Chapter 440: The Kim Group’s Shady Affairs
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Chapter 440: The Kim Group’s Shady Affairs
"The Kim Group also has something to do with the illegal organ trafficking organization?"
As the convoy drew to a halt in front of the skyscraper up ahead, Shivani was feeling both anxious and excited.
As Adam's first independent media collaborator, she knew the story of Adam's rise extremely well.
In her heart, Adam was a hero, and for a hero, it was best to be completely flawless and immaculate, or to only have a few minor problems that aren't sufficient to be used as leverage against them by their political opponents. Otherwise, there was a very good chance that a chain reaction could be triggered, leading to their downfall.
Hence, Shivani was hoping that Adam hadn't come here with the objective of exacting personal vengeance. After all, this place was the starting point of his story, and it was also one of the focal points of all of the conflicts he had been involved in.
Given the current level of power and influence that Adam wielded, he was certainly capable of going after the Kim Family, but he was still far away from being able to take them down.
"No. Their criminal activity is in another area."
Adam didn't offer much of an explanation. Once Thunderbird's trio had set up a perimeter, he emerged from his car, then took a moment to adjust his clothes before striding toward the entrance of the building with a series of cameras trained on him.
This was a company that was ranked on even terms with Golden Teeth Incorporated, and neither one had power over the other. This company mainly focused on news distribution, and it had branches all over the entire world, making it one of the most influential news sources on the globe.
Generally speaking, politicians would always try to maintain a close relationship with media outlets, unless they weren't from the same camp.
Adam's identity was very conflicted. Officially, he was an enemy to the Kim Family, but at the same time, he was also related by blood to Shae Kim, the first rightful heir to the Kim Family. Hence, in the eyes of many people who didn't know the truth, he was essentially going after his own family. nOVe)lB(1n
"He's betraying his own family for the sake of his political image! He's gone insane!"
This was the reaction that many people had to this live footage, and Adam wasn't met with any resistance as he entered the building. Even the security guards in the building were staying far away from him.
A manager quickly arrived on the scene to try and strike up a conversation in an attempt to find out Adam's objective, but he was pushed aside without any explanation provided.
The team stormed straight to the 10th floor.
The Kim Media Corporation had a strict hierarchy, and the first 10 floors of the buildings housed the offices of the base-level employees, all of whom worked in cubicles where everything could be seen in a single glance. The middle 10 floors belonged to the managerial personnel, who had independent and slightly more spacious offices, but those offices still had transparent glass doors.
Only the top 10 floors were reserved for the top collaborators, supervisors, and board members. Every single one of them occupied a space that was no smaller than a presidential suit, with luxurious decor and a wide view of the cityscape, highlighting their superiority over those on the lower floors.
In fact, one had to switch to a different, independent elevator just to access the top 10 floors, and Adam's unannounced arrival had already stirred up some panic. As soon as they emerged on the 20th floor, they were met with a furious Tanner, who brushed off his bodyguards as he yelled, "What do you want? Shae only just came a few days ago to fight over the family inheritance. You can't beat us, so you're trying to use your power to sabotage us, is that it?"
He knew that this interaction was being live streamed on various news platforms, and as one of the most important and influential news outlets in Sandrise City, there were surveillance cameras everywhere in the building.
Hence, if Adam made even a single misstep here, the entire incident would be blown out of proportion and broadcast to the entire city. If that were to happen, then Adam's reputation would take a serious hit, perhaps even a fatal one.
Shivani was trailing along behind Adam, looking at him with a concerned expression.
Adam was looking straight back at Tanner with a professional smile on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking or feeling.
He raised his special psychic police officer badge as he loudly declared, "Following an investigation, we have determined that Mr. Makenna Narr of Kim Media Corporation has been using your company's private world data channel to provide encryption and communication services for an international human trafficking organization.
“This has allowed said organization to circumvent the data supervision of Sandrise City's relevant departments and commit in excess of one million cases of human trafficking."
Adam watched with an intrigued expression as the look on Tanner's face took on a drastic change, and he turned to his subordinates with an incredulous expression, then gritted his teeth as he turned back to glower at Adam.
"You better not be framing us! We'll be sure to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter!"
