Fantasy Game: Infinite City

Chapter 545 Suspect Tracking (3)

"Hey?"

"Oh, it's you. I thought it was Frank, but it doesn't matter. It's all the same."

"Adenauer."

"I've dropped off one of the guys your boyfriend Frank called over—the one in the trench coat, with the big beard and the skinny body—in the green belt on the west side of the hotel. You'd better hurry, or he'll catch a cold. It's not as comfortable outside as it is in the hotel."

"You treat him..."

"beep."

"What did he say Lizzie?"

According to Liz, she heard sounds of a struggle and objects being thrown while she was on the phone. Adenauer must have just left the hotel and managed to find one of Frank's helpers, knocking him down and throwing him into the green belt. He likely stole the man's car. Frank immediately notified the others to locate and track the car.

"From the description, it sounds like Louis. Go locate his car. It's very likely stolen by the gunman. I'll go find Louis!"

"Leave two of them to me. I need to figure out where the others are."

"it is good!"

Frank took the phone back from Liz, returned it to her, and then took the two of them out of the hotel in the elevator. Liz and the two people who stayed behind began to look for the whereabouts of the celebrities in the hotel. They were also likely deceived by Adenauer's fake identities and gathered somewhere in the hotel.

Liz's phone rang again. It was Lugosi again. She had forgotten about Lugosi's call because of Adenauer's call. When she picked up the phone, Lugosi told Liz the bad news very seriously. Someone posted the news of Mike Fabrown's death and the photo of his body on the Internet, and the platform used was actually the official platform of the hotel. This hotel not only has assets in Oak City, but also has many branches throughout the state, so its influence is very large. Many celebrities, wealthy people and reporters pay attention to it. Because this hotel often receives celebrities, there will of course be a lot of paparazzi among them. The news and photos of Fabrown's death have been released, and they spread as quickly as a virus. Now it has become the front-page headlines of various news media, and the popularity remains high.

The reporters and paparazzi who were still staying on the first floor of the hotel, as well as some fans of celebrities, also learned of this breaking news. Their original sleepiness was swept away, and more reporters and paparazzi rushed to the hotel. According to reports from hotel staff, the lobby on the first floor is now overcrowded.

"It must have been him!"

Liz remembered the custom alarm on Frank's phone, titled "Check the Headlines." Furthermore, the hotel staff weren't fools. The death of a celebrity as influential as Fabron in the hotel wasn't a good thing for them, so it couldn't have been one of their own who leaked the news. Otherwise, they wouldn't have secretly approached Frank and herself to investigate. Furthermore, Liz's inquiries revealed that the hotel's public relations office had been closed, and not long ago, a nearby hotel employee reportedly heard gunshots on that floor. When they rushed over to investigate, they discovered the door lock had been broken with a gunshot, and several computers inside were unlocked, revealing the news of Fabron's death and photos.

The other party did this to use this incident to create chaos. If the reporters, paparazzi and fans on the first floor of the hotel learned about this, they would definitely rush into the hotel. As long as there were enough people, he could take advantage of the chaotic scene and leave the hotel. The subsequent reporters, paparazzi, fans and police would also quickly block the roads near the hotel, making it impossible for them to track him immediately.

Liz called her father Lugosi again and told him her inference, asking him to immediately block all exits of Oak City, including roads and airports. Although Lugosi had a bad temper, he was also an excellent policeman, otherwise he would not have been able to sit in the position of chief. He immediately ordered the police stations under his command to go out and quickly move towards the various exits of Oak City, preparing to blockade Oak City.

Due to time constraints, Oak City's roads remained largely clear, with the exception of areas surrounding the hotel and the commercial district's "City That Never Sleeps." Oak City's blockade was quickly completed, including the dispatch of police to roads blocked by landslides and mudslides. Since the enemy's escape from Oak City was difficult, their whereabouts were no longer the most important issue. The most important issue now was locating the celebrities and staff who had left their floors. The death of one Fabulon had already caused such chaos; if more people died, things could get out of control.

"Oh no! Martina!"

