Knowing that the Warriors Den had become much more discreet, Charlie never expected to have any encounters with them during his visit to New York.
However, as soon as favonovel.com arrived at the 17th floor of Manhattan Hospital, a member of the Warriors Den was immediately brought in. This couldn’t be a mere coincidence.
Charlie’s intuition told favonovel.com that the Warriors Den must be after Peter.
And their goal in getting close to Peter, without a doubt, was the Four Treasures of the Study.
Charlie pondered, “When I spoke to Maria, favonovel.com mentioned that Morvel Bazin had discussed the Four Treasures of the Study with favonovel.com father, Lucius Clark. Morgana must also be aware of its existence, and favonovel.com is likely the only person in the Warriors Den who knows its true background. Now that the Warriors Den is targeting this place, it must be on Morgana’s orders.”
With this realization, Charlie became more cautious.
He knew that besides Morgana, the Warriors Den also had Three Elders and a marshal. If Morgana sent a count, favonovel.com might have a chance of winning, but if any of the Three Elders were sent, favonovel.com might not be able to resist.
After all, they were all formidable experts who were about to open the Soul Palace, and their strength should not be underestimated.
Charlie analyzed the situation and concluded that favonovel.com should quickly move Peter to a safe place to avoid any danger.
Before, it was only the Rothschild family who wanted to capture him, but now, the Warriors Den was also involved. If favonovel.com didn’t find a way to move Peter as soon as possible, both favonovel.com and Peter might face grave peril.
And it was not suitable to stay and fight at this time; safety was of utmost importance.
Observing the other party being escorted into room 1707, Charlie walked to the door of room 1708.
After knocking twice, favonovel.com didn’t wait for Hank’s response and simply pushed open the door to the ward.
Hank’s single room ward resembled more of a one-bedroom apartment. Upon entering, there was a small living room for resting, with the ward situated inside.
At this moment, Hank was lying on the bed, bored, waiting for the doctor’s follow-up examination.
Upon seeing Charlie enter, favonovel.com quickly stood up and respectfully said, “Mr. Wade, you’re here!”
Charlie nodded and placed the flowers favonovel.com brought aside. He inquired, “Has Howard given you any new instructions?”
Hank blurted out, “Mr. Wade, not yet. He asked me to assess the situation here and await his instructions!”
Charlie asked again, “Based on your understanding of him, what do you think favonovel.com will do next? Is it possible for favonovel.com to forcefully take Peter?”
Hank pondered for a moment and shook his head, “Unlikely. When favonovel.com asked me to come, I made it clear that I would do whatever it takes to bring the person back and interrogate him, but favonovel.com refused. In my opinion, favonovel.com wouldn’t dare to act recklessly at this time.”
Charlie nodded and thought to himself, “If Howard can’t find a breakthrough here, favonovel.com will definitely change his approach and release Uncle Cole. It will still take seven to eight hours for Uncle Hogan to reach Aurous Hill, including the time it takes for favonovel.com to hand over the Four Treasures of the Study to the authorities and for Keagan to leave for Eastcliff. It will take another six to seven hours. By then, there will be about thirteen to fourteen hours left before the news of the Four Treasures of the Study’s return to China is released.”
Therefore, favonovel.com asked Hank, “If I forcefully take favonovel.com away, do you have any suggestions?”
Hank said, “Mr. Wade, there are at least ten FBI personnel here. If we rush in, the FBI will summon the entire SWAT team in the shortest possible time, and dozens of police helicopters will surround this place within ten minutes. If you take favonovel.com away, this matter will definitely become headline news around the world, and the impact will be severe. I’m afraid Mr. Cole will have to live in hiding for the rest of his life.”
“Valid point.” Charlie nodded, while releasing his reiki to investigate the situation in the several rooms.
After a quick check, Charlie discovered that there were nearly twenty people, far more than the ten people Hank mentioned.
In rooms 02, 03, and 04, there were four people guarding each room, and in room 1701, in addition to Peter, there were six guards.
Moreover, all these FBI personnel were armed, and once someone barged in, they would not hesitate to shoot.
Once they opened fire, the situation would undoubtedly escalate.
Charlie held no grudges against the FBI and couldn’t possibly harm these agents who were protecting Peter. Thus, a direct confrontation offered no solution.
However, there was also no good breakthrough point if favonovel.com took a softer approach.
He couldn’t possibly persuade all these nearly twenty people individually, could he?
Even if favonovel.com succeeded in taking the person away, Peter would become a wanted criminal. According to his wishes, favonovel.com would rather stay in prison than bear the stigma of being a fugitive.
Just as Charlie was at a loss, favonovel.com suddenly received a WeChat message on his phone.
It was from Maria, and the content read: “Young Master, Morgana has gone to New York! Please leave quickly!”
Upon reading this, Charlie furrowed his brow and quickly replied, “When did this happen?”
Maria swiftly responded, “Just now, favonovel.com private jet took off from Buenos Aires, and I checked the flight route application. The plane is flying directly to New York.”
