Beefy Bob didn’t say a word the entire time. He knew Isaac had his ways, and coming to see Stephan was just one of them. He planned to ask Stephan to go to Northland and wait for the special investigation unit to come over and testify about the Kenne family’s crimes from years ago.“Which unit did you work in? Typically, you get a good job and benefits once you're discharged. So why…” Isaac asked, smoking a cigarette, chatting as if they were old friends.Stephan looked at the girl beside him and smiled wryly. “I was initially from the Intelligence Unit. After I was discharged, I was assigned to the Traffic Bureau. But afterward, something happened at home…”When he said that, he lowered his head and clenched his fists, his body trembling.Isaac sighed and said slowly, “If it weren’t for the Kennes, then your family would be living a happy life, huh?”Stephan instantly raised his head, a cold light shining in his eyes. He said ferociously, “Did the Kenne family send you?” At the s
Isaac called Tara out to talk. Although this 18-year-old girl never had formal education, her clear gaze showed a maturity far exceeded those of her peers.No one knew what Isaac said to Tara, but after a while, Tara went back inside, crying.“Beefy Bob, come here. Let’s give the father and daughter some time alone!” Isaac shouted from the doorway.Soon enough, an intense debate ensued inside, followed by Tara’s cries. Beefy Bob stood at the door, smoking; from time to time, he would turn his head to look inside the house. Looking at Isaac’s perfect composure, he felt his heart beat like a drum.Not long after, the door opened. Tara walked out and said, “Isaac, my father has agreed.”“Tara, thank you for trusting me. I won’t let you down.” Seeing Tara’s look of worry, Isaac patted her shoulder.It was already midnight when they made their way back to Cloud City. Beefy Bob turned his head and asked, “Isaac, what did you say to Tara?”“I told her that after we cure her parents’ af
Isaac took out his phone and dialed an international number.“Black Phoenix, track this person down.” Isaac then shared critical information about Stephan with Black Phoenix.Little did Isaac know that it wasn’t Horace’s idea to make trouble for Stephan but his big brother’s.He had asked Horace to recall the murders and other more serious incidents, then tracked down the important parties and locked them up somewhere.He planned to release them after three days. After all, Isaac had given the deadline of three days.Less than ten minutes later, Black Phoenix called back.“Drakon, the person you are looking for is being held captive at an abandoned ironworks in the western suburbs of Aurum County. There were about a dozen officers standing guard outside; they seem to have locked up 20 people.”There were even law enforcement officers standing guard? It seemed that Horace’s power was substantial.Isaac’s eyes froze over. He took out his phone and dialed Beefy Bob’s number. “Ask
Stephan’s eyes brightened when he saw these five uniformed men with epaulets on their shoulders and serious looks on their faces.“This is army veteran Stephan Rochat.” Beefy Bob pointed at him.A middle-aged man glanced at Stephan, frowning. Then, he stood at attention and gave Stephan a military salute.“Mr. Rochat, we are members of the Special Investigation Unit from the military court of Northland. We require your cooperation.”Stephan stood up, returned the salute, and limped over to give this officer a firm handshake. Nodding, he said, “I will cooperate.”Less than 20 minutes later, the investigation was over. Beefy Bob nodded toward Isaac and said softly, “Isaac, the arrest list has already been confirmed. There are a total of 86 people who were the backbone supporting the Kenne family. It may take up to two hours for the others to come from Northland. I’m worried the Kenne family will catch wind of this and run,” he expressed his concern.At that moment, Harry walked ove
The car pulled into the Kenne Manor. Harry helped Stephan into his wheelchair, and then the whole group went up the steps into the hall.When Declan, who had been reading the news on the sofa, heard some noise, he thought Horace had come home. When he turned his head and saw the newcomers, he frowned and stood up immediately.Meanwhile, Jay, the Commander in Chief of Law Enforcement, stood behind the sofa, his expression turning stormy.“Isaac, you punk, how dare you come here? You have balls!” Jay immediately pointed at Isaac.“You were the ones who injured the security guards at the door earlier, right? Mr. Huff, look, they already barged in here. Aren’t you going to do something?” Declan put down the newspaper, glaring at Isaac.Jay paused, then he grinned wickedly at Isaac. He took out his phone and dialed a series of numbers before shouting, “Move out now!” After he hung up, he didn’t forget to butter Declan up. “Mr. Kenne, you sure are wise.” For the past two days, he had st
Right then, Stephan couldn’t hold back anymore. Trembling from head to toe, he stared at Horace with red eyes and roared angrily, “Horace, you piece of shit, do you not remember us? Do you not remember my wife, Carly Vaness? You were the one who crippled my legs.”Carly was shaking, her eyes filled with terror. Occasionally, she would sneak a glance at Horace before immediately burying her face in her daughter’s body, gripping her daughter’s arms so tightly that her knuckles turned white from the sheer force of her grip.When Horace heard this, he looked at Stephan coldly.“Haha, of course I remember. So what? This is my home. Do you think you can take revenge on me just because you followed Isaac here? What a joke.” Horace was brimming with arrogance. “Isaac, didn’t you say you’d make my entire family disappear from Aurum County? Come on, then. I’d like to see you try. If you don’t kill me today, then I’ll kill you tomorrow, and the entire Cloud City will fall into my family’s hand
“We are the Northland Guard Military Justice Special Actions Unit. Put down your weapons!” came an angry roar. Jay’s riot squad was instantly disarmed and pressed to the ground.Everyone was stunned!Those trusted subordinates and partners backing Horace immediately knelt on the ground in fear, covering their heads.Even the biggest mafia boss who dominated Southland would never have seen such a sight before.“W—What are you doing here? I am Jay Huff, the…” Jay began to roar, but before he could finish yelling, a soldier hit him in the face with his gun, and he fell to the ground.At this moment, Horace’s entire mind was blank. He immediately gave his older brother a begging look.Then, a middle-aged man with a crew cut walked out from the crowd. He strode over to Isaac and saluted, loudly saying, “Sir, Zeke Humphrey of the Northland Guard Military Justice Special Actions Unit, reporting for duty. As of now, 86 perpetrators from the Kenne family gang of Aurum County have been arr
When Isaac halted his car at the entrance of a neighborhood in Aurum County, two armed guards stopped him.Those living in this neighborhood were all big shots in Southland. Hence, the security here was considered the strictest in the entire province. Isaac was here as a visitor, so naturally, he wouldn’t force his way in. Nonetheless, he quickly spotted Louis jogging over to him.Louis gave him directions—he drove past villa after villa before stopping at the very last one. It was the residence of Connor Hart, the governor of Southland.According to Louis, Mr. Hart had come here two years ago from the provincial capital and had a very powerful background.A man in his fifties wearing a white shirt and a knitted vest stood on the steps. He gave Isaac a slight smile.When Louis saw that his boss had personally come outside to welcome his visitor, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately jogged over.He had worked for Mr. Hart for two years, and he had never seen him come outsi