Chapter 345 - DESECRATE HER REMAINS (1/2)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Two middle-aged men were in a dark pub, drinking cheap whiskey with bitterness and anger on their faces. One of them looked murderous, but he did not have any way to vent the frustration building up in his ċhėst.  ​​

He took another gulp of the brown liquor and felt the burn as it flowed down his throat.

A few months ago, they were living a comfortable life, and the world was their footstool. As part of the board of the International Health Alliance, they did not only have wealth from the large donations made by major corporations looking for public image improvement and tax deductions.

They also had the income from selling some of the information, drugs and devices discovered and made in their underground labs. Even though the main goal was to address genetic editing, their scientists were not completely useless.

They had come up with several valuable things in the course of their studies. After all, persistence, attention to detail and serendipity could not be ignored in scientific research.

Every failure brought some form of success if one was keen.

In addition to the income, the board members also had diplomatic privileges in most countries. They could come and go as they pleased, and the minor crimes they committed while having fun around did not cause a stir.

All in all, they were all living perfect lives with everything that they could dėsɨrė.

However, things had come crashing down because of Harriet Brown's persistence in her pursuit to discover the secrets of manipulating the human genome.

The board had advised her against the careless behaviour, especially after they discovered that someone was following the breadcrumbs to them.

If only she had sat still for longer instead of sending countless mercenaries to capture a girl under the protection of that powerful man, they would not be facing the current situation.

It was all Helen Brown's fault.

”We should have killed that b*tch before she caused this mess.” The angry man said.

The other man was a little calmer. His eyes had a calculating light as opposed to the burning flames in his companion's.

”You know how she could be. No one could control Dr Brown. In any case, she is already dead.” He responded before sipping his drink.

The angry man banged the table with his fist, startling some of the nearby drunk patrons in the bar. He just wanted to vent his anger.

”You have to remain calm. We are probably being watched. Do not give them any excuse to detain you.” His comrade counselled.

His eyes drifted meaningfully to a man with a simple black cap pulled over his forehead at the bar, drinking beer. However, the experienced and calm board member had noticed that the man had been nursing the same bottle for almost an hour.

Of course, they were being watched.

Even though they were technically free men for the moment, they could not be allowed to walk around without supervision. They were flight risks. And if the current accusations showed anything, it was that the International Health Alliance knew how to hide.

So far, nothing directly incriminating had been found. Sure, there were some questionable things about their lives, but the task force was not able to connect them to any crime against humanity.

For the moment, they could only watch as their lives were turned upside down, and every aspect of their existence scrutinised by experts.

It was humiliating!