She rushed into Winston’s embrace, shaking uncontrollably. “Winston…”
Lorenzo eyed the girl who had just alighted from the car, his teeth clenched in anger as he glared at Hannah. “If this messes up our business, don’t expect me to help you!”
“Do you really think I need your help?” Hannah replied with a mocking sneer. “You’ve been sending girls over there year after year.
Did you ever strike a deal with any of them?”
Lorenzo’s expression darkened. “How do you know about that?” he began to ask, but abruptly stopped, realizing he might have said too much.
Hannah’s voice was steady and cold. “Either I put a bullet in your head, or you get back in your van right now. I’m running out of patience.”
She smoothly flicked off the safety of her pistol with a click, causing everyone present to tense up.
Raising his hands in a placating gesture, Lorenzo forced a smile.
“Miss Moore, why so hostile? We’re on the same side, after all.”
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He cautiously stepped back. “You seem to have a plan, so we’ll stay out of it, Miss Moore.”
He then turned and signaled to his men. “Let them go.”
They all climbed back into their vehicles. After ensuring his sister was safely in the back seat, Winston set off for Blackeye Underground City.
Trent, always thoughtful, voiced his concerns. “Is it really safe to take her along with us? It seems too risky.”
Winston gripped the steering wheel tightly, as if confronting a great enemy, and declared, “No! I can’t just leave her by herself in Caditown!”
“But…” Trent began, only to be cut off by Hannah. “It’s safer for her to stay with us than to be alone in Caditown,” she insisted.
Trent’s brow creased in concern. He wanted to argue, but sensing the tension, he held back.
Hannah, understanding his worries, reassured him softly. “Don’t worry.
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I’ve got this under control.”
As they drove, Winston glanced in the rearview mirror and muttered, “Lorenzo’s vehicle is still tailing us.”
Hannah, already aware, leaned her chin on her hand and casually remarked, “Let them follow. They won’t cause any problems even if they do.”
Keith chimed in with concern, “We only have four fighters, and one needs to guard the girl. Who’s to say they won’t join forces with those in Blackeye Underground City against us?”
Hannah replied with a confident smile, “Then I’ll lure him into a trap. We’ll see who’s the unlucky one.
Reaching the outskirts of Blackeye Underground City, they found themselves at the lengthy border between the city and the town.
Hannah stepped out of the car, gazing into the distance.