Chapter 931
When the Fireworks Bloom
Chapter 931 When the Fireworks Bloom
Braun glanced at his pocket watch and reminded everyone, "Everyone, it's almost time."
"That's good!" Vito exclaimed hastily.
As if to confirm Braun's words, several unmarked black military vehicles sped by like ghosts on the street below.
"squeak--!"
The vehicle braked suddenly and came to a stop right in front of the main entrance of the Watergate Building.
The car door slammed open, and a group of fully armed special forces soldiers filed out, moving swiftly and silently, instantly sealing off the entrance and rushing in.
Abigail's heart sank as she hid in the shadows around the corner downstairs.
She recognized the scale and equipment – this was no ordinary police or FBI agent, but a more professional and ruthless special forces unit!
She anxiously looked up at the top floor of the building, where the windows remained dark and still.
Braun...does he know the area downstairs is surrounded? Can he escape in time?
Seeing that the special forces soldiers had already rushed into the hall, Abigail gritted her teeth, drew her wand, pointed it at the night sky, and flicked her wrist!
A thin, bright red beam of light shot out from the tip of the staff like a shooting star, soaring straight into the sky!
"boom!"
A burst of red light suddenly exploded in the sky, turning into a huge and dazzling firework that seemed to illuminate the entire night sky in a crimson glow!
The moment the fireworks exploded, Abigail immediately cast a Disillusionment Charm on herself, then quickly changed her hiding place, held her breath, and gripped her wand tightly.
Two seconds later, a special operations team rushed out of the building and began a vigilant search of the surrounding area.
Abigail stared at what the other person was holding, her heart pounding like a drum!
Those soldiers were carrying not only guns, but also a strange scanning device.
Abigail had learned from her past experience as a mercenary that Muggles could detect hidden people not by sight, but by using sound waves or the heat emitted by the human body.
She dared not take any chances and immediately used Phantom Transformation.
"boom!"
A huge explosion rang out from the corner, and several special forces soldiers immediately turned their guns in that direction. A moment later, one of them spoke into a walkie-talkie:
"It was a wizard... but he's already gone."
A voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Upstairs immediately! That guy's accomplice is at the Lightford house!"
"Yes!"
The special forces soldier responded and decisively turned and ran into the building, but he didn't really have any hope of catching the other party.
—The warning has already been issued. If the lookout downstairs can Apparate, surely the person upstairs can too?
……
The moment that striking red firework exploded in the night sky, Vito had already closed the last box full of documents and strode into the wardrobe space.
The room, which had been noisy and crowded just moments before, was now empty, with only scattered clutter on the floor.
Besides Wade, Michal was also left in the end.
The firebird let out a high-pitched cry, and its golden-red flames suddenly surged with a "boom"!
It transformed into an extremely hot fireball, flying rapidly around the room, setting everything it passed through ablaze.
"Woo-woo-!!!"
The fire alarm was immediately triggered, emitting a piercing shriek, and the sprinklers on the ceiling sprayed out a torrential downpour of water.
However, even though Mihar's flames were controlled and were not the kind of fiery inferno he released, they were not so easy to extinguish.
Before the flames disappear, the traces left by Vader and his men will surely turn to ashes first.
After burning through the area, Mikhail transformed into a streak of fire and rushed into the wardrobe's entrance. With a "snap," the wardrobe door slammed shut, and the entire wardrobe seemed to instantly lose its support, rapidly collapsing, folding, and deforming inward!
In less than a second, the standing wardrobe transformed into a pencil case the size of a palm.
Wade bent down, picked up the pencil case, stuffed it into the inside pocket of his coat, and stepped onto the windowsill.
In the corridor outside, the heavy, rapid thud of boots was already rumbling like muffled thunder, quickly approaching.
Wade glanced back at the room rapidly engulfed by flames, then suddenly collapsed, his shadow, illuminated by the fire, shrinking and distorting rapidly...
In an instant, a peregrine falcon with grayish-brown plumage and sharp eyes appeared silently.
"boom--!"
The moment the door burst open, flames roared out, forcing back the soldiers at the front.
At the same time, the peregrine falcon flapped its wings and glided silently like a true ghost.
It glided lightly through the rising flames and thick smoke, slipped out of the window, and instantly disappeared into the deep night sky of Washington.
An angry roar came from behind:
"Damn it, we didn't catch a single one, they all got away!"
……
The peregrine falcon did not flee.
It circled once in the night sky, taking in the chaos below:
More and more vehicles poured in, completely surrounding the building;
Fully armed special forces soldiers continued to storm into the building;
Some of the disturbed dignitaries shouted their grievances, and others tried to sneak away in the chaos, but were immediately caught by the highly vigilant special forces soldiers.
The piercing sirens of fire trucks and police cars grew louder as they approached, but the television station's cameras and microphones arrived even before them.
The peregrine falcon folded its wings, swooped down, and landed in Fog Valley Park, just across the street, where it perched deep within the canopy of a tall oak tree.
The foliage here is so dense that it's not easy to spot even during the day.
Vader transformed back into human form, sat on a thick tree branch, and gazed through the gaps in the leaves at the distant building engulfed in turmoil.
The entire building seemed to be violently awakened from its slumber. The red lights of the alarm flashed on the building, and more and more windows lit up, reflecting the panicked figures of the residents swaying in front of the windows.
Evacuation and lockdown are underway simultaneously. The fire has been brought under initial control, but thick smoke continues to billow from several windows on the top floor.
……
Abigail didn't go far. After Apparating nearby, she quickly took off her cloak, changed into ordinary Muggle attire, and then returned.
After all, she had nowhere else to go but Braun, and she didn't know what she could do now.
As Abigail mingled among the ordinary onlookers, her gaze was fixed on the Watergate building in the distance, where flames flickered and voices clamored. She couldn't help but clench her fist.
She overheard several reporters nearby excitedly discussing which big shot was about to step down, and whenever someone entered or exited the building, the reporters would immediately snap photos.
Abigail was incredibly annoyed by the clicking sounds and constant flashes of light. Just as she was becoming extremely anxious and almost couldn't resist the urge to risk going to investigate, someone suddenly tapped her on the shoulder from behind.
Abigail turned around abruptly, almost throwing a punch, but saw Braun's smiling face.
"Are you worried about me?" Braun said to himself. "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm a little surprised that you didn't actually leave."
(End of this chapter)