Ch. 801..810
Chapter 801
Since James was being closely watched by the Emperor’s men, he could only rely on Tiara to contact the others.He was worried that something would happen to her, so he reminded her to be on her guard.
Tiara smiled sweetly. “It’s gonna be fine. They would have made a move against me a long time ago if they wanted to. Besides, I’m just someone you hired. They have no reason to target me.”
“Anyway, be careful. The Emperor will surely act now that the research data has been stolen. He’ll be watching my every move closely, and possibly even yours.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be on my guard. I’ll call you if anything happens. Please leave the kitchen now. I have to do my dishes.”
“Got it.”
James turned to leave. However, he did not go upstairs but instead remain in the living room.
After tidying up the kitchen, Tiara walked out with a trash bag.
“I’ll be on my way, James.”
““Alright, be careful!”
Tiara smiled sweetly and left. James only headed upstairs after she was gone.
Thea was sitting in front of the computer screen reading Eternality’s statement of information.
James walked over to her. Seeing that she was preoccupied with work, he reminded her, Don’t overexert yourself. You still have Gu venom in your body.”
“Got it.” Thea turned her head and smiled at James.
James did not say much and immediately headed over to the bed. He sat cross–legged on it and began his meditation.
Meanwhile, Tiara left the house with the trash bag in hand. After getting rid of the trash, she called for a taxi and headed to Herbal Biotech on Medical Street.
In an office at Herbal Biotech…
Dr. Fallon greeted her, “Come, have a seat.”
Tiara sat down and asked, “Any results?”
“Yes.” Jay nodded.
His underground intelligence network was spread all over Sol. Getting his hands on this information was but a piece of cake.
He pulled out a document and handed it to Tiara. “Everything James want is in this document. Just give it to him.”
“Thank you.”
Tiara did not linger. However, before she left Herbal Biotech, she went to the front desk and bought some medicine.
After all, she had been following James for quite some time now. Under his guidance, her counter–reconnaissance and anti–tracking skills improved tremendously.
She knew it was highly likely that she was being watched, so she bought a handful of medicine to deceive her enemy.
On the road outside Herbal Biotech…
A black sedan was parked there. Five men were sitting inside the car.
One of them asked, “Nasir, I understand why we’re watching James, but why are we stalking this woman? Is there a point to this?”
“These are Scar’s orders. Just listen to what I say.”
“In my opinion, we should just abduct her. Once we interrogate her, she’ll definitely spill the beans. There’s no need for us to be wasting time here.”
“Aja is right. We should just abduct her.”
“Nasir, we’ll abduct the girl and interrogate her. If we manage to get some information out of her, we’ll be greatly rewarded. Besides, she’s got the looks. We can even enjoy ourselves.”
‘They were happily chit–chatting away.
Nasir had been feeling miserable for the past few days. His ‘colleagues‘ were all busy hooking up with beautiful models. Meanwhile, he and his gang had been watching some guy for half a month.
After thinking for a brief moment, Nasir gave the order. “Let’s do this.”
At that moment, Tiara walked out of Herbal Biotech.
She was carrying a plastic bag in her hand. Inside it were some medicine and the information Jay had prepared for her.
Tiara stood by the side of the road and called for a taxi.
The moment the taxi left, the black sedan followed close behind. Before the taxi could leave Medical Street, the black sedan sped up at a junction and rammed into it.
Bang!
The force was so great that even the taxi’s bumper was completely deformed. The taxi immediately stopped, and the taxi driver got out of the car to hit the window of the black sedan. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
The men in the black sedan got off the car and beat the taxi driver to a pulp. The driver collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain.
Since Tiara was sitting in the backseat, her head slammed against the front seat at the moment of the impact. Her forehead was bruised, and blood trickled down her face.
Chapter 802
Distraught, it took Tara a while to recollect herself.
Then, she opened the car door to take a glimpse at what was going on.
The moment the door opened, however, a man charged at her and covered her mouth. He forcibly dragged her into the black sedan.
Before the taxi driver could react, the black sedan had left. He immediately called the police.
The black sedan immediately headed toward the suburbs.
