When Charlie returned to New York City, Hogan was soaring over the vast ocean on a plane. Meanwhile, Steve Rothschild remained under Hank’s watchful eye, and the Rothschild family’s subordinates had tirelessly searched the Cole Family Manor throughout the night and into the morning, but to no avail. Howard was growing desperate. He had intended to keep a low profile at the Cole Family Manor, but the likely theft of the Four Treasures of the Study forced him to act swiftly. Otherwise, all his efforts would be in vain. Without hesitation, he ordered Hank to intensify the search and dispatched another team equipped with advanced geological exploration equipment to the scene. Several heavy trucks arrived at the Cole Family Manor, setting up various devices to scan the entire estate’s underground. These devices were so sophisticated that they could even detect ant nests beneath the surface. If there were any secret passages, they would surely be discovered. However, this was still the Cole Family Manor. While Peter may have committed a crime, his family was innocent. The Rothschild family’s audacious intrusion into the Cole Family Manor, as if they had stumbled upon a gold mine in their backyard, did not go unnoticed by the public. As a result, several media outlets, led by short video platforms, were quick to report this brazen and lawless act by the Rothschild family. The American people were outraged. No one had foreseen that the newly exposed Rothschild family would persist in openly defying the law. This time, they had directly enlisted an engineering team to excavate the Cole family manor, behaving like outlaws. Consequently, the Rothschild family became the target of an unprecedented barrage of verbal and written attacks on the internet throughout the morning. The FBI was furious. They knew they couldn’t control the Rothschild family, so all they had hoped for was their discretion. Committing a crime was one thing, but doing so discreetly was another matter entirely. Otherwise, their reputation would be tarnished. However, Howard had no time for such concerns. He needed to find a clue swiftly. If there was no secret passage in the manor, then the incident from the previous night was likely a mistake. But if they did find a secret passage, they had to follow it to the end. Howard was willing to risk the family’s reputation and face for the sake of the Four Treasures of the Study. It demonstrated just how important it was to him. However, reality often surprises us. Howard’s exploration team thoroughly investigated the area within a 500-meter radius beneath the Cole Family Manor, but they found no trace of a secret passage. In other words, the entire manor lacked the basic conditions for discreet entry and exit. This puzzled Howard. To prevent the situation from escalating further, he had no choice but to evacuate everyone from the Cole Family Manor. The American police and FBI, in an attempt to quell public anger, selectively arrested some of those involved to provide an explanation to the public. With a sense of helplessness, Howard could only pin his hopes on Peter. Regardless of whether the Four Treasures of the Study had been taken the previous night or not, Peter must know the details. To find the artifact’s whereabouts, they had to start with him. He immediately called Hank and ordered, “Hank, find a way to get Peter Cole out of Manhattan Hospital for me, by any means necessary!” Hank hesitated before responding, “Sir, Peter Cole is under the protection of the police and FBI. There are also many media outlets and a crowd surrounding the hospital. The only way to get him out is to snatch him…” Howard angrily shouted, “Then snatch him! And find the best interrogator in the world to extract the information from him! If he doesn’t reveal the whereabouts of the Four Treasures of the Study, kill him!” Hank hesitated for a moment before saying, “Alright, sir, I’ll make the necessary preparations and do whatever it takes to snatch Peter Cole from Manhattan Hospital!” Howard paused for a moment, then quickly said, “Forget it…” After calming down, Howard realized that sending people to search the Cole Family Manor in broad daylight was already a major taboo. If he sent Hank and his men to the hospital to kidnap someone, the act would be even more heinous. Attempting to snatch someone directly from the police and FBI would undoubtedly lead to a firefight. It would be equivalent to an act of terrorism and that was something that should not be done under any circumstances. Otherwise, all hope would be lost. After careful consideration, he reluctantly said, “Find a way to infiltrate Manhattan Hospital discreetly. Once you have a clear understanding of the situation, report back to me. Follow my orders for everything else.” Hank immediately responded, “Yes, sir, I’ll prepare right away!” Hank hung up the phone and turned to Steve Rothschild, asking, “Your father asked me to go to Manhattan Hospital. Are you staying here, or do you have other plans?” Knowing that Hank was currently under some form of mental control by Charlie, Steve played along and said, “You do what you need to do, don’t worry about me. I’ll go back and rest.” Hank warned him, “Don’t forget what Mr. Wade instructed you. If you dare to betray Mr. Wade, I’ll be the first to kill you!”

