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"If not for this string of disasters, the cornered Carlson would never have burst into the finance office on impulse.Carlson stared at the stacks of cash inside the safe, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He stepped forward and kicked the heavy safe hard.The bulky metal cabinet shifted slightly with a groan."Come over, push this cabinet to the window!" He saw he could not move it alone and shouted.Several finance clerks were forced to step forward and heave the safe together until it sat right beside the window.Carlson pushed the window open and glanced down. The crowd still lingered on the street, watching."Today I’ll be the one giving charity."He climbed onto the windowsill, cold wind slapping his face. He grabbed handfuls of bills and screamed hoarsely down at the crowd, "Money for everyone!"People on the street looked up at the shout."The rich lock all this money away, and now I’m giving it back to you!" Carlson lifted his arm, and thick bundles of paper money scattered
Chapter 270
"Hurry inside, Director Carter! Get in!" An officer grabbed Director Carter in a panic, trying to pull him back into the lobby.Carlson sprinted up the steps, firing controlled bursts. Tripp and the men beside him went down one after another.Director Carter spun and ran for his life.*Bang!*A bullet tore into his leg. He stumbled and crashed hard against the floor-to-ceiling glass door.Ron’s brother shoved the officer next to him aside, staggered forward on his injured leg, and collapsed on the steps.Carlson glanced at him, then aimed his rifle at the bleeding banker on the ground. "This was always between you and me. Why drag innocent people into it? You’ve got money and power. Your son gets hurt, and you want the whole world to burn with him?"Director Carter pushed against the floor, struggling to scramble back up and run.Tripp, lying nearby, snaked a hand toward his holstered sidearm.A shot slammed into his abdomen. Carlson did not spare him a second look, barking sharply, "
Chapter 269
“Alright, let’s lay it all out.” The man gasped for air. “Ron and I are brothers who’ve survived hell together. Even if you kill me, I won’t sell him out.”Banker Carter let out a sharp, cold laugh. He grabbed a nearby vase and hoisted it high above his head. “You parasites, trash, criminals who chase any dirty buck you can find. You dare talk about honor? Do you even deserve it?!”The vase crashed down hard, shattering against the man’s face.Carter drove his boot into the man’s face over and over. All the unease, fear, pent-up regret, and guilt for his comatose son spilled onto this man who had nothing to do with it.Carter was shrewd and calculating. Normally, he would never get his own hands dirty like this. But these past few days, his emotions had teetered on the edge of collapse again and again. The man’s refusal to talk was the final straw. He kept beating him for a minute or two before he finally stopped.“He won’t talk, and the trail goes cold.” Tripp sat on the sofa, his to
Chapter 268
A few minutes later.After sending the address to Wells’ wife, Captain Bishop clapped his hands and shouted to the officers inside the room. “Everyone stay sharp. Move to the communications shop immediately and set up surveillance. We’re going to run this lead and make the arrest!”“Captain Bishop, we’re short-staffed,” an officer beside him warned. “Most of the team is out on patrol, containing the anti-tax crowds. Only seven or eight officers are on duty right now, nowhere near enough to run the surveillance and keep eyes on the target.”“Can we pull men from the second unit?” Captain Bishop asked.“They’re holding down Zhongmao Avenue and the Contract Neighborhood complex. They’re stretched thin and can’t spare anyone,” the officer shook his head.“That’s right, the manpower gap is huge. Central Command has already called in units from Black Street Precinct to back us up,” another officer added.Captain Bishop thought for a second and issued his order at once. “Pull six men off the
Chapter 267
In the Reed family study, in the dead of the night.Beneath dim yellow lamplight, Deputy Mayor Reed, gray-haired and well past fifty, spoke in a steady tone. “Someone is pulling the strings behind these anti-tax protesters. Ordinary people could never hold together this tightly on their own.”“I see that, Father,” the Third Young Master nodded.“They’re coming for me.” Deputy Mayor Reed rose slowly and walked to the window, drawing back the curtains. “Our enemy hides in the dark, yet they know every move we make.”The Third Young Master fell silent.“Have you found anything about the traitor within your circle?” Deputy Mayor Reed turned to face him.“We’ve got leads. Neil will be here soon to fill me in,” the Third Young Master replied quietly.“Pin down who it is fast. We can’t keep reacting blindly,” Deputy Mayor Reed frowned at him. “Make this a priority.”The Third Young Master paused for a moment. “Father, I’d advise you to put the tax hike on hold. Public resentment is already b
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At the Deputy Superintendent’s Office of the Kaiyuan Precinct.The deputy superintendent, the one who had insisted on pinning the crime on Carlson, slammed his fist down on the desk and roared. “This is an open challenge to the entire law enforcement system! If this case doesn’t get solved, none of us keep our jobs!”The captain frowned tightly and said nothing.After Carlson had slain his enemies right outside the precinct, would he stop there, slip away, and hide to survive?No. He was a fugitive forged by a twisted world. One man, one gun, and he had crossed the line completely.He still had targets, and he was still somewhere in Kaiyuan District.Late that night, inside a company owned by Merceren next to the Kaiyuan District Council, Banker Carter sat on a sofa, his face dark and taut.*Knock knock knock.*“Come in.”The door swung open. The secretary led the captain inside and spoke softly. “Banker Carter, the captain is here.”Carter glanced at him, then waved the secretary off
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