Chapter 1135 - War in the Shadows (1/2)

On August 23rd, also in Yoto, a private room in a club in Ginza caught fire. Except for two club staff and three UA businessmen that unfortunately died in the fire, no other casualties were reported.

August 24th, Naki Shipyard…

Darkness was about to shroud the city.

In an express hotel near the embassy district, the UA ambassador anxiously paced around in the room. Two bodyguards stood at the window and the entrance, their muscular figures made them appear like sculptures.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

The three people’s expressions all tensed up. The two bodyguards put their hand into their vest, and the ambassador stopped moving and nervously looked at the door

Knock…knock…knock…

It was two long knocks and one short knock.

The ambassador sighed with relief and waved at the two bodyguards.

“Our own.”

The door opened and a man dashed into the room. His hair was messy, dark circles were under his eyes, and his eyes appeared bloodshot.

From his weary expression, he hasn’t lived a peaceful day in awhile.

“Burkes and Noosa are dead,” while carefully closing the door, his whispered. “Nayo, who is responsible for providing us intelligence, disappeared on the way to work this morning. Mr. Hirata admitted to accepting bribes…Fu*k! Our line is completely broken!”

“Stay calm, my friend,” the ambassador patted him on the shoulder. “Maybe you need to sit for a while and have a cup of hot cocoa.”

“Fu*k! I can swear that it must be the Ghost Agents.” When the word “Ghost Agent” came out of his mouth, his throat felt like it was stuffed by a cotton ball. His bloodshot eyes widened, and not a single word could come out.

“What… what’s wrong?” The ambassador looked at him hesitantly.

“Nothing.” The man shook his head and pushed away the ambassador’s hand. He held his forehead and sat down on the chair.

His people were dying of unnatural causes, and he had been pushed to the brink of collapse. The killers, without a trace, were like a dagger against his throat. Just mentioning their name made him fearful.

“Don’t worry, they can’t get in, I have installed that thing in the entire hotel, you know.” The ambassador sighed and poured him a cup of hot water. He comforted the man and said, “I will arrange a plane tomorrow for you to leave. Since your identity has been exposed, it’s not suitable for you to stay here.”

While the optical invisibility of Ghost Agents was terrifying, times had changed. The UA Department of Defense’s Advanced Project Research Institute had developed at least ten methods for detecting optical invisibility. From sound wave induction to laser wave path difference sensing; the entire hotel was designed with traps.

The ambassador was convinced this place was safe.

The man took the cup and hesitated for a moment as he stared at the rising fog.

Suddenly, he seemed to have made up his mind, and he gnawed his teeth.

“No, I will leave tonight!”

“You are in a bad state right now. I suggest you sleep here for one night and then I will arrange transportation to take you to the airport tomorrow…”