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.

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

Warlord of Thunder waved

a decoy designed to distract 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

deadly counterattack-was simply too high. This was the

The owner of Tranquil Clinic is on their way. It's best to understand the situation

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Chapter 701

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"Phoenix Warlord, the command

and now that she had risen to his level,

crowded area,

sound, but the Warlord of Thunder dismissed it with disdain. "Hah! Do you think everyone is as weak

insult. Among the warlords, her combat strength was indeed the weakest a fact she didn't deny. But she was young and confident she would catch up in due

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