Fantasy Game: Infinite City

Chapter 531 The Polluted City (25)

"If according to what you said, if he is not with those guys, but is interested in Johor Bahru, could he be a military man?"

"Although he appears to have a military background, he's not necessarily connected to the military. After all, if he were truly a special forces soldier, he wouldn't be fighting alone. Furthermore, given the military's capabilities, if they truly wanted to investigate Johor Bahru, they would definitely send regular troops directly to Johor Bahru."

"Perhaps the military can't openly investigate because the situation in Johor Bahru is so complicated. Perhaps Adenauer is an 'investigator' hired by the military. This wouldn't be the first time they've done this."

Madison thought about it and denied the doctor and Harrison's guess.

"I still feel it's wrong. After all, if he really is a member of the military, or is connected to the military, then there's no way I could have taken those films away so easily. Even if he didn't have time to take them away, he would have destroyed them immediately, not just completely ignored them."

"But he took the notebook before."

"But his attitude towards the notebook was just curiosity, and he didn't keep it properly."

Everyone was curious about Adenauer's identity, even the veteran policeman Juan, who wasn't participating in the conversation. However, Juan knew very little about Adenauer besides some information about the prisoners, so even with his curiosity, he couldn't answer Adenauer's identity. However, the doctor seemed to have some ideas.

"Juan, how much information about Adenauer's prisoners can you remember?"

"Do you have any way to investigate his identity?"

"That's it."

"Alright, I don't know what you'll do to me later, but I can be a good person. After all, this isn't a matter of principle. I can remember all the information about Adenauer's prisoners. After all, it wasn't much, just half a page and a dozen lines."

"We're not exactly good people, but we're not bad either. We do operate on the edge of the law, but we haven't taken the initiative to kill or silence anyone. Don't worry about your safety. Once you leave town and reach a safe city, you can leave. We won't ask where you're going. As long as you don't tell anyone about us, I'll give you some money. You can think of it as hush money."

"Alright, but you have to understand, as a veteran police officer with decades of experience, I don't completely trust you."

"I understand. It's always better to be cautious, but we didn't take your weapons, did we?"

"That's a good start."

"So, how much do you know about Adenauer's prisoners?"

"Let me think..."

Before he left the police station, before the prisoner transfer, Juan received a dozen prisoner files from his superiors. Fifteen in total, each as thick as a brick, containing all sorts of detailed personal information about the prisoners, including every criminal record. Except for Adenauer's.

"As for Adenauer's criminal record, as I said earlier, it's very short, just half a page with a few lines of text. However, compared to other prisoners, the records on it are even more exaggerated. I even suspected it was a prank. So I called the police station in the city where Adenauer surrendered and asked about it. It turned out that the records were indeed true."

While Juan was talking, the doctor waved to Harrison, who handed him a tablet computer. The doctor operated on the tablet computer for a while and was able to easily open the police system of his state.

"Oh! It seems you're indeed quite capable. If you can access the police system, then this matter will be easy. I can provide you with Adenauer's prisoner file number. If I remember correctly, it should be E7010422."

The old policeman Juan had a very good memory, and the file number was correct. The doctor quickly found Adenauer's prisoner file by searching the police system according to the file number provided by Juan. Juan was right, the content on it was indeed very little, only a dozen lines of text and half a page of paper.

"Prisoner's name: Adenauer (possibly a pseudonym)"

"Age: 29."

"Sex: Male."

"Height: 2 meters 03."

"Weight: 175 kg."

"Ethnicity: Germanic (undetermined, but speaks with a High German accent)"

"Place of Origin: Unknown."

"Education level: Advanced (professional or above in some fields)."

"Occupation: Unknown."

"Home Address: No known usual place of residence."

"Criminal circumstances: Over 11 vicious murders committed over 70 consecutive days, resulting in the complete destruction of over five buildings, causing panic among the public in multiple cities, and causing over 200 indirect casualties, including government and state employees (police, special police, and other professionals). The circumstances are extremely egregious."

"Arrest status: surrendered."

"Verdict: Convicted of intentional homicide, terrorism, and endangering public safety, sentenced to 1722 years in prison (the state referenced in the transcript does not have the death penalty)."

"Start and end time: 2030.7.11~3752.7.11."

"Prisoner behavior: He caused the deaths of other prisoners multiple times during his sentence. He has now been transferred to solitary confinement, with no visitors, no access to the gym, and no parole."

"Follow-up: Negotiations are underway to transfer this prisoner to a prison in another state that retains the death penalty. (crossed out)"

"The prisoner has been transferred to Johor Bahru."

After reading Adenauer's file, the doctor passed the tablet to Harrison and Madison. Everyone gasped after reading Adenauer's prisoner file on the screen.

"This Adenauer... is not simple! More than a thousand years in prison!" Harrison exclaimed.

"So you understand why I didn't let you go find Adenauer?" Madison let out a sigh and frowned. She knew Adenauer looked very dangerous, but she didn't expect him to be so dangerous.

The doctor stroked his chin and thought, "So, perhaps the prisoner transport mission this time is actually mainly for those people in Xinshan City who want Adenauer."

Madison frowned and analyzed, "What do those guys want with Adenauer? From what we know, they want to..."

"Cough cough!"

Madison seemed to be about to reveal some secrets about Johor Bahru, but before she could say anything, the doctor coughed twice, stopping her from speaking. Madison seemed to realize something, and subconsciously glanced at the old policeman Juan, and said nothing more.

