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.

for the new bomb research, all linked to

hardly surprising. A bomb research site needed to be remote and quiet, and with Scott in power, he would have naturally leveraged the Brooks family's influence to facilitate GTO's

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

of these sites would require significant resources, and if all three were explored simultaneously, it would

one based on a hunch and were wrong, they risked alarming their quarry, losing the precious lead they had

Vivienne had come to Scott today,

the Brooks family

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

Bay? But that's not the Brooks family's property. Are we raiding the Brooks

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

land were indeed problematic, but the biggest issue was

vast territory with plenty of residential

had it all, be it passenger, freight

under siege, Eastlake Bay would receive immediate news and could flee via the port or

had happened, the new bomb would be long

Bay was the

plots

had pinpointed Eastlake Bay on the map at first glance, and her visit today was to confirm her suspicions with

would not be joining Percival

of Nine Mystics Society first. If the headquarters could not authorize the mission,

would not be so complicated if not

deploying all available members in Rivenwood to lie in wait near Eastlake

raced to headquarters

their teams ready, just waiting for Percival to give the command

minutes later, Percival emerged from his superior's office, his

his gear, joined Thomas and Soren in

his fist, glancing up at the three, "Second and third squads stand down. First squad, strip your combat gear. You're

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

huge; the first squad's just a few people. Are you out of

speaking gravely, "Captain, what exactly