Chapter 87. Whatever You Like

The next morning, Riccardo and I set off on our mission to gather more information about the attackers. We started with a few small leads I had discovered in my investigation, gradually working our way up the chain.

As we moved deeper into the underbelly of the city, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread creeping up on me. Every step we took brought us closer to danger, closer to being caught by those who would stop at nothing to silence those who sought the truth.

But despite my fear, I was determined to press on. For every obstacle we encountered, Riccardo and I worked together to overcome it, taking turns leading the way when it became clear that one of us knew more about a particular area of danger than the other.

It wasn’t long before we found ourselves hot on the trail of one of the attackers, a shadowy figure lurking in the darkness beneath an abandoned warehouse. Riccardo gave me a nod, and we each drew our weapons as one, preparing for whatever lay ahe