In the car…
Tiara’s mouth was covered, and she was pinned down in the backseat of the car. Her strength was limited, so she could not break free no matter how hard she tried.
Nasir grabbed the plastic bag in her hand and rummaged through it. He found a document inside and he immediately opened it. Once he saw the content, his face turned pale. “Quick, return to the base. I need to find Scar immediately.”
In the Callahans‘ villa…
James was sitting on the bed meditating. He looked at the time. It was already 10 p.m.
Tiara had been out for two hours. A round trip to Medical Street should have only taken around an hour, but she still had not returned.
James frowned. He immediately pulled his phone out and called Tiara.
“Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is unavailable.”
The call did not go through because Tiara’s phone was switched off.
James had a bad feeling that something must have happened to her. He hurriedly got up.
After sorting the company’s files for several hours, Thea was finally done with her work. She stretched and stood up. Seeing that James was in a hurry, she asked puzzledly, “Where are you going, honey?”
“Downstairs,” he answered and immediately headed down. Then, he grabbed the landline. phone and called the Blithe King.
Soon, the Blithe King answered the call.
“Who’s calling?”
“It’s me, James.”
“James, I haven’t found anything yet.”
“I’m not calling you to ask about that. I want you to use the military’s satellite positioning system to find the location of Tiara’s phone.”
The Blithe King froze. He asked, “Did something happen?”
“It’s possible. I’m not sure yet.”
“Alright, I’ll check immediately. I’ll get back to you later.”
After hanging up the call, the Blithe King swiftly used his special privileges to locate Tiara’s. phone. He could see her movements for the whole day. However, the signal was lost two hours ago.
The Blithe King immediately investigated the location where her signal disappeared. It was then he found out that there was an abduction at the junction where her signal was last spotted. The police had already initiated an investigation.
After learning about the events that took place, he immediately called James.
“Something happened, James. A few hours ago, there was an accident near the junction just outside Medical Street, and a young girl was abducted. The driver has called the police. After some investigation, it was revealed that the girl was Tiara.”
James’ face immediately darkened. “I beg you, Blithe King. Please find her for me.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll do my best.”
The Blithe King hung up the phone.
After that, he called the police force, “The military will now take over the investigation of the abduction of the young girl near Medical Street. Please send all available information to us at once.
“Track the location of the black sedan in five minutes. I want the Blithe army to be on standby. -Be ready to move out anytime.”
The Blithe King gave his orders.
Meanwhile, James was still uneasy that Tiara’s phone was switched off. So, he called Jay as well.
“Something happened. Tiara has been abducted. Use your underground intelligence network to find out who’s behind this. If possible, find Tiara’s location.”
“Got it. I’ll begin the search at once.”
Jay immediately began searching once he ended the call.
Anxious, James sat on the sofa with a cigarette in hand. He could do nothing but wait.
Although he had a rough idea that it was the Emperor’s men who abducted Tiara, he did not know where they took her to. They were all ruthless people, so James was worried that Tiara might be harmed.
“I’ll tear you to pieces if anything happens to her.” James clenched his fists, and a vein popped out on his neck. He had a murderous look on his face.
Chapter 803
James was full of regret.
When Blake gave him the research data to him in the morning, he knew that the Emperor
would definitely make a move. Despite reminding Tiara to be on her guard, he never expected the Emperor would act so swiftly.
In just a day, Tiara was abducted.
If James had not asked her to head to Jay’s place for the information, this would not have happened in the first place. He silently sat on the sofa.
Thea walked over to him. Seeing his grim expression, she sat beside him and grabbed his hand. “What’s wrong, honey? Are you not feeling well?”
James shook his head. “It’s nothing.”
He had no intention of telling Thea about his plans.
At the same time, in the military region….
After taking over Tiara’s abduction case and receiving all information regarding the incident, the military immediately began their investigation.
They accessed the security feeds and learned that the black sedan had left the city. As there were no surveillance cameras outside the city, the military lost track of the black sedan’s location.
However, the military had greater powers than the police force. Sol was the most powerful nation on Earth. High above the skies, many satellites were watching every corner of Sol intently.
