"Mr. Mayor, Mr. Sheriff, we are the police of Fort Clark." A few sleazy-looking fellows introduced themselves of their own accord, while the surrounding townspeople had already retreated further away.
Jackson looked at these men who wore their treachery on their faces and said bluntly, "You are all fired."
Jackson's words left everyone around in shock, and even the accompanying state police felt that the man before them had lost his mind; from that brief encounter alone, they could conclude that there were no fewer than thirty gang members in this town.
If these temporary police officers were gone, how could one man handle an entire gang alone?
The mayor took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He did not believe anyone could take on an entire gang single-handedly, nor did he think Jackson would be able to walk away unscathed.
Fortunately, the mayor's butler had already made contact with the Da Gama Sheridan family; whoever won between them and Zeke Hinton would receive his support—that was his plan all along.
He just hadn't expected that "Stonewall" would be so foolish, despite the high praise from Senator Terrell.
In reality, there was nothing wrong with being a bad mayor with a powerful friend, but if one could gain the friendship of Senator Terrell, then being a good mayor was not out of the question.
However, this Mr. Jackson, whom Senator Terrell held in such high regard, seemed to be nothing more than a brainless brute. Refusing to cooperate with gangs to seek justice for others was respectable, but it was not worth losing one's life over, nor was it worth bragging about.
Upon hearing Jackson say, "You are all fired," those "former" Fort Clark officers were stunned for a moment, but then they sneered.
"Sir, have