“What are you doing?” Larry Griffin’s voice trembled as he watched Greg hang that black bag above Julia’s head. A sinking feeling formed in his gut.
“Why, I’m showing the same mercy you showed the hundreds of families who got cancer because of you,” Greg said with a sneer, attaching the IV tube to the bag of black liquid.
“No, no, stop—what are you trying to do to my daughter?” Larry moved to intervene, but Greg slammed him back with the butt of his gun.
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Although Jack could barely recall the plotline of Beckett's mother's case, he did remember that in the end, a very powerful figure was involved.
Out of caution, he convinced the rest of the team to stay behind in Margrave while he returned to New York alone. The odds were slim that anything would go wrong, but just in case, he knew JJ or Hannah could reach out to the right people for help.
Sure, rushing in alone like an old folktale hero wasn't ideal, but there was also something ...
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Seeing the four people before him looking so downcast, Jack got up, cleared their bowls and dishes, and shooed them out into the backyard.
It had been over 30°C during the day, but by nightfall it had cooled down. Their small house used by the Most Wanted team wasn’t far from the shore, and the sea breeze carried a hint of coolness.
The old Mexican gardener had done a good job maintaining the backyard—chili peppers and cherry tomatoes were ripening, the water spinach h...
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After finally calming down the panic-stricken Larry Griffin and convincing him to stay inside the villa, Jack and Clay remained outside, leaning against their vehicle, talking quietly.
“I don’t get it,” Clay said, voice low. “And I know this might sound wrong, but compared to just killing the girl, kidnapping her seems like way more trouble. What are the Hammond brothers really after? They had no hesitation killing those three people earlier. They could’ve just gone straight f...
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“Jack! There—tall, skinny guy in camo. That’s the younger brother, Wyatt,” JJ called from the passenger seat.
At the same time, Jack spotted the black Mercedes parked by the curb and saw Wyatt Hammond stepping out with an MP5 submachine gun featuring a folding stock.
“Any sign of Greg?” Jack asked, eyes locked on the suspect as he awkwardly reached left-handed for his Sig Sauer P320-XTen from his holster.
“No, looks like he’s alone. No bag—just the SMG in h...
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“Cutting off ears symbolizes refusing to listen. Cutting out tongues means silencing others. So blinding someone represents willful ignorance,” Jack explained after giving his report.
Jubal was silent for a long moment before finally asking, “But why kidnap the mayor’s wife? She’s not exactly innocent, but she doesn’t seem central to any of this.”
“I don’t know,” Jack admitted. “Even Brad Smith—the mayor himself—couldn’t say. Greg Hammond accused him of...
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Nitrobenzene is a common chemical raw material—flammable, explosive, and a precursor to many explosives. For example, the famous TNT is chemically known as trinitrotoluene.
Sodium chlorate is a herbicide, also flammable and explosive; its effects are enhanced when mixed with substances like phosphorus or sulfur.
“Wyatt works at an agricultural supply store. He definitely got the sodium chlorate under the guise of herbicide use. We should check there to see what we can find out.
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After sitting down, the woman glanced at the two FBI agents, and a dreamy, almost lovestruck expression appeared on her face—her gaze practically frozen in place. Jack’s looks spoke for themselves, and his colleague Clay wasn’t far behind—an undeniably handsome man.
Back in his Navy SEAL days, Clay had maintained a rugged look, often going weeks without grooming his thick beard, which masked his good looks. But after joining the FBI, not only did the Bureau require field agents ...
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“Each of these hats represents a family or a life ruined by Griffin Coal Power,” the store owner said.
Her words left Jack and Clay exchanging a glance. There were at least seventy or eighty old hats nailed to the wall—each one symbolizing a family touched by tragedy.
“So how did Griffin manage to escape accountability? I mean, we heard you all launched a class-action lawsuit,” Clay asked, stepping forward to help carry the remaining fertilizer bags.
“Beca...
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“So what we’re really dealing with is either two people or a whole gang of vigilantes? Alabama has its own Robin Hood now?” Clay asked curiously once they got back in the car.
Aubrey spread his hands in uncertainty. “I asked the state police. There hasn’t been any recent activity involving a theft crew with similar characteristics.”
“I know Zorro used to carve a ‘Z’ on bad guys, but a vigilante who kills and then cuts off ears? This feels more like an act of reve...
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“Mary Strong, retired two years ago, used to be a human resources consultant. Widowed many years ago, her son is a dentist in Montgomery. He’s married and has a son. A Puritan, very active in her church. Based on her profile, I don’t see any high-risk factors,” Jubal murmured as he flipped through the victim’s records in a meeting room provided by the local FBI office in Montgomery.
Aubrey sipped his coffee. “But it’s clear she and the Bodet couple were ki...
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Following Interstate 20, the three of them arrived at a small town called Heflin. After witnessing the flourishing scene in Margrave, the dilapidated atmosphere here felt even more pronounced.
Even when driving through the town center, they saw fewer than a handful of living people. If a zombie apocalypse were to occur, southern states like this in the USA would make for pretty good survival bases.
A state trooper vehicle brought the FBI agents to the crime scene. The bodies had a...
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The police station’s conference room, now comparable in size and equipment to the Fugitive Task Force’s NYC base, lit up with the glow of a large wall-mounted screen. Two mugshots filled the frame—white, middle-aged, and very Southern.
On the left was a man around forty or fifty, bald with a greasy brown beard that was turning white around the chin. His expression was mean, and his face screamed trouble. On the right was a woman who looked slightly younger, but her hardened featur...
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Anyone who’s ever played “Euro Truck Simulator” or “American Truck Simulator” knows how fun it is to drive different models of big rigs on long hauls—at least in the game. In reality, for American truckers, the job is grueling and thankless. Owning your own rig is a dream many strive for, since it means freedom from exploitative leasing contracts or driving for companies that bleed you dry.
Truckers are crucial to the U.S., a nation built around highways. More than 80% of th...
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Among those welcoming them were familiar faces like Paul Herbo and his family—once rescued by Jack and the team, now Paul was serving as Margrave’s Chief Financial Officer. Also present was Chief Stevenson’s wife, holding their baby, whom Jack remembered was a distant cousin of the Herbos.
But aside from these familiar figures, a crowd of new faces had gathered—some were long-time locals, others recent arrivals who had integrated into Margrave due to the growing number of job op...
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