Distraught, it took Tara a while to recollect herself. Then, she opened the car door to take a glimpse at what was going on. The moment the door opened, however, a man charged at her and covered her mouth. He forcibly dragged her into the black sedan. Before the taxi driver could react, the black sedan had left. He immediately called the police.The black sedan immediately headed toward the suburbs. In the car… Tiara’s mouth was covered, and she was pinned down in the backseat of the car. Her strength was limited, so she could not break free no matter how hard she tried. Nasir grabbed the plastic bag in her hand and rummaged through it. He found a document inside and he immediately opened it. Once he saw the content, his face turned pale. “Quick, return to the base. I need to find Scar immediately.” In the Callahans’ villa… James was sitting on the bed meditating. He looked at the time. It was already 10 p.m. Tiara had been out for two hours. A round trip to Medical

Upon hearing this, Blake froze. Then, he asked, “Why? Did something happen?” “Tiara was abducted. She should now be in the Emperor’s research laboratory. The military has mobilized. Should they fail, we will force our way in to save her and burn down the place while we’re at it.” James’ face was dark. All this while, the Emperor had been targeting him, but James remained passive. It was understandable if the Emperor targeted James, yet time and again, the Emperor made moves on the people around him. First, it was Thea. Now, it was Tiara. Tiara was a kind-hearted girl, and James had let her down once. If anything happened to her, he would feel remorseful for a lifetime. It was time to show the Emperor that he was no pushover. “Alright, I’ll be there in three hours.” Blake hung up the phone. James tossed his phone aside. He leaned on the sofa and covered his face. At the same time, in the military region… The Blithe King mobilized the army. Hundreds of helicopte

Not wishing to escalate the tense situation further, Tristan handed his identity card to the Blithe King and said, “I’m Tristan Wolfgang, lieutenant of the Red Flame army. This is my identity card.” The Blithe King took the identity card and simply glanced at it. Then, Tristan handed him a document and said, “This is an important military research laboratory. The research project is strictly confidential. I understand that you’re the commander-in-chief of the five armies. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t disobey your orders. However, I have my duty to fulfill. If you insist on forcing your way in, I have no choice but to fight to the bitter end. Please do not make things difficult for me.” The Blithe King’s face darkened. He knew this would happen even before he came. Right now, he was in a bind. After thinking for a moment, he ordered, “Retreat.” “Understood.” The Blithe Army immediately retreated. Once they retreated, the Blithe King called James. “I’m sorry, Ja

Crack! The Emperor whipped non-stop. In just a short amount of time, Tiara had been whipped a dozen times. She could feel a searing pain each time the Emperor laid the lash across her back. The excruciating pain caused her muscles to tremble, but she gritted her teeth and refused to utter a single word. She knew she must never speak. If she gave in, it would mean betraying James. Not only that, it would mean leaking James’ plan which would make his position even more precarious. She would rather die than let that come to pass. Tiara was just an ordinary girl who had just graduated college and was in the prime of her youth. Just like any other girl, she loved and worshipped heroes. Yet somehow, a single accident turned her life upside down. ‘I mustn’t say a word,’ she murmured silently. The conviction strengthened her. Despite the excruciating pain, she gritted her teeth and said nothing. “Stubborn, aren’t you?” The Emperor’s face darkened. He ordered, “Let her dow

James nodded and said, “Ask our comrades to enter from the Southern Plains. I’ll instruct my men to let them pass through.” “No problem.” Blake nodded. After a brief discussion, they entered the mountain. Since they knew the place inside out, they managed to avoid being spotted by the surveillance cameras. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the research laboratory. They concealed themselves in a big tree a few hundred meters away from it. Blake pointed at a cave and said, “That’s the one and only entrance. Maybe there are some other entrances out there… In any case, this is the only one we could find.” James watched the situation outside with a pair of binoculars. There were many fully-armed men outside the cave. They were wearing black suits. James immediately knew that they were the Red Flame Army. “I’ll go first.” May handed James a firearm and a machine gun and asked, “Do you need them?” James lightly waved his hand. “I don’t need them.” After all, silver n