After Qin Ran left his residence, he sprinted towards the police station in the shadows.
He needs to know if there is a secret passage under the bombed stronghold of Schuberk.
If there really was a secret passage, then his previous guess would be more certain.
Of course, it is not ruled out that this secret passage was reserved by Schuberk for other purposes.
And this needs to be confirmed by Qin Ran.
Qin Ran's residence was not close to the police station.
Although they belong to the same district, one is in the south and the other is in the north.
However, with Qin Ran advancing at full speed, twenty minutes was enough for him to clearly see the outline of the police station.
Qin Ran did not immediately enter the police station.
The appearance of the behind-the-scenes man named 'Evan' made Kieran more cautious.
Although his guess has not been confirmed, but if the assumption is true, the other party is deliberately seeking the wealth accumulated by the Church of Dawn for thousands of years. Whether it is his identity on the surface or the arrangement in the dark, he is not the one who "just" entered Players in copy games can be compared.
For example: put your own manpower in the police station!
"Bastard! Damn bastard!"
"Has something like dynamite become a must-have item for gangs?"
"Why do other guys have it besides that bastard Shuberk?"
Deputy Sheriff Lestrade's growl clearly reached Kieran's ears.
Immediately, Qin Ran's eyes flashed brightly.
Sure enough, it's not just to let the army enter the city, but to create chaos!
If it is just to support 'agents', there are too many 'agents' in front of them.
Deputy Sheriff Lestrade's rant continued.
Qin Ran did not enter the police station rashly, but checked outside.
He wanted to ask in a more secretive way.
Sheriff John and Deputy Sheriff Lestrade are naturally the best candidates.
Moreover, the offices of the two are on the second floor, and the next door is adjacent to each other. It is naturally easy for Qin Ran to climb up the second-floor building.
However, just as Kieran was about to act, a man walked out of the police station.
Karl!
Kieran recognized the young policeman at a glance, even though he had taken off his uniform.
Looking at the other party with a tired face, Qin Ran followed slowly.
Carl's destination is clear.
Single dormitories provided by the police station.
This can be regarded as one of the few benefits of being a policeman. Of course, after getting married, you still need to rent or buy a house by yourself.
And it was too early for Carl.
At least, he didn't think about it in the short term.
At least until recently.
Thinking of the disappearance of 'Black Hand' Jimmy last week to the events that have happened in the past two days, even a young man as energetic as Carl is a bit overwhelmed.
He had only rested for less than ten hours in the last three days.
This is also when he was at his busiest, he was ordered by the deputy sheriff to come back to rest.
'What I need is a brave lion! And not a sleepy bug! '
The deputy sheriff's words made Carl feel happy.
The young policeman took such words as encouragement.
And in fact, it is.
For the stubborn and staid Lestrade to be able to say such words is in itself admiration.
Carl, who entered his room, threw himself directly on the bed.
In the next second, he was about to fall asleep, but there was a call in his ear.
"Carl!"
"Your Excellency Qin Ran?!"
Karl, who quickly woke up and took a vigilant posture, looked at Kieran in front of him and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"This is you?"
Karl looked at Qin Ran puzzled.
He couldn't figure out why Qin Ran appeared in front of him in such a way.
"Something happened! I have to go undercover!"
Qin Ran's identity, as well as the previous help, made Carl willing to believe such words.
"Then you are looking for me?"
Carl, who was not stupid, knew very well that Qin Ran appeared in his dormitory late at night, and he was definitely not looking for him to chat.
"Have you found a secret passage in Shuboke's stronghold?"
"I found it, a very long one, leading directly to the next block!"
Carl said truthfully.
"Through the next block?"
"How likely is Shuberk to occupy that stronghold?"
Qin Ran was taken aback, the length of the secret passage reminded him of something more.
"A week ago! When 'Blackhand' Jimmy disappeared!"
Carl replied subconsciously.
After saying such words, Carl was stunned.
The young policeman thought of something.
A secret road that can lead to the next block cannot be made in a short time at all!
Don't say it's a week, ten weeks may not be able to complete the project, and this is far beyond the time Shuboke established that stronghold!
"Your Excellency Qin Ran?"
