Chapter 705: Play detective

The next day...

"Here is a copy of the dashcam footage, though I don't think it's any good." The owner of the blue car handed the USB stick to Atlas, sighing. "The quality isn't great, and I doubt it caught anything."

Atlas smiled appreciatively at the owner. "Even so, thank you for giving me a copy. I really appreciate it."

"Man..." The man looked at Atlas from head to toe, discerning that he was well off. "My car was parked far from the incident, though. Is it really going to be helpful?"

"Yes." Atlas nodded. "I'll take this with me. Thank you."

"Ah..." The man waved a little, still confused as Atlas turned around. "Wait, can I ask you one question?"

"Yes?"

"Why aren't the officers doing this?"

Atlas smiled at him. "They're working on it, but I'd like to help hasten the investigation."

"Ahh..." The man rocked his head. "This person must be very important to your family, huh?"

"Hmm?"

The man smiled and chuckled. "Because your brother came here as well to get a copy of the dashcam. I was surprised when you said you were coming here to talk."

looked at the owner of

so fast,

know? Your brother is very

the man's remark. "Uhm... I'm not following. My

now have a gift for her; her birthday is next week, and she's a huge fan of his." The man went on and on, unable to stop himself from sharing this moment with Atlas because he was too excited and amazed

parking illegally would give him a chance to receive a visit from

hand, was completely confused. He looked at the man with

see." Atlas nodded in understanding, even though he couldn't comprehend this at all. "Very

waved, watching Atlas walk away slowly. When Atlas reached his car, the man let out a deep exhale. "I guess getting my car towed isn't all that bad. I got an autograph from a celebrity and even got a visit

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thought. He held the USB stick securely in his hand, but instead of reviewing it, he couldn't help but wonder

he murmured, confused. "Why did he get a

Hugo was more the type to know these things. Atlas wouldn't even be surprised if this was Penny as well. In

was the first time Atlas had

Slater?" he hummed, squinting his

either at home or not, but that guy always complained being bored. So, no one

out

want Slater

to Allen and is so bored that

time," Atlas told himself, shrugging as he considered it. "Surely, he's

with,' he thought, taking his phone out to scold Slater and stop him. 'He probably thinks this is as simple as playing detective, but he has no

Atlas dialed Slater's number and waited for it to be picked up. But alas, Slater didn't

he wondered, looking at the phone in dismay. "He usually answers any phone

listened to it ring. As he did so, he relaxed

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