The Blithe King immediately used his special privileges and activated the satellite surveillance. After retrieving the satellite images, he now knew the direction the black sedan was heading in. He was also able to find out its destination.
With the information in hand, the Blithe King called James.
James had been waiting for the Blithe King’s call. He was on the edge of his seat, restless.
At that moment, his phone rang
He hurriedly picked up the phone and asked, “What’s the situation?”
The Blithe King said, “The black sedan was heading in the direction of Lily City, but we lost. track of ji at a mountain near the border of Cansington and North Cansington. The satellite surveillance was unable to see anything since there’s a military base nearby.”
Upon hearing this, James froze. He asked, “Is there a heavily guarded research laboratory in the mountain?”
“Yes” The Blithe King continued, “It’s one of the research laboratories that you instructed Tiara to ask me to investigate.”
“Please in a bilize the army at once and surround the research laboratory. I’m begging you, save Tiara for me
“I’ll try, but I can’t promise it’ll work,” said the Blithe King. “This is a military base, after all. It’s not under my jurisdiction. If they present a special permit from the higher-ups, I can’t just barge in.”
“Alright, then. If that comes to pass, I’ll think of something.”
Wearing a surly expression, James hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, Thea had been beside him all this while.
Puzzled by James’ weird remarks, she asked, “What were you talking about, honey? Are you hiding something from me?”
“No, honey. It’s getting late now. You should go sleep.”
“What about you?”
“I have something on my hands. Now, go rest.” James gently nudged Thea.
Thea knew that James was hiding something from her. However, since James had no plans on telling her about it, she did not persist.
She went upstairs and headed to her room.
James remained on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and sank deep into thought.
After a long while, he pulled his phone out and called Blake.
The call went through immediately. Blake spoke, “Is anything the matter, James?”
James asked, “Have you left?”
Blake answered, “Not yet. I’m technically an undocumented person, so I can’t just walk past customs in broad daylight. Security has been tight at the borders recently. I’m still laying low for now”
James ordered, “Bring the Elite Eight to Cansington.”
Chapter 804
Upon hearing this, Blake froze. Then, he asked, “Why? Did something happen?”
“Tiara was abducted. She should now be in the Emperor’s research laboratory The military has mobilized. Should they fail, we will force our way in to save her and burn down the place while we’re at it.”
James’ face was dark.
All this while, the Emperor had been targeting him, but James remained passive.
It was understandable if the Emperor targeted James, yet time and again, the Emperor made moves on the people around him.
First, it was Thea. Now, it was Tiara,
Tiara was a kind-hearted girl, and James had let her down once. If anything happened to her, he would feel remorseful for a lifetime.
It was time to show the Emperor that he was no pushover.
“Alright, I’ll be there in three hours.”
Blake hung up the phone.
James tossed his phone aside. He leaned on the sofa and covered his face.
At the same time, in the military region…
The Blithe King mobilized the army.
Hundreds of helicopters headed toward the mountain near the border of Lily City.
In a mountain near the border of Lily City…
This was a research laboratory. Fully-armed men were stationed outside.
In an office in the base…
Scar frowned upon seeing the information his henchmen returned with. Looking at one of his henchmen before him, he asked, “Did you really find this on the girl who’s been by James’ side all this while?”
A thirty-year-old-looking man was standing there. His name was Nasir Mozart, one of Scar’s subordinates.
Nasir nodded. “It’s true, Scar. I even abducted her. She’s now in the basement.”
Hearing this, Scar frowned. “How weird… You told me that you were following her all day. Apart from Herbal Biotech, she didn’t go anywhere else. How did she get her hands on this piece of information?”
“I-I’m not sure…
“Alright now, you’re dismissed.” Scar waved.
“Understood.”
Nasir turned to leave.
After he left, Scar pulled his phone out and called the Emperor. Soon, the call went through. ” Something happened, Boss.”
The Emperor asked in a cold voice, “What do you mean by that?”
