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    What¡¯s weird is that the area around this storage device is almost pitch black, like it¡¯s in a closet or dark room.  At the top of the monitor, several words overlaid on the image kept flashing: Real-time video - Camera No. 86.

    The pointer on the memory kept flashing, and Momo looked at the remaining time displayed on it.  "Less than six hours." She whispered to Zhiqiu with a tight face.

    Zhiqiu was right about his expression.  "Then we can still hold on until" He suddenly paused, his heart twitching.

    "Twelve o'clock in the middle of the night." Momo said, giving him an aggressive look.

    At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, Zhiqiu thought, what a genius.  Obviously, the person who stole the storage device last night had already timed it right.  Zhiqiu realized that he was now sitting on the heart-exploding projection point, and suddenly felt shuddering.

    Paul¡¯s soft words now sounded more like shrieks.  "Is this yours?"

    Momo nodded.  "Yes. Someone stole it from us. There is a very flammable thing in it called negative matter."

    Paul seemed unmoved.  "Momo, I've seen a lot of incendiary bombs, but I've never heard of negative matter."

    "This is new technology. We have to find out where it is immediately, otherwise we have to evacuate the people in the city of Prophet's Land."

    Paul blinked slowly, as if looking at Momo again would change what he just heard.  "Evacuate? Do you know what's going on here tonight?"

    "I know. I also know that your cardinals are in danger. We have about six hours. How are you progressing with your search for this storage?"

    Paul shook his head and said, "We haven't started looking for him yet."

    Momo almost lost her breath.  "What? But we heard clearly that your guards were talking about the search"

    "Searching, yes," Paul said, "but not looking for your storage device. Our people are looking for something else. It has nothing to do with you."

    Momo screamed: "You haven't started yet?"

    Paul's eyes seemed to have retracted into his head, and he said expressionlessly: "What's wrong, Momo? Let me explain. Your director didn't want to tell me some details about this thing on the phone, he just said  I need to find this thing right away. We're too busy to spare enough manpower to deal with this unless you let me know what's going on."

    "There is only one important situation now," Momo said, "that is, in six hours, that thing will wipe out the entire city of Prophet's Land."

    Paul stood there without moving.  "Momo, there are some things you need to know," he said with a condescending tone. "Although the city of Prophet's Land looks old, every entrance, whether public or private, is decorated with the world.  We have the most advanced sensors on the market. Anyone who comes in with flammable materials will be detected immediately, no matter what kind of flammable materials they are. We have radioisotope scanners and olfactory filters designed by the U.S. Drug Administration that can detect  Detect the faintest chemical signatures in flammables and toxins. We also use the world¡¯s most advanced metal detectors and X-ray scanners.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed amazing.¡± Momo said, her voice as cold as Paul¡¯s.  "Unfortunately. Negative matter is not radioactive, it has the same chemical characteristics as pure hydrogen, and the reservoir is plastic. None of these instruments can detect it."

    "But this thing has a power supply," Paul said, pointing to the electronic display that was constantly flashing. "Even the weakest nickel-cadmium battery will be detected-"

    ¡°These batteries are also plastic.¡±

    Paul gradually lost his patience.  "Plastic batteries?"

    ¡°Plastic batteries with polymer electrolytes.¡±

    Paul leaned toward her, as if to show off his height advantage.  "Momo, the Land of the Prophet is the target of many bomb attacks. I personally train every garden guard and explain modern explosive techniques to them. I know very well that there is nothing in the world as powerful as what you said. Unless  You¡¯re talking about atomic warheads.¡±

    Momo glared at him.  ¡°There are many mysteries in nature that remain unsolved.¡±

    Paul moved closer to her.  "May I ask you, who are you? What is your role in the institute?"

    "I am a senior researcher who was sent to work with the Holy See to deal with this crisis."

    "Forgive me for being reckless, but if there is a real crisis here, why do I have to cooperate with you instead of your boss? Also, you came to the prophet's land in shorts. How can you be so disrespectful?"

    ?Zhiqiu snorted.  He couldn't believe that this guy was still trying to be serious about a piece of clothing at this time.  But he immediately thought that if the stone ** could arouse erotic associations among the people of the Prophet's Land, then Momo wearing shorts would certainly threaten national security.

    "Commander Paul," Zhiqiu interrupted, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, otherwise another bomb was about to explode. "My name is Zhiqiu, a detective. I am from China and have nothing to do with the institute. I see  Having experienced a negative matter explosion demonstration, we can guarantee that Momo's words are absolutely true. That thing is indeed dangerous and extraordinary. And we have reason to believe that this thing was placed in your country by an anti-religious organization, and they are trying to destroy you.  secret meeting."

    Paul turned his face and stared at Zhiqiu intently, and said: "A woman in shorts told me that a small water droplet was about to blow up the city of the Prophet's Land. A Chinese detective told me that we were attacked by an anti-religious organization.  Target. What do you want me to do?"

