Chapter 300
After hearing this news, Stephen instantly understood what was happening, Mark wanted to get rid of Gary.
However, he did not need to take action, and neither did the criminals have to. They would use someone else to do the dirty work.
Mr. Holt would be the one to kill Gary.
If the two business rivals killed each other, how much chaos would that cause in Celestial City?
It would not only cause public outrage but even result in the remaining businesses living in fear! Some might think of fleeing, and those who fled would not dare to come back.
Stephen realized that he had to stop Mr. Holt. If Mr. Holt killed Gary, it would be over.
If Gary died, no one could testify against Mark. He would be acquitted. Furthermore, he would be the only business left in Celestial City.
All Stephen could do was support him!
Not only would he fail to bring Mark to justice, but he might also be forced to support Mark as the new leader of Celestial City’s economy! It was absurd.
Just then, George found out Mr. Holt and Gary’s location.
Stephen instantly rushed to the scene.
In the underground parking lot of Gary’s company, Mr. Holt pointed a gun at Gary. “Gary Lynch, where’s my wife?”
Gary saw the gun and trembled violently. His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was streaked with tears.
He was frightened and quickly asked, “What are you doing? How would I know where your wife is? Calm down.”
Mr. Holt’s body turned cold. “Even now, you’re still playing dumb!”
Gary was genuinely confused. He had no idea what had happened.
Mr. Holt knew that his wife was gone. In despair, he pulled the trigger at Gary.
Bang!
At the same time…
“Stop!” Stephen’s voice shouted.
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However, it was too late.
The bullet had already pierced Gary’s forehead,
Gary’s eyes were wide open as he died instantly
Mr. Holt seemed to have lost his soul. He staggered back and turned to see Stephen, George, and the police who had arrived.
He suddenly laughed. His wife was dead, his child was gone, and he had killed a man too. There was no turning back.
He raised the gun to his head.
“No!” Stephen screamed again.
What responded to him was…
Bang!
Another gunshot.
The gun fell to the ground, followed by Mr. Holt’s lifeless body.
Stephen rushed forward, unable to believe what he saw.
Gary was dead, and Mr. Holt just committed suicide. In just a moment, two business owners died.
Stephen slumped to the ground powerlessly, his mind completely blank. He was too late. He knew the truth but was still too late.
He was just one step behind, but that was enough to plunge Celestial City into chaos!
Celestial City’s economy was already unstable. There were criminals on the loose, a kidnapped child, and two businessmen were dead at each other’s hands…
There was not a single piece of good news!
George slowly walked over and looked at the two corpses on the ground, muttering, “It’s over. Celestial City is finished.”
Half a day later, Stephen returned to the station in a daze.
Mark was released due to insufficient evidence.
When he left the station, he smiled at Stephen. “Mr. Quinn, I’m not someone you can catch with just a few pieces of evidence.”
Stephen clenched his fists, wanting to rush up and cave Mark’s face in.
However, the people beside him held him back, so he could only watch as Mark got into his
car and drove away.
When the car was out of sight, Stephen suddenly felt all his strength leave his body.
He had lost. It was a complete defeat.
He knew everything. He knew that Mark was working for the South Regent. He knew that Mark was connected to the criminals, and he knew that Mark caused Gary and Mr. Lynch’s deaths.
However, there was nothing he could do!
Firstly, there was not enough evidence.
Secondly, with Celestial City on the brink of collapse, they could not afford to lose Mark.
That was because after news about the two businessmen’s deaths spread, the other business owners would all choose to leave California,
Now, Mark’s company was the only one left to keep Celestial City afloat.
If Mark left as well, Celestial City would be truly finished!
Stephen could no longer touch Mark!
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