It took Alpha Kilian twenty minutes to complete a half-an-hour journey.
After parking the car at an inconspicuous spot, Alpha Kilian walked toward Mike and asked, “What's the situation?”
Mike was looking somewhere with his binoculars, and he quickly turned around when he heard Alpha Kilian 's voice. “Hey, Alpha Kilian .”
Alpha Kilian took the binoculars from him and peered through them. Somewhere far away, Boss could be seen sitting in a car, and he was surrounded by guards who appeared wary.
Meanwhile, Mike reported, “They're on high alert. I think when the goods arrive, he's definitely not
going to appear personally. Instead, he's going to ask his men to examine the goods. Besides, I've never seen the men he brought along today. I bet these are the people he has been training discreetly.”
A smirk appeared on Alpha Kilian 's face when he heard that. “It's not surprising, considering that he was able to sit in this position directly after the death of General Will. I think he has been planning this for a long time.”
Mike nodded. “Rumors say that General Will isn't dead. Instead, he's been poisoned and imprisoned by Boss. However, we don't know if that's true.”
There wasn't a single wavering of emotion in Alpha Kilian when he heard those words. “At times, rumors are more reliable because they tend to be closest to the truth. If that's really the case, the whole situation would make more sense.”
Mike nodded in acknowledgment.
“At the same time, that means Boss isn't an ordinary man. We must proceed cautiously,” Alpha Kilian urged.
“Got it, Alpha Kilian .” Mike nodded.
“How are things going with the assistant?” Alpha Kilian asked.
“We haven't heard any news yet, so it's safe to assume nothing has happened.” A deep frown marred Alpha Kilian 's mien.
Right then, Alpha Kilian 's phone started vibrating. Seeing that it was a call from Dave, Alpha Kilian answered it. “Hello?”
“We're here,” Dave replied. “How's the situation?”
“He left some of his men here, but they shouldn't be too hard to handle,” Dave answered. Alpha Kilian mulled over it and cast his gaze into the distance. “Be careful,” he whispered.
“He'll surely be informed the moment we make our move. Therefore, you ought to be careful as well.” “Okay.”
“By the way, have you heard anything from Nelly ?” Dave asked.
“No.”
“I'll keep an eye out.”
Alpha Kilian lowered his gaze and changed the topic by saying, “We'll move in five minutes. I will deliver the goods to him first to stall him.”
“Okay.”
With that, the phone call ended.
When Alpha Kilian turned around, he saw that Mike had also just gotten off the phone. Mike reported, “Alpha Kilian , Boss said if the goods aren't arriving soon, he's going to cancel the deal.”
The corners of Alpha Kilian 's lips curled into a smirk. “I doubt he can bear to cancel the deal. After all, this is a big batch of goods.”
“In that case, should we just keep him waiting?”
“No. Get ready to deliver the goods to him,” Alpha Kilian replied. “Are we really delivering the goods?”
“If we don't do that, he's not going to take the bait, is he?” Alpha Kilian mumbled.
Mike pursed his lips. “All right, then. It's such a shame because that's a huge batch of goods.” “Let's move,” Alpha Kilian uttered.
Mike nodded and said to the person on the other end of the earpiece, “Bring the cars here.”
Two minutes later, two cars appeared from a hidden spot. Mike gave Alpha Kilian an earpiece and said, “Boss, this is for you. You can talk to me if there's anything.”
Alpha Kilian looked at the earpiece and replied, “There's no need for that.” “Huh?”
“I'm going with you.”
Mike was visibly confused when he heard that.
Gazing into the distance, Alpha Kilian said, “The plan has changed. Let's go.”
When Mike saw Alpha Kilian walking toward the car, Mike grew excited. “Are you serious, Alpha Kilian ?” Mike asked.
By then, Alpha Kilian had already gotten into the car. He looked at Mike and asked, “Do I look like I'm joking?”
If Alpha Kilian wasn't serious about it, he wouldn't have gotten into the car. “You drive. I need to be hidden,” Alpha Kilian said.
Mike knew what Alpha Kilian meant.
After taking the car key, Mike climbed into the vehicle excitedly. Right when they were about to drive off, Alexia approached the car and hopped in.
Alpha Kilian immediately turned to her. “I can help,” Alexia said.
“You've already delayed things with your slow driving just now,” Alpha Kilian uttered frankly.
Alexia knew whatever she said would be deemed as an excuse. Hence, she answered honestly, “I won't commit the same mistake again.”
