Chapter 701
Inside a temporarily requisitioned shop opposite Tranquil Clinic, everyone wore tense expressions. Their disbelief was evident in their furrowed brows and doubtful gazes.
"Confirm the information again. I find it hard to believe," said a burly middle-aged man, his imposing presence hinting at years spent in a position of power.
He was none other than the Warlord of Thunder, one of Dragonia's five mighty warlords, and a figure of immense authority and influence.
"The suspect currently holding a hostage in the clinic has claimed over the phone to be Candace, ranked as the Five of Hearts among the Thirteen Aces, a group of 'Super S-rank 'wanted criminals. It's still unclear whether the claim is genuine," Alistair reported. This was precisely why the Warlord of Thunder was skeptical. The Thirteen Aces, and not just any member but the fifth-ranked, appeared suddenly in a bustling city and personally called the authorities-it was absurd to the extreme.
Xena, the Phoenix Warlord, was also in the room. She frowned deeply, clearly finding the situation equally troubling. "Has Candace made any demands yet?"
"No, not yet," Alistair replied.
Xena, who had been attending a meeting at Gray City's outskirts base along with the Warlord of Thunder, found herself pulled away mid-session to handle this emergency.
frowned deeply, sensing how complicated the situation was. If it were a regular hostage situation, it wouldn't require someone of their rank to step in. But dealing with a figure like Candace, a member of the Thirteen Aces, was an entirely different
Xena could speak further, the Warlord of Thunder waved his
Candace. The Warlord of Thunder himself was prepared to take action-after all, dealing with a top-five Super S- rank wanted criminal almost always required a warlord's personal intervention or
deadly counterattack-was simply too high. This was the strategy that had been meticulously
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"Phoenix Warlord,
of Xena, and now that she had risen to his level, it only stoked
situation carefully. This is Candace, the Five of Hearts, we're dealing with, and in a crowded area, no less. Even with the street sealed off
but the Warlord of Thunder dismissed it with disdain. "Hah! Do you think everyone is as weak as you? If I take action, taking down someone like Candace won't take more than a
But she was young and confident she would catch up in due time, so there was
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