Chapter 1406
Cedric sank back into his chair, shock written all over his face. “Are you saying that the moment that
chip was inserted into my brother’s brain, he was doomed?”
The doctors remained silent in the face of his questioning, which only fueled Cedric’s sudden eruption
of rage. “I don’t care! You are doctors-the best money can buy for the Laurence family-and you will
remove that chip and save my brother!”
The doctors exchanged uneasy nces, then looked to the man at the head of the table, Bernard, who
had yet to speak a word. “Mr. Laurence,” one of the doctors started hesitantly, “while we do have the
capability to perform the extraction, considering your personal safety, we strongly advise against it.”
Bernard fixed his gaze on the doctor. After a few seconds of heavy silence, he spoke, “What happens
here today doesn’t leave this room.”
Cedric waited, only to be met with what seemed like Bernard’s resignation. His brow furrowed in
frustration. “If they can’t do it, we’ll find someone who can. I refuse to believe-”
Bernard cut him off with a cold, stern voice. “If they’ve detected a virus in the chip, that means they’re
already the best. Stop making it difficult for them.”
With that, Bernard nodded dismissively at the doctors. “You may leave now.”
Relieved to be excused, the doctors quickly gathered their reports and scans and stood to leave.
However, just as the lead doctor reached the door, he paused, turning back to caution Bernard.
“Mr. Laurence, you must be mindful of resting your brain. Avoid overexertion and any impact, as it
could lead to a recurrence of the tumor. With your condition, a second urrence could be far more
serious-there’s a high risk of cancer. Please, take care.”
Cedric, inmed by the implication, shot up from his seat. “Get out! You can’t even offer a solution, and
you dare scare us with such curses!”
Understanding the distress of a worried family member, the doctor chose not to argue further. He
opened the door and stepped out, leaving Cedric and Bernard alone.
After the doctor had left, Cedric was overwhelmed with helplessness, while Bernard appeared
emotionless. Bernard nudged Cedric with his foot, who was on the brink of tears in his chair.
“How long can we extend the shutdown of the surveince and tracking systems?”
Since extraction wasn’t an option, the next best thing was to prolong the shutdown of these systems to
ensure their ns could proceed smoothly.
Bernard wasn’t concerned with how long he had left to live. His only concern was exacting revenge. As
long as he could avenge the death of Caleb, the losses of their members, and the harm done to
Eleanor, he could face death without regret.
Seeing the hatred in Bernard’s eyes, Cedric slowly reined in his emotions. His clenched fists on the
table rxed, and a simr fire of vengeance ignited in his re.
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“Give me one more day; I’ll shut down those systems.”
Cedric, perhaps spurred by the situation, locked himself in the tech hub. Hebored over his keyboard
without pause, forsaking food and sleep.
After a grueling twenty-four hours, Cedric miraculously managed to disable the surveince and
tracking systems. He barely breathed a sigh of relief before diving into the task of hacking the explosive
system.
Bernard, meanwhile, rested his head in his hand, pondering how Yates might attempt to wipe them out
in one fell swoop. Bernard’s tactics were different from Yates’, and he had to think from Yates’
perspective to anticipate his moves.
If he were Yates, he would use the terrain to his advantage, rigging the perimeter of Area Opaca with
explosives to kill them all, rather than waiting for a mutual destruction.
With this strategy in mind, Bernard’s n was clear: detonate the explosives at Area Opaca first, then
storm in. For ‘S’, it wouldn’t be too difficult a task.
The only uncertainties were whether the people in Area Opaca would evacuate beforehand and what
would be of Eleanor. In the heat of battle, Yates might use her as a human shield, potentially
turning ‘S’ members’ anger toward her.
Moreover, if Bernard couldn’t neutralize the explosive system in his head, the moment he stepped into
Area Opaca, Yates would hold his life in his hands.
But the path of vengeance was a long one, and a man unafraid of adversity like Bernard wouldn’t be
deterred by these challenges.
He decided, regardless of whether Cedric could disable the explosive system, they would strike Area
Opaca within two days, giving Yates no time to recover.
As for Eleanor, beforeunching their assault, he needed to ensure she could safely exit Area Opaca.
The question was how to aid her
escape?
Bernard knew of Eleanor’s plight by understanding Yates’ motives, and while he was somewhat
reassured since Yates wouldn’t harm her-and would even protect her-he still worried.
The immediate concern was finding a way in, someone who could reach Area Opaca and help Eleanor
escape. The first name that came to mind was Sheldon Pine.
With a decisive motion, Bernard pulled out his phone, rapidly located Sheldon’s number, and dialed.
After exining Yates’ use of Eleanor, he waited in silence for a response.
On the other end, Sheldon’s expression turned apologetic. “I’ve just been informed that ess to Area
Opaca has been locked down. I can’t get in there right now…