"Is it really that serious?"
Dirk Carter asked jokingly.
Tim Bates exaggeratedly said, "How could it not be? Do you know who owns Apex Gardens? It's Caleb Ford."
"Caleb Ford from Apex Group?"
Dirk Carter was startled when he heard the name.
It's been said before that Stillwater County has three prominent figures.
They are known as the Big Three: One Ford, Two Old Barks.
Though the three of them are almost equally famous,
in reality, their strengths are vastly different.
June Bates is just wealthy, and Old Bark is at most a thug; together they're not worth even Caleb Ford's little finger.
Caleb Ford is not only ruthless but also acts swiftly and decisively. His catchphrase, "No overnight debts at Apex," demonstrates just how powerful his methods are.
Three or four years ago,
one of Caleb Ford's subordinates committed a crime out of town and fled back to Stillwater County.
The out-of-town police sent four officers to arrest the subordinate.
