It was about one or two kilometers away.
Not that far.
When Anthony went out, a car was already parked at the door.
Seeing that, Thalia unlocked it with the key.
Upon seeing that, Anthony suddenly halted in his tracks.
When Thalia reached the driver's seat, she noticed that the latter hadn't followed. She turned around and asked, “What's the matter? Let's go!” said Thalia.
“This car...”
Seeing his confusion, Thalia replied, “I rented it this afternoon!” As she spoke, she raised an eyebrow. “What do you think, isn't this car pretty low-key?!”
“What does this have anything to do with low-key...”
“Why not? Haven't you always disliked my flamboyance? This time I specifically chose a black, off-road, and affordable vehicle!” Thalia said.
Anthony wanted to say something else, but given the circumstances, there was nothing much he could do.
With a helpless sigh, he followed her into the car.
After fastening his seatbelt, Anthony couldn't help but say, “Actually, taking a taxi would only take a few minutes!”
Thalia was driving when she heard his words. “But I'm used to driving myself, it's safer!”
Speaking of which, it was only then that Anthony realized, in their line of work, hailing a cab was indeed inconvenient. This was because there was always a possibility of being ambushed by enemies at any moment.
Upon reflecting on this, he realized that he had been careless.
Anthony nodded. “Understood!”
“All right, take a break for a bit, we'll be there soon!” Thalia said.
Anthony, however, promptly pulled out his computer, and proceeded to recheck that IP address. After confirming its accuracy, he squinted his eyes.
He didn't know what awaited him that day, but he had an intuition. The answers he sought were not far off...
As he was lost in his thoughts, the car came to a halt. Thalia turned to him. “We're here.”
Regaining his composure, Anthony turned his gaze toward the window.
At this point, the sky had already darkened, and they found themselves in an alley that wasn't particularly wide.
“Let's go!” Thalia said.
Thalia nodded, then packed up the computer and set it aside.
After tidying up, he finally got out of the car with Thalia.
The long, winding alley appeared clean and quaint, almost resembling a delicate little town.
The road was somewhat steep, but upon looking out, it held a unique charm.
After surveying his surroundings, Anthony's brows furrowed slightly. “Is this a residential area?”
Thalia nodded. “By the looks of it, I think so!”
The two exchanged a look, and in Anthony's eyes, there was a hint of a feeling that something was amiss.
“Since we're already here, we might as well see what's going on!” said Thalia.
Anthony nodded. “Yes.”
“Which address, which house?”
Anthony picked up his phone to check the address, then pointed to the road ahead, exclaiming, “Here!”
“Let's go!”
Thus, the two individuals followed the directions on their mobile phone and journeyed all the way there.
After circling around a few times, Anthony and Thalia finally found themselves standing before a blue gate. They exchanged looks once again.
“Are we sure this is the place?” Thalia asked.
Anthony nodded. “According to the address displayed, this is the place!”
Thalia nodded. “All right!” she said, and reached out to knock on the door.
“Wait!” Anthony suddenly spoke up.
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