Chapter 164: Bomber’s Final Mission, The Butcher’s Eleventh Prey

The priest, who was preparing to take out a cigar, paused for a moment when he heard the sound of something crashing, but he quickly ignored it and lit his cigar, taking a deep drag.

He exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, enveloping his face in a haze, and then glanced at the heavy sniper rifle sitting nearby. His eyes moved to the city of Lüzhu, now shrouded in darkness, and he silently shook his head.

This was already… the third time in the past two days that K had smashed his computer.

It was worth noting that in the past, nothing had ever happened that would provoke the usually calm K into such a violent and impulsive act.

Something about this day felt different.

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On the other end of the phone line, Bomber also heard the sound of something being smashed and immediately fell silent for two seconds. He then cautiously asked, “Boss K, what happened? Are you okay over there?”

Before Bomber could finish his sentence, K, having quickly regained his composure after venting his anger, interrupted without hesitation, his tone colder than ever.

“I’m fine.”

“Bomber, tell me what you found next. It’s true that Rose has been captured by the police.”

Hearing the change in K’s tone, Bomber did not hesitate to continue.

“I saw those dogs surrounding the beauty salon and immediately realized something had happened to Rose.”

“But because I had just hung up in a hurry, worried that it might raise their suspicions, I quickly called back.”

“This time, it took a full fifteen seconds before they picked up, which matches the code we use.”

“When the phone was answered, I felt that Rose had already betrayed us, and she might have even told them I was nearby.”

“But then things got strange. Rose still didn’t talk normally, she never mentioned the Bombers I brought, and instead said…”

“You told her to make a new human skin mask for Poison, to keep Poison safe as much as possible.”

“I don’t understand. We had the fifteen-second code in place. Why didn’t she mention the Bombers? Was she trying to warn me?”

K, now calm, was still sharp and immediately picked up on the key information from Bomber’s words: Poison, the fifteen-second code, and the human skin mask. He responded with cool confidence.

“That’s easy to explain.”

“The person who answered the phone wasn’t Rose. It was some dog who can mimic her voice.”

“I know Rose’s character well. Even if she’s eventually forced to talk, she wouldn’t say anything about our organization or its plans when she was first captured.”

“She is truly grateful to the organization. Though she may seem timid and cautious, she is never afraid when things happen. Her resilience and patience far surpass Poison’s.”

“As for the fifteen-second code…”

“If I’m right, it’s likely that your abrupt hang-up made them suspect our organization has a code for communication.”

“So to stabilize you, they most likely called Poison, hoping to get the code from him.”

“After all, compared to everyone else, they’ve gathered more information on Poison during the pursuit. he’s their best breakthrough point.”

“It’s clear.”

“Poison didn’t disappoint them. Not only did they easily get the fifteen-second code, but he probably gave them other details about the organization as well.”

After hearing this, Bomber fell silent for a moment. When he finally spoke again, his voice was low and hoarse.

“K, what should we do now?”

“Rose knows too much. If the police have her, it won’t be long before everyone else is exposed.”

“Do we start running? Or what should we do?”

K didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he picked up a backup phone on the desk and quickly sent a message to the other members about Rose’s capture and the fifteen-second code being compromised.

He added one last sentence.

“I’ve already sent someone to execute Rose. Don’t worry about continuing to hide.”

Of course, K had already excluded Bomber, Rose, and Poison from receiving the message.

After sending this, K leaned back into his chair comfortably, his voice emotionless as he spoke.

“Escape?”

“Bomber, where do you think you can run to? Into the deep mountains, living there for the rest of your life?”

“Rose has all of our facial data, which means we could be recognized through facial recognition on planes, trains, ships, or even by the Heavenly Eye surveillance system.”

“After living such a wonderful life, do you think you can adjust to the deep mountains?”

“Even if you could escape easily, what about your most important family member?”

“Bomber, if I’m not mistaken, you have a sister who depends on you. Didn’t you join the organization to make money for her treatment?”

“What do you think will happen if you run? What kind of pressure will your sister carry? How will those dogs interrogate her?”

Upon hearing this, Bomber fell silent for several seconds. Then, with a hoarse and low voice, he asked, “K, does that mean…”

Although he didn’t finish the sentence, Bomber wasn’t foolish. He had already guessed K’s decision.

K, looking up at the sky polluted by light, with no stars to be seen, spoke with a calm yet chilling tone that sent shivers down one’s spine.

“I need you to deal with Rose.”

“By any means necessary, before she is taken to the police station, you need to solve her.”

“Bomber, I believe in your criminal talents and skills.”

“You’re the genius criminal who, to avenge those damn old men and get justice for your sister, Bombered an old people’s home, killing eight people. Under conditions where no methods are restricted, I believe you can handle this in front of the police.”

“And if I’m not mistaken, you’re less than two hundred meters from the beauty salon right now, and you’ve got enough explosives in your car to destroy the whole place, right?”

“Of course, Bomber, you could escape.”

“But I don’t think… you’d want to see your most important sister die in front of you because of those dogs.”

“But if you solve Rose, our organization can survive, and you won’t have to worry about your sister’s medical and living expenses.”

These words, seemingly persuasive but full of threats, made Bomber on the other end of the phone go silent for an unknown amount of time. Finally, he made his decision and growled, gritting his teeth.

“Boss K, this will be the last time I call you that.”

“I know… once you make a decision, no one can change it, so… so I’ll help you solve Rose, but please… please take care of Xiao Wei.”

“Five years ago, you met her. Back then, she even called you ‘brother.'”

After saying this, Bomber hung up the phone without hesitation, leaving K with nothing but the beeping sound of the call being disconnected.

As K reflected on Bomber’s last words, he didn’t show any emotion on his face. He dialed another number and, without waiting for fifteen seconds, the call was picked up.

As he stood up to pour himself a glass of fine red wine, he issued a calm yet chilling order that would send a shiver down anyone’s spine.

“Butcher, go find Poison.”

“He will be your tenth, no, wait, it should be your eleventh prey…”