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Lynn nodded and quickly issued an order: "Notify the municipal department immediately, block the Manhattan Bridge, and conduct a comprehensive investigation on the bridge. We can't take any risks."

Lynn and Carter led a special team to the Manhattan Bridge. A cordon had been set up on the bridge, and vehicles and pedestrians were cleared. The atmosphere was so tense that it was suffocating.

"Check every inch from beginning to end, especially the key structural parts of the bridge." Lynn ordered.

The search lasted for nearly an hour, and finally a complex bomb device was found on the structural platform under the bridge. The bomb was carefully hidden and connected to the load-bearing steel cables of the bridge.

"Detective, the bomb here is more complicated than the previous one." The technician reported, "This is a multi-point detonation device. Once it is activated, the entire bridge will collapse."

"Can it still be removed?" Lynn asked.

"Yes, but it will take time, at least an hour." The technician replied with a nervous tone.

"Speed ​​up." Lynn said, and asked others to strengthen their vigilance.

Just as the technical team was working hard to remove the bomb, gunshots suddenly came from the other end of the bridge. Lynn and Carter rushed to the scene and found a group of men in black trying to break through the blockade.

"Protect the technical team! Stop them!" Lynn ordered loudly.

Gunshots instantly resounded across the bridge, and the two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire. Lynn and Carter led the team to defend their positions, but the attacks of the men in black became more and more crazy.

As time passed, the technical team finally completed the removal of the last bomb fuse.

"Removal completed!" the technician shouted.

Lynn breathed a sigh of relief, but then found that one of the men in black raised a remote control and tried to start the backup device.

"Don't let him press it!" Lynn shouted.

He rushed towards the man and fired a precise shot, hitting the other's arm, and the remote control fell to the ground.

The men in black saw that the situation was not good and retreated quickly. Lynn did not pursue, but finally felt relieved after confirming that the bomb had been completely removed.

The explosion crisis was resolved, but Lynn did not feel any relief in his heart. He knew that this was just another test by the Rose Master, and the real action was still hidden in the dark.

"This battle is far from over." Lynn whispered, looking at the Manhattan skyline, "They want to destroy this city, and I will never let them succeed."

The atmosphere in the interrogation room was as heavy as ice. Lynn sat at the table with a stack of photos in his hand. These photos were the targets that were ruled out of suspicion in all previous cases, but still had suspicious points.

Daniel sat opposite, handcuffed to the table, with a sneer of disdain on his face. He seemed to be completely unconcerned about Lynn's actions, and even seemed a little relaxed.

"Let's play a game, Daniel." Lynn said in a low voice, putting the first photo on the table, "Do you know this person?"

Daniel glanced at it and sneered: "No."

Lynn's expression did not change, and he took out the second photo and put it next to the first one: "What about this one?"

Daniel was still disdainful: "Detective, do you think I'm throwing a party? How can I know all your suspects?"

Lynn's eyes were still cold, and he put the third, fourth, and fifth photos on the table one by one. Some of these people were the main suspects before, and some were people they had contacted during the investigation but could not fully confirm their identities.

"Really patient." Daniel looked at more and more photos and said contemptuously, "Detective, are you too idle?"

Lin En ignored his provocation and continued to put down the sixth, seventh, and last photos. He put the photos in a row, tapped the table with his fingers, and said coldly: "Each of these people has had some connection with the serial murder case. You really don't know them?"

Daniel's smile froze for a moment, but soon recovered his composure. He raised his head and said in a mocking tone: "Inspector, are you amusing yourself? These people are just a bunch of strange faces to me."

Lynn stared into his eyes and suddenly sneered, his tone was low but full of power: "You lied."

Daniel's expression changed slightly, but he quickly covered it up: "Why do you say that?"

Lynn approached him, his tone became colder: "Because your eyes just betrayed you. When I put down the last photo, your smile disappeared. You are nervous, you are guilty."

Daniel gritted his teeth and still tried to stay calm: "Inspector, did the psychologist teach you to do this? Don't waste time, I still say that - I don't know them."

