Secret Police Agent

Mafia Headquarters

It was only a matter of seconds that the footsteps came to them. Their hearts are racing. How'this? will they be found out so soon?

Claude suddenly pulled Claire's hand. Covering their entire body from toe to toe with a plain black cloth.

They both stepped aside and approached the wall of the aqueduct. It was also done by Selby and Senno. The sound of footsteps could be heard walking past them without the slightest suspicion. Seems rushed.

"Huft~ is lucky" Selby was relieved once they got through the first challenge.

"Where did you get that plain black cloth from, Claude?" claire asked looking straight at Claude's eyes that looked faint without lighting.

"Senno brought it" he answered briefly,

"He carried a cloth in his black jacket pocket. Although the color of the wall of this aqueduct is plain white, but looks black without light. Then plain black cloth is suitable for hiding. No need to find another space. There won't be" she explained to Claire who also looked straight into her eyes.

"Let's get moving. When we are silent they move. Time is precious" Senno reminded. The three sentences managed to make his friends instantly forget the question mark in each head.

Not far from their current position, there was a small, bright red door. Seen in the darkness. Maybe this is the door that was opened or closed by the person.

Claude quickly opened the door. Kriekk...

Just like before, the hidden room presented a pitch-black scene. They deliberately did not give the room a lamp, so that anyone who entered could not see the contents of the room.

The four of them infiltrated inside. In a different room, three people were talking. Sounds serious. This is like a meeting. A glimmer of light shone in the center of the wooden table.

The four of them hid on one side. Listen to what the three people said.

"Why did you sell it?" ask a man in a white shirt wrapped in a black jacket

"I-I don't know" said the man sitting on the bench in front of the man

"What do you mean you don't know? the night before I told you"

"I-i forgot. My head can't remember it"

"Basic stupid! how now? how are you gonna be responsible?" the woman next to the man in the black jacket slapped the man sitting on the bench

Plaque...

"I-I'll look for him"

"SEARCH HER?!!" the jolt of the man in the black jacket and the woman next to him simultaneously

"Yes, look for him"

"Do you think it's like looking for a lost item in your house?"

"Then how?"

"Why are you asking me now? think yourself. It was your fault"

The man in the black jacket and the woman left leaving the man sitting on the bench. The man's face looked sad. Keep bowing his face.

Maybe he was scolded by his boss or something. That woman could be his secretary. Join yelling and even slapping the man sitting on the bench.

Claire, Selby, Claude, and Senno walked up behind the man sitting on the bench sneaking around.

In the middle of the road, there was the sound of the sobs of someone crying. Apparently the man sitting on the bench was crying without a sound.

Claude felt sorry for him. He stopped and tried to talk from behind him.

"You okay?" asked Claude in the calmest tone possible. Balancing with the gloomy light around him.

"What's okay?!! obviously I was slapped by him earlier" the man sitting on my back could not speak calmly. He was angry at himself and vented it with a snarl.

"That's not entirely your fault" Claude's voice sounded calmer than before.

"Whatchu mean? if they know the dog is special, they can even dig up information from it"

*dog? inner Claude

"They don't know it yet"

"Where do you know that? you must be lying"

"I'm not lying"

"Hahaha~, hahaha~" the man sitting on the bench now stood up and turned his back.

Claire saw his face horrified. Traces of tears were left on her cheeks. His eyes were red. Terrible laughter. Is he crazy?

"DON'T lie, DON'T LIE TO ME!" he said loudly while holding onto Claude's shoulder tightly.

"JUST BLAME ME, BLAME ME ALL YOU WANT!"

"I AM THEIR SCAPEGOAT. I DESERVE TO BE BLAMED!"

The grip of his hand on Claude's shoulder felt stronger. His sharp nails tore off the black jacket that Claude had put on. Claude's shoulder was injured.

"Claude!" claire jolts to help Claude but is confronted by Senno's hand.

"Leave it, Claire. Not the time" Senno tried to remind Claire.

The man clutching Claude's shoulder seemed to be drunk. He didn't realize he did. His face looked like crazy.

The man was about to hit Claude. But his burly hand was fended off directly by Claude's hand.

"Stop this" asked Claude still with the position of the hand to fend off and resist the attack from the man.

"ARGHHHH!!!" The man was raging viciously. Hit Claude in a careless direction.

Occasionally Claude managed to dodge and the man fell to the floor. But soon he got up again and attacked before Claude escaped from him.

One of the men's attacks almost hit Claire. Quickly and precisely Claire fended off, turned her hand, then ended she locked the man's hand.

It was unexpected that the man flopped down then kicked Claire in the stomach with his leg. Claire slammed a few inches. His back hit the corner of the table.

"DOLUCH!!" claire grimaced in pain. Just now it was a leg kick behind him, but the kick was strong and managed to make his stomach hurt.

Claude ran up to Claire, helping her immediately.

"You okay?"

In return, Claire simply nodded. He still endured the pain. Biting her lower lip in pain.

"It's dangerous, we're leaving!" Senno reminded his friends.

The man was drunk heavily. His head fell on the floor of the room. It seems he will not be able to get up again.

The four of them passed by leaving the room which became a brief battleground a few minutes ago. This room is narrow. But there's a twisting ladder leading up to the attic maybe.

Senno climbed the stairs first. He was ready if anything came his way later. And it was his duty to protect his comrade.

After Senno climbed the stairs, followed by Selby, Claire, and lastly Claude.

The room on the second floor was more spacious compared to the room on the first floor. Although there was no light in there. But still looks its black luxury.

This room is spacious. I don't know where the mafia hid the information box.

The four of them, go around for a moment. The black doors are tightly closed. This base is empty. Uninhabited. Maybe the residents are busy sending their illegal goods like Mr. Shibe said.

But a few minutes after circling the room...

"Wait a minute" Selby said.

"What's wrong?" Claire immediately answered.

"Of all the black doors we have. There seems to be one door in the decor that is different from the others"

"This door, has a symbol of what form. The symbol is made of rusty gold. This could be where the information box is hidden" he continued.

Claire prevented them from entering.

"Why?" ask Selby in astonishment.

"If this is the space where the information box is hidden, it means that there is a kind of cctv or so that is ready to lurk"

"Oh yes"

"Then how is this?"

"I'll throw it directly with a boomerang or any device as long as the scout is destroyed. First make sure there's no spies staring at us"

Claude and Senno looked right and left. Make sure there is no one but them. And thankfully. There really isn't.

Claire first entered the room. Open the door slowly. Later then...

Craang!

Glass in broken cctv. Affected by the boomerang thrown by Claire deftly.

"We're safe, let's get moving" Claire said afterwards.

The four of them who were associates started looking for the existence of the information box. More precisely looking for the existence of a file safe in the room.

There are tables, cabinets, and some cabinets underground versions of the floor also exist. But it only contains files.

Just below the small closet hanging on the nails, there was a woody floor but when stepped on sound differences sounded. No one really noticed the difference in the voices.

Only Claire heard it.

"Wait..."

"What's wrong?"

"Listen to this"

Claire slowly knocked on the wooden floor with her fingers...

"It doesn't sound anything"

"Listen carefully!"

Claire again slowly knocked on the wooden floor several times.

"Eh..."

"You hear that?"

"Yes, there's a difference in voice. But it's so small" Selby argues.

Claude immediately dismantled the wooden floor. It wasn't easy but it worked in the end.

An iron safe was exposed after Claude opened the wooden floor lid. Looks dusty. Has this safe never been opened? I don't know.

Claude took or rather pulled out that safe.

"There's a password"

"Under the table!"

******* code.

Selby managed to open the file safe. But then....