Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!
Chapter 613: The Girl in the Painting’s Identity Revealed

Chapter 613: Chapter 613: The Girl in the Painting’s Identity Revealed

"He flew to Jing City?" Chief Wu looked astonished at the secretary within the meeting room, "Has the information been confirmed?"

The secretary replied helplessly, "I’ve checked it five times, it’s definitely his personal ID. The information was actually reported when Xu Huo bought the tickets, but everyone thought that it couldn’t be him until just now when Captain Nie asked about it..."

It was also because headquarters had activated the highest level of combat readiness plans, and everyone was overwhelmed with tasks.

"Why wasn’t the information from Ting City..." Chief Wu didn’t finish his sentence and then caught himself, "Right, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to evade the eyes and ears of a few players."

But no one could have imagined that he would directly take a flight; they had considered him using props, civilian sponsors, or even hijacking a plane to fly over themselves, "We never anticipated he would do so... law-abidingly."

Chief Wu struggled to find the right words.

"According to airport surveillance, he seems to have changed his appearance after arriving in Jing City."

"Wait a minute," Minister Fan halted the surveillance video, "Does the person accompanying him have a detailed profile?"

It couldn’t be that there was none, the secretary transmitted the information, "This lady is called Li Chun, her last name is unknown. According to the Xu Family, she was born with a disability, unable to speak, and not very bright. They claim Li Chun is a distant relative."

"But according to our screening, she was first seen in a surveillance video in the first month after the large-scale evolution began. The first time she appeared was with Xu Huo, roughly around the time of the Skinning Artisan’s Copy."

"Is she a player?" Jiang Qiao asked.

"It’s possible," the secretary continued, "During the two months Xu Huo was away, she visited the Xu Family, and from nearby surveillance, she disappears for a few days every month, only to reappear afterward."

"So, there’s an eighty percent chance she’s a player," Minister Fan pondered for a moment, "Xu Huo even openly bought her tickets. This person must be extraordinary."

"We’re still unclear about her profession and traits," the secretary said, "She is close to Yu Qingqing, but Yu Qingqing herself doesn’t seem to be aware that she’s a player."

"Anything else?" Director Chang inquired, "If this Li Chun is a player, she couldn’t have remained completely unnoticed over the past few months."

The secretary also felt troubled because there was no video of Li Chun using any super props or demonstrating special traits, making it impossible to investigate. Instead, she was frequently seen shopping at malls, and her online presence showed traces of spending money in games, browsing through some rather unorthodox websites; she didn’t seem like a player at all.

After reviewing some records, Jiang Qiao fixed his gaze on the beautiful woman in the video for several seconds, "Do you really think her mind isn’t sharp?"

"That’s what the Xu Family claims," said the secretary.

However, actual investigations showed that other than being unable to speak, Li Chun was no different from an ordinary person, a fact that those shopkeepers who coveted her beauty and eagerly offered her discounts yet gained no real advantage could attest to.

"I have an interesting piece of information here." Captain Nie, sitting in the second row, handed a USB drive to the secretary to play the first segment.

The opened video was of an exterior wall of a hotel.

"This hotel was one of the meeting places for the Twin Snakes Organization a few days ago, which burnt down that night. The Special Defense Department arrived to find nothing but charred bodies."

Captain Nie spoke up, "The windows of this hotel had been specially treated by Twin Snakes, making it impossible to see inside with equipment when they were closed."

He paused the video and pointed at a window on the side of the hotel, which, from the video, only showed a narrow slit. Although it was clear that the window was open, it was not possible to see inside.

After the video continued, the surveillance shifted direction, and after stopping, Captain Nie marked a reflection point in the upper right corner.

"Is that a mirror?" Chief Wu asked.

"No, it’s frosted glass with a sticker on it, so the technically restored image is very blurry." Nie Xuan opened the second video clip, which was very short, and even when played in slow motion, only a few white objects were seen flying by.

"What’s this? A knife?" Jiang Qiao wondered.

Nie Xuan clicked on the third video. "You’ll understand once you see this."

The third video showed sheets of paper flying wildly through the air as if someone controlled them, indiscriminately attacking people and leaving behind swathes of cuts as though the papers were not paper, but swords!

"Isn’t this the video from the Sea City incident? Those sheets of paper were controlled by the Girl in the painting through Super Props," Director Lü said.

Nie Xuan smiled and played both videos simultaneously, "Don’t the two scenes look similar?"

The people in the conference room paused, and Minister Fan’s gaze turned sharp as he looked at him, "Are you suggesting that this Li Chun is the Girl in the painting?"

"Impossible!" Chief Wu said flatly: "The Girl in the painting was killed by an out-of-district Super Player, and even the Super Props were stolen; she couldn’t have survived!"

Nie Xuan stood by the conference table, "The ashes at the cremation site can prove that a large amount of paper that shouldn’t have been there appeared at the gathering place. According to the captured staff, the hotel workers had just stored a batch of paper in the storehouse before their vacation."

"Furthermore, I’ve compared the testimonies of the Twin Snakes Organization members. The bodies used for the meeting were those of players, and most of the members’ identity information matches, so it essentially rules out a large-scale mechanical fight. Looking at the information collected from the reflections on the frosted glass, from the beginning of the meeting to the start of the big fire, it was less than twenty minutes. All the bodies of the Cannibal Players were piled there. Plus, with this video evidence, even if there were other players capable of controlling objects or paper, this kind of scene couldn’t have been caused by low-ranking players and low-grade props, so the Li Chun accompanying Xu Huo could very well be the Girl in the painting who initially got the Super Props."

There was a moment of silence before Chief Wu spoke, "You’re always meticulous in your work, and you wouldn’t speak out without being seventy or eighty percent sure... Minister, what do you think?"

Minister Fan’s hands on the table involuntarily clenched into fists, "Were there any survivors who entered the copy of the Skinning Artisan’s event? Any confirmation of identities?"

"Three have been locked down; they won’t be hard to find as long as they show up alive," Nie Xuan said.

"Be sure to find them, and make sure they keep their mouths shut!" Minister Fan spoke gravely, "We can’t afford to lose another Girl in the painting, nor another Super Prop!"

"The identity of the Girl in the painting is to be classified as S-rank secret. Everyone here today has to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Should there be any leaks, not only those present here, but also each of their relatives will bear joint responsibility!"

Everyone responded earnestly, and a moment later, Director Lü asked, "Does Xu Huo know the inside story?"

The people present knew very well; would Xu Huo dare to set up this "ten-day ultimatum" if he didn’t know?

Even if he was powerful, he couldn’t face so many players alone, but with the Girl in the painting, the situation was vastly different!

"What a beautifully played hand," Minister Fan said, feeling both appreciation and admiration.

With the talents of the two of them, they deceived the out-of-district players, giving Zone 014 a chance to catch its breath, which was enough to show that Xu Huo not only had the courage but also harbored great sympathy for his compatriots, as he took considerable risks in doing so at that time.

Since he hadn’t ignored Zone 014 before, it was now unlikely that he would target the country or the Special Defense Department.

"Get in touch with him; there’s nothing that can’t be resolved through discussion!" Minister Fan brightened, his face breaking into a smile.

Therefore, Xu Huo, who was currently discussing routes with Gu Yu, Brother Liang, and others, received a call from Nie Xuan.