Chapter 160 Maybe This Is What Friends Are
Alexander looked at the anxious Cade and said seriously, "Whether you're giving info or acting as a witness, I'll keep you safe. If you're worried, you can crash at my place for now."
Cade hesitated, then asked, "Can you really take him down?"
"As long as we have enough evidence, I'll do my best," Alexander replied honestly. "I can't promise how far we'll get, but I want to try."
Cade, looking agitated, took a sip of water before saying, "Alright, I'll help you guys."
"If your info is solid and we catch Zephyr, I'll make sure you get at least $1,000 as an informant fee."
"I don't want money," Cade shook his head. "I'm doing this because Dominic was my friend. If I didn't know, it'd be a pity, but knowing and staying quiet feels wrong. Uriel approached me before, and I hesitated, but he can't overturn the case alone. If you guys are willing to look into this officially, then I'm willing to take some risks."
John, always straightforward, raised his glass and said, "Brother, you're loyal. I toast to you."
The three of them raised their glasses and took a sip. Cade then wiped his mouth and softly said to Alexander, "I was downstairs the day it happened. When they threw Dominic and his wife, a lot of people saw it."
"Did they die immediately?" Alexander asked.
Cade was silent for a moment, his eyes red, then nodded. "Yeah, Dominic was probably dead when he was thrown down. The waiter in the hallway told me Zephyr first stabbed Dominic with a bottle, and then Lily panicked and fought with him. In a fit of rage, Zephyr stabbed her too."
"Did anyone in the hallway go in?"
"No, they didn't dare. They just listened from outside," Cade replied softly. "But Zephyr's thugs rushed in when they heard the shouting."
Alexander frowned. "If that's the case, it's more complicated. No one saw Zephyr commit the murder, so it's hard to pin it on him."
Cade stared at Alexander, hesitating for a few seconds before saying in a low voice, "I know who buried the bodies and roughly where they are."
Alexander looked shocked. "You followed them when they left?"
"Yeah," Cade nodded. "I haven't told anyone about this."
John clapped his hands. "Knowing the burial site is solid."
"Can you help identify the location tonight?" Alexander asked Cade.
"Yes."
"Good," Alexander turned to John. "Notify our people to bring a car and the necessary equipment. We'll find the burial site tonight."
"Got it," John nodded.
Inside a company in Riverside District.
Zephyr, with his legs propped up on the desk, yawned and said, "Duke, clear out the goods you have, and then we'll stop doing this."
"Are we really going to deal with drugs?" Duke asked.
"Yeah, I've almost finalized things with William," Zephyr nodded. "He'll front us the goods, and we'll pay him after we sell them. Plus, he won't partner with anyone else in Riverside or let his people poach our business. So, I think these terms are solid."
"Exclusive, huh?"
"That's the idea," Zephyr sniffed. "So, we'll focus on drugs for now."
"Got it," Duke nodded.
"Man, it's almost two o'clock?" Zephyr glanced at his watch and stood up. "Alright, I'm gonna find a place to crash. Let's call it a night."
Everyone said their goodbyes and left.
A few minutes later, downstairs.
Duke pushed a motorcycle out of an alley and was about to get on when his phone rang.
"Hello? Milo."
"Duke, why haven't you been answering your phone?"
"I told you, I've been with my wife. It's not convenient to talk about outside stuff," Duke frowned. "What's up? Why the urgency?"
"The thugs from the planned area are pissed and came to me for the payment," Milo said urgently. "They've given an ultimatum: if you don't pay up in three days, they'll make you eat a whole deck of cards."
"Fuck," Duke scoffed. "I've eaten all kinds of things, but never a deck of cards."
"Duke, I think we underestimated these guys. They don't seem easy to deal with," Milo said, sounding nervous. "Just pay them. It's not a lot of money, and we don't need the trouble."
"No way. I've spent all the money, and now you're advising me to pay them in full? What are you thinking?"
"I can return my share," Milo suggested after thinking for a moment.
"If you want to return it, go ahead. I can't," Duke replied impatiently. "Besides, I've already spent the money from that batch, and the company isn't planning to deal with guns anymore. So, I can't come up with that much money in a short time, even if I wanted to."
"Duke, I really think these guys..."
"Stop talking nonsense," Duke replied firmly. "They're outsiders. Why are you afraid of them? They came in without even a heads-up and started undercutting prices to grab the market. Even if I don't teach them a lesson, someone else will. Got it?"
"Alright, I've said my piece. If you don't listen, there's nothing I can do," Milo said, covering his bases. "But let me be clear. If they come to me again, I'll return my share to them. The rest is up to you."
"Let them come to me. Let's see what they can do to me. Fuck!" Duke cursed and hung up.
Around 3 a.m.
Alexander, wearing a police-issued coat and holding a flashlight, frowned and asked Cade, "Are you sure it's here?"
"It's definitely around here," Cade nodded. "I saw them drive the car over. But there were too few cars on the main road, so I couldn't follow too closely. I just remember they turned off the headlights around this intersection."
After considering for a moment, Alexander waved his hand and shouted, "Don't go into the field. Just check along the sides of the road. This wasteland is usually deserted. Look for any tire tracks."
After more than two hours.
John stood in the field, pointing at a large area of messy tire tracks and shouted, "This is the spot. I think we can dig here."
Half an hour later, Alexander stood in a shallow pit, dug down with a shovel, and unearthed half a human head.
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