Abnormal crossing

Chapter 164 Zeroing Plan (Part 1)

“I never gave Ophelia any cloth bag.”

After saying this.

Adele paused, looked at the crowd, and continued, "Even in all the years Ophelia has grown up, I have only given her cloth items twice—once a short skirt that I sewed for her myself seven years ago, and the other time the diapers she used when she was just born."

The princess's words sounded a bit nonsensical—especially the latter half.

Under normal circumstances.

At the very least, Ophelia, the person involved, should blush and say something like, "Mom, why did you bring this up?" Then the others should laugh a few good-natured laughs as if they were elders, and then move on to the next topic.

But at this moment.

Including Ophelia, Gu Wei, and Milo, no one at the scene could laugh.

Jokowen even had an unusually empty brain, and his android mouth was slightly open, making him look like he was drooling.
To know.

Considering all possible scenarios, he had made many preparations before coming.

Even after confirming Adele's identity and condition were normal, the existence of Milo and the others was not revealed. Instead, the explanation that "Chairman Grey was hit but was rescued" was used to introduce a new topic.

But Adele's words rendered all of Jochen's previous preparations meaningless:

My own sister never did that!

It wasn't a case of hypnosis or being unknowingly manipulated; there was absolutely no instance of sending android servants to deliver the cloth bag!
This suddenly made the whole incident quite terrifying.

Looking at the whole scene.

At this moment, only Jin remained expressionless.
Think of this.

Joe Cowen swallowed hard, then looked at Adele again with a serious expression: "Adele, are you sure you didn't do this?"

Adele remained resolute: "Absolutely not."

Jokowen's eyes twitched slightly, then he looked at Ophelia: "Ophelia, when you first met the android, did you verify his identity?"

“It’s been verified,” Ophelia looked up at her mother and nodded just as resolutely: “The instructions brought by the androids have my mother’s bio-key, and the verification accuracy is almost 100% – if I hadn’t confirmed the authenticity of the instructions, I wouldn’t have been able to run back to Mold alone.”

Jokowen nodded slightly; Ophelia's words made sense.

As mentioned before, it is extremely sensitive for a royal princess like her to return to her mother's home alone. She would never do something so abrupt that could be blown out of proportion if she hadn't verified the authenticity of the information.

Then, after thinking for a moment, Qiao Kewen took out a small box from his person and opened it.

Inside the small box lay a square piece of cloth laid out flat, which was none other than the cloth bag Ophelia had brought—only it was completely flattened.

As for the symbols above, they were processed by Jin according to the idea of ​​'successfully activating pollution,' and are harmless and will not expose any abnormalities.

Then, Joe Cowen pushed the small box in front of Adele and asked, "Is this the cloth bag? Do you recognize it?"

Adele leaned closer to take a look, then suddenly frowned: "Huh, what's this?" Joe Cowen's expression immediately sharpened: "What do you mean? You remember it?"

“Hmm,” Adele looked at her brother with a slightly blank expression, “This is the tablecloth I usually use, the kind I put under my plates—I’m the only one in the royal family who uses this style and color.”

Qiao Kewen tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table a few times: "How many of these tablecloths are there in total? Who usually manages them?"

“I don’t know the exact number, but it can’t be too few,” Adele quickly shook her head. “As for the managers, they’re not exactly classified information. Cooks, waiters, and maids can all access them, so there are at least a few hundred of them.”

Qiao Kewen remained silent.

Also.

Tablecloths are basic items in the royal family. At most, they might be tested for poisoning before meals are prepared. They are not difficult items to handle.

Not an exaggeration.

When a waiter is clearing the table, he can just slip it into his pocket and almost no one will notice.

Even with robots replacing human workers, stealing a tablecloth is still not difficult.

Given that the traces on the tablecloth are impossible to trace, it's unlikely that we can investigate from the manager's perspective.

So Jokowi quickly stroked his chin and changed the subject: "Adele, what about the Boska royal family lately? Has Boko run into some trouble? — I heard he's working on a research project?"

“Yes, that’s true,” Adele nodded this time and explained, “About two years ago, the royal star-scouting fleet found an object during a patrol. After bringing it back, it was handed over to the Royal Institute in Bosca for analysis. Not long after, His Majesty gathered a large number of scholars and established an independent research laboratory, with himself in charge.”

“His Majesty has been going to the laboratory almost every day to check on things over the past few days, but his personality has also started to become increasingly strange. Then he started recalling other princes and princesses from outside. I was thinking of sending you a message on Starsea Internet to ask for your opinion, but I haven’t been able to get in touch with you.”

Qiao Kewen blinked quickly and chuckled casually, "I was on a special mission the other day, so I shut down all external communications. That's how it is in our line of work; if we can't get in touch, we can't get in touch."

at the same time.

Milo, Gu Wei, and the others standing to the side also seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that the situation of the Boska royal family is pretty much as they knew.

In other words, Boko III's personality changed drastically after finding a mysterious object, and he has recently begun to recall a large number of his children who are living abroad.

The only, but most fatal, difference was that Adele did not send any humanoid servants to deliver the message to Ophelia.
Then, Joe Cowen paused for a moment and continued, "Adele, do you know where the things the Starfleet picked up came from?"

Adele shook her head: "I don't know—not to mention me, even the royal steward, Chief of the Household, Lynn, doesn't know what His Majesty is doing."

Adele paused, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face, but ultimately she made up her mind and said:
"However, His Majesty's unusual behavior during this period is too obvious. Although in theory the princess should not interfere in state affairs, I cannot remain completely indifferent."

"Therefore, before you brothers came to Boska, I also used my own methods to inquire about some information. For example, the entire star-tracking fleet that discovered the mysterious object has been reassigned, and the code name of that project is..."

"【Reset to zero】."

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(End of this chapter)