My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 422

Chapter 422: Someone Forced To Become One

Moments earlier...

"I’ll tell Ghost," Lucian said, turning to Lukas and Gustav. "After breakfast."

Deep lines appeared on their faces, though neither thought much of it. They assumed he meant he would contact Ghost once breakfast was over.

"Now," Lucian continued, his expression sharpening, "let’s move on to the important part."

"Did you find anything?"

Lukas and Gustav nodded.

One of them placed another file on the coffee table before Lucian.

"All night, our men tracked down drivers who might’ve been near the area around the time of the shooting," Gustav explained. "We narrowed them down using the estimated timeline of when the shooter entered the building."

He flipped a tablet around and set it beside the file before taking a seat. Lukas remained standing with his arms crossed.

"One of the dashcams captured someone matching our person of interest."

Gustav played the footage.

Although the shooter had successfully avoided the area’s surveillance cameras, one passing vehicle had caught him from behind.

There was still no clear view of his face.

But they finally had a clean profile.

His clothes.

The black cap.

The duffel bag slung over his shoulder.

His height.

His build.

It was more than they had the night before.

Lucian gave a slight nod.

It was enough.

They finally had somewhere to start.

"No visible tattoos," he noted, his eyes settling on the exposed nape just above the shooter’s high-collared jacket.

"We’re still looking for additional angles," Gustav replied. "That’s why we hope Ghost can speed things up. The sooner we identify him, the better."

Lucian nodded again.

He understood exactly what Gustav meant.

His men could handle the investigation on their own. Time was simply against them. Just as Dominion was searching for the shooter, their enemy was likely busy erasing every trace they had left behind.

Lucian would’ve done the same.

"And these." Lukas pulled a sealed evidence bag from inside his jacket and placed it beside the file. "The shell casings."

"We tracked the manufacturer and their distribution."

Lucian looked up and listened.

"They aren’t sold anywhere in this country," Lukas said, his expression darkening. "In fact, they were never intended for civilian sale."

"They were supplied almost exclusively to the military."

Lucian frowned. "The military?"

His gaze shifted toward Gustav.

The latter simply lowered his head.

Seeing both their expressions, Lucian already knew where their thoughts had gone.

"Dominion?" he asked.

The two men looked up and nodded.

Dominion wasn’t part of the military.

However, they had long-standing agreements with several high-ranking officials, supplying arms through carefully maintained channels.

Lucian sat in silence.

Then he looked back at them.

"How likely is it that the shooter is connected to Dominion?"

"Low," Gustav answered. "But not impossible. We still have this ammunition type in Dominion’s armory, and many members are using the same model. I, included."

He folded his hands.

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