Warren gritted his teeth, infuriated.
Surprise? Of course, I'm surprised! You almost gave me a heart attack!
Even though Warren was completely under restraint, he did not stop cursing.
Sole Wolf was not having it and slapped Warren all of a sudden. “Just shut up! I don't want to hear a sound from you!”
The force from the swing of his arm sent Warren crashing to the floor, causing him to see stars.
That said, that did not stop him from cursing at the top of his lung. There was only anger in his mind.
At that moment, Sole Wolf was worried that all that noise Warren was making would attract the people from Netherworld. So, he decided to knock Warren out with a kick.
“Let's move on,” Zeke said. “He won't wake up any time soon.”
“Wait,” Freddie said. “What about the other one, Mr. Williams?”
He pointed to where Warren came out, right at Warren's companion, Holy Maiden from the Black Muraco Clan.
“I don't beat women. Sole Wolf, you handle it.”
“Alright.”
Sole Wolf immediately turned into a gust of wind and whooshed towards the girl.
After that, the group went on their way.
When they got nearer to the entrance, Kingsley suddenly stopped. “Wait, we need to talk about how we're going to fool Zellar, who's on duty.”
“Don't worry,” Freddie assured. “Leave everything to me. I know what to do.”
“If it really came down to it, we can always just settle things with brute force. Let's go,” said Sole Wolf.
Upon arriving at the entrance, the guards stopped them, as expected. “Hold it right there. When the f*** did you go out, Freddie? Why didn't you report it to me?”
It was a rule in Netherworld that, no matter who it was, everyone had to report to the guards before going in and out. If not, they would suffer harsh consequences.
Hearing that, Freddie pulled out a cigarette and offered it to the guard. “Hahaha. Weren't you asleep just now? I simply couldn't bring myself to wake you up for such a small matter. Here, have a puff. Turn a blind eye just this once. Drinks' on me next time.”
However, Zeller was not buying what Freddie was selling. “Take that out of my face. It's no use. A violation is a violation. I have to do things by the book and inform Mr. Mahazael about this.”
“Are you sure about that, Zeller? You better think carefully.” Freddie smirked.
“Is that supposed to be a threat? Are you threatening me? Ha! You and what army?” Zeller responded with a snide look on his face.
“Right,” Freddie said. “How are you going to tell Mr. Mahazael? Are you going to tell him that you let me slip out because you dozed off when you were on duty? If you do, I'm afraid the punishment you'll get would be much more severe compared to what I'm getting.”
“Uhhh...”
Zeller was stumped.
He's right. I can't let Mr. Mahazael know about this.
And so, after giving it some thought, Zeller lowered his voice and said, “Forget everything I said just now. Treat it like I permitted your leave after you reported to me.”
He took the cigarette Freddie offered as he spoke.
Freddie smiled. “That's more like it. Then, I'll be going now.”
“Wait a second.” Zeller stopped them once again. “Who are these guys?” he asked while examining Zeke and Sole Wolf.
“They're the lab rats I got for Mr. Mahazael. Do you have something to say about that?” Freddie replied.
“No. Not at all.” Zeller shook his head immediately. “I was merely asking out of curiosity. That's all. You guys can go now.”
“It seems like you recognize me,” Zeke remarked out of the blue just as Freddie was about to head it.
As soon as Zeller heard that, he became scared. “Huh? I definitely don't. Why would I recognize you?”
Nevertheless, Zeke smiled menacingly before knocking Zeller out with an energy pulse.
Freddie and Kingsley looked at Zeke, confused. “Why did you have to attack a small fry?”
“I remember him. He's one of Warren's men. He had seen me before this,” Zeke explained.
“With how he reacted, there's a high chance he recognized me. Our plan would be down the drain if he reported my location to Mr. Mahazael.”
Freddie nodded in response. “Alright, let's pick up the pace then. Our whereabouts will definitely be exposed when Zeller's shift ends since someone will come and take his place.”
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