The two of them got into the car one after another. River started the engine, and the pickup drove away from Fat Chicken Wings.
"A few days before Mayor Ryan's death, there was an attack at City Hall. I know you were there, and that you asked the guards to let you see their security chief. What did you want to say to him?"
"Several officers from the district saw Horvath firing at a trash can in River Valley and shouting that he had an appointment with the mayor, so they took him to the station."
"Horvath? The Cyberpsychosis case who killed the mayor's guards at City Hall?"
"Yeah. But after the district officers brought him to the station, they didn't even get a statement from him before he 'disappeared.'"
"Disappeared? Interesting." Su Xiao watched the raindrops constantly striking the windshield and the wipers sweeping back and forth. "Although I already knew that, I still have to say it: your NCPD is seriously corrupt."
River shrugged without arguing.
"So that's what you wanted to tell Mayor Ryan's security chief? Give him a warning?"
"Is there a problem with that?"
"Not really. It's just unusual. By the way, do you know who let Horvath out?"
River shook his head. "I don't know who did it. We couldn't find anything even after checking the surveillance footage. All the cameras had been shut off."
Su Xiao fell into thought. "Then that person must have a lot of influence at your station."
"That's how it is. All right, I've answered your questions. Now you should satisfy my curiosity." River turned his head and glanced at Su Xiao. "Why was Jefferson Peralez investigating this? Why did he hire a Cyber Mercenary to look into it in secret?"
Since River had been so frank, Su Xiao