Chapter 77

True Love Entertainment Club used to be an old steel factory, and that factory was once a child trafficking camp.

Everything makes sense now.

I get why they were all so secretive about the location.

That's why Lally and Tammy worked at the Entertainment Club. Their revenge plan had been brewing for ages, and of course, it involved Frank, Tony, and Tom.

I also get why Tom and Tony took out such a big insurance policy on Tammy. The risk was just too high.

So, it makes sense why Tony, Lally, Tom, and Tammy were all there the night Alan had his accident.

Revenge!

Calm down, my heart was racing!

Why were they at the Entertainment Club? There's only one reason!

Their revenge was aimed at the Entertainment Club!

Why else would Lally go into such a hellish place?

Following this logic, Alan must have known about their plan that night. He went to stop them but ended up getting killed by the crime syndicate?

Or, like Frank said, was Laura the target all along?

I couldn't think straight, but it didn't matter now. I found a crucial piece of evidence; the place where the kids were trafficked.

The location of this Entertainment Club was so unique they even built a special road for it. To secure such a spot and specifically refer to the old steel factory, the boss behind the Entertainment Club had to be someone powerful. Plus, the reason the old steel factory could secretly imprison a bunch of kids without getting caught was probably because of his influence!

I tried to keep my excitement in check and only mentioned to Cindy and Jody about an interview article on Sand Village, wanting to dig into the past.

This case couldn't involve anyone else anymore. The fewer people who knew, the better. It was just too dangerous.

Looking back at the whole case, spanning twenty years, all the cops, prosecutors, and court staff involved were transferred.

Laura's been detained this whole time. I used to think it was just because of powerful connections among high-ranking officials.

Now, linking it to the Entertainment Club, I had an even scarier thought.

Maybe from child trafficking to the Entertainment Club, that big shot has been involved from the start.

So, no one else could get involved in this anymore, including Zoey and Howard.

Howard was easy to handle, but for Zoey, I needed to find something to keep her busy and distracted so she wouldn't have the energy to deal with this case. Otherwise, with Zoey's personality, she definitely wouldn't let it go.

After dinner, I chatted with Cindy for a bit and politely turned down her offer to stay overnight. I took the elevator down and quickly ran to the parking lot!

Now, I needed to investigate the Entertainment Club!

Before they realized it, I contacted someone they didn't expect, and they definitely didn't see me focusing on the Entertainment Club so soon.

If I dug into the boss, shareholders, and other management behind the Entertainment Club one by one, I would definitely uncover the original crime syndicate!

Then, all the grudges and mysteries would finally be put to rest!

I jumped in the car and fired up the engine!

Just then, my phone rang. It was Leonard from the prosecutor's office.

I checked the time; it was past 9 PM. Why would he call this late? Did something happen?

"Leonard, what's up? Why are you calling so late? Did something happen?" I asked.

There was a pause on the other end, like Leonard wasn't used to this kind of conversation.

I realized I hadn't really checked in on him in a long time.

After college, I went straight to the prosecutor's office. Leonard wasn't the deputy chief prosecutor back then; he got promoted a few years later.

Back then, Leonard was my direct supervisor. He was super strict, but I was young and eager to prove myself, so I stuck it out and got the job done. The office staff were shocked; I was the first newbie to last more than two months under Leonard.

He was impressed with me, and I was grateful to him. Once, during a meal, he jokingly asked me to call him "Master."

Fresh out of college, I laughed it off and said, "What era is this? I'll call you that when you retire."

Before things got tense between us, we had a great relationship, like mentor and friend. Leonard seemed stiff on the outside, but I knew he secretly wanted to go fishing, dancing, and traveling. He'd only relax and joke around with me occasionally.

"It's nothing, don't worry," Leonard's voice softened a bit. After a pause, he asked, "Where are you now? Are you busy?"

"I'm driving, just left Cindy's place, heading home to rest," I lied. I planned to handle this case solo, so I didn't tell Leonard the truth.

"Alright, no problem. I just wanted to see if we could grab a meal sometime," Leonard said. Then I heard him tap the phone twice with his fingers.

I got it immediately. A few years back, during an anti-corruption case, corrupt officials bugged the prosecutor's office. Leonard and I avoided phone conversations and met in person instead.

Unless it was urgent, we agreed to tap the phone once after talking, signaling to meet at the office ASAP.

It seemed Leonard had found something big. I turned the car around and headed to the city prosecutor's office. Information could wait; Leonard's safety was the priority. It looked like he had been investigating secretly, putting himself at risk.

I parked in a lot near the prosecutor's office. Instead of driving straight in, I used a little-known side entrance. No surveillance cameras here, so no one would know I was there.

From now on, I had to be extra careful about everything.

It was close to 10 PM. Even though I hadn't been here in years, nothing had changed. I navigated the familiar path, avoiding surveillance, and entered Leonard's office building through a side door.

Leonard's office was on the third floor. Before going in, I noticed only his office light was on, which wasn't surprising given his reputation for diligence.