"It's hard to say," the Elder shook his head. "It could be someone from the prominent clans, or it could be Night Orchid's personal enemies."
"Special Patrol Squadron obtained the surveillance footage from the casino almost immediately. Don't you find that strange?" Donald continued.
"I understand what you mean," the Elder nodded slightly. "But right now, there's no evidence to prove that it was the clans' doing. All we have are speculations."
Taking a deep drag from his cigarette, the Elder continued, "Did Billy discover any clues?"
"Yes," Donald nodded. "But I didn't ask for specifics. He requested three days."
"Three days?" The Elder raised an eyebrow. "Is that enough?"
"Let's give him a bit more time," Donald replied. "Contact Central Sky Office and make sure they won't touch Night Orchid for the next ten days, regardless of whether or not there are results."
"No. I trust he won't make baseless claims, and ten days is too long. Central Sky Office will face pressure." Donald said, shaking his head. "I heard that the families of those three victims have been pressuring Central Sky Office to publicly trial Night Orchid."
"I've already sent people to talk to them. It should be settled in two or three days." The Elder responded. "However, some individuals from various departments are quite pleased about the situation. They're saying that Central Sky Office shouldn't handle such trivial matters."
"Humph! Is this trivial?" Donald snorted. "If I'm not mistaken, it's the work of clan members, right?"
"What else could it be?" the Elder shrugged. "They've been waiting for SHADOW to run into trouble. Now they finally have something to fuel the fire."
"But now, with Central Sky Office forcibly intervening, they want to meddle, but there's no way they can get involved. They must be feeling frustrated!"
"A bunch of idle clowns!" Donald furrowed his brows. "Back then, there should have been a rule that members of the clans couldn't hold government positions!"
"I've already discussed this with higher-ups. There should be a resolution soon." The Elder nodded.
While they were conversing, Billy and his group had already returned to the SHADOW base.
"Commander, we've found the location of the Mad Blade Sect." Brigham Bush said as he walked into the briefing room.
"Where is it?"
"It's located at the foot of a mountain about a thousand miles away from the capital city. If we take a helicopter, it'll take about two to three hours to get there."
"Send me the coordinates to my phone."
"Do you want me to go with you, Commander?" Brigham Bush asked.
"No," Billy shook his head. "You should go to the Chambers family and figure out the situation at the casino. See if anything unusual has happened there recently."
"Yes, Commander."
Billy then took out his phone and called Cole Wilson, asking him to arrange a helicopter. For Cole Wilson, this was a small matter, and within a few minutes, he called back, saying that a helicopter had been prepared at the place of the War Department.
Half an hour later, Billy, Judge and Stout arrived at the War Department's courtyard, where they could see a helicopter waiting on the nearby helipad.
"Commander Gardner!" Cole Wilson approached them. "If you don't mind, I have some free time, and I'd like to accompany you on this trip."
"Thank you for your kindness, General Wilson. If needed, I'll call you." Billy said with a smile.
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