Chapter 912: Chapter 606: Master Sliver [End] — A Beautiful Unexpected Turn [12 Updates]

Ryan wanted to sell favors, but Nora was not interested.

Nora just wanted to extort a sum from him.

Even though he understood, Ryan could only follow Nora’s instructions step by step, obediently downloading the app to contact the local person in charge.

By the time the app finished downloading, Nora and the other three were already in the car, ready to go back.

In the car, Nora made a phone call.

"Hall Master, we lost them." The person on the other end cautiously reported, "There’s no surveillance in the village, and we’re severely understaffed. They have five cars, going to different places."

Nora took the iPad Pedro handed over, opened the map, swiped her finger across it, and scrutinized the village’s routes and terrain.

"Give me the routes." Without blaming, Nora got straight to business.

"Huh?"

The person was momentarily stunned, then quickly caught up and explained the five routes to Nora.

After observing carefully for a while, Nora mentioned two locations to the person and then asked, "Is there another one in this village?"

"Yes." The person said, "But by the time we found the car, it was already abandoned. A stolen car, there’s no clue on who took it."

"Leave some people to search this village. Focus on inspecting abandoned houses, rented out properties, and local villagers who stay home all day."

"Okay."

The person promptly agreed.

Nora hung up.

The focus on this village is because she and Pedro had analyzed that if someone were to watch Daniela’s movements on surveillance non-stop, they would likely choose a nearby location in the village. And those watching surveillance all day rarely go out.

If it’s a local, someone lounging at home all day, it’s easy to gather information.

The reason for not investigating earlier was to avoid making too much noise and alerting the snake.

"Nora."

Frank sitting in the passenger seat snapped out of it, suspiciously eyeing Nora.

"Hmm?"

"Do you have another job, like being a spy?" Frank earnestly asked.

Thomas + Pedro: "..."

"..." Nora was momentarily speechless, then chuckled softly, "No."

"Then what is it?"

"Have you heard of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)?"

"..."

Frank felt a chill down his spine.

Nora seriously bluffed, "We’re pretty much like that agency."

"..."

Frank glanced at Pedro with foreboding, imagining the adventurous second half of Pedro’s life.

Someone from the "CIA" and a military drone could just barely be considered a perfect match.

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The Ford Family truly lived up to being the local tycoons, offering a high price.

So high that the moment Nora got Biel Hall’s confirmed location, she handed it over to Ryan right away.

Technically speaking, Biel Hall only handles intelligence and doesn’t act as enforcers. But this time, Nora gave Ryan a "friendship price," dispatching a team to assist Ryan in rescuing Daniela and Richard.

Ryan was momentarily unsure whether Nora was genuinely kind-hearted or had another motive.

...

In the damp, dark room.

Richard’s hands and feet were bound, eyes covered, and tossed into a corner. His back was against the wall, the moist surface chilling his skin, and it was freezing.

From beyond the wall came the shouting ——

"I’m not Master Sliver! Really, I’m not Master Sliver! Please let me go!"

"I’m just a fake!"

"I just wanted to get ahead, is that so wrong? Whatever you want — money, I’ll give you everything!"

"There are people more skilled than me in the engineering team, Nora! Yes, Nora! If you’re capturing someone, it’s better to capture Nora. She definitely has connections with Master Sliver!"

...

Richard buried his head in his knees.

If possible, he really didn’t want to hear any of this.

If possible, he would never have agreed to send Daniela.

The goddess image shattered completely.

When faced with a crisis, Daniela pushed him out first. After being kidnapped, Daniela was locked in the room next to his, and they asked her many questions, yet each of her responses kept overturning the image.

She impersonated Master Sliver since Sliver wasn’t showing up;

Learned few mechanical techniques, easily fooled the experts unaware;

In a desperate effort to escape, pushed Nora into the hot spot;

...

Richard’s heart was growing colder by the minute.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

Eventually, Daniela stopped screaming, and the criminals from the adjacent room came out swearing, engaging in what seemed like a phone call.

Just then ——

The distinct sound of windows and doors being breached resounded.

From various directions, people burst in, the criminals cursed twice, seemingly fought back but in the end, the only sound heard was "Run"... followed by a chaotic frenzy.

Finally, someone approached Richard and removed his blindfold.

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