Chapter 15 - The Raid on Carter Enterprises
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The back wall of the safehouse exploded inward with a deafening blast of dust, concrete, and white light.
Thick CS tear gas poured into the subterranean facility.
"Federal agents down! Ambush!" Marcus Vance shouted, drawing his sidearm through the blinding cloud of smoke.
I moved through the breach like a thunderbolt, sweeping his legs out with a sweeping low strike before he could fire a single round. His pistol flew across the floor, clattering into the dark.
I pinned Marcus Vance face-first onto the concrete, pulling his arms behind his back and snapping heavy tactical zip-ties around his wrists.
"It's over, Marcus," I growled into his ear. "We intercepted your wire transfers. The DOJ knows everything."
"Madison... wait!" Marcus choked out, coughing violently from the tear gas. "You don't understand! They threatened my family! They forced me!"
"Save it for your federal trial," I snapped, pulling him upright and shoving him toward Sergeant Vance.
I grabbed the master task force console, plugging the silver USB drive directly into the federal network feed.
In less than sixty seconds, the unencrypted files showing thirty years of Syndicate money laundering, bribery, and state corruption were uploaded directly to the server of the Director of the FBI and the Pentagon's Chief Legal Officer.
All across Chicago, simultaneous arrest warrants were triggered automatically.
Federal SWAT teams hit Carter Enterprises headquarters, seizing servers and arresting corporate board members. Federal marshals swept into private country clubs, apprehending high-ranking corrupt officials before they could reach their cars.
My phone rang. It was my Commanding General.
"Commander Carter," the General said, his voice echoing with profound respect. "The Pentagon just received the data upload. The President has been briefed. Your military status is fully restored, and all state charges against you have been dropped."
"Thank you, General," I replied, standing tall amidst the settling smoke. "Where is my mother?"
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"Federal surveillance shows Evelyn Carter’s vehicle just arrived at Gary/Chicago International Airport, Hangar 4," the General reported. "She has an armed escort and a private jet fueled on the runway."
"I'm on my way," I said.
