Stopping around the world
As Lucia Underwood, who had specialized in criminal cases and risen to deputy chief of police by repeatedly cracking major cases, earning the title "Goddess of Steel," she was not as unruffled as she appeared.
First of all, Ash Hiss was a nationally renowned creator. A few days ago, he had donated nearly half his fortune to disaster relief, pushing his reputation to its peak. The evidence accusing him had actually existed for some time, but until it was conclusive and they were absolutely certain, no one dared lay a finger on him.
Second, Lucia had watched the surveillance footage over and over more than a dozen times, and she was quite certain Ash was a deeply hidden, cold-blooded murderer. With only a sword, one man had slaughtered his way through gang members armed with firearms. This unimaginable combat power had already exceeded the Police Department's understanding. If frame-by-frame analysis had not confirmed that all his movements remained within the range of a normal human being, the Police Department would nearly have suspected he was a superhuman.
Even so, the Police Department had still deployed a large number of personnel for the arrest, and even transferred in a special operations task force to assist. Not only had officers been positioned in the rooms above and below, snipers were also on standby at sniping points on the surrounding high-rises.
She had imagined many of Ash's possible reactions. Would he be bewildered, deny it, grow angry, or call a lawyer to argue on his behalf? Would he confess, smile, feel relieved, or be filled with pride in his crimes?
And yet Ash still exceeded the deputy chief's expectations.
On the suspect's face, she saw an indescribable... nostalgia?
"As expected, being wanted is an indispensable part of every trip