"I welcome you to do so," Adam said as he tucked his badge away, then made an ushering motion with his left hand, and Thunderbird stepped forward to push Tanner aside, following which the team continued to pile into the elevator.
On the way up, they received a report from the personnel stationed outside.
"The target has just attempted suicide by jumping off the company building. He was intercepted by a drone and is currently being transported back to his office."
"Got it."
A genuine smile appeared on Adam's face. As it turned out, he had been right to take these precautionary measures. When push came to shove, the enemy really was willing to turn to extreme means to disrupt his operations.
It seemed that his visit to the Kim Media Corporation was completely random, and that there was no rhyme or reason to his operations, but in reality, it was all part of a larger plan.
The enemy was far more powerful than he was, so if he allowed himself to be swept up in their tempo, then there was no way that he would ever be able to come out on top.
Hence, he was shaking things up by being as aggressive as possible, going after every single weak link that he could find in the enemy camp.
No one could do things without leaving any traces behind, regardless of whether it's the Guild of Immortality or anyone else. In fact, it was often the case that these people were even more careless than the average person and would do terrible jobs of covering their trails.
In that case, why was it that so few of them were punished for their carelessness? That was because most of the people that discovered their wrongdoing lacked the ability or the courage to do or say anything, and those who did dare to come forward often didn't have any suitable avenues to share their findings. Even if they went to the media, their stories would immediately be filtered.
Hence, even if these people did say anything, no one would be able to hear them.
Adam was an exception to all of this. He had the ability to secure this information, as well as the platform to disseminate it. This was all a part of his election campaign, and all he had to ensure was that he didn't go too far.
This time, he was still testing out the limits of what his enemies were willing to tolerate. As long as they didn't try to stop him by force, he would continue to strike at them.
He quickly reached the office on the 28th floor, where Tanner had already arrived from another elevator. Makenna Narr was under the custody of the Mechguard drones, and Tanner immediately erupted into a furious tirade at the sight of his sorry display.
"You fucking idiot! Why did you use the company's data channel to do something like this?!"
In saying this, he was sparing himself and the company of all culpability.
Adam made his way into the office, then grabbed onto Makenna's arm as he said in an indifferent manner, "We will investigate the truth for ourselves. In the meantime, I'll have to ask everyone unrelated to the case to leave."
Makenna Narr knew that he wouldn't be able to get away, so he merely sat in his chair and began to laugh.
"My memories have already been cleansed, so you won't find anything useful."
"That'll be up to me to decide," Adam replied in a calm voice, then immediately infiltrated Makenna's psychic world.
Just as Makenna proclaimed, his psychic world was very clean, to the point that there wasn't even much emotional baggage that he would've accumulated during everyday life left behind. It seemed that they had worked extremely quickly, but it was exactly because of this the secret that they were hiding had been exposed.
Deep in Makenna's psychic world was a seed left behind by the one who had cleansed his memories.
Let me see who was responsible for this.
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Chapter 440: The Kim Group’s Shady Affairs
"The Kim Group also has something to do with the illegal organ trafficking organization?"
As the convoy drew to a halt in front of the skyscraper up ahead, Shivani was feeling both anxious and excited.
As Adam's first independent media collaborator, she knew the story of Adam's rise extremely well.
In her heart, Adam was a hero, and for a hero, it was best to be completely flawless and immaculate, or to only have a few minor problems that aren't sufficient to be used as leverage against them by their political opponents. Otherwise, there was a very good chance that a chain reaction could be triggered, leading to their downfall.
Hence, Shivani was hoping that Adam hadn't come here with the objective of exacting personal vengeance. After all, this place was the starting point of his story, and it was also one of the focal points of all of the conflicts he had been involved in.
Given the current level of power and influence that Adam wielded, he was certainly capable of going after the Kim Family, but he was still far away from being able to take them down.
"No. Their criminal activity is in another area."
Adam didn't offer much of an explanation. Once Thunderbird's trio had set up a perimeter, he emerged from his car, then took a moment to adjust his clothes before striding toward the entrance of the building with a series of cameras trained on him.
This was a company that was ranked on even terms with Golden Teeth Incorporated, and neither one had power over the other. This company mainly focused on news distribution, and it had branches all over the entire world, making it one of the most influential news sources on the globe.
