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

finished speaking, the man drew a gun equipped with a silencer from

close range, he almost didn't

However, Violeta moved faster.

the trigger before he felt a cold sensation

utility knife blade embedded in

intense pain swept over

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,

her and glanced at her watch.

heading upstairs. I advise you not to

that, she quickly ran up the stairs,

second floor, she found only one

knocked politely and introduced herself at the door, "Hello

opened the door and walked in

table with six glasses on it. Violeta scanned

five middle-aged men looked at her in shock and

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

I'll get straight

the Six you've

room fell into stunned

"What?"

each other, confused about what was

this

man who understood Sinotian was

you want?"

coexistence. I want you to

of Heaven. We will never forgive

makes things simple. I've already sent this location to the Interpol inspector. In five minutes, this place will be locked onto by satellites. If you don't choose