She sat back on the seat, her eyes darting around nervously. Through the window, she noticed that both the van and the black car that had been blocking them earlier had now cleared to the side.
Ikenna ignited the engine and pulled out swiftly, his focus sharp. He didn't seem to care whether Squad 3 could keep up, as his only concern was putting distance between them and the unsettling encounter.
Behind them, the squad's vehicles roared to life as they scrambled to catch up, their engines humming as they fell back into their escort positions.
Inside Ikenna's car, Nnenna had finally regained some calm. With her nerves settled, she now had the clarity to ask pressing questions.
"Why did they let us go, bro Ikenna?" she asked, her curious gaze on him. "And who was that guy calling a general?" She paused, then added more sharply, "Also, why do you have a gun in your car?"