African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 1713 Self-directed and self-acted
German police arrived at the scene quickly. They were dressed in black uniforms and wore peaked caps, their attire closely resembling that of the German army, exuding an air of authority.

After Adolf came to power, he made changes to the uniforms of the German police, but overall they still maintained the previous German style, only the lines and decorations were more exquisite, and the aesthetics were improved to a certain extent.

In fact, German police uniforms have always had a strong military character. In the previous world, Germany had a democratic Weimar Republic, which removed some of the military attributes of the original German police uniforms. In this timeline, German police uniforms remained largely unchanged before Adolf came to power.

However, Adolf was certainly satisfied with this, as he liked the strong Prussian style of the original German police uniforms, so he only made minor adjustments to the existing German police uniforms.

Shortly afterward, a black police car arrived at the scene. Strasbourg Police Chief Motterright got out of the car, and with a serious expression, he went to the scene to begin arranging and directing the work.

"Shelp off this area, and everyone must immediately leave the scene. We are now conducting an in-depth investigation into this heinous incident."

"Also, who among you is a witness? You can step forward and provide clues to the police."

Faced with this imposing police chief, the German citizens nearby didn't dare to even breathe loudly. After Adolf came to power, the power of the police department was greatly strengthened.

Let alone the Strasbourg police chief, even ordinary German police officers can exert a strong sense of pressure on German citizens.

At this moment, a man in his early thirties timidly raised his hand and reported to Chief Motlett, "Officer, I have a lead I can provide."

This man was the same one who had spoken with one of the victims earlier, the elderly German man.

Chief Motlett approached him and said, “I am Chief Motlett of the Strasbourg Police Department. Sir, do not be afraid. Boldly provide us with your clues, and I guarantee that if the information is useful to us, we can offer you a reward.”

His words clearly had a calming effect on the German man, and his tone became more normal.

"Hello, Chief, I am an ordinary citizen of Strasbourg named Vital. I have witnessed the entire course of this case."

"About ten minutes ago, a man who seemed a bit odd came to the square pushing a small cart."

"He didn't attract the attention of anyone present at the time. Afterwards, he placed the cart directly in the center of the square, where the explosion occurred, and then left."

Upon hearing this, Director Motright looked at the explosion site and indeed saw some blackened firewood scattered in pieces in the blast area. In addition, there was a deformed rubber tire not far away.

He asked, "Is it a small wooden cart?"

Vital nodded and said, "That's true, and there was a black cloth covering the cart, so you couldn't see what was inside."

Chief Motwright said, "Now it seems to be an explosive device. This clue is indeed very important. Do you remember what that man looked like?"

Vital said, "I don't remember too clearly. After all, it's Sunday, and there are quite a few people in the square. Besides, before the explosion, who would care about his appearance?"

"I only remember that he was wearing all black clothes, just a very ordinary cotton-padded coat. He was about my height, maybe a little over 1.7 meters, and he was wearing a flat cap. If I remember correctly, the cap was dark brown."

Director Motright pressed further, "Mr. Vital, do you remember any other distinguishing features?"

Vital shook his head and said, "That's all I can think of for now."

Director Motlett was not entirely satisfied with this answer: "Can you tell his age and build?"

“Around thirty or forty years old!” Vital said after a moment’s thought. “As for physique, he should be a little more robust than me, but definitely not fat.”

Motwright: "Did he exhibit any unusual behavior before he left, and where did he go afterward?"

Vital replied, "When he put the cart here, I didn't see anything unusual about him. Actually, I wasn't staring at him the whole time, since I was out shopping today too."

"However, later an old man passed by and saw the cart. He loudly asked whose cart it was because the cart was in the middle of the square and was blocking the way for many pedestrians."

"At that time, the owner of the cart, that is, the man, had already left. I thought he had gone to the toilet, so I explained a few words to the old man."

"The old man was probably a kind-hearted person. He was worried that the owner of the stroller might have left it there without being careful, and since we didn't know what was inside, the owner might have suffered a great loss if it was something valuable."

"So the kind old woman took the initiative to watch the car for the man and wait for him to come back. I didn't pay any attention at the time, and I had just turned around and left."

"Then I heard a loud bang, turned around and saw that the cart had exploded, and the old man was an innocent victim, along with four passersby who were nearby who died on the spot."

Vital recounted almost everything he had seen and heard to Director Motright.

Then, with lingering fear, he said, "If I hadn't chosen to leave and had continued chatting with that poor old man, I'd probably be meeting God today too. This is just insane!"

Director Motlett nodded and said, "This murderer is indeed a madman. He actually dared to carry out such an antisocial terrorist attack in the central square of our Strasbourg, and he even specifically targeted innocent passersby. We will definitely bring this vicious murderer to justice."

Subsequently, Chief Motlight questioned other passersby and, by combining their information, finally sketched out a general outline of the bomber's appearance.

Based on their descriptions, professionals from the Strasbourg police department were able to roughly sketch out the killer's appearance, and eventually a fairly accurate sketch was drawn.

Upon seeing the portrait, Vital exclaimed in amazement, "This must be what the murderer looks like!"

The other witnesses said the same thing.

Director Motlett then instructed his subordinates, "Immediately issue a bounty and warrant for the arrest of this person, and contact the deceased's family as soon as possible to find out their identities."

