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.

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

no good angle for me to

can I find an easy way to get

want to reach my destination?” Reuben, unaware of the hidden

“Exactly.

house, the two squad members heard the message over their

clear

a glance, their grips tightening on

was time

asked again,

exactly,” Reuben replied, still

him, the young man

about to shut the

sir, if I were to take that route, would it

there an even shorter one?” Reuben sighed

man’s questions were starting to test his patience, but showing his

annoyance, he began explaining an

the two squad

they moved swiftly from the kitchen, sneaking into the living room where

moment of rescue had

two squad members scanned the room

crying with a bleeding hand and the other sitting in a

of them gestured for the crying woman to come with

suspicion flickering in her

something about these men

They weren’t his accomplices.

breath, she made her decision and

the dazed girl,

But she didn’t move.

just stared at him before looking away,

He frowned.

afraid, at least, not in the way most hostages would

No trembling, no pleading.

as if she had seen this kind of terror too many times to react

couldn’t

he

she

scared of what would happen if

this, he softened his

“It’s okay.

for a few

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