Generally speaking, politicians would always try to maintain a close relationship with media outlets, unless they weren't from the same camp.
Adam's identity was very conflicted. Officially, he was an enemy to the Kim Family, but at the same time, he was also related by blood to Shae Kim, the first rightful heir to the Kim Family. Hence, in the eyes of many people who didn't know the truth, he was essentially going after his own family. nOVe)lB(1n
"He's betraying his own family for the sake of his political image! He's gone insane!"
This was the reaction that many people had to this live footage, and Adam wasn't met with any resistance as he entered the building. Even the security guards in the building were staying far away from him.
A manager quickly arrived on the scene to try and strike up a conversation in an attempt to find out Adam's objective, but he was pushed aside without any explanation provided.
The team stormed straight to the 10th floor.
The Kim Media Corporation had a strict hierarchy, and the first 10 floors of the buildings housed the offices of the base-level employees, all of whom worked in cubicles where everything could be seen in a single glance. The middle 10 floors belonged to the managerial personnel, who had independent and slightly more spacious offices, but those offices still had transparent glass doors.
Only the top 10 floors were reserved for the top collaborators, supervisors, and board members. Every single one of them occupied a space that was no smaller than a presidential suit, with luxurious decor and a wide view of the cityscape, highlighting their superiority over those on the lower floors.
In fact, one had to switch to a different, independent elevator just to access the top 10 floors, and Adam's unannounced arrival had already stirred up some panic. As soon as they emerged on the 20th floor, they were met with a furious Tanner, who brushed off his bodyguards as he yelled, "What do you want? Shae only just came a few days ago to fight over the family inheritance. You can't beat us, so you're trying to use your power to sabotage us, is that it?"
He knew that this interaction was being live streamed on various news platforms, and as one of the most important and influential news outlets in Sandrise City, there were surveillance cameras everywhere in the building.
Hence, if Adam made even a single misstep here, the entire incident would be blown out of proportion and broadcast to the entire city. If that were to happen, then Adam's reputation would take a serious hit, perhaps even a fatal one.
Shivani was trailing along behind Adam, looking at him with a concerned expression.
Adam was looking straight back at Tanner with a professional smile on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking or feeling.
He raised his special psychic police officer badge as he loudly declared, "Following an investigation, we have determined that Mr. Makenna Narr of Kim Media Corporation has been using your company's private world data channel to provide encryption and communication services for an international human trafficking organization.
“This has allowed said organization to circumvent the data supervision of Sandrise City's relevant departments and commit in excess of one million cases of human trafficking."
Adam watched with an intrigued expression as the look on Tanner's face took on a drastic change, and he turned to his subordinates with an incredulous expression, then gritted his teeth as he turned back to glower at Adam.
"You better not be framing us! We'll be sure to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter!"
"I welcome you to do so," Adam said as he tucked his badge away, then made an ushering motion with his left hand, and Thunderbird stepped forward to push Tanner aside, following which the team continued to pile into the elevator.
On the way up, they received a report from the personnel stationed outside.
"The target has just attempted suicide by jumping off the company building. He was intercepted by a drone and is currently being transported back to his office."
"Got it."
A genuine smile appeared on Adam's face. As it turned out, he had been right to take these precautionary measures. When push came to shove, the enemy really was willing to turn to extreme means to disrupt his operations.
It seemed that his visit to the Kim Media Corporation was completely random, and that there was no rhyme or reason to his operations, but in reality, it was all part of a larger plan.
The enemy was far more powerful than he was, so if he allowed himself to be swept up in their tempo, then there was no way that he would ever be able to come out on top.
Hence, he was shaking things up by being as aggressive as possible, going after every single weak link that he could find in the enemy camp.
No one could do things without leaving any traces behind, regardless of whether it's the Guild of Immortality or anyone else. In fact, it was often the case that these people were even more careless than the average person and would do terrible jobs of covering their trails.
In that case, why was it that so few of them were punished for their carelessness? That was because most of the people that discovered their wrongdoing lacked the ability or the courage to do or say anything, and those who did dare to come forward often didn't have any suitable avenues to share their findings. Even if they went to the media, their stories would immediately be filtered.
