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Chapter 147  Midnight Assembly

Author: Skyrainbow
last update publish date: 2026-06-15 16:33:43

The freezing rain battered the roof of the safehouse. Inside the cramped room, Victor was breathing shallowly through a thick plastic tube, the mechanical hiss of the ventilator dominating the silence.

Inspector Rachel Moss tapped her shoulder mic, her face dead. "Alpha Team, talk to me. Give me an update on the perimeter. Stop sleeping."

Nothing but heavy static came back. The outer guards were already gone.

Moss dropped her hand, turning to the four SWAT operators. "The radios are dead, guys
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