Chapter 496

Aiden's deep, slightly hoarse voice resonated in the room: "Because they orchestrated the car accident but failed to kill my wife. They chased her all the way to the stone forest. Had I arrived just a moment later, I would have found my beloved's corpse." "The thugs I apprehended have all confessed—they ambushed old Bob 's vehicle on the mountain road based on the leads provided by Comrade Ericka. Is this evidence sufficient for you?" Julius shuddered violently, his lips parting as if to speak, yet no words escaped him. Mark shook his head disapprovingly. "Even so, you should have reported this first and followed proper procedures." Aiden replied calmly, "By the time I arrived, these hoodlums were already preparing to flee after waiting in vain. Their leader possessed money order receipts sent by the employer who hired them for the murder. Any delay, and all this evidence might have vanished." He paused briefly, lowering his gaze. "But rules are rules. As I've said, I'm prepared to fac