After updating each other and knowing that they had truly lost Gerald, the men helplessly regrouped before reporting the incident to Lucian… At the time, Lucian was entertaining Jobson and the others as they had their tea. As expected, upon picking the call up, his smile instantly vanished. A frown now on his face, Lucian then growled, “Get back here…!” Hearing the clear change in tone, Jobson—who was enjoying some dessert—was prompted to ask, “Is something the matter…?” “The men I sent out to help Gerald and Aiden have lost track of them, Senior Jobson!” muttered Lucian with a sigh. Still, to think that they’d make such an amateurish mistake at such a critical moment when they were key personnel of his family… Laughing in response, Jobson then replied, “And here I thought it was something serious!” “…Is this not serious enough? Gerald and Aiden are dealing with the military here… What if something happens to them?” said the worried Lucian. “You truly underestimate that boy

Even those guarding the place had no idea who Lindsay actually was, which was why Maddox was so sure that nobody would be able to expose the incident till he released news about her capture. Everything was going to be perfect! Whatever the case was, after getting out of the car, Maddox began walking deeper into the forest, making sure to carefully avoid all the traps that he had set up. Since the leader and team member—who had been tasked with guarding the place—had been informed that Maddox was coming over, they were already waiting for him by the time he walked over. Watching as they quickly jogged over to greet him, Maddox—who was now holding onto an umbrella—looked around before asking, “So, how’s the situation?” “I mean… Nobody would ever come to such a remote place… Forget humans, both of us barely even see birds here!” replied the leader as he shook his head. “Is that how you should report to a superior…?!” growled Maddox. “N-no, sir! Nothing happened!” replied the fri

“…Alright…” muttered Aiden in a helpless tone. While he had a feeling that Lindsay was definitely in there, since Gerald had prohibited him from entering, there was nothing he could do about it… Regardless, after getting into the car, Gerald immediately began tailing the military cars again. After driving for a bit, he was prompted to say, “As I said, they probably have traps buried around the area. Adding that to the fact that there are probably people guarding the vicinity, I’d rather not risk getting caught while trying to save her. If we fail and get noticed, saving her in the future is going to be increasingly difficult.” Shortly after, they caught up to the military cars again, and Gerald quickly slowed down to keep a safe distance from them. By that point, Aiden had mostly calmed himself, leading him to mutter, “…Well, at the very least, we now know that Lindsay is most probably in there…” “From how shady Maddox has been, I agree,” said Gerald with a nod as they continued

Regardless, after returning to his room, Gerald began thinking about all that had happened tonight… As for Maddox, he could be seen sitting before a few of his confidants—in a high-end villa near the military base—with a glass of red wine in hand. After gulping it down, he was prompted to say, “Alright, once you return, I want all of you to tell your subordinates to dress smartly tomorrow, got that?” “We know. Don’t worry, everything has already been well prepared. Things will surely be perfect tomorrow,” replied one of the confidants after looking at the others. “Still… Are you really sure that Gerald will come over tomorrow, deputy captain?” asked a bald confidant. “Why wouldn’t he?” replied Maddox as he poured himself another glass of wine. “I mean… Ever since he entered Yanam, we’ve lost all news regarding him…” muttered the bald man in a slightly worried tone. He, for one, had been by Maddox’s side for the longest time, which was why he didn’t fear talking about his worr

Moving back to Gerald, he and Lucian could be seen walking into the villa, leaving their driver behind in the car… Upon seeing Lucian, everyone in the villa immediately cupped their hands as they greeted, “Mr. Grubb!” Though the Grubbs didn’t have the best properties in the country, they were still a cultivating family, so they were definitely worthy of respect… Regardless, Lucian simply smiled as he replied, “Evening, everyone.” “Who’s that young man, Mr. Grubb? And where’s Frey?” asked one of the members in the crowd, prompting everyone to look at Gerald. They were rightfully curious since Lucian was well known for bringing Frey along regardless of the event. Not even his biological sons were given such a right… Fighting the urge to frown—upon hearing his son’s name—, Lucian quickly managed to calm himself before replying, “This is Gerald Crawford, and he’s an important guest of my family. I brought him over in hopes of introducing him to all of you.” “G-Gerald…?!” exclaime