At that moment, Mr. Zagatti was shocked and flustered about what to do. Never in his dreams had he expected the Dawson family to be involved in this matter, too.
After all, the Dawson family ranked second among Oakvaleās eight great families, only second to the Langfords.
The Dawsons were the leading group in the medication field. Even the head of the Food and Drug Administration was backed by them. As a manager in the department, how would he dare cross the Dawson family?
His lips trembled as he said fearfully, ā M-Mr. Dawson, there must be some sort of misunderstanding going on!
āThe Dawson family is a role model of the entire industry, having a great reputation throughout the years. Thereās no way youād break the law knowingly!ā
āIs that so? Then what about the issue with Dew Balm? Werenāt you about to arrest people just a while ago?ā Bo asked frostily.
āNo, no, no! That was just a misunderstanding!ā
Mr. Zagatti was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly. āThe Food and Drug Administration is only responsible for matters pertaining to food and drugs.
āWeāve got no right to arrest anyone. Of course, I wouldnāt overstep my authority!
āAs for the issue with Dew Balm, Iām sure that my subordinates have made a mistake! Iāll go back and conduct a thorough investigation!ā
āHmph! Thatās more like it.ā Bo flicked his lighter shut and said casually, Remember, as official personnel, you should handle affairs with justice.
āDo not heed the slander of malicious individuals in the future!ā
āYes, yes, yes! I understand!.ā Mr. Zagatti nodded repeatedly, secretly heaving a sigh of relief. It was a good thing that things hadnāt gotten out of hand yet, or heād be in deep shit.
āHey, arenāt you here to arrest them? Why arenāt you taking action yet?ā
All of a sudden, the man by the coffin called out impatiently. āArrest? Who am I supposed to arrest?ā Mr. Zagatti frowned and shot him a mean glare.
āThe Dew Balm killed my father, so all relevant individuals must be arrested!ā the man yelled.
āHah! So weāre supposed to arrest people just because you say so? Who do you think you are?ā
Mr. Zagatti continued impassively, Besides, what evidence have you got that it was the Dew Balm that killed him?ā
āThis is the receipt of purchase for the Dew Balm, and this is a report from the medical examiner. There are still remnants of the ointment on my fatherās wound.
āAll these are evidence that the Dew Balm killed him!ā The middle-aged man took out a stack of various reports as evidence.
āRubbish! These are all fake evidence!ā Mr. Zagatti snatched the stack over and tore them into shreds.
āI donāt know where you got these from. But Iām warning you, if you dare cause a scene here again, donāt blame me when I take action against you lot!ā
When he heard that, the middle-aged man couldnāt contain his anger, he yelled, āYou corrupt officials! How dare you help this evil, money-making bastard take advantage of the people?
āYou must have been bribed. Iāll sue you! Iāll sue all of yo-ā
Smack! He had barely finished his sentence when a slap was delivered to his face.
Mr. Zagatti shouted at him, āHow outrageous of you! Defaming an official is a serious crime! Iām warning you, if you continue making baseless accusations, you might be imprisoned for a very long time!ā
āYou-!ā The man was livid. Unknowingly, his gaze fell on Ezra and Eleanor. Didnāt they agree to put up a show together? Why did that bastard pull out last minute? How the fuck was he supposed to keep up the act now?
āMr. Zagatti, the corpse of the deceased is right here! And they have all the proof! Why arenāt you arresting them yet?ā Ezra boomed.
Ezra had paid and hired him here to put up an act, but Mr. Zagatti was backing out and betraying them at the very last minute!
āMr. Swanson, this is clearly a misunderstanding. I suspect someone is making a false report, so I must look into things carefully.ā Mr. Zagatti tried to gloss things over.
Crossing the Swansons would mean just losing a financial backer. But offending the Dawsons might cost him his job or even as far as getting him imprisoned!
It was clear as day to him which one between the two that he should not mess with!