Chapter 107

Chapter 107

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Silence filled the room. Everyone was at a loss for words, grappling with the awkward reality. They had hired a kid from the borderlands to help with their case, only to discover she had connections to the very company they were investigating

“Anyway, we’ve basically confirmed that this company is using loans as an excuse to harm women. The next step is figuring out how to gather evidence” Bennett finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

Quinlyn wasn’t fazed. After thinking for a moment, she said, “I can call and ask for you.”

Bennett paused. “Ask about what?”

“Ask if I can buy someone.” Quinlyn replied earnestly.

Bennett was taken aback. She must be kidding, right?

But Quinlyn wasn’t joking at all. She pulled out her phone and dialed a number from her contacts.

After two rings, a man’s voice came through. “Hello, who is this?”

The task force members in the office were caught off guard; they hadn’t expected Quinlyn to directly call the criminal. They hurried to activate the surveillance device, only to discover they hadn’t connected it to her phone.

“I’m recording,” Quinlyn mouthed, glancing at the tech officer, Ella, signaling that she was ready.

Ella was taken aback. Wow, how considerate she is.

At this moment, Quinlyn finally said to the phone. Is this John Smith?”

John on the other end hesitated, suddenly turning serious. “How did you know my name? Plus, this is a private number. What’s your purpose?”

of the time, they used aliases to protect themselves, making it hard to track their

but introduced herself directly.

then recognized her. “The lookout from the borderlands.

nodded. “Yeah, I’ve come to

How’s it going? Isn’t the city’s vibrant life way more

you coming over? If you don’t

They had heard about lookouts from the borderlands before, usually

first time they had seen a criminal treat a lookout with such respect, especially when that lookout was just a ten–year-

old child.

ability for conversation. Even knowing she was speaking to a notorious criminal, she remained composed.

That makes sense. A kid like you coming to the city without an

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child trafficking

these things now. You know how strict the regulations are.

office frowned, eyeing Quinlyn with curiosity about how she would handle the

then Without further hesitation, Quinlyn said hung

a few seconds to process what just happened.

How are we going to do now? Domy couldn’t believe it, Quinlyn’s previous actions had raised

calm. She turned to Ella and said,

over, so what was there to track? But under the intense focus of Quinlyn’s

her

rang. A cheerful children’s song burst through the room, nearly shattering the serious mood. It was one of her latest ringtones. She wasn’t in a

flatly, her tone a stark

Even though I’m having some trouble, there’s

and the others understood the situation completely. The earlier call had been a test run. It made sense when they thought

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