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

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.

hoping the squad members were trained enough to pick up

there’s no good angle for me to

find an easy way to

I’ll have to take the back route if I want to reach my destination?” Reuben, unaware

“Exactly.

saying.” Inside the house, the two squad members heard the

but clear enough, attack

their grips tightening

was time to

Ikenna asked

Reuben replied,

him, the young man was just being annoyingly

the

that route, would

shorter one?”

were starting to test his patience, but showing

began

didn’t know was that the two squad members inside had already deciphered

the door, they moved swiftly from the kitchen, sneaking into the living

moment of rescue

squad members scanned the room

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

the crying

hesitated, suspicion flickering in

something about these men felt different

They weren’t his accomplices.

shaky breath, she made

squad member turned to the dazed girl, signaling for

But she didn’t move.

stared at him before looking away, her face devoid of

He frowned.

not in the way most hostages

No trembling, no pleading.

she had seen this kind of terror too many times

couldn’t leave

he studied

it hit him, she wasn’t refusing

of what would happen if she

he softened

“It’s okay.

The girl stared at him for a few more seconds,