Chapter 182: Unexplained Theft
Chapter 182: Unexplained Theft
At night, after Lin Mu and Yao Xianxian finished filming, they disguised themselves carefully. Actually, Yao Xianxian was the one who mainly needed to disguise because Lin Mu was not famous at all, unlike Yao Xianxian, who was a big star.
The two went to the busy area near Wangfujing. They ate, drank, and wandered around happily.
Since Yao Xianxian became famous, going out alone had become a luxury. Because she was a public figure, her freedom was somewhat limited. Otherwise, rumors would have spread everywhere.
But with Lin Mu, she did not need to worry about that. Lin Mu thought it was too troublesome to put on makeup every time they went out. Yao Xianxian was wrapped up like a zongzi, and no one could recognize her.
Thinking of the High Polymer Disguise Mask in his Ring, Lin Mu felt it was necessary to get one for Yao Xianxian. When they went out to play, they could simply put on the mask. It would be quick, convenient, and not so tiring.
The two bought some barbecue and were walking, eating, and chatting happily. Suddenly, the street-side glass of a high-end restaurant nearby shattered, and a person flew out sideways, crashing onto a car parked by the road.
Instantly, several car alarms went off.
A very strong European man walked out, followed by several others, cursing angrily.
Lin Mu and Yao Xianxian were on the other side of the road. Lin Mu immediately recognized the man was speaking Spanish, a language he had self-studied. His powerful Soul Power gave him unparalleled talent for languages.
But the main reason he stopped was because this man was one of the Europeans he had seen at the airport.
Looking at the man, Lin Mu then glanced at the restaurant behind him. Among the Europeans who came out, he did not see any Superpower User. They were all just strong ordinary people, seemingly there just to eat.
“Enough. This is a special time. Don’t cause more trouble.”
A woman stopped the man and quickly said something in Spanish. The man then paused, gave a disdainful look at the figure lying lifelessly on the car, and quickly left with the others.
Only after these people left did someone think to call the police and an ambulance. Many customers in the restaurant hurriedly paid their bills and left, clearly afraid of trouble and not wanting to stay any longer.
“Eh? Aren’t those the Europeans from this morning?”
Yao Xianxian glanced at the group and then asked Lin Mu.
“Yeah, it’s them. But the Superpower Users aren’t among them. These are all ordinary people.”
Lin Mu nodded, frowning slightly as he watched the group disappear around the corner of the road.
“These people don’t look like good people either. They got into a fight while having a meal.”
Yao Xianxian also frowned and glared in the direction they had left.
“Alright, let’s not mind them. The police will handle this. Let’s play for a while longer and then head back.”
Lin Mu smiled, pulling Yao Xianxian in the opposite direction.
Over the next two days, they visited various attractions in Jingdu and filmed some scenes. They finally completed most of their work in Jingdu. The remaining parts were just wrap-up clips that did not require their presence, so they could rest for a few days.
Early in the morning, when the sky was just getting light, Yao Xianxian was curled up in Lin Mu’s arms, sleeping soundly like a kitten. Lin Mu was also sleeping peacefully when the Mobile Phone on the bedside table rang.
Lin Mu’s eyes snapped open. His left hand formed a claw shape, and a suction force burst out, pulling the phone directly into his palm. The caller ID showed it was Jiang Chu.
“Brother Jiang, it’s only a little past five. You’re not calling to invite me for breakfast this early, are you?”
Glancing at Yao Xianxian in his arms, Lin Mu gently kissed her forehead and answered the phone with a smile.
“Brother Lin, I need your help this time. Something big happened at the Jingdu Police Station. Their people can’t handle it, and the matter has been transferred to our Dragon Protection Corps.”
Jiang Chu had no mood for jokes and spoke hurriedly.
“Something big happened?”
Lin Mu’s mind suddenly flashed to the group of Europeans. He immediately replied, “Where? I’ll head over right now.”
After memorizing the address Jiang Chu gave, Lin Mu got up to get dressed. Yao Xianxian mumbled, rubbed her eyes, and glanced out the window. She whined softly, “Where are you going so early, A-Mu?”
“Something happened over there. Brother Jiang asked me to go take a look. Probably ran into some trouble.”
Lin Mu quickly put on his clothes, bent down, and gently kissed Yao Xianxian’s red lips. He smiled and spoke.
“Annoying! Why do they have so many problems all the time!”
Yao Xianxian pouted unhappily. They had finally finished filming and could enjoy some leisure time, but the Dragon Protection Corps guys ruined it again.
