[Side quest discovered: Slander!] [Slander: Sheriff Teresa's safe survival has driven certain people to desperate measures. Slander is only the beginning; more dangers await the sheriff. If you want more information, you must find her as soon as possible and help clear her name!]
The text on his retina gave Qin Ran pause.
The warrant for the sheriff's arrest had caught Qin Ran completely off guard.
Although he had deduced that there was a mole in the police department, he had never imagined that the mole wielded enough influence to pull something like this off.
Or perhaps...
"Colluding with outsiders to apply pressure from outside?"
Qin Ran instinctively thought of the heavily armed attackers.
Not only would ordinary people have trouble acquiring that equipment, but the people using it were also elite fighters among ordinary humans. Such elites were exceedingly rare.
The presence of both could only mean that the mastermind behind this team possessed considerable power and wealth.
As it happened, a mayoral candidate had also died in the bombing.
"The victim's political rival?"
Another theory occurred to Qin Ran.
But time was too short for him to verify it.
Beside him, Boskin had already lost his composure after hearing the radio broadcast.
"How is that possible?!"
"How could the sheriff be responsible for the Winchester House Bombing Case?!"
"Do those bastards have shit for brains?"
The young man roared, his anger making the veins bulge on his forehead.
Then Boskin moved to step on the accelerator.
Clearly, the young man intended to return to the police station and confront whoever had issued the order.
But Qin Ran was faster. He pulled out the key, killing the engine.
"Wait for me in the car!"
Before the young man could ask any questions, Qin Ran stripped off