Scar hurriedly explained, “My subordinates captured the girl who has been by James’ side all this while. Her name is Tiara Youngblood. We found a piece of information on her. The locations of all the research laboratories within Sol were clearly stated on it. Although I can’t be sure of its authenticity, some of the information is accurate, which includes the research laboratory I’m in charge of.”
Upon hearing this, the Emperor exclaimed, “Is that true?”
“Yes.”
“How many research laboratories were stated on it?”
After glancing through it, Scar replied, “Eighteen.”
Hearing this, the Emperor’s face darkened. He never expected that James was well aware of what he was doing. James even learned of the number of research laboratories under his control after some investigation.
Scar asked, “What should we do now, Boss?”
After contemplating for quite some time, the Emperor said, “Leave the girl alone for now. I will head there at once and interrogate her myself. We’ll use her to lure James here and put an end to this fiasco once and for all.”
The Emperor was enraged.
This only happened because Reign had been merciful back then.
James had to die
This was the only way out for the Emperor.
Chapter 805
James waited for the Blithe King’s news and for Blake to return to Cansington.
The Blithe King had told James that the research laboratory was closely affiliated with the military. However, although he was the commander in chief of the five armies, the research laboratory was guarded by the Red Flame Army. If they presented documents from the higher ups, he would have no choice but to stand down.
Should the Blithe King fail, James would have no choice but to take things into his own hands
The Blithe King had mobilized swiftly.
Hundred of helicopters circled the sky, and tens of thousands of the Blithe Army were on the move.
Soon, they arrived at the mountain where the research laboratory was located.
Outside the research laboratory….
There were many guards. Although they were not in military uniform, they were fully armed.
“What’s that noise?”
The guards lifted their heads and saw the helicopters heading in their direction from afar.
After noticing the emblem on the helicopter, the color drained from their faces. They immediately cried out, “The Blithe Army is here!”
At the same time, two men were sitting inside an office of the research laboratory.
One of them was Scar, and the other was a forty-year-old-looking man. His name was Tristan Wolfgang. He was a lieutenant of the Red Flame Army and one of the people in charge of the research laboratory.
While the two were in the midst of a discussion, a knock came on the door.
“Come in,” Tristan said.
The door opened, and a man in a black suit entered. “Reporting! The Blithe Army is approaching!”
“What?”
Tristan and Scar stood up at the same time.
With a grim expression on his face, Scar said, “They must be here for Tiara Youngblood. I didn’t expect that James could still persuade the Blithe King to mobilize despite not being the Black Dragon anymore.”
He looked at Tristan and asked, “What should we do now?”
After composing himself, Tristan lightly waved his hand. “Not a big deal. The research laboratory belongs to the Emperor. Without his permission, the Blithe Army wouldn’t dare force their way in. Besides, the Emperor will be here soon anyway. In any case, I’ll go have a look.”
Tristan walked out.
Outside…
The Blithe Army was slowly approaching.
Hovering in the sky, the door of the helicopter opened. Then, a group of fully-armed men descended on a rope.
Meanwhile, another helicopter slowly landed on an empty plot of land.
The Blithe King, who was wearing his robe, got off the helicopter.
With Tristan in the lead, the guards of the research laboratory walked over to him.
Seeing that the base was surrounded, Tristan was undaunted.
He walked over to the Blithe King and asked, “What’s the meaning of this, Blithe King?”
The Blithe King glanced at him and said, “I received a report stating that a young girl was abducted in Cansington this evening. After launching an investigation into the matter, the police found that the black sedan which abducted the girl had made its way here. As security is tight, not to mention that the police force has no jurisdiction here, the military has now taken over the case.”
“Hmph!”
Tristan chuckled. “Wow, you sure are a busy man, Blithe King!”
Ignoring Tristan’s remarks, the Blithe King ordered, “All unrelated people, please step aside. The military will now conduct its investigation. Those who stand in our way will be shot.”
“Understood.” The Blithe Army’s voices rang in unison.
Meanwhile, the Red Flame Army pointed their weapons at the approaching Blithe Army.
The Blithe King said coldly, “Are you trying to stop me?”
