Chapter 392 Joining Forces
The Withalist guys froze when they got the information and reported it to Withal first.
âBoss, could this be a trap? How come the Duncans are helping us find out the news?â
Withal glanced at his man and gave him a look as if saying, âYou know nothing.â
Withal was quite aware of why the Duncans were helping them. The Duncansâ head, Branden, was now Catherineâs man. Now that Catherine was looking for someone, how could the Duncans not help?
Withal was glad to think about it. He did not expect Catherine to be so capable and hurriedly instructed his men to send the information they had found to the Duncans.
He told the Duncans to pay attention to the sea. It was very likely that the other party would flee by water. For a mere Randolph, the two top alliances were actually joining forces.
Other organizations that knew about this news silently prayed for Asmeinâs agents. After all, only very few organizations could withstand Hacker Alliance joining forces with the Duncans.
Soon enough, precise news came in. Withal informed Catherine at the first opportunity.
âCatherine, thereâs news. You really are a genius. They are at sea. These bastards disguised themselves as fishermen. Fortunately, the Duncansâ maritime channel is awesome, so we managed to target them quickly!â
âCatherine, donât worry. I will bring the people back to you!â he added. Catherine expressionlessly listened to Withalâs report and said, âSend me the location!â
Withal froze for a second. âCatherine, are you going in person?â
Catherine didnât say anything and hung up. She didnât like to talk nonsense and was always decisive.
Hearing the beep as the call was ended, Withal got all excited. He wondered how long it had been since heâd seen Catherine take matters into her own hands.
Catherine hadnât been seen since she had been set up and injured by the chief of Red Star a few years ago. Today, she actually made a personal appearance for the sake of Randolph. This old man should be something.
And this group of idiots from Asmein. They dared to offend Catherine. It seemed like they were courting death. Withal was getting a little excited and couldnât wait to see how Catherine would deal with them.
After receiving the location sent by Withal, Catherine changed her clothes and drove out of the base alone.
On the waters west of Oceanvile, the sea seemed calm, but no one could predict when the next storm would come.
After all, the weather at sea was highly variable and hard to predict. Carlo and Cory, with a group of elite forces, changed into diving suits and planned to sneak onto the fishing boat to bring Randolph out.
After rescuing Randolph, they would take down the men from Asmein.
âThereâs Hacker Alliance around!â
Cory told Carlo the latest intelligence.
Carlo wasnât surprised about that. After all, they shared information, and it wasnât difficult for Hacker Allianceâs people to uncover such details.
âSo be it. Anyway, as long as they donât bother us, it doesnât matter. Mr. Duncan told us to share the information with them, so perhaps Mr. Duncan has reached a cooperation with Hacker Alliance!
âCory, Iâm ready to go into the water. Remember to inform Mr. Duncan of my success!â
After saying that, Carlo leaped and jumped off the fishing boat. With a team of men on the other side of the sea, Withal observed every move on the waters not far away.
A subordinate was reporting to Withal the latest news they received. He said, â Boss, the Duncans have made a move. Should we take action?â
Withal said calmly, âThere is no rush.â
Suddenly, an update was reported.
âBoss, thereâs a speedboat at 30 degrees north latitude heading toward the target at top speed!â
Withal quickly picked up the binoculars and looked in the direction. The white speedboat rushed forward, bringing up waves of water. Standing in the driverâs seat, the person drove the speedboat with the greatest of ease.
Looking at Catherineâs impressive posture, Withal couldnât help but cheer inwardly. âPeerless Catherine, awesome!â
âInform everyone to proceed at full speed and assist the speedboat at any cost!â
The Duncansâ men were the first to reach the target ship, but the ship was guarded by elites from the other side, and the Duncansâ men were instantly exposed.
Both sides engaged in direct combat. The men that Carlo brought with him were all elites, and it was hard to tell the winner between both sides. No one noticed that, at that point, a speedboat had suddenly approached.
Catherine arrived at the ship in the shortest possible time. As soon as she boarded, she saw the person fighting with Jon, and she instantly recognized that person as Carlo.
It had been far too long since sheâd got into a fight, so Catherine didnât strategize. She immediately rushed forward and grabbed Jon by the neck.
Carlo was interrupted from the fight by Catherineâs sudden movement. He originally wanted to strike, but after realizing that the person was Catherine, he instantly stopped his movement.
His goal had changed from finding the person to protecting Catherine. After all, she was the beloved of Branden, and if anything went wrong, Branden would surely kill him. However, Carlo soon realized that the mighty Catherine didnât need his protection.
It was more like Catherine was protecting him now.
Catherine choked Jonâs neck, pressed him against the table, and said coldly, â Iâll give you one chance. Tell me where Randolph is being held!â
Jon didnât expect a pretty little girl to have such an overwhelming aura when she was ruthless.
Her eyes were even more intimidating than the murderous demons he had seen on the battlefield.
Although he was afraid of Catherine, the first element of being an agent was keeping secrets, so he naturally couldnât give out the whereabouts of the hostage so easily.
Three seconds passed, but Jon still had no intention of answering.
Catherine threw her arm out to her side, and before Carlo could react, Catherine took the gun on his waist away.
Carlo froze for a moment. One had to know that he was the champion of physical training in the Shadow Guard of the Duncans. His gun was snatched away so easily in front of so many people. How embarrassing!
In the blink of an eye, Catherine had already fired the gun.
Contrary to everyoneâs expectations, she aimed directly for Jonâs arm. She looked at Jon with cold eyes, which were as terrifying as a demon that would devour people, contrasting sharply with her stunningly beautiful face.
âI donât like bullshit, much less do I like people defying me. Tell me what I ask you, or youâll suffer more.â
Jon gritted his teeth in agony, knowing that Catherine wasnât joking with him. Someone who could shoot without blinking an eye must be heartless.
Catherine asked again, word by word,
Where is he?â
Jon bit his lower lip and refused to speak.
This time, Catherine had no mercy.
She fired four shots in a row, hitting each of Jonâs limbs. The people around were dumbfounded, and no one had ever seen such torture, let alone the one who did it was a stunningly beautiful young girl.
And this was not the end. After the shots were fired, Catherine picked up a dagger. She said, âIf you still refuse to answer, Iâll cut a piece of flesh from each of your wounds and feed it to the fish.â
Catherine sneered, a grim smile laced with blood and terror.
âItâs fine if you donât say anything. Anyway, the person I want is on this ship. Iâll get him as long as I return to dismantle the ship. Itâs just a matter of time!â
She took the dagger and slowly approached Jon. The pain from the wounds was so intense that Jonâs veins were bulging. Only then did she continue to speak, teasing Jon.
âYou should love sashimi! Would you like to try something new? How about something other than the fish kind?â
Jon, though a tough guy, was instantly scared out of his wits.