As the lecture came to a close, the lecturer posed a question to the class. "Who knows why Allison is not in class today?"The room fell into a brief silence before one student spoke up. "No idea, sir," a voice replied.Another student chimed in, offering a possible explanation. "Maybe she is not feeling well."Tonya, who was known to be Allison's friend, caught the lecturer's attention. "Tonya, you are Allison's friend, why is your friend not in class?" the lecturer inquired.Tonya answered, "She says she is not feeling well, sir. She will be at school tomorrow."With that, the lecturer concluded the class, and students began to disperse. Moments later, Newton noticed a crowd of students gathered around Jeremiah Lee, their attention fixated on something playing on his tablet.Curiosity piqued, Newton was pleased to see his classmates engrossed in something other than ridiculing him. As he made his way towards the exit, he heard his name being called. "Newt!"Turning around, Newton saw
"Boss, look at this," Grinch called out, holding a bullet casing in his hand, catching Newton's attention.Curious, Newton walked over to Grinch to closely inspect the bullet casing.After examining it, his gaze shifted upward to the area where the bullet had hit, revealing two circular holes in the wooden barricade."There was a shooting here," Newton concluded, a serious tone in his voice.Grinch nodded in agreement, acknowledging the gravity of the situation.Curiosity piqued, Newton turned to Grinch and inquired about the CCTV footage from the camera in the vicinity."The CCTV room was destroyed, sir. The storage room suffered extensive damage, rendering the footage unrecoverable," Grinch replied, conveying the unfortunate state of the surveillance system.As Newton glanced around, he noticed a bloodstained spade lying on the ground nearby. His curiosity led him to pick it up and examine it carefully.Despite his efforts, the pieces of the puzzle still didn't fit together, leaving
Tonya inquired about Allison's absence, asking, "Allison, where have you been? You weren't in class yesterday."With a hint of curiosity, Allison responded, "Something came up, so I couldn't make it. How was class yesterday?"Tonya's eyes rolled dismissively as she replied, "Boring as usual."Excitement sparked in Allison's voice as she asked her friend, "Did you see the cool guy who single-handedly took down four bad guys?"Tonya nodded, acknowledging the sheer awesomeness of the mysterious figure. "Yeah, that guy was total badass. I'd give anything to have his skills."Teasing her friend, Tonya playfully shared a rumor, watching for a reaction. "Word on the street is that Newton was the mastermind behind that badass persona. He was the hero."Knowing Allison's dislike for Newton, Tonya aimed to provoke her.Allison joined in the banter, laughing at the joke alongside Tonya. Their laughter echoed through the classroom, drawing attention from their classmates.Nicolas, seated in the fr
"Willis, I need you to do something for me later," Newton said.Willis left the room next, leaving Grinch and Newton in the conference room."With so much time left in the day, we could use it for your training, sir," Grinch said.Newton paused to think for a moment... "Sounds like a good idea!"Newton and Grinch walked out of the conference room to the firing range.Newton held the two golden pistols in his hands, with his ear muffs on.*bang* *bang* he fired at the stationary targets."Good one, sir. You hit ten out of ten targets in nine seconds. Grinch appraised."Can you do any better?" Newton asked proudly.He had noticed the massive improvement in his timing and speed.Grinch, without saying a word...*bang* bang*.He hit eleven targets in three seconds.Newton was stunned."How?" He managed to speak.Grinch smiled. "You forgot the technique I showed you last week. You could have done better if you had used it, sir." Newton accepted the challenge and breathed in and out twice.H
*He dialed Mr. Gregory."Boss," came the reply from the other end."Are you planning on going anywhere today?" Newton asked. "Right now I'm free for the rest of the day. I'm just coming back from the only place I had to go after the meeting, sir"."...Where are you right now?" "I'm near the popular Beanie's hostel, sir. I decided to visit some friends," Mr. Gregory replied.So far so good, the man was being honest, Newton thought."A few friends?" Newton asked."Yes, I have a few Beanie friends. They help me a lot with my investigations, sir. That's why I'm able to get first-class information about underground plots before they even happen," Mr. Gregory replied calmly over the phone.It was true that Mr. Gregory had done a good job of giving the North Mafia a head start with his information. He was very good at gathering information that was passed around discreetly."What did you offer them in return? I mean the Beanies." Newton asked Mr. Gregory."Nothing, boss. I don't have to off
"Group two's project exceeded my expectations in terms of the quality of materials used and execution," the teacher announced to the class.Nicolas and Jeremiah Lee high-fived each other."We rock!" Tonya exclaimed."All members of group three will get a hundred percent." The teacher said."Someone will get a hundred percent for doing nothing," Nicolas muttered."Who did nothing?" The teacher asked."We all did nothing!" Robert interjected, knowing that Nicolas was about to point out Newton as the person who did nothing for the group.All the members of group three stared at him in disbelief. They were about to get a hundred percent and Robert was about to ruin it."Excuse me?" The teacher said. "Yes, we all did nothing. The materials we used for this project were given to us for free. We also paid for the parts to be assembled, sir. We did nothing on our own," Robert said hurriedly, without pausing.His group members stared at him scornfully.The instructor was puzzled. He shook his
Newton nodded and slung a strap of his backpack over his shoulder. He turned to look at the entire class and then walked out of the classroom.He was unhappy to see his friend treated the way he was in class.Then he remembered Jeremiah's threat to Robert. Jeremiah Lee was out of class for a while, and who knows what he might have done?Fearing for his friend Robert, he immediately rushed to meet him.Newton hurried to the street and looked around for his friend, but couldn't find him. He crossed the street to the other side where Robert usually took a taxi home. He couldn't find his friend either.Newton's heart was racing. He feared the worst had happened to his friend.*He dialed Robert.The call went through, but there was no answer.He tried the call five more times, but there was no answer.Newton asked a man standing by a light pole across the street. "Have you seen a young man with a goatee, average height, dark hair, wearing black pants and a white jacket?" "Uh... Yes. I thin
Newton left class at 7:00 a.m.He sent an e-mail to Harris. And also wired him the sum of $51,000.He was early for his class, scheduled for 8:00. "Get the hall ready before noon. Also, someone will be at the Event Center this morning, his name is Willis. Give him access. He will work with your staff to get the place ready."Newton entered the classroom thirty minutes later.More students had entered the classroom by now. He looked around the class for his friend Robert, but couldn't find him. Newton began to feel a little tense. He hadn't been able to catch up with his friend the day before, even though he was about thirty seconds behind him. The words of the eyewitness, who claimed to have seen Robert at the place where he usually got a cab home, calmed Newton a bit. But his fears returned now that his friend Robert wasn't in class. Newton looked at his phone, the time was 7:55.The class was nearly full except for four students. Allison Matthews, who had recently become a regul