Chapter 1665 Backup
“Daddy, don’t worry. I’ll protect the chip and won’t let Evan even come close to it,” Skyler assured.
“You can’t hold the chip. Evan’s men will keep you under close watch. So, I’ll give it to…”
The three of them moved according to plan after Steven had chosen his candidate.
Juan and his men, who were surveilling the hideout, felt a sense of excitement when they saw Skyler and Steven’s aides exit.
“Mr. Juan, they came out. It is just as Mr. Seet has predicted.”
“Of course. Daddy’s strategy never fails. Steven can’t even compare.”
“Mr. Juan, should we follow them?”
“Of course. I’m guessing they’ll split up, so let’s do the same.”
“Yes, sir.”
Under Juan’s arrangement, they each followed Steven’s men to three different spots.
One of the spots was an empty lot. There was nothing for miles, so the explosion wouldn’t cause any harm.
Meanwhile, the other two spots were by the sea and in an abandoned area.
Juan narrowed his eyes at the empty lot. He got a feeling that he chose the right person to tail.
“We have to grab the opportunity instantly once we see it. If they relax even a little, we have to snatch the chip. But we can’t leave a trail back to us. Steven will look for trouble at Imperial Garden if that happens.”
“Yes, Mr. Juan. We understand.”
Juan and his two men waited silently for the window of opportunity.
An hour had passed by in the blink of an eye. One of the men asked, “Mr. Juan, they’re staring at the lot somberly. So somberly like their lives depends on it. They didn’t even blink. How long are we supposed to wait here?”
“Yeah, Mr. Juan. Should we just make our move and steal it instead?”
“Steal it?” Juan glanced at both of them. “You guys think you can steal it without causing a scene? They have over a dozen men there and only the three of us here. If we move in, they’ll send someone to flee with the chip. If we make a mistake, it will be hard to steal it the second time. Moreover, once we make a move, Steven’s men will know my daddy is lying about the chip exploding. So if we’re making a move, we must be sure that we can get the chip. There are no second chances, so we can’t be reckless and waste our chance.”
The two men exchanged glances in silence and sighed. “Then, do we keep waiting?”
After a long silence, Juan took out his phone and called a number. Half an hour later, a few cars approached the scene.
Steven’s men were staring at the cars curiously. This area is just an empty lot with no one for miles, so there shouldn’t be anyone coming. But why are there cars approaching us?
Their attention was concentrated on the cars that had just arrived.
“What are you here for?” one of them asked.
The cars merely stopped. No one came down or answered their question.
Steven’s men got even warier of the situation. Are they here for the chip?
“Mr. Juan, are you the one who called the cars here? Who’s in there?”
A corner of Juan’s lips curled up. He merely said into his phone, “Let’s move in.”
Suddenly, a few bodyguards got out of the cars. Without a word, they headed straight for Steven’s men.
Sensing the hostility from the bodyguards, four of Steven’s men took the chip and retreated.
Juan sent a glance toward his subordinates. “It’s your turn. Follow those four closely. You don’t have to care about the rest. Let the fight continue.”
“Yes, Mr. Juan.”
The four men retreated quickly and called for backup.
When Steven heard the news, he immediately brought everyone and headed over. Alas, he was one step too late.
Juan’s subordinates were occupied with two of the men, while the other two continued to retreat. Juan saw the opportunity and snatched the chip from their hands.
With the chip in hand, he immediately called off his bodyguards.
When Steven arrived, most of his men were already on the ground, all beaten up.
