jdhmnovel Chapter 1449 Pierce's Difficulties
Chapter 1449 Pierce's Difficulties
Pierce waved his hand slightly, signaling everyone to be quiet. Only after everyone had fallen silent did he speak:
"Our understanding is that the reason the criminals were able to carry out this plan was because their leader was remotely controlling everything from inside the hotel."
"Now, our most important task is to find the mastermind behind this and bring him to justice!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the crowd. They looked at the people around them with fear and wariness in their eyes.
Lu Feng didn't make any sudden movements; he just kept his eyes fixed on the bureau chief.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like the bureau chief was watching him.
[It seems I was right after all; these policemen are after me!]
Lu Feng silently recited a sentence in his heart.
Although he didn't participate in the gunfight just now, he learned some things from Nie Zhan.
After entering the hotel, the terrorists didn't go to any other floors; they went straight for the sixth floor where he was.
The so-called terrorist acts are a complete lie.
As for the so-called mastermind, that's probably just an attempt to pin a label on him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, for everyone's safety, please wait here while we search your rooms."
"Of course, I still have a few questions to ask everyone!"
Pierce spoke again through the megaphone, while at the same time, the police in the hotel, led by hotel staff, began searching all the rooms.
Upon hearing this, Nie Zhan's expression changed. He looked at Lu Feng, praying in his heart that Chen Long would be fast enough to take all the weapons away.
While the police were searching the room, Pierce didn't sit idle; he used a megaphone to ask a series of questions.
Have you seen any suspicious people? Do you have any suspects?
Soon, more than ten minutes passed, and just when everyone was starting to feel the cold wind, all the police officers who were responsible for searching the room returned.
"How's the search going? Have you found any weapons or other suspicious items?"
Pierce glanced at Lu Feng and asked.
"Report: No suspicious items were found in the hotel, and all the firearms found were legal and there are no issues!"
The lead policeman saluted.
"What???"
Pierce was a little confused when he heard his subordinate's answer.
Didn't we agree that we could find Lu Feng as a suspect? How come we haven't found a single one?
How did such an intense gunfight just now happen?
"Have you searched thoroughly?"
He raised his voice, clearly dissatisfied with the result.
"Chief, we searched very thoroughly, leaving nothing out. There's definitely no problem!"
The police officer in charge answered again.
This time, Pierce was genuinely angry.
"How could this be?"
He murmured something softly, then stared intently at Lu Feng:
"Ladies and gentlemen, my men have just questioned the surviving hotel staff, and they said that a very intense gun battle broke out inside the building after the terrorists stormed it."
"Moreover, there are dozens of corpses lying in the hotel. What exactly happened?"
"Which of you engaged in a firefight with the bandits?"
Pierce looked at the crowd, or rather, mainly at Lu Feng:
"Sir, based on the situation at the scene, the gunfight mainly took place between the fifth and sixth floors. May I ask, was the resistance initiated by you?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lu Feng and his group.
Indeed, although the gunfire was intense, their floor remained untouched, and no rioters broke in.
Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, Lu Feng nodded frankly:
"The counterattack was indeed carried out by us!"
Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of surprise. In the face of thugs, the bodyguards were actually able to put up an effective fight and kill dozens of thugs. Their combat power was simply too incredible.
Pierce was taken aback when he heard Lu Feng's answer. He hadn't expected Lu Feng to admit it so readily; he had thought Lu Feng would deny it.
"Sir, if it was your men who resisted, why weren't any weapons found in your room when we searched for them earlier?"
"Don't tell me your bodyguard took down so many well-equipped thugs with his bare hands!"
He shouted at Lu Feng in a stern voice.
"Director Pierce is joking. My bodyguards are good, but they are far from being as good as Captain America's."
Lu Feng said calmly, and his words made everyone laugh.
"Chief Pierce, you're really confused. Taking down dozens of well-equipped thugs with your bare hands is something even Spider-Man couldn't do. Are you trying to say they're all Superman?!"
"Haha, that's right, that's way too exaggerated!"
The crowd started teasing and joking around.
"That's not what I meant. What I meant was, since his bodyguards killed the other party, their equipment must have been excellent, but my men didn't find any weapons in their room!"
"What exactly is going on?"
Pierce continued, his face grim.
"Gentlemen, don't forget, there's a mastermind hiding among you all!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's expression changed. Yes, how could they have forgotten about this?
In the blink of an eye, everyone scattered far away, and the area around Lu Feng was cleared within several meters.
Seeing this, Lu Feng narrowed his eyes, then said loudly:
"Chief Pierce, isn't it a bit too hasty to suspect me without any evidence?"
"Or are you discriminating against me because I'm Asian?"
With a snap, Lu Feng slapped a racist label firmly onto Pierce's head, throwing him into a panic.
Keep in mind that this is the United States, a country with the most severe racial discrimination, and also a country that is most committed to opposing discrimination.
If the allegations are confirmed, he might not even be able to keep his position as bureau chief.
"Sir, please don't speak recklessly. I'm just making a guess based on the existing evidence. After all, your weapons have indeed disappeared!"
Pierce quickly explained that he was so nervous that sweat was pouring down his forehead.
"Weapons? We didn't have any weapons to begin with. The reason we were able to kill so many people is because my bodyguards reacted quickly and took down a few bandits, snatching weapons from them!"
Lu Feng sneered, his aura fully unleashed, showing no sign of timidity or fear.
Now, Pierce was in a bit of a predicament.
Without finding direct evidence against Lu Feng, he had no way to bring him back.
Just then, his phone rang. He pressed the answer button, and after about ten seconds, the call ended, and he returned to his previous state.
"Gentlemen, I apologize for the trouble. This matter is too complex, and I need you to come back with me to investigate. Please..."