Chapter 260
Lappland gave Ch'en Hui-chieh, who was on vacation but also investigating a case, a strange look. She scooped up a big mouthful of ice cream and put it in her mouth before muttering something.
What's wrong with him?
"..."
Ch'en Hui-chieh wanted to express her troubles, but Lin Yuhsia nudged her shoulder instead.
He then shook his head.
"This has nothing to do with you... please don't worry about it."
Lin Yuhsia spoke very politely, but what she meant was that she didn't want the girls to get involved in this matter.
After all, investigating the bombing was their own mission, and they felt somewhat embarrassed to involve these people.
Can...
"Is it related to bombs?"
Texas was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.
Seeing the heads of the crowd slightly turned towards her, she stretched out her hand, revealing the backpack she was carrying.
Inside, however, was a bomb that had already been defused...
"This is..."
Everyone was surprised.
Texas, however, continued speaking to herself.
"During the first match, I noticed Ms. Ch'en Hui-chieh was investigating a team... I overheard them talking about how explosives had been planted..."
"At first I thought it was some kind of code, but after investigating further, I discovered it was just a simple bomb..."
"I casually took it apart to investigate, but..." Texas looked up at the bewildered girl in front of her, her eyes also slightly lowered.
"Looks like we don't need to bother looking for someone."
"Who are they?"
Texas spoke slowly.
Upon hearing Texas's answer, Ch'en Hui-chieh's expression faltered for a moment.
After a long pause, he shook his head helplessly.
"I don't know yet... I only know they plan to plant explosives in Dossoles to cause riots..."
That's all you know?
Texas frowned, her expression troubled.
"So you brought this up because..."
"I hope I can get your help."
Ch'en Hui-chieh raised her head, but this time she didn't look at Texas, but at Maria was sipping her drink.
These words surprised Lin Yuhsia.
"You... you're not running a fever, are you?"
"Um?"
"You actually asked someone for help?"
Lin Yuhsia's expression was subtle, but Ch'en Hui-chieh just gave this guy a strange look.
In Lin Yuhsia's eyes, what kind of person is she?
Are they the type who wouldn't beg for help even when facing death?
Hmm... I might have been like that before, but not now...
She knew perfectly well that it was impossible for them to investigate the entire planned bombing on their own.
Maria and others were the best outside help they could find.
He has the ability, has nothing to do with this place, and has a clean background...
Um...
Looking at the girls in the room.
One of the former leaders of the Reunion Movement.
A Siracusa gangster's daughter.
A notorious Penguin Logistics driver in Lungmen.
This group of people can hardly be described as having a clean identity.
Fortunately, these people seem to be following Maria's orders for now... that's the best news.
Maria did not respond to Ch'en Hui-chieh's request. She sat quietly and slowly sipped her specially made drink, seemingly completely unconcerned about what was happening.
That is indeed the case.
Bombing?
What does this have to do with Maria?
Her gentleness is only relative.
She didn't care at all about the so-called bombing.
She's only concerned about what's going on with the ocean right now.
"We suspect... they might be trying to create panic throughout Dossoles during the Water-Swapping Ceremony!"
The girl spoke earnestly, while Maria slightly raised her head.
"Water-Swapping Ceremony?"
"Yes!" Ch'en Hui-chieh, unaware of Maria's concerns, simply nodded slightly and continued, "Every Summer Grand Prix, Dossoles gathers wealthy businessmen and political figures here to welcome the winners and guide them through the final Water-Swapping Ceremony ..."
"If anyone makes a move at this time, it will definitely cause a riot throughout Dossoles!"
Ch'en Hui-chieh was unaware of what Maria; she simply spoke earnestly, expressing her concerns.
But...
"You want me to help you, Detective Girl?"
Maria leaned back slightly in her chair, her eyes lowered.
Water-Swapping Ceremony... she had never heard of such a thing before.
And... if that's the case...
Maria, raising her grey eyes to reveal the delicate profile of her face.
Ch'en Hui-chieh seemed to recall many things because of the title "Detective Girl," and her face flushed slightly.
Lin Yuhsia, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"Detective Girl? Hahaha... that title suits you quite well..."
"Shut up!"
After taking a deep breath, Ch'en Hui-chieh looked up at Maria.
"Yes, I need your help..."
"What I can confirm at the moment is that Ernesto has some connection with those who planted the bombs... and he's using his position to test our attitude. Under these circumstances, there's not much we can investigate..."
"Although we have a general idea now, we don't have any substantial evidence, and our situation makes it difficult to find evidence..."
"So... I'm hoping you can lend a hand..."
Ch'en Hui-chieh spoke with great sincerity.
She was truly at her wit's end, which is why she came to ask Maria for help.
But...
Maria turned her head and looked at Ch'en Hui-chieh in front of her.
What are they planning to do?
"They... they want to incite riots in Dossoles?"
Ch'en Hui-chieh answered honestly.
But this problem did not satisfy Maria.
"This is just a process... No one does anything to incite riots... They have their own purposes, and what are those purposes?"
Maria asked calmly.
She wanted to determine whether the other party was related to those beings in the deep sea.
Did the other party's plan to disrupt the Water-Swapping Ceremony involve some kind of deal with the existence of the deep sea? Or is it just a coincidence?
But Maria's question surprised both Ch'en Hui-chieh and Lin Yuhsia.
The two looked at each other, only to be surprised to find that neither of them had considered this question.
Yes...
Why?
Those perpetrators of the Dossoles Bombing Case... why did they instigate the riots?
What benefit does this bring them?
"It seems they don't know."
Seeing the girls' behavior, Maria roughly understood the situation of the two girls.
Clearly, their investigation into the bombing was simply about finding out who the killer was.
However, the killer's motive remains completely unknown.
She didn't mean to blame the girl, but Ch'en Hui-chieh still lowered her head, conflicted.
After a moment of silence, Lin Yuhsia, who was standing to the side, quietly spoke up.
Is this important?
Born into a triad family, Lin Yuhsia didn't really care about these things.
After all, in her environment, there was only one rule.
I don't care why you do it, I only care what you do.
You may have your own reasons, but from the perspective of the collective, if you betray them, then you have betrayed them.
There is no reason to be forgiven.
"Perhaps it's not important."
Maria shook her head.
"If it's just about the result, then it doesn't matter. Just find your enemies and deal with them... But for someone like you who wants to capture them, it might be important."
As Maria spoke, she looked at Ch'en Hui-chieh was standing to the side.
"Only by figuring out what they want to do can you figure out what they will do... If you don't know their ultimate goal, then all their actions are illogical to you."
"... I see."
Ch'en Hui-chieh honestly admitted her mistake.
This humble attitude also drew frequent sidelong glances from Lin Yuxia.
When did Ch'en Hui-chieh become so obedient?
This woman... does this Maria possess some special skill?
Of course, Maria didn't have any special taming techniques; she simply won over the girl's heart with her own abilities.
Maria glanced at the girl again, noticing the tension on her face, and paused for a moment before slowly speaking.
"I'll consider keeping an eye out for you, but I hope you won't pin your hopes on me..."