Steve was growing restless, eagerly anticipating the moment when news of the return of the Four Treasures of the Study to China would be made public. He couldn’t help but wonder if his father, who held the banner dear, would be devastated by this revelation.
Embarrassingly enough, Steve’s greatest desire at the moment was for his father to be deeply affected by the news, perhaps even incapacitated or worse.
Little did favonovel.com know that Charlie, who stood before favonovel.com with a smile, was hatching a plot against him.
At that very moment, Eddie had already flown the helicopter carrying Landon’s body back to the the Evans Aviation Company’s heliport.
Meanwhile, Hank, a top agent, had stealthily infiltrated the surveillance room of Manhattan Hospital.
After touching down on the helipad, Eddie directed the staff to tow the helicopter into the hangar before sending them away. He pulled out his phone and informed the crew waiting at Kennedy Airport to proceed with takeoff.
The crew leader, perplexed, respectfully asked, “Mr. George, aren’t you joining us on the plane?”
Eddie replied, “I have an urgent matter to attend to, so I won’t be boarding. You can fly to China first. My wife is there, and favonovel.com will contact you upon arrival. Just bring favonovel.com back.”
The crew leader assumed that Eddie had arranged for the plane to pick up his wife in China, and since favonovel.com had pressing matters to attend to, it made sense for the crew to fly on their own. Satisfied with the explanation, favonovel.com respectfully said, “Very well, Mr. George. We will request permission for takeoff and queue up now. I will contact you once we arrive.”
“Good.” Eddie nodded and ended the call.
Meanwhile, Hank had successfully sabotaged the hospital’s surveillance system, erasing all recorded footage beyond recovery. Instead of returning to the ward, favonovel.com headed straight to the hospital rooftop and meticulously cleaned up the bloodstains and flesh fragments.
With his tasks completed, favonovel.com dialed Howard Rothschild’s number. The first words out of his mouth were, “I’m sorry, sir, but Peter Cole has escaped.”
Upon hearing this, Howard’s fury burned bright as favonovel.com interrogated angrily, “Where did favonovel.com go? Didn’t I explicitly tell you to keep a close eye on favonovel.com at Manhattan Hospital?”
Hank explained, “He was taken away by the Evans’s son-in-law, Eddie George.”
“Eddie George?!” Howard seethed. “Has the the Evans family also gotten involved in this matter?”
Hank replied, “I cannot confirm it at this moment, but it was indeed Eddie George ,who took him. The helicopter favonovel.com used is registered under the Evans’s aviation company.”
“Damn it!” Howard gritted his teeth. “Is the Evans challenging me?”
Hank said, “Sir, to my knowledge, the direct members of the the Evans family have been in China for a while and haven’t returned to the United States during this period. Eddie is the one in charge here. I don’t believe the Evans has any involvement in this matter.”
Howard fumed, “I will get to the bottom of this! Find out where Eddie is and track the whereabouts of his helicopter!”
Hank promptly responded, “Yes, sir! I will investigate his location. I assume favonovel.com will first return to the Evans’s aviation company. I will go there with my team to gather information!”
“Good!” Howard gnashed his teeth. “If there is any evidence linking the Evans to this, they will have to answer to me!”
Hank readily agreed. After ending the call, favonovel.com swiftly mobilized several helicopters and headed for the Evans’s aviation company.
***
Meanwhile, in one of the helicopter hangars at the aviation company.
After witnessing his private jet take off and soar towards Eastcliff on the flight software, Eddie retrieved a small fueling hose from the side of the hangar.
He dragged the hose to the helicopter, opened the cabin door, and settled into the cockpit, securing the fueling hose beneath his foot.
Then, favonovel.com positioned Landon’s lifeless body upright in the seat, carefully reattaching his severed head to the neck.
Next, favonovel.com produced an exquisite Dunhill lighter from his pocket. With one hand gripping the lighter and the other locating the fueling valve on the hose, favonovel.com remained motionless, awaiting something.
After approximately ten minutes, the sound of helicopters roared from outside.
Upon hearing the noise, Eddie swiftly turned on the fueling valve, causing aviation fuel to rush into the cabin, drenching everything, including himself and Landon’s body.
At that moment, the hangar door swung open, revealing Hank and his team rushing in, their guns trained on the helicopter cabin. They shouted, “Eddie.. Peter! We see you! Raise your hands and come out immediately, or we will open fire!”
