After more than ten seconds of complete silence in the hall, the Mayor of Pearl City, Seth, finally stepped out slowly. He tried to appear imposing. "Sit through a trial since you insisted that you are innocent."

Then, Seth waved his hand. "Guards! Take him down. Put him in prison for a public trial tomorrow."

Sigh!

Darryl heard the command and took a deep breath. He nodded. "I can go through the investigation, but I have a request. Grady here is extremely suspicious. I ask that you detain him too."

Darryl was furious. 'F*ck! I was slandered, but everyone here seems to be deceived by Grady! Even the Mayor thinks that I am the murderer.'

No matter what, Darryl was determined not to let Grady off so easily.

"Absurd!"

Seth became enraged, and he rebuked, "Are you the mayor or am I the Mayor? You are the biggest suspect. What has it got to do with Grady?"

Seth wore a solemn look, but a trace of conflict and coldness flashed across his eyes.

As the Mayor of Pearl City, Seth was cl