Chapter 1000
Lights blazed across the villa’s balcony, throwing everything into sharp relief for Mira’s team.
“What are Mishka and Mara dragging out there p>
Mr. Whitlock asked.
Because of the sheer distance, the exact nature of the heavy object remained indistinguishable.
“Is it explosives? She went through hell to extract Mara—you don’t think she’s turning her into a human bomb, do you p>
Owen mused.
“Mira, if she sends Mara to provoke you, do not let her get close p>
Master Ellis warned.
“She’s likely riddled with diseases by now. Keep that in mind p>
Mr. Whitlock added grimly.
“It’s not just me; all of you need to be on high alert. None of us should allow any strangers into our personal space.
That goes double for the food and drinks we consume p>
Mira glanced at her team. “Never forget, whatever biohazards Mara is carrying are lethal weapons in themselves p>
“When we get back, we inform the rest of the crew. Stick to the communal buffets at the motel; absolutely no private room service orders p>
Since the motel was packed with ordinary tourists, any mass poisoning would immediately burn the location to the ground, something Mishka likely wanted to avoid.
“We need to plant our own eyes in that kitchen p>
Master Ellis commanded.
Having gathered enough actionable intel on the estate, Mira and the team melted back into the darkness.
Their next stop was the private hospital owned by Mishka’s family.
From the outside, the facility looked like any standard medical center. Its visible
guard posts and external security were practically nonexistent compared to the fortress at the villa.
“They wouldn’t dare make the exterior look suspicious. It’s a front meant to deceive the public p>
Mr. Whitlock explained.
“The only real difference is the sheer scale. It’s massive compared to a normal clinic.
Do you know why p>
“Because they’re housing an underground militia inside p>
Owen replied instantly.
“Exactly. Private soldiers, sprawling armories. Their twisted black-market deals are all conducted in
subterranean levels comple
hidden from the public.
If you walk in during the day, it’s just doctors and patients.
The cleanest way to deal with this place would be an airstrike, but that would ignite
a diplomatic nightmare. Short of an open war, our hands are tied p>
Just as the team prepared to pull out, a sobbing woman was violently hurled out the back doors.
“Please, let my son go! Just give me my boy back, I’m begging you p>
I’ll do it! I’ll work harder, just let him go! Please don’t hurt my family p>
The guards shoved her onto the pavement mercilessly. “Keep your head down and do your job, and the job know kid lives. Screw up and you know exactly what happens p>
The heavy iron doors slammed shut as the men retreated inside. Utterly broken, the
woman wept uncontrollably as she stumbled away down the desolate street.
“Follow her p>
Mira ordered, taking the lead and slipping into the shadows.
Fortunately, the devastated woman walked at a sluggish pace. Mira’s team trailed
her effortlessly, keeping a safe distance.
Once they cleared a distant hill well out of the hospital’s line of sight, Mira
accelerated, closing the gap in seconds.
Hearing the rapid footsteps behind her, the woman gasped in terror and scrambled toward the tall grass to hide.
Mira seized her arm instantly. “Let go p>
The second the woman tried to scream, Mira pressed a nerve bundle on her neck,
silencing her vocal cords. “Don’t panic. We aren’t going to hurt you p>
The middle-aged woman trembled
violently, her eyes darting to the shadowy figures looming behind
Mira. In this city people Vanishing into the night was a horrifying reality.
She tried to scream again, but her throat refused to make a sound.
“I mean it, we aren’t the enemy. If you nod and promise to answer our questions
quietly, I’ll release the pressure p>
Mira locked a calm, commanding gaze onto the terrified woman’s eyes.
The woman’s raw panic slowly receded into fearful rationality, and she gave a frantic
nod.
Mira released the pressure point, and the stiffness in the woman’s throat vanished immediately.