    "Find the storage device," Momo said, "find it immediately."

    "It's impossible. It's possible to put things anywhere, and the city of Prophet's Land is so big."

    ¡°Aren¡¯t your cameras equipped with a global positioning system?¡±

    "These things are generally not stolen. It will take several days to find this camera."

    "We don't have a few days." Momo said reluctantly.  "We only have six hours."

    "What happens in six hours, Momo?" Paul suddenly raised his voice and shouted, pointing at the image on the screen, "The countdown is over? The city of the Prophet's Land disappeared without a trace? Listen to me, I  I don¡¯t feel good about people who sabotage my security system. I don¡¯t like these mechanical devices that appear in my jurisdiction for no reason. I am indeed worried, and this is my duty. But I cannot accept what you are saying here.¡±

    Zhiqiu said before he finished speaking: "Have you ever heard of the Cheating Sect?"

    The indifferent commander was about to explode with rage.  His eyes turned red, like a shark about to attack.  "I'm warning you, I don't have time to talk to you about this."

    ¡°So you¡¯ve heard of the cheating sect?¡±

    Hearing Zhiqiu¡¯s words, Paul¡¯s eyes shot over like sharp bayonets.  "I am sworn to defend religion to the death, and of course I have heard of the sect. They perished decades ago."

    Zhiqiu took out the faxed picture of Yang Fuchuan¡¯s body that was branded from his pocket and handed it to Paul.

    "I'm an expert in cheating." Zhiqiu said when Paul looked at the pictures carefully.  "I also find it hard to believe that the Traitors are still active in the world. However, this brand, coupled with the fact that the Illuminati are famous for their anti-Prophet Land covenant, has changed my view."

    "Computer generated. Just a prank." Paul returned the fax to Zhiqiu.

    Zhiqiu¡¯s eyes widened.  I couldn't believe my ears.  "A prank? Look at how symmetrical this figure is! All of you should know the truth of this"

    "You are the one who doesn't know the truth of the matter. Maybe Momo didn't tell you, but scientists at the institute have actually been condemning the policies of the Land of the Prophets for decades. They often ask us to abandon creationism and formally apologize to the scientists,  And let¡¯s stop condemning research that is dangerous or unethical. Which scenario do you think is more likely¡ªa four-hundred-year-old cult reappearing with advanced weapons of mass destruction?  Someone in the institute was playing a prank. Laying a clever trap to destroy a sacred thing in the land of the prophets?"

    "The person in that photo," Momo blurted out, like a volcano erupting, "is my father. He was killed. Do you think I would joke about this?"

    "I don't know, Momo. I just know that I won't issue any alerts until I get a reasonable answer. I have to stay vigilant and act cautiously I have to keep a clear mind to ensure that the sacrament can be held here.  Today is extraordinary."

    Zhiqiu said: "At least the meeting must be postponed."

    "Postponement?" Paul was speechless in surprise. "You are too crazy! A secret meeting is not like a football match. It can be canceled with a few drops of rain. This is a sacred event. Following strict rituals and procedures, billions of people around the world can  The believers are waiting for the birth of a new leader, and the world's media is waiting outside. The code stipulating this important event is sacred - it cannot be modified. Since 1179, whether there is an earthquake or a famine,  , even the plague, the secret meeting was held as scheduled. Listen to me, this meeting will never be canceled because of a murdered scientist and a god knows how little drop of water."

    "I want to see the person in charge." Momo demanded sternly.

    Paul glared angrily: "You have seen?.  "

    ¡°No,¡± she said, ¡°I want to meet people from the church.¡±

    Veins popped out on Paul¡¯s forehead.  "They are all gone. Except for the Garden Guards, the only ones left in the city of the Prophet's Land at this time are the Cardinals, and they are in the Sistine Chapel."

    "Is the chamberlain here?"

    "who?"

    "The former Pope's chamberlain." Zhiqiu repeated the word confidently, secretly praying that his memory would be helpful.  He recalled an article he had read online about the bizarre measures taken by the authorities in the Land of the Prophet after the death of a pope.  If Zhiqiu remembers correctly, during the period of transition between the old and new popes, all power was temporarily and automatically transferred to the personal assistant of the previous pope - his position was similar to that of a secretary. He had to supervise the progress of the secret meeting until the red  The cardinals elect a new pope.  "I think the chamberlain is the one in charge now."

    "The chamberlain?" Paul said angrily. "The chamberlain is just a priest here. He is a servant of the previous pope."

    "But he is here now, and you have to give an account to him."

    Paul crossed his arms and said: "Detective Zhiqiu, you are right. The decree of the Land of the Prophets does designate the papal chamberlain as the administrator during the conclave, but that is only because he is not qualified to be the pope, which ensures the election.  Fairness. This papal chamberlain is still very young, and his understanding of security or such matters is still quite limited. In fact, I am fully responsible here."

    "Take us to see him." Momo said.

