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?”

used aliases to protect themselves, making it hard to track their real

answer but introduced herself directly.

seemed momentarily puzzled but then recognized her. “The lookout

“Yeah, I’ve come to the city.”

laughed. “You finally decided to leave that godforsaken place, huh? How’s it going? Isn’t the city’s vibrant life way more exciting

who she was, he instantly became friendly and extended an invitation. “So, when are you coming over? If you don’t have a

about lookouts from the borderlands before, usually insignificant thugs

would even kill lookouts just to silence them. These low–level roles often went unnoticed. This was the first time they had seen a criminal treat a lookout

old child.

it.” Quinlyn didn’t decline immediately, showcasing an innate ability for conversation. Even knowing she was speaking to a

it about the birth certificate? That makes sense. A kid like you coming to the city without an

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of child trafficking

tone. “But it’s not easy to handle these things now. You know how strict

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

hang up then Without further

took everyone a few seconds to

do now? Domy couldn’t

and

surprised–the call was over, so what was there to track? But under the intense

her

connected to Quinlyn’s phone, it rang. A cheerful children’s song burst through the room, nearly shattering the serious mood. It was one

asked flatly, her tone a stark contrast

quick to hang up, huh? Even though I’m having some trouble, there’s no way I’d let you suffer.

The earlier call had been a test run. It made

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