Semua Bab The Heiress' Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call: Bab 1701 - Bab 1710

Aria tucked her phone into her pocket and glanced at Landon. "I saved his life. He nearly died overseas, and I was the one who rescued him. He's also quite capable—he's the right person to investigate this case."Landon nodded. "His savior, huh? Mrs. York, you truly are talented in more ways than one. Maybe I should take my grandpa's advice and marry you right away—move in as your live-in husband. Otherwise, who knows how many admirers you'll attract?"Aria shot him a glare but then remembered something. She immediately ordered someone to pull the farmers' market surveillance footage and asked them to check for individuals who regularly bought large quantities of groceries.Originally, Sam would have handled this, but Aria had left him with Philip to speed up the search for the Wagner family.Despite Philip's claims, Aria felt there was more to his case. She also needed to thoroughly investigate the farmers' market. Something felt off—foreigners didn't typically wander into this ar

Aria furrowed her brows. She knew things weren't that simple. Under normal circumstances, the Special Missions Unit members wouldn't call her directly. They only appeared in cases of absolute emergency. There weren't many of them to begin with—each one a top expert in their field, despite seeming like ordinary people.Only two or three were assigned to each city across the country, and it was no easy task to keep a low profile and avoid exposure. If their identity were compromised, they would be swiftly replaced. And yet, Noa Rennar had chosen to expose himself. That alone spoke volumes about the gravity of the situation."I'm on my way."Without hesitation, Aria brought the black snake and Landon, hopping onto her Tomahawk.Her motorcycle blended seamlessly into Grindham's streets, but Landon's attire turned heads. He definitely didn't look like someone who rode motorbikes.Together, the two were undeniably eye-catching, especially to motorcycle enthusiasts who recognized the v

"I doubt you were being hunted. With your abilities, you could have returned any time you wanted," Aria said calmly.She had already gauged the black snake's level of cultivation based on its ability to manipulate humans. If she and Landon hadn't shown up by chance, the snake might have hypnotized the stall owner into doing something terrible.The snake shuddered and bowed low. "Miss, it's true that I had some bad intentions in the past. I won't dare to repeat them. But I had my reasons for targeting that man."The river only became like this after he arrived last month. You saw the dead fish. It's not normal for them to die in this season."Aria understood that well enough. Something was clearly off. However, she had already read the stall owner's fortune earlier. Though he had killed many wild animals, he wasn't evil. In fact, he was rather straightforward. A man like that wouldn't have the capacity to cause something this serious."You said the river suddenly turned like this a

After the transaction was confirmed, the middle-aged man transformed into a completely different person, smiling as he said, "Follow me. The paths around here are complicated. You'll get lost easily."Aria and Landon nodded and followed Kaelen Stonefoot. As they approached the village entrance, they saw two guards posted at the gate.The two ignored Kaelen's friendly greeting and instead focused on Aria and Landon. "Who are they? Why did you bring outsiders in?"Kaelen kept smiling. "They're my niece and nephew. We don't see each other often, so I brought them along. It just so happens the ritual is tonight. Come on, I'll treat you to drinks on your rest day tomorrow."The guards relaxed a little at that. "Fine, go ahead. But don't let them wander around. We're not picky about food and booze. Just bring us some Billionaire Vodka. No need to go all out."Kaelen's face twitched, and he replied half-heartedly, "Sure. I'll arrange it for you tomorrow."Billionaire Vodka? he thought b

Aria knew she was close to uncovering more information but decided not to press further, wary of raising suspicion. Instead, she smoothly changed the topic."I saw two villas earlier—they look so extravagant from the outside. Are they even more luxurious inside? I've never been in a villa before."Kaelen beamed with pride. "Our village chief had them built. They're quite luxurious inside. The chief treats us well. We don't have to work—just follow his instructions, and we get paid."We'll be going to the villa once the ritual begins tonight. I've already been there twice, but I'll take you guys this time so you can see what real luxury looks like!"He then looked toward Landon, who was dressed sharply in a suit. "You look rich too, with that outfit and handsome face."Before Landon could respond, Aria cut in with a playful grin. "Sir, don't be fooled by appearances. He bought that whole outfit for 39 dollars—shipping included! If you want one, just ask him to get one for you."Su