    "Impossible. The secret meeting will begin in forty minutes. The Pope's chamberlain is making preparations in the Pope's office. I don't want to disturb him with security issues."

    Momo was about to respond, but was interrupted by a knock on the door.  Paul opened the door.

    A neatly dressed guard stood outside, pointing to his watch and saying: "It's time, Commander."

    Paul looked at his watch and nodded.  He turned to Zhiqiu and Momo.  Like a judge pronouncing their fate.  "Follow me." He led them out of the control room, through the security center, and to the door of a bright small room on the back wall.  "This is my office." Paul waved them in.  The room was ordinary - a cluttered desk, a few filing cabinets, a few folding chairs and a water fountain.  "I'll go out for a while and come back in ten minutes. I suggest you use this time to think about what you're going to do."

    Momo suddenly turned around and shouted: "You can't just leave like this! That storage device"

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a job to tell you this,¡± Paul said furiously, ¡°Maybe I should detain you, and I¡¯ll come back to you when I have more time after the secret meeting.¡±

    "Commander." The guard pointed to his watch again.  urged him, "Search the church."

    Paul nodded and prepared to leave.

    "Search the church?" Momo asked, "Are you going to search the church?"

    Paul turned his head and stared at her.  "We're searching for electronic bugs, Momo - just to be careful." He pointed at her thigh and said, "There are some things I don't expect you to understand."

    Finished.  He slammed the door and went out, making the thick glass rattle. Then he took out a key, inserted it into the keyhole, twisted it, and locked the door firmly.

    "Idiot!" Momo shouted, "You can't lock us here!"

    Through the glass door, Zhiqiu saw Paul talking to the guard, and the guard nodded.  Paul strode out of the room, and the guard turned and ran toward him.  Facing them through the glass door, he stood with his hands folded on his chest, and the sidearm slung on his waist was clearly visible.

    ? ? Okay, Zhiqiu thought.  It's so good.

    Momo stared at the garden guard standing outside Paul's locked door, and he stared at her.  The brightly colored clothes looked very inconsistent with his threatening expression.

    ¡°What a tragedy,¡± Momo thought, that we were actually held hostage by a man in pajamas and armed with weapons.

    Zhiqiu remained silent, but Momo hoped that he could use his detective mind to come up with an escape plan.  However, from the look on his face, she felt that he was more confused than thinking.  She felt a little sorry for getting him involved.

    Momo¡¯s first reaction was to take out her mobile phone and call Chen Luoyu, but she knew that it was not wise to do so.  First, the guard probably came in and confiscated her phone.  Besides, if the situation on Chen Luoyu's side is the same as before, he probably won't be able to move.  This is not the most critical thing about sinthe problem is that Paul seems to be unable to listen to anyone now.

    remember!  She said to herself, recall the solution to the problem!

    Trying to remember is a BuddhaTips taught by eminent monks.  Momo was forcing herself to find a way to solve this almost impossible problem, and she allowed herself to just recall the answer.  Pretending to have known the answer before can create a state of mind that the answer must exist which can alleviate the frustrating despair.  Momo often uses this method to open up dilemmas in scientific research - to solve problems that many people think are unsolvable.

    However, this time, her memory trick didn't work.  She weighed her optionsand needs.  She had to remind someone, someone in the Holy See, and that person had to take her seriously.  But who must it be?  Pope's chamberlain?  How to contact him?  You know, she is now locked in a glass box with only one exit.

    There is a way, she said to herself, there is always a way, re-observe your environment.

    She instinctively relaxed her tense shoulders, closed her eyes, and took three deep breaths in succession.  She felt her heartbeat slow down, her muscles relaxed, and she no longer panicked.  Okay, she thought, opening her mind.  What can move the situation in a positive direction?  What are the advantages I can take advantage of?

    Momona¡¯s analytical mind shows great power once it calms down.  She realized at that moment that the solitary room where they were being held was the key that could help them escape.

    "I want to make a phone call." She said suddenly.

    Zhiqiu raised his head: "I was about to suggest that you call Chen Luoyu, but -"

    "I'm not calling Chen Luoyu, I'm calling someone else."

    "who?"

    "The Pope's Chamberlain."

    Zhiqiu seemed completely confused.  "You called the Pope's chamberlain? How?"

    ¡°Paul said that the papal chamberlain was in the papal office.¡±

    ¡°Even so, do you know the Pope¡¯s personal phone number?¡±

    "I don't know, but I don't use my phone." She turned to look at a high-tech telephone on Paul's desk.  The phone is covered with shortcut keys.  "The head of the security center must have a direct line to the Pope's office."

    "But he also sent a guy who looked like a weightlifter and stood two meters away with a gun."

    "But we are locked in."

    ¡°I¡¯m very aware of that.¡±

    ¡°I mean the guard is locked out. This is Paul¡¯s private office and I guess no one else has the key.¡±

    Zhiqiu looked at the guard outside.  "The glass is so thin, but his gun is so big."

    "How dare he shoot me just because I use the phone?" ()

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