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. You're about to

equipped with a silencer from his waist and

almost didn't

However, Violeta moved faster.

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

a small utility knife

intense

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

and glanced at her watch. Time was running

not to pull

ran up the stairs, taking two

floor, she found only one

introduced herself at the

door and

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

five middle-aged men looked at

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

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

the Six you've been looking

fell into stunned

"What?"

each other,

did this woman

who understood Sinotian was visibly shocked by

you want?" he

you to

Eye 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 peace, then let the