Chapter 88: Police (4)
The forum was a hive of activity. "No one knows who the attacker was yet," another user posted. "But there’s evidence of a firefight. Whoever it was they were definitely armed."
Adam scrolled down further. He saw another message a mission update. "Target Adam is currently in Saman City Hospital room number 67."
Instantly a flood of new messages appeared. "Information confirmed," one user wrote. "Police are on site but they’ve been given stand-down orders. If anyone wants to make a move now is the time."
Adam’s blood ran cold. The police knew who he was. They had identified him. And they were not protecting him. They were leaving him exposed a sitting duck for the next wave of bounty hunters.
He took a deep breath closing his eyes. He weighed his options. He could run. He could flee the hospital and try to disappear. But that would only make him look guilty. It would draw even more suspicion. If he stayed here the assassins would come for him. He was trapped between a rock and a hard place.
He was still contemplating his next move when the door to his room opened. He reacted instantly dismissing the phone back into his inventory. It vanished from his hand just as a group of men walked into the room.
It was the police commissioner Captain Miles. He was flanked by three other officers. Adam had never seen him in person before but he recognized him from the news.
Captain Miles walked to his bedside and sat down in the chair Anastasia had just vacated. It was too late for Adam to pretend to be unconscious. The commissioner had already seen him awake.
They stared at each other for a long moment a silent battle of wills. Adam broke the silence first his voice carefully modulated to sound weak and scared.
"Sir is my friend Eric okay?" he asked.