"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
Soon, Jaden successfully snuck in and blended in among the other members of Echelon 103. He was thoroughly impressed when he entered the base, and he couldn't help but feel glad that Lucille and the others hadn't just barged into it. Just the people in front of him now were 20 in number, and each person was armed with an assault rifle. If his gang had barged in without any preparation, they would've had a hard time getting out of here. After all, there was no telling if there were more people hiding in the base whom Jaden couldn't see.Luckily, all of them had half of their faces covered and had similar physiques, so neither Jaden nor any of the other members could recognize each other. "Hey, 082! Where did you go off to for so long?" Jaden heard a hoarse voice coming behind him. He was quick with his wits. He lowered his voice and made up an excuse, "I was pooping." The man in black who'd spoken had the code number 081 on his shirt. He didn't comment any further and remi
As Beatrice was about to enter the cave, she noticed a black cloth from the corner of her eyes. It had four knots tied to it, alternating between large and small ones. Most people would easily overlook it or wouldn't examine it properly. But not Beatrice. Her eyes immediately lit up as she furrowed her brows. Lucille had left it behind as a message for them. Their cover had been blown!That could only mean one thing—there was a traitor among them. Lucille had already told Beatrice and the others that if they saw a black cloth with very specific knots on it, it'd be a hint from her. Meanwhile, the two children in the cave started panicking when they heard a sound coming from outside. The girl almost cried when she noticed some figures moving at the cave's entrance. The boy covered her mouth and whispered, "Don't cry. They'll find us if they hear us, and then we'll be over." The girl immediately stopped. She curled up her body as she clung tightly to the boy's arm. Meanwhi
Kent received a call from Flynn. He was more surprised than Flynn had been. For a moment, he even thought he was hallucinating. He could already imagine what would happen when he told Spencer. He was extremely anxious, as though he were standing on the edge of an abyss. "Please wait for me to inform boss. He might have something to say," Kent said. He wisely decided to do that instead of just hanging up the phone. He remained silent as he walked unsteadily toward Spencer. They were in a large open space where a few tents had been pitched around. From this spot, the towering view of the surrounding mountains was unmistakable, as it sat at the forest's highest point, with dense, lush jungles stretching out far below."Sir, Flynn said he ran into Bethany." Kent gulped before continuing with a trembling tone, "A-And Mrs. Layton is here, too." He didn't even dare to look up at Spencer. The three men sitting in a row all had surprised expressions. Spencer's expression was th