Awakening the War God

Chapter 147 The Truth Revealed

Chapter 147 The Truth Revealed

"This is impossible!" Santos exclaimed anxiously. "It's impossible for Senator Sullivan to have taken the Blood Scripture. I can believe that the Davis family is involved with foreign forces, but Senator Sullivan can't possibly work for them."

"He is holding the position he has today because his family was part of the revolution and made great sacrifices for the founding of the nation.

"Besides, I know Senator Sullivan quite well. He may be a bit ambitious, but betraying his country? I absolutely don't believe it."

But Zoe calmly replied, "To use results to trace back to the cause is inherently inaccurate. Even if Senator Sullivan took the Blood Scripture, we cannot say that he is working for foreign forces.

"All we can say is that Senator Sullivan's actions led to the current results.

"The only reason the results align with the goals of foreign forces is simply a coincidence.

"Surveillance cameras are inanimate objects that cannot lie. The fact that nobody touched the box on that day means that the Blood Scripture had already been lost before then.

"We must hold this premise unshakable.

"Following the timeline backward, the last person to touch the Blood Scripture was Senator Sullivan.

"You mentioned earlier that when Senator Sullivan checked the Blood Scripture, it was still there.

"This contradicts the fact that the Blood Scripture was still inside the box during the time that nobody touched it, so it shouldn't have been lost.

"So, the contradictory point is not what it appears to be on the surface.

"If the surveillance footage is authentic, then it means that Senator Sullivan's statement that the Blood Scripture was still there is false.

"In other words, Senator Sullivan took the Blood Scripture.

"Just now, you mentioned that while Senator Sullivan was inspecting the Blood Scripture, you staged events such as power outages and sudden attacks. That was the perfect opportunity, and I think it was during that time when he took the Blood Scripture.

"That's what caused the Blood Scripture to disappear the next afternoon when you opened the box."

Santos was swayed.

He wasn't so certain anymore.

Looking back, Senator Sullivan did have the opportunity to take the Blood Scripture during the walkthrough.

Especially during the power outage, Senator Sullivan was closest to the box that contained the Blood Scripture.

After being silent for a while, he couldn't help but say, "But why would Senator Sullivan do this? Yesterday, he and I were both scolded by the leaders of the national assembly.

"If Senator Sullivan isn't in cahoots with foreign forces, why would he take the Blood Scripture and let it affect his career?"

It didn't make sense.

Zoe replied, "As I just said, Senator Sullivan's reason for taking the Blood Scripture wasn't to steal it, let alone to do the bidding of foreign forces.

"Perhaps Senator Sullivan was protecting the Blood Scripture."

"Protecting the Blood Scripture?" Santos was stunned.

This kind of reasoning was simply unimaginable.

But Gabriel finally understood and nodded in realization. "Zoe means that Senator Sullivan had come up with a plan to protect the Blood Scripture himself. That is, he took the Blood Scripture away before Robin Hood could do it.

"In doing so, Robin Hood's theft plan would surely fail because the Blood Scripture was no longer in the exhibition room.

"After Robin Hood fails, Senator Sullivan can take out the Blood Scripture and claim credit for protecting the artifact.

"This matter must be kept secret and cannot be made known to outsiders. Therefore, he used the excuse of checking on the artifact to take the Blood Scripture, using his position to do so during the walkthrough.

"So, the next day, when you opened the box, it was empty."

After being guided by Zoe, he finally sorted out the situation.

However, Santos still found it hard to believe and asked skeptically, "Even if that's true, why hasn't Senator Sullivan produced the Blood Scripture yet? Robin Hood hasn't come, and Senator Sullivan has already suffered enough from being scolded by the leaders of the national assembly."

"I'm afraid the Blood Scripture is no longer in Senator Sullivan's hands." Gabriel sighed.

Zoe echoed, "Yes, the Blood Scripture is lost. That's why Senator Sullivan couldn't reveal the truth. Once he does, the responsibility falls solely on him. It's all because of his stubbornness and self-will that resulted in the loss of Blood Scripture.

"So, he decided to conceal this matter. By doing so, even though he might be blamed by the authorities, the ultimate responsibility lies with you, Mr. Adams.

"Weighing the pros and cons, Senator Sullivan chose not to disclose the truth.

"And it is because of these coincidences that this theft case has become even more perplexing."

Santos was shocked and took a long time to recover.

Then he murmured, "So that's how it is. No wonder Senator Sullivan didn't seem anxious when the Blood Scripture was initially lost, but instead said that he would come for a meeting with me.

"But when he arrived, he seemed restless and agitated.

"It turns out he took the Blood Scripture, so he wasn't initially anxious. It was only when the Blood Scripture was truly lost that he became distraught.

"How despicable! Just because of his selfishness, I have to bear the blame."

Now Santos almost believed this reasoning.

His emotions shifted from impatience to annoyance.

He had been fooled by Senator Sullivan.

"Don't be angry, Mr. Adams. After Zoe's analysis, don't you understand? In fact, Senator Sullivan was also being used!" Gabriel said helplessly.

This matter involved a lot and was quite complicated.

It was apparent that Barry was also being manipulated.

"What do you mean?" Santos asked.

Gabriel explained, "According to the surveillance footage, the so-called Robin Hood never showed up the next day at noon. Therefore, from the beginning, it was fabricated."

"I think it happened like this: the foreign forces wanted to obtain the Blood Scripture. The Davis family's line was cut off, and the Blood Eagle Mercenary failed, but they didn't give up."

"Afterward, you transferred the Blood Scripture to the Silverwood Historical Museum and placed it in the most secure exhibition hall, with police officers and soldiers guarding it on a twenty-four-hour rotation.

"In such a situation, they couldn't take the Blood Scripture.

"So, they came up with a brilliant plan. They borrowed the reputation of Robin Hood and created a fake note to induce panic.

"Then they incited Senator Sullivan, who is eager for accomplishment, to use an anti-theft strategy and took the Blood Scripture during the inspection. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

"With that, the Blood Scripture left the most secure protection, and those thieves could take action by stealing it from Senator Sullivan.

"And after the Blood Scripture was lost, Senator Sullivan feared taking responsibility and decided to conceal the fact that he stole it. That's why the case of the lost Blood Scripture became a perplexing mystery.

"From the start, Robin Hood was just a decoy."

Upon hearing Gabriel's explanation, Zoe smiled.

Her mission was accomplished.

So, she opened the physics book again and lowered her head to read.

"I didn't expect things to turn out like this."

Suddenly, Santos stood up with an angry expression on his face.

He was fooled by Barry, causing him to carry the blame. It really pissed him off.

"I will find him and demand an explanation."

Fuming with anger, Santos turned around and went to find Barry to settle the score.

Gabriel quickly looked at Zoe and saw her nodding.

Then he quickly followed Santos.

Zoe's condition was stable. Now they only needed to wait for news about the Ice Ganoderma.

Before that, he could get involved in retrieving the Blood Scripture.