As Leroy coughed, tears streamed down. Gordan chuckled. "This cigarette is strong, but it really wakes you up. Don't smoke too much, or you'll get addicted to it. Once you try other cigarettes, you won't be able to get used to it anymore."

His smile faded after that.

He remembered how Vivian had bought him this brand of cigarettes as he had always looked for excuses to make her angry.

He even got angry when the cigarettes he smoked did not taste good enough.

A few days later, Vivian handed him this particular brand of cigarettes.

She told him that it had a cool taste that most people could not handle, and some could not even tolerate it.

Gordan tried smoking the cigarette.

He initially found it difficult to smoke. However, the look on Vivian's face when she thought he would not be able to handle it compelled him to keep smoking it until he became accustomed to it.

He was hooked after smoking a few packs of cigarettes. Other cigarettes tasted bland when compared to it.

He would rather not smoke if it was not this particular brand of cigarettes. He realized that this was Vivian's trap to keep him by her side.

"It's hard to get used to it. But it really wakes you up," said Leroy as he took a few puffs before putting out the cigarette.

Gordan clicked his tongue and said, "What a waste."

Leroy urged him, "Come on. It's almost time."

Gordan took two more puffs before putting out his cigarette. Then, he slowly walked to the window. He checked with his equipment and saw that they were in their respective places. They were asleep and had not moved.

He put on his bulletproof vest and equipped himself with his weapons.

Leroy and another man also equipped themselves while Gordan checked in with the walkie-talkie.

"Mic check. Are you guys ready?" Gordan asked through the walkie-talkie.

The operation involved not only the three of them but also two others who were in nearby villages. There were five of them in total involved in Pierre's rescue operation.

and clear. Affirmative," replied

and the three of

went up to the room next

were near A City was cheap. Many people who found A City's rental fees expensive chose to live here and spend an extra two hours commuting each

each house being relatively close together. An adult man could easily jump from one

height was similar

height and had a balcony. They planned to jump

they would unlock the door from

the balcony because the balcony door of the room where Pierre was being held was

be unlocked

more convenient for

the next-door house. The five of them were swift and nimble. They unlocked the

arrived at the

the inside. Gordan easily unlocked the door using

followed behind him, and the other men

person to enter did not close the door but chose to prop it open with a

be opened from the inside. If it

needed something to prop it

stood at the edge of the balcony and pondered for a moment while he stared at the opposite house. Finally, he nodded to Leroy,

safely. He made a

difficult

gracefully was a little

secretly exclaimed. Gordan was not a good-for-nothing. Even though he was a

and jumped like how

turns to jump. It was

took them one minute to land smoothly on the balcony of the opposite

all knew that the people living downstairs were from the Island of Despair.

wake up the people sleeping downstairs if they made too much noise. It would only make

all had to be extra careful as

the door and looked at

better at picking a

nodded, signaling his companion to shine a flashlight on the lock. Then, he took a thin

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