Could the person who handled Yoshua's and Yannick's graduation certificates be on the same side as them?
Zeke swiftly asked Frank, “Who's the person responsible for issuing the graduation certificates to Yannick and Yoshua, Mr. Martell?”
Frank thought about it for a while and replied, “It's Mr. Valentine from the school board.”
“Can you summon him right now, Mr. Martell? I want to ask him about the matter.”
With a nod, Frank answered, “Sure. I'll give him a call right now. Don't worry, Great Marshal. I'll definitely look into this matter. If I find out that he's abusing his power, I won't let him get away with it.”
Then he made a call.
Not long after, a knocking sound was heard on the door.
“Come in,” Frank invited.
Soon, a greasy and fat man entered the office.
It was Adonis Valentine from the school board.
Just from a single glance, it was obvious that he was a treacherous, money-minded man. When he entered the room, he bowed to Frank with a bright smile. “What's the matter, Mr. Martell?”
Frank nodded. “There are a few things Mr. Williams wishes to ask you about. You must answer him truthfully.”
In response, Adonis glanced at Zeke, examining him, before taking out a cigarette and giving it to the latter. “Do you want a smoke, Mr. Williams?”
Zeke replied indifferently, “No need.”
Based on what he observed from Adonis' behavior so far, he was certain Adonis did abuse his power to issue the graduation certificates. Thus, he wasn't going to treat Adonis amicably.
Despite being rejected, Adonis still smiled brightly. “Ask any questions you want, Mr. Williams. I'll tell you everything I know.”
“Two years ago, were you responsible for handling Yannick Lewis' and Yoshua Lewis' graduation certificates?”
As he spoke, he observed Adonis' expression to determine if the latter was lying.
A confused expression appeared on Adonis' face. “Yannick? Yoshua? I don't remember them. I handle the graduation certificates of tens of thousands of students every year. How could I remember the names of two specific students? Since you mentioned them, is there anything special about them?”
Zeke threw Yannick's and Yoshua's information to Adonis. “Take a look and tell me if you remember them.”
Upon examining their information in detail, Adonis shook his head. “I don't remember them at all.”
“Theoretically speaking, you issued their graduation certificates.”
Adonis thought further about the matter. “Is this question very important to you, Mr. Williams?”
“Of course.”
“If you don't mind, I can look through their files in my office. Maybe it'll jog my memory.”
Initially, Frank wanted to reject that request because he was worried Adonis would tamper with the information on the files.
However, Zeke agreed to it. “Okay. Go and check it as fast as possible, then tell me the result.”
“All right, I'll go do that right now!” Without delay, Adonis rushed out of the room.
Frank stared at Zeke. “Aren't you worried Mr. Valentine would alter the information in the files from back then?”
“I intentionally let him leave because I want him to expose himself.”
A perplexed expression settled on Frank's face. “What do you mean, Mr. Williams?”
With a smile, Zeke closed his eyes. “Just wait and see.”
“Okay.” What else could Frank say when the Great Marshal looked so confident?
Zeke released his energy and made it follow Adonis. That allowed him to monitor everything Adonis was doing.
When Adonis first exited the office, he still looked fairly calm.
However, when he arrived downstairs, he was sweating bullets and trembling.
Frustration flooded his mind. Godd*mn it! How did someone find out about what happened two years ago? This is going to be troublesome to deal with. If I'm discovered, I'll probably get fired!
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