Chapter 406: The Plan for Self-Rescue
Eric glanced at the maid coldly, his tone steady. "I don’t trust you."
The maid, caught off guard, had no choice but to eat the food herself, proving it wasn’t tampered with.
Satisfied, Eric finally set aside the game console. Ever since being brought here, everything on him had been confiscated. That meant even if his phone had a tracking device, it wouldn’t help John and the others locate him.
What Leonard didn’t know, however, was that Eric’s leather shoes contained a hidden micro-signal transmitter.
Yet even if John and his team found the signal, what then? Leonard’s basement was nearly impenetrable, known only to the man himself and the maid assigned to "serve" Eric.
From what Eric could deduce, the maid hadn’t even been aware of this basement until she was assigned to him. She hadn’t left the basement once since then.
Eric realized that if he wanted to escape, the maid would be his key.
The maid undoubtedly knew the entrance to the basement, but how could he manipulate her into leading him out?
Outside, four guards stood watch, armed with stun batons and other weapons.
It was impossible to fight his way out alone. Still... Eric was confident he could find another way.
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