If the celebrities in the hotel were truly deceived by Adenauer using fake identities, then the most dangerous person among them was Martina, who knew Adenauer's identity. To ensure his identity was not exposed, Adenauer would likely kill Martina. Liz immediately led the search and retrieved the hotel's surveillance footage. Soon, Liz found a suspicious location: the power on the 21st floor had been cut off. The surveillance footage on the 21st floor had not captured anything since half an hour ago.

Liz and her men quickly went to the 21st floor. They immediately searched every room, but there was no one there. However, the restaurant on the 21st floor was locked from the outside, and dense footsteps and conversations could be heard inside.

"Miss Lizzie?"

Liz immediately opened the locked door to the 21st-floor restaurant. Sure enough, all the stars and their crews were there, including the rapper, who hadn't been aware of what was happening and was still unconscious. His manager had carried him here, and he was still asleep. Luckily, it was the 21st-floor restaurant; the tables and chairs had been moved away, leaving the place spacious enough. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't have been able to fit in there.

"Where's Martina?!"

"Wasn't she called away by Frank's colleagues for questioning?"

"Damn it!! Does anyone know where she went?"

"I really don't know, but it seems they took the elevator downstairs."

"By the way, Miss Liz, the news about Mr. Fabrown has spread..."

"Everyone return to your rooms immediately! Don't go out without permission!"

"But Li..."

Seeing that the stars and their crew were fine, Liz stopped caring about them. Her most pressing task now was to find Martina, who had been taken away initially. She was likely in danger. Ignoring the people who remained in the restaurant on the 21st floor, Liz rushed to the elevator and immediately checked the hotel's security cameras for any trace of Martina. However, there was nothing to be found. She only saw Martina follow a tall, burly man to the 17th floor, then into the stairwell. There was no trace of them. Liz pressed the elevator button and headed to the 17th floor, ready to begin her search. Just a few steps out of the elevator, Flack called.

"We found Louis. He's unconscious, his weapons have been taken, and his car is missing. I'm having someone locate it. How's your situation? I also saw a lot of people suddenly rushing in from the first floor. What's going on?"

"Adenauer posted the news and photos of Fabron's death online, and now it's causing public pressure. That's why those guys stormed the first floor of the hotel. The stars have been found. Adenauer locked them in the restaurant on the 21st floor. They're fine, but he took Martina away. We're looking for her. Frank, I need you to start from the first floor. If we search both ends, it should be quicker."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Liz and a few others quickly searched every area of ​​the 17th floor, including the swimming pool area. The water in the pools was crystal clear, but there was no sign of Martina. As they continued to find her, Liz grew increasingly anxious. Every minute, even a second, delayed Martina's survival decreased. For a criminal like Adenauer, a terrorist with a long list of crimes, Liz didn't believe he would show any mercy to women.

"Ring ring ring!"

Just when Liz was anxiously looking for Martina's whereabouts, she suddenly received a call. It was actually from Martina. When she questioned Martina before, Liz had checked her mobile phone, so she knew her number. Although she received a call from her now, this call may not be from Martina.

"Hey?"

"Ms. Liz! Help me!"

"Martina?! Where are you?!"

"I'm in the trunk of a car. The man I saw earlier took me away and put me in the trunk of a car. He also knocked someone out, but he didn't take my phone. Please, Miss Liz, save me. I don't want to die yet!"

"Don't be afraid, Liz. Calm down. I'm going to ask you a few questions. You have to answer me truthfully and don't hang up the phone, okay? That way I can find you."

"it is good.."

Martina on the other end of the phone had a trembling voice and a crying tone. She was very scared. From the conversation, Liz could hear the intermittent sound of a car engine, proving that the car Martina was in was probably moving.

"Martina, do you remember what car you got on? Where did you get on it?"

"It looked like an older model, yellow, with multiple doors. I'm not sure where it was, but when I was forced into the boot of the car, the man had just thrown the owner of the car into the green belt."

"Is the car moving now? You should be able to feel it."

"Yes, the car is moving, but not very fast. I..."

"Boom."

"Martina? Martina?! How are you?!"

"I'm fine Miss Liz! But the car seems to have hit something and is stopped now."

"Martina, turn off your phone and hide it. Don't hang up, and don't make any noise. I think I know where you are. I'll come get you right away!"

