Chapter 838
At the mountaintop, Artemis leaned against a tree trunk, answering a call on his phone.
It was Holden who called, reporting about Sofie''s movements.
“Okay, got it. We''ll act ording to n, lure her into the headquarters, then activate the trap to wipe
them out.”
“All right. I''ll go and make the arrangements now. By the way, what about Wendy? When are we going
to rescue her? Once Sofie enters Tarragon Headquarters and realizes she''d been tricked, she''d
undoubtedly be furious. When she uses Wendy to threaten me at that time, I might not be able to make
the decision to let Wendy die with her.”
Artemis gave a light murmur of acknowledgment, saying leisurely, “I understand, so don''t worry. Bailey
and I will rescue her for you. However, now isn''t the right time yet. If Sofie were to find out that Wendy
is missing, she would never fall for the trap. Although a battle could be waged at the foot of the
mountain, it would only result in a bloody fight with casualties too heavy to bear. It''s simply not worth it.
Thus, we could only rescue Wendy after she''d fallen into the trap. Do you get me?”
“Yes. I''m counting on you, then. Five hourster, Sofie wouldunch an attack on the headquarters
alongside all her subordinates. Make sure you seize the opportunity.”
“Okay.”
After ending the call, Artemis turned to Bailey, who was gazing at the mountains through binocrs.
Raising an eyebrow, he asked, “Once Sofie enters the headquarters, how confident are you that you
can rescue Wendy?”
With a cold smile, Bailey said lightly, “If it were at the foot of the mountain, there might be a fifty percent
chance of sess. But once Sofie enters the headquarters, all her men will be gathered together.
Trying to rescue Wendy then would be beyond difficult.”
Artemis walked over and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, coaxing gently, “We can''t take any
risks, Bay. Let''s just arrange for a suicide attacker to take Wendy''s ce. Sofie is nowmandeering
her men, so she doesn''t have time and energy to pay attention to Wendy. It''s truly a perfect opportunity
for us to save her.”
Bailey remained silent, looking up at him with her lips pursed into a thin line carrying a sense of
arrogance.
Artemis leaned in and kissed her, then continued, “When we''re at the foot of the mountain, we can''t
have Wendy break free from Sofie''s control. But after climbing up the mountain, we can''t guarantee
with absolute certainty that we''ll be able to rescue her. The only solution is to find someone to take her
ce. We both know that Holden is a man of principle. He agreed to help us trap and kill Sofie, so we
must help him rescue his woman in return. If we fail to do so, he might really give in to Sofie''s
ckmailing. Do you know the consequences of letting Sofie go?”
Bailey could not help but let out a bitterugh.
She certainly knew the consequences of letting Sofie go.
Once that madwoman escaped, she would surely strike at them hard.
“Is there really no other way that we must sacrifice a person to save another?”
Artemis shook his head, “If we want to save Wendy at the foot of the mountain, we must find someone
to rece her. Otherwise, Sofie won''t fall for the trap when she has no bargaining chip.”
Bailey slowly closed her eyes. She fell silent for a moment, then murmured, “Go and make
arrangements for a suicide attacker. I''m going into the cabin to create a hyper-realistic mask.”
“Okay. Try to hurry as much as you can. We don''t have much time left.”
“Will do.”
In the small town, people came and went from the small farmyard continuously, reporting thetest
search updates to Sofie inside the house.
Upon learning that the mangled dead body of Dominic had been found beneath the cliff, she was finally
able to rest easy.
The man was exceedingly ambitious, so if he were to live, he would always be a threat.
“We''re now just one step away, Ms. Carr. Once we conquer Tarragon, you''ll be the most powerful
woman in the world.”
“Exactly! Tarragon is thergest underground force internationally. If you be the leader, you''ll be
above countless others.”
“Allow me to congratte you in advance on your overwhelming victory, Ms. Carr!”
The high-ranking individuals under Sofie''smand alluded her one after another, praising her to
the heavens.
A middle-aged man on the lower left nodded and said, “Ms. Carr, Mr. Philip''s secret order is to kill
Holden. We can''t let him escape from Tarragon and eventually aid Mr. Hoffman.”
That man was sent by Philip and brought along half of the forces of the second branch of the Hoffman
family to assist Sofie.
Before he left, Philip had instructed him to find a way to persuade Sofie to get rid of Holden.
Actually, that was also a precautionary measure.
After all, Holden was Wendy''s man, and Wendy was Raymond''s eldest daughter.
If they were to stand united against the enemy, it would be very difficult to them.
Upon hearing that, Sofie burst into raucousughter.
She reached out and patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder in assurance. “Don''t worry. Holden
isn''t only a major concern for your employer but also a stumbling block to me. I''d never allow him, his
woman, and his rtives to leave Tarragon Headquarters alive.”
At the same time, Bailey and Artemis blended seamlessly in disguise among the men in ck who
wereing and going at the town entrance.
They sessfully infiltrated Sofie''s territory.
“Disguise yourself as someone delivering food and take Wendy to the secondary courtyard on the east
side, Bay. I''ll keep the guards at the entrance upied to buy you some time.”
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“All right, understood. Be careful.”
A momentter, Bailey and the s arrived in front of the secondary courtyard on the east side, carrying
several lunch boxes.
No sooner had the two of them appeared than they found themselves staring down the barrels of
several guns.
“What are you doing? We''re holding an important prisoner here. Stay away.”
Bailey brandished the lunch boxes in front of the few men, saying lightly, “We''re about to mount an
attack up the mountain soon. The higher-ups had use over to clean her up and feed her a full
meal.”
The burly man in the lead was just about to refuse when his subordinate at the side hastily interjected,
“Boss, the person inside is our biggest trump card. It''s only natural for the higher-ups to send someone
over to groom and dress her up to bring out her maximum value as a bargaining chip. Let''s just allow
these two people in. Otherwise, we''ll all be in great trouble if we mess up Ms. Carr''s n.”
“Yes, exactly!” the few others seconded.
The burly man pondered for a moment. Then, he slowly stepped aside, saying, “I''ll give you five
minutes. Make it quick.”
Bailey quickly agreed. Without dy, she shot forward, dragging the motionless suicide attacker along.
Once they were inside the courtyard, she lowered her voice and said, “I''m sorry, I had no other choice
but to have you stay here in her stead. But rest assured that as long as there''s a chance, I''ll definitely
find a way to rescue you. If not at the foot of the mountain, then it''s when we''re at the top.”
The suicide attacker bowed his head and said, “There''s no need to feel guilty, Mrs. Luther. From the
day we joined Tarragon and became suicide attackers, we''ve already put life and death out of our
minds. Obeying orders and carrying out our duties is our sacred obligation. Even if it costs us our lives,
we must fulfill the task entrusted to us by Mr. Luther.”
Bailey zipped her mouth, choosing not to continue speaking.
She felt that if she were to continue offeringfort, it would seem somewhat hypocritical of her.
She was the one who pushed him into the fiery pit in the first ce, so there was no point in acting
selfless and saintlike then.
The two of them traversed the corridor and entered a suite.
“Who''s there?” came the cautious inquiry from Wendy inside.
Bailey hurried up to her, lowering her voice. “I''m Bailey. I''m here to rescue you.”
A hint of surprise shed in Wendy''s eyes.