Tristan replied, “This is a very important research laboratory, after all. The Red Flame Army is in charge of defending it. Although this area is technically under your jurisdiction as the commander-in-chief of the five armies, you have no right to interfere in the affairs of the Red Flame Army.”
“The Red Flame Army?” The Blithe King smiled coldly. “Where’s the evidence? Get them!”
“You take a single step forward and we’ll open fire!” Tristan yelled.
The atmosphere was tense.
A battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Chapter 806
Not wishing to escalate the tense situation further, Tristan handed his identity card to the Blithe King and said, “I’m Tristan Wolfgang, lieutenant of the Red Flame army. This is my identity card.”
The Blithe King took the identity card and simply glanced at it.
Then, Tristan handed him a document and said, “This is an important military research laboratory. The research project is strictly confidential I understand that you’re the commander-in-chief of the five armies. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t disobey your orders. However, I have my duty to fulfill. If you insist on forcing your way in, I have no choice but to fight to the bitter end. Please do not make things difficult for me.
The Blithe King’s face darkened. He knew this would happen even before he came
Right now, he was in a bind. After thinking for a moment, he ordered, “Retreat ”
“Understood.”
The Blithe Army immediately retreated.
Once they retreated, the Blithe King called James.
“I’m sorry, James. The Red Flame army showed me their documents I can’t make my way in
James knew this would be the outcome. Taking a deep breath, he said, “I understand. It’s alright. Leave everything to me.”
Then, he hung up the phone.
He went upstairs and headed into his room. Although Thea was lying on the bed, she was not asleep yet.
Seeing James get changed into a robe, she asked, “Are you going out, honey?”
James remained silent.
After getting changed, he turned to look at Thea and nodded. “Yes, there’s an emergency. I may not return tonight. Rest early, honey,” he said and turned to leave.
Thea frowned and muttered, “Why is he going out at this hour?”
She wanted to question James. However, she chose to remain silent.
Although James showered her with care in the hospital and even returned to the Callahans’ villa with her, she felt that he was hiding a lot from her. His physical body was by her side, but his heart was somewhere else.
James drove himself. Blake had not arrived in Cansington yet, so he headed to Common Clinic first.
The clinic had been desolated for quite some time now. The counters were all covered with dust and cobwebs.
James opened a box and took a few silver needles out and hid them in his shirt. Then, he hurriedly made his way over to the rendezvous point.
Two hours later, at approximately half past midnight, Blake arrived with the Elite Eight following close behind.
On a road in the suburbs of Cansington, two cars were parked side by side. One belonged to James, while the other was Blake’s.
Blake and the Elite Eight got out of the car.
James was standing in front of his car silently smoking his cigarette.
Blake walked over to him and said, “We’re here, James. We should move out.”
The others greeted, “James.”
James looked at them.
All nine of them were SSS-ranked assassins. Moreover, Blake was the Assassin King.
James lightly waved his hand. “Let’s wait for a little while longer.”
Blake did not ask any questions and instead waited patiently.
Ten minutes later, a pickup truck stopped in front of James and the others. The door opened, and the Blithe King, who was in casual wear, got off. Looking at James, he pointed at the compartment and said, “Everything you need is in there.”
“Mhm.”
James nodded. Then, he turned to look at Blake and the others and said, “There are all sorts of equipment in the vehicle. Take anything you need. Our current enemy is the Red Flame army, who are all heavily armed. This is a very dangerous mission that could cost us our lives.”
Blake smiled. “We know the research laboratory inside-out. After all, we were able to steal the research data. It’s dangerous, but not mission impossible.”
James said, “Let’s move out.”
Chapter 807
They walked over to the pickup truck.
A few soldiers got out of the truck and pulled away a tarpaulin that was covering a compartment.
The compartment was full of weapons – firearms, grenades, heavy machine guns, and even rocket launchers.
Looking at the weapons, James said, “Take whatever you think will come in handy.”
The others nodded and immediately began choosing their weapons.
The Blithe King looked at James and said, “This is all I can provide you. You have to be careful. Apart from hundreds of Red Flame Army soldiers, there are also gangsters and mercenaries at the research laboratory.”