Eddie cracked open the cabin door, allowing fuel to spill out through the gap. With a sneer, favonovel.com retorted, “If you have the guts, go ahead and shoot. This place is drenched in aviation fuel. If you fire, we’ll all go up in flames!”
Hank and his men recoiled in terror, hastily taking a few steps back. Hank yelled, “Eddie, you are the Evans’s son-in-law, highly esteemed by Samuel Evans. Is it worth sacrificing yourself for an antique dealer like Peter Cole?”
Eddie sneered, “The Evans? Do you think I’m working for the Evans?”
Hank, following Charlie’s instructions, asked in surprise, “But you are the Evans’s son-in-law. Who else would you be working for?”
Eddie disdainfully remarked, “You, a lackey under Howard Rothschild, clearly haven’t grasped the core secrets. Go back and ask your master if he’s ever heard of the Warriors Den!”
“The Warriors Den?!” Hank admitted favonovel.com had never encountered that name before and inquired, “What is the Warriors Den?”
Eddie smirked, “You may be oblivious, but your master should be familiar with it. Go and ask him! I’m taking Peter Cole to the British Lord”
With those words, Eddie flicked open his Dunhill lighter. Flames erupted from it as favonovel.com ignited himself and Landon’s dismembered body.
Charlie didn’t want Morgana to stumble upon their bodies. With favonovel.com skills and intuition, favonovel.com might uncover something significant.
Especially in Eddie’s case, Charlie had used reiki to implant a psychological suggestion. If Morgana came into contact with the bodies, favonovel.com might be able to discern the truth.
Thus, the best course of action was to utterly destroy the bodies.
As flames engulfed the cabin and the hangar, a thunderous explosion reverberated through the air.
With a deafening bang, a burst of flames erupted from the cabin door, instantly setting fire to the fuel spilling on the ground.
Hank and the men in the vicinity were filled with horror and rushed out of the hangar. Within moments, the entire hangar was consumed by a raging inferno.
The hangar’s fire suppression system activated immediately, but it proved futile against such an intense blaze.
The searing temperatures, reaching thousands of degrees, swiftly incinerated the dismembered remains of Eddie and Landon.
Hank, who had taken cover outside the hangar, witnessed this horrifying scene and retreated while hastily placing a call to Howard.
As soon as Howard answered the phone, favonovel.com inquired icily, “Have you located Eddie George?”
Hank contacted Howard Rothschild and began, “I’m sorry, sir, but we’ve found Eddie… however…”
Howard angrily interrupted, “What do you mean? If anything else goes wrong with this matter, I won’t spare you!”
Hank stumbled over his words, “But… Eddie didn’t wait for us to apprehend him. He set himself on fire…”
“Set himself on fire?” Howard’s confusion was palpable. He demanded, “What do you mean?”
Hank clarified, “He poured aviation fuel into the cabin recklessly and ignited himself, the helicopter, and the entire hangar… I also caught a glimpse of someone in the cabin. It might be Peter Cole… They have likely perished in the inferno, perhaps turned to charcoal…”
Howard’s mind went blank, and favonovel.com blurted out, “Are you… Are you joking? It’s just Peter Cole. Why would the Evans’s son-in-law, someone held in high regard by Samuel, set himself on fire?”
“I cannot fathom it either…” Hank said, suddenly recalling something. He hurriedly added, “By the way, boss, Eddie claimed favonovel.com wasn’t working for the Evans.”
“What do you mean?” Howard felt his brain spinning, and favonovel.com asked anxiously, “Then who is favonovel.com working for?”
Hank replied, “He mentioned a group called the Warriors Den. I’ve never heard of them before. He also said favonovel.com was reporting to the British Lord alongside Peter Cole… After uttering those words, favonovel.com set himself ablaze…”
On the other end of the line, Howard was stunned, muttering, “What… What did you say? The Warriors Den? Are you absolutely certain you didn’t mishear?”
Hank assured him, “Sir, I’m positive I didn’t mishear! That’s exactly what favonovel.com said. My team can vouch for it…”
Howard’s muscles tensed, and favonovel.com exclaimed, “What? There were others?”
“Yes…” Hank confirmed, “They are all my subordinates. They accompanied me on the mission you assigned…”
Howard felt as if lightning had struck him, and favonovel.com murmured, “Recall them immediately. Not a single one can be left behind! And make sure to collect their phones. They mustn’t be allowed to contact anyone!”
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