Chapter 544 Bring Them Over
Chapter 544 Bring Them Over
Upon hearing Kamryn's proposal, Lachlan remained calm on the surface but felt a sense of mockery inside.
Was the conflict between himself and Kevin and other skilled members of the Willis family really irreconcilable?
Kamryn didn't know that his hatred for the Willis family was unrelenting, especially when it came to avenging his parents' deaths. However, Lachlan didn't say anything and simply furrowed his brow while listening in silence.
After all, Kamryn wasn't aware of these things! Even Kevin didn't know everything.
"Mr. Lachlan, what do you think?" Kamryn asked him after finishing his proposal and looking at Lachlan's expression with a probing look.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.
Lachlan glanced at Kamryn and pondered for a long time before nodding silently.
"We can give it a try! As long as they are willing to hand over my wife and child, I don't have any objections to your idea for now," he said.
In any case, he wanted to retrieve Miranda and Nora first and foremost.
However, deep down, Lachlan had never intended to let Kevin and his accomplices go. Ever since he learned from Colt that Kevin was the great-grandson of Wicked Bone, he had made up his mind to ensure Kevin's demise. He wanted Wicked Bone to experience the pain of losing loved ones.
That night...
"How is the entrance to the ruins?" Kamryn asked the officer guarding the cave, accompanied by Simeon and others.
Lachlan didn't come along this time!
To put it plainly, he was no longer interested in the ruins. His mind was filled with concern for Miranda and Nora.
He tried calling Miranda's phone again, but no one answered. He didn't know if Kevin had deactivated the phone or if they couldn't pick up while on the road. The lack of contact made Lachlan anxious. As for Phoebe, she turned her attention back to Lachlan and continued to watch him.
"Regarding your question, the strength of the barrier at the entrance seems... unchanged," the officer reported.
"Oh?" Kamryn furrowed his brow and walked over, reaching into the shimmering light barrier to feel it.
A look of confusion and disbelief appeared on his face!
Indeed, the strength of the barrier remained the same as when they arrived earlier today. It didn't appear to have weakened at all...
"Deputy Governor, you said that the strength of the barrier was gradually weakening before we arrived?" Kamryn turned to Elijah and asked.
The deputy governor, who was initially in charge here, nodded and said, "Yes, it was getting weaker day by day! Even within the same day, there were changes between morning and night." "Then why did it suddenly stop changing today?" Kamryn asked, puzzled.
"I... I don't know. I don't understand these things either," the deputy governor replied with a wry smile and a shake of his head.
Kamryn furrowed his brow, unable to comprehend the situation at hand. He had previously thought that the weakening barrier indicated that the Enigma Ruins would soon open. But now, with the sudden halt in changes, when would they be able to enter and uncover the truth?
Next, Kamryn carefully inquired about the recent circumstances, including any abnormal occurrences that were worth noting. He hoped to deduce the factors that caused the barrier to weaken.
After a while, after listening to the accounts of the deputy governor and several subordinates who often guarded the entrance, a middle-aged officer named Ollie, who was once a master in the field of geomancy before joining the military, wore a pensive expression. He had a reputation for being an extraordinary person recruited by the military.
Ollie, from the details provided by these individuals, noticed several noteworthy points. When he connected them, he vaguely guessed at some clues.
First, the barrier weakened when many soldiers died in this camp. Whether it was the Cobra Syndicate seizing control of the entrance from the Fiercetalon Armed Syndicate or the latter launching a counterattack, there were significant casualties.
Second, the soldiers guarding the entrance often felt a strange cold breeze during that period. It was worth noting that this occurred in a relatively enclosed space within the cave and no one knew where this cole breeze came from.
"Could it be that the barrier at the entrance of these ruins needs to absorb souls to gradually weaken and open?" Ollie speculated, his voice filled with contemplation. Kamryn raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? Please elaborate."
Ollie then mentioned the two noteworthy points and shared his speculation and analysis.
In his view, the reason the barrier weakened continuously in the days prior was because a large number of people died here and their souls were absorbed by the barrier.
However, in recent days, there had been no battles, and all the souls had already been absorbed, which was why the barrier hadn't changed.
After hearing this, everyone present looked puzzled and uncertain.
"So, are you saying that more people need to die in order to open this barrier?" Elijah furrowed his brow and asked.
Ollie shrugged noncommittally, "I'm just speculating."
Meanwhile, Kamryn's expression
kept changing as he thought about the events of the previous day. Fiercetalon's hideout was
completely wiped out, bodies strewn
everywhere. Could it be that
someone...
A night passed without any communication.
The next morning, Lachlan received an unfamiliar call, causing him to startle from his sleepless night. Phoebe, who had been watching Lachlan closely, could see the tension in his face. "Hello?" Lachlan quickly answered, his voice deep and serious.
"Hehe, getting anxious, huh?" came Kevin's slightly sinister voice from the other end, accompanied by the sound of sniffing.
"Have you arrived?" Lachlan asked, taking a deep breath.
"I have! Bring Colt and come to... what the hellas this place called?" Kevin seemed to ask someone nearby, then chuckled, "Come to Tike Valley! You can come alone or bring whoever you want, even bring an army. I welcome it all. Hahaha, if negotiations don't work out, I can always kill more people."
Towards the end, he became unabashedly arrogant.
"I think we can come to an agreement! I will come as soon as possible," Lachlan calmly responded, suppressing his inner desire for revenge.
Two hours later...
Two military vehicles arrived in a valley, and Lachlan, Kamryn, Phoebe, and others got out of the cars.
In a house located in the valley, Kevin sat there, leaning back on the couch with an expression of enjoyment.
On the table in front of him, there were remnants of white powder.
"This place is amazing! I've never experienced such purity!"
"So exhilarating!"
Kevin relaxed for a moment and grinned.
Beside him, the middle-aged woman and others looked at him and silently shook their heads.
Even if they were Golden Core experts, being so unrestrained would likely damage their brains sooner or later.
On the other side, Miranda had already woken up, her entire body bound by iron chains.