Chapter 31: Looking for Jennifer

Henry was on fire, and he became the most significant after-dinner talking point for all the citizens of Rock City.

Jerome picked a few of the best- photographed photos, sent them to various newspapers, and uploaded the video to websites.

The effect was remarkable, and Henry became the hottest celebrity in Rock City, although he didn't like how he became famous.

"Asshole! I'm going to kill Jerome and that dirty bitch!" Henry suddenly dry-heaved in the middle of his sentence.

No one knows how desperate he was when he woke up from that crappy bed, and just thinking about last night's madness makes him want to chop off his penis with a knife.

The door to Henry's room was suddenly opened, and his father, James, walked in.

"Stupid, look what you've done! How much the company's stock price has dropped because of you!" James pointed at Henry's nose and cursed him as soon as he saw him.

"Father, this is all Jerome's doing, and I will kill him!" Henry said, pulling his pistol out of the drawer and preparing to go out.

"Stupid ass, stop right there." James roared. One of the bodyguards standing behind him suddenly snatched the gun out of Henry's hand.

"Father, why did you stop me?" Henry roared towards James, but he was losing his mind.

James slapped Henry across the face, sobering him up a bit.

"Think of the consequences of failure even as you try to kill your opponent. This time, let this be a lesson to you. I'll take care of the rest!" James said icily before leaving Henry's room.

After walking out the door, James heard the sound of something being dropped from the room behind him.

Suddenly, the butler ran over and whispered something in James' ear.

James' gaze turned grim, "Finish off that woman, and never let any of this get out."

The butler nodded and left.

James pulled out a business card and looked at the number on it. He hesitated before choosing to dial it. "I agree to your terms."

Allen and Jerome viciously pranked Henry once, but they both knew that to that extent, it would do nothing but deflate them.

Allen suddenly thought of someone, Jennifer, the female police officer who had fought with him the previous time; she had been investigating the incriminating evidence of the Flowering Serpent; perhaps she had evidence of Taber's father and son breaking the law.

Allen immediately rushed to the police station and managed to meet Jennifer.

When Allen explained his intentions, Jennifer rejected him outright.

"I'm sorry, Allen. As much as I appreciate you saving my life, we can't inform uninvolved citizens about anything related to the case." Jennifer spread her hands to show she couldn't help.

Allen got a little antsy, "How is it not my business? The Speckled Snake has been after me, and Henry gave the order! Now that Speckled Snake is dead, I can only look to you for clues."

"Hold on. The speckled snake is dead? How do you know?" Jennifer said in shock. She also discovered that the police had canceled the speckled snake's warrant. She thought the mysterious department had captured the speckled snake but didn't expect it to be dead.

Allen nodded but didn’t say he had taken out the speckled snake

"I saw it by accident. A man named Scott took him out." Allen lied, blaming Scott for everything.

Jennifer shook her head. "Since you've met Scott, you should ask him for a clue. The police department gave them all the information on the Flowering Snake."

Jennifer didn't lie, but she also didn't tell the whole story because there was a part of the evidence and clues that she didn't give to the police department but hid.

'I can't tell Allen about those things; it would be too horrible; that evidence is deadly and must not be taken out now.' Jennifer mentally apologized to Allen.

'Am I just going to have to turn to Scott for help?' Allen said goodbye to Jennifer, somewhat deflated.

Jennifer looked at Allen's back, shook her head, sighed, and turned around just in time to see her partner, Webber.

Webber had just been released from the hospital and still had the scar on his neck.

"Is that young man the one from the other night? What did he want with you?" Webber inquired curiously.

Jennifer shook her head, "It's nothing. He just came to ask if the speckled snake had been captured, and I told him that he was safe."

Jennifer felt like a gnome full of lies at this point, and all she wanted to do now was get out of here.

In the evening, Jennifer was coming home from work and was driving up the road when a van came crashing down hard towards her.