Volume 10 – Chapter 36: Cause & Effect (Part 2)
“Go to the ninth street first. I’ll tell you how to get to the destination when we’re there.” Bucky shook his head and said. Then, he picked up the phone that he had just smashed and dialed another number.
Bucky didn’t say anything. Instead, he just cut the person off, “I will arrive by noon tomorrow.”
Bucky looked at Captain Cage and patted him on the shoulder, but he didn’t move away the utility knife. He encouraged, “Cage! Now is the time to show your driving skills. Didn’t you always brag about it in front of me? You always brag about your drift on the five consecutive sharp corners at Mount Haruna?”
(TN: Initial D reference)
“Have you eliminated Crocodile? Great.”
The Minister of Security nodded. Another call came in. His initially elated mood turned foul, “Bucky escaped? What are you doing?!”
There was a large number of prisoners in this country who successfully escaped from prison every year. It didn’t affect the overall situation for the small fries to escape. Anyway, the prison had long been overcrowded. What happened here could even save some money.
But Bucky was different. He was caught after many years of manpower and resources. Yet, he was only sentenced to about ten years in prison. At the very least, he was put under surveillance.
The Minister of Security called his secretary and then ordered, “Call the senate president’s secretary later and tell him about Crocodile. I’m going to the presidential palace now to explain what happened today.”
“Yes, sir.” The secretary had followed the Minister of Security for many years and had already figured out the minister’s temperament. At this time, the secretary replied quickly, “Before you arrive, I will prepare the report and summarize it.”
The Minister of Security didn’t say much and walked out of the command vehicle. He then moved to another car that was heading to the presidential palace.
The secretary said in horror at this time, “Minister, no, it’s not good! Senate president. He was shot and killed on his way home!”
“What!! Prewitt…”
…
“How did it happen? Explain to me clearly.”
The Minister of Security failed to calm down completely. He rolled down the car window and stared at the secretary who had followed him for ten years.
“There was no one in the car. It is assumed that the driver jumped out of the car before the crash. However, the owner of the car was found tied up in the trunk. I’m afraid it was the car temporarily hijacked by the criminal. For the specifics, follow-up investigation is needed.”
The Minister of Security felt like his brain exploded, “What about the police? Why are there no police for escorts?”
“This situation is too chaotic!” the secretary said resignedly, “Isn’t Bureau Chief Jose killed by the thugs in the theater? Now the police force is in chaos since there are many factions in the police bureau already.”
Boom—!
But those who had been assassinated wouldn’t contact one or another, nor would they know each other. This situation put the intelligence department into a deadlock in the investigation for quite a while.
“Could it be that the assassin’s target is only the senate president all along? Many of them are just smokescreens to mess with us. No, this diversion is completely unnecessary. If the criminal’s target is only the senate president, then the first target to be assassinated will be him already. There was no need to do other killings. On the contrary, it would attract our attention. But is there any connection among those being assassinated?” Different thoughts surged into the Minister of Security’s head, making him confused.
Suddenly, a light bulb lit atop the Minister of Security’s head, “The criminal wanted to make a move in the theater already! After encountering this hijacking incident, they failed their attempt. The temporarily robbed private car is the proof!”
“I’ll get someone to get it done. No, I will do it personally!”
“Drive. Bring me to the presidential palace. Wait, I’ll go over by the command vehicle.” The Minister of Security thought for a while, got out of the car, and walked back to the modified large commercial vehicle with thick armor.
“En… We’re still in a traffic jam, and I don’t know when I can go back.”
In the car, Caroline was talking on the phone with Livia, “By the way, are you at home with your pretty boy?”
“Pretty boy? Arnold is the most motivated man I have ever met!” Livia seemed a little dissatisfied with what the landlord said.
“I see.” Caroline hesitated for a moment and finally agreed. She said directly, “Driver, please drop me right there. Thank you.”
