The Million-Dollar Heart

The lead detective's expression softened a bit, acknowledging the logic in the argument before him, and began to unhook the keys from his belt, ready to step forward.

Just as he moved, a young officer tugged at his sleeve, "You're actually buying this? Who knows if they're trying to trick us. This one's a serious felon. If he uses this chance to escape, who do we answer to?"

However, the prisoners didn't see it that way, "Even if someone's a serious felon, they still have rights, don't they? And with all these cops around, do you really think he could make a break for it from the station?"

Even in a place as tightly guarded as the precinct, with who knows how many eyes watching.

Thinking someone could escape from here was like believing in fairy tales!

The lead detective shrugged off his colleague's hand, "They're right. Especially because he's a serious felon, we need to be careful. If something happens to him, some cases could end up without any evidence."

"But wait a second..."

The young officer tried to interject, but his colleague had already moved to unlock the cell.

A flash of panic crossed his eyes, and he stomped his foot in frustration and hurried after him.

The officer who unlocked the cell had already approached Kipling, "Hey, wake up. You awake?"

"I told you he was out," the young officer mumbled, still not convinced. Seeing that Kipling wouldn't respond, he was about to pull his colleague away when suddenly Adam sprang to his feet.

His expression shifted from serious to urgent, "Call an ambulance! Someone's been poisoned. Hurry, call an ambulance!"

In the hospital corridor outside the surgery room, Leopold, accompanied by Vivienne and Percival, faced the weary, furrow-browed Chief of the Station.

to unlocking the secrets of an ancient warrior lineage, and Percival had made arrangements with the local law enforcement to be notified immediately of any developments. They had thought that with Gavin's cautious nature, he'd at least wait

day had passed before trouble

darkened with a question, "What

sweating profusely, found himself at a loss for words

He was puzzled himself.

the last thing he needed,

his brow and turned his piercing gaze towards Adam, he demanded, "You were on duty today. Tell me,

all happened so suddenly, sir. As you know, our meals and everything else here are standardized. If there was an issue, it shouldn't have just affected him. Could it be

coincidence?" Leopold scoffed, "What kind of coincidence results in only Kipling getting food poisoning, out of everyone

under Percival at the Vanguard

his neck aching but not

cold voice commanded, "Look

and slowly raised his head. With just a glance, Percival

"No, there was another guard,

his gaze

together as he pushed Adam, "This is crucial information, and you're only mentioning

"I was focused

changed at this, "Damn, that kid might have

immediately countered, "Keith is one of my best. He once risked disciplinary action to save an elderly couple from abuse in the Littleton case.

very

some sense into Adam, "Whether it's

to bring him

do you think you

responsibility?!"

dark eyes glanced at the surgery room as the red light turned off, "Leopold, go

"Got it."