Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
“Clark, drink up, will you?” Jack offered him a glass, speaking earnestly. “Solitary contemplation won’t solve anything. Once we get the results from the tests, everything will be clear.”
“No, it won’t be that simple.” Clark felt as though he had led Bella into a foggy maze with no clear direction in sight. The exit seemed so far away.
“Clark, when did you become such a pessimist?” Jack insisted, nudging the glass closer.
Clark accepted the drink, but his heart wasn’t in it. “It’s not pessimism.”
It was the reality of their situation, the mounting evidence that offered no reason for optimism.
Where was Carol? Was she safe? No one could answer him.
“Don’t worry. With our boss on the case, there’s no mystery she can’t solve.” Ever the optimist, Jack downed a swig of water from his bottle.
“But how did Bella know that those guys would go to Carol’s house today.” Clark’s gaze fell on Jack.
“You wouldn’t know this. Our boss found several hidden cameras and bugs in Carol’s house, oh, sorry, I meant Mrs. Clark’s house and took them all down. Those who planted the devices would naturally be anxious and send people to check.”
“So, Bella set a trap there alone.”Clark was suddenly struck by his sister’s bravery. She had risked her life, all to uncover the truth for him.
“She’s a fool, knowing full well that taking down the cameras and bugs would draw them in, yet she used herself as bait.”
And she didn’t even ask for backup!
His heart was a mix of appreciation, guilt, and worry. What if something happened to her?
“Don’t worry. Our boss is one of the best. There are few in the world who could match her skills. If we were there, we would only get in her way.”
Jack grabbed a bag of chips from the table and munched on a few before continuing, “Besides, she took all necessary precautions.
She installed surveillance, recorded the fight, and even released a sleep-inducing scent.”
Jack painted a vivid picture, “That scent is potent. Anyone who inhales it will pass out within five minutes. But those guys were tough. They held out for seven minutes. That’s a clear indication of their superior physical condition. One of them even managed to escape after inhaling it!”
“You said Bella installed surveillance and recorded the fight?” Clark interjected hastily. “Where’s the footage? I want to see it.”
“Er. You should ask the boss for it.” Jack hesitated.
If Bella found out that he had shown Clark the footage without her permission, she would have his head.”You said Bella fought them. I don’t know if she got hurt in the process. She wouldn’t show me the footage because she doesn’t want me to worry.”
“Clark, it’s not that, it’s more that I don’t want to lose my job.”
If he could, he would spill everything.
“You mentioned earlier that those guys were tough. So Bella’s skills are superior?” Clark queried.
On this point, Jack was honest, nodding his head. “Our boss is indeed very skilled. She can handle a few thugs with ease.”
“Who taught her? She’s so young, yet she could subdue four strong men.”
“You should ask the boss about that!”
Seeing that Jack was unwilling to disclose much, Clark finally relented. “Alright, then add me on WhatsApp.”
“Sure thing.” Jack, seeing that Clark wasn’t pressing further, readily displayed his QR code.
After Clark added him as a friend, he even sent him a friendly GIF.
Jack opened it and exclaimed, “Jesus, Clark, I didn’t know you were into this. This woman’s got some curves!”
The GIF featured a sultry woman blowing a kiss, both innocent and suggestive; Jack found it quite intriguing.
Meanwhile, Clark had managed to hack into Jack’s phone and access the surveillance footage.
He saw a group of men, their faces concealed by black masks, burst into Carol’s living room with swift and ruthless precision.
Then, his sister locked the door, leaving her alone to face them.
“Carol? You are traitor, finally showing your face.”
“Today’s the day you die.”
They mistook his sister for Carol, intending to kill her with their ruthless tactics.
Clark’s heart clenched with anxiety. His sister was facing danger alone. What if something happened?
“You’re not Carol?”
“Who are you?”Seeing them alternately brandishing knives and guns, wanting to kill this girl, Clark felt his heart in his throat. Thankfully, his sister was more skilled than they were; otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Despite the flurry of bullets aimed at his sister, she managed to dodge them all perfectly, even launching a counterattack!
