Fred slowly looked the man in the eyes. “You seem familiar. Since you’ve completed your disinfection work, why don’t you remove your hazmat suit before we talk?”
“Sorry, I’m on duty and can’t just take it off. However, I’ll still be able to help you with your arm.” He took a step forward to grab it.
Fred stepped back and avoided the man’s grasp. “Thanks, but no thanks! Although I’ve heard many good things about herbal medicine, I trust our doctors more.”
He was blunt, and his gaze was hostile.
Seeing him so, the man in the hazmat suit did not insist. “Well, it’s your call, Your Grace. We better get going now.”
Immediately after, he headed out and led his team away. However, one person remained still, as if his feet were glued to the floor, staring at Fred. The person beside him noticed it and dragged him along forcefully.
Fred sneered as he stared after the five people in hazmat suits.
When the team returned to the minivan, Mike removed his suit before sighing. “Why the hell did you drag me out? We failed to find anyone.”
He was upset, thinking their trip was a waste of time.
“What can we achieve by overstaying? We checked every room on all floors, didn’t we?” Alexander looked just as disappointed but remained calm as usual.
Mike got angry, saying, “There must be a secret chamber or something we’ve overlooked. We can’t just leave like this!”
“Hey!” Alexander asked, “What did you promise me before we came?”
Mike was stumped. He promised he would stay calm and do everything Alexander said. That was why Alexander allowed him to come along in the first place. Still, Mike could not take it.
The group knew Lily and the twins were there and thought they could find them. However, they uncovered nothing, not even a clue of their whereabouts. Furthermore, it was their second attempt.
Although X Department helped them this time, they still failed their mission. Therefore, it would be even harder to reaccess the embassy. Worse, their actions might alarm the organization.
“Fuck!” Mike slammed the car seat in frustration.
Alexander said casually, “Well, we did discover something.”
Edward, sitting beside Alexander, turned to look at him in puzzlement.
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