"It is me, of course. I have prepared cash. As soon as I see the goods, I will send the money to you by helicopter."
It turns out Hilda transfers the money by helicopter every time.
No wonder the police can't find any evidence after trying for so long.
Before we come, Linda planted a miniature wire behind my ear. Now, everything they say will be recorded.
Hopefully, nothing will go wrong.
"Linda, can we trust this gentleman you've brought? He can't be a cop or something, right?"
Hilda glances at Linda and then at me with disdain.
Mike also frowns.
After whispering something to the woman beside him, the woman walks over with a tiny metal detector.
I am agitated.
Linda told me the bug was the latest technology, so ordinary metal detectors won't be able to find it.
But what if this isn't an ordinary metal detector?
If Mike finds out there's something wrong with me, will he throw me into the sea and feed me to the fish?
My heart is pounding so fast that I think I might suffer from a heart attack.
The woman comes to me. I only reach her eyebrows.
I hold my breath and stand there motionlessly, watching her scan me with her gadget.
Suddenly, the detector beeps.
I am finished!
My heart is in my mouth. Mike and Hilda quickly stand up.
"It's just a button. It's so obvious. Is the detector necessary?"
Linda says and glances at the woman indifferently.
The woman turns her head calmly and prepares to continue the examination.
Frances says softly,
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