Ackley picked up the photo. He was now very familiar with these amazing little things of the Chinese and was no longer as surprised as he was at the beginning.
This stack of photos is about a dead young warrior, about 25 or 26 years old, probably a native of the kingdom.
There were wounds on his arms and chest, but they were not serious, but his throat was cut by a knife. From other photos, it can be seen that the place where he died was the woods outside the new recruit training camp in River Bay New City. Ackley observed the place where he died. He found that it was almost exactly the same as the place where he met the black archer in the illusion.
It's just that Rodman's strength is obviously not as good as his, or his luck is not as good as his. He should have had a conflict with the black-clad archer, but this time the black-clad archer did not come alone. There were two enemies who attacked him together, one with a sword and the other with a knife. He was besieged by the two and was finally killed by the knifeman with one blow.
"That's him. Judging from the angle and position of his wound, the person who killed him should be the black-clad archer who I killed in my dream." After looking through the photos from various angles, Ackley concluded, "I still remember the black-clad archer's fighting movements. If he was killed by him, it should be from this angle. It seems that these people are very persistent in the intelligence here."
"That's right. About two weeks after Rodman's death, another soldier named Thomas disappeared during an armed cross-country march. The team was very far apart and the terrain was very complicated. The others running in front and behind him didn't notice that he was missing. After that, the Guards and our intelligence department searched for a long time before finding his body in a valley." Li Ze took out another file bag, which contained a photo of another soldier's body. He died in a deep forest. He was tied up and stabbed dozens of times. Most of the wounds were not in vital areas. Only the last fatal wound was cut on his throat. Obviously, he had been tortured, but in the end, the kidnappers did not let him go.
Li Ze said: "Based on the footprints and the knife wounds on the body, we believe that this kidnapping and Rodman's death were committed by the same two people, and the two cases are directly related. The enemy did not get any information from Rodman, so they looked for a second target. Now it seems that the second target was not very successful. So they are thinking of a third way. And you should be the person they are considering manipulating."
"But I'm just an engineer. I don't have much value, right?" Ackley said.
"No, you underestimate your own value. You are a very suitable candidate." Luo Ling analyzed: "First of all, your family has a grudge against us. To be honest, China Tower has a grudge against you for killing your father and brother, and you have been imprisoned in our prison. They must believe that you instinctively dislike our rule and will secretly look for opportunities to retaliate against us.
Secondly, you have received a very good military education of this era and have sufficient analytical skills to judge the value of weapons and magic and provide them with the most useful intelligence, which is something that many ordinary soldiers cannot do.
Finally, you have a younger brother who is out there, and they can control you through him. I believe that Greenwood City is not strictly monitoring and protecting your brother right now, because the Duke doesn't need him to get the land back for the time being. This makes it easier for the men in black to kidnap him.
All these conditions should be seen by the people in black. They have hatred, power, and leverage, so you become a very good choice."
Ackley was stunned, and found that Luo Ling's analysis was really reasonable. From this point of view, he was indeed a good prey. As long as these guys insisted on stealing the intelligence of the Chinese, he would easily enter their sight.
He said with some regret: "It's a pity that we didn't track down and find out who these people are in the fantasy world. Otherwise, we would have a better direction now."
"There are clues that these people may be from the Shadow Group of the Temple of Nature." Li Ze said.
"It turned out to be them... But then again, the things in the Tower of China are indeed enough to attract the attention of any force." Ackley thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know, the Shadow Group in the capital will not participate in intelligence work in this area. The most likely one is the Southwest Branch of the Shadow Group. But the one behind them may not be the branch itself, but may be much more powerful."
"You mean the headquarters of the Temple of Nature?" Li Ze said.
"Yes, otherwise it is hard for me to imagine that a branch would be so concerned about you stealing your technology." Ackley's words made Li Ze fall into thought.
Luo Ling said: "Now it's just speculation, you need to verify it yourself."
"I understand." Ackley nodded. "Mr. Luo Ling, how do you want me to act?"
"I can provide you with help, but in addition to saving your brother, you need to help me complete two tasks: the first task is to follow the clues and confirm the origins of those men in black, and then beat off their outstretched hands, so that they will know not to mess with the Chinese. I don't want such a group of brutal spies hanging around us every day. The second task is to understand the movements of Green Forest City and prepare for our siege in two weeks. It would be even better if we can cause them trouble."
"Okay, I'll do it. Who will you let come to assist me temporarily?" Ackley asked.
"Anar and Glade will cooperate with you in the operation to sneak into Green Forest City to find Julio. I will lead a larger team to support you. As long as the whereabouts of the man in black are found, we will participate in the encirclement and suppression. After analysis, we believe that before we start the operation to attack the Duke of Green Forest City, we should try to eliminate this variable." Luo Ling emphasized, "But our time is limited. Even if this operation is not successful, we must withdraw to Alvita within fifteen days to support the subsequent offensive operations."
"I understand. But there is one thing I don't understand." Ackley looked at Luo Ling and asked hesitantly, "Why do you care about me so much? Whether it's my background or my ability, I'm not the best. It's even hard to say that I can gain your trust."
Luo Ling smiled and said, "Some of us can see things that others cannot see, maybe in the past, maybe in the future. You haven't proven yourself yet, but in the scenes that some people see, you have proven something. Believe in your own value, do your own thing well, and we will not let you down."