The four of them quickly arrived at the mission point.
"Excuse me...Thanks for your hard work, Sonia, El." Lloyd walked in and said.
"You have worked hard too..." El said.
"What do you want..." Sonia said.
"Yes, actually we have something to discuss..." Lloyd said.
Afterwards, Lloyd explained that he was here to implement the strategy of intercepting the counterfeit businessmen...
"I see, I understand what happened, and the security team will also assist you..." Sonia said.
"Thank you for your assistance..." Lloyd said.
"But...isn't it a problem...you guys can be very busy during the memorial ceremony..." Randy said.
"Please don't worry...interception should have been our mission..." El said.
"Even if it's a bit reluctant...but I think we should participate..."
Sonia: 'Yes, that's exactly what I said...you don't need to take it to heart...'
"But because we can't allocate too many manpower, we can only assist you from the side..."
Tio: "This is enough..."
"Then... let's start quickly. I wonder if I can investigate the traveler..." Lloyd said.
"According to the information provided by the headquarters, the counterfeit merchants seemed to have arrived around noon today..."
Sonia: 'Let me think about it, I remember... the bus from there has almost been changed to...'
"If the information is correct, those businessmen may have taken that bus..."
El: "There is still a short period of time from when the passengers get off the bus to when they transfer to the bus and go to Crossbell..."
"During that time passengers will rest in the canteen..."
Randy: "Then we can make a decision..."
"El, you will cleverly lead the passengers into the canteen... Then we will pretend to be nothing and walk into the canteen... to find the merchant who made X fraud."
"This is an opportunity to show off your skills...Lloyd."
Lloyd; "Well...leave it to me...Although there isn't much time, it's enough to observe the passengers and look for clues..."
Tio: "I should be able to hide my identity and talk to them..."
Ellie: 'I don't know why... I'm nervous...'
Sonia: "There is still a little time before the bus arrives... If you wait at the door now, you should be able to have enough rest..."
"If possible, I can prepare a room for you to rest...?"
Lloyd said: "Thank you so much..."
Sonia said: 'I understand...I will inform you after the bus arrives...Have a good rest before that..."
After that, we rested for a while...the bus came...
El guided everyone to the cafeteria...
Then the four people were notified: "Everyone is in the cafeteria..."
"This is the passenger list...please take a look at it."
Lloyd took the list: "Okay, thank you... There are nine passengers in total. If I'm not mistaken, they should all be from there..."
Tio: Is it okay for this list to be shown to outsiders...? Will it cause intelligence leakage...?
El: "It doesn't matter. As mentioned above, if we can provide information that will help the search within the Konen area..."
"And there are no specific names and addresses on the list... Even if it's leaked, it's not a big deal..."
"It's not Sonia's fault to make flexible judgments based on the situation..." Ellie said.
"Well...how should I put it, he is such a terrible person..." Randy said.
Lloyd: 'Well...thank you, I've read it and I'll give you this list...'
"Okay, I take it back...What are you going to do next...?" El said.
Lloyd: "Well... I think I have to confirm it myself before I can make a final judgment..."
"Then we have to hurry up...the bus to Crossbell will be here soon..." Ellie said.
"Talk to the passengers in the cafeteria and look for the faker..."
Afterwards, we came to the canteen and started talking to the passengers.
First, he came to a black-haired woman: "Well... you guys are not here by bus, are you...?"
"Huh? Well...because I arrived too late yesterday...so I stayed in the hotel here for one night..."
"Haha... is that so... I heard it carefully, it's not an incredible thing..." the black-haired woman said.
Randy: "Sister...what are you doing here in Crossbell...?"
"If you really want to say it...you can say that you are here to look for gems..." the black-haired woman said.
"gem?"""
"That's right, look for the magical gems sleeping in the land of Crossbell... You can make a lot of money just by getting the gems... But it's not that easy to get it..."
"Haha...you don't have to think too much..." the black-haired woman said.
"Excuse me..." Lloyd said.
After that, he came to another guest.
Trader: "Well... I'm so sleepy on the bus. I heard that Crossbell's development momentum is very good... The future is really exciting..."
"Sigh...it seems you are in business..." Lloyd said.
Trader: "Yeah...I'm here to sell new and innovative products..."
"By the way, I also purchased some groceries in Crossbell and shipped them back to my own country for sale..."
Tio: "I am a private trader... Doing business must be very hard..."
"No, no, don't underestimate me. In fact, I have a lot of connections...because I have many acquaintances...and the business talks are going very smoothly..."
"If you have time, you are welcome to come and buy..."
Then chatted with a couple.
"Hello everyone, are you going to the city too..." the man said.
"Yes... I have this plan... Are you traveling as a couple...?"
"Well...it does look like this..." the man said.
Tio said: "Isn't it..."
The woman said: "No... we are brother and sister..."
"Because I don't care about my appearance at all, I am often misunderstood by others..." the man said.
"We both like to travel, so we often go together..."
"Oh...you guys are really close..." Lloyd said.
"Oh, I will try my best to help this sister who has no boyfriend..." The man.
The woman said: "Oh, I really dare to say it... Brother, my mother always urges you to find a girlfriend quickly..."