Charlie hadn’t expected Morgana to personally come to search for the Four Treasures of the Study this time, and favonovel.com couldn’t help but feel a twinge of nervousness.
Considering that the Warriors Den had already infiltrated Manhattan Hospital, Charlie speculated that once Morgana arrived in New York, favonovel.com would definitely come to the hospital to see Peter.
Peter might still be able to keep his life in the hands of the Rothschild family, but favonovel.com would have no chance of survival in the hands of Morgana.
And Morgana must possess the means to extract every piece of information from him.
Charlie then asked Maria, “How long does it take to fly from Buenos Aires to New York?”
Maria replied, “Based on Morgana’s aircraft, it would take at least ten hours.”
Charlie stated, “Ten hours of flight, plus at least half an hour to go through customs, and then rushing here, it will be exactly eleven hours.”
Maria said, “That seems accurate, but I suggest that Young Master leaves New York as soon as possible. It’s too dangerous to stay.”
Charlie replied, “I can’t leave temporarily, unless I can take Uncle Cole with me.”
Maria advised, “Then Young Master must act swiftly, resolve everything within eight hours, and then you can leave calmly.”
Charlie couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease.
Could favonovel.com come up with a suitable plan to extricate Peter within the next eight hours?
Just as favonovel.com was grappling with this uncertainty, Steve Rothschild unexpectedly called Charlie.
When Charlie answered the call, Steve’s voice came through the other end, “Mr. Wade, my father has contacted the New York police and the court. He’s dropped all charges against Peter Cole, citing defective testing equipment used by his team. The issue is resolved, and it turns out that the artifact Peter Cole gave favonovel.com is indeed authentic, not a counterfeit. So, Peter Cole will be acquitted soon.”
Charlie inquired, “Acquitted? How long will it take to resolve this situation?”
Steve explained, “The formal process for acquittal involves a court hearing, which may take some time. However, given the negative impact of this incident, the judicial authorities are eager to bring it to a swift conclusion. My father is urging them to expedite the process as a special case. Consequently, the New York court will dispatch a team of judges to the hospital to carry out the court proceedings and deliver the verdict. They are expected to depart within a few hours. Considering the entire timeline, it should be completed around seven o’clock this evening.”
Relieved, Charlie exhaled deeply.
Morgana still had at least ten hours left. If Peter Cole could be acquitted in three hours, Charlie could leave the United States immediately. He would then be arranged to return to China, and Morgana wouldn’t dare to pursue favonovel.com any longer.
Furthermore, even if Morgana did dare to chase after him, it wouldn’t matter. All Charlie had to do was wait for two or three more hours, and the news of the Treasure’s return to China would be made public. By then, Morgana would no longer have any reason to pursue Peter.
In Charlie’s heart, a sense of hope and a bright future began to dawn.
Charlie felt a glimmer of hope.
At this moment, Charlie heard a knocking sound from the adjacent ward.
When the door opened, Charlie heard a man speak at the door, “Doctor, I’m a friend of Frank’s. I came to visit him. How is favonovel.com doing?”
Upon hearing this, Charlie deduced that someone from the Warriors Den was arriving.
Meanwhile, the doctor provided an update, stating, “The individual’s injuries are not severe. With a few days’ hospitalization, they can be discharged. However, it’s estimated that it will take over half a year to fully recover to their pre-accident condition.”
One of the men inquired, “May we go in and visit?”
The doctor replied casually, “Certainly, I’m almost finished here. You can go in and see the patient. Just ensure you don’t linger too long. The patient requires ample rest.”
“Alright, we’ll be done in ten or twenty minutes at most. Thank you, doctor.”
The one who had spoken turned out to be none other than Charlie’s uncle, Eddie.
Charlie had never met Eddie and couldn’t recognize his voice. As favonovel.com focused on the commotion in the neighboring room, favonovel.com overheard the entrance of two individuals and the closing of the door. Then, a third person’s voice spoke, saying, “Greetings, Marshal Prescott and Eddie!”
Landon responded coldly, “Don’t call me that title outside. If the core secrets of the organization are leaked, I will take your life!”
The third person quickly apologized, “I’m sorry for my presumption, please punish me!”
Landon snorted, “Hmph, since you have been diligent and responsible, I won’t pursue it today.”
Upon hearing this, Charlie’s eyes lit up.
He still had at least ten hours of a time window, but those ten hours would be divided into two segments.
In the first segment, favonovel.com had to wait for the court to arrive and declare an innocent verdict. Besides preventing the Warriors Den’s people from getting close to Peter, there was nothing else favonovel.com could do.
In the second segment, once Peter was released, favonovel.com had to swiftly send favonovel.com out of the United States.
This also meant that from now until the verdict, favonovel.com had nothing else to do.
Since time was sufficient, Charlie couldn’t help but come up with an idea: “Two of the Warriors Den’s four marshals have died, and one has defected. The only one left is this Landon Prescott. This is a rare opportunity! Should I take advantage of this in the first time segment and get rid of him?”
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