The young policeman looked at Qin Ran.
"Are you really prepared?"
Qin Ran didn't give the other party an answer. After a little pondering in his heart, he continued to ask, "Has our deputy police chief lead a team to 'clean up' other gangs?"
"Hmm! After clearing Schuberk, the deputy chief wants to wipe out all those guys in one go!"
"However, those guys have the same self-made explosives as Shuboke!"
"And, it seems... they know our actions like the back of their hands! It's like last night!"
Carl hesitated.
But in the end, he expressed the doubts he had since facing Schuberk's failed raid yesterday.
Sure enough, there is a traitor!
After hearing Carl's words, this was Kieran's first reaction.
Then, Kieran began to assess the power of that 'Evan' again.
After all, it was only speculation before, but now it is confirmed.
"What happened?"
Looking at Qin Ran who was thinking, Karl couldn't help but want to ask for the answer again.
"Something very bad happened!"
"A lot of people were involved!"
"So, Karl, I hope you can keep it a secret, and no one can tell—you haven't seen me, and fell into a deep sleep as soon as you returned to the dormitory!"
Qin Ran looked at him seriously.
The other party subconsciously wanted to say something, but finally nodded.
"Okay, Your Excellency Qin Ran!"
The young policeman spoke with a very serious expression, as if swearing.
Then, Carl, who thought of something, spoke again.
"Your Excellency Qin Ran, there is one more thing... The sheriff hasn't shown up all day!"
"What?"
Qin Ran was taken aback.
"The sheriff did not show up at the police station on time this morning!"
"The deputy sheriff also sent someone to the sheriff's home. Mrs. Adams said that the sheriff hasn't been home for a week!"
"Although things like this have happened before, but this time..."
Carl said, worry appeared on his face.
"I see!"
"John should be dealing with something urgent, and I didn't have time to tell you—I'll check it out!"
Qin Ran comforted little Carl.
"Remember our agreement!"
After exhorting Carl again, Qin Ran quickly left the single dormitory in the police station.
When Qin Ran walked out of the single dormitory at the police station, his expression quickly darkened.
Something happened to Sheriff John!
Almost when Carl said that the sheriff didn't show up for a day, Kieran had this guess.
As for what happened
Qin Ran also knew it well.
After all, when the two parted yesterday, Sheriff John explained that he wanted to unite more people and then investigate Shuberk's incident.
"Damn it!"
"The opponent's power is bigger than imagined!"
"Hopefully it's just house arrest and not..."
Qin Ran didn't want an upright person to die because of this, even if they didn't know each other for a long time.
…
Gong Lansen looked at Qin Ran who had returned.
Qin Ran's dignified expression made Gong Lansen quickly guess that the matter was not that simple, and it must be developing in an unexpected direction.
"How about it?"
However, Gong Lansen, who was the guardian knight, did not panic at all, he asked in a flat tone.
Gong Lansen has experienced too much.
When facing anything, I have long been used to being calm.
Because, he knew full well, panicking wouldn't do him any favors.
"Please wait a little longer!"
After saying that, Qin Ran walked up to Rushan who was still in a coma. After waking him up with cold water, he asked straightforwardly, "Are these self-made explosives from Evan?"
"yes!"
Looking at Swoko's body and Qin Ran with cold eyes, the other party replied very cooperatively.
"It shouldn't be wrong!"
"Schubrook's backstage supporter and 'Evan' are one!"
After knocking the opponent out with a hand knife, Qin Ran immediately informed Gong Lansen of his previous guess.
Suddenly, the former guardian knight frowned.
"Army?"
Gong Lansen is well aware of the horror of the army. Even he can't ignore hundreds of guns, not to mention that there are more powerful artillery than muskets.
That is not something that flesh and blood can resist.
Countless friends and colleagues of his have proved this with their lives.
"We need a plan!"
Gong Lansen said.
"Hmm! We can't stand against an entire army!"
Qin Ran agreed with the guardian knight's statement. He said while thinking, "But we also have our advantages... The thing that guy wants most - the wealth accumulated by the Church of Dawn for thousands of years is in our hands!"
"At least... the other party thinks so!"