Chapter 314 The Trap Springs
Chapter 314 The Trap Springs
Nira’s POV:
I snapped open my laptop and flew into a flurry of rapid keystrokes. Give me thirty seconds.”
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After punching in a string of encrypted commands, the live security feeds covering the surrounding intersections ground to a halt, before cutting to a loop of barren, deserted street footage.”
“I’ve seized full control of the surveillance grid,” I stated evenly. “No traffic cam or street monitor can pick up our trail now.”
Oscar twisted the steering wheel sharply, swerving the vehicle into a cramped side alley. “Smooth move.” He let out a low whistle. “What’s our next play?”
“First order of business: shake the tail.” Kade glanced at the side mirror to confirm no patrol units were on our heels, then plucked the laptop from my grasp. “Now it’s our turn to turn the tables.”
His fingers danced across the keyboard with blinding speed, cascading lines of code scrolling down the screen like an unending waterfall.
The effortless, masterful precision of his movements reminded me exactly who he was: my hacking mentor, the reclusive X9, a legendary ghost lurking in the shadowed corners of the underground cyber realm of the shifter world.
“Slicing through Meridia’s municipal police database will take a minute to bypass their firewalls.”
Five minutes later, he slammed his finger down on the Enter key. “Finished. I’ve seeded a polymorphic virus into their statewide wanted system and temporarily scrubbed our facial biometrics from their server banks.”
Oscar pulled the car to a stop alongside a derelict industrial factory on the city’s fringe. “I’ll sort us out with new cover identities.” He pulled out his burner phone and dialed a saved contact. “Kevin, it’s me. I need a discrete favor.”
An hour later, Oscar returned to the car with four sealed manila envelopes in hand. “Our new covers are set: high–end investment consultant, private medical specialist,” he paused, glancing over at the still–unconscious Desmond in the back seat, “a bedridden wealthy socialite, and his full–time personal caretaker.”
Kade flipped through the forged legal documents swiftly, scanning every detail. “Flawless work.” He turned his gaze to me. “Can you pinpoint Richard’s current whereabouts?”
I had already re–routed and accessed the city’s entire surveillance network, my fingers still hovering over the keys. “He’s holed up in an exclusive private club in the financial district. Looks like he’s completely relaxed, no suspicion whatsoever.”
“Excellent.” A frigid, calculating smile tugged at Kade’s lips. “Let him savor his false peace for now. We’ll lay low and settle in first, then settle our score with him.”
We quickly prepped our disguises to match our new aliases. Kade transformed into the part of a sleek, sophisticated corporate executive; a charcoal grey tailored suit accentuated his sharp, powerful frame, while thin gold–rimmed lenses masked the predatory glint in his eyes.
I stepped into the role of a seasoned professional medical consultant, draping a crisp white lab coat over my tactical attire and pinning my hair up in a neat, polished style suitable for the part.
Oscar donned clean, clinical medical scrubs to pose as a private in–home nurse, maneuvering a wheelchair with practiced,
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effortless precision.
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Desmond slumped limply in the wheelchair, made up to pass as a comatose, affluent patient under our care.
With Desmond in tow, we breezed through check–in at a luxury downtown hotel.
The front desk attendant handed over our key cards with a warm, obliviousmile. “Enjoy your stay with us.
The second the elevator doors slid shut and sealed us off from the lobby, Oscar grinned in triumph. “The most conspicuous spots are always the safest. No one would ever suspect we’d lay low in plain sight.”
I finished setting up my portable surveillance jamming unit and powered it on. “I’ve hijacked every security camera on the hotel premises. We’re completely off all official radars now.”
Kade stood poised by the floor–to–ceiling window, his tone low, steady, and authoritative. “This is only the beginning, Richard’s about to learn he crossed the wrong pack.”
I glanced up from calibrating my monitoring system, a flicker of caution in my voice. “You plan to confront him directly? It’s far too risky.”
“I won’t get my hands dirty with the kill.” A cold, cunning smirk curved Kade’s mouth. “Richard runs an underground illegal arms ring for the shifter underworld. He had a brutal falling–out with his business partner last month over profit division disputes.
Kade dialed an encrypted, untraceable number. A gravelly, suspicious voice crackled through the line on the first ring, “Who’s this?” “Mr. Voss. Word travels fast in the docks. I hear you and Richard have been at odds over your waterfront smuggling operations lately.” Kade’s tone was casual, unassuming, like he was simply making idle conversation.
A beat of tense silence followed. “Who the hell are you? How do you know about that?”
“My identity is irrelevant.” Kade darted a quick glance at the confidential data displayed on my screen. “What matters is that Richard secretly embezzled thirty percent of your profit cut last week, right under your nose.”
Felix’s breathing deepened sharply, heavy with suppressed rage. “Do you have proof of that?”
Kade shot me a subtle signal.
I instantly forwarded a set of meticulously forged financial ledgers to his encrypted private inbox.
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