Lynn did not stop, and continued: "These people are not individual individuals. They are your accomplices and part of the behind this serial murder case. You are an organization, and you are just a pawn in it."

Daniel's face finally changed. His eyes turned from disdain to gloomy, cold sweat began to appear on his forehead, but he still tried to force a smile: "Inspector, are you making up a story? I don't remember having so many 'friends'."

"Really?" Lin En said coldly, pointing to one of the photos, "What about him? Are you sure you don't know him? We have surveillance records showing that you and him have had many contacts in the abandoned industrial area."

Daniel was completely silent.

Lin En pressed on step by step, with a chill in his tone: "Tell me, who is the Rose Overlord? What is your plan? I already know that all these people are involved. Next, I will catch them one by one until your entire organization is uprooted."

Daniel's lips trembled slightly, as if he was weighing whether to speak. His eyes quickly scanned the photos on the table, and finally took a deep breath and whispered: "Do you think that catching me can stop everything? That's too naive."

"So you admit it?" Lin En's eyes were like a knife.

Daniel did not answer directly, but raised his head and said in a complicated tone: "We are not the bad guys you think. Everything we do is to make the world sober."

"Killing and creating panic is the way to be sober?" Lin En asked coldly, "Your justice is the trampling of innocent lives."

"Innocent?" Daniel chuckled, "Inspector, you don't know what these people really look like. Their disguise is so perfect that even the law can't touch it. We just took off their masks."

"What about the Rose Overlord?" Lin En asked again, "Who is he? He is your leader, right?"

Daniel's eyes flashed a trace of hesitation, but he finally shook his head: "Sorry, Inspector, even if you catch me, you will never catch him. He is smarter and more powerful than you think."

Lin En sneered, his eyes were like ice: "Then let's try it. He can hide, but he can never hide from the hand of justice."

Daniel stopped talking and his face returned to a cold expression. But Lin En knew that he had been shaken, and the secret of the Rose Overlord was getting closer and closer to the truth.

Lynn stood in the center of the operational conference room of the FBI Manhattan branch. In front of him was a huge electronic screen showing the files and recent activity trajectories of several suspected mutants. His finger slid across the screen, pointing to the targets marked as "high priority monitoring" one by one.

"Some of these people must be core members of the Rose Overlord," Lynn said in a cold tone, with a sharp gaze. "They have been very covert in the past serial murders, but we have enough clues. This time, we will not give them any chances."

Carter stood next to him and added: "The technical department has strengthened the monitoring of these targets. Everyone has an action team to track and record them around the clock. Once an abnormality is found, we will take action as soon as possible."

"Very good." Lynn nodded, "Remember, our goal is not only to capture, but more importantly to force out the true identity of the Rose Overlord. Any abnormal behavior may be a breakthrough."

Two days later, the monitoring team sent back key intelligence.

A mutant target codenamed "Shadow Snake" showed abnormal behavior. He is an ability user who is good at lurking and camouflage, and can use his mutant ability to hide in the shadows. The surveillance showed that he left his residence late at night and did not go to the entertainment venues he usually visited. Instead, he took a package and went to an abandoned warehouse in Brooklyn.

After receiving the news, Lin En immediately summoned Carter and a team and headed straight for the target location. They monitored Shadow Snake's movements in real time on the way and found that he stayed near the warehouse for a while and then entered a secluded residential area.

"He may be preparing for the next action." Carter whispered, his eyes locked on the surveillance screen.

Lin En ordered: "Speed ​​up, we must get there before he does it."

When Lin En led the team to arrive, Shadow Snake was standing in front of a half-open warehouse door with a sharp dagger in his hand. His eyes were cold, as if he had noticed something strange around him.

"Shadow Snake! Put down your weapons and raise your hands!" Lin En raised his gun, his voice full of majesty.

Shadow Snake looked back at Lynn, with a sneer on his face: "Inspector Lynn, you are faster than I thought. But what do you think you can stop today?"

"This killing game is over." Lynn said coldly, and continued to move forward, "You have revealed too many flaws. If you surrender now, you can still stay alive."

Shadow Snake sneered: "Surrender? Do you really think you can catch us? The purification of the rose is unstoppable."

