Thomas was very annoyed. It had been more than four hours since he received the anonymous letter, but there were still no clues. He had applied to the city council for a curfew three hours ago, but there was still no reply. Thomas no longer had any hope.
There was a reason for the Guard Captain's annoyance. If the person who wrote the letter wasn't lying, then he didn't have much time left. He needed to find the cultists before midnight, or the consequences would be unimaginable. However, the bastard who wrote the letter didn't leave any clues. Thomas couldn't convince the council, so he couldn't ask the navy in Akroyd, which was thirty miles away, for help in the investigation.
Gudilesi was one of the largest cities in the south. There were more than 200,000 natives and 300,000 migrants living in the city. Without enough clues, he could only conduct a carpet search. However, even if the Guard Captain went all out, it was almost impossible to find a group of people who were deliberately hiding in less than half a day.
What's more, except for his Second Guard Team, the other three Guard Teams were basically skeptical of the warning in the anonymous letter. Although they joined the search for Thomas's sake, it was hard to say how diligent they were.
All Thomas could do now was do his best and leave the rest to fate. In fact, even his own subordinates didn't understand why he valued the anonymous letter so much. It was a secret that only he knew.
When he was still a rookie who had just entered the garrison, it was an unsigned letter like this that changed his fate. It allowed him to crack a major case that the city council attached great importance to, and he won the favor of the old captain at that time. The old captain saw those very valuable qualities in him, including persistence, calmness, selflessness, and a keen sense of danger, so he brought him along and nurtured him carefully.
More than ten years later, the old captain retired, and the Second Guard Division had to elect a new captain. Thomas and another deputy captain named Ogre were the two most promising candidates. Thomas had a good resume and had the support of the old captain's direct subordinates. Ogre, on the other hand, had an advantage in terms of experience, had led the team for a longer time, and was not weak. At the same time, he also had the support of many seniors. In short, looking at the situation at that time, both of them had hopes of taking over the captain's position. Even from the feedback of the initial survey, Ogre's support was slightly ahead of Thomas's by a few decimals.
In the end, on the day before the election, Thomas cracked another big unsolved case and arrested a murderer who had escaped justice for decades. This incident made his popularity soar to the highest point. After all, the Guard Team was a place where strength spoke louder. Everyone was willing to follow a capable captain. So some who were originally wavering in the middle also voted for Thomas. Ogre, seeing that the tide had turned, calmly chose to abstain. In the end, Thomas naturally became the new captain of the Second Guard Team.
And all of this was also because of an anonymous letter. Just like the previous one, this letter appeared at just the right time. Sometimes, Thomas also wondered if he was the illegitimate child of the Goddess of Fate. It was as if there was always an invisible hand pushing him at the crucial moment.
However, at the same time, Thomas was also vigilant. There was not always a free lunch in this world. So although the person who sent the anonymous letter repeatedly called him a warm-hearted citizen in the letter, it might not be without other intentions. Thomas was also worried about this, but the captain of the Guard Team felt that as long as he enforced the law impartially, he would not leave any opportunity for the other party to take advantage of.
He was only following the clues given in the anonymous letter. He would not act according to the other party's requirements, nor would he make any transactions with the other party. The subsequent interrogation and arrest were also strictly in accordance with the procedures. He did not wrongly accuse any good person or let any bad person go. Judging from the previous two incidents, the effect of the anonymous letter was indeed positive.
So Thomas gradually relaxed. This was the third anonymous letter he received after eight years, but it was more serious than the previous two. The letter said that a group of cultists was plotting something in Gudilesi University City, and they would start to act before midnight tonight.
With the previous two incidents, the captain of the Guard Team naturally did not dare to take this anonymous letter lightly, especially when the cultists mentioned in the letter coincided with his previous speculation.
What Thomas was most worried about had happened. Gagarin was very likely to have fixed the evil magic device, but he did not know whether the cultists had killed him or not. The captain of the Guard Team actually did not care much about the old magician's life or death. Gagarin had done many things in the past few years in Gudilesi, and Thomas had always felt that this guy's greed would eventually kill him. What he wanted to ensure was that no other innocent people in this city would be buried with the old magician's greed.
The captain of the Guard Team had just searched the nearby area, but still found nothing. Except for a few suspected smugglers, he did not find any other suspicious people. The rest of the Guard Team obviously began to relax. Although they did not say it out loud, they had begun to question the authenticity of the anonymous letter.
Thomas did not have a good solution to this. Fortunately, he had established enough prestige over the years. Even if his subordinates had other ideas, they still carried out his orders silently.
However, Vice-Captain Damon had a worried look on his face. After the pair of students left, he walked to Thomas' side. "We can't go on like this. Our progress is too slow. We won't even be able to search one-third of the city by midnight."
"Well, what's your suggestion?"
"I suggest that we replan the search route and prioritize the areas with a higher probability of being found." Daimon took out a map of Gudilesi and pointed to a few places marked in red. These are the places where the security in Gudilesi is relatively poor. Basically, they are concentrated in the civilian areas. We can let the other three teams search these areas one by one. "
Daimon took out a pen and marked out the small restaurant where the accident happened. He also marked Gagarin's residence and studio. Finally, they formed a triangle. After thinking for a while, he marked the small building that was burned down a few days ago. However, he put a question mark behind it. "This area is the most suspicious place. We should start investigating from here."
Thomas nodded. "Not bad. Your idea is similar to mine. However, we need to wait a little longer."
Daimon was a little stunned. "Why?"
Thomas was very satisfied with his deputy. This was a young talent that he had personally nurtured. Just like how the old captain had discovered him in the past, Thomas also saw many shining points in Raymond. The latter was even more outstanding than he was back then. The only thing he lacked was experience. This was also something that the captain of the guards wanted to pass on to him.
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