Chapter 608 - The Ghost Town

J's mouth was gaped open. The scene behind her seemed like a clip from an action movie. After the car in the middle exploded, the two others explode as well like a domino effect. Fires and a huge cloud of smoke blocked the highway. Stefan and Felix were nowhere to be seen.

Her face was filled with worry for her two guards.

Damn! If the Robin Hood Society doesn't have any intent to kill. The Twelve Army won't hesitate.

Luckily the highway is almost empty because there is another diversion highway that most of the cars are using. Thou there were a couple of cars on the other lane but they were not implicated with the gunshots and explosion.

Police Major General Sato has a lot of cover-ups to do. J thought.

"That was a fine little explosive you got there, Stefan." She heard Professor Iris's voice that is filled with admiration.

"Haha. It took me months to perfect it!" J's heart was filled with relief when she heard Stefan's voice followed by Felix's.

"Boss, I guess this man here deserves a raise, he is not just a gun expert now. He is already an explosive expert." Felix praised Stefan indirectly.

It seems like when Stefan got bored with guns, he would play with explosives during his spare time.

Jacob smiled when he heard them. "I'll have James inform the HR."

They're alive. Thank God they are alive. J sighed in relief.

But Professor Iris's next words made her worried again.

"I guess you cannot go back to your position yet. There are three more cars coming behind you."

"Okay! Leave them to us. We'll just catch up on you guys!" Looks like Felix haven't had enough of the thrill.

"Please be careful." J cannot help herself but remind them. She thought, fortunately, Felix's wife is not in her position or else, she might have already collapsed.

"No worries, Miss J!" Felix said.

"See you later," Stefan said before they become small in her vision as they drive away from them to welcome their next victim.

"You are nearing the next town. I should warn you that there are surprises laid there for you. So you should be prepared." As if it is not enough, Professor Iris gave J more reasons to get worried.

"Honey, what's with that face of you?" Jacob looked at J and chuckled.

J looked at Jacob with narrowed eyes. "How could you be so indifferent? For all we know a missile is already targetting us."

Jacob laughed. "Honey, that is impossible. My car is equipped with convoy jammer." Jacob said with a cocked head.

J looked at him with confusion.

Although he is not looking, Jacob can sense her confusion. "It protects us from RCIED by blocking the signal of the receiver."

"Oh...okay." Jacob doesn't have to explain further. J is not that ignorant when it comes to weaponry because the Robin Hood Society is well equipped with them as well. Even thou Elder Do did not train her to become the leader of the Society, J educates herself well to become one. Her only flaw is her soft heart.

Before they enter the town, the drone is back hovering on top of them. She wonders where did it come from as if it has a life on its own. Jacob looked at her with amusement. "Are you starting to get worried about that drone?"

"You-"

Jacob laughed at her embarrassed expression.

The town looks like a ghost town. They were on the part of the town that is less occupied. There were old and new warehouses in that part. The locals of the town mostly live in the other part of the town.

The atmosphere seemed off. "Isn't there supposed to be workers in this part of the town?" For some reason, it looks...empty.

Jacob just hummed in response. He didn't tell it to J but the Twelve Army already informed the Mayor of the town to declare a half-day work for the workers of the town and no one should stray out in this part of the town once their convoy arrived. It was for their safety.

That is the first town in Naupaka. And it is being protected by Twelve Army while the whole province is discreetly being protected by the Society although the locals didn't know that the headquarters of the Society is located in their province.

"Three...Five...Eight...Eight cars coming your way." They heard Professor Iris said.

J instantly looked at Jacob.

In just a couple of seconds, she heard gunshots. And based on its proximity, J could tell that it is coming from the drone above them. She looked around and saw a car behind them lost its control after their tire exploded.

"One down. But there are three more. Making it ten." J heard Professor Iris said making her cursed internally.