Chapter 148 Confrontation
Chapter 148 Confrontation
In Santos''s special car, Maria sat in the passenger seat, while Gabriel and Santos sat in the back.
Their destination was the State Assembly.
Along the way, Santos pulled a long face, fuming with anger.
Being tricked by Barry made him very unhappy.
Santos''s mournful face made Gabriel feel amused.
He half-jokingly said, "Mr. Adams, as a high-ranking official, you should be used to intrigue. How
come you''re so angry that you can''t control your emotions?"
This was only the tip of the iceberg in the officialdom.
Many people were even more unscrupulous than Barry.
"I''m not angry about being the scapegoat!" Santos was still emotional as he spat. "I''m angry that
Barry, this b*stard, tried to be clever and caused the loss of the Blood Scripture, which led to
national losses."
Gabriel nodded and felt respect for Santos.
What he said was true.
The Blood Scripture was a national treasure. It couldn''t be lost.
It was rare for Santos, who had achieved his current position, to still have faith.
Feeling that his emotions were getting out of control, Santos calmed himself down and shifted the
topic. "Gabriel, who exactly is your sister? This is such aplicated case, and yet she found the
answer in just a few minutes. That''s impressive."
He was really impressed by Zoe.
At the scene, there were many experienced police officers and some of his clever men.
But they were all clueless.
Beforeing to find Gabriel, even he thought that the notorious thief, Robin Hood, had some
extraordinary means.
He never expected Zoe, a young girl, to solve all the puzzles in the end.
Her clear logic really amazed him.
Gabriel chuckled, "My sister is just an ordinary high school student, but she''s very bright and loves
Sherlock Holmes, so she could figure out the truth behind the lost Blood Scripture!"
To be honest, without Zoe, he might not have been able to figure out the truth.
Even though he considered himself an intelligent person, Zoe''s thinking often astonished him.
"It''s incredible!" Santos couldn''t help but exim repeatedly.
Gabriel reminded him, "Mr. Adams, when you meet Barryter, you can''t let your emotions get the
best of you. You should know better than me. In your circle, no matter how big the mistake you
make, as long as your background is strong enough, it''s not a problem.
"Moreover, as the chief senator in Birchwood, he can be considered the emperor of thend, ruling
with absolute authority. There is no need to fall out with him over this matter.
"Otherwise, your future days will be difficult.
"Our priority is to retrieve the Blood Scripture."
Santos understood all these principles, but just to be cautious, Gabriel still felt it was necessary to
remind him.
Upon hearing Gabriel''s words, Santos grinned widely, and all traces of his anger from earlier
disappeared entirely.
Smiling, he said, "You''re quite clever for a young fellow like you. You have a deep understanding of
the rules of survival, yet my granddaughter is rather innocent. Don''t corrupt her!"
Maria, who was chewing gum in the front seat, suddenly turned her head.
She disdainfully nced at Gabriel.
Gabriel forced a bitter smile and shook his head, saying, "I won''t corrupt her. I am an upright and
honest person!"
"Hmph, an upright and honest person who has hidden two sets of my underwear!" Maria suddenly
spoke up.
Gabriel was dumbfounded.
Maria''s bluntness left him speechless.
He coughed awkwardly and nced sideways, only to see Santos''s eyes burning with anger.
This time they were directed at him.
The car drove into the State Assembly.
Santos, Gabriel, and Maria followed Barry''s secretary to his office.
"Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Adams and his party have arrived!"
The secretary knocked on the door.
"Pleasee in!"
Barry, wearing reading sses, was busy working on documents.
After Santos and the others entered, he put down his pen and took off his sses.
When he saw Gabriel, a hint of anger seemed to sh in his eyes, but he concealed it well and
smiled.
"Mr. Adams, please have a seat. Did youe here today for something specific?"
As a provincial legitor, Barry had called Gabriel that day, trying to intervene.
Unexpectedly, Gabriel had hung up on him.
This incident left him quite unhappy.
At that moment, his mind was spinning as he wondered about the purpose of Santos''s visit.
The secretary at the door was sensible enough to go and make coffee.
As soon as Santos sat down, he said to the secretary, "Dale, no need to bother. I have highly
confidential matters to report to Mr. Adams. Please give us the room."
Dale froze and looked at Barry.
Sensing Santos''s displeasure, Barry felt puzzled for a moment.
After considering it for a while, he waved his hand at Dale.
Only then did Dale leave the room, closing the door behind him.
Leaning back in his seat, Barry toyed with his sses and said, "Mr. Adams, go ahead with what
you have to say."
Santos''s face became serious, and he spoke with a profound tone, "Okay. I''m going to report the
truth behind the lost Blood Scripture."
"Oh? Have you found the Blood Scripture?" Barry feigned surprise.
Deep down, he started to panic.
However, years of experience in the treacherous world of politics had taught him how to conceal his
emotions.
Thus, there was no trace of panic on his face.
Santos said, "I haven''t found it, but I know how the Blood Scripture went missing!"
"Tell me about it!" Barry tossed his sses aside.
Only then did Santos continue, "Someone used the pretext of an inspection to conduct a
walkthrough. When we were simting an emergency power outage, the person standing by the
Blood Scripture took it away."
Upon hearing this, Barry lost hisposure, his face turning pale.
With a gloomy expression, he said coldly, "What are you implying, Mr. Adams? Are you saying that I
took the Blood Scripture?"
"Isn''t it true?" Santos asked back.
After several seconds of silence, Barry suddenly burst intoughter, mming the table forcefully.
"Santos, you''re ipetent and lost the Blood Scripture. Now you''re using me? Let me tell you,
if you don''t have any evidence, our feud won''t end here!"
"Evidence?" Santos adopted a strong and disdainful attitude. He snorted, "Do you think I don''t have
any? The inspection team is still in Silverwood. I can show them the evidence first."
Barry''s face immediately darkened.
He knew that Santos was acquainted with members of the inspection team.
And he was not sure if Santos truly had any evidence.
If he did, things would be troublesome.
With that in mind, he softened his attitude and said, "Mr. Adams, there''s no need to be so
confrontational. You and I have never had any grievances or conflicts."
His words were an admission.
The infuriated Santos was about to speak but was stopped by Gabriel''s outstretched hand.
Gabriel said, "Mr. Sullivan, we came here not to cause trouble for you. We know that you were also
manipted. When you took the Blood Scripture, you meant to protect it.
"But now, the key issue is to recover the Blood Scripture, so we must rify the situation."
"Although the Blood Scripture may not have been taken out of the country yet, the longer we dy,
the more dangerous it bes.
"If the Blood Scripture leaves the country, both you and Mr. Adams will be guilty.
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"We came today because we only want to know the truth and find clues to recover the Blood
Scripture. If we were really against you, we would have found the inspection team rather than
coming here. I hope you can trust us."