Her skills and her reaction speed left Clark utterly astounded.
Realizing they were at a disadvantage, the group decided to retreat.
One of the men threw a smoke grenade, but even in the dense smoke, his sister could locate them by sound, binding up the ones who hadn’t managed to escape through the window.
“Can you tell which organization these guys are from by their moves?” Clark asked Jack, who was still beside him.
Jack, who had been drooling over the woman in the GIF, was startled when he saw the video playing on Clark’s phone, “Damn, how did you get this video? You hacked into my phone? When did that happen?”
“Don’t worry, I only extracted this video.”
He didn’t look at anything else that wasn’t necessary.
“You’re a hacker, too?” Jack suddenly realized. “What’s with you Collins, how come you all have so many skills.”
He’d been careless!
He completely didn’t realize the GIF with the woman had a virus!”I’m not sure if the guy who got away will go back and tip them off.
Bella could be in danger.’ Clark said, worried. “You guys need to keep an eye on her in secret.”
Of course, as her brother, he would also always be by her side, ensuring she didn’t get hurt.
“You might think that the video looks dangerous with all the gunfire, but let me tell you, our boss can handle this like it’s a walk in the park. You didn’t see it before, but when dozens of guns were pointed at our boss, she managed to escape unscathed.”
“What do you mean?” Clark seemed to understand something.
“What exactly did Bella go through before?”
“Nothing, I was just rambling.’ Jack wished he could slap himself.
Why couldn’t he keep his mouth shut?
“What’s going on? Why were there dozens of guns pointed at Bella?
Did Bella upset some gangsters or what?” Clark was really anxious and wanted to know the reason.
“Clark, I beg you, pretending you didn’t hear anything!” Jack pleaded, his hands clasped together in prayer, “Whatever you want to know, ask our boss later when the time is right. Just don’t say it came from me now! Or I’m done for!”
Clark didn’t want to put him in a tough spot, so he simply said, “Whatever you tell me, I swear it stays with me. I won’t breathe a word to Bella.”
“Clark, some things even Romeo doesnt know. Spare me, play dumb, I beg you!”
If the boss found out he blabbed again, he’d surely be transferred to the triangular zone, and then he wouldn’t be able to protect the boss all the time!
With all these weaklings around, he had to be the one to protect the boss personally at critical times.
Just then, Mirabella appeared, “What are you guys talking about?”
Seeing Jack clasping his hands and begging for something, Mirabella was puzzled, “What are you begging Clark for?”
“The boss is here.” Jack felt doomed and quickly made up an excuse, “Well, Clark wanted to set me up with someone, this beautiful lady.”
He flashed a picture he had taken earlier, “I was just begging Clark for her contact info.”
Mirabella was a bit speechless. In a time like this, he was still thinking about such things. She coldly said, “Get lost.”
“Yes, yes.” Jack breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that the boss didn’t suspect anything.”The comparison results are in. The blood traces in the living room, and the yard match that of Mr. and Mrs. Earwood.”
The moment Mirabella stopped talking, Clark’s attention shifted, “You mean Carol’s parents got hurt?”
“Yes.” Mirabella explained, “A villager mentioned that a few months ago, around two or three in the morning, a group of people went to Carol’s house. Despite the rain, they were walking around in the yard. They were probably looking for Carol, accidentally startled her parents, and they got injured in the ensuing argument.”
Mirabella paused, then continued her analysis, “The villager said that for four or five days after the group appeared, the Earwoods’ door never opened. Judging by the blood traces, the incident happened in the living room and then moved to the yard. So, I guess, during those days, the injured Mr.
and Mrs. Earwood might have been taken away by that group. We don’t know where they went and what they did”
Based on the villager’s statement, Mr. and Mrs. Earwood returned only after four or five days, and soon after, they went out to look for Carol.
So, their disappearance that night is the key to solving this mystery.
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