Without needing Elvin's instructions, Gary shouted and led the marines forward with their guns drawn, surrounding Lion Head and all of his subordinates.
Although it seemed like most of them did not know what was going on, they were at least accomplices and could not be let go so easily. Even the crew on the merchant ship were ordered to disembark and undergo inspection.
"Put your hands on your head and squat down!"
Elvin knew that the severity of the situation was not something he could handle. He immediately sent his marines to report to Gör.
Elvin walked to Lion Head and looked at him for a while. He slightly released his extraordinary aura and said, "Tell me, who are you? What is your purpose in doing this? "
Lion Head's body stiffened. He was frightened by Elvin's extraordinary aura. He felt like he was being stared at by a large predator in the mountains. He did not dare to move. The last thought of resistance in his heart melted like snow.
"Don't, don't kill me, I'm just following orders …!"
.....
Not long after, a large group of people rushed over from the direction of the island.
Not only Gör who received the notice, but all the high-ranking naval officers on the island were here, led by the highest ranking officer of the Third Fleet, Vice Admiral Snyder, and the two Vice Admirals of the First and Second Fleets who were from the Martial Arts Faction.
In fact.
Other than the officers on duty and the captain, most of the high-ranking naval officers who participated in the celebration were staying in the hotel. When Gör received the report and reported to Vice Admiral Snyder, the other naval officers were also present. When they heard that someone planned an explosion on the day of the celebration, they could not sit still.
How could they sit still?!
If there were a large number of casualties during such a large-scale celebration of the kingdom, not only would they be held accountable and removed from their positions, it would also be a major stain on their future career.
Not only the officers, but also everyone present would not be able to escape!
When they rushed to the dock, the interrogation had already ended. Lion Head Barry, who looked fierce, was actually not a stubborn person. After a few threats, he spilled the beans like a bamboo tube.
"Well done! Captain! "
Under the friendly gazes of a group of senior officers, Elvin handed the interrogation record to Lieutenant General Snyder. There might be differences in the strength of the three fleets, but they were not subordinate to each other. At this time, it was natural for the lieutenant general with the highest military rank to make the decision.
However, what surprised Elvin was that he actually saw the serious-looking 'Zorro' in the crowd. At this time, there was no way to hide. He could only pretend as if nothing had happened and submit his statement. After receiving the lieutenant general's praise and encouragement, he retreated to the side.
What he didn't know was that the two of them had already met, and the one who had warned him was Mr. Zorro.
After seeing that the dust had settled, "Zorro", who had predicted what would happen next, had already run back to the hotel to change his clothes. Then, he followed the rest of the group and openly came over to watch the show.
Lion Head's confession was passed around among the officers, but all of them had furrowed their brows. This was because there wasn't much valuable information in the confession, so it could be said that they had gained nothing.
The main culprit, Lion Head, was only a small leader of an underground organization called "Blood Hand". He accepted an anonymous hire and followed their request to set up some decorations at the celebration venue. Who was the hirer? What was his motive? He had no idea …
The mission he received was only to dismantle these fireworks, reload them, and then disguise them as normal fireworks to send to the celebration. He didn't even know what the final effect of the fireworks would be.
His assistant's confession was more or less the same, just a little more than Lion Head's. These people actually accepted a private job under the name of Blood Hand. Even the higher-ups of the organization didn't know about this.
"Sir General, it really has nothing to do with us …"
To put it simply, these two guys were purely tools. They didn't know anything other than carrying out the mission.
Elvin and the officers believed this because after a few gunners on the battleship checked the gunpowder, they all agreed that this should be the work of a master alchemist!
The instant release of the modified gunpowder wasn't as strong as the original, but the sparks after the explosion were extremely lethal. If the sparks landed on the celebration crowd, the consequences would be unimaginable.
If used well, it was more lethal than military gunpowder of the same weight because the scariest thing about it was that the subsequent burns would be very painful.
However, this new type of gunpowder was extremely unstable. It could only be mixed at the last minute when it was used. Therefore, the two types of fireworks were split into two to prevent inspection and also out of necessity.
The most vicious thing was that after the fireworks were set off, the first to suffer would be the people who set off the fireworks directly under the explosion range. The anonymous hirer didn't even consider the lives of these people.
Moreover, the members of an underground organization like "Blood Hand" were people who didn't care about their lives at the sight of money. They wouldn't care who the hirer was if they were paid enough.
Moreover, there was a big difference between these organizations and pirates. Pirates could hide in the sea and be nowhere to be found, but these organizations had to rely on the civilized world to survive. They could fight in the gray area, but they definitely wouldn't dare to openly go against the kingdom's officials.
Therefore, the possibility of their superiors being in contact with the hirer was very low.
But this way, the clues were completely cut off. Other than harvesting a bunch of abandoned pawns, the fundamental problem wasn't solved. As long as the mastermind behind the scenes wanted to, they could prepare a new attack at any time.
The group fell into silence.
At this moment.
Elvin didn't hide the fact that he had only discovered the problem after being reminded by others. He also handed in two crossbows, indicating that he might be able to learn something from the person who reminded him.
The moment Vice Admiral Snyder took the crossbow, he glanced at his son vaguely.
"Let's look for this friend. Since he can find the hidden attacker, he might be able to help us in the future. Maybe he knows more inside information." An officer of the First Fleet suggested.
"Seconded! We can't let go of any clues. "
"Seconded! This island is only so big. It shouldn't be difficult to find a person. "
"No, he didn't show up. It's obvious that he doesn't want to have direct contact with the Navy. Exposing him will easily provoke the mastermind's revenge. We are the Navy, not unscrupulous pirates. "This proposal was directly rejected by Vice Admiral Snyder.
Others thought that what the Vice Admiral said was very reasonable, so they didn't mention it again.
In the end, there was no clue. The Vice Admiral could only order the entire Navy to be assigned to security positions to increase the security level of the celebration to ensure that there would be no accidents during the seven days of celebration.
Then.
Some young people were sent to blend into the crowd in casual clothes to grasp the movements of the people on the island in advance and pay attention to the strange movements of the crowd. At the same time, they arranged for long-distance communication terns to report the situation to the Navy headquarters and wait for instructions.
However, with some reluctance, there were also interrogation experts who dragged Lion Head and his deputy away to re-interrogate them separately. As for the final result, no one cared.
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