The Million-Dollar Heart

Scott's palm tightened as he realized Mr. B had been compromised. If that was the case, what was Vivienne planning to do next?

He gazed steadily at Vivienne, his expression growing increasingly wary.

Vivienne, for her part, had no interest in exchanging pointless banter with Scott. She cut to the chase and said, "Where is the research facility for the new bomb?"

For too long, Percival and she had been on the trail of this new weapon.

But whether it was Percival, the Nine Mystics Society, or the Frostfire Intelligence Agency, the intel had been scant at best.

They had scoured every avenue. Even the car accident from before had not escaped their scrutiny.

And now, they had a lead. But it was still uncertain.

Scott remained tight-lipped.

The research facility for the new bomb was a critical project for the organization. It was an essential weapon to match up to the power of the Vanguard Agency. Thus, the bomb could not be compromised. Especially now, as the organization was refining the bomb's capabilities.

Before Scott had been captured, there had already been significant advancements.

Vivienne was in no rush. She said leisurely, "The Brooks family had a gala two days ago, planning to auction off a parcel of land. There's an abandoned factory on it that you once decided to buy, but it's been idle ever since. Now Ronald wants to sell it off, trade it for a plot in Eastlake Bay, and build a spa resort. Do you think it will sell?"

Scott bolted upright, the heart rate monitor beeping rapidly with his agitation.

Yet he clenched his teeth, refusing to utter a single word.

But his reaction was enough.

Vivienne curved her lips. "Thanks, Mr. Brooks."

With that, she and Percival rose to leave.

Mystics Society had uncovered three potential sites for the new bomb

was hardly surprising. A bomb research site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged the

clever fox would always have more than one hideout. Scott had purchased three similar plots of land in one go

would require significant resources, and if all three were explored simultaneously, it would inevitably

one based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry, losing

had come to Scott today, dropping

truth was the Brooks family had

to Leopold, "Head back to headquarters. We're requesting a raid on

that's not the Brooks family's property. Are we

too, was surprised, but after a moment of contemplation, she

indeed problematic, but the biggest

vast territory with plenty of residential areas and

passenger, freight traffic, or even the

would receive immediate news and could flee via the port or other transportation

had happened, the new bomb would

cunning, Eastlake Bay

three plots were

on the map at first glance, and her visit today was to confirm her

not be joining Percival

Mystics Society first. If the headquarters could not authorize the mission, then the Nine Mystics Society would take matters into

complicated if not for Percival's

group split up. Vivienne issued the order, deploying all available members in

raced to headquarters

their teams ready, just waiting for Percival to give the command so they could move

Percival emerged from his superior's office, his hands empty and his expression

already changed into his gear, joined Thomas and Soren in confronting

up at the three, "Second and third squads stand down.

facility, and you're heading there with just the first squad, unarmed? Are you waiting to

of his composure. "Eastlake Bay's huge; the first squad's

gravely, "Captain, what exactly are the