Chapter 24 - the trace of death
The gun flew far away, clattering onto the soaking wet ground. I delivered a thunderous elbow strike to the temple, causing the last mercenary to collapse onto the asphalt like a rotten log. Silence immediately enveloped the pier.
Dominic stepped out of cover, lowering his weapon. He looked at me, his eyes gleaming with deep pride and respect. Together, we checked the communication devices on the assassins to find any useful information.
On the commander's neck was tattooed an incredibly strange symbol: a scorpion holding a broken key in its mouth. A chill ran down my spine again. This symbol had been sketched in my father's hidden diary ten years ago.
"The Scorpion Gang," Dominic said, his deep voice containing overwhelming resentment. "They are the most ruthless private military corporation in Europe. Your father once discovered they were laundering money through Marcus's underground weapons contracts."
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They didn't simply want to avenge Marcus. They wanted to steal Dominic's ultimate energy project to monopolize it. The real war was only just beginning.
👉 read part 25 to see avery track down the enemy.
