Chapter 716
Chapter 716 Seeing That Bewitchingly Handsome Face
Of course, Cayden knew how cunning and crafty Rupert was. Thetter was always meticulous and
well-prepared, acting with utmost caution. Otherwise, how could the Remdikian government never find
a single evidence of his crimes for so many years?
Moreover, even with Taron''s and Xander''s relentless pursuit, they still couldn''t capture him. It showed
how profound that man''s thoughts were.
Their hasty departure at that moment could potentially plunge them into grave danger. However,
Avery''s grandfather was also on the brink of peril, so they must rush to Ackleton immediately.
If Cayden absolutely had to choose between the two, he would undoubtedly select thetter.
“No matter what, I must bring Avery back to Ackleton tonight. Taron, I reckon Rupert is most likely at...”
Cayden secretly conversed with Taron.
He quietly closed his eyes, hoping that Taron and Xander would step up their efforts to apprehend
Rupert as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, in the secret room at Rupert''s mansion, a faint yet discernible scent of blood permeated
throughout the house.
A tall and robust elder with silver hair and brown eyes, dressed in a luxurious suit, sat on the seat,
representing the highest authority.
A group of subordinates, seemingly too afraid to even breathe loudly, were half-kneeling in front of the
chair.
At that moment, the elder''s lips were tightly pursed in a stern look, with faint traces of blood on his
cheeks.
Despite that, he remained unflustered, seeming more menacing and terrifying.
“Useless fools! You still haven''t captured that traitor, Hugh, even after so long. Instead, you''ve let him
slip through the cracks and destroy our base. What''s the point of employing you?”
The elder''s voice was filled with mockery as he struck Cassie with a harsh p, who was kneeling at
the front of the group. “If it weren''t for you covering for him, that b*stard, Hugh, would have been dead
long ago. It''s because you always protected him, allowing that traitor to grow bold, implicating our
entire organization!”
Cassie stared at Rupert in terror, wanting to break free, but when she thought of his cruel punishments,
she ultimately held herself back.
However, she couldn''t help but defend herself. “Godfather, Hugh is a financial genius. It''s precisely his
presence in our organization that the conglomerate has risen from anonymity to one of the top three
corporations in Remdik in just over two years. You can''t deny the economic contribution he had made
for us. Moreover, his astuteness in finance was exactly why I kept him in the organization. Otherwise,
why would I keep someone useless for so long?”
However, Cassie didn''t imagine not only did Hugh not lose his memory, but he even used amnesia as a
disguise to meticulously n for two years to escape their control, even though she had brainwashed
and hypnotized him. He was truly terrifying.
Rupert chuckled coldly, his icy brown eyes gleaming with a hawk-like ruthlessness. “All traitors must die
in my organization! Hmph! This organization I''ve painstakingly built over the years isn''t something a
greenhorn like him can tear apart! Just like today. No one would ever guess that I, a wanted fugitive,
would dare to show up at my own mansion!”
He had always known that the most dangerous ces were, in fact, the safest ones.
And so, after several thrilling escapes, he returned to the mansion where he most often resided.
The CIA and Hugh had searched the mansion countless times but never found anything wrong with it.
Plus, the red herring that Rupert had set off elsewhere sessfully distracted everyone''s attention. As
a result, they gave up their search around the house, allowing him to return with ease.
Despite her swollen face, Cassie immediately began to massage Rupert''s shoulders attentively,
complimenting him, “You have always been exceptionally wise, Godfather. I''m sure you''ll turn this crisis
into an opportunity! Once this storm passes, I will personally apprehend Hugh and hand him over to
you for punishment!”
A glint of viciousness and determination shed across Cassie''s eyes.
For over two years, she had given her whole heart to Hugh, but to her dismay, he not only failed to
cherish it but even cruelly trampled it, leaving her devoid of self-respect. Worse still, he betrayed the
organization for another woman, leaving her to bear the brunt of Rupert''s rage.
How could she possibly be content with that?
She didn''t need to be righteous since he was so heartless. She certainly wouldn''t show him any mercy
the next time they meet.
While they were in the midst of their meeting in the secret room, Taron''s men had silently surrounded
Rupert''s mansion.
Even though Rupert was wary, he also had a w—arrogance.
He hadn''t expected anyone to find the mansion, so he had only stationed a few guards at the
perimeter.
Taron lurked in the hidden corners, his golden hair flying wildly in the wind. His deep blue, piercing eyes
emitted a wicked gleam as if Satan himself had crawled from the depths of hell.
He held an optical gunsight in his hand, his eagle eyes meticulously scanning every inch where Rupert
could possibly hide.
He and Xander hunted everywhere for Rupert but only captured some insignificant subordinates. The
real mastermind, Rupert, remained elusive and was nowhere to be found.
