The Supreme Soldier in the City

James Brown had resolved the minor feud with Helen Wilson, and Wilson began to narrate the details of the case to him.

Helen unintentionally discovered someone wearing a luxury watch that normally would be priced over one hundred thousand dollars, yet the person had purchased it for just over thirty thousand. To show off, the buyer even had a certificate of authenticity confirming the watch to be genuine and original.

Helen, with her keen sense, immediately sensed something fishy. However, she didn’t confront the individual at once. Instead, she secretly initiated an investigation and quickly traced the seller of the watch. She promptly arrested the seller with her team.

But within a few days, the individual was released. When she questioned the chief, he said that the matter wasn’t within their jurisdiction but with the city authorities. He also told Helen not to interfere with the case and that their police station’s responsibility was merely to maintain the peace in their area.

Helen was furious then, but without support from the chief, she couldn’t mobilize anyone from the station to handle the case. Nonetheless, undeterred, she continued to investigate covertly.

Through her relentless probing, Helen was shocked to uncover not just a small smuggling ring but a vast smuggling syndicate involved in numerous items and an unimaginable amount of money. Moreover, the number of involved parties was overwhelming.

But Helen was after all on her own, without any solid evidence in hand. Moreover, she suspected that what she knew could merely be the tip of the iceberg, which made her even more hesitant to act rashly.

She realized how insufficient it was to rely on her abilities alone and wished for support. Personnel at the station were unmovable, and seeking help from the city-level was out of the question. Although the T District police chief had once encouraged her to pursue the case, she felt that even he might be powerless in this situation. If she continued, she was likely to encounter various obstructions and possibly spook the culprits, making it even harder to proceed.

That’s why she could only think of leveraging her friends nearby, and eventually, she turned to James Brown.

After relaying all this information, Helen let out a sigh and said, "That’s all I’ve managed to find so far, just some leads, nothing conclusive as evidence. I’m coming to you now hoping you can help me turn these leads into proper evidence."

James rubbed his nose and said, "I won’t mention the danger, but I feel that just the two of us, that’s definitely not enough."