After Aquino's uncle and nephew left, Meng Shaoyuan sat there for a long time.
Then he got up and left the cafe.
Li Zhifeng followed behind him without saying a word.
Outside, there are still no stalkers.
Yes, haven't shown up for two days.
However, both Meng Shaoyuan and Li Zhifeng had a strong feeling:
Although no stalker was found, stalkers are everywhere.
Their every move in Dulapura seemed to be under surveillance.
The car stopped.
Here is a warehouse in Durapura Port.
They walked towards the warehouse.
Soon, someone stopped them.
Meng Shaoyuan took out his ID: "We are coming from the Port of Manila, and this is a letter from General Tomele."
This was what he had asked General Tomele to write early in the morning.
Unexpectedly, the person guarding the warehouse didn't even look at it: "We don't know General Tomele, please leave immediately."
Isn’t General Tomele even useful here?
Meng Shaoyuan and Li Zhifeng looked at each other, both in disbelief.
"Look, we are here to rent a warehouse." Meng Shaoyuan still wanted to continue working hard.
"I reiterate once again that the warehouse here is not open to the public." The person guarding the warehouse did not give any face: "Please leave immediately!"
"What's up?"
At this moment, there was a voice behind him.
Meng Shaoyuan turned around and met the man's eyes.
It was that night that the bearded man showed up outside the bar and took John away.
The bearded man was not surprised at all that Meng Shaoyuan appeared here: "You haven't left Dulapura Port yet?"
"Yes." Meng Shaoyuan replied calmly: "I still have some things to do here."
"Go to my office and have a drink."
The bearded man said and walked towards the warehouse.
Meng Shaoyuan and Li Zhifeng followed him.
This time, no one could stop them.
This bearded man is not a sailor, he is from a warehouse, and his position seems to be quite high.
…
Autumn McPherson.
The bearded man introduced himself.
He is a supervisor in this warehouse.
At the same time, he was also a friend of John the Seaman.
"You guys are really tough."
Autumn brought wine to Meng Shaoyuan: "John and his two friends are still lying in bed."
Just now, when following Otun in, Meng Shaoyuan made a quick observation.
This seems to be an ordinary warehouse, nothing special.
However, judging from Meng Shaoyuan's experience, it seems that the people here are not simple.
When the two unfamiliar faces Meng Shaoyuan and Li Zhifeng appeared, everyone who saw them had wary eyes.
It was as if these people were not workers, but a group of agents.
This is how Meng Shaoyuan felt.
After arriving at Autern's office, Li Zhifeng was arranged to the room next door.
Someone entertained him.
Or to be more precise, someone was spying on Li Zhifeng.
Autumn is very aware of the relationship between Meng Shaoyuan and Li Zhifeng.
What he knew even more clearly was that if he had anything to say, he could just say it to Meng Shaoyuan.
Charles!
Meng Shaoyuan did not hide his name.
Because he knows that the other party must know who he is.
"Colonel Charles."
Sure enough, Autumn took a sip of wine: "The hero of Cabanatuan, the savior of Manila, the famous Colonel Charles, it is really an honor for me to see you in this small place."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled.
"Colonel, he definitely didn't come here to fight or visit this small warehouse."
Autumn said calmly: "I have told you before that although Dulapura Port is a small port, it is not as simple as you think. If you continue to stay here, you will encounter to endless trouble.
Colonel, believe me, I don't want to be your enemy. You are an American hero. Not only do I not want to be your enemy, I also want to be your friend. From the perspective of a friend, if you are willing to listen to me, then please leave here. "
Having said this, he put down his wine glass: "If you are willing to leave here, I will personally escort you to board the ship early tomorrow morning. You can return to Manila and continue to live your life comfortably."
"Actually, before I came here, I really didn't want to stay here for a minute." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "But when I came to Dulapura Port, I found that the progress of things was far beyond my imagination. , I always feel that everything here is weird.
I am a very curious person. When I become interested in something, I will definitely reveal the answer. Unless, Mr. Autumn, you are willing to tell me what secrets are hidden in the port of Dulapura. "
"Secret?" Autumn smiled and said, "What secrets can this peaceful little port have? We live here every day and live our own lives step by step.
It's like there is a couple, each day is dull but peaceful. But at this moment, an outsider suddenly appeared and broke the couple's life. Do you think this kind of person is particularly disgusting? "
"What you said makes sense." Meng Shaoyuan nodded seriously: "Anyone who ruins other people's lives is always annoying. But there is a premise. What if the person who ruins the lives of couples is a policeman?"
Autumn was startled.
Meng Shaoyuan continued, "Why did this policeman show up? Because this couple may be responsible for a murder case. And this murder case involves twenty-two, no, maybe twenty-five lives!"
"You're talking about the 'Carriage of Thorns', right?"
When Otun said such words, Meng Shaoyuan's eyes narrowed.
He originally thought that the other party would deny it outright, but what he didn't expect was that instead of retreating, the other party took the initiative to mention the "Breakthrough".
He is simply confident.
Why?
"Do you think that all the crew members on the 'Blade of Thorns' were murdered?" Autumn said calmly: "Do you think that such a big murder would happen in a military port like Dulapura Port?"
"My interest in you has become even more intense." Meng Shaoyuan stared at him and said: "If it is true what you said, you are just a small supervisor of this warehouse, and you would actually know about the 'Breaking Through the Thorns'. This is It is classified as a military secret."
