Everyone around them thought they had misheard.
Aiden Gordon asked in surprise, "What did you say?"
"I said, either open the gate and let us leave now, or have all your people get the hell out here."
"You..."
Aiden Gordon pointed at Nina Jacobs, about to curse her out, but a tall man suddenly stepped in front of her.
The man’s aura made Aiden Gordon’s breath catch in his throat.
’This guy is not to be trifled with!’
Nina Jacobs’s lips curled into a smirk. Oceane Sutton wanted to stall them, but she was done waiting.
Because just a moment ago, Wayne Warner had successfully advanced.
"Y-Y-You... you just wait."
Aiden Gordon quickly ran off.
’Who is this man? We didn’t see him at all yesterday!’
When Shirley Lucas and the others saw Wayne Warner, they all gathered around him.
This time, however, he didn’t give Wayne Warner a friendly slap on the back. Instead, he just cautiously poked him with a finger.
Wayne Warner seemed to know Shirley Lucas was testing him, so he retracted his overwhelming aura to avoid hurting him again.
"Tough. A real tough guy."
Shirley Lucas praised him with a thumbs-up.
’With a body like iron walls, he’s probably immune to blades and bullets now, right?’
"Looks like we don’t have to hold back anymore."
At Adrian Shaw’s command, everyone returned to their positions.
When Oceane Sutton came out, heels clicking, this was the scene that greeted her.
The young woman had a slim and slender figure, but standing next to that tall man, she didn’t look meek or demure in the slightest.
Her eyes were calm and profound, and her presence felt more powerful than anyone else’s.
"I hear you were looking for me?"
Oceane Sutton asked.
She noticed that even Trevor and Aurelius Sterling were merely standing at this woman’s side.
’Who on earth is she?’
Nina Jacobs noticed that Aiden Gordon seemed to have disappeared. She looked at Oceane Sutton and said:
"We need to get back on the road today. If you don’t open the gate in half an hour, I will destroy this place."
Oceane Sutton laughed. "You’ve got a big mouth. I thought I made myself clear enough yesterday."
"That’s right. Oceane and I are very interested in your Bishop Clan," Edric Holden chimed in.
"We will not bring any unrelated people back to our clan, and we certainly won’t be staying here."
The moment Trevor finished speaking, they heard a commotion from a short distance away.
Greg Unger and Shawn were the first to rush out. "They’ve taken Eve!"
"Give Eve back!"
Shawn hurled a Fireball at the person in front of him, but it missed.
Although Nina Jacobs couldn’t see who it was, she could already hear Eve’s piercing cries.
Oceane Sutton, Edric Holden, and their group seemed to realize something was happening and immediately backed away.
Right after, Nina Jacobs and her group saw Aiden Gordon run out from behind a building, holding Eve.
"Nobody move! I’ve got this little brat, so don’t even think about it!"
Aiden Gordon held a dagger against Eve’s chest.
He quickly ran to Oceane Sutton’s side, and the two groups were instantly locked in a standoff.
"Eve, don’t cry! We’ll save you!"
Trevor called out to comfort the red-faced, crying Eve, worried she might hurt herself struggling.
Adrian Shaw also glared at Aiden Gordon.
"If you have a problem, come at us! What kind of person bullies a child!"
"A child?"
Aiden Gordon grinned.
"From the first time I saw them, I knew there was something special about this kid."
"Who would bring a child along on a plea for help? Unless there was no choice but to bring her."


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