Chapter 1449
Chapter 1449
At this moment, they were unaware that the members of the Gordon family who were abroad had
already returned to District Fourteen.
So, they simply regardedn and his group as irrelevant bystanders or a minor force attached to the
Gordon family and didn’t pay them much heed.
Despite hearing the threats,n remained indifferent, his expression still one of nonchnce.
“Bring it on. I can’t wait to see if the Bartitsu Guild will send someone to rescue you and if they will dare
toy a
hand on us.”
“You-”
“Do you know where the one who died was taken?”
He posed a sudden question, causing the expressions of those men to shift several times, yet no one
uttered a word.
With a slight smile,n remained unfazed and casually provided the answer.
“That guy has already been taken to the headquarters of the Bartitsu Guild. He’s lying right at the
entrance. I’m curious to see who among you is so eager to go and keep himpany right now,” he
dered with a hint of
sarcasm.
The faces of those few people instantly turned pale, as if grappling with disbelief when they heard that.
“W-What are you talking about? The headquarters of the Bartitsu Guild is not a ce where people like
you cane and go as you please. Do you really think you’re a big shot?”
With that, he lost the mood for idle chatter. Abruptly, he retrieved a dagger from his pocket, holding it in
his hand and toying with it.
“Speak up. Who made a move? Which hand you used?”
The sudden change in subject left them momentarily stunned.
The man who was making a fuss just now was the first to react, immediately raising his voice in protest.
“What are you trying to do? Intimidate us? I’m warning you. If you darey a hand on us, the Bartitsu
Guild will make sure you regret it!”
Seemingly irritated,n dug at his ear in apparent annoyance.
His subordinate, keenly observing the subtle movement, acted without a word and kicked the man out,
sending him sprawling to the ground. With a forceful stomp, he stepped on the man’s face.
“Enough with the nonsense! When Mr. Morrison asks you something, you answer right away! Any more
nonsense, and I’ll end you right now!”
The man’s face contorted under the force of the step, causing him to shudder in pain. He stuttered,
unable to utter a single clear sentence.
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Ignoring the man’s distress,n shifted his gaze to the remaining few people and repeated his question,
“Speak up. Who exactly made a move? Or did everyone make a move? If no one’s going to talk, then
I’ll proceed ording to my own rules.”
“Speak up, who exactly made a move? Or did everyone make a move? If no one’s going to talk, then
I’ll proceed ording to my own rules.”
Still, no one spoke.
At this juncture,n’s patience wore thin. He nodded, pressing on the armrest of the chair and rising to
his feet, slowly advancing toward them.
Before long, a horrifying, heart-wrenching scream pierced the silence of the deep night, emanating
from the crack of the warehouse door, casting ayer of chill and terror over the silent surroundings.
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Half an hourter,n casually strolled out, tossing a blood-stained handkerchief to the subordinate
trailing behind him. Bathed in moonlight, he admired his now clean hands and curled his lips with
satisfaction.
“Don’t sleep tonight; pull an all-nighter. Deal with them as you see fit, but don’t kill them. Come dawn,
take them and the one who died earlier, and dump them all at the front door of the Bartitsu Guild’s
headquarters.”
The subordinate promptly acknowledged the order. “Yes, sir.”
Meanwhile, news about the Gordon family’s affairs and Neera’s injury began circting on the inte.
Online discussions were abuzz withizens unable to resist delving into the unfolding events.
Netizen A: Have you heard? There’s been a huge uproar in the Gordon family! And Neera has been
kidnapped!
Netizen B: Have you heard? The Gordon family is in turmoil! Neera’s been kidnapped!
Netizen C: As far as I know, several powerful families seem to hold a grudge against the Gordon family,
so they took advantage of the Gordon family’s recent misfortune and spontaneously joined forces to
strike against them. Speaking of which, this is all thanks to Neera. Before Neera arrived, the Gordon
family didn’t have so many enemies. But now, the Gordon family’s enemies are everywhere, and
they’ve even joined forces against them. Tsk tsk, it’s really quite tragic.
Netizen D: Let’s not jump to conclusions. The Gordon family didn’t fare too badly this time. ording to
witnesses, they were initially at a disadvantage, but a lot of reinforcements arrived, probably from the
Gordon family’s affliated forces. Surprisingly, the seemingly insignificant Gordon family has secretly
amassed quite a force behind the scenes.
Netizen E: That’s not all! Several members of the Gordon family, who originally went to support the fifth
district, have returned. It’s said that Jean was the one who rushed to save Neera!
Netizen F: Jean Beauvort is back? How is Neera doing now?
Netizen G: The details are unclear, but when Jean carried her out, someone saw it. Neera was covered
in injuries, likely tortured severely. There’s been no word on whether she’s dead or alive.
Netizen H: Yikes, that gave me goosebumps. But do we know who took Neera away?
Netizen I: Not sure, but this is probably the second-biggest event in the Bartitsu Guild recently, after the
Cox family incident. The guild has been anything but peacefultely.
Netizen J: Well, when has the Bartitsu Guild ever been peaceful? It’s always been like this. The
conflicts have never ceased. Besides, the guild doesn’t prohibit it; it’s pretty much the norm. I just
wonder how the Gordon family is going to resolve this situation this time….
The Bartitsu Guild, however, was privy to the inside story. At this moment, the headquarters was
brightly lit. Matthew, leaning on his cane, was pacing back and forth in the living room, resembling a cat
on a hot tin roof.
“What on earth happened? Didn’t I instruct you to intercept them and prohibit anyone from the Gordon
family from entering District Fourteen? How did Chad and his people manage to return? And how did
you allow someone to rescue Neera? Is this how you do your job?”
With each question, his anger escted. Suddenly, he seized the ashtray from the coffee table and
hurled it at Darren.
Darren, wary of the consequences, didn’t dare to dodge; he stood still, bearing the full brunt of the hit.
Blood immediately began to flow from his forehead, covering half of his face.
Despite the intense pain, he exined in a submissive and humble manner, “Indeed, following your
instructions, I deployed a significant number of troops to secure the border of District Fourteen.
However, Chad, Shane, and Jean returned simultaneously. They brought back quite a lot of men with
them, and each of them was highly skilled. In the confrontation with our men, they clearly had the upper
hand. Our forces were ultimately no match for them and suffered severe losses… As for Neera, in fact,
Howard should have taken the opportunity to kill her when they wereing out of the secret passage.
But Phoebe insisted on taking her away. Howard didn’t stop her because she had previously asked us
to hand Neera over. But he did tell Phoebe to keep Neera alive for him…”