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“Yes She inspected it before I brought out the painting”

“How long did she have it?”

“Just a minute, while she examined it”

“And the other woman? Did she touch it?”

“No When I lost theht, I went back to the club, put the finial inside the case, and got out of there withmen”

Locsin knew the metal case was lined with a thin layer of lead, which meant it had to be opened at customs But it would also shield any electronics inside as well

“Did you open the case when you stopped at the chemical lab on the way back?”

Tagaan thought for a ave the two pills to Ocampo as you instructed” Those had been the last pills Ocaot thekok wouldn’t need them anymore

It also meant that the finial was exposed for a short time while the case was open It had remained closed ever since it arrived back at their headquarters

A look of recognition dawned on Tagaan’s face “That redhead placed a tracking device on the finial?”

“A very small one”

As the enoraan reared back and kicked an empty crate so hard that it shattered

Locsin called one of his men at the headquarters and told hio to the most re in the roof so it wouldn’t be in the direct line of sight to any satellites overhead He

was to inspect the finial and replace it in the case before reporting back

Tenloaded into the fire truck’s tank, Locsin’s phone rang