Surviving In This Filthy World As A Novel Villain

"Mm." Jed nodded slightly, then sighed with a trace of guilt. "Miss Sera, I’m sorry. The police department got caught up with a major case, and it delayed things. I truly apologize."

"It’s fine." Sera waved her hand dismissively. The car accident case… she no longer cared about it.

Jed’s expression turned serious. "Last night, I went back to the police department and re-examined the case file on your parents’ car accident. I found several inconsistencies—things that don’t add up. There are many unexplained doubts. I’ve already summoned the driver responsible for the accident, and he’ll be arriving at the station soon."

Sera was momentarily stunned but then gave a helpless smile. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her demeanor carrying a quiet elegance, almost like that of a married woman. "Thank you, Officer, but I no longer need the case to be reopened. I appreciate your efforts, but it’s unnecessary now."

Jed narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had already anticipated this response.

"Even so, I’ll continue investigating." Just as he was about to say more, his phone rang.

"I understand." After ending the call, his brows furrowed deeply. He looked at Sera, whose expression remained unreadable.

"Just now, Logan sold off several properties under someone else’s name at a ridiculously low price. It looks like he’s preparing to run."

Selling off assets under another name, likely because no one dared to take over the company shares. Turning property into cash meant he was preparing for a quick escape.

For the first time, a flicker of emotion crossed Sera’s face, but she quickly masked it, feigning ignorance. "Why would he sell his properties? Why would he run?"

Jed stroked his chin in thought. "I don’t know yet, but his actions are highly suspicious. I need to get back to the station."

Logically speaking, ’Logan had just taken control of the Kleinberg Industries, why would he suddenly liquidate assets and plan an escape?’

Something was off.

Jed instincts told him that Logan’s unusual behavior had something to do with Sera. She definitely knew something. But she wasn’t purposely telling him…

Jed frowned slightly.

As he turned to leave, Sera suddenly spoke.

"Officer, can you stop investigating? I don’t want to know the truth anymore." Even if the young officer standing before her uncovered something, the most that would happen was Logan going to prison. The rest of the Kleinberg Family would remain untouched.

But that wasn’t what she wanted.

She didn’t just want Logan behind bars now, she wanted him and everyone around him to suffer a fate worse than death.

And the only one who could make that happen… was Alex.

Jed stood there for a moment, his back to her. Then, after a brief silence, he shook his head.

Jed’s instincts told him that this case was far from simple, especially since it involved two lives. He couldn’t just drop the investigation because Sera said she didn’t want to know the truth anymore.

At first, he pursued the case because Sera had come to the police station for it, demanding it to be reopened. But now, he was continuing for the sake of justice, for the deceased.

Without another word, he waved a hand dismissively and strode away.

Sera stood in silence, watching his tall, straight figure disappear into the distance.

"Thank you." If this had been a few days ago, Logan going to prison might have been the outcome she wanted most.

But now? She wanted something far worse. She wanted them to live in agony, unable to die yet unable to truly live.

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Xxxx location:-

"Damn it! I thought city people were supposed to be broad-minded, but they’re just a bunch of short-sighted fools."

Eric Vaughn was in an utterly foul mood.

Before he left the mountains, his three masters had painted a vivid picture of the outside world, exciting, full of opportunity. They had told him that with his skills, he could do whatever he pleased, live freely, and enjoy life without restraint… live a life that of a luxury.

But after coming down from the mountain, reality was nothing like what he had imagined.

The medical skills he had once been so proud of seemed utterly useless. Worse, instead of bringing him respect, they had only caused him endless trouble.

Eric wanted to curse the the gods in the situation.

After spending days locked up in a detention center, he had lost all hope in the Kleinberg Family. At first, he had thought their betrayal was just an isolated case in the city.

But after his release, he encountered several people suffering from sudden medical emergencies on the street, only to be stopped by their own family members, who refused to let him treat them.

One particularly obnoxious bastard had even hurled insults at him, his words so vile they were practically unbearable.

"If I ever find out who spread those lies about me, slandering me as a fraud, accusing me of illegal medical practice, even claiming I’ve killed patients,I swear I won’t let them off!"

Eric spat on the ground in frustration. A bunch of idiots with no ability to think for themselves. If they died, they had no one to blame but themselves.

But what frustrated him the most wasn’t the false accusations, it was the fact that, despite encountering several medical emergencies on the way, not a single person had allowed him to help.

And that… that made him feel utterly stifled. Eric stood outside the fifth pharmacy that had just thrown him out, his face dark with frustration.

"Damn it! A bunch of ignorant fools!"

He had already been kicked out of multiple pharmacies, all with the same excuse, no prescription, no purchase. It was as if the entire city had conspired against him.

Just thinking about it made his blood boil. All he wanted was to buy some medicine and prepare a few potent poisons for self-defense. Was that too much to ask?

But no, these stubborn city folk followed their so-called "regulations" to the letter.

The first pharmacy had just refused him. The second one threatened to call the police. The third and fourth didn’t even let him finish his explanation before shoving him out the door.