The authorities had long since determined that the incident at Thumb Peak had been the work of Digital Phantom, and that team was irreconcilably opposed to the Alien Race.
So the best way to deal with these suspects was to send them to the battlefield against the Alien Race, killing two birds with one stone.
But Lawrence refused without hesitation. What a joke. He had been locked up for so long that he was physically and mentally exhausted and needed time to recuperate.
The authorities threatened him a couple of times, but when they realized he would yield to neither carrot nor stick, they had no way to force him.
The force behind Lawrence was indeed considerable, while the faction opposing him was currently on the verge of collapse.
Thus, the final treatment he received was merely having to report to the authorities regularly. He was not even placed under residential surveillance.
When Lawrence walked out of prison, his wife had already received the news and came to greet him with several of his friends.
As for his more than two years of imprisonment, he merely stated blandly that it had been an undeserved disaster.
But there was no need to talk about anything now. First, he needed a good meal! He ate continuously for three days, keeping his mouth firmly shut the entire time. At most, he spoke about a few amusing incidents from his cell.
During that time, his boss also sent someone to visit and offer condolences.
His boss had long since figured out the cause of Lawrence's ordeal.
Though he was somewhat annoyed by the man's curiosity, in all fairness, Benjamin's faction... had been bound to come eventually.
So even though the boss had been implicated to some extent, he did not make much of a