IMUC Chapter 468 The Director Behind the Scenes

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Three Days Later.

It has been three days since the Supernatural Incident Bureau acquired the New York Surgical Hospital. This business news, thoroughly covered by the New York media, has lost its novelty.

However, Dr. Strange has been out of sorts ever since he met Kyle. Even in his dreams, he found himself pondering the meaning behind Kyle's questions.

Fortunately, Strange was a man of strong will and quickly threw himself back into his work. One weekend evening, he decided to attend a high society banquet in order to completely forget these chaotic thoughts.

Sunday, 7 pm.

On one side, Strange was driving his Lamborghini, leaving his luxurious hotel suite to head to the banquet in Manhattan.

On the other, on a sunny island in the Atlantic Ocean where Kyle was vacationing, he received an update from Raina. "Boss, he's on his way to the banquet we arranged."

"Good."

Taking off his sunglasses, Kyle stood up from his lounge chair, stretching his body as his bones cracked audibly. Raina, dressed in her usual secretary attire, stepped forward and pulled a casual shirt over his bare torso.

"Let's get back to New York. Vis, shut down the external and internal simulators and the artificial sun," Kyle ordered as he and Raina left the picturesque beach and headed for the interior of the island.

"Understood, Master."

With Vis' sudden voice, the island's forest began to morph. Trees turned into artistic sculptures, the ground into vibranium flooring, and the mountain into an impressive fortress...

This was the headquarters of the Carl family, the mobile fortress of Dragon Turtle Island.

At the same time, the artificial sunlight faded.

The huge helicopter carrier hovering above the island cast a large shadow, perfectly hiding Dragon Turtle Island beneath it.

Kyle and Raina entered the fortress base, and through a fixed portal, they immediately returned to the underground level of the Supernatural Incident Bureau building.

"Boss, what do we do now?"

Raina looked at Kyle in confusion, not understanding why he was so focused on an ordinary surgeon and making such elaborate plans.

Kyle looked at the rows of luxury cars in the underground garage and thought. "Hmm, let's pick a car and wait for Strange on his way back."

Kyle thought for a moment and asked, "Is the banquet and his colleague's side prepared?"

"According to your instructions, the high society banquet is being hosted by a cardholder and many elite guests have been invited, making it a legitimate event. We have also collected several requests for the treatment of patients with severe nerve damage. I'll send these urgent requests through the hospital's internal system to Strange's colleague, who will notify him immediately.

Raina smiled and added, "There's no trace of anything being staged; it all appears completely natural and real."

"So what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Kyle snapped his fingers, selected a silver Ferrari, and climbed into the driver's seat, with Raina following in the passenger seat.

Around 10 p.m., on the winding mountain highway by the lake.

Two bright beams of light pierced the darkness and the engine roared as a white Lamborghini roared down the highway. Inside was Dr. Strange, on his way home after the banquet.

No one noticed.

From the mountaintop overlooking the highway, Kyle and Raina stood looking down as if they could see through the body of the Lamborghini, scrutinizing the driver, Strange.

Raina's black hair fluttered gently in the evening breeze as she watched the Lamborghini below. She said quietly, "Even though he's off duty, he's still principled. He only had a little alcohol at the banquet, not enough to affect his driving or rise to the level of drunk driving."

"The protagonist is in place, so let's let the actors take the stage," Kyle said with a calm smile. "Vis, it's your turn."

"Understood."

Shortly after Vis responded, a silver Ferrari appeared on the lake highway below, closely following Strange's Lamborghini at a distance of about twenty meters.

"Raina, you're up," Kyle directed his gaze at Raina.

Raina pulled out her phone, made a call, and gave a few instructions before nodding slightly at Kyle. "It's all arranged."

"Good. The show's about to start."

Kyle folded his hands and smiled as he watched the two sports cars on the highway below.

In the driver's seat of the Lamborghini.

Strange remained oblivious to the deep-seated malice directed at him. He continued to drive at a steady pace, paying no further attention to the Ferrari in his rearview mirror when he saw that it wasn't trying to pass him.

At that moment, his cell phone, which was connected to the car's system, rang.

Strange looked at the screen and saw that it was his colleague and assistant calling. He remembered that it was Sunday night, a time for arranging the next day's surgeries.

Although he knew it was inconvenient to take a call while driving, Strange's arrogance led him to answer the call while driving the sports car. "Mark, is there a new critical care request from the hospital?"

"Yes, there are three. You get the first pick."

"Send me the details. I'm driving right now. Also, give me a brief summary of each case. I'll only take the challenging ones."

"Alright! There's one with a brain tumor..."

"Other doctors can handle that. Next."

Strange and Mark continued their conversation, and when they discussed an interesting case, Strange even used one hand to swipe the car's touchscreen to check the patient's X-rays...

Vis seized the moment perfectly, controlling the Ferrari to suddenly accelerate like a wild horse. The Ferrari caught up to Strange's Lamborghini and nudged it slightly. 

The two cars collided hard at high speed, causing Strange's car to spin out of control. The Lamborghini flipped several times, crashed through the lakeside guardrail, and plunged into the dark, shallow lake below. Strange lost consciousness in midair.

The silver Ferrari, only slightly damaged at the rear, sped away and disappeared around a bend in the mountain highway.

At the top of the mountain road.

Raina's eyes glowed with a holy silver light, her long black hair floating as if on an invisible breeze. She floated in the air, her hands still in a controlling gesture.

After completing her task, Raina landed gently, the silver light fading from her eyes. Her beautiful face remained expressionless as she spoke. "Boss, it's done. According to your instructions, I protected his vital parts properly. However, his hands are basically ruined. Even the best neurosurgical skills won't be able to heal them."

Vis also reported, "Master, I've modified the footage from the cameras on this section of the road. I'll get rid of the car. Everyone will think this was just an ordinary car accident."

"Well done, both of you."

Kyle looked at the Lamborghini, stranded in the lake, and waved his hand. "Show's over. Let's pack up and go home!"

Half an hour later.

A search helicopter and an ambulance finally arrived and performed life-saving measures on Strange at the accident scene.

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