第290章 最后一个忍者！刺杀目标：索菲亚！

    “我哥哥人现在不知道在哪里。”

    让手下将巡逻车开走之后，山上结衣留了下来，看着中年男人说道。

    “那就联系他。”

    “你有什么话直接跟我说也是一样的！”

    中年男人摇摇头：“必须要山...

    中年男人shakeshishead,“Mustgotothemountain.Ihaveafeelingthat‘swhereheis.“

    Helooksaroundcautiously,makingsurenooneislisteningin.“Weneedtomovequickly,thelongerwewait,themorelikelyhe‘llbecaughtbythosewhoarehuntinghim.“

    Themanbesidehimfrowns,clearlyunhappywiththesituation.“ButwhataboutSofia?Wecan‘tjustleaveherbehind.“

    Themiddle-agedman‘sexpressionturnsstern.“Sofiaisaliability.She‘sputtingusallatriskwithherconstantmeddling.Weneedtogetridofherbeforeshecausesanymoretrouble.“

    Ifeelasurgeofangerathiswords,butIknowhe‘snotwrong.Sofiahasbeenathorninoursidefortoolong,andit‘stimesomeonetookcareofher.

    Themanbesidehimseemstosensemyemotionsandplacesahandonmyshoulder.“Hey,we‘reonthesameteamhere.Weneedtoworktogetherifwewanttosurvivethis.“

    Inodslightly,tryingtocalmdown.Wecan‘taffordtoletouremotionsgetthebetterofus.Notnow,notwhenourlivesareatstake.

    Themiddle-agedmannods,seemingtounderstandmythoughtprocess.“Good.Let‘sfocusongettingSofiaoutofhereandthenwecanworryaboutfindingyourbrother.“

    Inodagain,feelingasenseofdeterminationwashoverme.We‘llgetSofia,andwe‘llfindmybrother.That‘sallthatmattersrightnow.

    Themanbesidemelooksatthemapspreadoutonanearbytable,studyingitintently.“Alright,IthinkI‘vefiguredoutourbestcourseofaction.WeneedtotakethepatrolcarupthemountainandseeifwecanpickupSofia‘strail.“

    Ifrown,feelingasenseofunease.“Butwhataboutthepatrolcars?They‘llbepatrollingthatroutetoo.“

    Themansmilesgrimly.“That‘swhywe‘regoingtouseourskillstodisablethem.Weneedtocreateawindowofopportunityforustomovethroughwithoutbeingdetected.“

    Ifeelasurgeofadrenalineathiswords,knowingthatthisisexactlywhatI‘vebeentrainingfor.We‘lltakeoutthepatrolcarsandmakeourwayupthemountain,readytofacewhateverdangerslieahead.

    Themiddle-agedmannods,seemingtosensemyexcitement.“Alright,let‘sgetmoving.Wedon‘thavemuchtime.“

    Wequicklygatherourgearandmakeourwaytothepatrolcar,readytobeginourmission.Aswedriveupthemountain,Ifeelasenseofanticipationbuildinginsideme.efindwhenwereachthetop?WillSofiabewaitingforus,orwillshehavealreadyslippedaway?

    Onlytimewilltell,butonethingiscertain:we‘renotgoingtoletanythingstandinourway.

    WearriveatthefirstpatrolcarandItakecareofitwithease,disablingitsenginesandlights.Themanbesidemenodsinapproval,seeminglyimpressedwithmyskills.

    “Goodjob,“hesays.“Nowlet‘smoveontothenextone.“

    Aswecontinueupthemountain,Ifeelasenseofcalmwashoverme.We‘reincontrolhere,andnothingcanstopus.

    Wereachthetopofthemountainjustasthesunissetting,castingagoldenglowoverthelandscape.Themanbesidemelooksaroundcautiously,hiseyesscanningthehorizonforanysignofdanger.

    Ifollowhisgaze,myheartpoundinginmychest.WhatdoIsee?IsSofiawaitingforus,orhasshealreadyescaped?

    Andthen,justaswe‘reabouttogiveuphope,Iseeher.She‘sstandingattheedgeofacliff,staringoutintothedistancewithalookofdeterminationonherface.

    MyheartskipsabeatasIrealizethatthismustbeSofia.Themanbesidemenods,seeminglysensingmyexcitement.

    “It‘sher,“hesays.“Let‘sgogether.“

    Inod,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverme.We‘vefoundSofia,andnowit‘stimetobringherin.

    Butasweapproachher,Irealizethatsomethingisoff.Shedoesn‘tseemquiteright,andthelookonherfacesendsshiversdownmyspine.

    “Hey,Sofia,“Isay,tryingtokeepmyvoicesteady.“Whatareyoudoinghere?“

    Sheturnstome,acoldglintinhereye.“I‘vebeenwaitingforyou,“shesays,hervoicedrippingwithmenace.