Chapter 1435
Chapter 1435
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When Neera, Adriana, and Zephyr descended the stairs, they discovered that someone had already
broken into the living room.
The instant the intruders saw Neera, they reacted as though they had spotted prey, immediately
charging at her.
Luckily, those from the Gordon family were there to intervene, engaging in a fierce fight with them,
blood sttering everywhere.
The sight shocked Neera to the core and made her heart pound rapidly.
She felt her entire body turning stiff, her feet so heavy she could barely move them. Yet, she had no
choice but to persist and continue forging downstairs.
Adriana had never seen such a scene before and was scared out of her wits. Her scream was stuck in
her throat, and her body was drenched in cold sweat.
She gripped Neera’s hand tightly, her palm slick with cold sweat, an incredibly ufortable
sensation.
Under Zephyr’s cover, the trio finally reached the wine cab in the dining room.
Zephyr opened the door of the wine cab and fumbled around the space within, seemingly
depressing something.
In the next moment, an exceedingly faint click sounded. Astonishingly, the wine cab began to shift
to the side.
Luckily, the noise wasn’t loud. Coupled with the ongoing fight outside, no one noticed the situation
there.
In just a few seconds, the wine cab had moved away from its original position, revealing the “wall”
behind it.
In reality, it wasn’t a wall but a door, identical in color and texture to the wall itself. If it weren’t for the
tiny crack left slightly ajar at that moment, it would bepletely indistinguishable.
Zephyr swung the door open, baring the secret passage within to Adriana and Neera’s sight.
The secret passage was not as dpidated as Neera had initially imagined. On the contrary, it was very
clean, with lights on both sides.
It seems to be sensor-based.
The two of them walked in, cúriously observing the narrow corridor as they ambled forward.
Zephyr followed behind them, first closing the door before pressing a button next to it.
In the space, they distinctly felt a vibration under their feet, likely produced by the wine cab outside
the door moving back to its original ce.
Neera asked with slight unease, “After the wine cab shifts back, would anyone outside be able to
tell that it has been moved?”
After all, it was arge wine cab, and moving it around would leave traces on the floor or wall.
However, Zephyr responded with certainty, “No. This switch has been programmed. Once the wine
cab is moved and returned to its original position, the robot vacuum in the kitchen will immediately
spring into action, wiping the floor around the wine cab clean. As for the walls, they have been
specially treated and will not leave any traces.”
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While saying that, he tapped a few times on the door’s keypad. Following that, a click sounded.
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“Moreover, just to be on the safe side, this door was specially designed so it could be locked from the
inside.”
Hearing that, Neera felt somewhat relieved. “I never expected the Gordon family to have made such
thorough arrangements.”
Zephyr nodded, taking a fewrge strides to stand in front of Neera.
“I will lead you both out of here, Ms. Garcia. Please follow me. We should arrive in about ten minutes or
so.”
Neera would nodded and followed behind him.
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About ten minutester, Neera and the others finally reached the end of the secret passage.
However, when the three of them finally emerged from the secret passage to arrive at the mansion
belonging to the Gordon family’s affliated forces, they discovered that the situation waspletely
different from what they had imagined.
They had thought that the affliated forces of the Gordon family would be waiting for them right then.
But unexpectedly, people were lying all over the ce in the living room and dining room at that very
moment.
It was clear that they were either dead or passed out.
Neera and Adriana were both dumbfounded, gaping at everything before them in utter shock and
disbelief.
Zephyr’s expression quickly turned as cold as ice.
He promptly realized that the ce was no longer safe.
“Ms. Garcia,e with me quickly!”.
Like a cheetah, he sensed danger and turned to Neera, speaking urgently.
However, it was already toote to do anything.
Just as Zephyr was about to leave with Neera and Adriana, a group of people suddenly stormed into
the living
room.
Seeing that, Zephyr immediately shielded Neera and Adriana behind him and starting retreating.
“Who are the lot of you?” he demanded sharply.
Regretfully, they did not answer him. Instead, they surrounded the triopletely.
Each wore expressions akin to having spotted prey, their eyes glinting dangerously.
Just then, a round of apuse rang out from the entrance, followed by two figures walking in, one after
the other.
When Neera made out their countenances, her eyes instantly widened. She went as pale as a sheet
and was filled with a mix of shock and anger.
“So, it was you two. When did you both start colluding together?”
In no time, understanding dawned upon her. She then questioned in a raised voice, “You’ve actually
defected to Bartitsu Guild!”
The two figures who walked in were none other than the long-lost Phoebe and Howard, whom she
hadn’t seen in a long time.
She did not know the kind of rtionship that existed between them.
But as far as she knew, there had never been any connection between the Cox and Logan families.
Logically speaking, Phoebe should have no interaction with Howard. Unexpectedly, they came together
at that moment.
This truly took her by surprise.
Even more surprising was the fact that Phoebe had defected to Bartitsu Guild.
No sooner had her words rang out than Howard snickered.
“Come on, Ms. Garcia. Do you have amnesia or something? When have I ever not been a part of
Bartitsu Guild’s forces? But now that you mention it, I remember that it was all thanks to you that I was
suppressed by the guild previously.”
Speaking of which, he paused for a moment and suddenly shed her a malicious smile. “But it’s also
thanks to you that the Logan family got to turn things around now.”
Neera frowned. “What do you mean?”
“Exactly what I said. Can’t you even understand that? It’s all thanks to you that the Lagan family is
being entrusted by Bartitsu Guild again. Mr. Lozano personally instructed me to take your life. How
could I notply?”
After he had said that, his expression abruptly changed, his face contorting into a mask of malice.
“Neera, Ive had my fair share of hardships because of you in the past. Now, it’s about time I settle this
score.”