Chapter 691
Mackenzie headed straight to the company after leaving the Quillen
residence.
Considering the current atmosphere in the Quillen family, she couldn’t find it
in herself to stay with them any longer. Besides, since Emmanuel wasn’t
around, she wasn’t willing to return to the Yociam Residence either.
“Ms. Quillen! Ms. Quillen!”
Lexi was single and a workaholic to boot. So, she had already enthusiastically
returned to her post after enjoying some time off. When she saw Mackenzie
making an appearance in the office, she hurriedly approached the woman.
“What’s wrong?” Mackenzie rarely saw Lexi looking so flustered. Therefore,
something big had definitely happened.
As expected, Lexi quickly replied, “The new inspector, Ashton, is actually my
cousin. She’s one of Magnus‘ fervent fans.”
Mackenzie was surprised upon hearing that.
Although she had never come into contact with Magnus, she had heard a lot
about the man, who was one of Zovince’s Four Geniuses.
The scholars in Chanaea called him ‘Magnus the Genius‘. He was famous for
being well–mannered and gentlemanly. There was no doubt he was a scion
who was intelligent, elegant, and wealthy.
He loved socializing and traveling. Moreover, he would frequently show up in
some variety shows, presenting himself as a genius to the public. Thus, it
wasn’t exactly strange that he gained ma*sive popularity in the country.
“Are you worried she’ll harm Emmanuel because she loves Magnus?”
“She definitely will.” Lexi sounded certain. “I know her. She’s a proud woman
who is very selective when it comes to men. However, she’s very fond of
Magnus. In the past, someone doubted Magnus‘ capabilities right in front of
her, saying he didn’t live up to his name. She didn’t think twice about beating
that person up right then and there. She’s adept at martial arts, but she’s
hot–tempered. That’s why the other police officers call her Tyrannosaurus in
secret. If she’s in charge of interrogating Emmanuel, I’m worried he’ll be
tormented during the process.”
After Mackenzie listened to Lexi’s report, her hands on the table
unconsciously balled into fists.
Soon, Lexi noticed a cold glint radiating from Mackenzie’s eyes as the woman
said impa*sively, “It seems that someone is targeting Emmanuel.”
“My thoughts exactly!” Lexi affirmed with certainty. “Ashton isn’t the only
inspector who was transferred to Yeringham from Nuthana. There’s also
another male inspector.”
“Alright.” Mackenzie nodded. After she gave it some thought, she ordered,
“Help me give the captain a call, Lexi.”
“Yes, Ms. Quillen.” Lexi immediately took action, but no one answered the call.
“What should we do, Ms. Quillen? Perhaps the captain is busy.”
Lexi was anxious. If they couldn’t save Emmanuel from this hot water, he
would go through a lot of hardship and he might even end up in a horrible
state.
“Get the car ready. I have to go to the police station right now.”
“Yes, Ms. Quillen.”
Meanwhile, in the small room, Ashton scoffed at Emmanuel before stating,
“According to the clues and evidence I’ve collected, it shows that you
abducted Ms. Lenoir by using the excuse of treating her illness. If you wanted
to save her, you could’ve done so in her house.”
“No,” Emmanuel replied seriously. “Somebody wanted to kill her in her house.”
“That’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard in my career.” Ashton could barely
conceal her contempt.
In all honesty, she was a beautiful woman, but Emmanuel couldn’t find it in
himself to treat her with anything but disdain.
“If that is the case, then why don’t you tell me who was trying to harm Ms.
Lenoir in her own home?”
“Magnus Zelinsky!” Emmanuel promptly replied.
Ashton forcefully slapped the pen in her hand on the table upon hearing that,
causing the metal table to tremble. The vibrations made Emmanuel’s ears
hurt.
He furrowed his brows at her violent reaction, immediately figuring out that
the woman was adept at martial arts.
“I’ve been told that I have a bad temper, so I’d suggest that you stop spouting
nonsense.” Ashton mounted pressure on the man with her sharp gaze.
“Everyone in Chanaea knows that Mr. Magnus has always been in love with
Ms. Lenoir. He came all the way from Zovince to Yeringham with his people
just to help her. How dare you accuse him of killing Ms. Lenoir?”
Emmanuel only returned her accusing gaze with a calm one of his own. Since
the woman was visibly agitated, her chest could be seen heaving in her
anger.
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Emmanuel was only unconsciously observing Ashton’s chest. Unfortunately,
the woman noticed it and bellowed, “You b*stard!”
The next moment, she snapped as she punched Emmanuel.
