Chapter 171


    Noah searched through every floor and every room, but there was still no sign of Madeline. Since


    entering the building, his phone signal has been lost. The more he spent in the hospital, the more he


    became convinced that something was wrong. It was as if he had stepped right into a trap. He was


    perplexed, though, as to why his opponent refused to appear. He was even more frustrated by his


    inability to locate Madeline.


    Just when Noah was about to lose his mind, he noticed a figure shing in the distance. He


    subconsciously wanted to chase after it, but the ear-piercing rm suddenly sounded in the hallway. It


    was the building''s fire rm.


    The unexpected rm astonished Noah, but it also made him more vignt. He realized there were two


    sharp lines of golden threads strung across the corridor where the figure had appeared earlier. If he


    had chased after it subconsciously just now, he would have been injured by these golden threads.


    What a sinister trap! Could it be that the fire rm was purposely triggered just now...


    Noah paused for a moment before looking up at the surveince camera in the hallway. He then took


    out his dagger and destroyed the golden threads. I vow to find and destroy you, Lone Wolf.


    Noah''s dark eyes became cold and malevolent, and he no longer gave chase. "Lone Wolf, aren''t you a


    world-famous assassin? Why are you still ying such childish games? You are really immature!" He


    boldly strolled around, trying to locate his opponent. To warm up, he drew his tie down, wrapped it


    around his hand, and rotated his neck. He was prepared for battle.


    "Have you be so afraid of me? I never knew that you were a scaredy-cat," Noah was mindful to


    watch his surroundings even as he challenged the man. Suddenly, bright lights blinded him as he


    approached the stairwell''s entrance. Next, someone began to shoot golden threads at him.


    Thankfully, Noah was skillful and managed to dodge the attack. He hurled his dagger towards the door,


    and Lone Wolf emerged as he caught the dagger.


    Lone Wolf let out a burst of sinisterughter before saying, "We meet again, Mr. Quincy."


    When Noah noticed the bloodstain on the man''s clothes, he started to panic. "Are you injured? Where''s


    Madeline?"


    "Are you concerned about me, Mr. Quincy?" Lone Wolf nced at this blood-stained shirt and shed


    his signature smile.


    "I remember I said that I''ve never failed in my assassination attempts. If I can''t do it on the first try, I''ll


    try again. I''ll continue trying until I seed. My whole life will be dedicated to winning him and ensuring


    he goes to hell. So, are you prepared for hell, Mr. Quincy?" Lone Wolfughed hysterically.


    "You can try to kill me with your abilities. Why did you involve a helpless innocentdy?" Noah


    demanded.


    "You gotta be kidding, Noah Quincy. How''s she weak? She nearly killed me with a dagger," Long Wolf


    retorted.


    "So, you are the one who got injured." Noah was relieved that the blood did not belong to Madeline.


    Lone Wolf realized he had been fooled when he saw the man''s expression visibly rxed.


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    "Don''t worry, the prettydy is safe for now. However, I can''t guarantee her safety ten minutester,"


    Lone Wolf hissed.


    "What do you mean?" Noah inquired.


    "I believe in an eye for an eye. Since the prettydy stabbed me with a knife, I ced a bomb on her.


    Fair deal, right?" Lone Wolf said proudly.


    "Are you courting death, Lone Wolf!" Noah yelled.


    "Calm down. You only have ten minutes to find the lovelydy and say your goodbyes. You have the


    option of wasting time talking to me or finding her and kissing her farewell. It''s your choice..." Noah had


    already run off to hunt for Madeline before Lone Wolf could finish speaking. "I want him alive, Wayne,"


    he yelled to his subordinate, who had appeared with Quincy''s special forces.


    "Yes, Sir!" Wayne responded as he closed in on the target.


    "You are a cheater, Noah Quincy!" Lone Wolf bellowed. Given his experience as an assassin, he knew


    that the men surrounding him were from the elite forces. There was no way he could escape.


    "As to you!" Noah responded before entering the stairwell. He dashed down the flight of stars, having


    previously searched the upper floors with Wayne. The basement was the only area that had not been


    checked.


    When Noah arrived at the door, he saw that a wooden stick had been used to m it. The motion


    appeared to be intended to stop the person inside from escaping. He removed the wooden stick and


    entered the door.


    s, he spotted Madelineying on the ground. Raw panic was in his voice as he called out,


    "Madeline!" The man immediately hurried over to her and wrapped her in his arms. When he realized


    she was still breathing, his face rxed. "Wake up, Madeline!" He shook her body in an attempt to


    wake her up.


    Just then, Noah became aware of light emanating from her bracelet. He reached for the device and


    lightly tapped on the screen. To his horror, he saw a nine-minute countdown timer. The bracelet has a


    little golden thread protruding from it. A ck rope was fastened around Madeline''s arm at the other


    end.


    This was the bomb that Lone Wolf had attached to Madeline. The rope contained gunpowder, and her


    health monitor bracelet had been converted into a countdown timer. The two were linked by the golden


    thread and stabilized by Madeline''s heartbeat. If one tried to disarm the device, or if the woman''s heart


    stopped, the bomb would explode.


    As the countdown timer got shorter, Noah''s body started to tense up. He was aware that Lone Wolf had


    assumed Madeline held a special ce in his heart and that he would never abandon her. Hence, the


    man had given her a chance to live if Noah was willing to transfer the bomb and bracelet to himself.


    Noah was destined to perish as a result, and Lone Wolf was able to continue his sessful


    assassination record. It was truly a devious but brilliant ploy. Despite the precarious situation, he was


    d that Lone Wolf had provided an option for Madeline to stay alive.


    The manid her down on the ground and carefully transferred the bracelet to his arm. He heaved a


    sigh of relief when the task waspleted. Fortunately, the timer indicated that he still had eight


    minutes to say hisst goodbyes.