274 Separately interrogated (1/2)

The nanomachines were damaged?

Li Dingding frowned and asked, \”What's going on? That person with the 0% synchronization rate couldn't be found?\”

\”No, there were a lot of people who did the synchronization test that day. Many of them were even refugees—that's why the lab staff didn't record everyone's test results other than those who scored above 80%.\” The subordinate said softly, \”However, we have the roster of the troops who did the test that day. Here it is…\”

Li Dingding got so angry he almost laughed. Looking at the thick roster in his hand, he said, \”What a fucking bunch of slackers! How can they be so lazy about such matters? But why did a case like that get transferred to me? Can't you all handle it yourselves?\”

\”It's not like that.\” The subordinate lowered his head and said, \”The Board has specifically instructed for you to handle the case. They said the nanomachines have had their installed protocols removed.\”

Li Dingding was stunned by the words.

He knew all about these nanomachines because he mainly dealt with matters related to them in his usual work. But as far as he knew, it was impossible for an installed protocol on the nanomachines to be removed. This kind of operation could only be done after the nanomachines were reclaimed at the factory for confidential processing, and that even required authorization from the board to grant access to the C1 remote access protocol.

It was no wonder the Board was entrusting this matter to him. It was a case that involved the Li Consortium's top secrets!

Li Dingding said, \”Alright, you may leave.\”

He then browsed through the files alone. He had not expected he would need to handle another case when the previous case was still not finished.

After he was read through a file, Li Dingding started getting a headache. Other than the thick roster, there was nothing here that could provide him with any useful clues.

Li Dingding picked up another file and read through it quickly. But about 10 minutes after he started, he was stunned. 'No, that's not right! Something is fishy here!'

He promptly picked up the previous file and read it quickly and thoroughly. Within two minutes, Li Dingding broke into a smile.

He had noticed something unusual while looking through the roster: repeated names.

Li Qingzheng, Ren Xiaosu, Chen Wudi, and Wang Yuchi…

The names of those people in this platoon had appeared three times in these two sets of documents!

The first instance was in the roster of the outpost.

The second instance was in the roster of the private troops that switched uniforms with the Divine Arms Battalion.

The third instance was in the roster of the physical examination that day.

Li Dingding always believed frequent coincidences could turn out to be the answer.

Something was fishy about this platoon. Or at least, there was something off about those who belonged to this platoon.

Li Dingding picked up the phone and said, \”Arrest Ren Xiaosu and Li Qingzheng's Eighth Platoon from the private army's Iron Second Battalion.\”

But the person on the other end of the line said, \”Are… you sure you want to arrest them?\”

Li Dingding frowned and said, \”Do my words not hold authority anymore?\”

\”It's not that.\” The person on the other end of the line said, \”I know those people. Ren Xiaosu is now the role model for the entire military. The Iron Second Battalion has also been renamed to the Heroes Battalion, and Ren Xiaosu is even its battalion commander….\”