In the early morning of September 3rd, while everyone was fighting with the two alien Titans, a man with a high position in Southeast Asia flew a small plane organized by the federal special department and arrived in Manila.
As I explained in the previous chapter, the cities along the Manila Bay have been taken over by the night department who came after hearing the news. A large number of nighttime agents blocked the port and no one was allowed to enter the sea; citizens who lived closer to the shore and tourists and staff of sea view hotels were all arranged to move inland. Therefore, at this moment, a man was walking towards the seaside against the flow of people, and he looked particularly eye-catching.
"Sorry sir, you have seen the weather today. The Meteorological Bureau predicts strong winds and the seaside will be very dangerous. Please go back." A night agent disguised as a policeman and wearing a federal police uniform stopped the man.
The man calmly took out cigarettes from his pocket, distributed them to the agents, and lit one for himself: "Ugh... I know it's dangerous. If it's not dangerous, I won't come."
"Reporter? I'm sorry, thank you for the cigarettes, but I won't let you go." The agent was still standing in front of the man, and was ready to use violence to stop this overly curious reporter. Then... the man handed over a certificate:
"After all, IOS and TDN belong to different departments, so it's understandable that you don't know me."
The night agent who was insisting a second ago immediately changed his attitude after scanning the ID: "Good morning, Secretary Hurd!"
Hardy Hurd, director of the Southeast Asia Division of the Federal Investigative Service of Superpowers IOS, gently pushed away the agents in front of him: "Can I go over now? Gentlemen."
"Of course, Minister Hurd. But..." The Night Department agent felt embarrassed.
Hardy snapped his fingers: "I understand, your rules are that those who are allowed to pass must declare."
"It's great that you understand," an agent took out a voice recorder and asked, "What's your reason for being here? After all, the target this time is an alien creature, not a federal criminal."
"Hahahaha, look what you said." Hardy shook his head: "I'm just here to help."
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Because of my spoilers in the previous chapter, everyone knows that Hardy is talking nonsense, so I will tell you what Hardy Hurd is here to do.
Ghost-level ability user Hardy Hurd, his ability name is very funny - "Lighting Master", but his strength is inversely proportional to this weak-sounding name. He himself is the number one in the IOS Southeast Asia Division. Master.
Some people may ask: Are ghost-level ability users enough to manage security in Southeast Asia? Meeting an S-class criminal like Crazy Lord is not enough, isn't it?
Yes, that's right. Judging from Hardy's combat power, ten more of him would not be a match for the Crazy Lord, but he didn't need to worry: criminals with abilities above the ghost level would be directly handed over to the local governor as major matters, and then they would be dealt with by the local governor. Reported at the discretion of the Governor to the Lord, a member of the Federal Cabinet.
There are very few dragon-level ability users in the two counties in Southeast Asia. The only five are all in the hands of Lord Joseph. The two governors Raymond and Palmer do not have dragon-level subordinates to deal with S-level criminals, so they have to report to Joseph. On the other hand, in large and powerful counties, such as Long County, Bald Eagle County, and Sakura County, the governor has enough combat power to deal with the situation. Whether to retaliate or not depends on the seriousness of the situation and the governor's personal mood.
In Southeast Asia, Hardy Hurd is basically invincible against those with abilities outside the system, so his job content is very simple, his working environment is very superior, and his work attitude is very salty. But as the head of a federal special department that manages a large region, his salary is quite considerable, so how can he be so poor?
So, how did this good job fall to Hardy? This goes back to one person - Joseph's eldest son, Terry Chapman.
A few years ago, the IOS North American branch took over a serial murder case from the Bald Eagle County police, and soon named Cavelyn Alice as the first criminal suspect. IOS Executive Commissioner Hardy Hurd was ordered to Capture.
Caiflin's ability "Shadow" is not very strong in terms of attack, but her escape ability has been developed very well by Caiflin. The reason why IOS executives assigned Hardy to deal with her is very simple: "Lighting Engineer" and "Shadow" are two superpowers that conflict with each other. Although they are both ghost-level, Hardy, who has received targeted training, can stabilize Caiflin.