As he was seated on a metal chair with his hands cuffed, he could only tip his
head back to dodge the attack.
To his surprise, Ashton was very agile. She placed a hand on the table and
swept her leg at the man’s face. The wind coming with her attack sounded
like the cries of a ghost.
Frankly, he was shocked that the woman seemed determined to kill him
inside a police station.
If he were an ordinary person, he would’ve lost his life right then and there.
Even if he survived, his brain would’ve been severely damaged.
So, he lifted a leg in a desperate bid to fend for himself and keep the crazed
woman away from his person.
Ashton’s combo attack continued mercilessly. The moment she landed on
the ground, she grabbed the man’s collar in an attempt to hurl him away.
Since Emmanuel couldn’t break free from the cuffs, he had no choice but to
press his knee against the woman’s bottom, making it impossible for her to
exert any force.
He could’ve pressed his knee against her waist. However, since she was
being rather difficult, he could only lift his knee to such a height. If he hadn’t
done so in time, it would’ve been troublesome when the woman managed to
follow through with her attack.
It was at this moment that he caught sight of a familiar pattern on the
woman’s fair neck.
What’s going on? Snake Master and Richie have similar tattoos on their
-bodies. What does that even mean?
“B*stard!”
Ashton was increasingly
ensed, elieving that the man was teasing her
and taking advantage of her. She was so furious that her face turned red.
She released Emmanuel and rained a series of attacks on him using all of her
limbs.
Eventually, he had no choice but to kick the chair away and move backward,
all the while warding her off with his legs.
Ashton became even more infuriated during the process. She was the
wrestling champion for three consecutive years in the police force, the
national boxing champion for two consecutive years, and the new national
mixed martial arts champion this year.
Yet, she couldn’t even defeat a suspect. What was even more unacceptable
was that Emmanuel’s hands were cuffed. She would be greatly humiliated if
word got out.
“Argh!” She extended her leg toward the man, trying to defeat him with brute
force.
Emmanuel hastily sidled away.
When Ashton struck the chair behind him, it crumpled instantly. Judging from
the satisfied gleam in her eyes, such action was definitely as easy as an
average person stepping on a soft drink can for her.
She’s so ruthless!
Emmanuel was astounded and knew that he couldn’t risk underestimating
this woman before him. She looked like she was only in her early twenties.
Although she was only younger than him by a few years, she was already
quite a formidable opponent.
He couldn’t help but think that the woman was talented in martial arts.
“What’s going on, Ash?”
The ruckus in the room alerted the people outside.
A burly man entered the room along with two subordinates.
“Nothing. This b*stard refuses to cooperate and even dares to spout
nonsense. I’m just trying to teach him a lesson.”
Ashton was widely known to be a hot–tempered person throughout the force.
She had never once thought to restrain herself even in front of a higher–up.
“Calm down, Ash!” The burly man took a look at the deformed chair and
stopped Ashton from attempting to harm Emmanuel further. “You should
leave. I’ll take over from here.”
“Mr. Harvey!” Ashton was unwilling to leave just like that, for she still wanted to
teach the man a lesson.
“Get out!” the burly man ordered sternly.
He was a new inspector who was of a higher rank than Ashton, after all. So, it
didn’t matter how haughty she was, she had no choice but to obey a
higher–up’s orders.
Before she left the room, she threatened Emmanuel grimly, “Just you wait!”
Emmanuel found her utterly ridiculous. “You wanted to bully me, but you
didn’t succeed. Why do you make it sound like it’s my fault?”
Ashton’s temper instantly flared up as she yelled at him, ready to pounce on
the man once more.
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A red Bentley sped on the road, heading for the police precinct.
“Ms. Quillen, Captain Shaw just called back!” Lexi, who was seated next to
Mackenzie, suddenly shouted in excitement.
“Answer it!” Mackenzie’s pretty eyes lit up a little, but she remained calm as
she ordered.
“Yes, Ms. Quillen!” Lexi answered the call.
“Hello, Ms. Quillen? Happy New Year. I heard you’re looking for me.” A
middle–aged man’s voice sounded from the other end of the line.
“Happy New Year too, Captain Shaw! Are you at the precinct? I need to talk to
you about something.”
It was an urgent situation, so Mackenzie had to make it short. She knew that
Emmanuel was a skilled fighter, but if he went into a place like that with his
hands and feet bound, he would suffer defeat sooner or later.
“Oh, what bad timing! I just retired before the new year!”
“What? You retired?”
