Chapter 37

"What's going on?" Eric kept staring in the direction Sky had left.

He was confused as to why Sky had not returned after so long. In all his previous visits, such poor reception had never happened before.

Previously, they would be warmly invited inside, offered air conditioning, and served tea. The tea was top-grade, and the water was from natural springs-all luxuries beyond the reach of ordinary people.

If that was the treatment he had received prior to his promotion, Eric was eager to learn how they would treat him post-promotion.

He assumed Lytton would receive him with open arms, offering him rare delicacies and precious local specialties... However, in reality, he was left sweltering under a tree.

"This doesn't seem right," he muttered, straining his eyes.

He had hoped to solve the case in half a day, but now he had to revise his plans. He would consider it a success just to see the mayor within that time frame.

Meanwhile, the air conditioning in the town council office was set to a cool 23 degrees Celcius, and Sky was relaying the intelligence he had just gathered to Brandon.

"Uncle Brandon, it's certain that Ethan Rivers has been arrested," Sky reported. "The two police e commanders associated with him have been removed. I even have a recording of my conversation with the new commander."

not think much of Eric, so he did not even bother to remember the man's name. He handed the voice recorder to

played the recording, learning that Ethan had

this new

Uncle Brandon. We have people watching them, ensuring they can't enter the

work. Let them wait there for now. We can't be careless about this. It could be a trap set

people watch them closely. If he makes any calls, report

it as

for the two commanders

ears. Offending them was equivalent to offending Ethan, and they could

Chapter 37

could still remember his first encounter

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was holding a meeting in the community center, planning to expand Lytton's business. He aimed not just for annual revenues of two billion dollars

of

Brandon angrily

meeting was not to be interrupted by just anyone. However, when he

slowly, his presence intimidating. The entire hall fell

is Ethan Rivers,"

voice was not loud, but to everyone in the room, it was

He had heard that name before-rather,

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