"It's not necessarily what you think. Those guys in Johor Bahru haven't been out for a long time. They might just be looking for Adenauer to have another executor who can go outside."

Perhaps to minimize the attention Madison was drawing, Harrison quickly took over and offered a different idea. After hearing Harrison's speculation, the doctor beside him rubbed his chin, beginning to ponder something.

"If that's the case... I think we should still contact Adenauer. If we can convince him or offer him the conditions he wants, this might be an opportunity for us to break into Johor Bahru."

"Isn't this too dangerous? Although he didn't kill us just now, if we meet him again, who knows what will happen." Madison seemed to disagree with the doctor's statement. After all, contact with Adenauer was no less than seeking the skin of a tiger.

"What Madison said is indeed right. No matter what you want to do, it's best not to get too involved with Adenauer. After all, he is really dangerous, and his abnormal curiosity about Johor Bahru may mean that he has his own plans for Johor Bahru." The old policeman Juan finally participated in the conversation and reminded the doctor who seemed to be brewing some plan. Although he didn't know whether he would listen to him, he had done his best to do this. After all, the other party saved his life.

The doctor didn't respond immediately, instead falling deeper into thought. After a while, perhaps ten minutes, the armored vehicle convoy gradually left the dangerous area. He finally spoke slowly, "There are certainly risks, but if successful, the rewards we stand to gain will be enormous. Besides, we won't approach him unprepared."

Harrison nodded in agreement: "The old man is right, we need to make a comprehensive plan first."

Madison was still a little worried. "Even if we make preparations, Adenauer's identity remains a mystery, and we may not truly understand him. Who knows if he might suddenly turn against us?"

Veteran policeman Juan also reminded: "I urge you to be cautious. He is not a simple character. You should think about it again."

As the armored convoy advanced further and further, nearing the center of the torrential rain, Adenauer, still in the town, arrived at the mall and located the third floor connection to the hospital's backup generator. This place was different from what he had expected. Nothing special, no hidden secrets amidst the ordinary; it was simply an ordinary seafood store.

"Dangdang."

He knocked on the fish tank containing seafood with the muzzle of his pistol. The fish inside were attracted by the sound and gathered around the tank. Adenauer used the contractor's equipment to scan the area and found nothing special. However, he did find a safe that required a password. However, this safe was not hidden anywhere. It was placed under the counter in an ordinary way. The door was not closed and there was nothing inside.

"Usable echo detected."

Although the contractor's equipment detected an echo, upon inspection, the contents were normal. Around noon, the seafood vendor opened the safe and took the account book. However, he didn't appear to be in a hurry, and it didn't seem like a sudden move; it was likely a routine check of the account book. As for finding the account book to confirm the situation, it was probably impossible. Either the vendor had already left town, or he had become one of the frenzied townspeople and was killed or fled to another part of town.

"Achievement unlocked: Get to the bottom of things, rewarded with three attribute points."

Just as Adenauer was thinking about the problem about the safe, the achievement that popped up in the Infinite City mission system made him speechless for a while. It turned out that this place was just an achievement project and had nothing to do with the progress of the copy.

Since there were no clues in this place, there probably weren't any secrets in the town. Now, all Adenauer needed to do was find a way to leave the town and continue on to Johor Bahru. This wasn't difficult for Adenauer. He had weapons, so dealing with the frantic townspeople wasn't a problem. He just needed a car. The town had a good standard of living, and every household had a car, so a car wasn't a problem; he just had to make sure he had enough fuel.

The mall was not far from the gas station in the town, only about a hundred meters away. There seemed to be several trucks transporting fresh produce parked in the unloading area on the first floor of the mall, clearing out the crazy townspeople on the road along the way. Adenauer quickly came to the first floor of the mall, found the location where the trucks were parked, and cleared out some crazy townspeople wandering around in the unloading area. Adenauer began to search among their bodies and found the key to a truck. After trying a few times, he found the corresponding truck. The truck had half a tank of oil left, which was not enough to drive to Johor Bahru, so he had to fill it up first. So Adenauer immediately got on the truck, drove away from the mall, and went to the gas station.

Adenauer drove his bumper car all the way to the gas station, and before he went in, he heard several gunshots.

"Shooting at a gas station? Are you crazy?"

Adenauer backed the car out of the way and began scanning the gas station with the contractor's equipment. After the scan, it turned out to be a false alarm. No one had actually fired a gun inside the gas station. The owner had apparently connected the computer at the counter to the station's radio. The gas station had its own power supply, so even if the town was experiencing a power outage, it wouldn't be affected. An old downloaded movie was playing on the computer repeatedly, and Adenauer only heard the sound of gunfire from the movie.

After figuring this out, Adenauer drove the truck back into the gas station, inserted the gas nozzle into the tank, and started refueling. Then, Adenauer walked into the convenience store at the gas station to prepare food and drinks for the journey.

The gunfire in the movie was indeed loud, so Adenauer prepared to turn off the video. Approaching the counter, he found the gas station owner's body, though he had no external injuries. After examining the body using the contractor's equipment, they were able to confirm the cause of death was poisoning. However, there were no food packaging or debris near the body or on the counter. Adenauer glanced at a nearby trash can and found an empty can of soda, exactly the brand he had initially suspected.