Chapter 1627: Collection
"Where is your collection's vault?" The female interrogator, Xiaolong, looked at Duke Chomay sitting opposite her.
After 'inviting' Duke Chaumet to board the ship, the female interrogator from the JF-17 Dragon stayed with Duke Chaumet in this hall.
At this moment, I see the view of my own galaxy outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Duke Jomai gave a wry smile. Who would have thought that the Second Prince's favorite would return to his lord's star system in this way?
“On my lord’s planet, in a house atop a high mountain,” Duke Chomay replied.
“Then we might need Duke Jomai to lead the way later,” the female interrogator from Xiaolong said calmly.
Duke Jomai looked up at the sky and said, "I heard that the person in charge of investigating this attack is a marshal from the Dragonflight Interstellar Empire."
I wonder if I'll have the opportunity to meet him in person.
From the time he was investigated to the time he was taken aboard the JF-17 interstellar warship.
He had always been dealing with the female interrogator in front of him, while the rumored Marshal of the Dragon Empire had never shown his face.
The female officer in charge of interrogation calmly said, "If our Marshal wants to see you, you will naturally see him."
The most important thing right now is to prove your innocence.
Duke Jomay chuckled and muttered, "It seems the Marshal of the Dragon Star Empire still has quite a bit of influence."
Hearing these somewhat complaining words, the female interrogator seemed not to hear them at all.
Next, naturally, was to take Duke Chomai to his lord's planet.
A squad of interstellar heavy marines and about a hundred soldiers landed on the planet.
It's clear that the closer they get to the truth, the more serious the investigators on the Xiaolong side become.
Soon, the mountain appeared before the logging team.
This mountain is the highest mountain on the planet and was originally not suitable for most life forms.
But thanks to high-tech renovations, a building with distinctive Majasian cultural characteristics has emerged here.
The shuttle slowly landed, and several starfighter mechs also landed around it to take charge of security.
At the entrance of the building on the hilltop, security personnel could be seen waiting there, having already received the message.
“Master.” A man named Mahas, who looked like a butler, stood there [N O V E L I G H T] respectfully.
“Don’t worry about us.” Duke Jomai waved his hand, then led the Dragonflight interrogation team behind him, along with some Space Marines, inside.
The butler looked surprised when he saw the formation of the group.
At that moment, the female interrogator from Xiaolong stopped in front of this person.
"Are you the housekeeper here?"
The butler looked at Duke Jomay.
Duke Jomay stopped and said, "That's right, he's the steward here."
He takes care of this place when I'm not here.
The butler nodded silently.
“The butler is traveling with us,” the female interrogator from Xiaolong said.
Subsequently, the Xiaolong interrogation team, along with Duke Qiaomai and his butler, entered the mansion.
The mansion has only two floors above ground, but the real space is below ground, that is, inside the mountain.
So after entering the house, the butler led the group onto the descending elevator.
"I heard that all of your Duke's collections are kept here?" the female interrogator asked.
The butler nodded and said, "Yes."
"Is it all?" the female interrogator from Xiaolong pressed.
The butler hesitated, glancing at Duke Chomay before saying, "I don't know. I'm just responsible for taking care of everything in this mansion."
Duke Chomay, who was standing nearby, then spoke up: "Not all of them. After all, there are some things that are useful, so they will be brought on my flagship."
After all, given my current position, I'll inevitably have to exchange gifts with other people of status, so it's natural that I need to prepare some appropriate gifts to carry with me.
Items that aren't suitable to take out will be left here.
"Do you know what's stored here?" The female interrogator, Xiaolong, looked at the butler.
The butler replied, "Everything is registered, as for what it is..."
Some of the things that the masters gave me were public, so I naturally remember them.
But some things were brought in in small boxes, or covered with black cloth.
Since the master didn't say anything, I naturally didn't ask any further questions.
These items only have serial numbers.
"So that means that after these collectibles were brought here, no one else has touched them?" the female interrogator from Xiaolong asked.
At that moment, the elevator stopped and the doors opened.
Before me lay a dimly lit corridor.
The butler led everyone out, saying as he walked, "Yes."
This collection room is not accessible to ordinary people.
If it weren't for scanning my and my grandfather's information, we wouldn't have been able to get to this floor by just taking the elevator.
Furthermore, to get in, you'll need my authorization or the master's authorization.
At that moment, a large door appeared in front of everyone.
The butler stepped forward, and a laser beam shot from the door scanned him.
The gate slowly opened.
Inside the gate, what appeared before everyone was an oval-shaped space resembling a grotto.
There is space both above and below.
In addition, there are several square white grids suspended in a certain space.
"So that means you can come in here and then look at or take away any of the collectibles?" The female officer interrogating Xiaolong squinted at the butler.
The butler shook his head and said, "That's not how it is."
Most of the food here is served in these white containers, which are also sized according to their size.
My permissions only allow me to enter this area; to open those containers, I need the master's authorization.
Of course, sometimes the master is unable to come back, but needs to take something away.
They would grant me access to a certain item in my collection, allowing me to retrieve it and have someone deliver it to the master.
Upon hearing this answer, the female interrogator instinctively glanced at Duke Chomay beside her.
Duke Chomay nodded: "That's how it's done."
"Then may I ask where that individual frost heavy artillery weapon is stored?"
"Do you have any recent retrieval records?" the female interrogator asked.
Upon hearing this word, the butler clearly showed a puzzled expression.
