However, Lin Xinghai did not immediately reveal the backup plan he had prepared, because he was really unhappy about being slandered like this.
Especially toward the obese sheriff, it was easy to imagine how much profit he had made sitting in this position in such a post-apocalyptic environment, while still managing to stay so plump.
So, Lin Xinghai continued to maintain a look of astonishment on his face and asked in an incredulous tone, “You believed them just because they said so?”
“Sorry, I didn’t believe what he said. I believed in our evidence.” Fat Sheriff Michael said.
“Since you have gone to investigate, you should know that the other party is the leader of the Hatchet Gang, and his gang members collect protection fees openly.”
“For such a gang leader, it’s already a blessing if he doesn’t rob me. Why would it be me robbing him? Where’s your logic in your investigation?” Lin Xinghai asked.
“Sorry, I don’t know what Hatchet Gang is. According to our investigation, the other party is just an ordinary lower district resident, but you are a mercenary. Mercenaries bullying ordinary residents seems to make more sense, doesn’t it?” Michael said in a cold tone.
“Tsk! Information that any random resident would know has completely changed under your investigation. Should I say you’re corrupt or just incompetent?” Lin Xinghai said with a hint of mockery, the look of horror on his face completely gone.
“How dare you criticize our investigation?” Michael’s face darkened, and a fierce light shone in his small, green eyes.
“Take him away. Since he won’t confess, continue to interrogate him thoroughly.” Michael said, emphasizing the word ‘thoroughly’.
As his words ended, two stout security team members walked into the interrogation room.
“Wait a moment, I have a piece of evidence here that can prove that what I’ve said is not false.” Lin Xinghai spoke, calmly operating Roger’s wrist computer, activating the holographic image, and starting to play a video.
From a young age, Lin Xinghai had encountered many people of all sorts of backgrounds. Otherwise, how could a normal person possibly engage in tomb raiding, and then…
*Cough!* Getting back to the point, it was also because he had much contact with such people that he witnessed numerous plots, schemes, and instances of framing and entrapment.
Therefore, he has also developed some personal habits, having backup plans. On important occasions or when doing important tasks, he had the habit of recording audio and video to retain evidence beneficial to himself.
This was another important reason why he borrowed a wrist computer from Roger.
Michael looked at the holographic video projected from the image, his small green eyes wide open.
Due to the footage being secretly filmed, the angle of the video was not ideal. Luckily, the technology of the 22nd century was quite advanced, so the quality of the video was excellent.
Scenes like Huai Feifu holding a homemade handgun and shooting, and the rest of the Hatchet Gang wielding axes and charging towards Liu Miaomiao and others, were brief but extremely clear.
The video not only had visuals but also sound, making everything crystal clear.
Of course, the footage did not include the part about Lin Xinghai receiving compensation.
“This video is sufficient to prove that it was Huai Feifu who led the kidnapping of Liu Miaomiao and others, right?”
“As for the points he transferred to me and this wrist computer, they were given to us after his plan failed, with him crying and begging us to accept them.”
“He said this was compensation to us, pleading that we wouldn’t pursue the matter afterwards. That way, by pulling some strings, he could get a reduced sentence.” Lin Xinghai said earnestly.
“You… Why didn’t you present this video earlier? Didn’t my people repeatedly instruct you to present any evidence you had?” Michael asked, his voice somewhat hoarse.
“Because I believed in your ability to handle the case previously, there was of course no need to present the video!” Lin Xinghai said with a smile.
However, in Michael’s eyes, this smile seemed sinister no matter how he looked at it. He had never expected that Lin Xinghai would have kept something up his sleeve even in this situation.
“Cough! This video is indeed important evidence, but we need to have our technical department verify its authenticity, so please hand over the wrist computer.” Michael said with a sense of righteousness.
Of course, Michael understood that as long as Lin Xinghai wasn’t foolish, he certainly wouldn’t hand over the wrist computer easily.
Therefore, his mind was already rapidly working out how to create an accident that would result in the destruction of Lin Xinghai’s wrist computer.
However, he was stunned to see that Lin Xinghai took off the wrist computer cooperatively and even handed it into his hands.
“I am very cooperative with your work, so feel free to take it and verify the authenticity of the video.”
“Besides that, before entering the security bureau, I have sent this video to our leader Fang Tianhe, vice leader Shen Han, the 2nd Team Captain Wu Yan, and third captain Xu Haishui.”
“By the way, in addition to this video, I also sent the recording of our conversation just now.” Lin Xinghai said with a smile on his face.
With every sentence Lin Xinghai uttered, Michael’s facial expression grew stiffer. Especially when Lin Xinghai mentioned that even their conversation had been recorded and sent over, his hands couldn’t help but tremble.
…
Time rewound to 10 minutes ago.
To the east of the middle district was where numerous mercenary groups reside, and the Sky Fracture Mercenary Group was also located here, with its own property — a 150-square-meter building.
This small-sized building was the headquarters of the Sky Fracture Mercenary Group. The first floor was filled with various fitness equipment, and there was also a small boxing ring.
The second floor, on the other hand, was the office area where more than a dozen members of the logistics support team were busy working diligently.
The logistics support team was an indispensable part of a mercenary group.
After all, for a mercenary, the most important thing was the improvement of combat capabilities. If they had to personally handle everything, there wouldn’t have been time to enhance their strength. Moreover, those rugged individuals might not have necessarily excelled at those tasks.
Therefore, regardless of post-battle statistics, resource allocation, equipment maintenance, and various other matters related to catering and accommodation, everything was handled by the logistic support team.
At this time, the members of the logistics support team were watching the videos.
Whether it was armored vehicles, off-road vehicles, or even mechas, they all had numerous cameras hidden on them, which could provide complete 360-degree coverage without blind spots.
The members of the logistic support team used these recordings to tally the number and rank of zombies killed by each mercenary, as well as any additional contributions made by the mercenaries, such as collecting energy crystals and the like.
Through these tasks, they calculated how many reward points each mercenary should be issued.
Of course, there were some places where the onboard cameras couldn’t capture, such as when entering the Spaceship Research Institute. In those cases, they switched to using wrist computers for recording.
In the end, all the statistics would be submitted to Fang Tianhe for review. Once the review was completed, the reward points would be distributed.
At this moment, Fang Tianhe was sitting in the office, quietly waiting. Suddenly, his wrist computer vibrated and a message popped up.