Life Dungeon Game

But she discovered that the old man beside her had disappeared at some point, and she frantically searched for him.

A deafening sound blared from the school's loudspeaker nearby.

"Mr. Mayor, the reason we determined Allen to be missing,"

Ekali looked out and saw Heo standing at the exit, holding a miniature microphone—the same microphone that Winter had used for his speech. Everyone's attention had been focused on Winter, and no one had noticed the speech venue.

He Ao gripped the microphone and spoke slowly, enunciating each word clearly.

"It's because Allen hired us to help him investigate the incident eight years ago when his father was attacked by a monster. He believes there are other hidden details in this incident."

Just a few days ago, he messaged us saying he had found a crucial clue, and then for several days we were unable to contact him.

Therefore, we believe he is missing. We came to you because we thought you might also be looking for him, but now it seems you are quite certain you know his whereabouts.

But we will not give up; we will continue our investigation, and we will also seek federal assistance.

As soon as He Ao finished speaking, the school security guards rushed towards him. He Ao casually hung the microphone on the wall and calmly walked to Yi Jiali's side, leaning on his cane.

Then, seeing Icarus's bewildered gaze, he took her hand and led her out of the crowd.

The reporters immediately realized what was happening and rushed toward Heo and Ekaterina.

"Why did Allen hire you to investigate the cause of his biological father's death?"

"Do you have any concrete leads yet?"

"Was the mayor involved in the monster attack incident back then?"

At the same time, a group of reporters surrounded the mayor and asked similar questions.

"I got a reply. The school said that Allen hasn't been to school for four days."

As the mayor was making a hasty response, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the crowd.

Immediately afterward, as if realizing he had said something wrong and revealed important information, he shut his mouth.

His words only added fuel to the fire of the already heated and heated situation.

Ega was at a loss as to how to deal with the reporters, while He Ao hadn't even considered it. He simply grabbed Ega's hand and led her into a taxi parked on the side of the road.

This was the vehicle he had already ordered using his wristband.

"Driver, go to the FBI building and shake off these reporters."

"it is good."

The driver responded excitedly, started the vehicle, and slammed on the gas, scaring away some reporters who wanted to block the road.

There are two types of taxis in Dawn City: driverless and driver-driven.

Taxis with drivers are more expensive, but the advantage is that you can make some additional requests.

For example, in this situation, if it were a driverless taxi, it would slowly start according to traffic rules, making it easy for reporters to block it, while the driver could accelerate and speed away.

"Old man..." Ejali felt a little dizzy. Before she could react, He Ao pulled her into a taxi. But now she was slowly coming to her senses. She guessed with some doubt, "Is Allen in the mayor's hands?"

"Ah."

He nodded slightly. The mayor firmly insisted that he had eaten breakfast with Allen and confidently stated that he could bring Allen to the charity gala, which proved that he was very confident that he could control Allen's whereabouts.

Furthermore, Naja's men came up and immediately tried to kill Igari, showing no intention of leaving her alive.

Combining the two clues, it's easy to deduce that Allen was most likely under the mayor's control from the very beginning.

If Allen were still outside, given Naja's personality, he would definitely spare Igari's life and try to lure Allen out or interrogate her to find out his whereabouts, rather than immediately resorting to a killing move.

Of course, figuring out Allen's whereabouts was only one objective of this trip; what Heo wanted to do was...

Lure the snake out of its hole.

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Chapter 81 The Conglomerates Are Watching Us (Please add to your favorites, follow the story, and subscribe to the monthly subscription)

“Grandpa, what’s wrong with you…” Ejali glanced at the driver, pressed the button for the back seat, and a transparent soundproof barrier rose up, blocking the driver, front passenger and back seats. This is a soundproofing system that is equipped in taxis to prevent the driver from hearing the passengers’ conversations.

Then she continued, "Why don't you just show that video to the reporters?"

“Why do you think,” He Ao glanced at her, “why didn’t Allen send the video directly to you?”

"what?"

Ekateri was taken aback.

He Ao's question hit the nail on the head: nowadays everyone has a smart bracelet, and sending audio and video can also be done directly via wireless network.

That storage chip is the storage chip for the VCR. Modern VCRs support one-click saving via the internet. Even if it wasn't saved, Allen could easily buy a card reader on his way to the library to read the video from the chip.

Allen could have easily sent the video directly to her via the internet using his wristband or tablet. Why go through all that trouble of tucking the storage chip into a book in the library?

If it weren't for He Ao, she estimated it would have taken her a long time to find the storage chip tucked inside the cover.

