Chapter 172 - explosion

"Any update on the last exchange?" Seraphina turns her attention to X who's leaning on his chair. She then saw him shakes his head as an answer.

"Tonight." Rex utter with certainty.

Seraphina pondered for a moment before she took slow strides in front of the monitors. She taps rapidly on the other keyboard which causes the other monitors to display different location near where they retrieve the piece of blueprints and the other one where it was stolen.

Looking at the much larger map, Seraphina rubs her chin as studies the geography displayed on the screen. After some time, she smirks. X brows raised seeing his boss knowing smirk.

"Here." Seraphina taps a few keys than the image of the map zoomed in. She added, "It will be here." She states triumphantly.

"We'll be in action tonight."

"Yosh! That's what I like!" Riggs excitedly commented as he got up from his seat and left without uttering anything.

X: "boss, how did you know the trade will take place there?"

"Just a hunch." Seraphina shrugs with her eyes still fixed on the geography of the area. Alas, even if she was acting in nonchalance, no one opposes her or questions her. After all, Seraphina has a great mind and her instincts are always right. And even if her guess is wrong, they won't blame her because, in the end, she won't retreat without gaining benefits.

After some time, the left ones in the underground quarters are Seraphina, Rex, and Leon. Even X left to check his installed toys on their weapons and vehicles. Seraphina stares at the blueprint without any emotions.

"Boss, should I go too?" Leon inquired in his usual lifeless, lazy tone. He continues,

"But you didn't let me kiss you."

Seraphina wants to ignore Leon as it's his normal habit to cling on her. Alas, for some reason, she felt displeased. Whether she thinks she was betraying her wifey or for any other reason. Regardless, Seraphina only let out a heavy breathe along with her annoyance.

"Leon," Rex warns. Although Seraphina wasn't saying anything, Rex traced her disp_l_e_a_s_u_r_e. Hence, he intervenes before she says anything. Alas, Leon was unfazed as he shrugs in nonchalance.

"Leon, you have another task. Do you see this place? There's a little possibility that the real trade will be held in this place." Seraphina commanded, diverting her attention to her main concern.

"...alright." Leon lazily agreed as if he doesn't mind if he goes alone in an enemies territory.

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[Country Q's -- side country]

"Boss they're here." Ace's reported via the transceiver. Currently, Riggs, Ace, Jack, and Venus were at the top of the hill. They were equipped with different weapons as their attire matches the obscurity of the surrounding.

On the other side, Tito, X, and Seraphina were monitoring the place. They were inside a huge black van. Seraphina's eyes were fixed on the people who arrived in the lousy village residence.

Seraphina was certain that unfamiliar face of an old man with numerous guards behind him was just a cannon fodder from the real recipient. "Get ready for an ambush," Seraphina ordered which Riggs' team prepared on standby.

The initial plan was to steal the blueprints via ambush after the trade. Whether it was a real trade or not, their main agenda was to know who was the person behind these transactions and who's the third party involved. Furthermore, since there are few formidable organization, Seraphina can't just rely on her guess and needs confirmation.

"Leon, what's your status?" Seraphina broke her silence as she spoke through Leon's line. Alas, she only her a light slash and a creepy cracking sound of someone's bone.

"..." Leon didn't utter a word as he was leisurely sitting on a lifeless body of a man in a full gear suit whom he slit his throat. Even after losing his life, Leon wasn't satisfied as he broke the dead man's fingers, one by one.

"Bored." Finally, Leon spoke after the last finger was broken. He added,

"Boss, Riggs team must retreat. I'm afraid --"

*BOOOM!*

Before Leon could finish his sentence, a loud deafening explosion was heard near Ace's location. Seraphina froze for a moment before shouting agitatedly on the transceiver.

"Uno! Riggs! Venus!"

"F*ck!" Seraphina slammed the wall of the van in great force.