Ivor was startled. He tried to pry for Bonnie’s information, but she twisted his words and neutralized his efforts. Worse, she turned the tables and pried him instead.
Bonnie grinned when she noticed his silence. Suddenly, she began to find the leader of the Dark Knights intriguing. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Is it because you can’t reveal where you’re based? It looks like you’re not sincere about hanging out with me.”
Ivor squinted, thinking, ‘The leader of the Nidhoggs is something special. He’s not easy to deal with.’
He sighed and said, “It isn’t the right time to tell you. I’ll wait until next time.”
Bonnie smiled and shook her head. Instead of exposing him, she looked ahead and kept watch. Ten minutes later, Collin and his men finished scouting the area and returned to Bonnie.
“Everything checks out, Chief. Let’s head straight to the basement and catch that son of a bitch.”
Bonnie had always been meticulous and vigilant. That was why she remained motionless when Collin told her everything was clear. She was in no hurry to lead her men into the villa. “Have you scouted the basement? Are there any surprises we should prepare for?”
Collin shook his head. “There’s only one path leading to the basement. We didn’t go in because I was worried Falcon might see us.”
After some thought, Bonnie asked, “Are there any exits in the basement?”
Collin shook his head again. “We only found one path leading to it, but we can’t confirm how many exits there are.”
She frowned, saying, “The basement is enclosed, and you guys don’t know much about it. What’ll we do if we lead everyone straight to a trap?”
He helplessly replied, “That’s why we couldn’t investigate too closely even if we wanted to, Chief. Falcon is highly adept in countersurveillance. If we make too much noise investigating him, he’ll know we’re here.”
Bonnie had considered this when she left the hotel. However, she did not expect Collin to lead a team and still return with almost no new information about Falcon’s hideout.
‘I can’t blame Collin. Falcon is excellent at picking his hideout, and Collin can’t do anything about that. That said, we must catch Falcon today. I need to think of something quickly.’
Bonnie rubbed her chin while trying to devise a solution. Soon after, she said, “All of you stay here while I scout the area myself.”
Collin frowned and instinctively denied her suggestion, “No, Chief. You’re the heart of the organization. What’ll we do if something happens to you? Maybe I can give it another shot. Either way, you shouldn’t go.”
Bonnie scoffed. “What do you think Falcon can do to me?”
Collin continued to persuade her, “I know you’re tough, but that doesn’t mean you’re invincible to underhanded tricks. It’s risky to go in there yourself. You can forget about it, Chief.”
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