Hardy chased Caiflin to Ten Thousand Islands County, and then the two fought, and the latter was quickly subdued. Just as Hardy was preparing to escort the arrested Caiflin back, Trick arrived in a dusty state.
Subsequently, Trick, Hardy Hurd, and Cavelyn Alice reached an agreement. We have no way of knowing the specific content of the agreement, but judging from the subsequent results, we can make some inferences: Cavelyn did not He was brought back to Bald Eagle County, but instead found an official position under Trick; Hardy Hurd returned empty-handed and changed Caiflin's record file in IOS to deceased, and airborne two years later Southeast Asia, becoming the leader of the Southeast Asia branch of IOS; as for Trick, he got the ghost-level ability user subordinates he dreamed of, at the cost of the favors he had accumulated for decades.
In short, the three protagonists in this incident all got what they wanted. In an equal exchange, no one's interests seemed to be exploited.
Really?
Yes, and there are quite a few of them.
Cavelin committed more than a dozen murders in Bald Eagle County. Even if we don't talk about the family members and friends behind the victims, the number of direct victims who lost their lives was as many as double digits. However, the murderer who caused all this was at large, and With Trick as her backer, theoretically, Caiflin would never be tried or even sanctioned by the law in her lifetime.
Hardy came to Manila alone in the early morning of September 3 to deal with the issue of his backer. Trick can also be regarded as Hardy's business partner and supporter. The two have had a very pleasant cooperation experience. However, if only Trick dies, Hardy may feel regretful and will never have a big headache, because the six federal departments have Its independence is not controlled privately by any cabinet member, and Hadi's position as branch minister can still be secure. But the fact is that the power of the Chapman family in Southeast Asia has collapsed, and the Renaissance organization has entered Southeast Asia. Hardy is also a well-informed person, and he has a good political sense. He went through a lot of trouble to come here just to prepare for talks with the Renaissance organization. talk.
"Within one day, all four of Joseph's successors died, and even his whereabouts were unknown." Hardy recalled the intelligence he had collected: "The person who controls all this behind the scenes is a person who calls himself God's Favored One. , but I don’t know anything about it other than its name, and I’m afraid there won’t be any results if I inquire about it again, and there’s not enough time.”
"But the Renaissance Organization is also involved, so this line is much easier to connect... huh?" Unknowingly, Hardy had reached the coast. In this place where there should be no one, he I actually saw a busy man in front of me.
The distance was a bit far, and Hardy couldn't see the man's face clearly. He could only see him wearing short-sleeved shorts and running along the coastline carrying a bucket.
Logically speaking, although the man's presence and behavior were suspicious, it was none of Hardy's business. But by some strange coincidence, Hardy walked straight towards the man. He wanted to find out the purpose of this man's presence here.
As he got closer, Hardy realized that the man was actually helping a stranded dolphin.
"Don't you want to help?" the man asked. He had just poured a bucket of seawater on the dolphins: "There are many stranded animals on this beach. I can't save them by myself."
"Well... although I admire your righteous deeds, I'm sorry, I'm not interested in helping you." Hardy refused and was about to turn around and leave. A volunteer who is passionate about protecting animals is not worth his time and energy.
"Are you sure? After all, helping others is helping yourself."
Hardy really stopped when he heard this, but he stopped not because he changed his mind and wanted to help, but because... he felt that there was something in the man's words and he meant something.
Hardy turned around and looked at the man carefully: he had an ordinary East Asian appearance, a strong body, and obvious signs of exercise. Other than that... nothing else. Judging from his appearance alone, he was just an ordinary person with a good physique.
In addition to being warm-hearted, the man also displayed a talkative personality: "Are you wondering why so many dolphins are stranded on the coast today?"
"No, I don't..."
"Because a huge monster emerged from the sea," the man quickly interrupted Hardy: "The instinct of living creatures makes them eager to escape from the monster. The farther away from it, the better."
"But because they were too anxious to escape, they swam to the shore in a panic and were trapped here. The behavior of avoiding the threat ended their lives earlier than the threat itself. Don't you think it's ironic? Hardy. Mr Hurd."
