Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 375 It’s not easy to find a reason to issue a wanted order

In February 1899, a severe blizzard that lasted for several days swept across the continental United States; the blizzard blew all the way from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, becoming one of the most famous winter climate disasters in American history.

The impact of the cold wave lasted throughout the spring, only ending a few months later with the arrival of summer.

Lin You arrived in New York at the time when the city was "buried" by heavy snow.

After discovering that Mehhard Jr. was related to biological and chemical weapons technology and suspected that he was Patrick Morgan in disguise, Lin Youben planned to wait and see until he returned from the United States before arresting him. Because he was afraid of alerting the enemy, he did not even send anyone to monitor him.

As a result, they waited for three months, but Mr. Mehd did not return and there was no news. Even the hotel address he left for his friends to contact by telegram could not be found. The hotel front desk said that Mr. Mehd did have a long private room here, but he had been away for a long time; as for his specific whereabouts, the hotel did not know.

At this point, there was no point in just guarding the tree stump, so Lin You had to go to the United States again. Because until now they were still unsure whether little Mehad had smelled the scent and ran away, or simply because the travel plan itself took so long.

The United States is so large, and transportation was not well developed in that era, so it doesn't seem surprising that an idle young man would spend several months on a trip; this behavior is also very consistent with little Mehad's identity and personality - if the other party is trying to continue to perfect his disguise.

If we want to respond to different situations in a timely manner, we can only let Lin You, the person who can make the final decision, take action personally.

It’s just that this ordinary rich boy was completely within Irene Adler’s sight when he was in Europe, but he was not taken seriously; when he went to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and blended into the local crowd, it was not so easy to find him anymore.

Combining the power of the two intelligence agencies in the wizarding world and the Muggle world, they questioned everyone in New York who had seen little Meinhard without arousing suspicion, but in the end they only got a vague clue.

Then Lin You walked into the door of Pinkerton Detective Agency.

"Who are you looking for, sir?" Lin You was greeted by a beautiful young woman; in this era, the employment rate of American women, especially single girls, is already quite high.

"Mr. Meinhard, a German, a university student, came to America from Hamburg last month for a tour. About two weeks ago he hired a detective or bodyguard from your place to accompany him to the West... how should I put it, an adventure?"

While Lin You was speaking, he carefully observed the woman opposite him, not because she was so extraordinary or beautiful, but because he saw a hint of magic lingering around her.

Could it be wizards lurking in the No-Maj world? Probably not; MACUSA enforces the Statute of Secrecy more strictly than any other country.

That means a wizard has cast a spell on this woman.

Considering that this place involved information about little Mehad's whereabouts, Lin You immediately became alert.

"I'm sorry, I can't reveal any employer information to you - if the person you are talking about is indeed our employer." The young woman had a professional smile on her face, keeping people at a distance.

"Please, if it wasn't urgent, I wouldn't come to you for help." Lin You said the prepared lies seriously, and his face showed just the right amount of anxiety at the right time; "Mr. Meinhard is an important shareholder of the Heilbronn Arsenal. We are going to hold a shareholders' meeting at the beginning of the year to discuss investment and dividends, but Mr. Meinhard is absent without reason; more importantly, he has been out of contact for more than two months. We must find him, this involves the factory's business policy and the direction of a large investment."

"I'm sorry... Although I understand how you feel, but..." The woman remained unmoved.

Lin You interrupted the other party almost recklessly and said anxiously: "Let's do this. We just need to confirm the safety of Mr. Mehad Jr. You don't need to tell me his whereabouts. I know this goes against your business philosophy. But can you help me notify Mr. Mehad Jr. and at least let him send us a telegram; not to others, but to his home, so he knows the address himself."

This interruption was impolite, but the request seemed reasonable; the receptionist at the detective agency began to wonder.

Seeing that the other party was hesitant, Lin You was ready to strike while the iron was hot and use the mind intervention ability of the Ophiuchus microcosm to give a hint; but when he met the woman's eyes, he suddenly found that the vaguely floating magic power on the other party suddenly became agitated. It seemed that something was about to break out of the woman's soul.

Lin You was horrified and without thinking, he restrained his inner universe and eliminated all energy fluctuations that might affect the woman.

The restless magic power on the opposite side gradually calmed down, and returned to the calm and restrained state when they first met.

The young woman was unaware of all these changes and was still concentrating on thinking about Lin You's suggestion. Little did she know that the man below her was secretly rejoicing in his heart.

Fortunately, the reaction was timely enough... Lin You roughly guessed the source of this special magic in the woman. It was most likely a kind of early warning magic; once someone tampered with the woman's consciousness and soul, whether it was spying or attacking, it would trigger the early warning magic to react.

Warning magic has no lethality, its only function is to warn the caster immediately. Another unique feature of this magic is that it is difficult to remove; because the action of "eliminating external force" itself will trigger the warning effect of magic.

"Very careful, Sir Morgan. If it had been a few years earlier, when I first entered the time restricted area, I might not have been able to discover your little trick in time." Lin You had already identified the suspect who set this little trap in his mind. "A front desk receptionist didn't forget to set up early warning magic, so those detective agency executives who knew your identity and whereabouts must have also made some moves."

At this time, the receptionist on the other side finally made a decision: "I'm sorry, sir, I'm not sure whether the Mr. Mehad you are talking about is our employer, so I can't respond to any of your requests."

Without external intervention, the receptionist's professionalism ultimately prevailed over emotional thinking. The Pinkerton Detective Agency has become the forerunner of modern private detective agencies because its system is indeed strict enough and has its own advantages.

"Okay, I'll come again, and I hope to get good news then." Lin You said goodbye and left slowly.

Sit back and wait for the rabbit to come to you and it has not worked yet, so of course you can't alert the snake by making a move.

Teleporting back to Irene Adler's office, Lin You asked directly: "Is there any way to make little Meinhard a wanted criminal?"

"It's a bit difficult. He was indeed not very well behaved when he was fooling around with his friends, but it wasn't a serious crime. In the eyes of outsiders, he was just a young man who didn't follow the rules. But what rich young man wouldn't be like this?"

"If there is no reason, just make one up. If two intelligence agencies work together, isn't it easy to find a reason for a wanted order?" Lin You was ready to frame someone without any hesitation, and he looked like a villain. "If all else fails, just use the biochemical... Oh, that won't work."

Lin You was talking about something when he suddenly remembered that it was still 1899, and there was still nearly a hundred years before the International Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was officially issued. Nowadays, developing chemical weapons is still a reasonable, legal and profitable business, and it cannot be used as an excuse to arrest little Mehad.

"Then lead him to the case of Moriarty's sabotage of the peace summit; it would be better to let people know that the old Mehdi was assassinated not only because of the control of the arsenal, but also because the young Mehdi wanted to inherit the inheritance in advance. Can you do it?"

"Although the Moriarty case happened a long time ago, it can still be done." Irene agreed straightforwardly, but still confused, "Why do you want to do this?"

"I need a reason to hunt down little Mehad in the United States." Lin You said, "Don't be in a hurry about this matter. Wait for another month. If there is no news about little Mehad after a month, it means he will not come back. Then we can arrange to issue a wanted order."

"I see. Anything else?"

"Also... how much power can our intelligence agencies use within the United States?"

(End of this chapter)