North American Detective: I am Proficient in All Kinds of Gun Quick Draws-Chapter 626 - 349 This Disgusting World Needs to Be Flattened by Nuclear Weapons!_2
They contacted the South Vietnam Pro-American Faction to establish a pro-American government and unify Southeast Asia. Their plan incidentally included assisting South Korea in unifying the peninsula, thereby suppressing the ideological spread of Bear Country.
Ultimately, with the support of radicals within the United States Federation, they sought to replicate the strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, naming this plan "Hell's Gate."
On the other end of the phone, Little Mike's drinking and slight coughing sounds came through.
After a brief rest, Little Mike continued.
"Hell's Gate was not just about a nuclear strike on the battlefield. That would indeed affect the international image of the United States Federation. The nuclear threat from Bear Country was also a significant factor.
So, the radicals at the time mobilized considerable resources and manpower to advance nuclear technology utilization at various universities across the United States, attempting to develop 'cleaner' nuclear weapons.
This was beyond the scientific means of that era.
The United States Federation expended vast resources and manpower but made no breakthroughs. Moreover, relations between the major Eastern nation and Bear Country were also experiencing fluctuations at the time.
The strategic plan changed.
In the end, the project was terminated, and the university personnel involved in the research were disbanded."
After saying all this, Little Mike started coughing again.
His health had clearly deteriorated due to prolonged experimental research, becoming worse than before.
Even speaking at length was a considerable burden for him.
Dean kept this in mind. After digesting the information Little Mike had shared, he speculated, "Little Mike, are you implying that someone here in Los Angeles recruited the researchers from those disbanded projects and has been secretly continuing the research?"
"Right. The researchers involved here in Los Angeles at the time were scientists supported and funded by the Carmen Family, who were then dominant in the city. Afterward, they continued to serve the Carmen Family.
They had their own experimental bases in many places.
It wasn't until most members of the Carmen Family were assassinated for unknown reasons that those bases lost control. They were either swallowed up by other local families or taken over by the Federation.
As for the small base guarded by SWAT, after its security personnel began working for Mr. Saul, the newly appointed mayor of Los Angeles, the base also started serving him."
Upon hearing this, Dean had an epiphany.
If he wasn't mistaken, the abandoned district must have researchers from that base conducting secret studies, which led to uncontrolled radiation and forced personnel to disperse. As for Daisy, she was probably abducted by SWAT after discovering some leads during her investigation.
But that doesn't seem right either. Unless SWAT was specifically watching the abandoned district, how could they have the manpower and attention to abduct Daisy so quickly?
Dean's exceptional physical fitness and higher-than-average mental attributes allowed his mind to operate like a small computer, rapidly processing various thoughts. He arrived at a conclusion: a fishing expedition! After clearing the lingering dangers in the district, the SWAT team stayed behind to fish. This indicated that the risks hadn't been fully eliminated! The key to this situation lay with the individual responsible for the district's abandonment!
Dean quickly shared his conjectures with Little Mike.
Although Little Mike far excelled Dean in technical research—areas where Dean hadn't invested much effort—his deductive reasoning wasn't on par with Dean's.
However, a smart person is a smart person, quick on the uptake.
After pondering for just a few seconds, Little Mike suddenly said, "Dean, are you suggesting that SWAT and the individual who caused the district's abandonment weren't merely conducting private research there, and that the personnel who handled the aftermath also failed to find the source of the radiation leak in the district?"
Dean nodded on his end of the call. "Yes, I suspect that guy intended to create and sell a rudimentary nuclear weapon, and had indeed succeeded, but something went wrong, leading to a minor radiation leak."
He couldn't help but think of the danger he had previously sensed.
Could his hunch be right? Had a rogue nuclear bomb really appeared near the University City campus? If that were the case, it would be too thrilling. It was becoming increasingly difficult to earn Experience Points on the Violent Detective panel. If he dealt with this nuclear bomb, how many Experience Points would he gain? And that's considering it's a type of nuclear bomb very hard to manufacture privately! Taking it into his space as a trump card would be infinitely more impressive than hoarding bullets, right? The only question was whether his space could accommodate the nuclear bomb's size. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Dean guessed it wouldn't be too large; otherwise, acquiring the materials would be problematic.
On the other end of the line, Little Mike, hearing he had another task, massaged his sore fingers and responded indifferently, "Okay, I've got it. I'll look into the clues about that person from the online journal and contact you later."
Their call ended.
「Below the University City campus.」
In an inconspicuous space, incandescent bulbs cast a light so harsh it stung the eyes of over a hundred people.
Yet these individuals, dressed in white lab coats and of various skin tones, didn't dare close their eyes. They all stared in terror at the tall man in front of them, who was dressed in blue work clothes and wearing sunglasses.
With an indifferent expression, the man lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then looked at a portly, pale-faced Asian man beside him who was clutching a bleeding wrist. "Is everyone involved gathered here?"
