"Mr. Eaton Sr., your godson..." the captain faltered.


    "He was attackedst night," Bert interrupted. "Instead of helping, you arrested him. What are you up to, huh?"


    The captain froze. "Michael Austin is your godson?"


    "My son is ungrateful," Bert snorted. "Can''t I take in a godson?"


    The captain fidgeted. "I''m so sorry. We didn''t know your rtionship. Otherwise, we wouldn''t have made such


    a stupid mistake. Please, rest assured. As long as we confirm he wasn''t involved in anything illegal, we''ll release him right away."


    He sounded righteous, but it was clear he had no intention of letting Michael go anytime soon.


    Just then, an officer rushed outside, unaware of the situation. He went straight to the captain and reported, "Sir, Michael passed out. Should we take him to the hospital?"


    The air was instantly charged with tension. Bert gazed at the captain without saying a word, but thetter immediately felt the pressure.


    Sweat dripped down his back. He shot a re at the officer and snapped, "He''s a suspect, not a criminal. Who let you mistreat him? Get him to the hospital now!"


    The officer didn''t dare to defy him.


    "No need for that," Bert said coolly. "Michael got hurt under your watch. I will be demanding an exnation. Now, release him immediately, or you can hand in your resignation."


    The captain barely had time to react before Bert''s men stormed the station. Within minutes, Michael was taken away.


    The captain had never seen anything like this before. His legs nearly gave out beneath him.


    "This is over. How am I supposed to exin this to Mr. Eaton?" he muttered regretfully, turning to rant at the police officer. "This is all your fault. Who told you to run your mouth?"


    Suddenly, the roar of an engine came from the distance.


    The captain thought it was Berting back, but the one getting out of the car was Fermin.


    The captain''s heart nearly stopped. He didn''t know how to exin the situation to Fermin.


    "Mr. Eaton..." he faltered.


    Fermin nced at him. "They took Michael away, right?"


    "Y-Yes, Mr. Eaton Sr. came in person." The captain was sweating bullets.


    Fermin let out a faint chuckle. "Not surprising. When my dad wants someone, no one can stop him."


    The captain heaved a sigh of relief, but Fermin continued, "Still, this shows your ipetence? I don''t need useless people."


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    The gunshot rang out. The officer copsed to the ground in terror.


    Fermin nced at the dead body and said tly, "Call it a line-of-duty death. I''ll cover the pension."