In My Desperate Time

"It is me, of course. I have prepared cash. As soon as I see the goods, I will send the money to you by helicopter."

It turns out Hilda transfers the money by helicopter every time.

No wonder the police can't find any evidence after trying for so long.

Before we come, Linda planted a miniature wire behind my ear. Now, everything they say will be recorded.

Hopefully, nothing will go wrong.

"Linda, can we trust this gentleman you've brought? He can't be a cop or something, right?"

Hilda glances at Linda and then at me with disdain.

Mike also frowns.

After whispering something to the woman beside him, the woman walks over with a tiny metal detector.

I am agitated.

Linda told me the bug was the latest technology, so ordinary metal detectors won't be able to find it.

But what if this isn't an ordinary metal detector?

out there's something wrong with me, will he

that I think

me. I only

my breath and stand there motionlessly, watching her scan me with

Suddenly, the detector beeps.

I am finished!

my mouth. Mike and Hilda quickly

a button. It's so obvious.

glances at

turns her head calmly and prepares to continue

Frances says softly,

to check. I saw him many years ago. He was working for Terence then. He even killed several cops for

cop.

it be he has recognized

one should be able to

thinks I'm an

time for me to think

the woman a look,

I finally relax.

are limp from

Linda holds me to keep me still, so that I