Chapter 18, It's a pity to burn it to ashes
The Governor's strong attitude silenced Hodgson.
He knew that it was rude to remain silent at this time, but he did feel embarrassed.
What explanation should be given to the Governor?
But he knew he couldn't remain silent forever.
"I will try to find out who did this..."
"No." Gu Hang interrupted him. "If you just want to send a mercenary group or a robber as a scapegoat, then there is no need. I only want one explanation. It's agreed that it will take eight days, so I want to see what I want by tomorrow, not a single thing less. Otherwise, Fuxing City can send a new batch, and we can still make it in time if we leave now; or I can go and get it myself."
Hodgson felt his throat go dry.
Sending a new batch is nonsense. One hundred tons of food and ten thousand pieces of textiles are not something that can be easily raised. Even in Fuxing City, not everyone can have enough food.
The key point of the Governor's words lies in the following paragraph: he can come and get it himself.
Where can I get it?
It seemed to depend on his answer.
If I can give a satisfactory answer, then perhaps the Governor can go find the person who stole the goods, and I only need to say a name.
If no answer can be given, then the Governor should come to Fuxing City to get it.
No matter where you go to get it, I'm afraid the process will not be very gentle.
Who will bear this unkindness?
At this point, Hodgson knew he had no choice.
He gave Gu Hang a name, and then said, "Give me another two or three hours, and I will send you the detailed address, Governor."
"Okay, I'll give you the last three hours."
After the call was disconnected, Hodgson pressed another button to call the attendant. He wanted to say something, but before he could say it, an unbearable itch made him cough loudly.
The cough was violent and severe.
On the other side, the attendant's voice was also panicked: "Chairman? Chairman? How are you?"
Hodgson was speechless.
"I'll be there right away! Just hold on!"
A few minutes later, two men burst into Hodgson's office.
One was a servant, and the other was Lambert Hodgson, the grandson of old Hodgson, who was called over by the servant.
At this time, Hodgson had stopped coughing. He was half-slumped in the chair, gasping for breath.
Seeing that his grandfather was not in any serious trouble, Lambert finally felt relieved.
"you……"
"Don't talk about this for now." Hodgson raised his hand to stop his grandson's questioning. "Go find the people from Vaughan Company immediately. We must find out where the group of mercenaries he hired took the goods sent to the Governor."
Lambert was stunned: "He really did it?"
"Um."
"but……"
"No buts, we only have three hours."
"The Governor is angry?" Lambert guessed.
"Hmm." Hodgson sighed, "Our governor is much more decisive and ruthless than I imagined..."
…
Gu Hang doesn't think he is cold.
He just knew and insisted on one idea: he couldn't get to the point of fighting wits or using political tactics with this group of people.
It's not about whether you can win by playing some conspiracy or not. The most important core factor is, what does it matter if you can win? It's inefficient and time-consuming. Gu Hang doesn't have the time to play this game with them.
Be direct and decisive.
He called for people to take the radio with them, took a hundred people with him and left a hundred behind, and set off.
Gu Hang planned to catch up with the team led by Yan Fangxu who had set out first, go to the scene to see if he could gain anything, and try to track the enemy's tracks. If he could gain something, that would be great. If not, then he would see what news Hodgson would bring him in three hours.
The worst outcome would be that he would have to take more than 200 people to Fuxing City to ask for the supplies he needed.
The people under his command alone are definitely not enough. At that time, he might even need Brigadier General Ye Lisia to provide him with some small help.
I believe Ye Licia will not refuse, and she should be able to achieve a lot of merits by then.
Gu Hang didn't want that to happen, but if it really came to that, it would be inevitable. And he would definitely take the most thunderous and decisive measures.
How can a sword-wielder have no deterrence?
If anyone feels that the Governor's deterrence is not enough, he doesn't mind using practical actions to make an example of him.
Let’s see if Fuxing City is willing to be the chicken.
Two hours later, Gu Hang and his troops also arrived at the scene and reunited with Yan Fangxu.
The Navy Captain has some catches here.
"We found some clues. When the looters evacuated, they deliberately covered up the situation, but the method was rather low-level. I have sent a team to follow them, and they should be able to get more information."
After listening to Yan Fangxu's report, Gu Hang nodded and said, "Finally, we have some good news. Let's wait and see whether Fuxing City can respond to us faster or your team can find the looters faster."
"Fuxing City?" Yan Fangxu was a little confused. "Didn't you say it was looters? Do you suspect that it was done by those people in the so-called alliance in Fuxing City?"
"Is this hard to guess?"
"Uh..." Yan Fangxu scratched his head, "Yes, that's easy to guess."
Although I didn't guess it, I don't admit it.
Gu Hang stared at Yan Fangxu, feeling a little helpless.
He's good at fighting, but so stupid when it comes to this.
Gu Hang didn't say anything more. He looked around, and there were actually no obvious signs of looting.
There was almost no fighting, no deaths, no corpses, and even no blood; all the transport vehicles were taken away, and almost nothing was left at the scene.
From this perspective, being able to track down the robbers who committed the crime a few hours ago at a scene where few clues remained, especially since those robbers also performed counter-reconnaissance, shows that Yan Fangxu is no fool.
Thinking of this, Gu Hang felt slightly satisfied.
It's okay as long as you have no problems with military skills, don't expect you to be an all-rounder.
The next step is to wait patiently.
The news from both sides arrived almost simultaneously.
The elite Marines who were sent out responded by telegram that they had found traces that could be followed continuously and had deduced several possible departure routes and destinations of the raiders.
On the other hand, the chairman of the Fuxing City Council also made a telegram to contact Gu Hang, gave three specific locations, and ranked them according to their probability.
The information from two different sources corroborates each other and has some overlapping parts.
In the end, Gu Hang roughly determined his target: Mantan Valley Manor.
It was a private estate belonging to a Union councillor named Wohan. Manor of the Floodplain Valley was his property and the place where he made his fortune. It was one of the few high-quality lands around Renaissance City that could be used to grow food.
After completing the basic accumulation, Wohan not only produced food, but also participated in the food trade, making a lot of money and thus becoming a member of the Alliance.
Now, Wohan's main business is grain trade. The grain production of the Floodplain Valley Manor is only a small proportion to him, but he still attaches great importance to it and treats it as a vacation spot and home.
"It sounds like a beautiful place. It would be a shame to burn it to ashes."
(End of this chapter)
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