Chapter 10
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“Do you know of prehistoric relics?” Andre leaned over to Xia Fei’s ear and whispered with a shaky voice.
“Are you talking about the Maya civilization?”
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Andre shook his head. “The Maya civilization might be dated back to 2,000 BC, but they only started flourishing after 600 AD. I am talking about a prehistoric civilization that was even older than the Maya civilization. Furthermore, their degree of flourishing was far beyond the Maya civilization in comparison.”
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“Even older than the Maya civilization. Could it be the legendary…?”
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Andre quickly reached his hand out to stop Xia Fei from speaking. He then nodded solemnly, “This place is filled with eyes and ears. Let’s discuss this matter later.”
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Xia Fei closed himself in the lavatory and took out the Moore Stone necklace before whispering softly, “Phantom, are you still alive?”
Xia Fei took out a stick of Hongtashan cigarette and lit it up for himself. “So that is the case. Criminals with abilities are indeed troublesome. There is nothing to be done as this is a new era. Everyone has the chance to become an Ability User, and it doesn’t matter if they are good or bad.”
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Wu Long nodded repeatedly. “That is true. The publicly announced number of Ability Users in the federation is 10,000, but there are plenty of criminals who aren’t registered in the A-class Citizen Management Office. The actual number should be around 11,000.”
“I am originally a private investigator and have once been involved with a Black Snake Gang’s case. Therefore, I know that Black Snake Gang’s members would have a black snake’s tattoo on their bodies. When that sturdy man ripped his leather jacket, he revealed the black snake’s tattoo on his chest. That was how I could immediately recognize that they were from the Black Snake Gang.”
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Xia Fei had also noticed it, but he didn’t know the significance of the tattoo and didn’t really treat it as vital information.
“How did they bring the bomb onto the plan?” Xia Fei asked, “The airport’s security checks are very stringent. They were actually able to overtly strap the bomb on their bodies and enter. Could there be a mole within the airport security?”
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Wu Long shook his big head. “I don’t understand, either.”
“I have already asked around. The youth who hijacked the plane was ranked 7th in the Black Snake Gang, and his ability was ‘Screen.’ He could create a space, and no one would be able to detect the items placed in the space, it couldn’t be detected by probes either. That sturdy man was an external member of the Black Snake Gang and didn’t have any abilities. He was this operation’s human bomb.” Andre spoke unhurriedly.
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With Rothschild Family’s influence, it wasn’t difficult for them to find out such information. The entire federal government was filled with shadows of the Rothschild Family. This massive family had already been bound tightly with the Earth Federation, and they were inseparable.
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“The cause of everything can be explained by this thing.” Andre pointed at the secured briefcase that was made of aluminum alloy.
“I am already aware that someone is targeting me. To bring this item back to New York, I have transferred from Athens to Moscow, to Ulaanbaatar, to Beijing, then to New York. I have made such a huge detour to shake off the Black Snake Gang’s members. I split up with my bodyguard and attendant during the journey to divert their attention. I didn’t expect to still be tracked down by them.” Andre spoke in a resentful tone.
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Xia Fei thought for a moment and asked with doubts. “With the influence of the Rothschild Family, couldn’t you just directly ask for assistance from the federal government? Could it be that the Black Snake Gang would dare to publicly go against the federal government?”
Andre let out a bitter smile. “It is because we don’t wish for the federal government to know about this thing. It is a pity that they still found out.”
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Xia Fei and Wu Long were still greatly puzzled. “What exactly is this thing, and why is it so mysterious? Andre is willing to take the risk and doesn’t wish for it to be revealed. Is it worth it?”
Andre placed the aluminum alloy briefcase on the table and took out a key from his suit’s pocket to unlock the handcuff.
“Do you still remember what I told you?” Andre asked Xia Fei.
“I remember. Prehistoric relics.”
Andre reached for the fingerprint lock on the briefcase and tried to open it.
Bang!
Xia Fei used one hand to press on the case. “Since this item is of great significance to your family, I think that it is best that we don’t see it.”
Andre let out a gratified smile and said, “Now that the federal government knows, it doesn’t matter if I show it to the two of you.”
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A red laser scanned across Andre’s finger while Andre inserted in the mechanical code on the case before putting the key inside.
This small aluminum alloy briefcase actually had three levels of security protection. It was evident that this item was very precious.
Xia Fei and Wu Long stared closely at the case that was about to open while their hearts were filled with curiosity and expectations.
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‘If it isn’t the Maya civilization, could it be that legendary, ancient, super civilization?’
Just as Xia Fei was thinking inwardly…
*Bang*
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There was a sharp and clear sound as the passworded case gradually opened.