Twenty minutes later, Hawkeye wiped the blood off his hands and rejoined the group.
The bearded man lay dead on the ground, and they had obtained the information they wanted.
"Let's go. Pioneer Technology."
Nick made the call without hesitation. The group returned to the helicopter and headed for Pioneer Technology.
Before long, they arrived at Pioneer Technology. Entering the underground parking garage, they took the elevator straight to the top floor.
When the elevator doors opened, Maya, who had been about to leave the laboratory, was left utterly speechless at the sight of Nick and the others barging in.
Was this place a public market now? Anyone could just come upstairs whenever they pleased.
Naturally, Pioneer Technology's elevator had access controls and required a key card to operate. The card Killian had given the Ten Rings had now passed from the bearded man to Nick's group, allowing them to enter unhindered.
"Who are you?" Maya asked expressionlessly.
She had said those words so many times tonight that she was growing numb to them.
"We're with the authorities. You're now a suspect in a kidnapping case. Stay right where you are."
Nick spoke with an icy expression.
Maya remained completely unfazed. "Evidence?"
"We'll have it shortly."
Nick gave her a meaningful look, then waved his hand. Steve and the others immediately spread out through the laboratory, searching for Orleans.
Maya made no attempt to stop them. She simply folded her arms and watched in silence.
Seeing how calm she was, Nick's confidence faltered. His heart sank as a bad feeling crept over him.
Sure enough, when Hawkeye found the cold storage room described in the confession, there was no sign of Orleans.
Meanwhile, Steve and the others searching elsewhere had found no clues either.
Nick's brow immediately furrowed.
Looking at