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Chapter 5

Author: Speechy
Gus collapsed to his knees in the puddle, all strength drained out of him as he could not stand up at all.

Disbelief and despair had struck him all at once, sending his mental fortitude crumbling.

That was when Phil came running with his laptop. "We got a read on the microchip, chief—it's all ledgers of the drug lord's transactions, along with a voice recording."

Gus' fingers were still shaking as he took the headphones and pressed the play button.

I floated behind him, curious as to what I'
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