Alpha Kilian merely glared at her in silence.
Seeing that, Alexia said, “I've never put a foot wrong on missions. You may ask Mike if that's true.” With that, she looked in front, hoping that Mike would say something to help her case.
Shortly after, they arrived in front of Boss and his men, and those men immediately went on their guard. Boss was still seated in the car, and it seemed like he wasn't planning to show himself.
Before Mike got out of the car, Alpha Kilian hinted that he had already put on his earpiece. Seeing that, Mike looked outside and gave a slight nod before getting out of the car.
Mike seemed to have changed into a different person upon exiting the vehicle. Gone was his earlier serious demeanor in the car, replaced with a flippant attitude.
“Sorry to have kept everyone waiting! I got held up on the way here, but thankfully, I made it in time,” Mike said.
“You are very late,” a man from the other party said.
“Well, yes. Just a little, though!” Mike nodded and turned toward the two trucks behind him. “Good things come to those who wait, no? What I have is super pure!”
That man from the other party was rendered speechless. He then turned to look at another person behind him. Upon getting the instruction, that man said, “In that case, we shall examine the goods now.”
“Sure! Examine away. However, I need to talk to your boss,” Mike said. “What do you mean?”
“I need something extra.”
“Are you increasing the price?”
“Yes.” Mike nodded. “I had to go through so much to bring the goods here. Based on the risks I've taken, I don't think increasing the price by a little is such a big issue.”
“There are rules in the underground circle, and increasing the price at the last moment isn't right,” that man uttered coldly.
With an annoyed expression, Mike argued, “Neither of us is from the underground circle, so let's not talk about those rules. Also, since you can't make the decisions, perhaps you should let me talk to your boss.”
Sure enough, that man immediately turned around as soon as Mike finished his sentence. Mike took this opportunity to size everyone up.
At the same time, Alpha Kilian was paying attention to everything that was happening outside the car. Usually, a fight would ensue. Yet, I bet Boss will agree to the last-minute increase in price.
As expected, Boss exited the car a moment later and said to Mike, “Sure. I agree.” Mike was slightly surprised to see Boss, but he quickly composed himself.
“How about the money? Did you bring enough money?” Mike asked. At that moment, he was playing the perfect part of someone who did not keep promises and only cared about money.
The expression on Boss' face was calm, not even a hint of annoyance could be seen. “Don't worry about the money. You'll get paid as promised.”
“If I don't see the money, I'm not letting you examine the goods.” Mike shook his head. “You...”
Mike acted as though he were ready to walk off.
After pondering for a moment, Boss made a gesture with his fingers. In the next second, a man came forward with two briefcases and opened them up to show the cash inside.
“Is that enough?” Boss asked.
Seeing that, Mike nodded. “Yes! That's enough, of course.” “Can we examine the goods now?” Boss asked.
Mike nodded and turned to look behind him. “Open the doors!” Two men came out of the trucks and opened the doors.
Boss' men saw that and went to examine the goods. Meanwhile, Mike merely stood there and said nothing.
All of a sudden, Boss' phone rang. Lifting it to check the screen, he knitted his brows instantly. Mike noticed that and grew cautious.
Just a moment later, Boss calmly kept his phone away.
That was about the time the men were done examining the goods, and they nodded at Boss. Boss narrowed his eyes and said, “In that case, let's make the deal.”
Mike nodded. “Okay.”
The man with the briefcases brought the money forward while some other of Boss' men quickly closed the doors on the trucks.
Right as they were about to drive the trucks away, Mike suddenly voiced while looking at the cash in the briefcases. “Wait! Shouldn't I inspect the cash first?”
The man with the briefcases was stunned.
Mike signaled someone behind him to check the cash.
However, before that man could get close to the briefcases, Boss' men suddenly whipped out their guns and pointed them at Mike and the others.
Seeing that, Mike immediately drew his weapon as well. With a smirk on his face, he exclaimed, “Are you guys planning on crossing me?”
In response, Boss looked at Mike and said in a cold tone, “Well, you were wrong for asking for more money on the spot, so you shouldn't blame me for showing you no mercy.”
With that, Boss grinned and turned around to leave.
Right then, a loud gunshot echoed in the air, and a bullet landed right next to Boss' foot. Boss halted in his tracks and turned around once again.
There, he saw Alpha Kilian pointing a gun at him. With a smile, Alpha Kilian said, “It's been a while, Boss.”