Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 229

Ashton smirked at Briar’s wicked idea. “These small rooms aren’t soundproof. How about we move them to a soundproof one?”

Soundproofing would effectively keep them from coordinating their stories.

Briar arched an eyebrow, her gaze both cold and wicked. “Sure, let’s switch to a soundproof room. If anyone refuses to confess, we’ll just beat them to death.”

Ian was Briar’s most loyal partner. No matter what Briar wanted to do, he would follow through without hesitation. If it weren’t for the need to keep Briar’s identity as an instructor hidden, he would have been even more sycophantic.

‘Seriously, who else in the entire DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base can say they are this close to an elite instructor?‘ Ian thought smugly.

If Briar weren’t so low–key, he would have snapped a photo and posted it in the group chat with the five instructors to show off.

‘Who says all three elite instructors are cold and aloof?‘ he thought. ‘Look at Briar. She’s pretty approachable!‘

Ashton called for Brandon, instructing him to unlock the holding cells on the second basement level, then send someone to get three of the rooms ready for further interrogation of the Garzas.

Brandon was stunned for a moment, then nodded after a couple of seconds. “Alright, I’ll get on it right away.”

Before he turned to leave, he shot the Garzas a look filled with a touch of pity. ‘Man, poor souls! They’re about to get tossed into those holding cells on the second basement level,‘ he thought.

Though the interrogation rooms on the first basement level and the holding cells on the second were just one floor apart, there was a world of difference between them. People sent to the first basement might get roughed up, but most of them still walked out alive.

Ashton never went for the kill with anyone on the first basement level.

But the second basement level? That was a whole different beast. Every room down there was soundproof and blast–proof, and so far, no one had ever made it out of the second basement alive.

Anyone sent to the second basement level never came back up. These people would vanish. No records. No

traces.

Soon, Brandon had the holding cells on the second basement level ready. He came back up and, along with Ian, dragged the Garzas down there. Briar, who had just finished her fruit and snacks, was about to follow

them.

Ashton grabbed her by the collar. “We’ll just wait up here.”

second basement level was dark, damp, and downright oppressive. It wasn’t the kind of place that was good for a

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to mention, Hamish had mentioned

she goes down there and comes back even more

Briar was speechless.

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or act cute, Ashton just refused. In the end, he scooped her up kitten

like a

already waiting there. When he saw Ashton haul Briar in like a baby chick, he almost burst out laughing. “Miss Jennings, your favorite cupcakes

couldn’t get away, so she just

out the cupcakes, and set them in front of Briar, thoughtfully placing two

demolished all three cupcakes. Only then did Brandon and Ian come swaggering up from the basement, arms slung around

moment Ian spotted Briar, he immediately ditched

her hands, and took the recorder from him. She pressed play, and

is, but one time, Geoff left his phone in the living room. Ben happened to call. I picked up and recorded

or a woman. “Geoff, what’s taking you so long with the job I gave you? Don’t

a lot to

brought

tell if they meant

Briar figured they were talking

say why Ben

has no idea

been researching in the overseas labs all came from a mysterious rich family. The head of that family goes by the

tycoon with the last name Graham? Is he Dasmiecian or of Dasmiecian descent?” Briar glanced at Ashton. “Are there any

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things low–key. Security overseas was a mess, especially in certain countries that relied on Dasmiecian networks for resources but still went out of their way to suppress them, tough on the