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 are. You're about to become a dead

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

he almost didn't need

However, Violeta moved faster.

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

utility knife

wave of intense pain swept over

"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 to avoid any critical spots, ensuring he wouldn't die-unless he pulled it

tucked the gun behind her and glanced at

advise you not to

the stairs,

she found only

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

opened the door and walked in

around a table with six glasses on it. Violeta scanned

at her in

them was a local from Hoiten,

short, so I'll get

Six you've been looking

fell

"What?"

at each other, confused about

this woman get

who understood Sinotian was visibly shocked by

do you want?" he

coexistence. I want you to cancel the black market

of Heaven. We will never forgive

the Interpol inspector. In five minutes, this place will be locked onto by satellites.