Chapter 77: Williams' Determination

At the entrance of the hospital, Williams was smoking a cigarette and calmly said, "Don't worry about things that have nothing to do with you. If I die one day, you don't need to send me to the crematorium."

As soon as he finished speaking, his cigarette was slapped out of his hand.

"Don't you know that smoking is harmful to health?" The young nurse said with her hands on her hips, "No smoking allowed!"

Williams calmly lit another cigarette and said indifferently, "Evolveds don't get cancer, and as for the other dangers, they don't count for me."

The nurse was so exasperated that she couldn't help but say, "I don't know what kind of drugs you're using, but from your medical report, all your organs are almost on the verge of failure. That thing is causing too much damage to your body. If you keep going like this..."

She started to cry halfway through, "I promised the major that I would take good care of you."

At this moment, someone suddenly said, "What medical report?"

The nurse was startled, and the medical report in her hand suddenly disappeared.

Mike picked up the medical report and glanced at it. Well, he could recognize the individual characters, but when put together, he couldn't make sense of it.

Lisa was also curious, and as soon as she leaned over to take a look, the medical report spontaneously combusted.

"How did you find me?"

Williams frowned, and in an instant, he understood who had leaked the secret. He shook his head helplessly and said, "I've already been suspended from duty and am under investigation. You'd better stay away from me, so you don't get implicated. And... Lieutenant Lisa, do you think dressing like this, no one will recognize you? If Semin and Xia, those old guys, find out, you'll be in trouble."

Mike looked at the ashes in his hand and criticized, "This is no fun. You've already been suspended from duty, and I can't even come visit you? You're all alone, and it must be hard, right?"

"Who's Lisa?"

Lisa lowered her black fedora hat and pretended to be a simple-minded person, looking around, "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Williams was silent for a moment and continued smoking.

In this special period, normal people should avoid him to avoid embarrassment.

But Mike still dared to come and visit him, which could only be described as having an iron head.

And he even brought the young lady from the Duke family.

It was both laughable and distressing.

He waved his hand, signaling the nurse to go back.

The nurse stomped her foot, looked at them with red eyes, and then turned around and disappeared.

"Your girlfriend?"

Mike asked.

Williams shook his head and said, "An orphan that the major used to help."

Mike suddenly understood, "Is your health not a problem?"

Williams calmly said, "Don't worry about things that have nothing to do with you."

Mike shrugged. This guy looked calm and easy-going on the surface, but he was a very self-centered person, rejecting any closeness or concern from others, living like a ghost.

"You should pay attention to your health, otherwise how can you investigate cases? I came to visit you, but you have a gloomy face. That's no fun. Cheer up a bit. You've been suspended, but you still have a good friend."

"Well, it's the people from the Ritual Palace who came to find me, notified me about your suspension, and asked me to continue the investigation. No one at the Ritual Palace trusts anyone else, only you and me. But the problem is, I don't have any clues either, so I can only come to find you."

He spread his hands, "I also brought a bodyguard."

Lisa lifted her snow-white chin and snorted lightly.

Williams was silent for a second, then pushed the wheelchair and said, "This place is too crowded. Come with me."

He turned the wheelchair and went around to the back door of the hospital, into a storage room.

"I admit that although I have been suspended, I will not give up the investigation."

After making sure there were no eavesdroppers, he said, "Divine Intelligence suspects that I have connections with the Necro Cult for some reason. As for whether I have any connection, I can only say that I subjectively have no contact with them. But I'm not sure if I inadvertently did something when I came out of Holy Mountain that led to this situation today."

"Divine Intelligence also wants me to hand over the secrets I obtained from Holy Mountain, but that's impossible. The things in Holy Mountain will only bring disaster and misfortune to people, and they shouldn't be touched by anyone. If possible, I hope that during my lifetime, I can completely resolve the hidden danger of Holy Mountain, clean up all the people and things related to it, and let all the cause and effect end with me."

He looked up and said seriously, "And then go to my death with the secrets of Holy Mountain."

When he said this sentence, there was a ruthless coldness in his eyes.

He was not defending himself, but declaring his stance.

It was like a preemptive strike, telling the people around him what he would do.

As for how others should choose, that is their own business.

"Wow..."

Somehow, a chill arose in Mike's heart, and he instinctively hid his right hand.

These words made him recall Lisa's admonition to him a few days ago.

Now Mike is also an owner of Dark Matter.

And Williams most likely has already figured that out.

If Williams wants to erase all this, he will most likely kill him too.

Of course, that's only if Williams is the kind of person who is ruthless and has no regard for anyone.

However, Williams doesn't even care about his own life, let alone anyone else's.

It's just that Mike has an inexplicable persistence.

He just feels that this man in front of him won't do that.

But in any case, he still needs to be cautious.

Wait.

No wonder Lisa didn't want him to contact this man.

No wonder she insisted on coming with him today.

Mike glanced at the woman next to him, unable to make out the specifics of her expression, only seeing her pristine, delicate jawline, but her positioning was clearly to protect him.

Maybe with Lisa's intelligence, she couldn't imagine the aberrant art thing.

But she's just wary of this former saint.

Mike guessed that the reason this man is so obsessed with Holy Mountain is probably because of the experience eight years ago, which made him lose his captain, or someone else.

People are like that, some people's lives may seem long, but when you look back and think about it, the time they truly lived may have only been a few short years.

Just like some people say.

From eighteen to thirty, it seems to be only a short twelve years.

But it's long enough to feel like a lifetime.

But as for the specific details, Mike doesn't feel comfortable asking.

After all, Williams won't tell him.

