Chapter 22: The Confession of the Escapee

After a short rest, Irene and Hawk decided to return to the secret stronghold to discuss their next plan. In the stronghold, the dim lights flickered, illuminating their tired but determined faces. Hawk sat on a shabby chair, his brows furrowed, thinking about how to find more powerful evidence.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up as if he had an idea. "I have a way. Maybe it can cause a bigger stir and make more people pay attention to our investigation," Hawk said, his voice tinged with excitement.

He told Irene that he had met some people in prison who were also dissatisfied with the dark forces, including some who had been wrongly imprisoned. He planned to use his identity as an escapee to sneak back into the prison, get in touch with these people, and let them create chaos in the prison, attracting the attention of the police and the powerful, and buying more time for their investigation.

After hearing this, Irene was a bit worried, but she also knew that this might be the best way for now. "You must be careful. It's too dangerous," Irene warned, her eyes full of concern.

Hawk nodded. "Don't worry. I'll be fine. I've been in prison once, and I'm familiar with the situation there."

That night, after disguising himself, Hawk sneaked into the town's prison. Relying on his knowledge of the prison layout, he avoided the patrolling guards and successfully found those former inmates. He told them about his plan and the various crimes committed by the powerful in the town. After hearing this, these people all expressed their willingness to help.

With the cooperation of everyone, the prison soon fell into chaos. The prisoners started causing trouble, and the guards were in a flurry trying to deal with it. Taking this opportunity, Hawk hijacked Carl and took him to an abandoned factory, and then started a live - stream.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Samuel Hawk, a former escapee. Today, I'm going to expose a shocking secret..." Hawk said to the camera, his voice firm and powerful. He detailed the truth of the 2018 explosion, as well as how the police and the powerful colluded to deliberately detonate the factory to cover up the pollution evidence.

In the live - stream footage, Carl was tied to a chair, his face pale, his eyes filled with fear and remorse. His body was trembling slightly. Facing the camera, he dared not look directly, as if trying to escape from the crimes he had committed.