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487. Rule of Three
The news of Lara’s interview quickly reached Governor Morton, but it was already too late by then.The same crowd that had once cheered for him and lauded his efforts to put an end to the criminal rackets operating across Ivera, now judged him in a completely different light.Several social activists and lawyers started raising slogans around his house, using inflammatory remarks to paint him as a demon.Governor Morton could see the whole commotion from his balcony, and it made his blood boil much hotter than the coffee in his cup.“You people are incorrigible. It makes me sick how you can change sides so easily,” he muttered, cursing the mob in his mind.He allowed the demonstration to continue instead of calling the cops.But he didn’t sit quietly.Closing the window and drawing the curtains, he retreated deep into his mansion and called up the chief editor of News Durango.“How dare you interview a gangster’s wife? Are you out of your God damn mind?”“I…didn’t know about this. I s
486. The Flipside
Xavier Cortez was still seething with anger in a little study room on the second floor of the safehouse.He simply couldn’t believe the same cops he had bribed with his own hands had turned against him so readily.The Boheco Cartel now lay in ruins, and he had been turned into a fugitive with no power or control.“You pigs ruined everything. But I’ll come back for you. As long as I am alive, I will keep coming back. Every single one of you will pay for what you did today!”Xavier was still fuming when Alex entered the room.“I need to tell you something. But first you need to calm down.”“Calm down?” Xavier burst out in rage. “How can you tell me to calm down? Those freaking pigs attacked me in my own home. They killed my boys and destroyed everything I built with my own hands. Just look at me now! I am left with nothing! They ruined me!”“What matters right now is that you are alive, and your family is safe,” Alex replied as calmly as he could. “You need to think clearly. This isn’t
485. The End of An Era
With Xavier Cortez and his immediate family routed from their home, the Boheco Cartel’s leadership was effectively terminated.The cops had already arrested 50 cartel members and raided over 20 warehouses and hideouts, burning the cartel’s supplies and retrieving all kinds of contrabands, including illegal firearms and fake notes.The once-feared Boheco Cartel was now lying in the rubble of its former fearsome glory, and there wasn’t a soul in the city of Nuevo Durango who believed the cartel could ever get back up again.Even though Xavier could not be arrested, the cops finally announced the success of the cleanup operation to the media.The chief of police came in with his public statement during a major press conference.“What happened at the Cortez mansion today?”“There have been multiple reports of firing and blasts all across the city? Was this a major operation?”“Did this have something to do with the Boheco Cartel?”The questions came pouring in, one after another, barely g
484. The Cartel Showdown
Mad with rage, Xavier rushed down the stairs and headed for the basement.It wasn’t just another dark and stuffy room, but a whole armory stacked full of assault rifles, grenades, and light machine guns.Xavier grabbed one of the light machine guns from the table and picked up a couple of drum magazines.“Grab your damn weapons. This is war!” he thundered.His men followed in his footsteps, each grabbing whatever weapon caught their eye.Enrico came running after him breathlessly, desperate to stop his brother.“Please don’t do this! The cops want you to attack!” he cried. “Xavier, listen to me! This is exactly what the Governor wants. If you attack the cops, they’ll have your head for it!”“I don’t freaking care! I am not afraid of those pigs in uniform!”Xavier stormed out of the mansion even before Enrico could stop him.He stepped right out into the open front yard and immediately started firing at the cop cars positioned outside.“You came to the wrong house, Esse!” He yelled, sp
483. Operation Sledgehammer
The Boheco Cartel had members spread all across Nuevo Durango, and every last man was armed to the teeth.They weren’t the kind of gang even the bravest cops wanted to touch.Nuevo Durango’s chief of police was also no exception to this rule. He was about to retire in a year and had no intention of risking his neck to run a fool’s errand.“With all due respect, Governor. You are not talking about a small gang of carjackers. This is the Boheco Cartel you’re asking me to hit. They are an organized criminal community with members spread all across the city. Perhaps I can just warn their boss and—”“I know what I am talking about. The time for discussions and warnings is over!” Governor Morton snapped right back. “Xavier Cortez and his gang of peddlers and cutthroats must be brought to justice. I am authorizing you to clean up the city.”“The cartel has dangerous connections. They’ve already killed plenty of my men in the past. And they don’t even hesitate about targeting politicians,” th
482. The Flood
As the days passed, Kronos Tech’s revolutionary medication hit the market like a tsunami, flooding every city in Ivera with healing serums, anti-aging pills, and safe weight loss drugs.Within a week, every single pharmacy and online medical store was stocking its shelves with Kronos Tech’s pills, gels, creams, and vaccines.Meanwhile, Salasar Corporation’s surgical equipment and advanced scanning devices started making their way to clinics, labs, and even super specialty hospitals.Alex hadn’t contacted any private corporations directly or signed any secret deals, yet his products had flooded the market, going completely unnoticed so far.However, as the hype intensified around Kronos Tech’s new drugs hitting Ivera’s healthcare sector, the media slowly started sniffing around.Eventually, the news reached Martin Iverson. And he immediately rang up Governor Franklin Morton.“Where are you, Franklin?” he burst forth.“At the theatre. Trying to watch a play in peace,” Franklin replied i
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