"Sir, they've exited the cave and are coming toward us," Kent reported to Spencer. "Also, they have Mr. Chuck Brown and a girl with them." Spencer said coldly, "Alright. Give the order that the children must not be harmed, and leave at least one survivor." Kent nodded and quickly left to pass the order. Lucas glanced at Spencer and said, "You've promised the Brown family to personally come and save Chuck. This should count as returning their favor, right?" Connor added, "If Neva Brown hadn't shamelessly made this request, Spence wouldn't have to come all the way to save the kid himself." Spencer remained silent before saying, "It wasn't completely because of her." He had come for another reason—he'd found out that those kidnappers were from Echelon 103. He had always kept what Ian said in mind. Besides, Lucille had once asked Hunter's men to search for the members of Echelon 103. Plus, they had also stolen something from Spencer once. Regardless, he wanted payback fro
"Please, everyone," Lucille pleaded. "I'm just here to pick some herbs to save someone. I have no ill intention. The herb is just right around here. I'll leave once I find it, okay? I won't get in your way. Please!" "No! Please leave immediately!" Colton said sternly. "Please, sir! Saving a life is the highest form of virtue. I'll leave once I get the herb. Plus, you're hidden in the dark. How would I dare to do anything stupid? If you're really worried, you can have someone monitor me. "I promise I'll leave once I get the herb. I won't get in the way of your work, and I won't tell anyone about your presence," Lucille said. Colton remained silent. He hadn't expected Lucille to be so chatty. She just stood there and kept talking non-stop.It was as if she wouldn't give up until she got the herb she wanted. "Captain Mercer, she'll disturb us if she doesn't leave," someone said. Colton narrowed his eyes and said, "All of you stay at your places. I'll go." Lucille stood ther
Connor was in disbelief, but that was the truth. Spencer noticed Connor's surprised reaction and furrowed his brows. "What happened?" Spencer asked. "A member of Scarlet Wyvern Team Beta reported," Connor replied with a sour look. "They said Colton got captured by a woman." Connor creased his forehead and continued, "They said the woman climbed up from the cliff, saying she was there to pick some herbs and would leave once she got them. "She wasn't one of the people they were targeting, so they didn't do anything to her. Who would've thought…" Spencer pressed his lips. "Just one woman?""Yes, just her." Connor was confused. Who could this woman be? How had she managed to capture Colton alive and escape Scarlet Wyvern Team Beta unharmed? He didn't know if he should praise the woman's prowess or criticize Scarlet Wyvern Team Beta for underestimating her. "But they also mentioned the woman had no ill intention and just wanted to leave. She only captured Colton to ensure her
"Are you saying there's a traitor among us, Ms. Lucy?" Elara asked. Elara, Jaden, and Mildred were all surprised as they looked at the five knocked-out men on the ground. They were all Ruben's men. Jaden furrowed his brows and said, "But they are all Mr. Gale's subordinates though."Lucille said with a cold expression, "No, Ben isn't the traitor." Of course, Elara and the others knew Ruben wouldn't betray Lucille. After all, Lucille and Ruben were very close to each other. "If that's the case, does that mean a traitor is hiding in The Grid?" Elara furrowed her forehead. "Should we let Mr. Gale know about this?" Lucille fell silent. Her eyes were covered in a layer of frost. She replied coldly, "Not now. If they're trying to lure me into a trap, I'll play along." She wanted to know who the mastermind behind this scheme was.Lucille's intimidating demeanor sent a chill down Jaden's and the others' spines, making them feel cold. They silently mourned for the mastermind for a
"Proceed with our plan!" Jasper added, "There's no way she can back off now even if she's found out about it." He chuckled before continuing, "Besides, she's not the kind who will back off when there's a problem. Don't worry. She'll definitely come to us." "Roger, sir," the man in black replied before leaving. …Meanwhile, Angelo received an encrypted text. "What do they mean, Angelo?" Trey had a confused look. "Why are we circling the forest again? Didn't they promise to meet us at the beach? Besides, it's about to rain soon. Do they expect us to walk around the forest in the rain?" Angelo narrowed his eyes and fell silent before saying, "Stop complaining. Just do exactly as they say." Then, the abductors circled the forest following the new map they had received. Lucille and the others observed their movements from a hidden corner.Jaden whispered, "Ms. Lucy, looks like they've changed their route." Lucille remained silent before whispering a plan to Elara, Jaden, a
Duo didn't even know how he'd met his end, much less had a chance to fight back. Meanwhile, Lucille, Elara, and Jaden darted out like phantoms in the rain. They were dressed in all-black outfits with hoods.They moved around so swiftly that the other five abductors saw shadowy figures flashing before their eyes and got kicked away by a powerful force before they could even react.Angelo took a few steps back from a strong kick on his chest. He clutched his chest as he glared at the person in black, who had popped out of nowhere. He roared, "You son of a bitch! You dare ambush me? You must be fed up with your life!" As Angelo was about to aim his gun, it got kicked away by a leg sweep. "If you can beat me, I'll allow you to shoot!" Lucille said. She had her hood up, which covered the top half of her face. Her tone was even colder than the raindrops falling on her body. Angelo noticed that the assailant was a woman. But given her intimidating presence, he didn't underestimate
Lucille walked toward the tree and looked down at the children. She squatted, resting her elbows on her knee, and stared at them. The children had witnessed how brutal Lucille could be. Besides, she was dressed in all-black and had a hood covering her head, giving her a mysterious yet eerie appearance. They backed away in terror as she approached them. Lucille removed her hood. The rain started falling onto her face. "You're safe, kids. But we still have things to do, so you can't come with us." The boy remained brave as he sized Lucille up before slowly asking, "What do you want us to do?" Lucille raised a brow and smiled. He was such a smart boy for picking up on what she was about to say. …A while later, Lucille and the gang left with the children and arrived at the entrance of a cave about 20 minutes later. "Ms. Lucy, how did you know there's a cave here?" Jaden looked confused. Lucille scouted the area, and after confirming their safety, she had Elara take the chil
The calm and composed man's brows slightly furrowed at Jasper's remark. He didn't reply and silently hoped that Lucille wouldn't show up there.Jasper burst into a sinister laughter. It echoed through the empty cave, making the already eerie atmosphere even more creepy. …Meanwhile, Lucille and the gang had found their way to Echelon 103's location. Aware that there might be a tracking device on Angelo's phone, she used a program to mislead Echelon 103, deliberately making them think that Angelo and his gang were still around. Of course, her opponents weren't stupid. They would definitely find out soon. But it was good enough to stall them even for a while. Lucille and the gang hid behind a stone wall. "Ms. Lucy, someone's coming," Jaden whispered. Lucille looked over and saw a man. "Bring him here. Make sure he's alive." "Roger," Jaden replied before moving around to the right. The man in black had come out for a toilet break. Jaden quietly snuck up on him, then qui