Frank snapped his fingers. "Exactly. That would keep Josh on his toes, while I look for the real culprit who murdered Geon." "It's less than three days until the Martial Tournament," Juno reminded him.

"I know. I can do it."

Frank nodded calmly.

Juno breathed a long sigh, as she had no other reason to convince him and could only watch as he left in a rush.

-

Just as Juno had expected, the police officers and the members of the Martial Alliance found Frank as soon as he returned to Zamri, before he could reach Helen or Vicky. However, he remained one step ahead.

On the way back from Zamri, he had already found out which hotel Phoenix was staying in through Trevor Zurich's infonet, and he headed straight there.

Phoenix was initially shocked when she saw him barging into her hotel room but soon appeared embarrassed, even shy.

She was only wearing a sleeping gown, her upper body almost bare as she reclined against her couch, sipping tea.

"Mr. Lawrence, what-"

it, he had strode up

out his

the police officers and the members of the Martial Alliance who were after him were right downstairs, surrounding the entire

"W-What's going on here?!"

outside, completely forgetting that she was herself a martial artist, and did not even struggle against Frank's hold. "Work with me. I'll apologize to you later," Frank quickly told her

"Huh? Oh, okay."

she enjoyed the warmth of Frank's hand and his vicedike grip for reasons she

even starting to

officers and the members of the Martial Alliance soon gathered downstairs in

was

"Frank Lawrence! I know you're hiding

knows that you've assassinated the Zamri commissioner, so get

him, his men cheered and

"Hmph."

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