“They’re doing serious work, not causing trouble for no reason. Be good, sleep a bit more. It’s still early. I’ll be back soon.”
Rubbing Yao Xianxian’s black hair, Lin Mu smiled and went out.
Driving, Lin Mu followed the navigation and quickly found the address Jiang Chu mentioned. It was an inland dock with many large warehouses. The Jingdu Police Station also had several fixed warehouses here to store confiscated goods.
This place was guarded around the clock by fully armed People’s Armed Police. Because the confiscated items were important, the security was tight to prevent anyone from trying to steal them.
But something happened here last night. Two tons of drugs transported from Guangdong were mysteriously taken from the warehouse. When the on-duty People’s Armed Police were questioned, they all said they didn’t know what happened. They had been standing guard the whole time and saw nothing unusual.
When Lin Mu arrived, Jiang Chu and his team had already sealed off the entire area and were questioning every People’s Armed Police officer to see if there was anything out of the ordinary.
“How is it? Any results?”
After looking around and carefully inspecting the warehouse inside and out, Lin Mu found nothing particularly noteworthy.
“Nothing. The People’s Armed Police all say the same thing. They insist they stayed at their posts and saw nothing unusual. How strange. Did they see a ghost?”
Jiang Chu sighed and shook his head helplessly.
Ghosts and spirits naturally existed in the Cultivation World, but on this Earth, Lin Mu did not think such things existed because the Spiritual Energy here was too thin to support the formation of spiritual bodies.
Once the soul left the body, without the support of the body’s yang energy, it would completely dissipate into the world in no time.
“If these people stayed at their posts, then who discovered the drugs were missing?”
Lin Mu asked curiously.
When he checked the warehouse earlier, he found the drugs were sealed and stored in several large wooden cabinets. Unless someone opened the cabinets, no one would know the drugs were gone. Since the People’s Armed Police believed they had been guarding the place all along, they wouldn’t open the cabinets without reason.
“It was a police officer from the Police Station. He received orders to check if the drugs were okay, as they were scheduled to be transported to a designated location for destruction in the morning. But when he came to check, he found the drugs had been cleared out at some point.”
Jiang Chu pointed at a police officer nearby.
“In that case, we can’t determine when the drugs were taken. It could have been last night, or they could have been gone the day before. Did anyone from the Police Station come to check in the past few days?”
Lin Mu furrowed his brows slightly and looked toward the warehouse.
“I already asked. The last time these drugs were checked was three days ago. In other words, they could have been taken any time in the past three days. I’ve already sent someone to get the warehouse surveillance footage to see if we can find anything.”
Jiang Chu shook his head.
Lin Mu had no good ideas for now. Actually, there was a powerful Magic Technique that could reverse time and space in a certain area, allowing one to see past events. The stronger the power, the further back one could see. But under the current circumstances, using such a technique was like a fantasy.
Even if Lin Mu were drained dry, he couldn’t reverse even one second in this area. So he could only stand with Jiang Chu and wait for the surveillance footage to arrive.
“Captain Jiang, we got the footage, but you might be disappointed. The data inside has been completely erased. We tried every method, but it’s impossible to recover the original data.”
About half an hour later, a young man ran over from a distance, carrying a laptop and a hard drive.
“Which time period was erased?”
Jiang Chu’s expression shifted, and he asked immediately.
“A total of two days was erased. But when we tried to recover the data, we found something unusual. The way the surveillance data was erased differed. One was manually erased, and the other was automatically erased.”
The young man replied promptly.
“Two methods?”
Lin Mu asked curiously.
“Yes. The footage from two days ago was manually wiped. After that, a program was left behind. This program would automatically erase another day’s footage and then delete itself. We found traces of this program being used.”
The young man explained briefly.
“I see. If I’m not mistaken, the drugs were taken two days ago. As for the program erasing the next day’s footage, it was probably to create confusion about the timing and prevent us from making the right judgment.”
Lin Mu’s thoughts raced, and he immediately said, “Besides these drugs, is there anything else we should pay attention to? Something connected to these drugs?”
“The drug traffickers held in the Heavy Prisoners Penitentiary!”
Jiang Chu immediately understood what Lin Mu meant. He had already done some investigation and knew that more than ten escorts were caught along with the drugs. They were also transferred from Guangdong to the Heavy Prisoners Penitentiary in Jingdu.
“Contact the people over there immediately!”
Lin Mu’s eyes flashed with sharp light. He immediately realized that the situation was probably not good.