Chapter 374 - 374: Attack

Erick and Carl were assigned for the Night shift's surveillance operation. Their van was parked near the Sky Hotel. Samuel Sy decided to stay at the hotel for tonight.

The Security Agency that he called this morning already sent three elite bodyguards who would protect him. Samuel was at ease because Alfonso assured him of his safety.

Aside from the bodyguards he hired, there was someone who would watch over him in shadow. With those thoughts in mind, Samuel Sy drifted off to sleep peacefully, without worrying about troubles and dangers.

Meanwhile, Erick and Carl were just inside their van, having a conversation about Alfonso's whereabouts.

"Chief Lee, where is Alfonso's current location now?" Carl asked him inquisitively.

Erick had mentioned to his team a while ago that he succeeded in planting a tracking device on Alfonso's suit without his knowledge. He also forwarded his picture to them.

Now, it would not be difficult to monitor Alfonso Ramirez, unlike before. They got his face and his location.

"According to the GPS map, Alfonso is currently at City X. Officer Kim sent some men to investigate further his current hideout. We will get some updates from them by tomorrow morning."

"That's great. So, will you personally go to City X for the coming days?" Carl asked Erick about his plan.

"Yes, I am planning to do that. I will ask Bryan to accompany you during this surveillance operation in my absence." Erick said to him truthfully.

"Then who would go with you?" Carl probed.

"Officer Kim will come with me at City X." Erick promptly replied to him.

"Chief Lee…" Carl mumbled. He wanted to ask him something but he was hesitating.

Erick turned to face him and said, "It's okay. Just tell me what's in your mind right now."

He somehow sensed that Carl had something to tell him.

"What are you planning to do about the death threat? Catseye's death threat." Carl finally asked him.

"I think you should report this to Unit Head and ask for protection," he added.

Erick let out a soft chuckle before giving him an answer.

"I don't need protection. I can protect myself. Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to me. If Catseye is really after me then I must say it is a good thing. We don't need to find Catseye, he or she will come to me personally. Let's grab that opportunity to catch Catseye." Erick said to Carl confidently.

Carl just looked at him helplessly. He couldn't believe that Chief Lee was not bothered by this death threat, instead, he looked at it from a positive perspective.

'[email protected]! Chief Lee is so cool. I think I am admiring him more each day.'

The two men continued their discussion about Alfonso. They didn't notice that there was also a minivan being parked just a few meters away from their current spot.

Josh and Elle were also there, trying to do surveillance and most especially, to watch over Erick. Josh told Elle to just stay at home tonight but she insisted on coming with him.

She wouldn't be at ease knowing that Erick's life would be in danger at any time. Though she asked Josh to protect him, she still wanted to do it by herself. So the two of them ended up going together tonight.

Even if Erick told her to stop covering this story, Elle would stay still doing nothing. She was also eager to find out who this Catseye was. 

And now, she had more reasons to catch this impostor since Erick just got a death threat from Catseye. What was Catseye's motive for doing that? Catseye targeting Erick didn't make sense to her.

'This impostor dares to give Erick a death threat! Once I catch this Catseye I will have to show him or her the wrath of the original one.' Elle swore to herself.

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At around 11:00 pm, Erick and Carl had heard something through the spying device installed on the watch that they gave Samuel Sy.

"Who are you?" Samuel's anxious voice was heard from the spying device.

Erick and Carl got alerted after hearing that. They continued listening to him.

"Guards! Guards!" Samuel started to yell, calling the attention of his bodyguards. Erick and Carl assumed that he was calling them through their walkie talkie.

Erick and Carl exchanged meaningful glances with each other. They had a bad feeling about this after hearing the panicked voice of Samuel calling his guards.

"Carl! Call Officer Kim for back up right away! I think Catseye is here." 

Erick had just finished telling that to Carl when they heard another scream coming from Samuel Sy.

"Don't come near me! Aaaaaah!"

