Luo Shu didn't hold back as he elaborated on his deductions to Angela Yu and Frank Zhang, his voice steady and full of certainty.
"Hunter told me Vincent Ren is a skilled doctor-turned-businessman. For him to profit off the rich's desperation for longevity, he needs the highest quality human organs. Cloning humans isn't as straightforward as raising livestock on a farm. Healthy organs can't come from an operation that treats people like caged animals. That's why we see clues of meticulous care: Hunter's hand, slightly tanned, implies ample UV exposure. And our clone corpse shows developed muscle tone, requiring a regimen of nutrition, exercise, and rest," Luo Shu explained, his tone clinical yet intense.
One of the hackers assisting Luo Shu, a Chinese man with a ponytail, interrupted, "Luo Shu, I've pulled some records from Cambrian Biotech's transplant surgery billing. The transactions show over a hundred illicit procedures and six billion dollars."
Luo Shu gave the hacker an appreciative pat on the back, then continued on the phone with his team, "So, I'm estimating Vincent is running at least 500 clones, though it could easily be more. The feeding and upkeep of that many people would be challenging to hide, but water and electricity usage would be a giveaway. That's not something they can camouflage unless they're running their own power plant and water supply."
Frank, listening intently, exclaimed, "Luo Shu, you're a genius!"
Angela quickly shushed him, "Keep it down!"
Still, Frank was bubbling with excitement. "All we have to do is isolate which building has the suspicious utility usage, then narrow it down to the floor. We'll pinpoint the clone base in no time!"
Luo Shu acknowledged, "Exactly. Just… well—"
But before he could finish, Frank snatched the phone. "We're on it, boss!" He hung up before Luo Shu could object.
Luo Shu stared at his phone, incredulous. "On it? What do they mean by that?" he muttered. "I wanted the police to handle the investigation, not for them to break into the whole hospital and scour every breaker box and water meter themselves…"
Surely, they couldn't be thinking of doing that. Right?
Angela and Frank had indeed managed to scale the hospital's walls using climbing gear and crawled into the nearest outpatient building, stealthily hacking into each surveillance camera with Frank's trusty mechanical spider. After much effort, they finally found the first-floor electrical panel.
"Write it down, 55246 kilowatt-hours," Frank instructed, sweat dripping down his brow.
Angela, panting and struggling with fatigue, asked, "How long will it take to check every building this way?"
Frank, determined, replied, "Two hours, tops. Come on, it's not that many buildings."
Angela, feeling the cold weight of the explosive device on her neck, took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and pressed on.
Meanwhile, back in the surveillance truck, Luo Shu checked his watch. It was now 2:20 AM.
Vivian approached, holding her laptop. "According to your instructions, Tuen Mun's police precinct has just analyzed East Forest Hospital's water and electricity bills."
Luo Shu smiled, relieved. "Finally, some efficiency. Get the pros to do the work. With Hunter pulling strings, those night-shift officers came in handy."
With the data coming in, Luo Shu could tell East Forest Hospital was harboring something unusual—its utility bills matched those of a full-scale general hospital.
Cross-referencing usage, Luo Shu honed in on the administrative building as the likely hiding place for the clone base.
Simultaneously, the roads surrounding Nine Well Mountain lit up as dozens of police cars from Yuen Long, Lai Chi Kok, and other districts, along with additional reinforcements from Hunter's forces, converged. The massive convoy of headlights created an unbroken chain, illuminating Tuen Mun Road and the paths leading up to Nine Well Mountain, encircling the hospital grounds.
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