Chapter 184: At The Headquarters IV

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Chapter 184: At The Headquarters IV Heronica licked her lower lip in thought, trying to curb the nervousness she was feeling. Since she joined the gang, she never thought she would be caught at such a crossroad where she contemplated leaking a gang’s secret, one of the few that Morgan had let them in on. Slow death or risk Morgan’s wrath? Heronica didn’t even know which was worse. She was caught between the devil and a dark blue sea. "What are your plans with us after getting your answers?" She asked finally. "Does it matter?" Aiden said, crossing his arms. "You don’t have a choice in this situation, only what you choose in your mind to answer about our questions." "And what’s to say that we don’t know what’s in the box already? What if we are just asking this question to gauge how thick-skinned you are against snitching and against electricity? For all you know, we might just be playing games. For all you know, we might know all there is about the gang. Maybe I am just playing with you like you did with me when I was captured. One good turn deserves another, eh..." Athena added, winking at Heronica, who thought Athena was a wicked bitch. She kept her thoughts to herself though. "So, tell us... what kind of supplies?" Athena asked, piquing an eyebrow. Heronica and Cole exchanged daring looks, probably wondering who would out the gang’s secret first, probably wondering if they should believe Athena’s words and risk the gang’s wrath. However, when Heronica turned and saw that Athena was about to press the black object, she suddenly shouted, panic washing over her face. "Virus components!" Another kind of panic, though, mixed with surprise, manifested on her face when she realized what she had just divulged. Athena was taken aback, her heart racing, but she skillfully maintained the amused façade, the same as Aiden. "What virus?" She pressed casually, playing with the black object in her hand. "Don’t you know already?" Cole muttered bitterly, having not expected this laissez-faire attitude from Athena. It goes to show that their secrets weren’t exactly secrets to the woman who had refused to die! But how did she find out? Did it mean that their location had been compromised? Cole felt restless thinking about this; it would mean that the gang was in danger! If only he could get out of here to warn the others before a tragedy happens! His boss had really underestimated this insane woman! "Humor us," Aiden stated, resting his back against the seat. "The Grey virus," Cole finally said after some anxious seconds had ticked by. Years of training commanded Athena and Aiden to remain sitting, without showing any signs of surprise or shock, or even balling their fists in anger at the inhumanity of men. Instead, they nodded their heads slowly, in sync. "You both are truthful. Should we get rid of the electric gadgets? Are you two ready to talk without being prodded by electricity?" Athena asked, praising herself for her voice, which still managed to be steady amid the revelation. She literally had to stop herself from slapping the duo when they nodded their heads fitfully. But Athena never planned on getting rid of the gadgets. She paused as if contemplating, then shook her head. "Let’s try some more truths before we free you both." The duo sighed wearily. Even though the lie detector was not shocking them, it still had humming charges at the point clasped to their skin, making them uncomfortable. "Tell me more about the Grey virus. When I saw you guys traveling in that black and white van of yours, away from the hideout, where are you people going?" Athena purposely added that information about the white and black van to fan the illusion that she knew the answers to the questions she was asking. But the reverse was the case. "We carry it to cities where there is no occasion of the virus and also places where you have treated people of the virus, especially to homes of those you have treated." "And I suppose you people have someone in my hospital who gives you the patients’ records?" Heronica nodded at Athena’s question. "But we don’t know who the person is. Boss kept that a secret from us too." Athena held back a frustrated sigh, seeing that the duo wasn’t electrocuted. Why was Morgan so damn secretive? If not, most of their problems would have been solved now, including the person that had attempted to poison Ewan! "How do you people distribute the virus?" "Through air mostly. We either spray it in the room, doorpost, or wherever we know the person will show up," Cole answered softly, having no choice but to cooperate since his higher-up in the gang was talking without qualms, coupled with the fact that Athena already knew it all. "So do you people work alone, or does this unknown person hire another group to do this in other countries?" Heronica paused, then spoke after a few beats. "Just us." Athena waited for the electric shock, but there was nothing. Just them? Just how big was the Black Scorpion gang that they had coverage over many countries? Who the hell was sponsoring this madness? "The virus? What is it made of?" Heronica shrugged her shoulders. "We don’t know. Our job is to make sure that it spreads and then to stop you from curing it." "And what is the essence of releasing the pandemic?" Cole was the one to shrug his shoulders this time. "I don’t know. To curb the world population? For gains? Maybe they have the cure and just want to make some money. But you having the cure is spoiling business. Thus the attempted elimination." "I see," Aiden said, really seeing. "So, how does the virus arrive in your camp?" Cole and Heronica exchanged curious glances but still answered. "Through a helicopter." Cole answered, "It arrives at three a.m. in the morning when the world is asleep." Athena nodded, seeing why Old Mr. Thorne’s men hadn’t gotten the info on this. Withholding a sigh of weariness, she got to her feet. She didn’t think she could take any more of these black revelations. Her head and heart were already aching. She needed her drugs.

Chapter 184: At The Headquarters IV

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