2026-10-03 07:00:41The sound of the sirens was not merely a warning; it was a rhythmic, high-decibel wail that seemed to vibrate the very foundations of the Venture Group skyscraper. Down in the streets of the Eastriver New District, the afternoon traffic had been pushed aside by a convoy of black-and-white cruisers from the River City Defense Bureau. The blue and red strobe lights reflected off the glass monoliths, turning the "Industry Atmosphere" of the business district into a localized war zone. In River C
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Chapter 053
"I truly didn't expect it. To think you actually had Chief Cleary in your pocket the whole time."Autumn Lee—known throughout the business world as The Ice Queen—stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive suite, her arms crossed over her chest. Her gaze followed the flickering blue and red lights of the police cruisers as they disappeared into the River City traffic. The silence in the room was heavy, a stark contrast to the violence that had unfolded just moments ago.Her expression was a complex tapestry of confusion and intrigue. For years, she had fought a cold war against Thomas Lee and his branch of the family. He had always held the upper hand, bolstered by the Lee Family's deep-rooted connections and the kind of influence that could bury a person with a single phone call. Yet, with one casual move, Cliff had dismantled that entire power structure, sending her uncle to a cold cell.She turned to look at the man sitting on the sofa,
Chapter 052
The air in the high-end conference room of the Sutton Group headquarters was thick with the copper tang of blood and the sharp, acrid scent of ozone. The onlookers, a collection of River City’s minor elite and corporate climbers, were paralyzed by a cocktail of shock and perverse anticipation. Their eyes darted from the broken bodies of the Defense Bureau agents on the floor to the stoic, immovable figure of Cliff."I can’t believe it," a man in a tailored suit whispered, his voice trembling so hard his gold watch rattled against his wrist. "This is a massacre. He didn't just resist arrest; he dismantled the law. This isn't just a crime anymore—it's a declaration of war against the State of Brooks.""It doesn't matter how good he is at fighting," a woman replied, her face pale as parchment as she clutched her designer handbag to her chest. "Look at the mess he’s made. He’s turned the Sutton Group into a crime scene. Even if he’s a Ma
Chapter 051
"A man like Chief Cleary, who handles ten thousand matters a day—you think a piece of trash like you could ever get close to him?"Captain Chase’s lip curled in a sneer that radiated pure, unadulterated disdain. He stood in the center of the plush conference room, his hand resting provocatively on his belt, right next to his service weapon. To him, the man standing across from him was nothing more than a bug waiting to be crushed under his polished boot."Who the hell do you think you're fooling?" Captain Chase barked, his voice echoing off the high ceilings of the Sutton Group's executive wing.Behind him, the crowd of onlookers—corporate sycophants, minor officials, and the Lee Family's hangers-on—erupted into a cacophony of mocking laughter. The sound was sharp, grating against the tense atmosphere of the room."This guy is a world-class poser," one man shouted from the back, clutching a glass of expensive scotch. "The Chief of
Chapter 050
The sound of the sirens was not merely a warning; it was a rhythmic, high-decibel wail that seemed to vibrate the very foundations of the Venture Group skyscraper. Down in the streets of the Eastriver New District, the afternoon traffic had been pushed aside by a convoy of black-and-white cruisers from the River City Defense Bureau. The blue and red strobe lights reflected off the glass monoliths, turning the "Industry Atmosphere" of the business district into a localized war zone. In River City, the law was a flexible thing, often shaped by the weight of one’s bank account or the depth of one’s lineage. And right now, the Lee Family's main branch was pulling every string in the ledger.Inside the executive boardroom, the silence was heavy, broken only by the ragged, wet breathing of the twenty enforcers lying broken on the floor. The scent of ozone from the high-voltage stun devices and the metallic tang of blood filled the room. Cliff remained seated at the head o
Chapter 049
The double doors of the executive boardroom at the Venture Group headquarters swung open with a sharp, synchronized click. A young man, his hair styled with the gel-slicked precision of the Capital City elite, stumbled into the room. He was dressed in a suit that cost more than most people earned in five years, yet he looked like he had just narrowly escaped a localized hurricane. His face was a mottled map of fading bruises, and his eyes were wide with a lingering, visceral fear.This was Will Lee, the Heir Apparent of the Lee Family’s main branch and the son of Thomas Lee. He had arrived in River City with the intent of asserting dominance over his cousin Autumn Lee, but his first stop at the White Emperor Apothecary had turned into a catastrophic social and physical execution.As his eyes scanned the room, they landed on the man leaning casually against a side table. Will Lee’s breath hitched in his throat. His knees buckled, and for a terrifying second, he
Chapter 048
The drama at the Shay estate had finally begun to recede like a dark tide, leaving behind a fragile, shimmering peace. As the group walked toward the iron-wrought gates of the peninsula mansion, the morning air felt cleaner, stripped of the heavy, toxic presence of the Spider Parasite. Autumn Lee, the woman the River City elite called the Ice Queen, reached up to brush a stray lock of hair behind her ear. Her famous "Peach-Blossom" eyes, which usually held the cold, calculating fire of a CEO, now radiated a rare, soul-deep relief.She turned to look at Cliff, who was walking beside her with a casual, unhurried gait. To anyone else, he looked like a common Convict, a man out of place in the "Industry Atmosphere" of high finance. But to her, he was the man who had just secured the future of the Venture Group.“Cliff, I... I honestly don't know how to thank you,” Autumn said, her voice dropping to a low, melodic resonance. “That $3 billion USD investment fro
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