Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 226 The Ultimate Gambit

As Violeta spoke, her gaze swept around the room, spotting a staircase on the right leading to the second floor. "They're upstairs, aren't they?" she asked.

The man froze, his eyes losing their previous dismissiveness. Now he was scrutinising her, his hand moving subtly towards an alarm button under the table. At the slightest hint of trouble, he would alert the people upstairs.

"Who exactly are you?!"

"No need to be so tense."

The black market's vast information network was controlled by five people.

They were spread across the globe and only met once every two years.

The data they held maintained a delicate balance of power worldwide. Their separation ensured they couldn't all be captured at once.

The server for the Eye of Heaven information database was secured with three keys.

Every two years, these keys were handed over to the next set of guardians, with the five taking turns safeguarding them.

Today was the day they met to transfer the keys.

The location of this meeting was highly confidential, never to be leaked.

Who exactly was this woman?

She didn't seem like a regular bar patron.

Violeta tapped her fingers on the table, her tone intriguing. "Why don't you take a guess at who I am?"

The man's internal alarm bells rang loudly, and his gaze towards Violeta turned murderous.

care who you are.

man drew a gun equipped with a silencer from his waist and

range, he almost didn't need to aim to

However, Violeta moved faster.

having time to pull the trigger before he felt a cold sensation on his

a small utility knife

wave of intense

effortlessly took the gun from his hand and toyed with it, saying, "Don't move, don't pull it out, or you'll start bleeding everywhere. You wouldn't want to make a mess here, would you?" The utility knife blade was extremely sharp. Violeta had been careful

gun behind her and glanced at

not to pull it out. You'll die

that, she quickly ran up the stairs, taking

floor, she found only

introduced herself at the door, "Hello everyone, I'm

door and walked

seated around a table with six glasses on it.

five middle-aged men looked at her

them was a local from Hoiten, so she didn't worry about

time is short, so I'll get straight to the

Six

room fell into stunned

"What?"

each other, confused about what was

did this

who understood Sinotian was visibly shocked by Violeta's

you want?" he

want you to cancel

our Eye of Heaven. We

inspector. In five minutes, this place will be