Amidst their discussion, Miguel, who was staring at the surveillance footage, suddenly straightened himself on the chair.
“Dave, something is up,” Miguel said.
Dave turned his head around and looked at the large display behind him. The screen was showing a car slowly leaving the hotel exit at that moment.
“Aren't they scared of dying to go out now?” Dave asked.
“Perhaps they are going to Vermillion Base,” Anthony suggested.
Dave turned around to look at him.
“Nat gave him ample time. If he still doesn't bring Nat to Vermillion Base today, she will go there on her own,” Anthony added.
Dave frowned after hearing that. Before he could probe further, he shifted his gaze to Miguel again. “Is he in the car?”
Miguel's fingers flew across the keyboard. Then, he said without turning his head around, “Yes. One of the surveillance cameras caught him entering the car.”
After a momentary daze, Dave ordered, “Great. Tell our men at the scene to follow them. Make sure to keep a safe distance and do not lose them.”
Miguel nodded and continued typing rapidly on his keyboard.
Dave picked up the phone and was about to contact Kenneth when the latter entered the room.
“J, Boss is up to something,” Dave said.
Kenneth strode over with his eyes fixed on the screen. Despite not saying a word, he seemed to have understood the circumstances.
He looked down and uttered, “Miguel, regardless of how you do it, follow Boss and find out Vermillion Base's headquarters.”
“I'm sure I can locate the headquarters as long as he is willing to go there,” Miguel replied.
Kenneth nodded after hearing Miguel's reassurance.
At that moment, Anthony, who was standing at one side, looked up and regarded Kenneth with a complex look.
Meanwhile, inside the car, Boss' injury had mainly recovered, but he was still looking sickly.
Natasha sat on one side with her legs crossed. She was playing with her phone while wearing a nonchalant expression as if everything that was happening had nothing to do with her.
Boss glanced at her and asked, “Did you meet up with J?”
Natasha was slightly taken aback. Her eyes gleamed for a split second before she hastily rearranged her facial features into a poker face and looked at him. “Are you talking about Kenneth?”
“Who else could I be referring to?” Boss' yellow eyes glinted inquisitively.
Natasha chuckled. “Are you sleep-talking?”
Boss bore his eyes into hers as if he was trying to see through her lies.
“Aren't you well aware of my whereabouts these few days? Besides, why should I meet with him?” Natasha asked.
Boss merely gazed at her in silence. The unfathomable look in his eyes caused Natasha to fail to discern whether he believed in her words.
She did not elaborate further because she knew how exhaustive explanations could, at times, expose one's guilt.
After a few moments, Boss uttered, “I went to that shop last night.”
Natasha, tapping her phone screen with her fingers, froze. She looked up at him and asked, “What shop?”
Boss smirked. “Ms. Watson, you don't have to play dumb in front of me. You know very well what I'm talking about.”
Natasha narrowed her eyes. “Are you referring to the shop I went in to buy some things?”
Boss nodded. “That's right.”
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