“Got it.” James nodded.
The Blithe King then said hesitantly, “The Red Flame Army stationed there is innocent. If possible, try not to kill them. They are soldiers who obey their commander’s orders. Perhaps they don’t even know what’s being researched there.”
James was in a bind.
He was a soldier. He knew that a soldier’s duty was to obey the orders of his superiors. As such, he did not wish to put them in harm’s way.
However, in order to save Tiara, conflict was inevitable, and with conflict came bloodshed.
James gently nodded. “I will try. Under circumstances where my life is not under threat, I’ll spare as many Red Flame Army soldiers as possible.’
He knew it was impossible to promise such a guarantee.
The Blithe King patted his back and said, “Be careful.”
James looked at Blake and the others, who were now armed to the teeth, and asked, “Are you guys ready?”
They nodded.
“Let’s move out.”
James got in his car, while the others got on a black Lunar. Then, they left.
As they disappeared from view, the Blithe King said, “Return to base.”
At the research laboratory…
Scar had informed the Emperor of his findings.
As this matter was consequential, the Emperor decided to deal with it himself.
In the dungeon of the research laboratory…
A young lady was imprisoned in this dark and damp dungeon.
She was dressed in casual attire and her hair was disheveled. The blood on her forehead had already dried up.
Tiara sat on the ground hugging her knees, completely silent.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
The sound of boots could be heard. It reverberated throughout the dungeon.
Tiara lifted her head. She saw a somewhat handsome middle-aged man in a white shirt.
“Bring her out.”
“Understood.”
The door opened, and Tiara was forcibly dragged out. Then, she was tied and hung up like a slaughtered sheep.
Throughout the whole process, she did not utter a single word.
The man in the white shirt was the Emperor, sitting on a chair and smoking his cigar. He looked at Tiara and said coldly, “Answer me honestly if you don’t want to be tortured.”
Tiara felt uncomfortable all over her body.
The Emperor asked, “Where did you get your hands on this piece of information? What else does James know? Also, what did James discover in the underground cavern? What has he been doing all this while?”
He asked a string of questions, but Tiara remained silent.
“Speak!”
The Emperor’s roar reverberated throughout the silent and eerie dungeon.
Tiara opened her mouth with great difficulty, and said, “I-I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Give me the whip.”
One of his men immediately handed him the whip.
Crack!
The Emperor laid the lash on Tiara’s back. The force was immense and resulted in a crisp whipping sound. Tiara’s clothes instantly tore, and blood oozed out from her injuries.
“Speak!”
Crack!
“I’m ordering you to speak!”
Chapter 808
Crack!
The Emperor whipped non-stop.
In just a short amount of time, Tiara had been whipped a dozen times. She could feel a searing pain each time the Emperor laid the lash across her back. The excruciating pain caused her muscles to tremble, but she gritted her teeth and refused to utter a single word.
She knew she must never speak.
If she gave in, it would mean betraying James. Not only that, it would mean leaking James’ plan which would make his position even more precarious.
She would rather die than let that come to pass.
Tiara was just an ordinary girl who had just graduated college and was in the prime of her youth. Just like any other girl, she loved and worshiped heroes. Yet somehow, a single accident turned her life upside down.
‘I mustn’t say a word,’ she murmured silently.
The conviction strengthened her.
Despite the excruciating pain, she gritted her teeth and said nothing.
“Stubborn, aren’t you?”
The Emperor’s face darkened. He ordered, “Let her down.”
“Understood.”
The moment Tiara was released, she immediately collapsed to the ground. She could feel a searing pain the moment her injuries made contact with the ground, and could not help but groan in pain.
Beside her were a few branding irons.
The Emperor held one in his hand and looked at Tiara, who was lying on the ground, coldly, ” This is your last chance… Speak!”
Tiara gritted her teeth. However, upon seeing the smoldering heat of the branding iron, her teeth could not help but chatter. Even her body was trembling in fear.
At that moment, terror enveloped her. She almost chose to compromise.
However, her strong conviction overwhelmed her fear.
The Emperor walked over to her with the branding iron.