"Please hurry up, I really don't want to die..."

According to Martina, she is now in the car that Adenauer stole from Louis, and their location should be on the west side of the hotel. Martina said that the car was not going fast and it had stopped, so it was very likely that it was not far from the hotel. Liz immediately notified Frank, and then quickly met up in the underground parking lot. The two got in the car and drove out of the hotel with several other brothers, and began to look for Martina's whereabouts.

"Found it! Louis' car is at the intersection ahead!"

"quick!"

The police have located the position of Louis' car, which is only a few dozen meters away from the hotel. It is currently stopped near an intersection. Four or five cars quickly found the position of Louis' car. It crashed into a street lamp post. Judging from the fact that there was no serious damage to the front of the car, the car was moving very slowly and was only moving forward at the speed of releasing the clutch.

"Martina?!"

"Ms. Liz?! Help me!"

She shouted towards the trunk, and sure enough, a woman's voice came from inside. Liz quickly stepped forward and slowly opened the trunk of the car. Martina, who was crying, was inside. Apart from being emotionally unstable, she was not injured.

"Wow!!"

After seeing Liz's face clearly, Martina broke down and burst into tears. She clung to Liz like a koala and refused to get down.

Honestly, Martina was the most unlucky person in the entire case. She'd been frightened not only by Frank but also by Adenauer, and even stuffed into the trunk of a car, nearly killing herself. So, Liz could only express understanding for her current situation and offer her comfort, hoping it wouldn't leave any psychological scars. But she also understood that even if she were in such a situation, it would take her quite some time to overcome her fear. And let alone someone like Martina. Although she was a celebrity and had some resilience, she usually only faced pressure from public opinion. This time, she was facing a life-threatening threat posed by a criminal who could be considered a terrorist. The impact of the two was incomparable, and anyone would be terrified.

"Liz, I'm... Miss Martina, could you please get off my colleague first? We have some progress on a case to discuss."

"I do not!"

Martina's emotions are very unstable, which is understandable, so Liz can't get away for the time being. Because of excessive shock, Martina's spirit is already highly nervous. After seeing Liz, the pressure collapsed instantly, making Martina subconsciously lose her usual disguise as a star and reveal her true side. For Martina, whose personality is no different from that of an innocent child, Liz can only keep comforting her like coaxing a child. Seeing Martina's look, Frank couldn't bear to say anything more.

But the case needed to be investigated. Besides Liz, who had the most intimate knowledge of the case, Frank wouldn't let anyone else take over, and Liz herself wouldn't agree. Martina was still here, and it wasn't convenient to share some of the details. Forcibly dragging Martina away would likely cause her psychological trauma. Frank wasn't stupid enough to seek trouble, so he was at a loss for words.

"Let's take her back to the hotel first and talk on the way."

"alright."

Fortunately, the clues have been cut off at present. Adenauer's location is unknown. He should have thrown away the previous mobile phone, so there is no way to find him through positioning. However, thanks to Lugosi's attitude towards handling the case, the blockade of Oak City has been completed. There is no need to worry about him running away for the time being, so Frank didn't say anything, asked Liz and Martina to get in the car, and sent her back to the hotel first.

Meanwhile, in the back alley of the hotel.

"who?!"

"boom!"

"Uh..."

The two people who stayed here to guard, the helpers called by Frank, saw a figure rapidly approaching their car in the heavy rain. Because they had received Frank's warning before, the two immediately prepared to get out of the car. However, as soon as the driver's door opened and the foot stretched out, the figure suddenly rushed over and punched the helper in the face, knocking him unconscious. The other person in the passenger seat was about to raise the gun when a strong arm came through the open driver's door and put a submachine gun in his face.

"Climb over here."

"You can't run away!"

"Do not talk nonsense."

"boom!"

The other person's finger was on the trigger. If he exerted a little force, his head would become a honeycomb, so he had no choice but to do as he was told and climbed over the driver's seat. As soon as he climbed over the gear lever, the other person dragged him out of the car and kicked him in the head. He felt like he was hit by a car and immediately fainted. Before he completely lost consciousness, he heard the car door closing and the engine starting.