They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 67: Hostage Situation Chapter 67: Hostage Situation Meanwhile, on the road, Ikenna finally eased onto the narrow, winding street.

His sharp eyes took in the surroundings dense bushes lined both sides, with only a single house standing in the middle.

His instincts screamed that this place was dangerous.

Why would Nurse Courage be here?

He pulled up a short distance away carefully maneuvering to avoid drawing attention.

Squad Three quickly took cover in the bushes, blending into the shadows.

Just as they stepped out of the car, a faint sound reached Ikenna’s ears, a gunshot, but silenced.

It was barely audible, followed by the soft, broken sobs of someone inside.

Most people wouldn’t have noticed it.

But years of training had sharpened his senses.

He recognized the sound instantly.

Danger.

Ikenna’s body tensed, his eyes darkening.

He turned to the girl beside him and spoke in a low, urgent tone “Get back in the car.

Now.

Stay down.” She hesitated, confused by his sudden change in demeanor.

But one look at his face hardened like stone, eyes cold and calculating told her he wasn’t playing around.

Without another word, she slipped back into the car, crouching low just as he instructed.

Ikenna’s fingers tightened around his weapon.

This mission he didn’t know existed just got a whole lot more dangerous.

Ikenna signaled with his right hand, a swift, precise motion.

Immediately, several armed men emerged from the shadows, Squad Three moving into formation with Nathaniel, their leader at the front.

“What’s the situation, Director?” Nathaniel asked in a hushed tone.

Ikenna’s expression remained cold and unreadable.

“Someone inside has a gun, a silencer.

There’s also most likely a hostage.

heard someone crying.” His voice was calm, but the weight of his words

was all the squad needed

tensed, ready for

Ikenna continued,

is already inside the

see what happens

fast.” He paused, then added with an edge to his tone,

we lose them, it won’t just be another

devastated.” He didn’t

at the hospital, the way she had broken down in front of

this person was, they

was enough reason to ensure she made it

over his team as he issued orders in a

you, go around the back and

We’ll hold the front.

directions to somewhere.” He pointed at

by the side of the

up a

steps out just enough, our sniper will take the shot, aim for his limbs to incapacitate him.” His eyes flickered to the

far enough for a clear shot l’ll engage

the house and in the bushes with your weapons trained on

take him down, move in and

believe we are

two

his attention is on me, you slip

Fast and clean.

or objections?” Even though he outranked them all in experience and training, Ikenna

routine mission, it

Nnenna could hear voices, but they were

through

warning echoed in her

Stay low.

hidden She clenched her fists, resisting the

was happening out there, she

Squad Three, was momentarily taken aback

had no knowledge of the director’s true identity, only that he was a

flawless, precise, efficient,

nothing

he split his men according

operatives moved swiftly toward the back of the house,

they found the door

A trap?

Or just carelessness?

with his partner before

No resistance.

taking cover behind