Rodrigo’s bullet barely missed her and struck the wall, leaving a dark hole.
“Damn!” Rodrigo cursed, aiming again at Hannah. “You’re tough, dodging twice. But not this time… I won’t miss again!”
As Winston knocked down the last attacker, he stood by Hannah and warned, “Dare to hurt her? She’s part of the Compton family. If you kill her, my boss will make you pay!”
Rodrigo was about to fire but stopped at Winston’s words. He eyed Winston suspiciously. “You’re from the Compton family in Newfort?”
Winston, pulling out something to prove his identity, stated, “We’re here on orders from the boss. If we just vanish or something happens to us on this ship, do you really think he would let you off the hook?”
In Newfort, Rodrigo held considerable influence, yet he never risked crossing Wallace, the notorious leader of Newfort’s shadowy world.
“It’s all a big misunderstanding.” Rodrigo put away his firearm, casually tossing it to someone behind him. Advancing with a grin, he addressed Hannah. “My apologies, Miss. We’re on the lookout for someone and didn’t mean to scare you. Truly, we’re sorry. You’re Mr. Compton’s people, right? Well, we gotta show you folks some respect.
There is no need to search through this room.”
Glancing at the figures sprawled on the floor, Rodrigo nudged them with his foot. “Hey, get up, you useless bunch! Hustle to the upper decks. Check every single room!”
“Yeah… Understood… Mr. Wilde.”
Rodrigo flashed a smile once more. “I’ve never met Mr. Compton or dealt with him, but being on the same ship with you’s got to mean something. How about a drink, buddy?”
Winston, expressionless, turned his head to Hannah behind him. “No thanks…”
“Go ahead. I should stick with Rocco for a bit.” Hannah gave Winston a playful wink.
He responded with a slight frown, turned, and signaled to Rodrigo.
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“Sounds great. Let’s go.”
Once they were gone, Hannah quickly opened the door and wheeled Rocco outside.
“Hannah, are you alright? What was that commotion earlier? Were they fighting?” Rocco asked, concerned.
“Don’t worry. It’s nothing for you to be concerned about. Just stick with me, and we’ll get off this ship.”
After making sure Rocco was safely on the third floor, Hannah stepped back into the hallway. She noticed that group of people heading upstairs and decided to follow them, keeping her distance.
She trailed them to the fifth floor, only to realize they hadn’t discovered anything.
A slight frown spread across her face, and just as she was about to leave, a familiar voice reached her ears.
“Hey, what’s going on?” Caleb emerged from a room, closing the door behind him. He eyed the group, trying to bluff as he had before.
“I was just resting. What do you need?”
Hannah was taken aback. Caleb was here on the ship?