"Colonel, I told you this is Dulapla Port." Autumn was not flustered at all: "This is a very, very small place. Do you think what happened here can really be concealed? ?
I can even say that someone in the military port had the door stolen last night, and by tomorrow afternoon, everyone in the entire town will know. secret? In a small place, there are no secrets at all. "
Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "It makes sense. Mr. Autumn, you just said that you are willing to be my friend. So, from the perspective of a friend, can you tell me something? For example, Dulapla Port Why is it so mysterious? If you could give me a little hint, maybe I would choose to give up."
Autumn was silent for a while and said: "There are no secrets. Even if there are, these secrets are not accessible to people like you and me. In history, many people who want to dig out secrets eventually end up But they were all buried in secret.
Do you really want to unearth the secrets of the Briarback, or do you?
Want to unearth the secrets of Dulapura Port? Do you think this is necessary? All I can tell you is that Dulapura Port poses no threat to the United States. And my words can only go so far. "
Meng Shaoyuan nodded silently.
It's rare for Autumn to be able to say this.
At this time, Autumn suddenly asked: "Colonel, I have answered some of your questions. Can you tell me how you found this place?"
"You have said it yourself, Dulapura Port is just a small port." Meng Shaoyuan said: "I have seen the 'Bridge of Thorns', and there is nothing on it except corpses.
This is a cargo ship commandeered by the military. Why is there nothing on it? This is not normal. So, before that, what exactly was on board the 'Breaking Through the Thorns'? Where did the stuff above go?
I made a judgment that after the incident on the "Breaking Through the Thorns", there was a force that quickly emptied the cargo ship. Ah, maybe, there are three more corpses that weren't supposed to be on the 'Storm of Thorns'.
Now that these materials have been moved, they must find a place to store them. Move to another ship? Not only is it unsafe, but it also takes a long time. Therefore, the best option is to move it directly to Dulapura Port. This is the fastest and easiest way.
Therefore, when I arrived at Dulapura Port, my first priority was to find such a warehouse. In my investigation, only the warehouse here is forbidden for strangers to enter, or even get close. So, I thought there might be something here that interests me. "
Autumn listened very carefully.
Meng Shaoyuan drank all the wine in the glass: "There is another more interesting thing. Before, both me and Commodore Ptolemy thought that the 'Bearing the Thorns' was a ship requisitioned by the military. When I first arrived, I thought so too. of.
But when I came out of the bar that day, I suddenly thought of one thing. Who commanded the "Bridge of Thorns" by the military? Why does no one in the military know about the existence of this ship? So I immediately asked General Tomele to investigate. As a result, I discovered something interesting.
No one in General Tomele's fleet has ever commandeered the 'Breaking of Thorns'. Although this ship has been registered at Dulapura Port, the specific information is very vague. This makes me certain that this ship has nothing to do with the military. "
He noticed that Ortern's expression slowly turned gloomy.
Meng Shaoyuan was confident: "It is basically certain that there is a force that does not belong to the military in Dulapura Port. I can even conclude that this force is not even known to General Tomele. Even, this force All forces ignored General Tomele at all.
Thinking about it makes me feel a little scary, and my back feels cold. I even want to leave here quickly and continue to be my local emperor in Manila. But I am a very stubborn person. Since I have decided to expose the truth, I will not leave until I find the truth! "
"It looks like I've just convinced you." Ortern sighed.
He picked up the wine bottle and poured some wine into Meng Shaoyuan's glass: "Colonel, I can only wish you good luck. However, I must also remind you that even if you find something, I do not recommend it. You tell anyone but you."
Meng Shaoyuan did not answer immediately.
Although Ortern said it very politely, the threat in his words was not concealed at all.
Coming to the Philippines, Meng Shaoyuan has always had smooth sailing.
Even President Osmina and those Philippine officials were respectful when they saw him.
No one dared challenge his authority.
But in this small port of Dulapura, everyone seems to ignore themselves.
A small warehouse manager actually dared to threaten him so nakedly.
When had Master Meng ever been so angry?
But he wasn't angry, he shook
He put down the wine glass in his hand and put it down with a smile on his face: "Mr. Autumn, you may have forgotten who I am. I am the supreme security and defense commander of Manila. All security matters within Manila are under my control." Come take charge.
Dulapura Port is no exception. I have no right to interfere in military matters. However, since such a serious murder occurred here, I must solve the case. No one, no force can stop me!
Not only am I responsible for the security of Manila, but as you just said, I am an American hero. Anyone who wants to touch me must consider the possible consequences. Can you bear such responsibility? "
Autumn didn't answer.
"Are you unwilling to answer, or are you unable to answer my question?" Meng Shaoyuan smiled sarcastically: "Because you are just a nobody, and what you are saying to me now is nothing more than what someone told you to say.
Mr. Autumn, you have no right to blackmail me. Do you want to be my friend? It's a pity that you don't have such qualifications either! "
Do you want to be my friend? It's a pity that you don't have such qualifications either!
These words were like a dagger, piercing directly into Ortern's heart.
He never expected that Colonel Charles would suddenly become so domineering.
It shouldn't be like this.
Meng Shaoyuan stood up: "Don't press me step by step. The people behind you may be very powerful, but this is Manila's sphere of influence, and I am the king of Manila. I can wait and see, when I reveal the truth, What will you do to me?"
He glanced at Autumn and left the office.
When he walked to the door of the office, he suddenly stopped and said, "If you must choose war, then I will not be afraid of any challenges from you!"
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