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    Briar, who had been sitting in the car the entire time, finally stepped out. Her expression was nk, her lips pressed tightly together. Seeing her, Connor quickly greeted her, “Miss Jennings, you’re here too.”

    Briar nodded in response. “He’s inside. Brandon went in to make the arrest,” Connor reported.

    Ashton stood next to Briar, and the two of them made a charming pair. If Alfred hadn’t been so preupied with figuring out how to exin things to Ashton, he would have been amazed by the sight.

    Briar appeared to have just stepped into adulthood, her fair and youthful features still radiating a hint of sweetness and innocence. However, standing beside Ashton, her presence was undeniablymanding. With someone like Briar, Alfred couldn’t help but think, ‘How could Beatrice, the girl my foolish son is so infatuated with, ever hope to measure up to her?‘

    “How long has he been there? Why hasn’t hee out yet? What’s taking Brandon so long? It shouldn’t be this difficult to arrest one guy,” Briar muttered. Connor, upon hearing this, rushed to the door to ipeek/i.

    Ashton looked at a flustered Alfred and then at Briar, who appeared a bit anxious. “What? Are you worried that Brandon can’t handle the job?”

    Briar nodded. “Yeah. If Zayne dares to live here so openly, it means he’s not afraid of being investigated. He must

    have a backup n.”

    Ashton took Briar’s hand and tucked it into his pocket along with his own. “What’s there to be afraid of? Whether his identity can stand up to scrutiny or not, that all depends on whether I allow it.”

    Briar was momentarily stunned, then burst outughing. “Ashton, are you thinking of pinning a made–up charge

    on him?”

    “It’s not like they haven’t killed and robbed before. How is that a false charge?” Ashton thought, ‘Making someone disappear by the book? Piece of cake for me.‘

    Briar suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy for Zayne. ‘If you were to mess with me, the worst that could happen is that you’d get hunted downb. /bIf you wanted to die, that’d be easy enough,‘ she thought. ‘But if Ashton is after you, even death isn’t that straightforward.’”

    A few minutester, a man with salt and pepper hair and ck–rimmed sses was escorted out by Brandon’s men. It was Zayne,

    On the surface, he seemed like a dignified and schrly gentleman, but Connor felt nothing but disdain for Zayne. He was acutely aware of the many horrific crimes Zayne hadmitted in secret. Having spent years on the border dealing with mercenaries who would kill without hesitation, Connor was shocked by the sheer brutality of Zayne’s actions.

    The mercenaries‘ brutality was, in a way, refreshingly direct. If they were wronged, they settled the score openly, with nothing to hide. Even under capture and torture, they refused to stoop to deceit. But Zayne thrived on filth

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    and disgrace. His disregard for others was so chilling that even hardened mercenaries found themselves stunned

    into silence.

    The 121 Mercenary Organization set their sights on Zayne because he dared to use the bodies of their fallen brothers as test subjects, creating various drugs specifically designed to target them. They could not tolerate it.

    “Brandon, nice work! Hand him over to me, will you?” Connor jogged over, eager to take Zayne off Brandon’s

    hands.

    But Brandon stepped in front of him, blocking the way and not letting go. “You can’t take him right now.”

    Connor’s face fell. “What do you mean? This guy’s supposed to be mine. Why can’t I take him?”

    Brandon lifted his chin. “Miss Jennings wants to interrogate him first. You still want to take him from her?”

    Brandon’s hand froze in mid–air. “Miss Jennings wants him? Are you serious? She’s just a delicate girl–does she

    even know how to deal with a scumbag like this?”

    Brandon dragged Zayne forward. “That’s not for us to decide. With Mr. Wade here, do you think this bastard won’t spill everything?”

    Connor shrugged. “Alright, but once Miss Jennings is done, you’d better hand him over to me. Don’t go trying to snatch him away!” He figured that if Briar wanted to interrogate the man, Ashton would agree without hesitation.

    Ashton doted on her endlessly, and even if he wanted to take the suspect, he knew he wouldn’t stand a chance.

    “Fine by me, I get to ck off for a bit,” Brandon said. ‘By the time it’s my turn, most of the work will already be

    done anywayi,/ii‘ /ihe thought.

    Zayne, who had remained calm until that moment, suddenly appeared a bit shaken when he overheard Brandon

    and Connor talking.

    ‘Rosalia’s daughter wants to interrogate me? Please, I’m not afraid,‘ he thought. ‘Back then, I turned the pampered Rosalia into a puppet for us. No matter how tough her daughter believes she is, how much trouble could she

    pose?‘

    He had been primarily concerned about Ashton’s methods. Although Ashton had appeared polished and had acted swiftly with an air of cold sophistication, it would have been a mistake to be deceived. His reputation for ruthlessness had been renowned internationally.

    The 121 Overseas Mercenary Organization was feared because Ashton was more ruthless and domineering than anyone else, In recent years, Ashton had brarely /bappeared overseas, delegating almost all of the organization’s operations to Connor.

    However, to this day, no individual or group dared to challenge the 121 Overseas Mercenary Organization. Much of this could be attributed to Ashton, who not onlymanded an elite force of mercenaries but also operated a far- reaching intelligencework–one that tapped into the depths of the Dark Net, with capabilities so precise they could unearth secrets buried deep in anyone’s past.

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    Unlike the international Hacker Alliance, the Dark Net exclusively served Ashton and never epted jobs from outsiders. It was undoubtedly the most enigmatic hacker group to have ever existed. No one had any idea where their headquarters were located or how many hackers were part of the organization.

    It was the Dark Net that uncovered and leaked the news of Zayne’s return ito /iDasmieca. If it hadn’t been for them, he wouldn’t have had to remain hidden for so long after his arrival. However, he wasn’t particrly worried. Ben had already secured him a brand–new identity as a specially appointed foreign professor at a prestigious university. With that status, he was protected by international organizations.

    Brandon brought Zayne over to Briar. Ashton shot Zayne a look of pure disgust, then turned his gaze to the girl’sposed face. “Briar, want to interrogate him now, or should we eat first?”

    “Let’s do it now. Ashton, do you have an interrogation room? The kind with all the gear?” The anger in Briar’s eyes

    strangely faded as soon as she saw Zayne.

    Ashton didn’t hesitate. “We’ll use my vi next to thepany.”

    Brandon nodded and waved to his men to drag Zayne over. Connor quickly trotted after them, determined to

    escort them personally.

    Now that the target had been captured, Ashton showed no sign of leaving. Alfred had no choice but to brace himself and step forward. “Mr. Wade, what about…”

    Ashton gazed at Alfred with the chilling certainty that he was already a dead man. “Mr. Davis, you have a remarkable son. I expect to see both of you at my door by seven tonight.”

    Ashton’s words seemed polite and devoid of any threat, yet Alfred’s face turned pale. He stammered, pleading, “Mr. Wade, Robert is still young. Please, give him a chance…”

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