At 9:00 pm, Hide regrouped to the green SUV. While enjoying a piece of sweet bread, he studied the recording of Villa Tigera's surveillance.

At the same time, Takeo explained, "In the morning dozens of people buried something at tens of points 50 meters from the villa. But at dusk there was only the target, six guards, and a little girl."

"How old is the little girl?"

"About ten or eleven, I think."

Hide slightly nod as he said, "I see."

"Maybe, there are more people inside the villa," Shizuka added.

"It could be." Hide took the second sweet bread before continuing, "But one thing for sure, this is a trap and challenge invitation?"

A question mark appeared on Shizuka's forehead as she asked, "Trap and invitation challenge?"

"Yup, Toruma's Elder used his life as bait to invite the party who killed their group leader. That's why there were only a small number of security details in the villa. It's a provocation to the challenger's bravery. Of course, Toruma Mafia had also prepared a QRF team that could arrive in a matter of minutes."

"What if no one comes?" Takeo asked.

"Toruma's Elder will return to hiding for good without losing his pride."

"So, there is a possibility that there are only six security details in the villa?" Shizuka asked.

"Yup, but don't get too excited." Hide took the third sweet bread before adding, "Small but capable security detail is more effective and hard to infiltrate, compared to the large number of goons that only provide a false sense of security."

"Hide, you knew from the start they were going to play a game of trap and invitation?" Takeo asked.

"Yup, but as far as I know, they will only play it after they know who they're up against. At the first meeting, Toruma's Elder usually only appears briefly to save his face."

"Then, what will we do now?" asked Takeo curiously.

"I decided to answer their invitation." While Takeo and Shizuka stared at him deeply, Hide added, "Well, it's super risky, but if I can secure the villa without alerting the QRF team, then there's some work I can do and we'll get a good of loot."

"How about the little girl? Are you going to kill her?" asked Shizuka in a worried tone.

"Of course not, I already have good plans for her."

""What is it?"" asked Takeo and Shizuka in unison.

"I'll explain the details if I manage to kill Toruma's Elder."

After a moment of silence, Takeo then handed his tablet to Hide, "I managed to get the villa's layouts, both inside and outside."

"Good, we have to get closer to the villa then, let's move to the rest area in the northeast."

"Roger."

Without wasting time, Takeo started the green SUV's engine and drove it to the new RV.

At the same time, Hide took out a notepad and created simplified versions of the villa's layouts. He also marked the location he suspected as a place where the villa's guards placed motion sensors or possibly booby traps.

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From the edge of the guardrail, Hide, Takeo, and Shizuka looked down at the Villa Tigera, 1.5 km below their position.

Hide calmly opened the conversation, "Well, it sucks. But target-opportunity is fluid and most of the time flows in the unwanted direction. In short, tonight will become a tiring night."

"It's not a big deal for me," Takeo said calmly.

"Actually, I'm enjoying our situation," Shizuka said as she glanced at Takeo.

In reflex, Hide smiled. "Then, let's do this. Takeo, monitor the incoming traffic and inform me if there are guards in the villa that appear in your observation."

"Roger."

“Shizuka, you will come with me in anticipation if I need help carrying the loot.”

"Roger, I will bring my bow and arrows."

"Nope, no weapon for you. I will secure the villa alone."

"Alone?" a large question mark appeared on Shizuka's forehead.

"Yup, put on your balaclava and bring our biggest backpack."

"Okay," disappointment appeared in Shizuka's gaze, but she didn't protest.

Hide then approached the green SUV behind him. Swiftly, he took off his guns and some of his equipment. In short, he only wore a tactical belt to carry the radio, Fairbairn Sykes knife, steel wire, 3 penknives, 4 iron spikes, 2 small tubes containing nerve poison and drugs.

"You left your gun here?" Takeo asked.

"One shot, and it means I failed to secure the villa. When that happens, I'll throw every weight off my body and just focus on escaping."

"Hide, at least bring your handgun?"

"Normally, I will bring my handgun, but for this one, I have a good plan."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm and please trust me. I know what I'm doing."

"I see."

After swallowing the antidote for the neurotoxin he was going to use and setting a 12-hour timer in his watch, Hide then turned to Shizuka.

"Ready?"

"Yeah."

"Good."

Simultaneously, Hide and Shizuka wore their balaclavas down to their necks. Not long after that, the two carefully descended the slope to the villa, by relying on the moonlight.

---

A slope, behind the bushes, 400 meters from the villa, Hide knelt while watching the side yard of the villa.

At a radius of 100 meters, he had to start slithering quietly and find a route to avoid the hidden surprises the guards had planted. It would be tiring, but from the pattern of the hidden surprise he could predict the position of the guard.

Hide also noticed that the guards at the villa seemed to be expecting a large number of guests. So their tactic may not be suited to prevent a single intruder, who was sneaking quietly from an unexpected angle.

'My chances of succeeding aren't completely zero,' muttered Hide as he turned to Shizuka who was kneeling beside him. "Remember the way home?"

"Yeah." Shizuka turned to the only light at the top of the slope before continuing, "Our car is parked 100 meters to the left of the rest area post lamp."

"Good." Hide smiled slightly before continuing, "If there's even a single gunshot or muzzle flash, immediately regroup with Takeo and leave this place."

"Okay."

"And, if I don't radio you after a gunfire, it means I'm dead. So don't contact me because if they get my coms, then they can trace you back."

"Okay."

Without wasting time Hide then crept towards the villa, leaving Shizuka who watched his back with a worried gaze.

---

[Check-two, this is Central, come in.]

"Check-two to central, coast is clear."

[Received and understood, Central over and out.]

In the courtyard next to the villa, on one of the darkest sides, a guard knelt beside the wall while watching the sector he was in charge of. At first glance, the guard was no different from an anti-terrorist commando.

Black overalls with knee, elbow, and shin guards. Balaclava that covered his face, monocular NVG that was ready to be lowered in front of his left eye, and a wireless earpiece with a mic in his right ear.

MP5-PDW in his hands, a chest rig full of extra magazines for MP5s, radio, and utility tools. While around his waist, there was a HK VP9C with 4 extra magazines, a combat knife, and various pouches.

For the aiming, his MP5-PDW was equipped with Aimpoint-XR for normal CQB, and if the opponent managed to kill the electricity, then he only needed to activate the Surefire-117 invisible laser that could only be seen through NVG, and then directed it at the target.

The guard realized that no one guarded the sector behind him, but he wasn't worried. All morning, he'd been scattering claymores and motion sensors over there. Without knowing the exact location of the hidden surprises, the guard was sure that no one would be able to sneak up behind him.

Therefore, the guard was completely unaware that Hide was already a few meters behind him and waiting for him to deliver a sitrep. He only realized the unavoidable danger when an iron spike pierced his nape perfectly, and he did not have time to react. The nerve poison killed him almost in an instant. Even the light in his eyes was already gone before his body slumped to the ground.

Wasting no time, Hide then silently dragged the guard's body into a more hidden corner.

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