After saying that, he suddenly threw the dagger at Lynn, and the blade drew a cold light in the air. Lynn evaded sideways quickly, but Shadow Snake took the opportunity to turn around and quickly hid in the shadows deep in the warehouse.

"He's starting to use his abilities!" Carter warned.

"Stay alert." Lynn whispered, raised the flashlight, and carefully searched forward.

The warehouse was dark and humid, and Shadow Snake's ability made him difficult to catch as if he had blended into the environment. Suddenly, Lynn felt a hint of cold wind behind him, and he quickly turned around and blocked a sneak attack with the handle of his gun.

Shadow Snake emerged from the darkness, with another short knife in his hand directly at Lin's chest. The two of them entangled in an instant, and the blades and gun handles made a sharp collision sound.

Shadow Snake's strength and agility far exceeded that of ordinary people. His movements were as swift as a venomous snake, and every attack went straight to the vital point. Although Lin defended well, he still felt a strong oppression.

"Do you think you can win this game?" Shadow Snake sneered while attacking, "We have infiltrated every corner, Inspector Lin, you have only seen the tip of the iceberg."

Lin did not respond, but took the opportunity when Shadow Snake attacked and kicked him in the waist. Shadow Snake staggered back after being kicked, but soon disappeared into the shadows again.

"Don't let him run!" Lynn shouted.

Carter led a team to quickly surround the warehouse's exit, while using a thermal instrument to scan the location of the shadow snake. An agent found his trace: "In the southeast corner!"

Lynn rushed over quickly and fought fiercely with the Shadow Snake again. This time, Lynn used the debris in the warehouse to block the Shadow Snake's movement route, and at the same time pierced his concealment ability with the strong light of the tactical flashlight.

Shadow Snake was forced to show up, the sneer on her face disappeared, replaced by a hint of anxiety. He tried to attack again with a short knife, but Lynn subdued him with a grapple and kicked his weapon aside.

"The game is over." Lin En said coldly, handcuffing the Shadow Snake's wrist.

Just as Lynn was about to leave with Shadow Snake, an emergency call from the technology team came from his headphones: "Inspector, Shadow Snake's communication equipment has just received an encrypted message, which is dominated by Rose."

"What is the content?" Lynn asked.

"'The retreat plan is launched. All goals switch to the second phase of the action.'" The technician's voice was rushing, "Inspector, they may be executing another plan!"

Lin Neng's face darkened, and his eyes stared at the shadow snake pressed to the ground like a knife: "What is the plan of the Rose Lord? What does the second stage of action mean?"

Shadow Snake raised his head, sneered and spit out a mouthful of blood: "Do you think you can stop everything by grabbing me? No, Inspector. You're just starting."

Lynn's heart was shaking. He knew that this showdown was far from over.

On the other side.

Kate sat at her desk, with information and old newspapers in front of her. Since she learned that "Red Rose" has become a symbol of serial murders, she has plunged into historical archives, hoping to find background information related to this symbol. She looked through old news reports, and suddenly, a title caught her attention:

"Red Roar of Red Rose - The Rise and Destruction of a Persecuted Workers Organization"

Kate quickly reads the article and discovers that the historical background of Red Rose is full of tragedy and resistance. This organization was once a workers' consortium in the early twentieth century, with members mainly low-income workers who opposed capitalists' exploitation and oppression and advocated workers' rights.

However, as the organization's influence expands, they are seen as a threat by some people in power. Several members were arrested, disappeared, and even assassinated. Eventually, the organization was disintegrated in a bloody crackdown, while the survivors were hiding their names and disappeared into the shadow of history.

"Roses symbolize sacrifice, resistance and secrets. The mark of the red rose was once their symbol, representing the vow to never surrender." This is the last sentence of the article.

Kate's heart beats wildly, his fingers slashing through the text: "They may not have disappeared completely, but have continued to this day in some form."

She immediately picked up her cell phone and dialed Lynn's number.

Lynn was interrogating Shadow Snake. When the phone rang, he glanced at the caller ID and immediately picked it up.