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.

Affirmative," replied the other

Leroy, and the three

up to the room next to Pierre's, planning to jump over

found A City's rental fees expensive chose to live here and spend an extra two hours commuting each day

packed with the floors of each house being relatively

long as the height was similar and both houses had

Pierre's was at the same height and had a balcony. They planned to jump

the door from

balcony because the balcony door of the room where Pierre was

be unlocked from

convenient for

them were swift and nimble.

smoothly as they arrived at the balcony on

house's door could be easily opened from the inside. Gordan easily unlocked the

behind him, and the other men

not close the door but chose to prop

door was different from the one next door. It could only be opened from the inside. If it was closed, it would be difficult to open from

needed something to prop

opposite house. Finally, he nodded to Leroy, who was the first to stand on the edge of the balcony and jump

landed safely. He made a graceful landing, making almost

difficult for

landing gracefully was

Gordan was not a good-for-nothing. Even though he was a little annoying,

a moment and jumped like how Gordan

jump. It was

them one minute to land smoothly on the balcony

living downstairs were from the

downstairs if they made too much noise. It would only make

had to be extra careful

to the door

at

to shine a flashlight on the lock. Then, he took a

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