Chapter - 5904

With their cards already on the table, hundreds of Tiger Soldiers and Cavalry Guards no longer attempted to hide their actions. The three teams promptly began their assigned tasks, diving into investigations with full force.

Even though the Warriors Den lacked its own remote sensing satellite, it was able to purchase the latest imaging data from major satellite companies. Whether these companies had captured any images of Duke Mining in the days leading up to this depended purely on chance.

The good news was that they obtained satellite images of Duke Mining from several companies covering the past few days. The unfortunate news was that these images showed no signs of abnormal activity at Duke Mining over the last seven or eight days.

First, the photographs were taken during daylight hours, and the gates of Duke Mining were closed, with no vehicles or personnel entering or leaving.

Secondly, a comparison with previous satellite images revealed no sign of foreign vehicles or equipment, let alone any indications of a large-scale evacuation.

When this information reached Victor Steel, he was not surprised; it was all expected. Given the other party's meticulous nature, there was no way they could mobilize vehicles and personnel in broad daylight. Although he understood that this direction was unlikely to yield results, he couldn't abandon it without further investigation.

He instructed his team to widen their search radius for satellite images to at least 150 kilometers from Duke Mining, to check for any unusual activities in that area over the past few days. The mobilization of tens of thousands of people would likely leave traces, and areas where large numbers gathered might also be visible in the satellite imagery.

For instance, specific locations could suddenly show an influx of vehicles, or crowds of people could create prolonged smoke patterns during meal times. These factors could be compared to previous images to identify discrepancies and pinpoint suspicious targets.

Shortly thereafter, another team made a significant discovery. They suspected that members of Duke Mining might have departed via train, prompting them to review surveillance footage from the Moroccan National Railway, Casablanca Freight Station, and the Port.

Hundreds of analysts meticulously examined hours of footage from countless cameras, ultimately identifying some suspicious figures in the surveillance videos from several dock cameras. These clues, inadvertently left behind by the individuals who sneaked into the dock, were quickly deemed essential evidence by the team.

The video was promptly sent to Victor Steel. Although he didn’t recognize anyone in the footage, the special envoy Darius Talmidge had access to personnel information for all Duke Mining members. The Warriors Den maintained strict records, with each member’s lineage documented in detail. This included names, hometowns, physical descriptions, and family information, going back to the earliest members. Each birth was recorded, and even photographs of individuals at birth were archived.

A team immediately began matching suspects in the video to personnel records. They quickly identified the individuals involved as members from the Cavalry Guards group of Duke Mining.

After comparing headshots, full-body images, and multiple side and back angles, it became clear that these suspects who infiltrated the dock were indeed Cavalry Guards of Duke Mining.

The discovery excited everyone, instilling confidence that they had found a lead on the Cavalry Guards. Victor Steel regarded this as a major breakthrough in their operation!

With renewed hope, Victor Steel immediately ordered that most of their manpower be redirected to the Casablanca dock to gather all information on ships that left the port on the day of the incident and in the days surrounding it, and to investigate those cargo ships.

In the following days, nearly a hundred cargo ships departed from the port of Casablanca bound for various destinations worldwide. To Victor Steel, each of these ships was suspicious.

Although tracking these vessels once they were at sea would be challenging, Victor Steel wasn't concerned. Every cargo ship that successfully entered the port would have legal identification information, making it straightforward to trace their country of origin and affiliated companies. While the investigation would be labor-intensive, he was confident that none of these ships could evade scrutiny.

He instructed his team to gather and organize the sailing routes of these ships.

The international shipping system operates similarly to the international civil aviation system. Relevant information about any legally registered commercial vessel is made publicly available in real time. Anyone can check the status and movements of civil vessels on specialized websites or applications.

When ordering goods shipped from another country or even another continent, customers receive the vessel's registration number once their goods are loaded, enabling real-time tracking online to know when the ship is set to dock and unload. The information about these vessels updates to the cloud every few minutes or even more frequently, allowing visibility into their current speed.

With access to this public information, they quickly grasped the locations of these ships in the world's oceans, along with their expected destinations.

The earliest of these ships had only left port a week ago and had not yet reached their destinations. All the ships remained at sea, prompting Victor Steel to make a bold decision. He addressed Leo Grant and the other core leaders: "The individuals who escaped from the port are our most direct leads so far, so I’ve decided to allocate at least 70% of our manpower to track these vessels. Every four members of our team will monitor one ship. If they haven't traveled far, we’ll find a way to approach them at sea for further investigation. If their ship has ventured far, we’ll fly to their destination and wait for them. During this time, we must keep a close eye on these ships’ navigation. Any deliberate deviations from their routes will marks them as key suspects!"

Leo Grant promptly inquired, "Governor, is the investigation in Morocco still proceeding smoothly?"

"Yes," Victor Steel replied. "More than 10,000 individuals are unlikely to choose to leave through the Casablanca port. Even if they did, with such a large number, the process would take at least ten days, possibly even half a month or longer to complete. Therefore, half of the remaining 30% of our manpower will infiltrate the Casablanca port and bide their time while the other half continues to spread out around Duke Mining, primarily focusing on places that can accommodate thousands of people. We must find a way to gather intelligence from the locals. If indeed thousands of people are hiding, they can’t be completely silent; they will leave traces!"

Leo Grant quickly responded, "Governor, you can count on me to oversee the investigation personally!"

"Alright," Victor Steel nodded. "Once you identify a suspected target, report it immediately, and send scouts for further investigation. If any scouts fall or fail to return, inform me at once, and I will alert the Three Elders."

Leo Grant replied respectfully, "Understood, Governor."

As he spoke, an officer from the Tiger Guards rushed over to report to Victor Steel, "Governor, we found Captain Decker's sword inside Duke Mining!"