Roman's gaze shifted to another person. When he had heard the words "police handling a case," he had been so focused on the electronic evidence that he had not noticed what the person who had flipped over looked like. Now that he had a clear look, he suddenly did not know what to say.
The room was filled with videos and photos of Fang Zhao. Before this, he had been studying them until his eyes were bloodshot. Now that he had suddenly seen the real person, his first reaction was that he was seeing things.
"You are..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Roman saw a few people wearing police uniforms flipping over one after another from the balcony.
Roman: "..."
Did ship police handle cases like this nowadays?
His eyebrows twitching, Roman calmly switched off all the screens in the room.
The people who had flipped over were the police officers on the top deck who had brought equipment for flipping over and had come down from above.
"Fang Zhao! Are you alright? "
"Caught?"
"Is it this kid?"
The police team glanced at the tied up suspect. After confirming that it was him, they cuffed him.
Another police officer, who was probably the team leader, walked over to Roman and explained the situation.
"Mr. Nova Roman? Sorry to disturb you. The police office called your room number, but no one picked up. We also could not reach you through the communications device... "
Previously, they had contacted the guests in the SVIP area and warned those with bodyguards to hurry up and find them. Only Roman's phone had not been able to reach him. Even if he had wanted to inform them in advance, it would have been impossible. Coincidentally, the suspect had flipped over the balcony of his room, and Roman usually did not bring bodyguards with him when he worked. If not for Fang Zhao's quick reflexes and timely arrival, this old man Roman would have either been injured or turned into a hostage. If he had been even more unlucky, he might have already been wiped out.
After listening to the police's brief explanation, Roman naturally understood that Fang Zhao had saved his life. However, now Roman had another idea.
If it had been anyone else, it would have been fine, but it just had to be Fang Zhao.
Roman thought back to what had just happened. His train of thought was still ongoing. Fang Zhao's persona had changed because of this series of unforeseen events.
On the other side, Fang Zhao received a call from Eric.
Eric questioned Fang Zhao about what had happened and asked Fang Zhao to escort the suspect to the interrogation room along with the police team.
Eric had even sent a small flying transport over to pick up the suspect.
Time was tight, and Fang Zhao did not have the time to look for Director Roman for a chat.
However, it was better to send the suspect over first. He would look for the director after everything was done.
After Fang Zhao and the rest of the police force left, Roman turned on the screen once again. Watching the image on the screen, his mind replayed the series of events that had just occurred, and he sank into deep thought.
— —
The suspect was escorted to the interrogation room of the cruise ship's police station. Fang Zhao was called to another room to give his statement.
Outside the interrogation room, Eric reprimanded the police officers.
"Even Fang Zhao knows to prepare tools in advance. What about you guys? Did you bring the necessary equipment with you? No efficiency, no ability to move! You can't even compare to an amateur! "
A police officer timidly said, "Captain, that Fang Zhao is really a professional. He came from Baiji military district and directly confronted terrorists. He really can't be considered an amateur. Didn't the military newspaper say..."
"You still dare to talk back?!" Eric's eyebrows shot up. His gaze forced the junior police officer to swallow his unfinished words.
Eric also recalled that Fang Zhao came from Baiji military district, but he would not take back his words. It was a matter of face. He was the boss here.
However, they really couldn't compare to Fang Zhao. Not to mention his mystical intuition, just directly jumping from the top deck was something that even people who worked on cruise ships all year round and trained regularly could barely do. They definitely wouldn't be as nimble as Fang Zhao.
"Luckily, not every suspect is like Fang Zhao. Given Fang Zhao's skills, if he committed a crime, we would all lose our jobs," a police officer lamented.
Eric's mood worsened at the mention of this. "Don't talk about Fang Zhao's level. Just look at the one locked up inside. If we had not coincidentally met Fang Zhao, do you think you would have been able to catch him?!"
However, now was not the time to lecture his subordinates. Eric had to go over and interrogate the suspect first.
When Fang Zhao arrived, Eric had already gone in to interrogate the suspect. However, that had nothing to do with Fang Zhao. After giving his statement, he was told that he could leave.
Just as he was about to leave, Fang Zhao heard the whispers of two police officers.
If it had been anyone else, they would not have been able to hear what they were talking about. However, Fang Zhao's hearing was much better than the average person's, so he heard some of the contents of the discussion.
When Fang Zhao was giving his statement, he found out from one of the police officers that the person he had just arrested had come to steal something. What he had stolen was an important item from a safe in the storeroom.
At first, Fang Zhao had thought that the person had stolen some sort of gemstone, because this auction was mainly about gemstones. He had not expected that the other party had stolen an antique.
Yes, according to the classification rules of the New Era, a portable hard drive from the Old Era was indeed an antique.
During the Period of Destruction, many enterprises had not prepared for disaster recovery and backup. When disaster struck, there had been serious data loss, and 99% of people's own portable storage devices had been destroyed. Too little had been preserved.
