Chapter 1169: Know where to aim

[PRESENT TIME]

Mark rushed to the window to assess the situation, only this time, he heard helicopters approaching. Peeking through the gap, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Help had arrived just in time.

"I need to move him," he muttered to himself as he rushed back to the couch where Zoren lay unconscious. Standing by the side, Mark bent over to carry his boss on his back. Zoren was hurt, and Mark feared this might send him back to square one before his treatment.

But just as Mark reached out to grab Zoren's arm, the latter slowly opened his eyes. Mark momentarily froze, wide-eyed.

"Master!" he called out in panic. "Help has arrived. I think I just saw Angel. I'm taking you out—"

Mark's voice trailed off as he noticed a tear rolling down from the corner of Zoren's eyes. His brows rose, confused by the sight.

Was Zoren hurt that badly to make him cry?

"I'll get you out of here now," Mark panicked, thinking his boss was more injured than he had imagined. But then, Zoren whispered;

"Penelope." Zoren slowly turned his eyes to meet Mark's gaze. "Where is she?"

Mark didn't answer. He had no answer. After finding Zoren and after Zoren lost consciousness, Mark guarded the area. He knew help would come, so he didn't risk taking Zoren out and encountering enemies on the way. He couldn't fight while carrying him, after all.

In other words, he hadn't looked for Penny.

silence, Zoren grabbed his collar

finish his sentence before Zoren pushed him off. "Master, you're

him, adrenaline surging, as he fought to search for his wife. But before anything else, he grabbed Mark's collar and pulled him

I sent you to Penny for a reason," Zoren breathed, his eyes trembling with fury. "That reason was to protect

Mark aside and started walking. After taking a step, his head throbbed painfully. He stopped, briefly touching the side of his head. But with his wife still nowhere in sight,

report to." Before Zoren could go, Mark spoke again. "I not only listen to her orders, but also her heart. Keeping you safe is what she wanted

but didn't say anything. With determination, Zoren marched out to search for his wife and

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in frustration as she

she yelled in frustration. "Or am I just lost?! I swear

the men who dragged her out of the

no one responded. "Third Brother! It's me,

heard her and was thinking

she murmured, her eyes snapping at

walked over to the window, stopping in front of it. "For some

her brows as she saw a figure running in the distance. "Third Brother?" she squinted, and she knew she wasn't mistaken. There, running toward the

"Third Brother!"

and

could leave her line of sight, she tried to open the window. Unfortunately, it was locked and wouldn't budge. Hence, she O desperately tried yelling and waving to

Nothing.

she muttered, about to run away when she tilted

glanced back at the building. "Never mind. Anyone would pick up a gun in

herself, she didn't dwell on it. She naturally ignored how Slater had entered the building with such skill. Even though no enemies were present

casually strolling in. But

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