Chapter 578:
In one fluid motion, Harlee yanked Liam to the side, narrowly dodging a final bullet fired from the downed attacker. Liam fainted from the effort, and Harlee, unbothered, dragged him away by sheer force. Tending to his injuries wasnât on her agenda.
For Harlee, pulling him out of this nightmare was more than enough. Liamâs heroic gesture felt like a pathetic attempt to win her back. Now, she couldnât care less about him.
How Harlee managed to escape from overwhelming odds was worth mentioning.
Half an hour earlier, Harlee had realized her adversaries werenât ordinary criminals. She swiftly turned the situation into a calculated chess game, not as a player but as the one dictating the rules.
She manipulated her foesâ movements while exploiting gaps in their tactics, using her hacking expertise to gain the upper hand. When the enemies finally grasped the futility of their position, Harlee managed to send out an urgent message to Baldrick.
âBaldrick, something is troubling at the Oracle Parking Lot by Bellflower Hospital.
Bring reinforcements and fast!â
On the other end, Baldrick received the message and acted swiftly, deploying three teams of specialists and alerting Kareem to assist immediately.
Just as Harlee neared her breaking point, the first three teams sent by Baldrick arrived with Kareem and his team in tow, their presence rattling the opposition. The group of thirty enemies had believed they could easily overpower Harlee, but with the army from Mogluylia, their confidence crumbled.
Amid the chaos, the unassuming leader clenched his fists in frustration, striking the nearby barricade before signaling a retreat. Once again, heâd been outmaneuvered by Harlee.
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His piercing gaze followed Harleeâs last movements, simmering with fury and vengeance, like a predator on the hunt. The pale green of his irises darkened to crimson before he quickly reverted to his most inconspicuous form and vanished into the turmoil.
The remaining men unleashed a final, frenzied assault. Kareem and others quickly shielded Harlee, escorting her to a safer position while launching a counterattack.
Harlee wasted no time on pleasantries and said firmly, âKareem, one of them escaped!â She vividly remembered the leader, his presence more distinct now. Initially, she had only suspected he was unusual, but now it was clear she had been right.
He was the leader.
âThese men are rigged with explosives. Kareem, focus on preventing civilian casualties nearby,â Harlee instructed coolly.
âAs for the man who fled, Iâll handle him.â
Though Kareemâs face remained calm, his concern for Harleeâs safety was evident.
âThese are hardened criminals. Stay alert,â he stated with a frown.
Kareemâs concerns were well-founded. These criminalsâ ability to stage such an attack in Baythorn without raising alarms suggested a dangerous backgroundâmore than just desperadoes. Likely, they belonged to the infamous crime ring that had fled Gruinia. Years earlier, Kareem had overseen the final elimination operation and faced them head-on. The cruelty and tactics he witnessed then were identical to what he saw now.
Kareem scanned the faces of his loyal team. While his sisterâs safety was vital, his concern rested more heavily on the comrades who had stood by him in countless battles.
After all, Harlee had held her own against dozens of attackers until they arrived, proving her extraordinary resilience.
Even so, no matter her strength, as her brother, the worry for her safety never left him.
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