Lord Chapter 487

Chapter 487 Criminal Syndicate

At this moment, inside a rental house in Southlake City, shouts could be heard.

“Ah! Stop! Stop!”

A burly–looking man held a belt and violently beat three women in the room.

The women cowered in a corner and cried out in pain.

“Will

you still dare to escape? I told you not to run!” the man roared.

Beside him, a provocatively dressed woman observed the scene coldly.

There was another round of beating.

“Please, don’t hit us! We won’t do it again!” one of the women pleaded bitterly.

“Yes! We won’t do it again. Please don’t hit us anymore!”

“If you continue, we’ll die…”

These three women had come to Southlake City for work but were deceived.

When they realized something was wrong and tried to escape, it was already too late. The man had taken all their money and documents.

The man didn’t stop as he gave them another round of beating.

“Enough. If you beat them too badly, they won’t be worth anything,” the provocatively

dressed woman said.

Hearing this, the three women trembled in fear.

“Please, we have nothing left. Just let us go.”

The women pleaded, but the man paid no heed.

“Shut up! Behave yourselves or I’ll beat you into a pulp,” the man said fiercely.

Meanwhile, in the CEO’s office of Southlake

Corporation, Caspian was there to bid farewell to

Willow.

“Willow, I need to go to Garthram for a while. It might take a few days. If you need anything, contact Sylvia. She’ll help you handle any trouble,” Caspian said.

“Huh? You’re leaving again. What’s going on?” Willow couldn’t help but ask with curiosity.

“It’s related to military matters that I can’t talk about. But don’t worry, Sylvia and the others

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“Okay, I understand.” She nodded.

Caspian then left the office.

At the same time, he called Sylvia to arrange for security near Southlake Corporation to prevent any unforeseen incidents.

Then, he boarded a private car and rushed to Garthram as he needed to oversee the overall

situation.

Night fell, and Joey received a report of someone finding a hundred–dollar note with a SOS message and a detailed address.

She was skeptical but organized a team to visit the specified rental house.

Upon entering, they discovered three distressed women inside.

Besides the three women, there was a sturdy man and a provocatively dressed woman.

When the two saw Joey and her team of inspectors, they were shocked.

“Take these two away!” Joey ordered.

The man and woman were promptly arrested.

The three women were initially frightened but were relieved to see inspectors from the Inspector General’s office. It was as if hope had arrived.

“Who are you to capture me?” the burly man asked, dissatisfied.

“Why were the three women beaten to this state?” Joey asked coldly.

“He deceived us and beat us!”

“He’s a bad guy! He wanted to sell us!”

“Yeah. If you were a step late, we would’ve been in great danger!”

The three women spoke out as they no longer feared the man since the inspectors were here.

The Inspector General’s office had recently received numerous cases of young women going. missing, which had been causing Joey a great headache as the cases seemed to have no leads.

Adding to her frustration, the governor kept stopping her from getting involved in recent cases. That left her feeling disheartened.

Fortunately, she managed to catch some leads in the end and was determined to get to the

bottom of it.

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“You three, come with us and explain the situation. After that, you can go home,” Joey said, looking at the three women

“Ok” The three nodded

Joey took them back to the Inspector General’s office and inquired about the details of the incident.

She also questioned the burly man and the seductive woman.

Through a series of clues, it was revealed that the three women were deceived into coming to Southlake City under the guise of being hired as maids. Subsequently, they were confined in a rental house.

Realizing the danger, the women tried to escape but couldn’t find an opportunity.

In desperation, they took out a hidden banknote, wrote their message, and threw it out. Only then were they discovered.

An inspector reported to Joey in her office, “Chief, those two refuse to confess. What should we do?”

“They won’t confess? Do they think staying silent will make everything okay? Use any means necessary to uncover their criminal syndicate. We must get to the bottom of this!” Joey said fiercely.

“But is using torture appropriate?” The inspector hesitated.

“What’s inappropriate about it? Why reason with such ruthless people? If we don’t

‘t resolve

this thoroughly, who knows how many innocent lives will suffer?

“We must make them confess and find out if there are any accomplices, or else we won’t be deserving of the uniform we’re wearing!” she declared indignantly.

“Got it!”

After Caspian returned to Garthram, Diatoran’s fleet had reached the designated sea area.

Benjamin began preparing for the upcoming exercises to ensure everything would proceed ast planned the next day.

They would take action if Astronia and Vadesia dared to enter Diatoran waters.

The next morning, Diatoran’s naval fleet started operations in the sea of South Aridlands.

Caspian, the Diatoran God of War and commander–in–chief of the exercise, stayed at the command center to direct the battle from the headquarters.

Similarly, Benjamin, as the deputy commander, didn’t personally go to the frontline.

After all, individuals of his status couldn’t afford any mishaps.

However, this exercise was significant as John personally supervised the operation.

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The warships of Astronia and Vadesia continued to hover near Diatoran waters, escalating the

tension between the two sides.

Back at the Inspector General’s office in Southlake City, the burly man and the woman finally couldn’t withstand the pressure of the rigorous interrogation and confessed to everything.

Their syndicate team was involved in trafficking women across various regions of Diatoran, and they sold these women to cruise ships bound for Vadesia.

When Joey learned this, she was shocked. She never expected this criminal gang to operate internationally.

How audacious were they?

if they hadn’t apprehended these criminals quickly, how many more innocent lives would have been in danger?

This strengthened Joey’s determination to solve the case swiftly.

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