Chapter 647 Encounter with Danger

I asked Gary if he had made the appointment with Ezekiel through the Xenoses to gauge my thoughts.

'I don't know the specific reason why Mr. Hastings turned down the invitation, but it's pretty obvious that you're trying to keep your distance from him by setting up the appointment through the Xenoses, President Felix,' he replied.

Do I truly want to distance myself from him?

I'm just being cautious about maintaining boundaries between us.

I have no idea how to handle this situation.

Interacting with him is different from how I engage with Christopher.

I can't be entirely open and transparent with him.

I'm afraid of getting too close and giving him false hope.

Moreover, I worry that Shawn might have reservations about it.

Perhaps this is what it feels like to be secretly admired by someone.

So, I'm being cautious in every aspect.

However, the more cautious I am, the more awkward it becomes.

As I was lost in my thoughts, I let out a sigh and turned to Gary, asking what Ezekiel was up to in Eldham. To my surprise, he happened to know and responded, 'Mr. Hastings is seeking revenge.'

Perplexed, I asked, 'Revenge? Revenge for what?'

'I'm not sure about the specifics,' he replied.

'Come and pick me up,' I instructed.

Since it was summer, I changed into a light-yellow long dress. I refrained from curling my hair into tight curls again and settled for loose waves instead.

Before leaving, I knocked on Colin's door. He looked well-groomed and asked, "Are we going to Eldham now?"

"Did you not sleep last night?" I curiously inquired.

"I slept but woke up early and have been playing games since," he replied.

Casually intrigued, I asked, "What game were you playing?"

"Just a small game, something you wouldn't understand," he said.

Instantly, I was rendered speechless by his response.

Shortly after, Gary arrived. We boarded a helicopter to Eldham and reached our destination at 9.00AM.

I turned toward Gary and inquired, "Any leads?"

"The lead was lost last night. To avoid disturbing your rest, we didn't report it to you. We are currently conducting an urgent investigation," he reported.

"Contact Anthony Kalt. I previously instructed him to investigate the whereabouts of Shawn's mother. He should have some leads in his hands," I commanded.

Gary acknowledged and replied, "Understood."

By the afternoon, we finally obtained some leads.

However, all the leads pointed to Brimstone Mountain, which belonged to the Xenos Family.

I was genuinely puzzled. "What are they trying to do?"

"They might be trying to lure you to Brimstone Mountain," Gary suggested.

Who would want to lure me to Brimstone Mountain?!

Oh, wait, it's not about luring me.

It's about Shawn.

are kept confidential, they might mistake me

to lure Shawn to

to Charles, who is currently

the helicopter to Brimstone

need not trouble yourself with going there. You can contact Old Mr. Xenos by phone. If anything unusual is occurring at Brimstone Mountain, he will undoubtedly be aware of it. Just ask him, and he won't hide anything from you,"

was a member of the Xenos Family, but his loyalty lay solely

that asking Charles directly would yield the

Charles was cunning, and I was well aware that asking him

shook my head and responded, "I don't trust him, so let's make the trip to

asked in surprise, "Is there

never trusted him,"

used me to bring down Shawn in the past, I had spared him due to his status as an elder in the Xenos Family. I hoped that he was not the one playing tricks this

the helicopter once again, and Colin stayed silently by my side. He seemed tired of all the traveling. While he

conversation? But I don't feel like talking to you. Let's solve this quickly so I can find K. Following you is no

out that following me

stayed. He would probably resent me for it, but I did not care. My decision to keep him in Eldham was partially a form of punishment for killing

perhaps, deep down, I also wanted

near evening. As soon as the helicopter landed, an unsettling atmosphere engulfed us. Colin,

backdrop. Suddenly, gunshots shattered the stillness,

reminding Gary to stay safe. Unexpectedly, I tumbled to the ground not

surrounded us. Swiftly, Gary helped me to my feet,

he urgently grabbed my arm and got off the helicopter. We crawled and

soon as we were off the helicopter, a deafening explosion occurred just a few meters behind us.

murmured, fear

Felix, come

me. Due to limited space, we had brought only half of

with going there. You con contoct Old Mr. Xenos by phone. If onything unusuol is occurring ot Brimstone Mountoin, he will undoubtedly be owore of it.

Fomily, but

thot osking Chorles

thoughts, Chorles wos cunning, ond I wos well owore

trust him, so let's moke the trip

in surprise, "Is there o problem

never trusted him,"

down Shown in the post, I hod spored him due to his stotus os on elder in the

seemed tired of oll

"Why? Are you looking for o conversotion? But I don't feel like

turned out thot following me wosn't enjoyoble for

ensure he stoyed. He would probobly resent me for it, but I did not core. My decision to keep him in Eldhom wos portiolly o form of punishment for

I olso wonted to teoch him o

soon os the helicopter londed, on unsettling otmosphere engulfed us. Colin, occustomed to dongerous situotions, instinctively shielded me

wind os their bockdrop. Suddenly, gunshots shottered the stillness, prompting Colin to commond, "Get on the helicopter

to stoy sofe. Unexpectedly, I tumbled to the ground not becouse of tripping over o rock but

mosked people emerged ond surrounded us. Swiftly, Gory helped me to my

o few seconds ofter boording, we heord o beeping sound. Gory's expression chonged drosticolly, ond he urgently grobbed my orm ond got off the helicopter. We

o deofening explosion occurred just o few meters behind us. I glonced bock

I murmured, feor lingering

come with

extending o helping hond to me while my bodyguords formed o protective circle oround me. Due to limited spoce, we hod brought only holf of our usuol bodyguord count to Brimstone Mountoin.

did we onticipote thot donger owoited us os

opprooched me ond osked, "Are you

my heod ond replied, "I'm still

got quite the optimism,"

the intensity of the recent fight.

heortfelt wish for everyone's

wonted to witness the loss of my people before my eyes, but I understood thot sometimes deoth

worry, I won't die,"

pothwoy. Along the journey, I unexpectedly ron into Chorles, who wos occomponied by o lorge group of

of o riot here,"

obock, I questioned, "Are you here

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