"Last night, I've already sent Rose and Damon to find the person marked in Matthew's handbook. Unfortunately, I was forced to be suspended from my duties at dawn, losing control of the Heretical Inquisition. The acting Grand Adjudicator now is Bob."

Williams puffed on his cigarette, noticing the young man's small movements with his right hand and the woman's unnatural posture, finding it a bit amusing, "The brother assigned by Chief Charles, the second Glory Realm."

Mike furrowed his brows, "Nepotism?"

Lisa snorted, "That's how the people from the Citadel faction are, replacing all the power holders in the departments with their people, thinking that's how they can control the situation."

Williams nodded, "So Rose and Damon may have run into some trouble."

Mike pondered, "How do we solve this?"

They can't just have Lisa go and shoot them down, can they?

"That's easy to deal with."

Williams suddenly pulled out a rotten human skin mask and stuck it on his face.

Not only that but there was also a white robe hanging in the storeroom.

"Are you cosplaying as a Necro Cult disciple?"

Mike was stunned, "Whoa, great idea!"

Lisa was stunned for a while, not knowing what they were talking about.

Williams explained calmly, "Since I can't investigate in an official capacity, I'll have to pretend to be a Necro Cult disciple. Outwardly, my actions may still be restricted, but now I can kill whoever I want without having to worry. The people from the Citadel faction have miscalculated."

Lisa was amazed, realizing there was another way to play the game.

She felt like she had just opened the door to a new world.

"But you're sitting in a wheelchair."

Mike couldn't help but ask, "Isn't that too conspicuous?"

He suddenly thought of those drugs.

Williams could indeed stand up and even boost his combat power with the help of drugs.

But that kind of drug came with a burden.

"Don't worry about that."

Suddenly, the sound of mechanical operation came from Williams' pants.

He stood up without any drugs and took a few steps.

"Mechanical prosthetics, they can allow me to move normally."

He handed out two sets of earphones and microphones, exhaled a smoke ring, and said, "Go find Rose and Damon, you can be a little more forceful, it's fine. No matter what Bob wants to do, I'll make him look like a fool, highlighting your wisdom and strength."

"Okay, then we'll be going first."

Mike put on the earphones and microphone and turned to leave.

Lisa took a deep look at the white-haired man in front of her before turning and leaving as well.

Only Williams was left in the corner, smoking and shaking his head.

"The young lady from the Duke family, quite possessive, huh?"

He chuckled, "Afraid I'll steal the people or kill them?"

Williams' insight was extremely sharp.

Both Mike's and Lisa's little movements couldn't escape his notice.

As for the fact that Mike has Dark Matter in his body, he had already figured that out long ago.

He just didn't bother to mention it.

Although Lisa did not know the exact reason, she was also wary of him.

"You're not the planner or participant of the Holy Mountain incident, so why would I kill you? Besides, you are one of the few who trust me and believe in me. I see you as my friend, and the power you possess is something you have fought for yourself. At least so far, I haven't seen you use that power for evil, you just want to live life on your terms." Williams recalled the young man's past actions and silently chuckled, taking a deep drag on his cigarette.

He turned and went to the deepest part of the warehouse, lifting a black plastic tarp.

Underneath the tarp were several bodies - both human and aberrant.

If Mike were here, he would recognize the familiar wounds on these bodies. They were all killed by him.

Williams had collected all these bodies, keeping them hidden from anyone's view.

Williams poured gasoline over the bodies and let out a soft sigh.

"But I don't know if I should truly help you down that path."

He tossed his cigarette butt, igniting the flames in the warehouse.

"Let fate decide."

On the rooftop of the law enforcement office building, a middle-aged Mediterranean man was hanging in the air, letting out terrified screams, "Please, please let me down. I've said everything I know. That researcher named Matthew was indeed involved in a case I handled. I admit I took money and shifted the main responsibility to him."

50 meters below, the street was full of vehicles and pedestrians going about their day, including students returning home for lunch.

His pants were soaked as he trembled, "Matthew was working at Arcturus Biotech at the time, he had even become an executive. He was talented, but he had angered the big boss! Later, that big boss mysteriously died, and I never got the rest of the money I was promised. This company should have gone under, but it suddenly started operating again a few years ago. I tried to go collect the debt, but couldn't even reach their leadership."

He paused, "I only heard their boss is a woman and a very beautiful one at that..."

Damon grabbed his collar, unfazed by his struggle.

"So you're saying Matthew was persecuted by you all?"

Rose leaned against the railing, casually asking, "Then why aren't you dead?"

Given Matthew's personality, he should have sought revenge.

"Over the years, my wife, children, parents - they've all disappeared one by one. I live in constant fear, knowing the person I framed has become a demon, come to take revenge on me. I'm terrified every day, not knowing when he'll come to kill me. The only place I feel safe is here at the law enforcement office."

The middle-aged man said, "I even had someone investigate Arcturus Biotech, and found their funding sources are unclear, with signs of misappropriation of funds..."

Rose was about to say something when the rooftop door suddenly burst open.

A group of Adjudicators surrounded them, their revolvers aimed at them.

Just a day ago, these had been their colleagues.

Now, they were the enemy.

"What are you doing?"

A young man in black emerged from the dark stairwell, coldly saying, "Without orders from superiors, you dare to carry out private missions and barge into the law enforcement office to abuse your authority!"

Acting Grand Adjudicator Bob gave Damon and Rose no chance to explain, ordering, "Apprehend them immediately and send them to the underground prison of the Heresy Adjudication, solitary confinement for a week!"

Damon and Rose's expressions changed.

The next moment, the Adjudicators swarmed them.