harleyscars Chapter 50 Leopold Materials
Chapter 50 Leopold Materials
Half an hour later, the vintage car arrived at its destination.
Keleb Art Gallery.
This is a three-story red brick building that has been built for several decades. It has an area of about 500 square meters and can accommodate between 100 and 120 visitors at a time.
However, the architecture has changed significantly this time.
On the exterior wall, someone had applied a new layer of blue and white paint, probably yesterday's work, and the paint still had a moist sheen.
In addition, the original signboard has been removed, and now hanging on it is a gilded plaque engraved with "Livep Sponsored Jewelry Exhibition", polished to a shine and gleaming in the sunlight.
Beneath the sign, a middle-aged man in a suit stood on the steps, seemingly having waited for a long time.
"Is that Agent Luo Qiu?"
"Mr. Hammond, I heard you need some small assistance here, so my colleague and I came to find out what's going on."
Luo Qiu stepped forward, shook hands with the other person, and handed over the business card he had obtained from Lake's office.
With this, Mr. Hammond immediately changed his enthusiastic demeanor.
"It's really kind of you, Mr. Luo Qiu, to make the trip. Shall we go inside and talk? But there's still construction going on inside, so please bear with the messy and dirty areas."
"fine."
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After passing through a glass door, Luo Qiu and Smith followed Hammond into the exhibition hall.
The lobby appears more spacious than it does from the outside, with several crystal chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling as decorative elements, and hidden light sources arranged along the curves of the ceiling design.
The walls were painted gray, and some parts were decorated with mirrors.
The booths are scattered randomly in this space, some in conjunction with the walls and pillars, and some in a separate area.
Overall, the decor here focuses on showcasing a sense of technology and opulence. Although Luo Qiu finds it slightly tacky, it's still quite eye-catching compared to other art galleries in the area.
This kind of decoration is enough to show how much importance Livermore attaches to this exhibition.
"The renovation here started three months ago. We didn't change the overall building structure, but the paint and lighting fixtures are all our company's work. The wiring here has also been modified. We originally planned to finish it in a week, but it took a little longer than expected, which is why some of the carpeting work can only be completed today."
"However, I think it's acceptable for these decorations to take a little longer. Detective Luo Qiu, come and look here..."
Mr. Hammond explained the exhibits as he led the two through half of the exhibition hall, and then stopped at a glass display case.
Luo Qiu also carefully observed in the direction Hammond was pointing.
"This glass is the latest technology from our company, Leopold, and can withstand a maximum impact of 192 kilograms in a single strike. Under this impact force, such as when someone hits a spot with a hammer, this glass will first crack, and then after several hammer blows, a hole will appear."
"Furthermore, even if it breaks, it won't shatter into sharp fragments like ordinary glass, but rather into countless tiny particles that won't cut your hands."
As Hammond spoke, he stretched out his palm and gently tapped the glass surface. The sound wasn't crisp like tapping ordinary glass, but rather muffled, as if tapping on a thick piece of resin.
Seeing this, Smith felt curious and couldn't help but reach out and touch it, then imitated Hammond and patted it as well.
Thump~ thump~ thump~
Upon hearing this sound, Smith nodded in surprise:
"Mr. Hammond, is this all the preparations you've made to deal with thieves?"
"Haha, that's not all. Did you two gentlemen notice that black thing in the display case?"
This display case is supported by a stone pillar, with a metal frame connecting the glass. A high-end combination lock is also installed at the joint for protection.
But these are not the areas Mr. Hammond was referring to.
Right next to the glass on the edge of the velvet cloth covering the booth, there was a round, black, metal bead-like object that looked inconspicuous.
"Here, we've installed sound-sensing devices. Each booth has one, with its own wiring connected to our control room. If any one of them is triggered, the control room will receive a signal and sound an alarm."
"Imagine, with this sturdy glass and this alarm signal device... the exhibition hall might not even need security personnel to patrol and guard it."
"Mr. Luo Qiu, what do you think?"
Hammond smiled broadly, and as he finished his introduction, he was perhaps also basking in the glory of his company's powerful technology, which inevitably carried a hint of arrogance in his tone.
Luo Qiu didn't delve into the other party's psychology; he was analyzing the feasibility of the mission.
He was familiar with many security measures, and strictly speaking, this combination of sound sensors, tempered glass, and a high-end combination lock wasn't particularly secure. Experience had shown that with only one warning mechanism, thieves were likely to exploit it strategically. The correct approach would be to combine multiple warning mechanisms.
But Hammond made it very clear that he wanted to fully showcase the company's strength, so the less security the better, and even nighttime security patrols were unnecessary...
There are risks, but the mission only has seven days...
"Mr. Hammond, when does the exhibition begin?"
"Three days from now." Gray smiled, gesturing with his hand across the hall. "The final adjustments will be made here within three days. On the fourth day, our pre-invited guests will come to visit. After that, this place will be open for half a month. The entrance fee is 5 rank."
Luo Qiu nodded.
"In that case, I recommend that Mr. Hammond hire at least seven security personnel to manage the night shift."
"One of them serves as the supervisor, responsible for monitoring the status of other security personnel and reporting upwards. Two technicians are specifically assigned to monitor the alarm system and perform reset operations."
"In addition, at least three armed security personnel are required. After each alarm is triggered, two security personnel must come to check the situation and reset the alarm after verifying that everything is in order. No one can act alone."
"Seven people?"
Hammond hesitated for a moment upon hearing Luo Qiu's response.
Judging from his facial expression, he still had doubts about this number.
However, he ultimately didn't say anything, and a few seconds later, Hammond reached out his hand.
"Detective Luo Qiu, you're a professional when it comes to dealing with thieves, so I'll take your advice. However, as you know, we don't have many professional security personnel available right now, so could you please lend a hand and give me some pointers? Of course, I won't put you in too much trouble."
"Don't worry, sir, we'll definitely help you deal with the thieves," Smith interjected from the side.
Smith only heard that Mr. Hammond had made extensive preparations to deal with the thieves, and out of a sense of justice, he felt it was necessary to help him.
Upon hearing Smith's words, Luo Qiu gave him a surprised look, then extended her hand and shook hands with Hammond:
"My partner and I should have some time these days, so we can help with the training."
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