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

a new type of bomb was buried here, one that even their

Vivienne had not switched to the real-time map, they might have been dealing with more than just a couple of broken hands. Whether they would even be found in one piece was

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

at

saw everyone except Leopold

the 'ma'am'

people, we're only engaged, not married! 'Ma'am' sounds so

rock, kicked the messenger. "What 'ma'am?'? Did I give my

'little Husky's' outburst, focusing instead on Vivienne. "Ma'am, we're

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

the lab; time

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

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

was about to clench his fist, a jolt

heartless man!' But, of course, these

rang. Checking the caller ID, his

brief conversation, he announced, "Calista was released

not even delay it for a full

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

kids are safe now. We'll deal with that man slowly." Vivienne

someone pull strings over his head, it was

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

the situation with the two

it was not just them; all the children were

them with a new type of sedative. Though it was meant to foster organ growth for their experiments, such a drug could

critical children had already been cut

blazed with fury as she realized GTO's intention

Such inhuman cruelty!

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