Chapter 1448 On The Run
But down below on the ground floor, 5 ordinary-looking Baymardians had now gathered in one room.
”Captain, he’s in the showers!” One of them spoke out, listening to the faint drizzling noises from their equipment.
Their undercover agents had been cleaning the man’s hotel room in his presence.
The spy had been here for 3 weeks.
And during clean-up time, the spy would keep a close watch on them.
Sometimes they would be allowed to clean, while other times, they would see the Do Not Disturb sign on his door.
Of course, the spy also had common sense to allow them to go in at least 3~4 times a week.
After all, the hotel needed to change the sheets, take out the garbage, sweep, wipe out the dust, vacuum, etc.
To have their guests stay for 3 weeks without changing the sheets was impossible!
The spy also had less suspicions since it was a common thing in Baymard.
He had seen them go to work and leave immediately, not even bothering him.
And while leaving, they would sometimes meet other ‘cleaners’ in the same hallways, chatting about sheets, detergents, etc.
They would also knock on the doors of the other guest rooms, finding out if other guests staying in the nearby rooms needed cleaning services too.
And the undercover agents chosen weren’t big in stature, all looking weak in appearance.
For the past 3 weeks, they had been going in and out, not attempting to bug the place yet.
Why? Because their information stated that the spy meant to stay for 5 weeks before leaving.
Of course, they also feared that the spy might abruptly change his mind, leaving earlier than planned.
And that’s why they were trying to bug his room.
Still, such a thing couldn’t be rushed.
So for the last 3 weeks, they didn’t make any attempt, acting very ordinary and getting the spy to put his focus on other places.
And sure enough, as the days went by, the spy’s eyes weren’t as overpowering whenever they came in to clean.
Typically, only 2 would come in to clean. 1 focused on the bathroom, while the other focused on the actual room and balcony.
Sometimes, the spy would stand by the door, having a clear view of the bathroom to the right and the room ahead.
He watched their actions in that manner, realizing that they had a cleaning pattern.
For the cleansers, whenever they finished a task, they would also put a stock on a document, showing the places they had to focus on.
The soy had seen the list before since they weren’t hiding it.
-Clean bathroom mirror… Check!
-Clean bathtub… Check.
-Take out bathroom trash… Check.
-Wipe down T.v… Check!
The list was a standard thing in Baymard that almost all hotel cleaners followed.
This way, even those new would know what their tasks were.
Seeing them following the list strictly, he knew they were doing their job. And his vigilance had begun to drop.
Before, he used to stand by the door, watching both of them at once.
But now, he would either go to the balcony, waiting for them to finish with his room. And if they wanted to start with the balcony first, he would be in the room instead.
The undercover agents acted well.
And it was only today that they finally got a chance to big him.
When wiping the fridge, Tv, and massive cupboard space, they planted a small microphone, mixing it with the cables.
With headphones being a thing, of course, they had learned how to create smaller and more powerful microphones than before… Though these were still kept a secret, all for military purposes.
Bugging the room, they finally left.
And sure enough, though the spy didn’t talk, they could guess what he was doing in the room.
The man always had his blinds down, they couldn’t see into the room.
In the end, maybe today’s matter had made the guy break character so much so that they heard his and of fleeing Baymard.
And though they wanted to catch him, wouldn’t it be better to watch this big fish lead them to other big fishes?
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The lead man in the group took out his walkie-talkie, quickly contacting the barracks.
”Sir, we have to deploy operation Pin The Tail On The Donkey.”
[I understood. Stay alert and update me if things change. Over.]
On the other side, the big army man quickly rose to his feet while contacting another.
[Sir!]
”Warrant Officer Miguel! Your team of 4 has an hour and a half to prepare. You’ve been long briefed on this. So follow the donkey!”
The man said before quickly switching the frequency channel to contact others.
No!
This spy was leaving via the landport.
The men had to be there before the spy.
Carriages and horses could be taken from the port if the spy chose to leave in this manner.
And if the soy chose to leave via Baymardian territorial public transportation to the borders, they too would have to move in that way.
Such a spy should have ‘friends’ within Pyno.
So before leaving, the spy would definitely stop by the closest acquaintance, arranging a ship to take him to wherever.
Of course, the spy could also belong to someone in Pyno. So why not follow?
Such a mission was very sudden and might keep those heading out for longer periods.
But it had to be done.
Catching spies one by one and prosecuting them all in Baymard wouldn’t reveal all their cards.
So if they wanted to know what games their enemies were playing, they had to dove deep into the belly of a boggle (whale.)
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Like so, both the Baymardian undercover agents and purple-eyed spy were ready to leave the empire.
And just like their case, a storm was surging deeply amongst the witches!