Why not use a more convenient network?

Unless it's completely unusable!

The communication and chat software services provided to Dawn City are provided by Trison Communications Group, the strongest communications company in the Federation. Its "Flying Bird" is the most popular social chat software in Dawn City.

Eka and Allen also communicate using the word 'flying bird'.

As a lawyer who has handled all sorts of cases, Ega was very clear about Asuka's problem.

The messages sent by the bird are not actually delivered one-to-one in real time. Instead, they pass through a server set up locally by Trison Communications Group, where powerful data AI filters the content.

During this process, the Trison Group will block some information that it does not want people to 'send' out.

Of course, on the sender's page, this information is still displayed as sent successfully.

The recipient simply cannot see this information.

However, the Trison Group does not often use this method because it would severely damage its reputation.

Allen must have tried sending the video to Ega back then, but ultimately found that he couldn't send it, so he had to resort to using a storage chip.

Placing the storage chip in the library was probably a compromise. At that time, Allen's whereabouts had probably already been exposed, and during the escape, he ultimately chose to put the storage chip in "The Dauntless Dawn" in the library, letting Egarie find it herself.

If the information can be transmitted directly, no one will want to use complicated puzzle-solving methods.

There's even a possibility that Allen's whereabouts were exposed by some kind of software belonging to the conglomerate that he was using.

During his eight years in office, Mayor Vent enacted many policies that benefited the conglomerates and was a loyal ally of them.

Ultimately, those journalists are also part of the media conglomerate, which in turn is part of a conglomerate.

Eka looked up at He Ao, only to find his gaze fixed ahead. Following his line of sight, she saw...

There was a tiny, black camera lying there.

Those were cameras installed in taxis by the taxi company under the guise of safety.

While ensuring safety, taxi companies can also keep an eye on all those who are currently riding in or have already ridden in their taxis.

"The conglomerates are watching us."

An old, cold voice suddenly rang in her ears.

Ekali shuddered, snapped back to her senses, and was suddenly overcome with immense fear.

It felt as if there were pairs of eyes all around her, watching her all the time.

"A proverb from the underworld."

He Ao calmly explained what he had just said, then waved to the driver and pressed the sound barrier, "Driver, pull over for a moment."

"There are temporary parking spaces for taxis up ahead. I'll park there later."

The driver responded.

"Old man?"

Eka was a little confused.

“Go to the FBI later,” Heo said, taking out the card reader with the translucent chip inserted.

“Take this. If any politicians contact you, give this to them. I just said in front of the reporters that we would go to the FBI, so you are safe until you get to the FBI. The mayor will not lay a hand on you.”

In fact, He Ao didn't release the video directly just now not only to prevent the conglomerate from blocking the news, but also to create a certain public opinion environment.

He didn't say anything definitive, only that Allen had commissioned them to investigate his father's death, that Allen had discovered clues, that Allen couldn't be contacted, and that the mayor could control Allen.

Each sentence is an objective statement, but when put together, they easily lead to a conclusion:

The mayor is connected to the death of Allen's father.

Those with quick minds would immediately connect the dots upon hearing the words: the mayor was the one who created the monster incident back then.

He Ao never said anything about the mayor being related to the monster, but everyone would associate the mayor with the monster.

The conglomerates are not monolithic, and such vague speculations are not strictly managed, so the flow of this information is not restricted.

These reporters and onlookers will quickly spread these speculations online.

Conspiracy theories are always a favorite topic, and soon, the entire city of Dawn will be filled with talk of 'the mayor controlling the alien beasts'.

Under such public pressure, the mayor could not allow the two men, who had already said they were going to seek federal help, to get into trouble on their way to the FBI; in fact, he had to protect them.

Because if anything happened to the two of them, everyone would think that the mayor was trying to cover it up, so even if he really wanted to, he wouldn't choose to self-destruct.

Although these things on the internet are ultimately just rumors, they will plant the seed of 'the mayor controlling the monsters' in everyone's mind. When the real, decisive evidence is presented, everything will make sense, and everyone will quickly accept the result.

Of course, this crucial evidence should not be presented by He Ao, but by someone who can maximize its power.

This is no longer He Ao's business.

The taxi quickly pulled over, and Heo opened the door, but Ejali stopped him.

"Grandpa, what if..."

Ejali looked at Heo with some hesitation.

The reason

When Heo suggested seeking federal assistance, he was expressing his distrust of the Dawn City Police Department, which in turn meant his distrust of the mayor. But would the federal government really help them?