"The pineapple theft case. Angelica, just based on the name, what kind of criminal gang do you think would steal pineapples?"
Ed turned around and asked while holding the mission file.
"Pineapple……?"
Angelica immediately entered top student mode. She lowered her head to consider for a while, then raised her head and said:
"I can only think of pineapple greenhouses. Although the relevant equipment units used for greenhouse cultivation are not worth stealing, the optimal temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters of different plants in the greenhouse environment are important commercial secrets, including some rare ones. Methods for cultivating exotic flowers and plants... Has anyone stolen the research results of the scientific research greenhouse?"
"It's not wrong to say it's a 'result'." Ed smiled and handed her the mission file.
"The pineapple transport truck... was systematically robbed? Will this pay for itself?"
After staring down at the mission file in her hand for a moment, Angelica's eyes gradually changed from confusion to surprise.
"That's why it's even more suspicious that there's something sneaky about it." Ed pointed at the gray label on the file with his finger and explained, "If it's just an ordinary robbery case, then most of it will be handled directly by the police department and will not be handed over. To the Divine Bureau."
For cases like this where anomalies are suspected but there is no direct evidence, the police will not directly hand it over to the Bureau of Investigation. Instead, they will submit a copy and request the Bureau's assistance.
The priority of this kind of task is very low. For most of the year, the East Area Team will simply ignore this kind of task, unless time is particularly rich. Fortunately, it seems that the risk factor of this mission is not high, and there is a high probability that there will be no need to deal with hostile Extraordinary people. It is suitable as Angelica's first mission after joining the company.
"...If you have no objection, let's start the investigation from this case."
"Of course it's no problem... Ah, by the way, Teacher Waikoluo, I'll give you these two booklets."
Angelica took out the investigator manual and code book from her satchel and handed them to Ed with both hands.
"Oh, you'd better take this first - your manual and personal equipment should not be distributed for a few days." Ed took a look and said.
"No need, I've finished reading it."
"Ah?!" Ed looked at the two books in his hand with a strange expression, which together were as thick as a thumb joint, "You actually finished reading them all in just such a short time?"
"Yes, do you need me to recite it to you?" Angelica asked seriously.
"No need..."
Ed waved his hand quickly. He knew that Arthur had an amazing memory, but he didn't expect that Angelica also had this ability.
…
thump. A stack of document bags consisting of photos and files was placed on the table, with some biscuit crumbs still faintly stained on them.
"Except for the testimony, this is all the clues we have collected. God...I am almost exhausted these days." After putting the document bag on the table, fat policeman Mance rubbed his oak barrel aside. Said the same bulging waist.
"I said, it's not that big of a deal. There are only so many things in total. Are you busy for so many days?"
Ed opened the document bag with the letter opener on the table, took a look at it, and said doubtfully.
There is indeed a lot of information on hand, but he estimates that if he handles it carefully, it will only take half a day, or at most one day, to sort and collect it. Will it take many days?
"You don't know, because of the dock strike, we have been very busy these days. Now, I and a few other buddies have squeezed out the time like a sponge to finish all these things."
A large part of the workers who work in the dock area usually live in the East District. Therefore, the East District also needs to assign police forces to participate in workers' strikes in the dock area to prevent violent riots.
"I see, the strike over there hasn't ended yet? It's been more than a week, right?"
Ed raised his eyelids to look at him and asked curiously.
"Hey, don't mention it. It's been eleven days and we're still negotiating with the workers' representatives." Officer Mance took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his face. "The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Come on, have a drink." Mint tea.”
As he spoke, he poured himself a glass, drank it all, drank another glass, and finally brought a glass to Ed.
"I'm quite curious, what do you think about this?" Ed took a sip of tea and asked curiously.
"How else can we look at it? The workers have to support their families and the masters have to make money. Can I make it count if I say it? If I say it, I will give a gold bar to everyone at the dock, and there will be peace in the world. The Holy Spirit is above, I’ll just be thankful that no one is killed right now.”
Mance licked the tea on his lips and muttered, took out a photo and took it on the table. His fat fingers left slightly greasy sweat stains on the photo:
"Here, there's this guy, Elijah Marsh. One of the most important workers' representatives. He's been all over the newspapers these days."
Ed looked at the photo. He saw a black-haired man with silver-rimmed glasses on his tall nose. He looked like an intellectual and had bright eyes.
Knock knock knock. There was a knock on the door.
"Please come in." They both said in unison.
"Teacher Waikoluo, I got the testimony you asked for." Angelica opened the door to the room and nodded politely.
Officer Mance was seen holding an empty tea cup and staring at her in surprise for a long time:
"With all due respect, miss, you look like an acquaintance of mine."
"Are you talking about Arthur?" Ed said next to him.
"Yes." Mance nodded, turned to Angelica and said, "Miss, you may not believe it, but you look just like the biological sister of one of my friends."
"..."
Angelica held the testimony book in both hands and stood there not knowing what to say.
"Uh, Mance, I mean..."
Ed said from the side:
"Is there a possibility that she is Arthur's biological sister?"
