Female Novel
Chapter 5411
“A woman?”
Upon hearing Lydia’s words, Maria exclaimed, “My Lord, do you remember what that woman lookedlike?”
“In her thirties, she seemed quite attractive,” Lydia recalled.
Maria nodded, confirming, “That must be Lady Zeba, one of the Four Marshals of the Warriors Den!”
Surprised, Lydia asked, “You’re familiar with the Four Marshals of the Warriors Den?”
“My family has some knowledge,” Maria explained. “Although only Morgana remains from the WarriorsDen, there are still some descendants from my father’s tribe. They have tried to inform me, so I havegained some understanding of the inner workings of the Warriors Den… Though the Warriors Den isofficially led by Morgana, the true power lies in the hands of the Five Military Governor’s Mansions.These mansions, without exception, are controlled by the Mirren family, the descendants of Morgana’soriginal family.”
“Morgana possesses immense power, longevity and a ruthless approach. Over the years, she hasaccumulated substantial wealth, which is mainly managed by the loyal Mirren family,” Maria explained.novelbin
Continuing her narrative, Maria revealed, “The Four Marshals of the Warriors Den are Gideon Alastair,Jarvis Delgado, Zeba Salazar and Landon Prescott. Zeba is the only woman among them, most likelythe woman you saw before Gideon Alastair self-destructed. Jarvis was already killed by you andGideon met his demise today by self-destruction. If Zeba is also severely injured, three of the fourWarriors Den Marshals will have met their fate at your hands!”
Lydia contemplated, “I wonder if Zeba is still alive. If she is dead, there’s no need to worry. But if she’salive, she might find an opportunity to inform Morgana.”
Struggling to rise, Lydia realized that his body was still too weak to support him.
Quickly, Maria pressed his shoulders, reassuring him, “Please don’t worry, Young Master. Gideon’sself-destruction was incredibly powerful. If Zeba is still alive, she would likely be seriously injured. Hercondition is probably not much better than yours. I believe she won’t have the chance to report toMorgana anytime soon.”
With determination, Lydia stated solemnly, “Regardless of her status, dead or alive, we must find her assoon as possible.”
Looking at Maria, he requested, “Miss Clark, may I borrow your mobile phone?”
Meanwhile, a few kilometers away from Willow Estates, in a secluded valley…
Don Albert, Isaac Cameron, Jack and the Elms family, including Xion, searched the entire valley butfound no trace of Leonardo. Their anxiety grew and a sense of foreboding filled their hearts. Theexplosion’s magnitude was immense and the figure at the center was unmistakably the remains of ahuman body. With such a powerful blast, survival seemed improbable.
Although they knew of Lydia’s exceptional abilities, none could be certain if he could withstand such anexplosion.
While others succumbed to despair and heavy hearts, Jack’s hope grew with each fruitless search.
At that moment, Xion, overwhelmed by her emotions, collapsed to the ground and burst into tears,drawing the attention of the others. Hurrying to comfort her, everyone reassured Xion.
Don Albert, despite his heavy heart, took the lead in saying, “Miss Banks, please don’t worry too much.Master Wade is a man favored by luck!”
“Yes, Miss Banks,” Isaac Cameron chimed in, his eyes red. “As long as we have no concrete evidenceof danger, there is hope.”
Xion understood they were trying to console themselves. The truth was that they couldn’t find any traceof Abraham, leaving them confused and deeply saddened. Xion became the first to succumb to heremotions.
At that moment, Jack stepped forward, determination etched on his face. He addressed the group,saying, “Everyone, let’s not be too pessimistic for now. I genuinely believe there is a high chance thatMr. Wade has survived!”
The crowd grew excited and couldn’t help but blurt out, “Really?”
Jack calmly explained, “Everyone, we must remember that just because we haven’t found any traces ofMr. Wade doesn’t mean we should be pessimistic. We should feel fortunate about his whereabouts.”
He continued, “Consider this, the explosion was incredibly powerful. If we had found Mr. Wade’sremains, we would have felt a sense of closure. The fact that we haven’t found any trace or bodysuggests a high probability of Mr. Wade narrowly escaping.”
Don Albert interjected, “Inspector Lee, there were items belonging to Master Wade at the center of theexplosion. Those items indicate that he was likely there. We’ve searched a vast area, yet we’ve foundno clues. Isn’t this contradictory? Could it be that Master Wade managed to hide himself in a safelocation during the explosion? If so, why hasn’t he contacted us?”
Jack responded earnestly, “Don Albert, I have no intention of arguing with you, nor do I wish tochallenge your loyalty to Master Wade. You see, the situation appears contradictory because wehaven’t found Mr. Wade’s whereabouts or his body. However, let’s consider an alternative perspective,
If Master Wade possesses the means to withstand the explosion and secure himself in a safe zone,wouldn’t that explain the absence of his contact?”
Don Albert’s eyes welled with tears as he said, “Inspector Lee, I don’t want to argue either. Nor do Iwish to contest your reasoning. I just want to say that if anything happens to Master Wade, it would beas if I, Don Albert, died on the spot. Master Wade saved my life, and if he miraculously remainsunscathed, it would be the greatest relief for me. I can’t explain the anxiety that plagues my heart.”
Understanding Don Albert’s sentiments, the others nodded in agreement. They, too, held hopes forLydia’s safety, but fear lurked beneath their optimism.
At that moment, Don Albert’s cell phone rang abruptly. Startled by the ringtone, Don Albert exclaimed,“Has the signal been unblocked?”
Isaac Cameron chimed in, “The helicopter responsible for the signal blockage just left. If the signalremained blocked for too long, nearby residents would inevitably raise complaints, which would createmore trouble.”
“Oh…” Don Albert nodded, glanced at the unknown caller ID, and hung up the phone, wiping away histears. He stated, “Let’s continue searching!”
But before he could finish speaking, the phone rang again.
Already agitated, Don Albert answered the call in frustration, “What’s wrong with you? Can’t you stopcalling?”
From the other end, Lydia’s voice came, “Don Albert, why are you so angry?”