Chapter 16 - Intercepting a corrupt city councilman attempting to destroy vital evidence during a high speed midnight raid on a downtown Manhattan office building.
Federal agents, acting on tips provided by Ethan's midnight data dump, executed a sudden raid on the municipal planning commission office.
City Councilman Marcus Vance—no relation to Ethan, but a key co-conspirator—was caught red-handed feeding paper shredders.
Agents tackled the councilman across his mahogany desk, seizing two hard drives containing the complete municipal bribery ledger.
Flash photography and local news crews captured the councilman's screaming face as he was hauled out in expensive Italian loafers.
The political scandal broke across morning television networks, instantly confirming the validity of Ethan's evidence dossiers.
Back at the estate, Ethan watched the live broadcast on his study monitor, sipping black coffee with quiet satisfaction.
"The whole house of cards is collapsing, Clara; they can't threaten us when they're fighting federal indictments of their own," Ethan noted.
Clara walked in with fresh pastries, watching the news ticker display Councilman Vance's inevitable resignation and upcoming trial.
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The anonymous threat from the previous night was rendered completely powerless against the unstoppable momentum of federal justice.
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