Some lucky portable storage devices had been preserved using special methods during the Period of Destruction to extend their lifespan. Storage devices that had not had the chance to preserve them would have broken down over time, even if they had not been destroyed by external forces. The data stored inside could not be recovered.
The data preserved by scientific research teams established during the Period of Destruction was of a more important kind. It was related to the survival and development of mankind. As for civilian entertainment, very little had been preserved.
But when the world had once again regained its peace and life had stabilized, people had once again started to pursue things from the Old Era.
In the first 100 years of the New Era, there had been people who had made a fortune by discovering Old Era videos. However, after 500 years, many of the videos had been backed up in the database. Some people had discovered an Old Era portable storage device with great difficulty. They had spent a lot of money to hire a relic restorer and an appraiser. However, when they had invested the money, they had discovered that the videos stored inside had already been backed up in the database. The first person who had discovered the videos had already registered them. The items in their hands could not be sold for a high price. It was like drawing water with a wicker basket.
People from the New Era all had an Old Era complex. And these storage devices that had survived for various reasons were also valued by people. Of course, what was more important was the Old Era videos stored inside that had not yet been recorded in the database.
Antiques could be counterfeited, and so could videos. Thus, professional appraisers were needed to analyze the authenticity and make an evaluation to determine how much it was worth.
The two police officers were discussing finding reliable relic restorers and appraisers to figure out exactly what was inside the portable hard drive. Why would anyone pay a high price for a thief to steal it, and whose possession did the hard drive belong to?
However, Fang Zhao's focus was different. Relic restorers these days were really amazing!
They could even repair portable hard drives!
However, at the mention of this, Fang Zhao had other thoughts.
Becoming a relic restorer was too difficult, but he planned to take the exam to become a relic appraiser. Only with a certificate could he enter certain places. He was still very interested in those "relic videos."
While Fang Zhao was deep in thought, a police officer came over.
"Hey, Fang Zhao, your rock climbing and building jumping skills are really amazing!"
"Practice a lot. You'll get used to it," Fang Zhao replied.
During the end of days, he had lived without elevators for many years. Not to mention rock climbing and building jumping, he had done even more dangerous things. It had already become a kind of habit. Even though he had been reborn and changed his body, he had retained that memory. Every muscle, every cell had been transmitted with clear memories.
However, the police officer clearly did not know the true meaning of Fang Zhao's words. He just assumed that Fang Zhao had trained a lot and had trained frequently in Baiji military district. That was why he had such skills.
After leaving the police district, Fang Zhao received a message. It was from an unknown number. At the end of the message was the name: Nova Roman.
Fang Zhao stared blankly for a moment before smiling.
Before coming, Fang Zhao had imagined many scenarios in which he would meet this lead director, but he had never expected that the first thing he would say would be, "The police are handling a case. Please do not panic."
He had thought that missing the auction would mean missing out on this opportunity. He had never expected to actually meet the lead director here.
What a coincidence. His luck was just too good.
Had his luck really changed after being reborn?
But what was going on in the room just now? Fang Zhao had also seen the images on the screen clearly. Had this director really been studying him?
Anyone who had encountered such a situation would have felt that it was strange and doubtful.
However, for Fang Zhao, this was not a bad thing.
After leaving the police district, Fang Zhao once again went to the SVIP suite area on the 17th deck. This time, there was no need to climb.
In the room, Roman had already changed his clothes and freshened up. He did not look as sloppy and wretched anymore.
Roman had asked Fang Zhao over for three reasons. Firstly, to explain why there had been so many videos and pictures of Fang Zhao in the room. Secondly, to thank Fang Zhao for saving him in time. Thirdly, to discuss the matter of videos with Fang Zhao. Roman would compile some of Fang Zhao's past videos into his own instructional materials. When the time came to guide actors, it would also be helpful in setting up the character of "Fang Zhao."
Thinking back to the previous situation, Roman did not feel embarrassed when facing Fang Zhao again. After all, his age, experience, status, and thick skin were all there. He could maintain sufficient composure.
"Have a seat, don't stand on ceremony."
Under normal circumstances, Roman was still very amiable.
"Teasandsea's special grade tea leaves. There are very few genuine goods on the market. I just snatched this from an old friend."
Roman chuckled and personally poured a cup of tea for Fang Zhao. "I know all about this matter. Thank you for your timely intervention. Otherwise, this old life of mine would really be hanging in the balance. I'm getting old and can't take much suffering. I've heard your concert online. It was pretty good. When is your next concert? If I have the time, I will definitely go and listen to it live. "
"I haven't started preparing for the next one yet," Fang Zhao replied.
"Oh? That's right. Take a break first and give yourself a break before preparing for the next one. Teasandsea is a great place for a vacation! "
"No." Fang Zhao looked at Roman with a serious expression. "I heard that Director Roman was at Teasandsea, so I made a special trip here."
Roman paused in the act of sipping his tea and suddenly raised his head. His gaze sharpened in an instant. Although he still had a smile on his face, it was no longer as amiable as before.
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