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“The underground fight will happen soon. They’ll try to sneak in while we’re stretched thin. The army’s after our lab, so we need more guards. Once we have what we want, the border’s just the beginning,” Hugh said.
Hugh, the Wulf Clan’s strategist, had been key to their rise. Without him, they wouldn’t have grown so quickly. His influence, second only to Jackson’s, made him indispensable to the clan.
“Mr. Morris is right. Let’s set a trap,” Jackson said, flashing a vicious smile.
Hugh nodded. The army’s the real problem. We’ll need to keep an eye on them.”
Jackson grinned darkly. “If they’re dumb enough to come here, they won’t leave alive.”
On the army’s plane, Elliot’s team was resting as they neared the border. Elliot woke them up. “We can’t just fly in. We need to parachute into the border zone,” Elliot said, explaining the plan.
Maximus frowned. “Why parachute? Why not just fly straight in
“Are you an idiot? If Shadow’s plane can get blown up, ours won’t make it in one piece,” Justin snapped, shooting him a look. “Exactly. If we fly in, we’ll be spotted. We need to jump in from here, in a blind spot. We’ll be fine,” Elliot said firmly.
“Get ready, everyone. We jump in five minutes,” Elliot ordered.
They quickly got into position.
“Now, jump!” Elliot commanded.
One by one, they jumped, with Elliot going last.
Their parachutes landed in the sea–perfectly in the blind spot near the cliffs.
“Everyone okay?” Elliot asked, checking on them as soon as he landed.
“We’re fine.”
“We’re good.”
Elliot turned to Lydia, concern on his face. “You alright?”
“I’m good. It’s nothing,” Lydia said with a reassuring smile..
“No wonder no one’s watching this spot. There’s a cliff right here Luke said, scanning the area.
“Looks like we’re climbing,” Justin said, eyeing the cliff.
“This is perfect. It’s been a while since I’ve had a mission, and this cliff isn’t that high,” Maximus said, his excitement clear.
“We’ll swim to the cliff. This spot’s not totally safe,” Elliot said, noticing helicopters still patrolling overhead.
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They swam quickly to the cliff. The cliff wasn’t tall, but it was steep.
“Alright, everyone, we’re climbing,” Elliot said.
At Hades Fortress, Nathan had just gotten word–the army had entered the border.
He rushed into David’s office. “Boss, the army’s here. Their planes hovering over the cliffs. They’ve parachuted into the sea and are climbing the cliff now.”
David didn’t seem worried. “Lead them to the lab,” he said coolly He wanted the army and Wulf Clan to clash.
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“The army’s only about ten strong. They don’t stand a chance,” Nathan said thoughtfully.
“If they die here, the army won’t let it slide,” David muttered, his mind elsewhere. ‘I need to wrap this up quickly. I wonder what Danielle’s doing…‘
“Boss, there’s an auction tonight. Should we go?” Nathan asked, tone respectful.
“Yeah.”
At Shadow Fortress, they too had received word that the army was on the border, but they rarely interfered with each other.
“Miss Darling, the army’s here for the lab,” one of her men reported. “But they won’t get far. There are only a few of them, and the ones they sent earlier were captured by Wulf Clan,” he added.
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Danielle raised an eyebrow. “They’ll have a hard time getting out alive this time. I’m not worried about Wulf Clan, but the army… they’re in for a fight.
“Miss Darling, there’s an auction at 8 tonight. Want to check it out?” Aiden asked slowly.
Danielle thought for a moment. ‘Wulf Clan will probably be there. It’s the perfect time to meet with them.”
She glanced at the time. “Get the car ready. We’re going.”
At the border auction, Danielle had only brought Aiden, but the event was open to anyone with enough assets to enter.
Wearing her signature fox mask, Danielle entered the hall. It didn’t take long for someone to recognize her. After all, the fox mask was a Shadow Fortress trademark. Soon, someone went to inform Jackson.
“Sir, Shadow’s here at the auction. We’ve been wanting to take over Shadow Fortress, and tonight’s a good opportunity–she only brought one person,” an underling reported to Jackson, eager to gain his approval.
Jackson hadn’t expected Shadow to show up. She rarely appeared at events like this. “We’ll wait until the auction ends, then we move,” he said coldly, his eyes gleaming with intent.
Just then, David, wearing a golden demon mask, arrived at the auction. A few small–time gang leaders tried to approach him, but David turned and walked straight into a private box.
The auction began, the host taking the stage.
Danielle was there for two reasons: to meet Jackson and to bid on the main item of the night. The auction featured
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In a corner of the auction hall, Elliot’s team was observing. They had come to scout the area and learn about the local factions.
“Elliot, most of the people here are small–time gang leaders and freelancers. The big players are in the boxes. Wulf Clan’s leader is in one of them,” Luke said, scanning the crowd.
“Got it,” Elliot replied.
