Josiah’s car was already waiting outside when Winnie emerged from the Xenhall residence.

She opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat before syncing her phone with the car’s Bluetooth function and sharing the location on her phone on the display screen.

She said to Josiah, “Follow this car. He’s a private investigator that I hired.”

“Okay.” Josiah glanced at the screen. “I’m on it. How is Xavier, by the way?”

“He’s sleeping soundly. Nothing serious. But I can’t guarantee he’ll call us once he wakes up. Remember to silence your phone after catching up with Yolanda. It’ll ruin everything if your phone suddenly rings later.”

Josiah nodded. “You have a point. I’ll do as you say.”

Winnie grunted, and the pair did not speak further as they followed the car ahead.

Around ten minutes later, a major traffic accident happened.

A collision of five cars had caused the traffic to come to a standstill.

“What’s going on?” Josiah smacked the steering wheel impatiently. “It would take at least half an hour to take another way. If we don’t, who knows how long more we’ll be stuck for? We are getting further and further away from your private investigator.”

Winnie gazed at the two points on the screen. They were stuck and unmoving while the other red dot was accelerating ahead.

“Let’s take another way. Who knows when the accident ahead will be taken care of. This is a rare opportunity we must not miss out on.”

Because of the slight hiccup, Winnie’s private investigator had already arrived at the destination when they finally got back on track.

“Spa Village?” Josiah took the opportunity to enlarge the map for a closer look when the traffic light turned red. He could not resist a chortle when he saw the location. “Hah! Yolanda sure knows how to pick a spot. A motel like this is unlike your typical hotel. There are almost no surveillance cameras. I wonder who she’s going to meet.”

“I’ve no idea.” Winnie frowned. “They might be one of ours for all her secrecy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t need to meet them in the dark like that.”

“Good point,” Josiah muttered. “We just don’t know who it is.”

“Who cares?” Winnie narrowed her eyes, sounding grim. “We must catch them in the act today.”

“But,” Josiah protested, dashing her hopes, “he had a head start. They might have already met long ago while we were still stuck on the way.”

“Be that as it may, we still have somebody powerful on our side. Don’t forget that.”

Just as Winnie said those words, the traffic ahead cleared up miraculously. Not only that, but they did not encounter a single red light throughout the rest of their journey.

Josiah sped up, as it was smooth along the way. The estimated time of thirty minutes needed to complete the journey only took ten for them.

Josiah gave Winnie a thumbs up after he parked the car. “Your luck is incredible.”

“Oh, please, you were the one who drove. Who’s to say it wasn’t your luck? We’re heading in. Don’t forget to put your phone on silent.”

After Winnie spoke, she took out her phone and silenced it.

It was at that moment that she realized that the private investigator had suddenly stopped sharing his location with her.

She sent him a question mark at once but received no reply.

Josiah noticed the sudden change and could not resist asking, “He couldn’t have been found out, could he?”

“I’m even suspecting that his

recall the private investigator’s last

look. From the looks of

Josiah responded. “Your memory is

herself. “Are you just finding that out now?” she

far, her

Josiah said

her stride. “It’s not just a call,” she announced while

She discovered the private investigator and must have

private investigator doesn’t know my actual identity, anyway. Even the number I used to contact

Should we

what she wants,” Winnie said and covered

greeted them was a fat yet haggard face as soon as the call connected. It was the

the phone, but it was also apparent that he was forced to make that call as there was a cold glint of a thin, long silver needle

the voice of the owner of the needle rang out. It was

you going to show yourself? Your man has been caught in the act. Who are you? Why did you send somebody

questions to which the latter

don’t show up by then, my needle will not be diplomatic. I’m sure

Winnie furrowed her brows.

Winnie’s ear. “Her needlework is formidable; I have once been on the receiving end. She might be

She was still unsure if only Yolanda and the private investigator were in the

third person, Yolanda’s backer, perhaps, is present, it will not be the end of the world to surrender now. If, however, that person does not show up today and is still hidden, I’m not going

to tap furiously on the phone screen before the video call

duration of each tap was different, with

is the communication method known

relayed the most succinct question to the private investigator

composure and gave

the situation, Winnie abruptly ended the

up, Josiah asked in his usual volume, “Were you communicating with the private investigator via Morse code? I was interested in it when I was in school and have dabbled

if he had been alone with Yolanda the whole time,

Yolanda must have come to meet with someone, and she discovered your private investigator before

we must also rescue the private

Aren’t we shooting ourselves in the

don’t like to admit it,

to take a few

this time, so Winnie quickly

from the other end. “Two minutes have passed, and you only have a hundred and

generosity for granted? Hah. That’s a

did not say anything. Instead, she

pair promptly arrived at the little wooden house with a minute

do we do now?” Josiah asked Winnie quietly. “Do we barge in?

exposure would mean mine too. I’ll go around the back.

you looking for windows? Are we

meant it as a joke, but Winnie

know me better,

gaped at her and even tugged

I

I should go. I’m a

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