Chapter 1691: Another brother-in-law

Meanwhile, in one of the districts just outside the main city where a

redevelopment project was currently ongoing...

The streets were desolate, with no one around. Streetlights were sparse, many of them either broken or flickering. And in this quiet area, even a phone notification could echo louder than it should.

DING!

Coming from one of the already abandoned homes was the sharp ping of a phone. The only light inside came from a flashlight placed on the floor, its beam hitting the dirty wall. Seated in the middle, on an almost-broken chair, was Hugo.

"Hmm?" Hugo's hum echoed alongside the ping, his knuckles red with blood. That didn't stop him from fishing his phone out of his jeans to check what Atlas wanted.

After all, Hugo had everyone else's messages and calls on mute - except Atlas's number.

DING!

DING!

Even before he could unlock his phone, more messages came in like a flood. Atlas was spamming him. That was rare. Atlas could go centuries without speaking to anyone, and when he did, it was usually short.

"I don't have a good feeling for-"

His words trailed off when a loud roar echoed behind him.

"You fucker!"

turned to see a man standing by the entrance, pointing a cheap

BANG!

the silence. But Hugo, trained and used to much louder explosions, merely blinked.

blood quickly stained the

the man groaned, his hand bleeding as

second, and the pressure on his back didn't help. If anything, the weight pressing down made the

walking on the man's back as he

by the man under her feet. "Also, you

finding comfort in

a nice carpet that feels like a waterbed. This guy's fat enough to

is why you're always broke," Hugo commented, pulling out his phone again, which was still

small gang. The same gang that had been monitoring Mint and Stefan not long ago. This place was their hive, and these guys were part of the gang's dirty work unit. And

from their time, but they're deep enough in the group to know a

scanning the bodies with zero empathy, she snapped her eyes

your phone. What is it? Did Penny send you a

her. "You should check your phone. First Brother just sent something. A

She instinctively shoved her hand into her pocket, checking

casually opened

expect much. She figured it

of photos - evidence and information, some she already knew...

breathed, eyes widening. "We need

tabs and speed-dialed someone. The call rang only once before connecting, and she was

take them to the base for questioning. Shot someone in the

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