Chapter 1071
Chapter 1070:
Lance nodded with professional understanding. “Consider it done.” He immediately headed off in the direction Taylor had gone.
Emmanuel stared in the direction Taylor had gone, paternal concern evident in every line of his face.
“Nothing will happen to Taylor,” Cole said firmly, his voice carrying the authority of someone who would not accept any other outcome. “As both his cousin and the head of this family, it’s my responsibility to keep him safe. I promise you—I’ll do whatever it takes to protect him p>
Emmanuel gave a small nod of acknowledgment, though his worry remained visible. “I know you’ll move heaven and earth to protect this family. But no matter how capable you are, there’s still a chance of you getting hurt while you’re busy watching out for Taylor. I’m worried about you p>
His voice grew more serious as he continued, “Whoever is behind all of this has access to sophisticated technology—those chips they’ve been using prove they’re dangerous and well resourced. Cole, you need to be just as careful about your own safety p>
Before Cole could respond, Jason burst into the room, his face tight, urgency blazing in his eyes.
Cole immediately noticed the tension written across Jason’s face. “What happened p>
Jason glanced over his shoulder cautiously before stepping closer and lowering his voice to barely above a whisper. “I’ve just discovered approximately fifty men dressed in black clothing positioned throughout the stone forest, roughly a hundred meters to the east of this location. Every single one of them has this dangerous, lethal energy about them—I’m certain they’re professional killers p>
“Did you manage to get any photographs?” Elliana asked.
𝓛𝚊𝓉𝙚𝓼𝓉 с𝗁ⲁρ𝑡𝖾𝗋𝓈
Jason pulled out his phone and handed it to her. “I captured a few shots from a distance. I couldn’t risk getting closer without being spotted p>
Elliana took the device and used her fingers to zoom in on the shadowy figures in the images.
With no clear idea of who targeted the Evans family, these photos represented their only lead.
Jason’s phone was a specially modified, top-of-the-line model equipped with an exceptionally powerful camera. Even taken from far away in poor lighting conditions, the images were remarkably clear and detailed.
After carefully studying each face in the photographs, Elliana finally looked up with recognition dawning in her eyes. “These men are from the Serpent Society.” While most of the faces were unfamiliar to her, two stood out immediately: Katrina and Jules. They had attacked her in a narrow alley some time ago, and she and Cole had managed to overpower them during the confrontation. She’d gotten a close look at both of their faces then, and their features were burned into her memory.
Since Elliana had already filled the others in about the dangerous organization known as the Serpent Society, Jason immediately understood how serious this situation had become. His expression grew darker with worry. “So it’s possible that the Serpent Society was responsible for implanting that chip in Taylor’s head p>
Elliana’s mouth formed a tight line. She couldn’t provide him with a certain response. There was no concrete evidence directly connecting the chip they’d discovered in Taylor’s head to this particular organization, and she wasn’t about to make accusations based on speculation alone.