Then the sound of his scream was followed by loud thuds. Erick immediately got out of their van and dashed toward the Sky Hotel.

Samuel's room was on the 18th floor of the Sky Hotel. Erick needed to hurry. Upon entering the hotel, he immediately approached the receptionist in the front desk asking the specific room number of Samuel Sy.

The Hotel Staff refused to disclose the information at first. Erick had no time to explain. He just showed them his I.D and told them that their Boss was in danger. He needed to get the number and the spare access card of Samuel's room.

Upon seeing the seriousness on Erick's face and hearing the urgency in his voice, the receptionist quickly complied with his request. He even asked them to check the CCTV footage of the hotel before he ran towards the VIP elevator in a rush.

Meanwhile, Carl just finished calling Officer Kim for back up. After that, he ran to follow Erick inside the hotel. 

Josh and Elle had witnessed everything. By just looking at Erick and Carl's action, they could tell that there's an emergency.

'Did Catseye appear?'

Without wasting any more time, the two of them also rushed towards the hotel, following Carl and Erick.

"My Queen, I think… Catseye makes the move now against Samuel Sy." Josh still managed to voice out his thoughts while they were running.

"I know! Just remember what I told you. You must protect Erick at all costs." Elle reminded Josh.

"Aye, Ma'am!"

"But… how do we explain to him our presence here?" Josh asked her.

Elle rolled her eyes at him. "Stop asking a question. We must hurry."

Josh just kept his mouth shut. But in the end, Elle still answered his question.

"We are here because we want to cover this story. Just as simple as that."

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On the other hand, Erick was already riding the elevator. He felt like the lift on the elevator was too slow. He just wished he could teleport right away inside Samuel's room.

The determination to catch Catseye was reflected in his eyes. He was really curious about this person who was trying to continue Elle's revenge.

What is his or her relationship with Elle? Is he or she not aware that Elle is alive? How will this person react once he or she sees Aliyah Ross? Is this person a friend or a foe?

These were just some of the questions running in Erick's mind right now. To answer those questions, he must catch this person and uncover Catseye's identity first.

After a few minutes that seemed to be like ages for Erick, the elevator finally reached the 18th floor. Erick was holding his gun on his right hand while the room key card was on his left.

He ran fast towards the room of Samuel Sy but he remained cautious. He frowned the moment he reached room 18008. There were no bodyguards outside.

As far as Erick could remember, Samuel Sy was given three elite bodyguards today and they were supposed to guard him 24/7. But how come they were nowhere at times like this?

Erick carefully unlocked the door and silently entered the room. The inside was engulfed by darkness. But there was a faint light coming from the master's bedroom.

Erick could also hear Samuel's groan and squeal. Loud thuds could be heard amidst the silence of the surroundings. Erick could somehow guess that Samuel Sy was being beaten right now.

The bedroom door was opened. Erick proceeded with caution. His hand was gripping his gun tightly. He could feel the tension and adrenaline rush inside him.

When he entered the room, he saw a figure wearing all black. By looking at the person's body build, Erick could tell that he was a man. His get-up looked like he was a black ninja.

Samuel Sy was now lying on the ground but Catseye continued his assault, giving him hard kicks on his abdomen. There was also blood coming out of Samuel's mouth.

Erick had complicated emotions on his face while seeing the scene. He knew that he should stop Catseye immediately but deep inside him, he wanted to see Samuel suffer.

He listened to the conversation among Alfonso, Edson, and Samuel this afternoon. It seemed like they didn't even feel a tinge of guilt for the crime they did 18 years ago.

They even sounded very proud after what they have done to Falcon Family. They had no mercy even for a ten-year-old kid. 

Yes, they deserved to suffer or even feel the same pain that Elle had experienced before. But as much as he wanted to do that, his sense of justice and his righteousness were stopping him.

So after hesitating for a while, he finally made up the right decision.

"Stop! Or else I will shoot you. Raise your hand!" Erick exclaimed, catching the attention of Catseye.