Female Novel
Chapter 1657
Soon, Will, Hailey, and Timothy rushed over with their respective subordinates and sealed all the exits of the hotel.novelbin
Amongst the three of them, Hailey and Will were exceptionally surprised and furious.
For the General to be attacked twice consecutively in Brimmpolis, it was a blatant act of provocation. The perpetrator was simply being too bold!
Will commanded in a stern voice. “Impose martial law on the entire city right away.”
Similarly, Hailey Reagan instructed furiously, “Under my orders, cancel everyone’s breaks in the Secret Service. They are all to investigate this matter. It is an impetus to ferret out all the culprits who participated in this attack against the General.”
Timothy’s face paled. He wanted to say something and take appropriate action, but he found himself at a loss for words instead.
Brimmpolis was under his jurisdiction, but the General actually got attacked by mercenaries there.
As this was proof that there was a serious flaw with his management, he would definitely be held accountable for his negligence.
However, Nathan suddenly interrupted calmly, “Wait.”
When Will, Hailey, and the rest heard that, they stared at him in astonishment.
Stunned, Will insisted, “General, the forces opposing you are much more formidable than what we expected. Furthermore, they’re really bold! We can’t possibly let anyone slip away, so we must impose a full martial lockdown on the city instantly.”
Hailey concurred, “Yeah, we must immediately hold a cabinet meeting to handle this matter.”
However, Nathan replied coolly, “Indeed, we must report this to the cabinet and investigate it properly. However, news of me being attacked last night has already created a small commotion in Brimmpolis. If news spread that I got attacked again tonight, people might start to panic. Hence, you are not allowed to spread the news widely. Ensure that all information is not leaked to the public and treat this incident as highly confidential. We’ll settle it internally.”
When Hailey and Will heard him, they nodded simultaneously. “Yes, sir!”
Nathan’s gaze then landed on Timothy as he asked, “Mr. Carter, continue your investigation. There are still nine days to the deadline of your pledge. If you cannot uncover the truth and submit a satisfactory report to me, that’ll be the end of you.”
Timothy initially assumed that the General would be exceptionally furious after being attacked for the second time. Hence, he had expected the latter to kick him away immediately instead of allowing him to continue the investigation.
To his surprise, Nathan still instructed him to continue investigating.
A glimmer of hope rose within him. Gazing at Nathan gratefully, he solemnly promised, “Don’t worry, General. I’ll do my utmost best to investigate this matter and not disappoint you.”
After a slight hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, “Actually, I managed to find a clue today, but I also faced some resistance in the process of investigating. I hope that you can give me more leeway. Otherwise, I’m afraid that progress will be slow.” Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
Nathan’s eyes lit up as he asked, “What did you find out?”
Timothy replied, “I found out that a guy called Weston Piper from Brimmpolis is the one liaising with the Dark Lord’s mercenaries. It’s highly possible that they managed to infiltrate Brimmpolis through him.”
Nathan frowned. “Why haven’t you seized him for an interrogation yet?”
Smiling bitterly, he replied, “You might not know this, General, but Weston is Mr. Tucker’s disciple. He used to hold a position in the military but was forced to retire early due to a mistake he committed. After retiring, he founded an international security company, which is actually a cover for a mercenary company.” Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
After a slight pause, he continued, “As Weston is Mr. Tucker’s disciple, he shares a very close relationship with him. He has very wide social connections with various people. With an army of highly skilled mercenaries who are comparable to special forces and Mr. Tucker backing him up, he can do whatever he wants in both the upper-class and underworld society. Without sufficient evidence, even I cannot capture him for an investigation.” Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
Nathan frowned. “What do you propose, then?”
He replied, “I’d like you to give me more authority. It’ll be the best-case scenario if I can bypass the judicial process and immediately capture Weston for an investigation.”
Nathan replied coolly, “That’s simple. Hailey, instruct the Secret Service to cooperate with Mr. Carter fully.”
Hailey quickly answered, “Okay. Timothy, if there are any suspects whom you cannot capture for investigation due to insufficient evidence, my men can do it on your behalf. We’ll hand them to you privately for an interrogation.”
If Timothy wanted to capture someone, he needed to go through multiple procedures. Without strong evidence, it was a difficult feat to seize a powerful man like Timothy. Furthermore, he could not resort to unofficial methods to investigate the matter either.
However, Hailey was different. The Secret Service did not need to account for anything if they wanted to seize someone. They only had to report to the President.
Timothy replied, “Thank you!”
Then, he hurriedly said to Nathan, “There’s one more thing. I discovered that the weapons the Dark Lord’s men wielded were trafficked from the Guardian Special Forces. However, I’m not in a good position to investigate them.”
When Will heard that the mercenaries’ weapons were trafficked from his special forces, he was shocked and furious.
Before Nathan could say anything, he offered, “I’ll investigate this. If the weapons really came from my special forces, I’ll definitely find out the truth and hand the culprits over to you, General.”
Nathan nodded. “Very well, all of you may return to your work.”