Gunshots echoed through the lab, but the Vanguard Agency was ready for anything. The GTO guards left behind were caught off-guard, especially since their boss had hightailed it out of there. It was a spectacular defeat, like watching petals swept away by a swift stream.

Vivienne continued to monitor the screens, her fingers dancing over the keyboard with urgency, "The left passage is clear. Follow it."

She was analyzing the layout of the building, switching to real-time mode, and connecting to infrared imaging to track Scott's possible escape routes.

Although Percival had come prepared, they were short on hands, what with all the kids around.

Scott knew the place like the back of his hand; if he had planned an escape route in advance, he would be a tough one to catch.

Suddenly, Vivienne spotted a blinking light on the screen. "Mr. Wolf, watch out, there's a bomb!"

A loud explosion rocked the area 800 meters from the lab entrance.

The thermal imager fizzled out, and the screen became a flurry of scrambling red dots.

Vivienne cursed under her breath, slammed her laptop shut, and sprinted toward the blast site.

"Mr. Wolf! You oka..."

"Vivienne." Percival emerged from the ashes, one hand gripping Thomas, the other holding Leopold. "I'm fine. Check on these two."

Leopold let out a groan. "Vivienne, my hand's done for."

Thomas gestured to his own left hand. "Same here."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Vivienne quickly picked up some scattered wooden planks and expertly fashioned splints for their broken hands.

"This will do for now. We'll get it fixed back at the base. It's not a big deal."

Vivienne's gaze met Percival's.

He was staring into the rubble, his expression grave, eyes sharp as blades.

She understood his frustration.

so close

bomb was buried here, one that

broken hands. Whether they would even be found in one piece was up for debate! Vivienne stepped forward, placing

they could easily apprehend. "Captain, we've found all the missing infants. Two are critical and need...

blinked at the

saw everyone except Leopold looking at

'ma'am'

we're only engaged, not married! 'Ma'am'

I give my blessing to be called that?

outburst, focusing instead on Vivienne. "Ma'am, we're running out

situation, patting her subordinate's shoulder, "Call me

that, she rushed to the

himself off, consoling his team member, "Husky's bonus is yours

ma'am," The team member beamed, then thanked Leopold, "And

to clench his fist, a jolt of pain reminded him

But, of course, these words

rang. Checking the

brief conversation, he announced, "Calista was released three

delay it

reach of our adversaries is surprisingly

kids are safe now. We'll deal with that

security and having someone pull

Percival managed a smile. "Yes, we'll take care of them

the situation with

just them; all the children were

keeping them quiet, GTO had injected them with a new type of sedative. Though it was meant to foster organ growth for their experiments, such a drug could harm the brain, potentially causing brain

two critical children had already been cut open, their half-developed hearts partially

with fury as she realized GTO's intention to

Such inhuman cruelty!

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