Chapter 48 A Narrow Escape
Everyone present was left in shock. They stood frozen the moment they saw the gun.
Willow, Miranda, and Zoey stood beside Caspian. They were particularly shaken. Their composure was
clearly shattered.
Shots were fired without warning. The sound of the shots echoed through the entire hotel.
“Ahhhh!”
The hotel staff and the guests present were all terrified. They were scrambling to flee in every direction.
They had never witnessed such a situation like this. Seeing someone wielding a gun sent them into a
panicked retreat.
As for the individual disguised as a waiter who intended to assassinate Caspian, they had already been
incapacitated. Their limbs were broken before they could succeed.
Caspian and Willow’s groomsmen and bridesmaids were well-prepared for this situation. They reacted
swiftly and did not hesitate to take action.
The news of Tigra’s intentions to intervene at Caspian and Willow’s wedding had long been known.
Hence, they never let their guard down and remained vigilant from the very beginning of the wedding
Whenever there was anything that might pose a threat to Caspian’s safety, they were prepared to address
it promptly.
Consequently, their attention was on the waiter the moment he approached Caspian.
Upon witnessing any suspicious movements, the soldiers disguised in the crowd acted decisively and swiftly. They cut through the chaos with precision.
The sudden attack by the waiter left no doubt that he was a member of the Tigran army,
This indicated that operatives from the Tigran army had already infiltrated the hotel.
Fortunately, the security personnel around Caspian were exceptionally agile. They swiftly incapacitated
the assailant by breaking all four of his limbs.
After all, there was concern that the individual might be carrying explosive devices.
While the Jade Dragon Grand Hotel had taken security precautions, the determination of the Tigran army operative to assassinate Caspian at any cost suggested a willingness to sacrifice himself. If he had been
The would-be assassin’s joints were struck, causing him to collapse to the ground, rendering him
completely defenseless. It was all thanks to Caspian’s security team who swiftly intervened and subdued
the would-be assassin.
It wasn’t until this moment that Willow, Miranda, Zoey, and others realized that the bridal party and groomsmen were not as ordinary as they appeared. Each of them possessed formidable skills and had
been well-prepared for anything.
Willow clutched Caspian’s arm tightly in fear, coincidentally the arm that had been hit earlier. As she held onto it, Caspian felt a searing pain, but he remained composed and didn’t say much about it.
“Hurry, check if there’s anything dangerous on him!” John, feeling a bit flustered by the attack, quickly
directed.
The security team subdued the fallen assailant and uncovered a bundle of explosives strapped to his
waist.
Upon witnessing this situation, everyone present was too terrified to utter a word. With so many people in the vicinity, the consequences of explosives detonating were unimaginable!
“Don’t worry, everyone. We just need to deactivate the explosives,” John said.
The well-trained security personnel immediately sprang into action.
Within a short span, the explosives were deactivated. The danger was averted.
Although the Jade Dragon Grand Hotel had been thoroughly prepared, they didn’t anticipate the assailant’s early arrival. Fortunately, the quick reflexes of those around Caspian prevented a catastrophe.
“Mr. Lynch, what are we going to do with him?” John asked Mr. Lynch.
The fact that a senior military officer was seeking Mr. Lynch’s guidance in front of everyone left them all
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