They Dragged Me Off The Plane And Dozens Died Waiting Chapter 07

They Dragged Me Off The Plane And Dozens Died Waiting Chapter 07

Three hours later, the plane landed smoothly in 

Oak Ridge City. 

The regular travelers didn’t notice anything 

unusual. It was Labor Day weekend, so the airport 

was crowded. 

As soon as I got off the plane, I was surrounded by plainclothes tactical officers. 

“Dr. Carter, the airport is secure. They can’t get 

weapons inside.” 

“But outside the airport, there will be gaps. You 

need to stay within our protective perimeter at all 

times.” 

Commander Davis’s tone was grave. 

I just nodded. I didn’t say what I was thinking, that 

I was their target and they didn’t need to sacrifice 

themselves for me. 

Maybe in terms of pure math, one life for a team. 

of tactical officers and thirty–five civilians was a 

good trade. 

Maybe the numbers would keep climbing along 

the way. 

The classic trolley problem. When it’s one life 

versus nearly a hundred, maybe the choice looks. 

clear. 

But that’s not how my country works. 

We take both sides. 

I reached into my pocket and pulled out the device 

I always carried. 

This was the latest version. It was the reason I’d 

cracked so many espionage cases. 

“Northeast. Vehicle A, black BMW. It’s a problem.” 

“Behind me, the woman in the red windbreaker with the light brown curly hair. She’s a problem.” 

“Four suspicious vehicles are closing in on us.” 

“Vehicle B… Vehicle A…” 

I kept calling out positions and license plates. 

Commander Davis relayed the information 

through his earpiece, and the other units intercepted each vehicle. 

“What the hell is that thing? How does it do that?” 

one of the tactical officers whispered. 

“Eyes forward. Stay sharp.” 

We got into the vehicle. 

“Head straight for the mountains,” I said. 

“But Dr. Carter, the person we arrested is at the 

station. He’s the only one who knows where 

they’re being held,” Commander Davis said 

anxiously. 

“He has partners. Their goal is to kill me. He won’t 

talk as long as I’m still alive.” 

“He probably wouldn’t talk even if I was dead.” 

“We’re better off finding them ourselves.” 

The driver looked in the rearview mirror, waiting for 

orders. 

Commander Davis hesitated for only a few 

seconds. “Head for the mountains.” 

“Report. The target vehicles have changed 

course.” 

“Emily, answer your damn phone!” James was 

shouting in the command center. 

But I couldn’t hear him. 

Oak Ridge City sits next to a national forest 

steeped in local lore. 

The terrain is rough inside. Looking for anyone in 

there was like searching for a needle in a 

haystack. 

And the enemy had anti thermal imaging gear, 

which made it even harder. 

I sat in the vehicle, watching my device and calling 

out suspicious vehicles as we drove. The escort 

units intercepted them one by one. 

At an intersection, a woman pushing a baby 

carriage suddenly stepped into the road in front of 

1. us. 

The driver slammed on the brakes. 

The car behind us couldn’t stop in time and 

plowed into us. 

“If this thing still runs, drive. We don’t have time.” 

“That woman is a problem. Grab her.” 

The moment the words left my mouth, the woman, 

who had looked so frightened a second ago, 

pulled a gun from the baby carriage. 

The dark muzzle pointed straight at me.