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.

I don't care who you are.

equipped with a silencer from his

such close range, he almost didn't need

However, Violeta moved faster.

the trigger before he felt a cold sensation on his

down, he saw a small utility knife blade embedded in

of intense pain

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

gun behind her and glanced at her

you not to pull it out. You'll die if

she quickly ran up the

she found only one

at the door, "Hello

door

around a table with six glasses on it. Violeta scanned the room

looked at

local from Hoiten, so

time is short, so I'll get straight to

the Six you've

room fell into

"What?"

each other, confused about

this woman get

man who understood Sinotian was visibly shocked

you want?" he

coexistence. I want you to

our Eye of Heaven. We will

smiled slightly. "That 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