They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System-Chapter 68 - They were all in on it

This area was too secluded for a lost traveler to wander in by mistake.

His grip on the gun tightened, but he knew that keeping the door closed for too long would only make him look more suspicious if the young man was really lost.

He forced a neutral expression and answered, “Peace Street is still quite far from here.

You must have taken a wrong turn.” He then started explaining the directions in detail, keeping his words casual.

Meanwhile, the sniper hidden in the bushes adjusted his position, trying to get a clear shot.

But Reuben had only opened the door slightly, and his gun was concealed behind it, gripped tightly.

Ikenna stood there, nodding as if listening attentively, while in reality, he was counting the seconds.

A faint voice crackled through the earpiece hidden in his ear.

“I don’t have a good angle,” the sniper whispered.

Ikenna didn’t react.

He simply continued to stall, his mind racing through alternatives.

Hearing the sniper’s message, Ikenna knew it was up to him now.

But how was he supposed to tackle a man who had only cracked the door open just enough for his head to fit through?

A direct assault was impossible.

He quickly decided to send a coded message to the two squad members already inside.

Since he was still engaged in conversation with Reuben, he couldn’t give direct instructions.

Instead, he relied on a technique he had learned, hoping the squad members were trained enough to pick up on it.

Feigning a confused expression, he asked, “You mean there’s no good angle for me to pass through this street with a car?

And neither can I find an easy way to get through the obstacles ahead?

That means I’ll have to take the back route if I want to reach my destination?”

Reuben, unaware of the hidden meaning in his words, simply nodded, thinking the man was still lost.

“Exactly.

That’s what I was saying.”

Inside the house, the two squad members heard the message over their earpieces.

It was coded, but clear enough, attack from the back.

They exchanged a glance, their grips tightening on their weapons.

It was time to act.

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“Really?” Ikenna asked again, feigning curiosity.

“Yes, exactly,” Reuben replied, still oblivious.

To him, the young man was just being annoyingly persistent.

He was about to shut the door when Ikenna spoke once more.

“But sir, if I were to take that route, would it be the shortest way?

Or is there an even shorter one?”

Reuben sighed in frustration.

The young man’s questions were starting to test his patience, but showing his irritation might make him look suspicious.

So, suppressing his annoyance, he began explaining an even shorter route.

What he didn’t know was that the two squad members inside had already deciphered Ikenna’s coded message.

While Reuben was distracted at the door, they moved swiftly from the kitchen, sneaking into the living room where the hostage was being held.

The moment of rescue had begun.

The two squad members scanned the room quickly.

There were two women, one crying with a bleeding hand and the other sitting in a daze, staring blankly ahead.

One of them gestured for the crying woman to come with them.

At first, Nurse Courage hesitated, suspicion flickering in her tear filled eyes.

But something about these men felt different from Reuben.

They weren’t his accomplices.

With a shaky breath, she made her decision and hurried toward them.

The other squad member turned to the dazed girl, signaling for her to follow.

But she didn’t move.

Instead, she just stared at him before looking away, her face devoid of emotion.

He frowned.

She didn’t seem afraid, at least, not in the way most hostages would be.

No trembling, no pleading.

It was as if she had seen this kind of terror too many times to react anymore.

But he couldn’t leave her behind.

Kneeling beside her, he studied her expression.

Then it hit him, she wasn’t refusing to leave.

She was scared of what would happen if she did.

Realizing this, he softened his voice.

“It’s okay.

We’ll protect you.”

The girl stared at him for a few more seconds, her dull eyes flickering with something new, trust.

Slowly, she got to her feet, careful not to make any sudden movements that might alert their captor.

The two squad members quickly escorted the women outside, blending into the bushes where the rest of Squad 3 was waiting.

Their mission wasn’t over yet.

Without wasting a second, they slipped back into the house, moving swiftly and silently.

Inside, Reuben’s patience had worn thin.

His conversation with Ikenna was going nowhere, and frustration twisted his features.

“You know what?

Just get lost!” he snapped, reaching to slam the door shut.

But before he could move

Click.

A cold, unmistakable sound echoed behind him.

“Drop your gun,” a voice commanded icily.

Reuben stiffened.

His fingers twitched toward his weapon, but before he could react

“Turn around, and we will shoot.”

His breath hitched.

He could feel the metal of the gun barrel pressed against the back of his head.

Slowly, he raised his hands.

“Hands on the wall.

Now.”

Reuben had no choice.

Gritting his teeth, he obeyed, pressing his palms flat against the cold surface.

It finally clicked.

The annoying young man in front of him, the one who had wasted minutes with ridiculous questions, had been stalling.

They were all in on it.

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