"What a perfect place to hide," Brylee commented snidely. As a person who refuses to accept imperfection, she didn't bother to hide her disgust being in a place that is unideal for her to be.
They were strolling in the country's uncontrolled and merciless slums. The place is infested with epidemics, drug abuse, poverty, crime, and severe deprivation of sanitation. It was their second day in the place as they haven't spotted their target since, and so far, Brylee is not enjoying this 'vacation'.
Two weeks after Lorcan's birthday, they were again contracted by Iris to hunt a man that is wanted for murder. The man is the prime suspect in the massacre of 8 traders, a preschool teacher, and a government employee.
Iris has become Lorcan's regular client after she found out that he established his own Bail Enforcement Agency and put the Villan sisters in one group.
And for this hunt, it was only Bell, Brylee, and Bianca who went for the 'vacation' since Briony and Brina have their exams in school. Nevertheless, they participated in the research and investigation. They just cannot go with them on this 'vacation'.
"I am struggling to breathe here. The place is so polluted. I wonder how these people managed to live?" Brylee continued complaining.
"You know that we are going to the slums, you should've stayed back," Bell said indifferently. They stopped at the intersection as they spotted the house that they have been spying. Poverty is very evident in the place. Homeless people of all ages scattered around the street. Children running dressed in rags, some were asleep on the streets. Mountains of garbage bags on a lamppost where flies are flying around them.
Mothers were sitting on a bench not far away from them gossiping and by the way that they look at them, it was obvious that they were gossiping about them. They didn't wear any flashy clothes and tried to be low key as much as possible but since they were new faces they cannot avoid catching attention.
Catching attention is bad especially when they are tracking a fugitive. As a criminal running from arrest, they tend to be more cautious and observant in their surroundings. Never a second that they lay down their guards. They are always on alert. And having new faces suspiciously walking around their hideout means it is not safe for them to stay anymore in their current place.
That's the last thing that bounty hunters wanted to happen.
"I didn't expect it to be this bad." Brylee retorted back.
"They are coming out." They heard Bianca say in a low soft tone.
Bianca is wearing oversized black-rimmed eyeglasses that are equipped with a thermal camera. She could see people and their movement behind thick walls. And that is what she's been doing ever since they arrived. Seeing if their target is still inside the house that they've been spying.
"Okay, let's get him," Bell said coldly and started to walk towards the house.
As soon as they came to the entrance of the house, the broken door opened and revealed a man and woman along with a teenage boy. They were carrying three large duffel bags and it seems that they were about to leave the place. They were startled when they saw three girls standing in front of them.
"Are you Thomas Well?" Bell asked in a cold and intimidating tone. Her eyes fixed on the man standing in the middle.
The man regained his composure and replied arrogantly. "Who are you? What do you want?"
But Bell was not fazed at all. "Wrong answer. Second chance and don't make me repeat myself." She said in an overbearing tone while she pulled up the hem of her shirt to show her Glock that is tucked inside her IWB.
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Genel Kurgu"What do you want to know?" He asked then he continued walking. "Why do you have an army?" Brylee was the first one to ask. "One, to protect the mountain. Two, to find the descendants. Three, to protect them." He gave them a direct answer. "If the d...
