As Leroy coughed, tears streamed down. Gordan chuckled. "This cigarette is strong, but it really wakes


    you up. Don''t smoke too much, or you''ll get addicted to it. Once you try other cigarettes, you won''t be


    able to get used to it anymore."


    His smile faded after that.


    He remembered how Vivian had bought him this brand of cigarettes as he had always looked for


    excuses to make her angry.


    He even got angry when the cigarettes he smoked did not taste good enough.


    A few dayster, Vivian handed him this particr brand of cigarettes.


    She told him that it had a cool taste that most people could not handle, and some could not even


    tolerate it.


    Gordan tried smoking the cigarette.


    He initially found it difficult to smoke. However, the look on Vivian''s face when she thought he would not


    be able to handle itpelled him to keep smoking it until he became ustomed to it.


    He was hooked after smoking a few packs of cigarettes. Other cigarettes tasted nd whenpared


    to it.


    He would rather not smoke if it was not this particr brand of cigarettes. He realized that this was


    Vivian''s trap to keep him by her side.


    "It''s hard to get used to it. But it really wakes you up," said Leroy as he took a few puffs before putting


    out the cigarette.


    Gordan clicked his tongue and said, "What a waste."


    Leroy urged him, "Come on. It''s almost time."


    Gordan took two more puffs before putting out his cigarette. Then, he slowly walked to the window. He


    checked with his equipment and saw that they were in their respective ces. They were asleep and


    had not moved.


    He put on his bulletproof vest and equipped himself with his weapons.


    Leroy and another man also equipped themselves while Gordan checked in with the walkie-talkie.


    "Mic check. Are you guys ready?" Gordan asked through the walkie-talkie.


    The operation involved not only the three of them but also two others who were in nearby viges.


    There were five of them in total involved in Pierre''s rescue operation.


    "Loud and clear. Affirmative," replied the other two men.


    Gordan gestured to Leroy, and the three of them walked out the door.


    They followed the nned route and went up to the room next to Pierre''s, nning to jump over from


    the balcony.


    Land in suburban areas like this that were near A City was cheap. Many people who found A City''s


    rental fees expensive chose to live here and spend an extra two hoursmuting each day to save


    money.


    As a result, the houses were densely packed with the floors of each house being rtively close


    together. An adult man could easily jump from one balcony to another.


    As long as the height was simr and both houses had balconies...


    The house next to Pierre''s was at the same height and had a balcony. They nned to jump from there


    to the other side.


    Then, they would unlock the door from the outside.


    Gordan chose to enter from the balcony because the balcony door of the room where Pierre was being


    held was the same as the door on the first floor.


    It could be unlocked from the outside.


    That way, it would be more convenient for them to break into the house.


    Gordan easily broke into the next-door house. The five of them were swift and nimble. They unlocked


    the door and climbed the stairs without disturbing the residents inside the house.


    Everything went smoothly as they arrived at the balcony on the third floor.


    The lock on this house''s door could be easily opened from the inside. Gordan easily unlocked the door


    using the light of the shlight. Then, he walked to the balcony.


    Leroy followed behind him, and the other men followed suit.


    Thest person to enter did not close the door but chose to prop it open with a chair.


    This balcony door was different from the one next door. It could only be opened from the inside. If it


    was closed, it would be difficult to open from outside.


    Therefore, they needed something to prop it open.


    Gordan stood at the edge of the balcony and pondered for a moment while he stared at the opposite


    house. Finally, he nodded to Leroy, who was the first to stand on the edge of the balcony and jump


    over.


    Without any surprises, hended safely. He made a gracefulnding, making almost no sound.


    Such distance was not difficult for an adult man.


    However,nding gracefully was a little difficult.


    Leroy secretly eximed. Gordan was not a good-for-nothing. Even though he was a little annoying, he


    had real skills.


    Leroy pondered for a moment and jumped like how Gordan did.


    They took turns to jump. It was to avoid making any noise.


    It only took them one minute tond smoothly on the balcony of the opposite house without making any


    noise.


    They all knew that the people living downstairs were from the Ind of Despair. They were cautious


    and alert.


    It would be easy to wake up the people sleeping downstairs if they made too much noise. It would only


    make things difficult for them.


    They all had to be extra careful as they only had one chance.


    Gordan walked to the door and looked at Leroy.


    Leroy was better at picking a lock.


    Leroy nodded, signaling hispanion to shine a shlight on the lock. Then, he took a thin wire out of


    his pocket and inserted it into the keyhole.


    After a while, there was a ''click'' sound, and the door opened.


    The sound of the door opening was slightly loud, and everyone was startled.


    Leroy frowned. It was not his fault.


    It was an aged door, and the lock was rusty. Such doors would usually make a loud noise when


    someone opened them. The creaking noise made by the door would sound as usual when he opened


    it.


    Gordan immediately crouched down with his ear pressed against the balcony floor.


    Leroy and the others turned off their shlights and turned to look at the stairs nervously. They were


    afraid that the sound of the door opening would alert the people downstairs.


    Gordan listened carefully for a while. He could tell that the entire structure of the room was integrated.


    If the people downstairs woke up and started moving around, he would be able to hear even the


    slightest sound through the structure.


    However, he did not hear anything, which meant that the men downstairs were still asleep.


    The house was three stories tall, but they only used the first floor. The other two floors were empty.


    Of course, they had to rent the entire house since they were doing something so secretive.


    After discovering that this was the ce where Pierre was kept, Gordan investigated the owner of the


    house. It was a local resident of X City. He found out that the house was avable for long-term


    leasing.


    It was also avable for short-term rental.


    However, thendlord did not know what they were up to. He could not be bothered as long as they


    paid the rental fees.


    Gordan stood up and waved his hand at Leroy, telling them that everything was okay.


    Leroy let out a sigh of relief.


    They did not expect the sound of the door opening to be so loud, especially in the quietest of moments.


    The click made by the door lock was so loud.


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    Gordan led the way down the staircase.


    It was dark. Gordan turned on his shlight and led everyone downstairs.


    Everyone was sleeping on the first floor.


    Gordan relied on his memory to find his way to one of the rooms. He handed the shlight to Leroy,


    who was behind him, and crouched down quietly.