"Haha...that's it. Let's all enjoy the memorial festival..." the man said.
After that, I chatted with the old lady again.
"Oh, he is such a cute young man... He looks very similar to my grandson. You can tell he is a smart person at a glance..." The old lady was very satisfied with Lloyd.
"Excuse me, mother-in-law, are you from Crossbell...?" Lloyd said.
"Oh...no, because my son-in-law has settled in Crossbell...so I took advantage of the commemorative festival to come over...I haven't been here for about three years..."
"Haha...Mother-in-law, you look very happy..." Ellie said.
"Haha... of course, because I haven't seen my grandson for a long time... The scene when my grandson and I played in the theme park last time... it seems like it happened yesterday..."
"It's really exciting now that he's grown up..."
Afterwards, I communicated with a female passenger again.
"Listen to me...Do you think that sister is weird..."
"Who said that...?"
"It's the one with black hair, he gives me a very distinguished feeling..."
Ellie: "It does feel like you are not an ordinary person... By the way, are you here for a trip...?"
"Well, if I want to talk about it, I should go back to my hometown. I have been in other countries and now I am finally home... By the way, if you want to take the bus, you must be careful about that black-haired woman..."
"OK, thanks."
After that, keep asking.
This is a father and son.
"I came here by bus. My son is very happy..."
"Are the father and son traveling...?" Lloyd said.
"Sa... I must let my son, who usually supports me, have fun..."
"Haha, what a good dad..." Ellie said.
"Because I'm always on business trips... At times like this, I want my son to see the father-like side of me..."
Then I chatted with an old man again....
The old man said he was here for fishing...so basically all 9 people had asked him.
El walked in: "Everyone, the bus to Crossbell is here. Those who need to take the bus, please go to the parking lot..."
The younger sister of the brother and sister said: "Brother, let's go..."
"Um..."
Old woman: "I finally met my grandson..."
...
After these people left, El said seriously: "What's the situation..."
Tio: "Based on the information obtained so far, it is not enough to determine who created the fake X merchant..."
Randy: "It doesn't look like he's done it, he just looks like he's in high spirits because of the commemoration..."
"Let me tell you...are there any bad guys here...?"
Ellie: "Lloyd, did you notice anything...?"
"Yes, there is a person worth noting...!" Lloyd said.
Randy said: "So powerful, specifically...?"
"I'm just a little concerned about this person at the moment..." Lloyd said, "I was thinking about it after I got on the bus..."
Tio said: "Then we have to hurry up. Once we get to Crossbell, the tourists will all disperse... We can't stand it anymore even if we want to target people..."
Ellie: "Yeah... let's go to the parking lot quickly..."
"Well, go ahead." El said, "I can only help here... I'll leave the rest to you..."
"Thank you for your hard work..."
Then came to the parking lot...
Bus driver: "Do you want to get on the bus too...?"
"Yes...."
"Come on, the rest of the guests have already boarded, so hurry up."
"Okay..." after the driver got up.
Lloyd said: "I also said just now that I want to analyze the prisoners on the bus..."
"Get your thoughts together before arriving at Crossbell..."
Tio: "It seems we have to race against time..."
Ellie: "Then let's get in the car first..."
Afterwards, after boarding, the bus started to move...
In the car, several people were sorting out their thoughts...
Several people discussed quietly.
"First, let's sort out the relevant information..."
Tio said: "Businessmen enter separately through three places: the station, the airport, and Tanggula Gate..."
"According to the information from the headquarters, this is the case..."
Lloyd: 'Yes. If the intelligence is correct, then the prisoner is one of the passengers on these two buses...'
"Furthermore, since there is so much information, a certain fact will be discovered...the prisoner riding in this car...perhaps acted alone..."
"And it also has a certain status..."
Randy: "Really or not...you said that a leader-level figure would act alone...?"
"Although it is not unfounded, the reason for confirming these is...?" Ellie said.
"If those people want to do business, they have to transport their goods into Crossbell..." Lloyd said.
"As a bus is a mobile tool, Tanggula Gate is definitely not suitable as a transportation place..."
Tio "It's true... If it were me, I would definitely leave the task of carrying it to my companions who enter from the station and airport..."
"Unlike here, there won't be strict inspections there..."
Randy: "And it's only reasonable that porters are generally low-level employees..."
"Using exclusion...did the leader leisurely go to Crossbell with only a few things without any suspicion?"
"That's it..." Lloyd.
Ellie said: "In this case, the brother and sister and the father and son who work together can be ruled out..."
"Well, then, when the passengers were talking just now, someone said something that really concerned me... That person was probably the leader..."
Lloyd said.
Randy said: "Are you talking about that person..."
Ellie said: 'Is it true...?'
Lloyd said: "I am somewhat sure...the leader is the old woman..."
"That's right...!" Randy said.
"Well, the leader can only be that person..." Lloyd said.
Ellie said: "Really..."
Tio: "It's almost here..."
Ellie said: "Then let's get ready..."
Lloyd said: "After the two cars stopped, they finally came forward to arrest the suspect..."
"Everyone, please don't take it lightly..." (To be continued)