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Chapter 169 Not a single person will be let off
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2025-01-13 18:03:00Jax did not report immediately, but instead looked cautiously at the sleeping Annabelle.
He was a cautious person, holding a guard against anyone, even the boss's favorite.
Kendrick nodded at him and said, "Go ahead, speak."
Jax began to speak: "The person who kidnapped the lady was bribed by Lisa, with the intention of killing her. Lisa was able to act in the mansion because..."
Kendrick frowned and said, "Just say it."
"Because she had a relationship with your uncle, but your uncle..."
"What uncle, Tanner," Kendrick clenched his fist, veins bulging on his forehead out of anger.
Jax then changed his tone: "Tanner didn't know Lisa's specific intentions, and he probably didn't expect that Lisa wanted to kill his wife, so he just did as she said and helped her. As for the person who later shot at you, it shouldn't be related to Lisa. I haven't found out their identity yet, but the footage retrieved from the dock shows that they all have
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