Chapter 460 - Alaric vs Lauriel Battle of Wits (1/2)
Everyone counted every minute that passed in tension. Alaric arranged the movements of some of his personal bodyguards and his four foster children so that they would immediately be divided into two designated locations.
He realized that his enemy would definitely focus on guarding the hospital more than the other location, so he had to outwit them by making them think otherwise. There was no other way.
Lauriel who was standing by the hospital window, staring out into the sky was immediately stunned when his cellphone suddenly buzzed.
Max was calling him. Hmm, already? ... It's only been 20 minutes, isn't it?
”What's the matter?” he quickly asked.
”Uhm ... they are already here. They arrived sooner than expected.” Max answered in a doubtful tone. ”Alaric Rhionen came complete with his entourage.”
”What?? At the Mandalay Building ?!” Lauriel could not believe his own ears.
Wasn't that man supposed to be more worried about Aleksis' safety? Why didn't he go straight to the hospital?
Dammit!
He hurriedly called Petra who was on his way to the hospital from the airport. ”You go to the Mandalay Building right this instance. Our target is there!!!”
Lauriel then hurriedly ran outside and ordered Terry to drive to the same place. Endo was still to guard Marion in the hospital together with several bodyguards. They only had to watch over all the entrances for suspicious people on the ground floor and on the floor where 'Aleksis' was being treated.
The rooftop of the building was closed so that the helipad could not be used if ever Rhionen Assassins would want to land there by helicopter. Lauriel was confident that the hospital would not be breached from above.
Because Terry was speeding with his car, he and Lauriel arrived at the Mandalay Building in just 4 minutes. The young man was told to wait in the car because Lauriel did not want the Rhionen Assassins to recognize him.
With long strides, Lauriel walked toward the place of agreement, immediately entering the flower shop opposite the Mandalay Building. There, Neo, Max and their men were waiting. Petra and Peach who had just arrived were also present. Both of them briefly greeted Lauriel and then shifted their attention back to the screen in front of them.
In front of the Mandalay Building was a relaxed 'Alaric' standing by Takeshi's side. The men was accompanied by Kai and his 20 bodyguards. They all had crossed their arms accross their chests as if waiting for something to happen.
”There are two people missing. They must be heading to the hospital,” Lauriel quickly stated his observation. ”But the security there is okay. We will just focus here.”
Just when he was about to give another set of orders, Endo's panicking voice echoed out from their communication device.
”They came! We didn't have time to hold them back!!”
”Wait ... what's happening ?!” Lauriel asked quickly.
”They used a helicopter! They are moving very fast ...”
”But the helipad can't be used ...”
”They didn't land...”
”WHAT?”
***
Alaric who saw that the Hospital's helipad could not be landed upon immediately ordered Mischa to maneuver his helicopter to the side, specifically toward the part of the building where 'Aleksis' was hidden.
Through the infrared radar reading, he managed to discover her exact location. It was because the number of people securing the 15th floor was just unusually many. The way those people acted, as if they were a professional security team, ratted them out.