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.

who you

speaking, the man drew a gun equipped with a

such close range, he almost didn't need to aim

However, Violeta moved faster.

the trigger before he felt a cold sensation on his

he saw a small utility knife blade embedded

intense

everywhere. You wouldn't want to make a mess here, would you?" The utility knife blade was extremely sharp. Violeta

and glanced at her

to

the stairs, taking

she

politely and introduced herself at the door, "Hello

opened the door and

seated around a table with six glasses on

men looked at her in

one of them was a local from Hoiten, so she

so I'll get straight

am the Six you've been looking

room fell

"What?"

each other, confused

this woman

who understood Sinotian was visibly shocked by Violeta's

do you want?" he

I want you to cancel the black market

to hack into our Eye of Heaven. We will never

already sent this location to the Interpol inspector. In five minutes, this place will be locked onto by satellites. If you don't choose peace, then let the