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?

will he throw me into the sea and

heart is pounding so fast that I think

comes to me. I only

breath and stand there motionlessly, watching

Suddenly, the detector beeps.

I am finished!

in my mouth.

It's so obvious. Is the

says and glances at the woman

woman turns her head calmly and prepares to continue the

Frances says softly,

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

never kill a cop. Why

he

impossible. No one should be able to recognize

thinks I'm an undercover agent or

time for

gives the woman a look, so she sits back down with that

I finally relax.

are limp from

still, so that I don't