"At the same time, we analyzed the explosives. Getting explosives in Strasbourg is not something an ordinary person can do, let alone committing such a heinous crime. It's practically a provocation against us."

Soon a massive manhunt ensued in Strasbourg, but even so, the suspect seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Just as Chief Motlett was preparing to deploy more police officers, the phone on his desk suddenly rang.

Ring ring... Motlett picked up the phone, and a voice came from the other end: "Director Motlett, this is Chief Klein from the Strasbourg branch of the Imperial Security Service."

Upon hearing that it was someone from the security department, Police Chief Motwright couldn't help but shudder, and then cautiously asked, "Section Chief Klein, what brings you here?"

While both were in the same city on official business, Director Motright naturally knew Chief Clyne, the head of the intelligence agency, though he didn't have a very good impression of the security department.

The main problem is that the security department's methods are too cruel, and they often interfere with their work.

Chief Klein said calmly, "Did you take on a special case today, namely the bombing in the central square of Strasbourg?"

Director Motlett frowned and said, "That's true. What does this have to do with the security department?"

Section Chief Klein said bluntly, "Because this case is very special, I can tell you very clearly, Director Motwright, this case involves spies from an enemy country."

"Therefore, as instructed by our superiors, our Strasbourg branch of the Security Department will take complete control of this case, so you don't need to bother with anything else."

Chief Motlett pursed his lips and said, "I'd love to pass this trouble on to you, but if you want to take over the case from us, I need to confirm with my superiors."

Section Chief Klein didn't seem to care. He said, "I wouldn't lie to you about something like this. You can ask your superiors."

Director Motright naturally knew that Section Chief Klein's confident tone meant he had received permission from above. However, he still followed procedure and asked for instructions from above. The final reply he received was exactly what Section Chief Klein had said: he should cooperate obediently with the work of the Security Department.

The case was then handed over to the security department, and the Strasbourg police department had essentially closed the matter.

However, after Director Motwright got rid of this burden, he felt something was very unusual.

He pondered to himself, "It's not surprising that the security department's mad dogs are watching this bombing, but if the bomber is really a foreign spy, as Klein claims, what would that spy be after?"

After all, spies usually engage in activities that involve stealing intelligence or targeting high-value targets, but the Strasbourg bombing seems to have nothing to do with intelligence or high-value targets.

By this time, the Strasbourg police had already investigated and found that the deceased were just ordinary people with no value whatsoever.

Not to mention the entire process of the bombing, which shows that the perpetrator did not select any target at all, and the victims were completely random.

Take that old man, for example. If he hadn't meddled, he would never have been affected and lost his life.

Based on Chief Motright's own experience, this bombing was more like a vicious act of revenge against society. After all, there is no shortage of people in this world who are unhappy with their lives, and it is not surprising that they would do something crazy.

However, Chief Klein said that the bombing was related to espionage, which was very strange. The murderer was also very strange; he had not been caught and brought to justice until now, as if he had vanished into thin air.

In short, Chief Motright felt that the bombing was highly suspicious.

But he quickly shook his head and muttered to himself, "Why think so much! Anyway, I've already passed this trouble on to the security department. No matter what happens later, I don't have to worry at all."

……

The Strasbourg Security Service branch was the core of the German intelligence agency's operations in the Alsace-Lorraine region.

Strasbourg, being a city close to France and having been under French rule, had a significant French population, making it a place of considerable interest to German intelligence agencies.

Klein, who had just finished a phone call with Chief Motlight, was now standing in an interrogation room at the precinct. In front of him, a man was tied to a chair.

This man was the same one wanted by the Strasbourg police department, as seen in their previous portrait. In addition, there were security technicians standing by, ready to take photos.

Section Chief Klein said to him, "Mr. Sterling, do you still remember your lines clearly?"

Sterling, the owner of the cart, showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he spoke to Clyne, the head of the secret service, as if they were old friends, saying, "Of course I remember, Chief Clyne, but about the payment you promised me..."

Section Chief Klein said completely unconcerned, "Don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits. And once it's done, we'll immediately arrange a new identity for you and, as previously agreed, help you get East African citizenship so you can leave this troublesome place in Europe."

Sterling was thrilled to hear Clyne's assurance. After all, he had made a huge sacrifice to perform this role, and he wouldn't have taken the risk without compensation.

At this moment, the technician operating the equipment said to Klein, "Section Chief, everything is ready, we can start filming."

Klein nodded, then gestured to Sterling, who understood his meaning. The two then began to perform according to the pre-arranged lines.

"...Who ordered you to do this?"

"I don't know. Even if you torture me, I don't know anything. Don't try to make me betray my country!"

"You mean your country instructed you to come to Germany to carry out this terrorist attack?"

"No, this is not a terrorist attack. I am just avenging my compatriots, those true warriors who refuse to submit to your Germany."

"Are you still being stubborn? Just reveal the organization and country behind you and confess your crimes, and I guarantee I can treat you leniently. Don't be ungrateful and try to resist."

"I will never betray my country, so forget about it! Don't try to pry any useful information out of me..."

The camera recorded Sterling's interrogation clearly. Although Sterling acted tough and showed an iron will, as if he would never betray state secrets.

However, it is clear that Sterling's German, which had a distinct French accent, was the biggest flaw. Releasing this video was tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked.

Chief Clyne was very satisfied with Sterling's performance, and after confirmation from the technicians, he announced the end of this rather poor performance.

(End of this chapter)