Chapter 68: They were all in on it Chapter 68: They were all in on it When he finally reached the door, he cracked it open just enough to peek outside.

A young man in his twenties stood there, his face unreadable.

Reuben narrowed his eyes.

“How may I help you, young man?” Ikenna put on an easygoing smile, his posture relaxed.

“Oh, I was just passing through this area, looking for directions.

I couldn’t find any houses around here until I saw yours.

Could you tell me how to get to Peace Street?” Reuben frowned.

His instincts screamed at him that something wasn’t right.

This area was too secluded for a lost traveler to wander in by mistake.

His grip on the gun tightened, but he knew that keeping the door closed for too long would only make him look more suspicious if the young man was really lost.

He forced a neutral expression and answered, “Peace Street is still quite far from here.

You must have taken a wrong turn.” He then started explaining the directions in detail, keeping his words casual.

Meanwhile, the sniper hidden in the bushes adjusted his position, trying to get a clear shot.

But Reuben had only opened the door slightly, and his gun was concealed behind it, gripped tightly.

Ikenna stood there, nodding as if listening attentively, while in reality, he was counting the seconds.

A faint voice crackled through the earpiece hidden in his ear.

“I don’t have a good angle,” the sniper whispered.

Ikenna didn’t react.

He simply continued to stall, his mind racing through alternatives.

Hearing the sniper’s message, Ikenna knew it was up to him now.

But how was he supposed to tackle a man who had only cracked the door open just enough for his head to fit through?

A direct assault was impossible.

He quickly decided to send a coded message to the two squad members already inside.

Since he was still engaged in conversation with Reuben, he couldn’t give direct instructions.

had learned, hoping the squad members were trained

confused expression, he asked, “You mean there’s no good angle for me to pass

find an easy way to get through the obstacles

reach my destination?” Reuben, unaware of the hidden meaning in his words, simply nodded, thinking the man was

“Exactly.

the two squad members heard the message over

was coded, but clear enough, attack

glance, their grips tightening

time to

asked again, feigning

Reuben replied,

the young man was just being annoyingly

to shut the door when Ikenna spoke once

to take that route, would

there an even shorter one?” Reuben sighed in

his patience, but showing his irritation

his annoyance, he began explaining an

know was that the two squad members

the kitchen, sneaking into the living room

of rescue had

two squad members scanned the room

were two women, one crying with a bleeding hand and the other

of them gestured for the crying woman to come

Nurse Courage hesitated, suspicion flickering in her tear

something about these men

They weren’t his accomplices.

made her decision and hurried

squad member turned to the

But she didn’t move.

him before

He frowned.

least, not in

No trembling, no pleading.

this kind of terror too many times to react

couldn’t leave

her, he studied

it hit him, she wasn’t refusing to

scared of what

this, he softened

“It’s okay.

you.” The girl stared at him for a few more seconds, her dull eyes flickering with something

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