The man raised a hand and curled his finger.
Understanding the command, the bald man threw a vicious punch right at the teenager.
The teenager turned his head slightly, gritting his teeth as he spat out a mouthful of blood. "Boss, we need to evacuate immediately."
"The money's already been wired to your account," the man said.
The teenager adjusted his glasses and offered a faint smile. "Thank you, Boss. The mission is over. I'll be heading back now; I have an exam at school tomorrow."
The man waved his hand, and the teenager turned and left the room.
The bald man watched him leave before turning to the man. "Boss, whoever we're dealing with has some serious backing."
"They wouldn't have dared to look into us if they didn't have skills. Tell the guys to stop beating up that pretty boy. Looks like we still need to use him as bait."
"Got it." The bald man turned and left the room.
The man tossed his cigar aside, pulled a phone from his pocket, opened a specialized app, and quickly typed: [The lead is dead. I suspect it's someone close to you. You need to do a sweep.]
A moment later, a reply came through.
[OK]
*
Blackbriar Wing.
"Mr. Cyril?" Lennox knocked gently on the master bedroom door.
After a moment, the door opened from the inside. Cyril stood there on his crutches, looking perfectly composed. "What is it?"
"The old man has asked you to come to the front hall," Lennox replied.
Cyril checked his watch. "At this hour? Did he say why?"
Caspian had a very strict routine and usually went to bed by nine. It was already a quarter past nine.
Lennox shook his head. "Cedric just said to come over, he didn't give a reason. But I saw him head toward Silvercrest Hall afterward."


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