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!"

slowly turned to see

BANG!

used to much louder explosions, merely blinked. He stared as the man collapsed at

the dim light, blood quickly

man groaned, his hand bleeding as

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

the man's back as he lay sprawled on the

remarked, unfazed by the man under her feet. "Also, you

the doorjamb, finding comfort in standing on the man

like a waterbed. This guy's fat enough to make me think the idea's

broke," Hugo commented, pulling out his phone again, which was

Mint and Stefan not long ago. This place was their hive, and

from their time, but they're deep enough in the group to know a thing or two,' she thought. 'Besides, these were the same people who were monitoring me

Mint was done scanning the bodies with zero empathy, she snapped her eyes

is it? Did Penny send

your phone. First Brother just sent something.

shoved her hand into her pocket, checking

too. Curious, she casually opened them and shifted her stance, making the

much. She figured it was another

an album of photos -

"We need to

someone. The call rang

Shot someone in the hand he passed out,

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