Chapter 1629: Chapter 1629
Half an hour ago, Luodeni cautiously returned to 112 Zhengli Tree Street in the Southern District.
At this time, Jason had just finished breakfast.
Taniel's level in frying eggs was decent, but what surprised Jason was Matthew.
This secret detective, whom Luodeni called a 'financial scammer,' actually had quite the culinary skills.
"I don't have many pursuits now; cooking has become my greatest hobby—at least, it kills time."
Matthew stroked his thick beard.
Even with the beard covering it, you could see the helplessness of this secret detective.
"At least, you're still alive!"
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"At least, you can still drink expensive red wine!"
Luodeni sneered twice as he walked in.
"Is he in big trouble?"
Taniel curiously asked.
"Have you heard of the 'Great Heist of a Hundred Thousand Gold Crooks'?"
Immediately, Taniel gasped.
"The 'Great Heist of a Hundred Thousand Gold Crooks'? He did it?"
Taniel looked at the middle-aged man with the bushy beard who had been helping in the kitchen, his eyes filled with uncontrollable shock.
It was genuine shock.
Even after ten years, this Deer Academy teacher, the second advisor of the Lorde police station, still remembered the heist that shook all of Sewock—at the old Tert station, a man dressed in a police uniform, driving a police carriage, stopped the train transporting the Gold Crooks, saying he received a tip-off that explosives were found on the train, and just as he explained, smoke began coming from the train.
At that moment, everyone was in a panic.
The policeman began boarding the train to examine.
Ultimately, a large amount of explosives was indeed discovered inside the carriage.
Moreover, they were already lit.
More importantly, there was more than one place with explosives.
Immediately, the 'Professional' escorts of the Gold Crooks, the Transcendents, started rushing to the locations where these explosives were planted.
By the time all the explosives were dismantled and the escorts returned to the carriage holding the Gold Crooks, the alloy door of the carriage had long been pried open, and the hundred thousand Gold Crooks, ready to be deposited in the Tert Bank, had vanished.
Along with the disappearance was that policeman.
Instantly, these escorts started searching, but they found nothing.
Even the carriage driven by the policeman hadn't moved off the platform.
Up to now, no one has been able to figure out how the perpetrator could silently open the alloy door capable of withstanding numerous heavy strikes from a fifth-tier 'Professional', and how they managed to take away a hundred thousand Gold Crooks under everyone's watchful eyes.
Be aware that a hundred thousand Gold Crooks equates to about a hundred kilograms of gold, which would require a huge suitcase even if packed in travel luggage.
But, on that day, because they needed to transport the hundred thousand Gold Crooks, the old Tert station had stopped passenger service.
Simply put, anyone appearing with suitcases or large items would definitely be noticeable.
As for temporarily placing them at the station, or nearby?
After the heist, the Gold Crooks' escorts had thoroughly searched the station and even hired two third-tier 'Diviners', but found absolutely no clues.
Back then, upon learning about the case, Taniel had been curious and had looked into the data.
He then admired the bandit behind the 'Great Heist of a Hundred Thousand Gold Crooks'.
Because the Gold Crooks' escort team back then consisted of a fifth-tier 'Knight', four fourth-tier 'Professionals', plus a team of twenty 'Mystical Siders' making up the Transcendent bodyguard team.
It was said that the entire security force was as solid as a rock.
He admitted to himself that there was no way to rob a hundred thousand Gold Crooks by brute force.
The fifth-tier 'Knight' could never be bought off.
Their profession dictated that their commitment surpassed all else.
Taniel couldn't help but look at Matthew.
And Matthew, who orchestrated the 'Great Heist of a Hundred Thousand Gold Crooks', had a strange expression, and even under Taniel's gaze, the corner of his mouth began to twitch slightly.
This odd expression prompted Taniel to ask further.
"Because, there were no Gold Crooks inside the carriage equipped with a hundred thousand Gold Crooks."
Luodeni said in a gloating tone.
Taniel was taken aback.
This was an answer he had not expected.
"Then was it a play orchestrated by Tert Bank?"
He asked instinctively.
Matthew sighed helplessly.
He, too, would like to know the truth of those days, but ever since the 'Great Heist of a Hundred Thousand Gold Crooks', he had to change his identity.
Not even daring to investigate a speck of information related to the case.
Be reminded that the fifth-tier 'Knight' is still investigating the matter even now.
If he dared to expose himself, he would be instantly locked onto.
"Asset embezzlement?"
"A hundred thousand Gold Crooks... it's a huge amount!"
"Even the royal treasury of the Sewock royalty probably isn't this rich!"
Taniel muttered to himself.
Even up to the present day, ten years later, a weekly wage of around 2 Gold Crooks is considered high pay, even in Tert, it's considered a high income (note: Taniel, serving as the second advisor at Lorde, has a weekly wage of 1.5 Gold Crooks).
According to a 2 Gold Crooks weekly wage calculation, it amounts to 8 Gold Crooks per month, 96 Gold Crooks a year.
What is the concept of a hundred thousand Gold Crooks?
It requires a high-income individual saving without spending or eating for 1041+ years.
"Well, that has nothing to do with us."
"Anyway, we have something over him, and with this leverage, this place is our 'safehouse'!"
"Plus, this guy has a habit of storing food and supplies, even if we increase by three people, it won't be discovered due to changes in living conditions."