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.

been so

would have thought a new type of bomb was buried here,

might have been dealing with more than just a couple of broken hands. Whether they would even be found in one piece was up

easily apprehend. "Captain, we've found all the

blinked at the term

she saw everyone except

'ma'am' was

only engaged, not married! 'Ma'am' sounds so old!"

my blessing

team member blinked but ignored the 'little Husky's' outburst, focusing instead

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

she rushed to the lab;

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

member beamed,

a

But, of course, these words

phone rang. Checking the caller ID, his deep-set eyes

brief conversation, he announced, "Calista was released three

even delay

her. "The reach of our adversaries is surprisingly long." Percival's expression darkened, but

least the kids are safe now. We'll deal with that

the team captain responsible for national security and having someone pull strings over his head, it was

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

the situation with the two infants

it was not just them;

infants' normal physical development while keeping them quiet, GTO had injected them with a new type of sedative. Though it was meant to foster organ growth

been cut open, their half-developed hearts partially

as she realized GTO's intention to use the

Such inhuman cruelty!

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