Chapter 729: Getting Out (2)

In less than five seconds, all six guards lay beaten and unmoving on the floor. He let out a breath and dropped the cracked rifle stock from his hand.

"Phew…"

Erik glanced back at the maintenance room door. June peered out cautiously, giving an impressed nod at Erik's handiwork.

"Let's go," he said. June stepped out of the room and started following him.

"Why didn't you kill them?" he asked.

"I don't want to make our situation worse before learning what's going on. If there has been a sort of mistake, killing the guards may be detrimental." He stopped to think for a couple of seconds. It was clear Erik had other ideas about why all of this was happening.

"But if I have to be honest, I think this is someone's ploy."

Of course, June was surprised. Who in their right mind would antagonize Erik Kay?

"What makes you think so?"