Steve forced a bitter smile and replied, “I’m in the same boat as him now and he’s the captain. I’m just an innocent passenger who was tied up and brought on board. Even if I had a hundred times the guts, I wouldn’t dare to betray him…” Hank coldly snorted, “You better know your place!” With that, he reached for his own right side ribs and forcefully broke the sixth and seventh ribs. Royce was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, “This guy is truly ruthless…” Now composed, Hank took out his phone and dialed a number. After a brief conversation, he said, “Hello, I’ve broken two ribs on my right side. I need to be admitted to Manhattan Hospital for treatment.” The voice on the other end of the line replied, “No problem. When do you want to be admitted?” Hank replied, “The sooner, the better.” The voice on the other end said, “Give me an address and I’ll arrange for a medical helicopter to come and pick you up. By the way, you haven’t left New York, have you? If you’re out of New York, the helicopter won’t be able to reach you.” Hank said, “I’ll send you my location shortly. The helicopter can come to this location.” “Okay!” … Meanwhile, Aemon, a direct descendant of the Mirren family, who was at the headquarters of the Warriors Den in Antarctica, also came across this puzzling piece of news. He quickly made his way to the door of Morgana’s closed-door cultivation room. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to knock. Ever since returning from China in a daze, Morgana had hardly left her room. For over three hundred years, she had never felt as vulnerable as she did now. The sudden blow had left her disheartened. Aware that Aemon had arrived, she initially had no intention of seeing him. However, after careful consideration, she recognized Aemon’s cautious nature. If he didn’t have something important to report, he wouldn’t have bothered her. With a wave of her hand, the heavy stone door opened. Aemon respectfully entered and saw Morgana sitting on the ground behind a gauze curtain. He spoke in a low voice, “My Lord, I have something to report…” Morgana nodded, her tone cold as she said, “Go ahead.” Aemon began, “In recent days, the Rothschild family’s actions have been peculiar and I believe there must be something suspicious going on.” Morgana sighed softly and said, “The Rothschilds… just a financial family obsessed with wealth. Little do they know that no matter how much money they have, they are still insignificant ants. Why do you pay attention to what they’re doing?” Aemon quickly explained, “My Lord, the Rothschild family recently captured an antique dealer. They tortured him in secret and this incident was exposed. The matter has not yet died down and today they even dared to go to the antique dealer’s residence with a large number of people and excavated the area, bringing along a lot of exploration equipment. This incident has had a significant and negative impact on the internet.” Morgana furrowed her brow intensely and inquired, “So, are you suggesting that the Rothschilds are searching for something of great significance?” “Yes,” Aemon replied hastily. “The crucial lead we have is that the antique dealer primarily deals in the resale of Chinese antiques within Europe and the United States. There’s a rumor that the Rothschild family entrusted him with a valuable Chinese antique for restoration. However, word has it that he secretly created a forgery and switched it with the original. When the Rothschild family discovered this deception, they apprehended him, subjected him to a lynching and subjected him to severe torture.” After a brief pause, Aemon continued, “I believe that the antique they captured must have an extraordinary origin! Otherwise, with the Rothschild family’s trillions of dollars, there is nothing in the world that would be worth their tremendous efforts. Even if they packaged all of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings, they wouldn’t care.” Morgana nodded, analyzing, “Looking at the global antique market, both Eastern and Western, there are hardly any single items that have sold for more than a billion dollars. A billion dollars is definitely not worth the Rothschild family’s great efforts. There must be something suspicious about this!” She continued, “Notify Eddie George, the husband of Tece Evans and have him find a way to gather more information about this news. If this leads to a major breakthrough, I will remember your contribution!” Aemon knelt down excitedly on one knee and respectfully said, “Thank you, My Lord!” Morgana then asked, “By the way, where has Landon Prescott been lately?” Aemon quickly replied, “My Lord, you ordered Landon to stop investigating Blackwater Corporation and the Warriors Den and maintain silence for three months. At that time, Landon was in North Carolina, USA, which is also the headquarters of Blackwater Corporation. He has remained there during this time, maintaining his silence.” Morgana nodded, “Since he is also in the United States, have him meet with Eddie. Although Eddie is brave and resourceful, his strength is still lacking. With Landon’s assistance, the chances of success will be much greater.” Aemon immediately responded, “Yes, My Lord, I will inform them!”