Chapter 24

"Campbell Corporation?" Tate's face turned pensive as he glanced out the window, lowering his voice.

"Tell me everything you know."

Philip looked at Tate with a hint of fear and spoke softly, "Ethan's café has four shareholders. I'm one of them, and Henry from Campbell Corporation is another."

"The other two are Nathan Evans from Bright Group and Russell Edwards, the son of the city council's vice-chairman."

Tate looked at Philip in surprise, as if seeing him in a new light. "Are you sure Russell is involved?"

Philip nodded, "When Ethan approached us, I met him."

"Don't tell anyone about this."

Philip obediently nodded, "I understand, Dad. When can I get out of here?"

"Wait for my word."

Tate turned and left.

Sitting in the car, a smile appeared on Tate's somber face.

He hadn't expected Russell to be involved. This would make things easier.

He took out his phone and immediately contacted Ewan Edwards, the city council's vice-chairman.

"Mr. Mitchell, what brings you to call me today?" A strong voice came through the phone.

"Mr. Edwards, you must be aware of the situation with Ethan's café, right?"

The phone was silent for a few seconds. Tate wasn't in a hurry; he held the phone and waited quietly.

"What do you mean?" Ewan's voice was somewhat suppressed, clearly aware of his son's involvement.

Tate glanced at the driver, "I'll come to see you. Let's talk in person."

"Alright."

He hung up the phone, and the car headed towards Ewan's house.

In the community where government officials reside.

Tate gently knocked on the door.

The door opened, and Ewan's face didn't look good. "You're here."

Tate nodded. Inside the room, Russell stood nervously by the sofa, hands clasped in front of him.

Ewan glared at Russell, "Let's talk in the study."

The two sat in the study, and Ewan, while making coffee, suddenly spoke, "Let's get straight to the point."

Tate placed a box of cigarettes in front of them. "Ethan's café is involved in drug trafficking. My son Philip has already been detained by the police. It won't be long before they interrogate Russell."

Ewan's face darkened. He had only learned about this yesterday.

He had thought he had been careful all his life, leaving no flaws, but the biggest flaw came from his own son.

Tate took out the information he had, "The café's financial records can't be faked. No matter what, Philip and Russell can't escape this."

"Given our current positions, you don't believe anyone will come to help us, do you?"

"It won't just be about the two of them."

Ewan sighed, "What can we do?" He placed the coffee cup in front of Tate. "Being involved with drugs is no small matter. Those people won't miss this opportunity."

"I know who killed Aurora the other day. We need to make them take responsibility for this."

"Who?"

"Henry from Campbell Corporation."

Ewan didn't speak, his face showing a thoughtful expression, considering the feasibility of this plan.

After a long pause, Ewan spoke softly, "Is it reliable?"

"I know the chairman of Campbell Corporation. He's all about the money."

Tate nodded, "Exactly. So, how much are you willing to sacrifice?"

Seeing Ewan's somewhat tempted expression, Tate continued, "Travis from the investigation team is tough and can't be bribed."

"To wrap this up quickly, someone needs to take the fall. Henry from Campbell Corporation is our best bet."

"If we wait any longer, it'll be too late."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a knock at the door.

Ewan opened the door to find two men in police uniforms standing there, holding an arrest warrant.

"Russell, you're under arrest."

The officers bypassed Ewan and approached Russell.

"Dad!" Russell's face was filled with fear as he looked at Ewan.

Ewan sighed and didn't look at him. This was something he had anticipated.

"Mr. Edwards, sorry for the disturbance."

With that, they took Russell away.

Tate emerged from the study, "They acted quickly. Ewan, you need to decide fast."

"If we wait any longer, our words won't count."

Ewan gritted his teeth and nodded. It was no longer just about Russell; it was about his own career.

At the investigation team.

Russell was directly placed in the holding cell, skipping the interrogation process.

Philip and Russell stared at each other.

"What did you say?"

They spoke in unison, "You first."

"You first!"

Philip sighed, "This time we're really in trouble. Ethan used our identities to traffic drugs at the café, and the money in the accounts can't be explained."

"What did they ask you?"

Russell shook his head, "They didn't ask anything, just brought me here."

Philip stared at Russell, puzzled. They were both shareholders, so why interrogate him and not Russell?

In the investigation team office.

Kelvin stood in front of Travis, "Captain Smith, Russell has been detained."

"Kian said he saw Tate at Ewan's house."

Kelvin hesitated for a moment, "Captain Smith, are we really going to do this? A councilman and the city council's vice-chairman—if we don't handle this well, we..."

Travis glared at Kelvin, "Don't forget our duty."

"At this point, they won't dare to cover up."

Travis sat in his chair like a chess master, as if every move was within his expectations.

"Bring the other two in, put them together, and monitor them in real-time. I want to see what they talk about."

"Yes, sir!"

Kelvin had just left when Joshua walked in, his face dark.

He sat across from Travis and slammed the table, startling everyone outside.

"Travis, Aurora's case is beyond our control now."

"We've decided to hand it over to the narcotics division."

Travis didn't hesitate, "No way!"

Joshua glared at Travis, suppressing his words, "Travis, you know Philip and Russell's identities."

"If we don't handle this well, we won't keep our positions."

Travis sat up straight and looked at Joshua, "If we lose our positions, so be it. Aurora's death hasn't been clarified. It's still our case."

"Travis, do you know the consequences of this?"

Travis looked indifferent, "If it comes to that, I'll quit as the investigation team captain."