Hence, even if these people did say anything, no one would be able to hear them.
Adam was an exception to all of this. He had the ability to secure this information, as well as the platform to disseminate it. This was all a part of his election campaign, and all he had to ensure was that he didn't go too far.
This time, he was still testing out the limits of what his enemies were willing to tolerate. As long as they didn't try to stop him by force, he would continue to strike at them.
He quickly reached the office on the 28th floor, where Tanner had already arrived from another elevator. Makenna Narr was under the custody of the Mechguard drones, and Tanner immediately erupted into a furious tirade at the sight of his sorry display.
"You fucking idiot! Why did you use the company's data channel to do something like this?!"
In saying this, he was sparing himself and the company of all culpability.
Adam made his way into the office, then grabbed onto Makenna's arm as he said in an indifferent manner, "We will investigate the truth for ourselves. In the meantime, I'll have to ask everyone unrelated to the case to leave."
Makenna Narr knew that he wouldn't be able to get away, so he merely sat in his chair and began to laugh.
"My memories have already been cleansed, so you won't find anything useful."
"That'll be up to me to decide," Adam replied in a calm voice, then immediately infiltrated Makenna's psychic world.
Just as Makenna proclaimed, his psychic world was very clean, to the point that there wasn't even much emotional baggage that he would've accumulated during everyday life left behind. It seemed that they had worked extremely quickly, but it was exactly because of this the secret that they were hiding had been exposed.
Deep in Makenna's psychic world was a seed left behind by the one who had cleansed his memories.
Let me see who was responsible for this.
Chapter 440: The Kim Group's Shady Affairs "The Kim Group also has something to do with the illegal organ trafficking organization?" As the convoy drew to a halt in front of the skyscraper up ahead, Shivani was feeling both anxious and excited. As Adam's first independent media collaborator, she knew the story of Adam's rise extremely well. In her heart, Adam was a hero, and for a hero, it was best to be completely flawless and immaculate, or to only have a few minor problems that aren't sufficient to be used as leverage against them by their political opponents. Otherwise, there was a very good chance that a chain reaction could be triggered, leading to their downfall. Hence, Shivani was hoping that Adam hadn't come here with the objective of exacting personal vengeance. After all, this place was the starting point of his story, and it was also one of the focal points of all of the conflicts he had been involved in. Given the current level of power and influence that Adam wielded, he was certainly capable of going after the Kim Family, but he was still far away from being able to take them down. "No. Their criminal activity is in another area." Adam didn't offer much of an explanation. Once Thunderbird's trio had set up a perimeter, he emerged from his car, then took a moment to adjust his clothes before striding toward the entrance of the building with a series of cameras trained on him. This was a company that was ranked on even terms with Golden Teeth Incorporated, and neither one had power over the other. This company mainly focused on news distribution, and it had branches all over the entire world, making it one of the most influential news sources on the globe. Generally speaking, politicians would always try to maintain a close relationship with media outlets, unless they weren't from the same camp. Adam's identity was very conflicted. Officially, he was an enemy to the Kim Family, but at the same time, he was also related by blood to Shae Kim, the first rightful heir to the Kim Family. Hence, in the eyes of many people who didn't know the truth, he was essentially going after his own family. nOVelB1n"He's betraying his own family for the sake of his political image! He's gone insane!" This was the reaction that many people had to this live footage, and Adam wasn't met with any resistance as he entered the building. Even the security guards in the building were staying far away from him. A manager quickly arrived on the scene to try and strike up a conversation in an attempt to find out Adam's objective, but he was pushed aside without any explanation provided. The team stormed straight to the 10th floor. The Kim Media Corporation had a strict hierarchy, and the first 10 floors of the buildings housed the offices of the base-level employees, all of whom worked in cubicles where everything could be seen in a single glance. The middle 10 floors belonged to the managerial personnel, who had independent and slightly more spacious offices, but those offices still had transparent glass doors. Only the top 10 floors were reserved for the top collaborators, supervisors, and board members. Every single one of them occupied a space that was no smaller than a presidential suit, with luxurious decor and a wide view of the cityscape, highlighting their superiority over those on the lower floors. In fact, one had to switch to a different, independent elevator just to access the top 10 floors, and Adam's unannounced arrival had already stirred up some panic. As soon as they emerged on the 20th floor, they were met with a furious