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.

he relied on a technique he had learned, hoping the squad members were trained enough to pick

he asked, “You mean there’s no good angle for me to pass through this street

I find an easy

to take the back route if I want to reach my destination?” Reuben, unaware of the hidden meaning in his words, simply nodded, thinking

“Exactly.

the house, the two squad members heard the

but clear

exchanged a glance, their grips tightening

time

asked again, feigning

Reuben replied,

the young man was just being annoyingly

to shut the door when Ikenna spoke

sir, if I were to take that route,

even shorter

to test his patience, but showing his irritation

he began

that the two squad members inside had already deciphered Ikenna’s coded

the

of

members

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

of them gestured for the crying

first, Nurse Courage hesitated, suspicion flickering in her tear

men

They weren’t his accomplices.

made her

the

But she didn’t move.

him before looking away,

He frowned.

least, not in

No trembling, no pleading.

kind

couldn’t leave

he

him, she

of what would happen if she

he

“It’s okay.

a few more seconds, her dull eyes flickering with something

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