Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1546

The scanner glided slowly over the medical case.

Every movement precisely bypassed the spot where the silver needle could trigger her trap.

Serena watched his movements, one eyebrow arching slightly as her usually lazy gaze sparked with newfound interest.

This man was definitely not an ordinary mercenary.

He had seen it.

He had spotted the hidden trap she purposely set inside the case.

Yet, he said nothing, simply avoiding it as if nothing were amiss.

That level of acute awareness was not something honed by just surviving a few years in an ordinary war zone.

For some inexplicable reason, a wave of familiarity washed over Serena once again.

But the face hidden behind the black mask and those striking grayish-blue eyes were distinctly unfamiliar.

Jerrick's scanning speed was remarkably efficient.

There were no unnecessary touches, no probing of her vials under the guise of an inspection.

From start to finish, it was purely professional.

Soon, the scan concluded.

Jerrick withdrew the scanner. "No anomalies."

Serena stood nearby with her arms crossed, the corner of her eyes curling up. "Done?"

A smirk played on her lips. "Since Mr. Fenris is such a stickler for the rules, wouldn't you like to conduct a pat-down, too?"

Director Silas Kaelen stood frozen.

A wave of anxiety washed over him.

Why was every word exchanged between these two so incredibly dangerous?

Jerrick acted as if he hadn't caught the teasing provocation in her words. "No need," he said coldly.

Serena scoffed, snapping her medical case shut and picking it up to leave.

But Jerrick didn't step aside.

His tall frame stood dead center in the corridor, effectively blocking her path.

"How much longer can the asset inside last?" he asked, his voice icy.

Jerrick's gaze grew heavier.

That single sentence leaked a few critical pieces of intel.

The thing inside was indeed sentient.

Furthermore, it was meant to be delivered intact to Whitecliffe Harbor.

This was more than enough to confirm that the asset in the specialized medical wing was highly likely one of the semi-finished human specimens from the Black Sun, just as Dr. Geoffrey Grant had warned.

And The Panacea standing before him was the only person with legitimate clearance to get close to it.

Jerrick stared at Serena, his mind racing.

He needed a way to use Serena and Hazel's names to test her.

If he could extract more intel from The Panacea, it might prove far more effective than trying to brute-force his way into the vault.

However, with Director Silas Kaelen and the ship's security standing right there, this was hardly the time.

It clearly wasn't the moment to speak up.

Seeing that the two had finally stopped trading verbal blows, Director Kaelen quickly interjected. "By the way, Your Excellency, since you and Mr. Fenris are now acquainted, Fenris Squad will be handling your perimeter escorts and exit inspections every time you enter the specialized medical wing, the Sanctum Vault's Outer Perimeter, or any restricted zone."