Chapter 664 Patricia's Case
When Sebastian was inspecting, Martin was also busy checking around.
Martin's expression grew increasingly grim as they continued their inspection.
They exchanged a glance and shook their heads simultaneously.
Sebastian said, "No, we can't find anything."
Ryan anxiously asked, "What do we do then? If we can't find anything, isn't Patricia doomed?"
Sebastian replied, "Take me to find Patricia. I want to see if there's anything we missed."
Martin nodded, and the group headed off the bridge. As they were about to leave, they noticed the salvage team in the river. Kaleb leaned in and whispered a few words to Kaleb.
Kaleb nodded and approached the captain of the salvage team, asking, "How's the situation? Did Billy get found?"
The captain of the salvage team shook his head and sighed. "No! The water has been rushing these past few days, and by the time we arrived here to search, two whole hours had already passed. Given the flow of the water at that time, the person could have been swept anywhere. No matter how fast our team is, we can't match the speed of the water. So..."
At this point, the captain of the salvage team regretfully sighed. "So, based on my experience, the chances of rescue are zero. Moreover, the bridge is twenty meters above the water, equivalent to about seven stories high. Imagine a person falling from seven stories. The impact would render them unconscious. In such a scenario, a person can't survive in the river for more than five minutes."
The captain of the salvage team responded professionally.
Sebastian and Martin's faces instantly turned ashen.
After leaving Starlight Bridge, the four rushed to the police station, only to receive shocking news.
"Patricia has been transferred! She has been charged and sentenced," an officer told them.
"What?" The four gasped in unison.
Sebastian sternly said, "She's just a suspect now. She hasn't confessed. How could you charge her?"
The police impatiently replied, "How would I know? Anyway, the case has been closed, and she's no longer here!"
Kaleb had some suspicions and asked in a low voice, "Which district was she transferred to?"
This police station was for this area, and in major cases, they would be transferred to headquarters! If assigned to headquarters, Patricia would be in even more trouble.
The police remained impatient. "I don't know. I don't know. Are you done bothering us? Just leave. I'm busy and don't have time for you."
Kaleb was furious in an instant, with a loud slap on the police desk.
"Get your chief here!" Kaleb shouted.
The police glanced at him mockingly, not bothering to respond, and continued with their work.
Kaleb was on the verge of exploding.
Kaleb directly took Martin, Sebastian, and Ryan to the chief's office.
Since the chief had personally taken him there last time, he remembered the way and found the office without needing directions, pushing the door open without even knocking.
The chief was on the phone, and upon seeing Kaleb, he immediately put on a constipated expression, covering his mouth and lowering his voice. "Alright, alright, I understand, I understand..."
After hanging up, he walked over to Kaleb himself. "Kaleb, why did you come so suddenly? You could have informed me in advance so I could greet you at the door!"
Kaleb sat down on the nearby leather sofa, exuding a powerful aura of authority. "If I hadn't come, were you planning to deal with Patricia quietly?"
The chief broke out in a cold sweat, wiping his forehead, and nervously said, "No, no! I couldn't help it. You know, I'm just the chief of this district, limited in my abilities, with good intentions but powerless in some matters."
Seeing the chief in such a state, Kaleb softened his tone. "Then tell me, what's the deal with Patricia? She hasn't confessed, so how was she charged?"
The chief stood there, uneasy and hesitant, stuttering and frightened.
Kaleb didn't press him and directly voiced his guess. "Is it Joe?"
Upon hearing himself say it, the chief visibly relaxed, quickly distancing himself. "You guessed it yourself. It wasn't me who said it. It's not my concern!"
Kaleb had already guessed that Joe wouldn't let this go easily.
But Kaleb didn't expect him to act so quickly.
The case hadn't even gone to trial yet, and she was already charged.
Once sentenced, Patricia would have no chance of turning things around.
That was how the law worked in Country D.
After committing a crime, there was a chance for defense and proving innocence.
But once the case was closed and the sentence was passed, it was final for ten years.
Of course, no one can guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen in prison during those ten years.
With Joe's current power and status, it would be easy for someone to die in prison quietly.
Kaleb sternly said, "Tell me the details. I won't tell Joe it was you."
The chief lowered his head, muttering softly, "Do I even need to say it? You can guess."
The office was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Although his voice was low, Kaleb still heard it.
Kaleb chuckled coldly. "Of course, if you don't tell me, I'll still tell Joe it was you who said it! You'll be in trouble with two people at once."
The chief looked on the verge of tears.
Sebastian took the opportunity to hand over his business card. "Hello, I'm Sebastian!"
"Sebastian?"
Upon hearing the name, the chief initially found it familiar, then suddenly remembered. His eyes widened in shock as he trembled and took the card.
Sebastian!
Indeed, the world's top lawyer, Sebastian.
He was in for some bad luck!
The chief had encountered some people he couldn't afford to offend.
From his expression, Sebastian could tell that the chief had figured out his identity, so he smiled and said, "According to the laws of Country D, a suspect has every right to seek a lawyer without confessing. But you've convicted her without her confession. If it comes to light, you, as the chief, will have a hard time escaping blame. At that point, whether you can keep your position as chief is uncertain."
It had been a heart-pounding day for the chief.
In the early hours, he was frightened by Joe.
Just now, he was scared by Kaleb.
And now, he was intimidated by Sebastian.
The chief's heart couldn't take much more, large beads of sweat falling from his face.
He trembled as he wiped away the sweat, then stammered, "This morning, around two or three o'clock, I received a call from Joe. He sent someone over to close Patricia's case, and then... and then took Patricia away."
Throughout the ordeal, he didn't dare to take a breath.
Sebastian furrowed his brow. "Joe? What's his relationship with the victim?"
Martin's face alternated between pale and green as he said, "The victim, Billy, is Joe's only son!"
Yes!
Joe's only son.
Sebastian's expression changed instantly.
The victim turned out to be the Prime Minister's son.
As everyone knew, in Country D, the Prime Minister held the most power.
In the political system of Country D, the President had no real power.
The President was merely the figurehead of Country D without actual executive power, while the Prime Minister was the head of the government, determining Country D's major policies.
So in the political circles of Country D, the real leader was the Prime Minister, not the President.
If that was the case, Patricia was in trouble!
This matter would be very tricky.
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