Chapter 645
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Aria squinted and said, “What’s going on?”
Though Wilson and Aria weren’t close, she was his only sister in this country. Wilson felt he must do his best to help her.
Owen was going to the Solemnity Guild, so Wilson swapped contact info with the Wolf Regiment partly to keep the info flowing, and partly so he and Aria would have something to talk about. However, she didn’t contact him for a whole week.
Wilson said in a deep voice, “There’s another group involved. Their network runs deep. Owen got caught off guard and was ambushed. He fell off the cliff at the Solemnity Guild.
“Don’t worry. The Wolf Regiment already checked the bottom and didn’t find any trace of blood. That means he’s still alive.”
Wilson was about to say more to comfort Aria, but then he saw how calm she looked. There wasn’t even a flicker of panic on her face. The words caught in his throat, and he lowered his voice. “It’s okay. Don’t stress too much.”
“No, I’m not worried,” Aria replied calmly. She had fallen off that cliff near the Solemnity Guild when she was fourteen and made it out just fine.
She thought if she could make it out alive, then Owen would too. If he timed it right, he could jump into a hidden cave on the way down.
She had been in that cave more than once, and there was no way someone like Owen would get caught that easily. She thought he probably had something else planned.
Aria said calmly, “Leave him be.”
Wilson was impressed by how composed she was. Thinking of their purpose here, he changed the subject. “Arressto has already sent people to Torrenia. The deal is, if you help us kill Margery, we will help get you out.”
Aria scoffed. “Do you think I need Arressto to save me?”
Wilson suddenly felt a strange pressure, like he was being scolded by a superior. “Uh, guess not?”
Aria said, “No, I don’t need Arressto’s help. What I want is to destroy this base, and I don’t even need your help. Since we’re done here, I won’t call you again. Here, take this. If you run into Owen, give it back to him.”
She thought she might as well give the phone back to Owen.
Just as she was about to hang up, Wilson blurted out, “Okay, we’ll destroy it, and I’ll talk to the others. Don’t cut me off. I might find Owen soon, and I can keep you updated on his status.”
He had no idea where she got that temper from. Once she had made up her mind, there was no turning back.
Aria’s expression softened slightly. He said, “Figure it out soon. I’ll call you tomorrow. I’ll cut the power during the operation and send you where the snipers are.
“Margery is being held on the top floor of the dorm building. Once the snipers are dealt with, you’ll be able to find her easily. And remember, don’t shoot anyone else.”
Wilson quickly reassured her, “Trust me. Arressto never kills the innocent.”
“I doubt that,” Aria said. She knew all too well that where there was power, there was conflict. No organization was ever truly
clean.
Back then, Margery ran from Torrenia to get away from Ethan. Later, she joined Arressto, risking her life trying to assassinate an investigator, and ended up on the run for years. Only true villains killed without cause, and she clearly wasn’t
one of them.
Wilson was at a loss for words. It suddenly struck him that Aria had been through far more than he could ever imagine.
Aria said coolly, “Alright, I’m done here. Bye.”
After the video call ended, Wilson sat in a daze for a long time. Finally, he picked up his phone and called Caleb. “It’s me.
Wilson.”
Caleb said, “I know. What is it?”