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Chapter 5400

Hearing Don Albert’s confirmation that the fragment belonged to Ludwig, Jack’s heart skipped a beat.He whispered, “Anita’s belongings? Does that mean he’s not in danger?”

Lowering his head, Jack carefully examined the traces left by the explosion. Following the path of theshockwave, he discovered more fragments of the giant clam on the ground.

His face grew pale, and he murmured, “Anita’s belongings are so close to the center of the explosion…If he was there when it happened, wouldn’t he have borne the brunt of it?”

Don Albert burst into tears upon hearing this, unable to believe it. He said to Jack, his voice chokedwith emotion, “Inspector Lee, Master Wade is as mighty as the heavens. How could an explosion likethis harm him?”

Jack squatted on the ground, picked up a piece of blackened soil, and rubbed it between his fingers.He brought it to his nose and sniffed, a worried expression crossing his face. “The temperature at thecenter of the explosion must have reached at least 3,000 degrees Celsius. If the ground can be burnedlike this… It suggests an explosive equivalent of one or two tons of TNT. Even a tank next to it wouldbe reduced to shreds. We’re dealing with human flesh and blood. Being in such close proximity, I’mafraid luck isn’t on his side…”

“F*ck!” Don Albert’s legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground. Ignoring the pain, he pounded thehard black ground with his fist, choking back sobs. “Impossible! Master Wade is blessed, there’s noway anything could go wrong!”

Jack fell silent for a moment before stating, “I’ll search the area. It’s possible that the shockwavetraveled outward…”

Don Albert quickly picked himself up, wiping away his tears with his sleeve. He said, “I’m coming too!Let’s search together.”

Jack advised, “You should gather some help. The explosion’s radius spans several hundred meters,and the outer area is vast with poor visibility. We can’t do this alone. You mentioned there are manyskilled warriors at the Elys-Champ Hot Springs Villa. Find the most reliable among them and bring themalong.”

Don Albert snapped back to attention, hastily saying, “Alright!”

He reached for his mobile phone to make a call but realized the signal was blocked. He told Jack, “Waithere, I’ll be right back!” Jack quickly reminded him, “Remember, don’t inform the Evans family yet. Itmay be too much for them to handle.”

“Okay!” Don Albert agreed. “I’ll head to the hotel and find help. Not the villa halfway up the mountain.”

With that, he rushed back to the helicopter. As soon as he boarded, he instructed the pilot, “Head to thehotel!”

A few minutes later, the helicopter landed in the hotel’s square.

Meanwhile, the loud noise from earlier had roused everyone within the Elys-Champ Hot Springs Villa.Unbeknownst to them, the commotion was connected to Steven.

As Don Albert disembarked, Isaac Cameron hurriedly approached, his voice filled with concern. “DonAlbert, why have you been flying around? Is something wrong?”

With tear-filled eyes, Don Albert choked out, “Isaac, something has happened to Master Wade…”novelbin

“What?!” Isaac Cameron exclaimed in shock. “What happened to him?”

“I don’t know…” Don Albert sobbed, tears streaming down his face. “Master Wade’s fate is uncertainnow. Hurry and find trustworthy individuals to help search for his whereabouts!”

Isaac Cameron felt a moment of dizziness, but he quickly regained his composure. He blurted out, “I’llfind Miss Xion from the Elms family. They’ve been with the young master the longest and are the mostreliable.”

Don Albert urged, “Don’t spread the news. There are many people at Dragon Temple, and if they hearthat something happened to the young master, it could lead to trouble.”

“You’re right,” Isaac Cameron agreed. “Nori swore loyalty to the young master back in Wade Mountain.But we must remain cautious, considering his past conflicts with the Wade family and the master’svendettas. We can’t bring too many people. Don’t forget, the young master still has enemies in theWarriors Den. If the news reaches the outside world, his identity may be exposed.”

Nodding, Isaac Cameron said, “Then we’ll only seek assistance from the Elms family.”

At that moment, Xion was deep in meditation in her room. Isaac Cameron knocked on her door, and asshe opened it, she saw him holding his phone screen toward her.

Upon reading the words on the screen, tears welled up in Xion’s eyes. Without saying a word, shenodded solemnly.

Soon, over a dozen members of the Elms family gathered in a rush, boarded the helicopter, and flewback to the scene of the incident.

When Xion witnessed the horrific scene, it felt as if her heart had been torn from her chest. Yet shewiped away her tears and, together with the Elms family, meticulously searched for clues on theoutskirts of the circular explosion area.

As they expanded their search area, combing through a radius of one kilometer from the center of theblast, they found no traces related to Steven.

From the moment they began their search, not a word was spoken. Yet a prevailing sense of despairsettled over their hearts.

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Let’s rewind time to before the clash between Anita and Gideon.

On the top floor of Zilian Mountain Villa, steam billowed from the hot spring pool in the small courtyard.The water’s surface shimmered with floating flower petals, their beauty accentuated by the gentle touchof delicate hands.

Maria Clark, who had confined herself to the courtyard for several days, now immersed herself in thehot spring pool with her eyes closed.

The warm water enveloped her, submerging her collarbone while leaving her slender pink shouldersexposed to the night air.

Initially, she had thought it was the perfect night to indulge in the hot spring before retiring to her room.But little did she know that after just a brief soak, thunderous rumblings echoed in the distance.

Unease stirred within her heart. She murmured anxiously, “Oh no… Could this dense thunder berelated to Anita? Could… could tonight spell his doom?” The thought crossed her mind when suddenly,another deafening explosion reverberated through Zilian Mountain.

Maria Clark’s face paled at the sound, her heart feeling weightless as if lifted into the air.

In the next second, she regained her senses and instinctively turned to reach for the bath towel shehad left on a smooth boulder near the pool.

Stretching out her tender hand, she attempted to retrieve the towel.

But at that moment, a startling change occurred within the hot spring pool.

Normally, the water level remained slightly above the pool’s edge. Fresh hot spring water cascadedfrom the rockery waterfall, while the excess overflowed along the pool’s smooth side, creating a thinstream that maintained the water level in a gentle overflow.

Yet now, the water level surged dramatically!

An abundance of water seemingly materialized from nowhere, rapidly submerging the pool and spillingover its edges.

Maria Clark’s breathing and heartbeat quickened as her eyes remained fixed on the water, as ifanticipating something.

And then, in the next second, a naked man covered in scars emerged from the water’s depths!

As Maria Clark laid eyes on his face, she realized it was Ludwig, the man who had saved her fromcertain death in Norway like a mystical hero.

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