Finlay Shaw’s reply shocked the ladies. Isn’t Captain Shaw only 51? Why did he
retire so soon?
Mackenzie was even more worried now. Was the Zelinksy family seriously
capable enough to control everything in Yeringham?!
“Haha, yes!” He guffawed and said, “People in my line of work are putting their
lives on the line. We’re no better than any ordinary men, and when we reach
our forties and fifties, our bodies are riddled with injuries. Our capabilities are
no longer suited for this position, so we should let the youngsters take over
instead.”
When Mackenzie heard that, she hastily asked, “Captain Shaw, if you retired
early, who’s taking over you?”
The Quillen family would maintain their public relations every year. Last year
was because of the fierce battle in the business field; since Finlay retired
early this year, they had not had any contact with the new captain.
“Oh, that man! He’s amazing!” Finlay’s tone of voice instantly changed. “He’s
only 30, but his resume and abilities are far above mine!”
Mackenzie and Lexi exchanged glances, their breaths getting a little heavier.
“His name is Sage Payne, and he just returned after he retired from a
mysterious military unit. They call him the Jade Beast. I heard that he had
slain countless enemies on the battlefield, and he has a terrifying murderous
aura coming from him. He’s especially skilled at interrogation; there was
once when he relied purely on his aura to intimidate an underground boss.
The guy was so scared that he lost his wits!” His tone was filled with
amazement and respect. It was apparent that he acknowledged the man
from the depths of his heart.
Lexi was even more anxious as she looked at Mackenzie. Although there were
not any noticeable changes in Mackenzie’s expression, Lexi could sense her
slight unease.
“Thank you, Captain Shaw.” Mackenzie ended the call personally, then fell
silent. She had no idea if the new captain was a friend or foe. If he were their
enemy, then Emmanuel would be in deep trouble!
Meanwhile, in a small room, Deon Harvey shouted, “Stop!”
Ashton was still fuming, but in the end, she stopped and left the room
furiously. Emmanuel felt aggrieved; he had obediently cooperated in the
investigation but merely refused to get beaten up. How was that offending
anybody?
He thought that Deon was a decent person, but unexpectedly, after the
woman left, Deon gave two subordinates a look. One of them shut the door
while the other turned off the surveillance. Instantly, Emmanuel had a bad
feeling about this. Could Deon be pretending to stop Ashton but revealing his
fangs after the surveillance was turned off?
Just as expected, a jet–black muzzle was aimed at Emmanuel when the
subordinates had completed their tasks. “Kid, I’ll cut to the chase. Hurry and
confess everything! Did you kill Hayden Hamilton or not?” Deon interrogated
straight away, seeming as if he never considered Emmanuel important at all.
him of a*saulting an officer! No matter how skilled Emmanuel was in martial
arts, he still had to cower before a weapon!
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Of course, a gun would be an even greater threat to Emmanuel.
“Did Magnus tell you to do this?” Emmanuel was no fool. He immediately
smiled in disdain as he posed the question.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m just following protocol.” Deon
aimed the muzzle at Emmanuel’s temple. “Hurry and confess your crimes.
You’ll suffer less, and we can wrap up the case quickly.”
Emmanuel was still amused. “Why do you force me to admit to killing just
Harvey? What about Claudette?” He was wondering if Deon knew that
Magnus had killed Claudette.
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Unexpectedly, Deon told him a piece of surprising news, “We still haven’t
found Ms. Lenoir’s body, so we cannot have a verdict at the moment.”
What? They still haven’t found her? Emmanuel was slightly stunned. It’s been
two days, so why haven’t they found her?
Meanwhile, Deon’s subordinates had already walked up to either side of
Emmanuel. One grabbed his hand while another forced him to put his
fingerprint on the paper. The confession was already prepared beforehand!
Of course, Emmanuel could not just go along with that. With his shoulder, he
rammed into the guy grabbing his hand, sending the latter flying. Before the
other subordinate could react, Emmanuel had already kicked him away.
“You piece of sh*t!” Deon registered the turn of events and fired a shot, just
like he had threatened to.
Bang!
The gunshot was ear–piercing. Ashton, who was at the door, was startled as
well. Then, she lightly gritted her teeth. Although she wanted to beat
Emmanuel up, that was only because he spouted nonsense and slandered
Magnus!
However, she never truly wanted to kill Emmanuel. Has Deon lost his mind?!
Just when she was about to barge in, another man arrived at the room
alone. “Y–You’re… Mr. Payne!” When she recognized the person, she was
dumbfounded initially but quickly overcome with elation.