Before it even came into contact with her body, Tiara could feel the scorching heat of the iron.
“I wonder how long you can last.”
The Emperor’s face darkened, and he prodded the iron into Tiara’s flesh.
Hiss!
Tiara’s clothes immediately dissolved. There was a hissing sound the moment the smoldering
branding iron came into contact with her flesh.
“Argh…!
A piercing scream reverberated throughout the dungeon.
Tiara’s bloodshot eyes were bulging. Her face contorted, and veins started popping out on her forehead.
She screamed in agony.
“Speak!” the Emperor roared. “I’m asking you a question! What has James been doing all this while?”
“Kill me… Kill me!”
Tiara could no longer bear the excruciating pain. She wanted death. Only death could free her from her suffering.
Her perseverance enraged the Emperor.
Tossing the branding iron aside, he crouched down and grabbed her hair. Then, he repeatedly slammed her head against the ground.
“Just speak, godd*mn it!”
Tiara’s face was barely recognizable anymore. After a while, she lost consciousness.
“F*ck!” the Emperor cursed.
He never expected that a frail-looking woman would be such a tough nut to crack, nor did he expect that James would have such a loyal woman by his side. Even though she was tortured, she did not utter a single word.
Scar said, “Boss, I just found out that it was James who was behind the theft of the research data.”
Actually, Scar did not find out anything at all.
However, to avoid being blamed, he shifted the blame onto James.
Tristan added as well, “Although James was made a commoner, the Blithe King still mobilized his army for him. If not for the documents, the Blithe King’s army would have made their way in.”
The Emperor waved his hand. He had a murderous look on his face.
Even though James was now crippled, he still was a cumbersome foe.
Now, the Emperor had nothing to be afraid of.
James hurst die.
He said coldly, “Since the Blithe King found his way here, James must have known that this woman was taken here. He will surely come to save her. Give my orders. Everyone be on the lookout! If James comes, this will be his grave.”
Chapter 809
Tiara had suffered unimaginable pain.
After having her head slammed against the ground repeatedly, she lost consciousness.
Thee Emperor looked at Tiara who had fainted and ordered, “Treat her injuries. Don’t let her die.”
He did not want Tiara to die so soon.
After all, he did not know what James had up his sleeves.
Although James was now crippled, he still was a formidable foe that struck fear in the
Emperor’s heart. That was why he believed that keeping Tiara alive would be beneficial to him.
At an opportune moment, he could use this woman to threaten James.
“Understood.”
Scar nodded. Then, he ordered, “Bring her to the doctor.”
At the same time, James was making his way here.
At first, he drove by himself. However, after a while, Blake and May got into his car as he needed someone familiar with the research laboratory to explain the situation to him.
May drove, while James and Blake were in the backseat.
Blake explained, “The research laboratory is underground. There’s only a single entrance, which is guarded by about a hundred men. Although they aren’t wearing the military uniform, it’s plainly obvious that they’re the Red Flame Army.”
James asked, “What about the interior?”
Blake handed James the internal structure diagram of the research laboratory.
James then scrutinized it.
Meanwhile, Blake continued, “There are many security measures inside the research
laboratory. To get into the core area, you need the palmprints of the main person in charge. As for the final passage, you will need the palmprints of two persons in charge and the key of the main researcher. There are about a hundred research personnel inside the lab, with approximately five hundred men guarding them. Although we couldn’t find out about their background, they are all highly skilled. They should be mercenaries.”
Blake explained.
In order to steal the research data, they spent half a month figuring out the situation inside. “Not only that, it’s possible that there are Undead Warriors inside the laboratory.”
“Got it.”
James nodded. Then, he closed his eyes and rested.
They drove at a great speed, so a journey that would normally require more than an hour only took James and the others thirty minutes.
They stopped their cars on a road near Mount Ashgrave.
Blake said, “Any further and we’ll enter the enemy’s watch range.”
James nodded, “We’ll get off here then.”
All of them – even James – were wearing bulletproof vests.
Even though James had managed to cultivate True Energy which fortified the cellular
structure of his body, it had yet to reach the point of blocking bullets.
