The Other Side of the Case

In addition to whether the process of solving the case was in accordance with the rules, whether the evidence was sufficient, and other matters that were easily pointed out by the media, there were also many people who expressed sympathy for the criminal, and then a group of people rushed to defend the criminal.

They did not care what crime the criminal committed or how many people he killed.

It was understandable that the lawyer defended the criminal for the sake of his life.

However, why did the ordinary people sympathize with the criminal?

"Don't worry, Mr. Darren."

At the crucial moment, it was still Roan who walked out.

He comforted Darren into the meeting room and asked him to wait for a while. He walked out of the meeting room and said to Augustus with a serious expression, "It's definitely not our team who leaked this case."

Hearing this, Augustus's expression gradually improved, and the agents in the office also gradually relaxed.

"Then who leaked it?"

Augustus asked, "There were only you and the investigators from the Trace Inspection Department at the scene. Could it be the trace..." No!"

As he spoke, Augustus suddenly thought of something, and his face darkened.

"You said that you went to the crime scene with Lacey and the patrol officers of the New York Police Department. So, it was the New York Police Department that leaked the case?"

Lacey's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Roan shook his head and said,"

"Other than us, there's also a freelance journalist, Joseph."

"Who is it?"

Augustus frowned.

Roan brought Mona to the computer and asked her to input the information of Joseph's driver's license that she had seen before. Soon, Joseph's identity, occupation, and other information were displayed in front of everyone.

"Joseph Smith, 33 years old this year, is a Nightwalker. Every night, he takes pictures of conflicts, fires, murders, and other crimes. He then sells the pictures to the News Corporation for profit."

Lacey, who was standing at the side, had an ugly expression on her face. She did not listen to Roan's call and immediately chased Joseph away.

She had neglected Joseph's existence.

"F*ck!"

Augustus slammed the table hard. Roan explained, "It seems that this wolfhound smelled big news on us. Then, I don't know how, but it got the general situation of the case."

The reason why it was said to be general was because the host on television only gave a general outline of the case and did not mention the key situation of the case.

"I will deal with this wolfhound."

Joseph's behavior this time was a little out of line. Augustus decided to teach him a lesson later, such as finding a crime to lock him up for a period of time.

The fact that the case was on the news meant that the development of the matter had gone beyond Augustus's control. Usually, once the matter was out of the control of the senior agent, the superiors would begin to question him.

As expected, Augustus's phone rang. Augustus looked at the contact. It was the team supervisor, Veronica.

Augustus was speechless.

One year was too short, so Joseph should be locked up for three years!

He waved his hand to signal the agents to do what they were supposed to do. It was rare for all of them to work overtime today for the kidnapping case.

Augustus took a deep breath and pressed the answer button as he led Roan into the team leader's office.

"Augustus, I've already seen the news."

The team supervisor, Veronica, did not waste any time. Her voice was cold and straightforward.

"What are you going to do next? Do you have the confidence to solve this case?"

Augustus did not know what to say. How could Veronica not know if he had the ability to solve the case?

Thus, he did not hesitate and directly stuffed the phone into Roan's hands.

Roam looked at the phone in his hand, dumbfounded.

'Isn't this your superior?'

It was not until the voice on the other end of the phone started to sound impatient that Roan cursed the Augustus for being black hearted. He quickly picked up the phone.

"Hello, Ma'am. I'm Roan Greenwood."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone. After a long while, Veronica's voice sounded again. It was cold and emotionless.

"Why are you answering the phone? Where's Augustus?"

Looking at Augustus who was sitting on the chair behind the desk and waving his hands, Roan immediately replied, "He waved at me to stop me from giving him the phone."

Augustus was speechless.

"Hmph."

On the other end of the phone, Veronica snorted coldly. Knowing Augustus's temperament, she did not waste any time and asked directly, "This case is already on the news. The higher-ups have ordered me to hold a press conference tomorrow morning. Once the press conference is held, the time limit for solving the case is limited to 24 hours. Therefore, this case must be solved within 24 hours and the criminal must be caught. Can you do that?"

After a few seconds of silence, Roan asked,"If I succeed in solving the case within 24 hours, will there be any reward?""

On the other end of the phone, Veronica's tone was unfriendly.

"The case was yours to begin with, and the news was leaked because you didn't protect the case well. Not only did I not punish your Investigation Team 5, but you still want a reward?"

Without waiting for Roan to speak, Veronica continued, "If you can't solve the case, tell me now. I'll immediately hand the case over to someone else. If you think you can solve the case, but you can't do it within 24 hours, you can leave immediately."

Even if it was for the reward money after rescuing the female tycoon, Roam would not back out.

Thinking about the speculations between them, Roan was about to agree when Augustus suddenly walked over and snatched the phone.

Grabbing the phone, Augustus 'expression was very solemn."

"Ma'am, did Bronson come back from the Washington headquarters?"

Hearing Augustus's voice, Veronica wanted to mock him, but after hearing the content of the other party's words, the other end of the phone suddenly fell silent.

She understood what Augustus meant.

The call was immediately hung up.

Roan looked at Augustus in confusion. Augustus's expression was as unsightly as a cup of unsweetened black coffee. After connecting what he had just said, Roan seemed to have understood something.

A moment later, Augustus's phone rang. After pressing the answer button, he immediately heard Veronica's voice on the other end.

"An hour before the news appeared on TV, Bronson was promoted to team supervisor at headquarters. Twenty-four hours later, Bronson officially took office."

His tone was so cold that it made people shiver. Augustus's face revealed an expression of 'I knew it'.

Standing at the side, Roan nodded thoughtfully.

The 13 investigation teams in the New York branch had already been divided up by the four team supervisors, including Veronica. There was no team left for the newly promoted team supervisor, Bronson.

Obviously, Bronson knew the situation he would face in the future. In order to ensure that he would not become an empty shell and that he had someone he could use, he decisively chose to strike first and pointed his finger at the team supervisor of the five investigation teams under Veronica.

This kidnapping case had escalated into a serial murder case, and it seemed that it was likely that Bronson had leaked it to the media.

Joseph was just a tool.

Roan was still a little confused. Joseph was just a reporter wandering the streets. It was impossible for him not to know the consequences of offending the FBI.

Did he really give up his life to make money by exposing this case to the media?

Now that he heard that Bronson was behind the scenes, everything finally made sense.