Chapter 187 Foul Play
nd had a military
Lucas, on the other hand, behaved differently. The man was below 40 background. His whole purpose here at Southdale was to train and gain experience.
However, being arrested had not been on his list of goals to achieve here. He didn’t panic, though. Instead, he saw this as an opportunity to learn more about the inner workings of Southdale.
As such, he stayed quiet throughout the ordeal.
It was precisely because of his powerful position that he could be so calm.
That said, Lucas was surprised to see the young lady next to him be so unbothered. She appeared to be completely unfazed by what had just happened.
She said to the officers, “I’ll go with you, officers.”
Wynter was even smiling radiantly. However, her tone was venomous as she added, “But you’ll have to bring her in as well.”
With that, Wynter nodded in the direction of the middle–aged lady who was trying to sneak
away.
The officers present exchanged a confused look. They silently asked each other if they had been ordered to arrest the middle–aged lady as well.
Wynter saw their hesitation and bit down on her candy. Her dark hair cascaded over one shoulder as she drawled, “What, you guys get to pick and choose who you bring in for questioning?
“There are 100 thousand viewers on my livestream watching this, you know.”
That was a lie. The livestream had ended a while ago and none of the viewers knew what was happening now.
Still, the lie worked.
Now that the officers knew they were being watched, they couldn’t make their ruse too obvious. Some acting was necessary at this point.
The leading officer waved a hand and said, “Round them all up!”
The middle–aged lady gaped at the officers. This was not what they had agreed to. She certainly didn’t agree to being brought into the police station.
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“Uh, officers, are you sure about this? We’re…”
She looked at them intently, hoping she could make them understand that she
side.
on their
However, none of the officers heeded the look she gave them. They had to show they were being fair and just.
As a result, the middle–aged lady was shoved into the car along with Wynter and the others. Margaret was beside herself with panic. She clutched Wynter’s hand and refused to let go. Wynter reassured her, “Don’t worry, Grandma. Wolf will be back soon to keep you company. Get some rest and eat something.
“Don’t worry
about the live–streaming channel, either. I’m just helping the police with their investigation, and I’ll be back after that.
“If anyone comes up to you and blackmails you, ignore them. Don’t entertain them even if they use me as leverage, all right?”
She tucked a strand of gray hair behind Margaret’s ear. “I’ll be fine, Grandma. I’m strong.”
Margaret knew Wynter could take care of herself, but she was still worried. After all, Wynter was being taken to a police station for questioning.
To his credit, the leading officer comforted Margaret, “Don’t worry, ma’am. We’re not the type to fault the innocent and let the wrongdoers go unpunished.
“We’ll let your granddaughter go once she’s been cleared of any wrongdoing.”
He had to put on the good cop act now that he knew 100 thousand people were watching.
If the precinct captain hadn’t assigned him to do this, he would never have agreed to it.
Wanda, who hovered out of sight by the entrance of Waterview Alley, had no idea what was going on. When she saw Wynter and the others leaving in police cruisers, she grinned triumphantly.
“Damn brat. That’s what happens when you mess with me! Let’s see how you’ll fare in prison!” she hissed under her breath.
She was in no hurry to reveal herself. It was much more satisfying playing the mastermind, at least for now.
Granted, more people had been arrested than Wanda initially planned. However, it wouldn’t affect the grand scheme of things.
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Wanda thought the others who had been arrested were likely piss–poor, bumpkin relatives of Wynter’s.
Wanda had seen those two men earlier show up on a motorbike, which was embarrassing. She wondered where they even got the nerve to raise their voices.
As for Ivan, Wanda had yet to get in touch with him.
If they went according to his plan, then they would both have to start taking precautions once the accounts were launched.
Wanda doubted precautions were in order now. She called up a familiar number after the police cruisers left.
“Hello, Captain Weissman? It’s me again… Yes, your men have taken them in for
questioning. I’d appreciate your continued cooperation during the interrogation later…”