Tanner, who brushed off his bodyguards as he yelled, "What do you want? Shae only just came a few days ago to fight over the family inheritance. You can't beat us, so you're trying to use your power to sabotage us, is that it?" He knew that this interaction was being live streamed on various news platforms, and as one of the most important and influential news outlets in Sandrise City, there were surveillance cameras everywhere in the building. Hence, if Adam made even a single misstep here, the entire incident would be blown out of proportion and broadcast to the entire city. If that were to happen, then Adam's reputation would take a serious hit, perhaps even a fatal one. Shivani was trailing along behind Adam, looking at him with a concerned expression. Adam was looking straight back at Tanner with a professional smile on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking or feeling. He raised his special psychic police officer badge as he loudly declared, "Following an investigation, we have determined that Mr. Makenna Narr of Kim Media Corporation has been using your company's private world data channel to provide encryption and communication services for an international human trafficking organization. This has allowed said organization to circumvent the data supervision of Sandrise City's relevant departments and commit in excess of one million cases of human trafficking." Adam watched with an intrigued expression as the look on Tanner's face took on a drastic change, and he turned to his subordinates with an incredulous expression, then gritted his teeth as he turned back to glower at Adam. "You better not be framing us! We'll be sure to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter!" "I welcome you to do so," Adam said as he tucked his badge away, then made an ushering motion with his left hand, and Thunderbird stepped forward to push Tanner aside, following which the team continued to pile into the elevator. On the way up, they received a report from the personnel stationed outside. "The target has just attempted suicide by jumping off the company building. He was intercepted by a drone and is currently being transported back to his office." "Got it." A genuine smile appeared on Adam's face. As it turned out, he had been right to take these precautionary measures. When push came to shove, the enemy really was willing to turn to extreme means to disrupt his operations. It seemed that his visit to the Kim Media Corporation was completely random, and that there was no rhyme or reason to his operations, but in reality, it was all part of a larger plan. The enemy was far more powerful than he was, so if he allowed himself to be swept up in their tempo, then there was no way that he would ever be able to come out on top. Hence, he was shaking things up by being as aggressive as possible, going after every single weak link that he could find in the enemy camp. No one could do things without leaving any traces behind, regardless of whether it's the Guild of Immortality or anyone else. In fact, it was often the case that these people were even more careless than the average person and would do terrible jobs of covering their trails. In that case, why was it that so few of them were punished for their carelessness? That was because most of the people that discovered their wrongdoing lacked the ability or the courage to do or say anything, and those who did dare to come forward often didn't have any suitable avenues to share their findings. Even if they went to the media, their stories would immediately be filtered. Hence, even if these people did say anything, no one would be able to hear them. Adam was an exception to all of this. He had the ability to secure this information, as well as the platform to disseminate it. This was all a part of his election campaign, and all he had to ensure was that he didn't go too far. This time, he was still testing out the limits of what his enemies were willing to tolerate. As long as they didn't try to stop him by force, he would continue to strike at them. He quickly reached the office on the 28th floor, where Tanner had already arrived from another elevator. Makenna Narr was under the custody of the Mechguard drones, and Tanner immediately erupted into a furious tirade at the sight of his sorry display. "You fucking idiot! Why did you use the company's data channel to do something like this?!" In saying this, he was sparing himself and the company of all culpability. Adam made his way into the office, then grabbed onto Makenna's arm as he said in an indifferent manner, "We will investigate the truth for ourselves. In the meantime, I'll have to ask everyone unrelated to the case to leave." Makenna Narr knew that he wouldn't be able to get away, so he merely sat in his chair and began to laugh. "My memories have already been cleansed, so you won't find anything useful." "That'll be up to me to decide," Adam replied in a calm voice, then immediately infiltrated Makenna's psychic world. Just as Makenna proclaimed, his psychic world was very clean, to the point that there wasn't even much emotional baggage that he would've accumulated during everyday life left behind. It seemed that they had worked extremely quickly, but it was exactly because of this the secret that they were hiding had been exposed. Deep in Makenna's psychic world was a seed left behind by the one who had cleansed his memories. Let me see who was responsible for this.
