Chapter 1546


    The shadowy phnthropist behind the scenes had indeed provided sanctuary for so many refugees


    that no one harbored any doubts.


    Besides, those who imed they''d been taken to work on Wall Street were indeed intermittently


    sending dors back home, adding a veneer of truth to the tale.


    Ian squinted down at the smoggy, dismal environment below.


    It was unbearable for him, but for those who''d lived in squalor, this ce was a slice of heaven.


    At the heart of it all, they''d even erected a statue of the great benefactor. It was said that people flocked


    there daily to pay homage.


    Ian had gotten they of thend and, as dusk fell, made another round through the settlement.


    Despite the semnce of freedom, surveince cameras lurked in every corner, and patrols roamed


    the area.


    Many hadn''t retired for the night, chatting on the park benches, buzzing about thetest illness.


    The people here had long suffered from disease, with a woefully inadequate healthcare system. Each


    outbreak imed many lives.


    Their fear was palpable as they spoke of the disease, their bodies trembling with dread.


    Ian regrouped with his team, and the news they''d gathered was consistent.


    If there were no surprises, those who''d been taken to work on Wall Street were actually being taken to


    a research facility.


    The facility had its standards for human subjects used in experiments; they were looking for individuals


    with specific talents or high intelligence.


    It was clear that the phnthropist had covered his tracks expertly. After all these years, no one had


    uncovered the truth, a feat in itself.


    The two locations marked on the map had been scouted, and the map was legitimate.


    The informant who''d given him the map was certainly an insider at the research facility, and held no


    low-ranking position.


    Yet, why would this person know about Forbidden Ind?


    Although Forbidden Ind also supplied talent to the research facility, it was clear that it belonged to


    someone very specific.


    In a ce like the research facility, everyone''s identity was cloaked in mystery.


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    Moreover, the explosion that night on Forbidden Ind indicated that its master had wanted both him


    and Maja dead, and this master seemed to have connections with K.


    This didn''t add up. The map-giver knew every nook of Forbidden Ind, knowledge not gained by a


    mere visitor.


    Knowing even the secret passages and means of externalmunication suggested intimate


    familiarity.


    "Sir, what''s our move now?"


    Both points had been investigated, and the research facility''s location was marked on the map, but


    there was no indication of how to infiltrate it.


    A direct assault would be a fool''s errand.


    Ian leaned against a nearby wall, watching the people bustle by, a sly smile creeping onto his lips.


    "Let''s head back."


    The welfare center was a ce of freedom; they could leave just as easily as they had entered that


    night.


    Thanks to their praises, the welfare center''s poption ballooned, drawing in people from every


    nationality.


    Back at the hotel, 00 was already waiting for them.


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    "00, head to the welfare center. With your skills, you''ll be chosen for the research center."


    "Understood."


    Ian''s face remained stoic as he dismissed the others to speak with 00 alone.


    He was willing to fulfill anyst wishes for her.