All of them were carrying heavy weapons and had prepared enough ammo to last through the night.
May asked, “What’s the plan, James?”
On the way here, James had thought of a plan. They would launch an assault head-on and annihilate all enemy forces. Then, they would bomb the research laboratory into ruins to intimidate the Emperor.
However, the Red Flame Army guarding the entrance was a problem.
The Blithe King had begged James to spare them if possible, after all.
After thinking for a moment, James said, “Leave the Red Flame Army guarding the entrance to me. Once I’ve dealt with them, we will make our way in and slaughter everyone. If Tiara’s still alive, saving her will be our priority. If she’s dead, we wipe the research laboratory off the map. Also…”
James paused for a moment. Then, he continued, “Blake, notify the Dark Castle and order them to be on standby. If anything bad happens to Thea, we will wipe out each and every one of the Emperor’s research laboratories within Sol. We will ruin his plans and send him into panic mode. Once he panics, we will seize the opportunity to capture him.”
Although James was here to save Tiara’s life, he knew that her abductors were cold-blooded and ruthless. Tiara’s likelihood of surviving was minuscule.
“Mhm.” Blake nodded. Then, he pulled his phone out, logged into a mysterious website, and sent a bunch of codes.
Once he completed it, he said, “I have notified them of this. However, security is tight at the border. Infiltrating Sol is no easy feat. You have to think of a way to help me out here.”
Chapter 810
James nodded and said, “Ask our comrades to enter from the Southern Plains. I’ll instruct my men to let them pass through.”
“No problem.” Blake nodded.
After a brief discussion, they entered the mountain. Since they knew the place inside out, they managed to avoid being spotted by the surveillance cameras.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the research laboratory. They concealed themselves in a big tree a few hundred meters away from it.
Blake pointed at a cave and said, “That’s the one and only entrance. Maybe there are some other entrances out there… In any case, this is the only one we could find.”
James watched the situation outside with a pair of binoculars.
There were many fully-armed men outside the cave. They were wearing black suits.
James immediately knew that they were the Red Flame Army.
“I’ll go first.”
May handed James a firearm and a machine gun and asked, “Do you need them?”
James lightly waved his hand. “I don’t need them.”
After all, silver needles were his go-to, which were much more powerful than guns.
Before he cultivated True Energy, he was able to kill using his silver needles. Now, his power had reached the point where he could use a leaf to slice through his enemies. When imbued with True Energy, even a leaf could be turned into a lethal weapon.
James leaped from the tree and landed flawlessly on the ground. Then, he stomped his foot and launched himself into the air, leaping seven to eight meters in distance. In the blink of an eye, he already covered a few hundred meters, traveling at great speeds.
In the surveillance room of the research laboratory…
A few men were staring at the monitor screen. All of a sudden, they could see a figure moving about in the footage. The figure was moving so rapidly that it instantly disappeared from the footage on one screen and appeared on another.
“What the hell?”
Stunned, the men immediately hit the replay button.
When they saw that it was a man, the color drained from their faces, and they exclaimed, “1- Intruder alert!”
Sirens blared, and the Red Flame Army was instantly on alert. They scanned their
surroundings for any signs of an intruder.
At that moment, they saw a figure charging toward them at a great speed and immediately opened fire.
James grabbed a handful of silver needles and flicked them. A group of Red Flame Army
soldiers instantly collapsed to the ground.
He kept switching locations to find cover while striking his enemies with his silver needles.
In just a few short seconds, hundreds of Red Flame Army soldiers were lying motionless on the ground. The silver needles did not strike their acupuncture points. They were only temporarily immobilized and were still alive.
Then, almost immediately, the entrance of the research laboratory opened and many fully- armed mercenaries charged out.
Seeing this, Blake and the Elite Eight hurriedly made their way over there with their heavy weapons.
Rat-tat-tat!
The mercenaries collapsed in a pool of blood.
James was standing on a tree and watching the scene unfold below. Wearing a surly expression, he exuded a powerful aura that affected his surroundings.
The twigs trembled and the leaves fell.
“Kill them all!” he roared.