Chapter 22 - the ambush
I immediately reported this mysterious signal to Dominic. He didn't say a word, just squeezed my hand tightly, his eyes flashing with absolute protection. We decided to head personally to the abandoned seaport area, the source of that encrypted coordinate.
The black armored SUV glided through the freezing drizzle of Chicago. Just as we entered the deserted container yard, the entire navigation system on the car was suddenly jammed severely and died completely.
"Hold on tight," I said softly, the survival instinct of a fighter activated. Instantly, three massive military trucks with their headlights off charged out from the blind spots, violently ramming into the side of our car with the intent to crush the SUV.
Thanks to the masterful driving skills honed from harsh years of delivering goods, I swerved sharply, sliding through the fatal gap by a mere inch. The car spun on the soaked road, avoiding a fatal crash.
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The assassins stepped out of their vehicles, brandishing weapons. This was no accident. They truly wanted to take both our lives tonight, to completely wipe out the mighty Sterling empire.
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