Director’s Office of the Supervision Division.

Killer Jack looked at Grim Reaper, who was now sitting in his former seat, with grief and indignation. He also saw his former underling, Four Eyes, who, as soon as Grim Reaper took out a cigarette, fawned over him to light it... Fine, no matter how he felt, he quickly said, “Chief Smith, I suspect that Brian Carter is still hiding somewhere near Stanley.”

Grim Reaper glanced at him indifferently. “Get out.”

Killer Jack wanted to say something more, but Four Eyes Guard spoke up in a pretentious tone, “Jack, the chief told you to leave!”

Killer Jack lowered his head and turned to go, on the verge of exploding. They used to call him Brother Jack, Chief Jack, and now it’s just Jack? Damn it, why didn’t he drag the other guy down with him?

Once only two people were left in the room, Grim Reaper looked at Four Eyes. “Thank you.”

Four Eyes was stunned for a moment, then quickly grinned. “No need to thank me, Chief.”

After taking a few puffs of his cigarette, Grim Reaper asked in confusion, “How likely do you think it is that Brian Carter is still in the Stanley area?”

No matter how tough he had sounded in the warden’s office earlier, if Brian Carter really showed up nearby, he didn’t have much confidence he could bring him back.

Even if he did, what if Brian Carter escaped again? The guy was only sentenced to five years plus three, just eight years.

Even if he got more time, it would never reach life imprisonment, let alone the death penalty. Without a death sentence, given his record, this bastard was trouble!

Without a death sentence, you had to be on guard for his escape at any moment. How did Killer Jack fall? Wasn’t it because of Brian Carter’s escape?

So many police officers in Lai Chi Kok, Sham Shui Ding, To Choi, Tsuen Wan, and other places had to mobilize manpower and resources, chasing him down multiple times before finally catching him. And then, as soon as he was handed over, he escaped again... The entire prison system lost so much face, which is why Killer Jack was instantly demoted all the way down.

If Brian Carter isn’t near Stanley, that’s the previous chief’s problem. If he is, then it’s awkward—if you catch him, you have to guard against his escape day and night. By now, everyone knows that Brian Carter’s sudden escape was because Killer Jack wanted to make an example of him, putting him straight into the criminal investigation bed.

Then Brian Carter exploded, took on four people at once, and won easily—even while wearing handcuffs and shackles.

Chapter 014: This Is an Internal Negotiation

Under Grim Reaper’s questioning, Four Eyes Guard was dumbfounded. After being stared at for dozens of seconds, he scratched his head awkwardly. “Now we can basically confirm that, on the afternoon seven days ago, when our main force went out of Stanley to search, the one who went to the big canteen disguised as Officer Mike was Brian Carter...”

“But after that day, there’s been no news of him. We searched six times and didn’t find a single trace. He’s new to Stanley—could he really be more familiar with the place than those of us who’ve lived and worked here for years?”

“Maybe once is carelessness, but two or three times...”

Grim Reaper nodded. “Make me a cup of coffee.”

Four Eyes nodded cheerfully, made the coffee, and left the office.

Alone in the office, Grim Reaper began going through files, familiarizing himself with the work environment and situation at Stanley. He sat there for over an hour, until a knock sounded at the door. Without looking up, he said, “Come in.”

The door opened and closed, followed by footsteps approaching. The person said nothing, just reached out and grabbed the pack of cigarettes on Grim Reaper’s desk.

Grim Reaper frowned and looked up, and when he saw the person’s face, Chief Smith was stunned. Instinctively, he stood up and drew his baton, about to scream.

Brian Carter?!

Damn it, this guy just knocked and walked in, over 1.8 meters tall, as burly and imposing as himself, and he was actually Brian Carter in a prison guard’s uniform? The bastard hadn’t even bothered to disguise his face.

This was blatantly provoking Grim Reaper’s sense of right and wrong as a prison officer.

Before he could shout, Brian Carter suddenly pressed his hand on the desk, leaped over it in a flash, and as he landed, grabbed Grim Reaper’s wrist with his right hand, braced his shoulder under Grim Reaper’s armpit, and—bang!

A clean, decisive over-the-shoulder throw, leaving Grim Reaper screaming in pain.

“Yell? If you yell and more people find out I’m here, Killer Jack, the assistant correctional officer, will be your warning.”

Brian Carter calmly sat down in his chair, smoking and smiling.

Grim Reaper fell silent, lying on the ground for half a minute before propping himself up. “Why are you still here? Why the hell haven’t you left Hong Kong Island?”

If you escaped and never came back, wouldn’t that be great!

Brian Carter suddenly leaned over and punched Grim Reaper in the stomach, making his eyes roll back and his body tremble violently. “Watch your mouth. I finally understand why new leaders always want to make a show of force, and why teams like to put newcomers in their place.”

Grim Reaper, “...”

After another two or three minutes, he finally broke down. “What do you want?”

Brian Carter shrugged. “I didn’t rob the gold shop. The robbery on Deep Water Poison Ou Street had nothing to do with me. I was sentenced to five years for no reason. I’m innocent, so of course I have to prove it. I couldn’t do that in prison, so I had to get out. Don’t you think that makes sense?”

Grim Reaper fell silent again. He was sure of one thing: even though he was as tall and strong as Brian Carter, in this guy’s hands, he was completely powerless!