Judging from his appearance, he probably didn't know that such a collection existed.
Duke Chomay calmly said from the side, "It's that thing stored in C03."
“Oh, it’s C03.” The butler opened a page and said, “C03 has not been taken out since it entered here.”
"Are you sure?" The female officer interrogating Xiaolong stared at the butler.
The butler nodded and said, "Yes, guarding this place is also my duty."
“Then take us there now,” the female interrogator, Xiaolong, said.
“Okay.” The butler began to lead the way.
Soon, they appeared outside a white box.
The size of this white box is similar to other white boxes; it's a standard size.
“Opening this requires the master’s authorization,” the butler said, looking at Duke Jomay.
Duke Jomai stepped forward and placed his hand on the outside of the white box. A cross-shaped crack appeared on the white box, and then the white part began to bloom in all directions like a flower.
It also gradually reveals what's stored inside.
In the very center, there was a large black box.
"My individual frost heavy artillery is stored in this big box."
Actually, after the interstellar merchant gave it to me, I only played with it for a little while at the beginning, and then I basically didn't touch it much.
"Actually, this kind of thing isn't very valuable. After all, it's not easy to give it away, and I don't have any plans to use it in the armed forces, so I've just left it here," Duke Chomay explained.
"Please open it and check it," the female interrogator from Xiaolong said.
Duke Chomay shrugged, walked over, and used his key to open the box.
But the moment the box was opened, the entire space seemed to become a little heavier.
An astonishing scene unfolded.
There should have been a single-soldier frost cannon placed in the middle of that black box.
But now, that spot is completely empty.
In that instant, Duke Jomay's expression changed drastically. He stared incredulously at the empty space before him, then quickly walked out and stood in front of the butler!
He loudly demanded of the butler, "Where are my collectibles! Where is that single-soldier heavy cannon?!"
The butler, seeing this, was also surprised. He hurriedly explained, "Master, I...I don't know either."
After this display case was delivered, no one has come in to check it... I can guarantee that no one has ever been inside...
As for what's in the display case... I... I really don't know.
"Now, please do not make any rash moves." The female interrogator, Xiaolong, raised her hand and then ordered the squad of soldiers who had followed her, "Investigate this place."
"Yes." Each soldier in the squad carried a box in his hand.
These boxes are naturally all equipment used for the investigation.
They entered the space inside the white box and turned on the equipment to begin a detailed scan of the interior.
This scanning device can roughly estimate how many people have been in this space, or other biological information.
Soon, all the relevant clues and information were extracted.
The relevant information was presented to the female interrogator, Xiaolong. She glanced at it and frowned slightly.
According to the information provided, apart from the most recent individuals, almost no biological information has been left in the white box over the past two years.
"Are there any surveillance videos?" the female officer interrogating Xiaolong asked the butler.
“Yes...” The butler also noticed that something was amiss and immediately pulled up the relevant surveillance footage.
The female officer interrogating Xiaolong looked at the surveillance footage presented in front of her.
This includes all the locations in this collection room.
The surveillance footage shows that after the box was first brought in, no one ever entered or left the area.
Therefore, unless the surveillance data is switched or some other means are used, it is impossible to determine the source of the problem.
Otherwise, it can be basically confirmed that no one has touched the contents of this C03.
“Sir, look.”
"During my tenure, absolutely no outsider has ever entered this place or stolen any of the collections!" the butler explained nervously.
"Then...then what...what's going on?" Duke Chaumei was also very surprised at this moment.
The female interrogator, Xiaolong, then looked at Duke Qiaomai: "Or rather, there is another possibility."
That means this individual frost heavy artillery weapon was never put into this box!
After all, in these videos, we haven't seen any footage to prove that this crate contains a single-soldier frost cannon!
Upon hearing this, Duke Jomay immediately panicked and explained, "This...this...I have evidence! I have evidence to prove my innocence."
When I arrived at the time, I was transporting this individual frost heavy cannon weapon on a starship. There should have been relevant video and audio recordings on the starship and the shuttle that followed.
All of this can prove it!
Hearing Duke Chomay's explanation.
This could indeed serve as evidence to prove his innocence, provided, of course, that Duke Chaumet could produce it.
"Now, please hand over the relevant evidence to us."
"Until now, you remain our primary suspect," the female interrogator said with a serious expression.
Duke Jomay's forehead was covered in sweat, and judging from his expression, he probably hadn't expected this to happen.
Based on the current situation, he is indeed the most suspicious one.
If he can't clear his name, then he's really doomed.
In this situation, even the Second Prince might not be able to protect him!
Afterwards, the female interrogator and her team, having determined that there was no valuable evidence, returned to the starship with Duke Jomay.
Now that Duke Chaumet is the prime suspect, he naturally needs to be kept under close surveillance.
Duke Chaumet was relatively cooperative, although he appeared very anxious, pacing back and forth in the box where he was being housed.
Time passed little by little.
Duke Chomay appeared very anxious.
Soon, he received a message containing the video surveillance data he had previously requested.
At that very moment, the door was opened.
The female interrogator, Xiaolong, walked in.
Duke Chaumi pulled up the surveillance video and excitedly pointed to the footage: "Look!"
Look!
Is this me? Is this the single-soldier frost heavy artillery you're looking for?
I actually put that thing in that box and then took it to my collection room.
The surveillance video footage did indeed show the image of the individual frost cannon, as well as the video of Duke Chomai putting it into the box.