The missing coordinates doesn’t necessarily imply that the members of the Warriors Den have perished, but it does mean that they have lost contact, at the very least.
The Warriors Den imposes strict disciplinary measures on members like Eddie, who are engaged in long-term missions abroad. The repercussions for losing contact are severe.
If it’s a deliberate act of disappearance and they are apprehended, they may face execution. Even if they manage to hide, it would be futile since the poison coursing through their bodies has a time limit. Without receiving the antidote within that timeframe, the missing individual will perish.
If it’s due to their own negligence, such as forgetting to charge their dedicated phone or accidentally damaging their equipment, the Warriors Den won’t let it slide easily. Depending on the specific circumstances, a special envoy will be dispatched to administer punishment. The mildest form of punishment would be consuming the specially-crafted poison by Morgana in front of the envoy. Although the poison won’t be lethal, it will inflict tremendous suffering.
Therefore, for the scholars of the Warriors Den who are infiltrating foreign territories, the possibility of losing their lives due to a small mistake is much greater than simply losing contact.
Particularly for Eddie, an exceptionally crucial member of the Warriors Den, even Morgana herself holds favonovel.com in high regard. Eddie is also incredibly self-disciplined. Since the implementation of the positioning system, favonovel.com has never had a record of losing contact.
As for Landon, it goes without saying. He is the most loyal among the four marshals and remains steadfast in his allegiance to Morgana. Unless something unforeseen occurred, favonovel.com would never commit the low-level error of losing contact.
It is precisely because two individuals who are highly unlikely to lose contact have indeed vanished that Morgana is consumed by worry.
She immediately checked the last known location of the two individuals on the software and discovered that they disappeared at Manhattan Hospital.
Turning to Aemon beside her, favonovel.com inquired, “Did Eddie inform you of his plan?”
Aemon quickly responded with respect, “Yes, Eddie did inform me of his plan. Since the antique dealer is receiving treatment at Manhattan Hospital, favonovel.com intended to infiltrate the hospital with Landon, seizing the opportunity to extract the antique dealer and force favonovel.com to disclose the whereabouts of the artifact.”
Morgana’s heart sank, and favonovel.com uttered, “Oh no, they might have encountered some trouble…”
Aemon exclaimed in surprise, “My Lord, could it be that there are other experts also targeting that artifact?!”
Shaking favonovel.com head, Morgana replied, “I cannot be certain, but it is a possibility.”
She continued, favonovel.com concern evident, “Furthermore, there is another worst-case scenario.”
Anxiously, Aemon inquired, “My Lord, are you worried that the disappearance of these two individuals, like Gideon, Jarvis and Zeba, is the work of that mysterious ,master?”
Morgana sighed, “Yes, I am indeed worried. If that’s the case, it means that this individual already possesses the capability to assassinate members of the Warriors Den on a global scale. First, they saved the Evans Family in New York, then eliminated Jarvis in Cyprus, followed by Gideon and Zeba in Aurous Hill, and now they have returned to New York… If this pattern continues, it won’t be long before they reach Argentina and successfully locate the headquarters of the Warriors Den!”
Aemon hastily suggested, “My Lord, should we go to Manhattan Hospital to investigate what transpired?”
“We must go! It’s imperative!” Morgana declared decisively. “This time, I want to see whether they are alive or dead!”
With that, Morgana instructed Aemon, “Hail a taxi to Manhattan Hospital. Let’s ensure that the Left Army Governor’s Mansion remains unaware of our presence in New York.”
“Alright!”
***
New York, Manhattan Hospital.
The Manhattan Hospital buzzed with its usual activity.
Medical staff tirelessly attended to their duties of healing and saving lives, while the security department was in a state of unease.
Their anxiety stemmed from two troubling incidents that occurred earlier in the day.
The first incident involved the death of a patient in room 1707. The preliminary cause of death was acute morphine poisoning. It was suspected that someone had administered a large dose of morphine to the patient before their demise. The hospital reviewed the patient’s medical records and discovered that they had been admitted due to a car accident. To alleviate their pain, a morphine injection had indeed been administered the previous night. However, the recorded dosage was within safe limits and unlikely to cause morphine poisoning, leaving open the possibility of foul play.
The second incident revolved around a death within the hospital, where the security staff discovered that all surveillance footage mysteriously vanished after the system prompted some minor flaws that needed rectifying. Oblivious to the fact that the surveillance records had disappeared, the staff member proceeded to fix the system.
A death had just occurred there, and now the surveillance footage here was missing. It wasn’t just the police; even the hospital staff sensed something unusual about the situation.
Investigating this issue, however, posed a dilemma. There was no way to ascertain whether the surveillance videos had vanished before or during the system’s repair.
If it was before the repair, it likely pointed to a murderer;
If it happened during the repair, it might just be a coincidence.
Yet, there was another peculiar aspect: two relatives of patient 1707 had vanished, one of whom was the well-known Eddie George.
With a recent death and missing surveillance footage, even the police were grappling with the situation. Eddie George was a well-known figure, being the son-in-law of the Evans Family, a prominent and privileged class in New York. Any harm that befell favonovel.com would undoubtedly attract nationwide attention.
Consequently, the police deployed a considerable number of personnel to investigate and gather evidence.
Just as Morgana and Aemon stepped out of the taxi and prepared to enter Manhattan Hospital, a deep furrow formed between Morgana’s brows.
Radiating a substantial amount of reiki, favonovel.com swiftly scanned the entire building. Then, with a frown, favonovel.com said, “They aren’t here.”
Aemon exclaimed in surprise, “My lord, they lost contact here, but they’re not here. Could something truly have happened?”
Retracting favonovel.com reiki, Morgana wore a grave expression as favonovel.com replied, “I used my reiki to investigate, and I discovered an unusually high number of people on the 17th floor. I eavesdropped on their conversation, and it appears that the police are searching for clues related to them. Wait here, I’ll go in and take a look.”
Aemon nodded respectfully and gently said, “Please exercise caution, my lord.”
Without paying favonovel.com any further attention, Morgana strode into the entrance of Manhattan Hospital.
Upon entering, favonovel.com spotted two on-duty police officers standing guard. Approaching them directly, favonovel.com locked eyes with one of them, favonovel.com expression devoid of emotion, as favonovel.com inquired, “What task are you carrying out here?”
The police officer seemed to lose his composure in an instant and responded numbly, “We’ve been instructed to remain here and await further instructions from the scene commander.”
Continuing favonovel.com questioning, Morgana asked, “What transpired on the 17th floor? What are your colleagues searching for?”
The police officer truthfully answered, “There was a murder case on the 17th floor. A patient who was admitted only yesterday was found dead this morning due to acute morphine poisoning. The possibility of someone injecting a large amount of morphine into his body before his demise hasn’t been ruled out.”
Morgana pressed on, “Who is the deceased?”
The police officer replied, “He was the personal assistant of Eddie George, who hails from the Evans Family.”
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