The Unveiling of Secret Queen

Chapter 470: This Time We Really Can’t Let Them Go_1

Inside the police station.

They didn’t see Freddy Cagwin first, instead they met Mr. Vinson, who Jeff Quinlan knew.

Jeff was adept at handling interpersonal affairs; upon seeing the man, he promptly offered a cigarette, exchanged a few pleasantries, then got straight to the point.

"Mr. Vinson, here’s the thing, what exactly did my nephew do, why was he brought to the police station?"

He spoke well of Freddy, smiling as he said, "He’s a good student, attending McKinney No. 1 Middle School, even a top student in the A class. He usually seems like an obedient child, not the type to cause trouble."

Mr. Vinson had known him for many years; back when Jeff’s company was still around, he had helped Mr. Vinson with certain matters. So when Jeff came to him personally, Mr. Vinson showed him great respect, holding the cigarette without smoking it, he mumbled vaguely, "Last night our task force conducted a surprise inspection on Almeda Street and encountered him at the Sky Bar. We found on his person..."

An illegal substance that young people nowadays are fond of, and carrying this kind of thing is against the law!

Jeff’s brow twitched violently a few times; he could hardly believe that Freddy would do such a thing.

Aunt Cagwin couldn’t believe it either and looked at the police anxiously, "Officer, could you have made a mistake? Freddy is not that kind of child. In the past, even when he mixed with society outside, he never touched those things; how could he come into contact with them now that he has returned to school..."

Mr. Vinson raised an eyebrow and looked at her meaningfully, "He was mixed up in society before? Well, that explains a lot."

Hearing Jeff’s words, he thought he was referring to some exemplary student; turns out the kid was a troublemaker.

"That’s not what I mean, I..."

"Aunt Cagwin, don’t worry, let me handle this," Jeff intervened, worried her anxiety might lead her to misspeak.

He looked at the man with a relaxed expression, his voice quite grave, "Mr. Vinson, it’s like this, the kid had a rebellious phase for a while, hung out with some street youths, but his nature isn’t bad. This incident must be a misunderstanding. He’s preparing for his college entrance exams, and hasn’t been to school the past few days; the teachers are also asking about him, see... Could you do me a favor and release him first?"

To Jeff, Freddy’s situation could be big or small; whether or not the boy was the type to carry illegal substances was not the point, but rather how the situation would be handled afterward.

If the police released him without making a fuss, it would be as though nothing happened.

"He gets good grades and will definitely be able to get into a prestigious university. If his record is tainted, the school might not take him back. This child is genuinely good-natured and filial, often helping his mother with her stall; how could such a child possibly get involved with that kind of substance?"

Jeff stared at him intently, his attitude clear, "Mr. Vinson, you agree, right?"

Under normal circumstances, this wouldn’t be considered a big deal, and usually one could get released by pulling some strings, unless the family didn’t wish to go through those channels.

Jeff knew he still had some standing with Mr. Vinson and was not worried about not being able to bail out Freddy...

But who would have known.

"Mr. Quinlan, it can’t be done this time," the other’s attitude seemed quite determined, "Really, it can’t."

After finishing, he looked around to make sure no one else was passing by before he hesitated to add, "If it had been in the past and you’d asked me, I would have definitely given you face. But this time is different. This time there’s a city-wide surprise inspection from above, and the names of all those caught that night were reported immediately. The higher-ups intend to handle it all very seriously, and every case is to be reported on the news... I, a mere station chief, don’t have the power to release him."