She jogged over to Sage happily, intending to give him a pa*sionate
embrace. Ever since she was young, she looked down on other men, but
there were two men she idolized–one was the wise and outstanding Mr.
Magnus, while the other was her instructor when she was still in the military
unit, the Jade Beast, Sage Payne!
He was also the strongest man she had ever met. She was a woman who
loved to fight, so she idolized Sage a little bit more.
“Ash? Is that you?” His contours and features were well–defined. He was a
handsome man who rarely smiled, but his only physical flaw was a long scar
that almost ran across his entire face, a result of his many battles.
At that moment, he reached out and declined Ashton’s embrace. She did not
feel awkward and seemed to have turned into a completely different person
from when she faced Emmanuel moments ago, smiling as she said, “Yes, it’s
me, Mr. Payne! I heard you’ll be a*suming the position of captain in
Yeringham, so I applied for a transfer to Yeringham too. Ldid all this just so
that I can keep serving you!”
Sage nodded but did not respond to the topic. Instead, he asked
straightforwardly, “Are they carrying out interrogations for Ms. Lenoir’s case in
there?”
“Yes, we’ve already arrested the murderer, Emmanuel Lowe!” She nodded as
she confirmed.
When Sage heard Emmanuel’s name, his expression turned a little weird as
he walked over and opened the metal door. Realizing that the door was
locked from within, he did not knock on it and simply punted it open.
Bang!
The metal door instantly gave way.
Ashton adored Sage even more now. When she saw him kicking down a
metal door, she knew then that he was as powerful and domineering as he
had always been. If Emmanuel still dares to go against us, he will be dead
meat!
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“W–What happened here?!”
When Ashton followed Sage into the room again, she was stunned. Hearing
the gunshot earlier, she thought Deon had killed Emmanuel, and even if that
were not the case, Emmanuel would still be bleeding profusely from the
wound.
However, that was not the sight that greeted her!
“Was I hearing things?” she muttered as she looked at Deon and the two
subordinates lying on the floor, all knocked unconscious!
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Sage, however, was looking at the bullet on the wall, deep in thought.
“Be careful of this maniac, Mr. Payne! He’s probably dangerous!” Ashton finally
recognized Emmanuel’s power, so she warned Sage of the possible danger.
Mr. Payne? When Emmanuel heard that name, he was secretly stunned as he
stood where he was. He trembled a little when he saw the 4–inch scar
However, when she was about to get her hands on Emmanuel, Sage
immediately shouted, “Stop it, Ash! You’re being impudent to him!”
What? What does he mean?! She was startled as she turned to look at Sage.
The shocked look in her eyes had a hint of indignance in them. Why would Mr.
Payne, who was usually cold and unfathomable, say I’m being impudent to a
jerk like him? He even seemed very respectful toward him!
Sage ignored her as he walked over to Emmanuel, uttering respectfully, “Mr.
Lowe, pardon me, but please tell me about the details of the case.”
Mr. Lowe? Pardon me? Please?? Ashton was starting to get a little confused.
What is going on?!
Emmanuel was cursing Sage in his mind. How could Sage talk to him like that
when there were outsiders around? Did Sage not consider that woman as an
outsider?
“Hey, Mr. Payne is talking to you!” Ashton was already pissed, so when she
saw her idol talking to Emmanuel, who purposely delayed his response, she
wanted to kick him.
“Um, well… Back then, Magnus brought Black Bear along to kill me and Ms.
Lenoir. In my attempt to protect her, I accidentally… killed Black Bear. I–I swear
I was just defending myself! As for Ms. Lenoir, Magnus threw her off the cliff!
I–I swear!” Emmanuel was stil! purposefully trembling.
“Damn, you’re still spouting nonsense!” Ashton never believed Emmanuel
anyway, so his response rendered her even more confident that he was just
playing tricks. She could barely hold back the urge to hit him.
“Oh! I see!”
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Sage, however, stopped Ashton as he stared intently at Emmanuel, frowning
slightly. He also thought that he had gotten the wrong person. Maybe this
Emmanuel isn’t the one from the Northern Region.
Although the information on the Northern Region Wolf Warrior Unit was an
today, he felt guilty because of it.
The b*stard she looked down on the most turned out to be the superior of
Sage, whom she admired the most!
“Mr. Lowe, now that there are no outsiders around, please stop pretending if
of him known as the Jade Beast. He was a handsome man, but he became a
emotions morphed into a relieved smile as he said, “All right, let’s not talk
left, I could only look to conventional medicine for help. They diagnosed me
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