The Legendary Man novel Chapter 143

Chapter 143 An Inconsequential Secretary General

As the secretary-general of the governor’s office and Kingstone’s personal secretary, the power Henry wielded in the whole of Jazona was only second to Kingstone himself.

Even the mayor had to show him respect upon meeting him.

After all, he was the person closest to Kingstone.

“Mr. Chandler, I suspect that he’s a professional assassin!” With Henry there, Hunter instantly grew much bolder. “Not only did he attempt to commit murder, but he even has a destructive weapon on him! If you’d even arrived a few minutes later, Mr. Chandler, I’m afraid that you would’ve missed seeing me for the very last time!”

“He’s a professional assassin, you said?” In response, Henry’s expression abruptly changed.

“Yes!” Hunter nodded hastily. “Look at my legs, Mr. Chandler! It was him who shot me!”

While saying that, he pointed at his legs that had long since been shot through by bullets.

At the sight of the bullet holes in his legs, the change in Henry’s expression intensified. “How audacious! This is a blatant crime! What is the police in Jazona doing that a professional assassin managed to sneak into Empyrean Palace and endanger civilians? Why is the lot of you standing around and twiddling your thumbs? Hurry up and lodge a police report!”

Right after he had finished speaking, he jerked his head around and glared at the few middle-aged men behind him.

Following his order, the few middle-aged men whipped out their phones to call the police without a single word.

“No, just lodging a police report isn’t sufficient! Apprise the Divine Dragon Guards of the situation and have them deploy the Special Forces for backup. If all else fails, have the Divine Dragon Guards themselves come personally. Also, notify everyone to seal off Empyrean Palace immediately! Without my order, no one is allowed to enter or leave!”

As expected of someone accustomed to handling critical matters, nary a trace of panic showed on Henry’s face despite hearing that Jonathan was a professional assassin.

Instead, he started making all the necessary arrangements to gain control of the situation in an orderly manner.

Alas, the look in everyone’s eyes turned exceedingly strange when they heard him giving the instruction to lodge a police report.

Lodge a police report? Why do so when the police chief is standing right there? What’s the use of doing so? Even the police chief himself dares not intervene in this matter and only remains a spectator! Yet, he wants to call the police?

“There’s no need to lodge a police report, Mr. Chandler! The police chief is right there!” Tavion, who had been keeping mum, suddenly piped up.

As he said that, he pointed at Rhett, who was standing in the corner and trying his best to make himself invisible.

“What?” Henry’s face darkened at lightning speed when he heard that. Casting his gaze in the direction where the man was pointing, he peered at Rhett and demanded, “You’re a police chief in Jazona? Which branch are you from?”

“Mr. Chandler, I’m Rhett Barnstone, the police chief of Lightspring Police Station…” Seeing that he had been called out, Rhett could no longer pretend that he wasn’t there. He could only bite the bullet and speak up.

But before he had even finished speaking, Henry irritably cut him off. “You’re the police chief of Lightspring Police Station, yes? Let me ask you this—as a police chief, how could you just watch as a criminal caused grievous bodily harm here? Why didn’t you arrest him?”