Chapter 223 Who's Afraid Of Two Kids Sean frowned slightly but didn't answer ; instead , he groped around , trying to loosen Susie's ropes . Susie didn't object . The two children worked back - to - back , quietly undoing each other's bindings ; they dared not make a sound , terrified of drawing the men's attention from the front . Scarface glanced out as the van left the city limits and spoke quickly . " Head for the suburbs ! There's an abandoned factory out there ; we can hole up for now . Then message Terry - tell him to pack up .
He needs to sneak out of Ocean City tonight ." " Got it , Jake ." The driver turned onto a narrow side road leading toward the outskirts . By then , Sean had freed Susie's hands and feet . She instinctively shifted her head , brushing against the hairpin still clipped there . At the same time , Baron received an alert . " Mr. Baron , we've picked up Susie ' tracker again . " Baron strode over and snatched the laptop , eyes fixed on the blinking signal pulsing across the screen . His phone chimed . He looked down - an unfamiliar number , clearly a virtual line .
Something in him stirred ; he answered instinctively . Immediately , Scarface and the driver's conversation spilled through the speaker . Baron's eyes hardened , his expression darkening . His men looked grim as well . " Mr. Baron , that amusement park collapse really was aimed at you and the children . " Murder flashed in Baron's gaze . 1/3 " Send our people to the docks . No matter what , we find Terry tonight . I want to see who's bold enough to strike at me on my own turf ! " " Yes , sir . " His men rushed to carry out the order .
Back in the van , Susie finished her subtle maneuver and then noticed Sean pulling something from his pocket - what looked like a lollipop . Her lips curved in a cold little smile . Things on my brother are never what they seem . If she guessed right , that lollipop was poison . Sean ignored her look ; he twisted the candy stick , and a fine silver needle slid out , its tip glinting with a faint black sheen . Susie's eyes lit up at once . Sean pressed a finger to his lips , warning her not to act rashly . She nodded quickly , obedient .
He had planned to wait until they reached the warehouse before making a move ; but after glancing at his own thin arms and legs , then at Susie's fragile frame , he abandoned that thought . Forget it . I'm just a kid ; kids should do what kids can do . Catching the bad guys - Dad will take care of that . But to have the audacity to drag them out of the villa , to engineer the collapse at the amusement park was beyond forgiveness . Those men , and that Terry , had crossed a line that could never be taken back .
Sean wanted nothing more than to seize Terry himself , to see just how black his heart really was . But with Susie beside him and so many unknowns , he restrained the impulse . He shot Susie a look . She nodded slightly , reaching for a hammer lying nearby and gripping it tightly . Sean raised three fingers . He paused , then folded one down . When the last finger curled into his palm , he sprang up ; the silver needle drove straight into Jake's neck . At the same instant , Susie swung the hammer and smashed it into the driver .
2/3 Chapter 223 Who's Afraid Of Two Kids They looked small and delicate , but the burst of strength was shocking ; their timing was flawless . The men had no chance to react - one collapsed from poison , the other from the blow . The van lurched violently , swerving off course . Sean narrowed his eyes . " Susie , push the gearshift all the way up , then pull out the key " She didn't understand , but she moved fast anyway ; her mouth kept going though . " Sean , you know how to drive ? " " I've watched drivers before .
Lucky this van's automatic ; if it were manual , I'd be lost ." As they spoke , the van rolled to a forced stop . Sean opened the window and stared out at the barren stretch around them , exasperated . " Where even are we ? " " I already sent Dad the tracker's location . He should be here soon . But ... Brother , that poison- you didn't kill him , did you ? " She eyed Jake nervously ; foam was already bubbling at his lips . Sean said flatly , " No ; just nerve spasms . He'll be fine for at least an hour . Dad will get here before then .
But you were pretty ruthless too - what about the driver ? " Blood trickled slowly from the driver's head , staining the floor . Sean shivered .