The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

~ At Skull Gang Headquarters ~

[ 28 Hours Left Before the Exchange ]

Time is running!

Erick went back to Skull Gang right after confirming something at the hospital. He had to join the strategy meeting of Phantom's team and Skull Gang regarding the Rescue Mission for Elle. He also called his Father, Raymond as he asked him some details about the past.

Who would have thought that in times like this, they were the people whom he could count on and whom he could trust in saving his wife? He couldn't trust the police authorities knowing that the Dark Knight's spies were just everywhere.

He also didn't want to involve his team. He knew that there's no turning back now. No one could predict what might happen during this mission. This was his personal fight. He couldn't bear to put his team in a dangerous situation for his sake.

Erick was trying to be strong even though he was slowly dying from worry as time went by. He didn't know what was happening on Elle's end right now. What if she was being tortured? What if she was taken advantage of by those bad guys?

He was really eager to save her as soon as possible. He didn't know if he could still carry on like this without hearing any news from Elle.

He tried contacting Alfonso again but the phone was already unattended. He used a burner phone so that they couldn't trace him.

Erick also had a suspicion that the one who gave his number to the authority was the traitor who was spying on them from the XXX Crime Investigation Department. Erick had finally connected all the dots. He knew who the spy was.

Erick shared the information he got to Phantom and James including the whole team who would join the rescue mission. Mr. Carter, Brother Lu, Charles, and Black Shadow were also present during the planning session.

"Alfonso Ramirez messaged me 30 minutes ago. I tried calling him but he was not answering anymore. He gave me this address. Block 9, Cudilla Old Village in City Y. Meeting Time: 5:00 am."Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #!_51374299730213258 for visiting.

"Wow, a perfect place and time to salvage and eliminate someone," Black Shadow blurted out.

"Erick, it seems like the Dark Knight has no plan of keeping you alive this time. You already knew the existence of the bio-weapon facility. You are a great threat that they needed to eliminate," James shared his thoughts with Erick.

Everyone agreed with him. Mr. Carter looked at Erick worriedly.

"I don't care about their true motive. All I want to do is to save my wife and my child." Erick said with so much conviction.

"Don't worry, son. We are here to back you up. We will save them both. Nothing bad will happen to you and Elle. They have to kill me first before they can touch my daughter, my grandchild, and my son-in-law." Phantom declared to them. A cold glint flashed through his eyes.

"Son, I have a suggestion. Let's involve the police. There are some trustworthy men in the police. You can ask for their help. This time we will expose everything… every evil deed of the Dark Knight Organization," Phantom told Erick. They were in the middle of discussing their strategy for the upcoming exchange.

"But father…" Erick was still hesitating.

"The spy… you said you already found him. So you don't have to worry. You know who you can trust now. Your team, give them a chance to prove themselves that they are a true man of justice."

"Okay, father. I know what to do now."

"This is our advantage. The Dark Knight Organization will not expect that the Skull Gang and Catseye's team will join together in this operation. This will serve as their miscalculation. They thought Erick was a clean detective that he won't work together with an underground organization such as Skull Gang and other assassins," Black Shadow couldn't help but share his thoughts with them.

"Master, please allow me to join. I'm better now. My wound is not severe. I want to help and save my sister," Charles finally spoke up.

"Me too, Master. Please, I want to help the team." Brother Lu also volunteered.

"If you will allow them to join then you should bring me with you too," Black Shadow also showed his interest to join the mission.

"Stop that. If you really want to help then just stay here. You will just burden the whole team. The three of you are not in your hundred percent condition," James said, slightly scolding them.

Black Shadow glared at James, "Then how about you? You are not a trained fighter nor a skilled assassin, why are you coming with them? You will just burden the team."

Spike: "..."

Sherlock: "..."

Skull Gang Members: "..."

They couldn't believe that Black Shadow would talk back to their Supremo like that. James shot Black Shadow a cold sharp glare.

"My father trained me. He hired experts to teach me how to fight and to shoot. Do you want proof now?" James said, challenging Black Shadow.

Erick and Phantom darted their gaze between Black Shadow and James. They could only shake their head while looking at them helplessly.

Before a fight would break out in the conference room, Phantom immediately spoke up.

"Alright, I made my decision. We will divide ourselves into four teams. One team will be headed by me. Brother Yu and Brother Yan, I want you to lead Team 2. Team 3 will be assigned to Sherlock and Spike."

"These three teams will serve as the main forces that will launch a surprise attack and will back up Erick during the exchange." Then Phantom paused for a moment, averting his gaze to Brother Lu, Charles, Black Shadow, and James.

"Team 4 will be the back-up team who will wait for our signal. You will be on standby. This team will be headed by James. Charles, Brother Lu, and Black Shadow will also join this team."

Charles: "..."

Brother Lu: "..."

Black Shadow: "..."

James: "..."

Why do they feel like they were being discriminated against by putting the four of them in just one team?

Spike and Sherlock and the other members were fighting the urge to laugh. They knew what Phantom was trying to do here.

Team 4 would not be mobilized unless they really needed their help. He intentionally grouped them together to keep them safe during the operation.

It would be really troublesome if they would join the main forces because they were not in the good condition to fight right now. Since Phantom was the father of their Queen, Elle, even the Supremo needed to follow his instructions and order.

After finalizing their strategy, Erick spoke privately with Mr. Carter.

"Erick, I'm so sorry about what happened to Elle. All of these happened because you helped me. I can't understand why fate is so cruel to me. The people who are always helping me were always put in danger. I am the cause of everyone's misery. I feel guilty for everyone. I always bring bad luck to people close to me."

Erick could feel the pain and sadness in his voice. Erick patted Mr. Carter's shoulder, trying to comfort him.

"This is not your fault. Don't blame yourself, Mr. Carter. I will save my wife and my child. At the same time, I will protect you. Trust me, okay?"

Mr. Carter looked at him with his teary eyes. He was being emotional right now. "Thank you, Erick."

'This time I should be the one to protect the people who helped me even if it means giving up my life.' Mr. Carter had sworn to himself.