Female Novel
Chapter 2778
As Leroy coughed, tears streamed down. Gordan chuckled. "This cigarette is strong, but it really wakesyou up. Don't smoke too much, or you'll get addicted to it. Once you try other cigarettes, you won't beable to get used to it anymore."
His smile faded after that.
He remembered how Vivian had bought him this brand of cigarettes as he had always looked forexcuses to make her angry.
He even got angry when the cigarettes he smoked did not taste good enough.
A few days later, Vivian handed him this particular brand of cigarettes.
She told him that it had a cool taste that most people could not handle, and some could not eventolerate it.
Gordan tried smoking the cigarette.
He initially found it difficult to smoke. However, the look on Vivian's face when she thought he would notbe able to handle it compelled him to keep smoking it until he became accustomed to it.
He was hooked after smoking a few packs of cigarettes. Other cigarettes tasted bland when comparedto it.
He would rather not smoke if it was not this particular brand of cigarettes. He realized that this wasVivian's trap to keep him by her side.
"It's hard to get used to it. But it really wakes you up," said Leroy as he took a few puffs before puttingout the cigarette.
Gordan clicked his tongue and said, "What a waste."
Leroy urged him, "Come on. It's almost time."
Gordan took two more puffs before putting out his cigarette. Then, he slowly walked to the window. Hechecked with his equipment and saw that they were in their respective places. They were asleep andhad not moved.
He put on his bulletproof vest and equipped himself with his weapons.
Leroy and another man also equipped themselves while Gordan checked in with the walkie-talkie.
"Mic check. Are you guys ready?" Gordan asked through the walkie-talkie.
The operation involved not only the three of them but also two others who were in nearby villages.There were five of them in total involved in Pierre's rescue operation.
"Loud and clear. Affirmative," replied the other two men.
Gordan gestured to Leroy, and the three of them walked out the door.
They followed the planned route and went up to the room next to Pierre's, planning to jump over fromthe balcony.
Land in suburban areas like this that were near A City was cheap. Many people who found A City'srental fees expensive chose to live here and spend an extra two hours commuting each day to savemoney.
As a result, the houses were densely packed with the floors of each house being relatively closetogether. An adult man could easily jump from one balcony to another.
As long as the height was similar and both houses had balconies...
The house next to Pierre's was at the same height and had a balcony. They planned to jump from thereto the other side.
Then, they would unlock the door from the outside.
Gordan chose to enter from the balcony because the balcony door of the room where Pierre was beingheld was the same as the door on the first floor.
It could be unlocked from the outside.
That way, it would be more convenient for them to break into the house.
Gordan easily broke into the next-door house. The five of them were swift and nimble. They unlockedthe door and climbed the stairs without disturbing the residents inside the house.
Everything went smoothly as they arrived at the balcony on the third floor.
The lock on this house's door could be easily opened from the inside. Gordan easily unlocked the doorusing the light of the flashlight. Then, he walked to the balcony.
Leroy followed behind him, and the other men followed suit.
The last person to enter did not close the door but chose to prop it open with a chair.
This balcony door was different from the one next door. It could only be opened from the inside. If itwas closed, it would be difficult to open from outside.
Therefore, they needed something to prop it open.
Gordan stood at the edge of the balcony and pondered for a moment while he stared at the oppositehouse. Finally, he nodded to Leroy, who was the first to stand on the edge of the balcony and jumpover.
Without any surprises, he landed safely. He made a graceful landing, making almost no sound.
Such distance was not difficult for an adult man.
However, landing gracefully was a little difficult.
Leroy secretly exclaimed. Gordan was not a good-for-nothing. Even though he was a little annoying, hehad real skills.
Leroy pondered for a moment and jumped like how Gordan did.
They took turns to jump. It was to avoid making any noise.
It only took them one minute to land smoothly on the balcony of the opposite house without making anynoise.
They all knew that the people living downstairs were from the Island of Despair. They were cautiousand alert.
It would be easy to wake up the people sleeping downstairs if they made too much noise. It would onlymake things difficult for them.
They all had to be extra careful as they only had one chance.
Gordan walked to the door and looked at Leroy.
Leroy was better at picking a lock.
Leroy nodded, signaling his companion to shine a flashlight on the lock. Then, he took a thin wire out ofhis pocket and inserted it into the keyhole.
After a while, there was a 'click' sound, and the door opened.
The sound of the door opening was slightly loud, and everyone was startled.
Leroy frowned. It was not his fault.
It was an aged door, and the lock was rusty. Such doors would usually make a loud noise whensomeone opened them. The creaking noise made by the door would sound as usual when he openedit.
Gordan immediately crouched down with his ear pressed against the balcony floor.
Leroy and the others turned off their flashlights and turned to look at the stairs nervously. They wereafraid that the sound of the door opening would alert the people downstairs.
Gordan listened carefully for a while. He could tell that the entire structure of the room was integrated.
If the people downstairs woke up and started moving around, he would be able to hear even theslightest sound through the structure.
However, he did not hear anything, which meant that the men downstairs were still asleep.
The house was three stories tall, but they only used the first floor. The other two floors were empty.
Of course, they had to rent the entire house since they were doing something so secretive.novelbin
After discovering that this was the place where Pierre was kept, Gordan investigated the owner of thehouse. It was a local resident of X City. He found out that the house was available for long-termleasing.
It was also available for short-term rental.
However, the landlord did not know what they were up to. He could not be bothered as long as theypaid the rental fees.
Gordan stood up and waved his hand at Leroy, telling them that everything was okay.
Leroy let out a sigh of relief.
They did not expect the sound of the door opening to be so loud, especially in the quietest of moments.The click made by the door lock was so loud.
Gordan led the way down the staircase.
It was dark. Gordan turned on his flashlight and led everyone downstairs.
Everyone was sleeping on the first floor.
Gordan relied on his memory to find his way to one of the rooms. He handed the flashlight to Leroy,who was behind him, and crouched down quietly.