With renewed determination, I continued my search, evading every possible contact. I knew that if I didn’t get to Mr. Ross in a few minutes I would be discovered because of the gang member I had killed.
There was a hallway leading to some very small compartments but it was heavily guarded by six men, three at each entrance. I thought about shooting them when Larry’s voice echoed in my head.
“Don’t think of shooting them. If you do, you will have more than fifty men rushing towards your location. From the infrared indications, there is someone sitting down as if he were a hostage in room three. I think you should use your knife,” Larry said.
“Copy that,” I replied, whispering so that I could not be heard by the men. I felt Larry just wanted to enjoy himself or get me ki
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The Shadow of Deception CHAPTER 38: WORRY OF SECRETS
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