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CHAPTER 184: Marcus Unleashed
"Don't worry," Ethan said. "Give us two vehicles, and we'll bring the hostage back.""This"Wang Jianfeng hesitated despite his genuine trust in Ethan. This situation carried too much weight if it went wrong, the consequences fell squarely on his shoulders alone.Not only would he lose his own position, but Ethan would face serious accountability from above as well.Reading his hesitation, Ethan said, "Brother Wang, don't worry. I wouldn't propose this if I wasn't completely confident."Samantha added, "Commissioner, I trust Ethan completely. I'll vouch for him myself.""Fine. Let's try it."Right then, Cobra's patience visibly ran out."Three minutes are up. Have you decided?""We'll agree to your terms," Wang Jianfeng said. "But you guarantee the hostages' safety.""Enough talk. Get the cars over here.""Right now, sending them immediately."He waved, and Ethan and Marcus each climbed into a vehicle, a Passat and a commercial van and drove them toward the front of Quinn Industries.
CHAPTER 183: Rescuer Becomes Hostage
The night was deep, and though headlights lit the scene brightly, the light carried a slightly artificial quality. Combined with Cobra's hood, Derek had no idea one of his own men had been swapped for someone else entirely.He extended his right hand, keeping the other tucked behind his back, striking a pose lifted straight out of classic action films."Kid, I'll let you use one hand against me. Meet whatever condition you want, and I'll agree to it."His confidence stemmed from a simple assumption, no matter how convincing the performance, these were still his own subordinates. Anyone with basic sense wouldn't actually humiliate their own captain.Behind him, Samantha was genuinely baffled."What exactly is he doing? At a moment like this, striking poses? Is this some kind of joke?"Nathan, defensive, said, "You don't understand. Our captain's confidence comes from genuine skill. He's actually capable."Ethan's brow furrowed slightly. He understood the impulse driving Derek, the enti
CHAPTER 182: Watch What a Real Man Looks Like
Looking at the blinding headlights ahead, the bald man cursed."Damn it, why are the authorities here this fast?"As professional operators, they trusted their own speed completely, from the first move to right now, less than three minutes had passed. In most countries, no response force moved this quickly.Cobra's expression hardened further. Whatever had actually happened here, this had clearly gone sideways beyond what he'd anticipated."Boss, what do we do?" the bald man shouted.Abroad, with proper firearms, they could easily fight their way through anything. Here, all they had were daggers, nothing close to matching whatever fully armed force had just surrounded them.Genuine panic flickered through several of the men."What's there to panic about?" Cobra said. "We have a hostage. She's the Quinn family heiress. What exactly do we have to fear?"Hearing this, the group visibly settled. A hostage meant leverage. Leverage meant negotiation.---Outside the building, Derek and his
CHAPTER 181: Stealing Business
Ethan had chatted with Clara for a while, showered, and just settled into bed when Charlotte's call came through."Still not done? If you can't finish today, save it for tomorrow. No need to run yourself into the ground.""Just finished, actually. I'm exhausted." She rolled her neck, wincing. "So sore. Wish you could give me a massage right now."As she said it, her gaze drifted toward the window and stopped. A rope hung down from the roof outside, and a dark figure was rappelling along it."Oh no, there's someone dangerous"Before she could finish, the figure kicked the window open and dropped through with fluid, practiced precision. Clearly professional."Ethan, help"She only got half the sentence out before the intruder's hand chopped across her neck. She went down instantly, unconscious."Charlotte? What's wrong? Charlotte, are you there?"Ethan shot up from the bed, calling out repeatedly. Nothing. Dead air on the other end.He understood immediately, something had happened to h
CHAPTER 180: The Cobra Mercenaries
Derek's expression darkened."Didn't expect that kid to actually have some genuine skill," he said. "Still nowhere near enough to compare with me though.""Exactly," Nathan said. "Local talent stays local talent, nothing compares to our department."It's genuinely a shame Miss Quinn's currently being misled. She has no idea how exceptional you actually are, Captain.""That's an easy fix," Derek said. "I just need to give Charlotte a real look at what I'm capable of.""Captain, you already have a plan?""Obviously. Something this small could never trouble me." Derek's tone carried genuine confidence. "The fastest way to win a woman's heart is a hero saving the beauty."We arrange for Charlotte to face genuine danger and make it painfully obvious that only I can save her, while that pretty boy stands there useless. She'll know exactly who to choose after that.""Solid plan," Nathan said. "I'll get some hired thugs arranged right away.""Thugs won't cut it," Derek said. "If we're doing t
CHAPTER 179: Childhood Sweethearts?
Charlotte looked up and saw a man in a suit, short hair, sharp features, carrying himself with an unmistakable aura of confidence.At the same instant, Ethan clocked him too, something registering internally, Yellow Rank Middle Stage, cultivation not far off from Samantha's.The man smiled, showing off a set of perfectly white teeth. "Charlotte, three years, and you're somehow even more beautiful than I remember.""Derek Mu, when did you get back?"Charlotte's expression shifted to genuine surprise.She knew this man well, their families had a long-standing relationship, and they'd grown up together as childhood playmates. But Derek had gone into the Special Intelligence Bureau through a specialized track years ago and had essentially vanished from her life since. She hadn't expected him to suddenly reappear today.Derek smiled again, making no effort to hide the open admiration in his eyes."I came back for you, actually. I'll be staying in the city permanently now.""Team Leader Mu
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