Rupart chucd coldly, his icy brown ayas aming with a hawk-lika rutssnass. “All traitors must dia
in my organization! Hmph! This organization I''va painstakingly built ovar tha yaars isn''t somathing a
graanhorn lika him can taar apart! Just lika today. No ona would avar guass that I, a wantad fugitiva,
would dara to show up at my own mansion!”
Ha had always known that tha most dangarous cas wara, in fact, tha safast onas.
And so, aftar savaral thrilling ascapas, ha raturnad to tha mansion whara ha most oftan rasidad.
Tha CIA and Hugh had saarchad tha mansion counss timas but navar found anything wrong with it.
Plus, tha rad harring that Rupart had sat off alsawhara sassfully distractad avaryona''s attantion. As
a rasult, thay gava up thair saarch around tha housa, allowing him to raturn with aasa.
Daspita har swon faca, Cassia immadiataly bagan to massaga Rupart''s shouldars attantivaly,
complimanting him, “You hava always baan axcaptionally wisa, Godfathar. I''m sura you''ll turn this crisis
into an opportunity! Onca this storm passas, I will parsonally apprahand Hugh and hand him ovar to
you for punishmant!”
A glint of viciousnass and datarmination shad across Cassia''s ayas.
For ovar two yaars, sha had givan har wh haart to Hugh, but to har dismay, ha not only fad to
charish it but avan crually tramd it,aving har davoid of salf-raspact. Worsa still, ha batrayad tha
organization for anothar woman,aving har to baar tha brunt of Rupart''s raga.
How could sha possibly ba contant with that?
Sha didn''t naad to ba rightaous sinca ha was so haarss. Sha cartainly wouldn''t show him any marcy
tha naxt tima thay maat.
Wh thay wara in tha midst of thair maating in tha sacrat room, Taron''s man had sntly surroundad
Rupart''s mansion.
Evan though Rupart was wary, ha also had a w—arroganca.
Ha hadn''t axpactad anyona to find tha mansion, so ha had only stationad a faw guards at tha
parimatar.
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Taron lurkad in tha hiddan cornars, his goldan hair flying wildly in tha wind. His daap blua, piarcing ayas
amittad a wickad am as if Satan himsalf had crad from tha dapths of hall.
Ha hald an optical gunsight in his hand, his aa ayas maticulously scanning avary inch whara Rupart
could possibly hida.
Ha and Xandar huntad avarywhara for Rupart but only capturad soma insignificant subordinatas. Tha
raal mastarmind, Rupart, ramainad alusiva and was nowhara to ba found.
At Cayden''s reminder, Taron led a group of men to Rupert''s ostentatious mansion.
At that moment, he had a strong hunch that Rupert was hiding within that mansion.
Taron admitted that he had his own ulterior motives. The reason he went to such great lengths to help
Cayden eliminate Rupert wasn''t entirely because of Cayden. More importantly, wiping out the Dark
River could expand his influence. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have had any interest in getting involved.
Rupert was entirely taken aback at Taron finding the ce so quickly. He had always believed that the
various protective measures around the house were extremely stringent, and any outsider who broke in
would be walking into a dead end. Thus, he hid in the secret room with great peace of mind.
Rupert was discussing the uing ns with Cassie and others inside the secret room when
suddenly an rm red. The surveince footage showed an intruder had broken in.
The calm expression on his aged face changed instantly. However, he was confident no intruder would
be able to find them even if they had trespassed into the mansion due to the special ss making up
the secret room, passages leading in all directions, and excellent bulletproof and soundproof effects.
Just as he was brimming with confidence, suddenly, a massive explosion was heard. Following that,
thick smoke gradually filled the secret room, and the smell of that smoke...
Everyone''s expression who caught the scent of smoke changed dramatically.
Each one of them in the room was an elite from Eerie Ind. Naturally, they recognized the smell. It
was VX nerve agents, a gas, with an extremely high fatality rate. Even a slight inhtion could be
lethal.
The men were well-trained, after all, for they quickly donned their gas masks.
With only his icy eyes visible, Rupertmanded, “Retreat!”
Everyone obeyed hismand, scattering and escaping through various secret passages. Rupert
chose the safest one.
That secret passage led directly to Kushburn Castle, a military and political stronghold heavily guarded
by the army. He thought no one would ever guess that he would escape there since he was more
familiar with that area than anyone else as an ex-conference member.
Rupert wascent during his escape and even continued to plot his grand scheme.
Yet, he never expected to be met with a series of guns the moment he poked his head out of the secret
room''s exit.
Subsequently, his face paled drastically when he came face to face with the handsome visage of
Xander.