The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

"We need your help. Listen carefully, I want to report to you a human trafficking case and illegal activities happening in Vello's Spa." the man said from the other line.

Unsure of what was happening, Bryan just listened to the caller with his puzzled expression.

"That spa is located at the district of Wales in City Z. It has four other branches in the nearby cities." Charles continued to supply him with information.

"Well, I already knew that. Vello's spa is a famous spa and I even go there. Is this a prank call? Are you trying to defame the name of this famous spa? I won't forgive you." Bryan said, feeling doubtful.

Charles rolled his eyes and breathed a deep long-drawn sigh. He seemed to be prepared for a lengthy talk because the man on the other line sounded like he did not believe him.

'If you are just with me right now, I already hit you to knock some senses out of your brain.' Charles thought to himself while imagining that he was hitting his buddy.

"I am telling the truth. Many lives are at stake. We should not waste our time here. Make a move quickly. I have to warn you. There are people in the police department who are protecting this business. Be careful in relaying this information to the police. It's better to choose those persons whom you trust most."

Hearing the seriousness in the voice of his caller, Bryan began to somehow believe him.

"You should give us proof of your claim so that we can act accordingly. We could not do things base on the words of a stranger alone. What if you are lying? Then the owner of the spa can sue us and we even get suspended." Bryan explained to him the protocol.

"Don't worry, I have the evidence you are looking for. I will send to you a video recording. It is a real-time recording. See it for yourself. But I advise you to make a move immediately so that you can rescue those innocent women."

"Who are you?" Bryan asked him.

"You don't need to know. I am just a concerned citizen. By the way, the big paintings inside the Spa, are the doors toward the secret rooms of the spa where their illegal activities are hidden."

Charles hung up after saying that. He sent the video recording to Bryan and he followed Elle's instruction afterward.

Seconds later, Bryan received the video. After seeing the recordings, confirming that the informant was telling the truth, he immediately contacted police officer Kim.

He told him everything that the anonymous informant had told him just a while ago. He also sent the video to Officer Kim.

Police officer Kim understood what Bryan was saying and he knew what to do. He quickly informed his superior regarding this matter and he allowed him to form a team that would conduct the surprise raid to those five spas.

He did not disclose all the information regarding this operation to all members of the team to ensure that those police officers who were trying to protect the spa would be left in the dark.

It would be too late for them once they found out that this secret operation was intended to target the five branches of Vello's Spa.

If the information was leaked then he would suspect his chief since he was the only one aside from him who knew the truth about this operation.

After 20 minutes, everything was all set. There were five teams formed and as Bryan and Officer Kim had discussed, some members of Team Alpha and Task Force Eagle would join the operation.

Bryan already informed Carl, Allen, June, and Captain Jason about the situation. The different team already set their journey going to the locations of the Vello's spas.

Meanwhile, as he continued to watch the video, Bryan's expression molded into unmistakable awe when he saw a familiar face. His eyes and mouth were wide open as he couldn't believe what he was seeing right now.

Seconds later, his expression changed from awe into unbelievable shock and fear, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Damn! Is that Elle in the video?" he mumbled as he gasped in disbelief.

He immediately paused the video as he examined carefully the face of the woman who looked like Elle. He started to panic.

"Gosh! I need to confirm it and move quickly or else Erick will gonna kill me." Bryan said as he dialed someone's number.

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***At Falcon's Cafe Secret Bas.e.m.e.nt***

Charles was currently monitoring the situation in the five spas using the surveillance cameras which were installed last week by Elle in the vicinity of those five branches of Vello's spa when he heard his phone was ringing.

Noticing the caller I.D, Charles's brows were drawn together in a frown, wondering why Bryan was calling him right now.

"Did he suspect me that I am the anonymous informant?" Charles mumbled to himself, but he shook his head as he disregarded that idea. It was impossible.

Charles answered the phone to find out the reason why Bryan was calling him. Bryan asked him immediately avoiding pleasantries with his panicked voice.

"Charles tell me! Elle is there at Falcon Cafe, isn't she?"

Charles paused for a moment before answering his question as he was puzzled why Bryan was suddenly asking him about Elle's whereabout. He was about to tell him a lie and say 'yes' when Bryan spoke up again with his impatient tone.

"For goodness sake answer me right away Buddy! You are scaring me with your silence. Do you know that I just saw a woman who looks like Elle in a video which was sent to me by an informant." he said with his anxious voice.

'F*ck. I didn't check the video before sending it to him.' Charles silently cursed himself.

He had no choice but to tell him the truth that Elle was not in the Cafe right now to avoid some complications once Bryan saw Elle in the spa.

"She went out a while ago and has not returned yet. I am looking for her but I can't contact her." Charles said to him the safest alibi that he could think of so that he would not suspect them.

Upon hearing that Bryan had the urge to cry.

"Oh Men, I am doomed!" Bryan suddenly blurted out. He sounded like he was about to cry.

Charles also nodded as if Bryan could see him. 'Yeah me too. I am doomed too.' he wanted to say but he just kept it in his mind.

The other one was thinking about Erick killing him if something happened to Elle while the other one was thinking about Elle killing him once Elle learned that he did not check the video before sending it to Bryan.

Because of that mistake, Bryan was able to see Elle in the video. Now the two men were thinking about how they would inform Erick and Elle about this situation.

However, they had no choice but they should inform them right away before anything goes wrong. They were both silently praying that everything would be fine.