"Okay, I''ll send someone over to support you." Percy decided immediately.


    He had been thinking about what Gordan said to him all night.


    He was worried that Pierre might not return even after he gave them the money. However, he was left


    with no other choice at that time.


    He could not find where Pierre was. Hence, he had no choice but to ept the conditions of the Ind


    of Despair, even if they might kill Pierre after getting the money.


    Handing off the ransom was risky.


    Still, he did not tell Old Master Mallory about it.


    Old Master Mallory was not particrly rational at the moment. If he said such things impulsively,


    others might misunderstand that he had no intention to save Pierre.


    However, Gordan gave him another choice now.


    Even though it was risky, it could ensure that Pierre woulde out alive.


    Luke saw the look on Percy''s face and reminded him, "There are risks in this operation. You still have


    to prepare the cash, and it has to be more than before. You can use the ransom to save him if the


    mission fails."


    Luke only said so as he had considered all the situations.


    If Gordan''s mission failed and he failed to rescue Pierre, Percy could still negotiate with them using the


    ransom.


    However, after this operation, Percy would have to pay more ransom to make sure they agreed to


    release Pierre.


    "I''ll prepare another ten million dors," said Percy.


    He agreed with what Luke said.


    Gordan, who was on the other end of the phone, protested, "Hey, hey, hey. I''m a professional and a


    capable rescuer. Have more faith in me. I can definitely save Pierre."


    He could not guarantee that Pierre would be rescuedpletely unscathed, but at least he could make


    sure that he was alive...


    However, the two people on the other end of the line seemed to have little confidence in him. They


    were already getting ready for n B.


    It was a great insult to him!


    "Okay," replied Luke as he thought it was enough.


    Luke asked Percy to prepare n B to get ready for the worst-case scenario.


    In fact, he still had confidence in Gordan. He also had a few subordinates who would be going with


    him. Therefore, there should be no problem.


    However, nothing was set in stone.


    What if...


    "Hey, hey, hey! Don''t ignore me. Go find someone else if you don''t trust me. I quit!" Gordan did not


    really mean it. He was justining about being ignored and expressing his dissatisfaction.


    He considered himself a protagonist of this operation, after all.


    Luke spoke to the person on the other end of the line, "There''ll be a video conference tonight to discuss


    the details of the rescue operation. Get a n ready before nightfall."


    After that, he hung up the call.


    As Leroy listened to the busy toneing from the phone, he could not help but chuckle.


    "It looks like Boss just hung up on you, huh?"


    "Nonsense! He identally pressed the button. I''m the core figure now. He wouldn''t hang up on me,"


    Gordan rolled his eyes, denying that he had been hung up on.


    It was too embarrassing to admit it.


    "Sure. I believe you," teased Leroy. He was not a childish person, and he would make lighthearted


    jokes or tease someone a bit as long as it was done in good fun and not taken too far.


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    Gordan snorted and walked to the window, asking the person who was monitoring the house across


    the street, "What''s going on?"


    "The heat source is still the same. The person is still in the same room. But he seems to be moving


    around a bit today. His movements are a little strange. They''re not very smooth, and he''s still in the


    same room," answered the man. He was Leroy''s subordinate.


    When Leroy came over, he knew what mission he was assigned to. Hence, he brought a few men who


    could help Gordan.


    "Not very smooth, huh?" Gordan smirked. "Perhaps someone broke his leg."


    He was just joking, but Leroy asked, "How did you know? Did you see him limp when you were looking


    at the monitor?"


    "I was just kidding. Did you really fall for it? The monitor only showed someone carrying him out of


    range. I didn''t see him walk. How would I know?" replied Gordan.


    Leroy snorted when he realized he had been fooled by Gordan. Then, he said, "But perhaps it''s true.


    Pierre is such a troublemaker. It could save them the trouble if they broke one of his legs. A limping


    person wouldn''t be able to run away that fast. They won''t have to worry too much. It''ll be easier to


    control him if they break one of his legs."


    "Who knows? We''ll find out soon enough," replied Gordan as he picked up his instrument to observe


    the house across the street.


    Sure enough, the person who was in the room started walking, and his walking posture was indeed


    very strange just as the man had described.


    "Looks like a cripple," Gordan murmured.


    In A City.


    Nighttime.


    Luke had not gone home yet. He was still at thepany, having a video conference with Gordan,


    Percy, and Jim.


    They were discussing how to rescue Pierre, who was kidnapped.


    After Jim learned the exact address from Gordan where they hid Pierre, he could not help but exim,


    "You''re quite impressive, kid. You actually found him. Is there anyone you can''t find?"


    "Yes. Brother Luke when he got kidnapped before this," replied Gordan.


    When Luke was kidnapped by Ind of Despair back then, Gordan personally investigated it along with


    the men from the Lacroix family, the Holston family, and Mallory family.


    However, they still did not know who took Luke and where he was taken.


    They could only continue their search while hoping that the kidnappers would call.


    In the end, they found nothing, and no kidnappers called. Gordan was once deeply consumed by


    selfme.


    If it were not for him messing with Vivian in order toplete his mission and getting trapped by Ray,


    he would not have had to ask Luke for help. Luke would not have gotten himself into trouble either.


    Gordan med himself. He was regretful, but he just could not find Luke no matter what.


    Luke eventually escaped from Ind of Despair and let them know of its existence.


    "Let''s not talk about the past." Luke was not keen on bringing up his time on Ind of Despair.


    After all, if it were not for that incident, Luca would not have suffered so much and been kidnapped by


    the organization. She had her appearance changed and was forced to do things she did not want to do


    as a result.


    What happened in the past was still very much relevant in the present.


    It pained Luke deeply at the thought of what Luca had gone through.


    If only his desire for revenge was not that strong and if only he did not team up with Percy and the


    others to destroy the previous Ind of Despair... Perhaps Luca would still be Bianca today.


    Even though there would still be troubleing their way, Luca would not have to end up in such a


    state...


    Gordan fell silent at the thought of everything that had happened. He seemed to have touched on the


    topic that Luke was least willing to talk about.


    Luca falling into the hands of the Ind of Despair was ultimately Luke''s biggest regret.