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Chapter 68: Evidence Unearthed from Frozen Soil, Coerced Confession for the Final Crackdown
Kane held out a cigarette. "Have a drag."Ivor shook his head hastily. "I-I don’t smoke."Another slap landed, far harder than the last. Stars burst across Ivor’s vision, his cheek swelling up instantly.Kane’s gaze turned razor-sharp. "You turn down a kind gesture when it’s offered?"Ivor flew into a full rage. "What the hell do you want from me? Let me out of here, and I’ll get you back sooner or later!"Ignoring the threat entirely, Kane cut straight to the critical question. "Were you the one who buried Darion and Ivy?"Ivor stiffened on the spot and feigned ignorance forcefully. "I don’t know those people."Kane repeated his question. "Want that cigarette?"Ivor flinched and shrank backward.A third slap crashed into his face, sending blood pouring from his nostrils once again."Do you think I would dare lay a hand on you without solid proof?" Kane spoke rapidly, pressing him relentlessly with each word. "Thirty-five kilometers out in the wilderness, headlights killed at the fork
Chapter 67: Personal Motives Turn Virtuous, Hard Evidence Surfaces
The entire household of five survived solely on the meager wages the young couple earned working at the Barbie Entertainment Club. Their life was plain and poor, yet peaceful and secure—until the massacre shattered everything completely. Their toddler was not yet three years old, the elderly matriarch lay bedridden with severe illness, leaving only the aging grandfather to hold the family together, wandering day and night to plead for justice. Penniless and abandoned, the family could not endure much longer.Suffering hung thick in every corner of the shabby house, a scene of utter desolation. All selfish calculations faded away from Kane and his men, replaced by burning indignation. At that very moment, the weight of their police uniforms settled heavy and unmistakable upon their shoulders."Pool some cash together," Kane ordered.None of the officers had spare money, yet they scraped together a little over a hundred US dollars and laid the bills on the table."We can only offer this
Chapter 66: A Cold Case on Black Street, Bloody Retribution
Early the next morning at police headquarters.Word spread through officers chatting in the office wing. Public suspicion had fallen squarely on Atlas as the killer behind the disappearance case. Furthermore, he had been maintaining close contact with Wade’s faction as of late, with rumors circulating that the two sides were working together to consolidate the local criminal market.Kane halted in his tracks upon hearing the talk.Dusk spoke plainly. "This is the textbook unsolved case protected by powerful figures. The victim was just an ordinary civilian, so no one bothers digging into the truth, and those in high places have suppressed every trace of the incident."A stern look settled over Kane’s face. "Fetch the case file. We’re going over every detail of this case."……On the opposite side of the city.Brown slouched against his sofa and gripped the phone, questioning in a frigid tone. "Are you certain the entire shipment has been delivered long ago?"The voice on the other end
Chapter 65: Power Gambits & New-Old Alliances
Moments later, a red-haired young man named Atlas led his crew into the room; they commanded well-established local turf power. Close on his heels were three rising figures from Novara, each sharp, capable and backed by solid local foundations.Ford finished the brief introductions and wasted no time leaving twenty minutes afterward. Weston stayed behind to help Wade socialize and hold the crowd together.Old factions merged quietly with rising forces, and a storm poised to sweep across the whole city had already begun brewing beneath the surface.……One week later inside the Sergeant’s office wing.Kane was taking statements from civilian complainants when an enraged shout suddenly boomed from the doorway.Ezra’s face twisted with malice as he lost his composure entirely out in the open. “Kane, get out here now!”Every officer in the room fell dead silent and swiveled their heads toward the commotion. It was extremely uncommon for a superior to publicly pick a fight with his subordin
Chapter 64: Seeing the Boy Off, Escalating Power Struggles
He scanned the room from windowsills to floors and hidden corners—every inch had been scrubbed spotlessly clean. All dirty laundry had been washed and neatly folded. For all the boy’s stubborn, sharp tongue, deep down he was riddled with inferiority and oversensitivity. His harsh words from the previous day had cut deep into the kid after all.Living under another’s roof was the cruelest torment for the soul. Terrified of being cast out, Dash had opted to slip away without a word.Kane bolted out of the house at once and raced straight to Margo’s shop for any trace of Nova. He then chased out of the city well into the night.……A frigid night hung over Novara’s border checkpoint.Sparse streetlights glimmered as a long line of freight trucks idled at the barrier, while soldiers rotated guard duty in shifts. Dash huddled alone on the roadside, staring blankly at the streams of vehicle headlights passing by.These past three months had marked the very first time in his life he had known
Chapter 63 The Youth Departs; Calm Gives Way to New Turmoil
"There is no other way," Kane gritted his teeth. "Going to Cole for help would be pathetic, like a kid still clinging to his mother’s apron strings. This mess landed on my watch, so I will handle it myself."He stubbed out his cigarette and headed upstairs.The light in Jude’s office remained lit. The deputy superintendent had stayed late into the night, putting on an air of solemn authority.Kane knocked and stepped inside, tamping down his hostility and softening his tone deliberately. "Superintendent, sorry to trouble you at this hour. The boy I took in acted out of ignorance and wounded a man while defending himself on the street. He is far too young. Could you show some leniency? We will pay restitution and accept any fines; just spare him custody and keep this from ruining his entire life."Jude brushed a strand of hair back from his forehead, his expression hardening at once. "Law enforcement officers must know how to recuse themselves from conflicts of interest. Your direct me
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