"Sir! The assault team's data has been transmitted!!"
"Data comparison and analysis in progress!"
A team member looked at the data analysis on the screen and spoke.
"Captain, there are ninety-eight wealthy businessmen, but we've only found ninety-six? There are still two missing!"
"Who?"
"The group vice president of Eni Company and the general manager of Bayer Company!! Both are super-rich tycoons worth over ten billion, and they're also the two wealthiest among these businessmen."
The team member quickly reported the details.
May's eyes narrowed. "Report to Coulson immediately! Also, have the perimeter teams enter Caesar Hotel and conduct a thorough search. If they find anyone suspicious, they're authorized to fire!"
"Yes, ma'am."
At that moment, several team members were still checking the remaining hostages in the entire banquet hall, but they had yet to find any trace of the explosives.
Moreover, the arrangement seemed highly deliberate. All the female hostages in the central area were unconscious, which greatly hindered the bomb-disposal operation.
Half an hour later, when Sif looked at the dozen or so people in the very center, even her expression turned solemn, and she stood to the side with her shield in hand.
"Wait, something feels wrong!!"
May and Sif spoke at the same time.
The two women exchanged a glance and strode over.
Sif's keen eyes spotted the yellow tubular object hidden among the crowd.
Although May hadn't noticed it, her innate sensitivity made her sense the threat.
"The yellow explosive brought in according to the data looks a lot like TNT. It's stable and difficult to detonate. Even a bullet hitting it wouldn't easily set it off."
"But with Ward there, he can use the existing conditions in the hotel to produce explosives that are easier to detonate."
May warily looked at the unconscious hostages