"Talk! I'll talk! It was Manager Zhao! He made me do it! Please, boss, spare me!" Arthur's voice trembled with fear. He was just a handyman, and as the investigation climbed the corporate ladder, who knew whose neck it would catch?

Hearing the name Zhao, Odie's eyes narrowed dangerously. He had no clue Zhao Kun had this kind of guts.

"Boss, what do we do with them?"

"Tie them all up," Odie ordered, scanning the boat brimming with machinery. "Shove them in with the machines and send the whole lot to the West Factory. I want to see if Zhao Kun values his life."

"Yes, boss," Jonah responded, immediately directing his men to round up the captives and stuff them into crates.

Just then, six people from the crowd whipped out handguns, aiming straight at Odie and Jonah. "Don't move!"

Odie's face darkened with a frown. Not far off, Sophie, sitting in a car, sensed the tension. She smiled slightly and stepped out of the vehicle.

Those six were the most inconspicuous in the crowd, just helping move things around at first, appearing to have no authority. But now, their true intent was clear.

Sophie had already suspected that moving this much machinery would require some oversight from higher-ups. She hadn't spotted the ambushers earlier but now realized the opposing force had infiltrated the Mintons' company.

six gunmen huddled together, covering all angles, ensuring none

Sophie approached, Odie pulled her behind him.

men had guns, and so

with theirs, but this was Devonport, not Summerfield.

a mess,

he was the president

couldn't afford to shoot at the

flushed them out, isn't it easier to handle? Sophie said, brushing off Odie's grip on her arm. Before long, police had surrounded the area. Odie's

called the police

is perfectly legal," Sophie replied

Odie's instinct was to order his men to fall

led their team to retreat. But as Odie tried to slip away, Sophie grabbed him. "Mr.

in, Odie whispered angrily, "Sophie, let

they're not here for

he was, helping Sophie catch smugglers, and she

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