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Chapter 477
Chapter 477
Chapter 477
Chapter 477 - As Stupid As Your Master
The snowy field was deathly quiet, with shadows dancing in the deep blackness of the night.
Snowflakes fluttered gently as the city grew colder.
Leah had just locked the window in Carlotta’s room. Frowning, she scolded, “Carlotta, you are not allowed to open the window any more! It’s been such a cold day and it gets even colder at night, so no more watching the snow for you. If you want to, Daddy and I’ll take you out to see the snow tomorrow.”
It was perfectly understandable for children to be curious about such things, but with the looming danger of Ravensong around the corner, Leah had to be as careful as she could. Given their expertise with poison and assassinations, there was no telling where they could be striking from.
Even though Han had men covering the entire Victoria Precinct, she figured it would be better for her to be extra vigilant as well.
“Thump.” A soft noise came from the window. It seemed like the sound of a piece of snow knocking into the glass.
Leah lifted Carlotta up and stared at the darkness outside the room, her fingers slowly tightening.
I hope I’m just being paranoid.
Ever since she received that strange text, she had been feeling a sense of foreboding in her heart.
If Shawn Ford’s intention was to cause her such distress, then he had succeeded.
“Mommy, are there bad people outside? You look very worried.” Even Carlotta could sense the strong worry Leah was experiencing from her embrace.
The cutie followed her mother’s gaze beyond the window. Blinking, she turned back to Leah and said, “Are those bad people I saw the other day still hanging around outside the window?”
Sometimes, a child’s powerful intuition was astonishing.
Leah responded with a gentle smile. Stroking Carlotta’s soft hair, she said, “Don’t worry. I have faith that Daddy will protect us.”
With Han around, she didn’t have to worry too much. Not to the extent of getting insomnia, at least.
As her mother gently laid her down in bed, Carlotta smirked and said, “Ohh, it looks like Mommy and Daddy are getting along very well these days. You never used to say something embarrassing like ‘having faith in Daddy’.”
Leah’s face flushed slightly at Carlotta’s words, and she felt a soft lingering pain on her lips from when Han had gently bitten on it.
“W-What story do you want to hear? Mommy will tell you,” Leah was desperate to change the subject.
Carlotta was naturally happy to know that her parents were getting along. Seeing the embarrassment on her mother’s face, Carlotta smiled widely and replied, “I want to listen to–”
Right when the mother and daughter were having their story time.
Accompanied by the billowing snow, several dangerous shadows approached Victoria Precinct and quietly stopped right outside Han’s villa.
“Be careful and follow the plan. We’re going to lure the bodyguards around the outer perimeter away–” a hoarse voice said in a cold tone.
As soon as the instructions were given, the rest of the shadows quickly moved into position.
They scattered themselves all over Han’s villa and were evidently tasked with leading his bodyguards away from the area.
“Code red! It’s Ravensong. After them!”
Shortly after, the vicinity around the villa quieted down.
The strong blizzard winds brought with it a piercing chill, making the pitch-blackness of the night seem that much more suspicious and dangerous.
However, right when the remaining Ravensong members were about to launch an assault on the villa, a bunch of lights around the outer perimeter lit up.
The massive lights made the entire villa as bright as day and effectively sealed off all paths of retreat for the remaining Ravensong members.
Han’s slender figure was slowly stepping into the blizzard. The pure white snow continued to fall against his handsome face and distinctive lips.
There was a strong murderous intent in his expression. Breaking out into a ruthless smile, he said, “Idiots. You are all as stupid as the Ms. Lancaster whom you serve.”
Ross appeared as well, scoffing, “As we figured, the arrogance of old families is still going strong with you all. With current advancements in science, you’re still resorting to uncivilized methods like ambushing in the dark? Our security cameras have already got you back when you were outside Victoria Precinct!”
As he said this, Ross gave a signal. Almost immediately, many fully-armed personnel arrived and surrounded the Ravensong members.
It was decided.
There was no escape for the group of assassins that Ravensong had sent here.
Soon, both sides began to fight.
The Ravensong members could tell that they would soon lose the battle. An old-looking man among them was getting ready to charge in, but he was pulled back by another. “Brother! We need to retreat! Han Howard had prepared this ambush for us right from the start!”
The man stubbornly rebuked, “Did you forget what our family creed is? We either complete our missions, or we die trying! If you want to cower and hide, then hurry up and piss off!”
The younger man was embarrassed to be mocked like that, but he still wouldn’t let the other person go. “Why should we listen to that woman in the first place? She’s clearly treating us like cannon fodder. Are the lives of our brethren not worth anything?”
While the two of them were arguing, the rest of the Ravensong members had already been subdued.
Finally realizing that the odds were stacked against them, the older man had no choice but to cut his losses and retreat.
“Boss, aren’t we going after them?” Ross stood by Han’s side and asked.
Han coldly glanced over the Ravensong members that were subdued, and said, “Take them all to the police station. As for the two rats that slinked away, send someone to follow them, but do it discreetly. We don’t want to alarm them.”
Ross immediately understood Han’s intentions. His eyes gleamed as he asked, “Boss, you’re trying to tail them and find their base, right? I got it. I’ll have someone follow them right away!”
As the lights around the villa went out, the world returned to its cold, dark state.
Han went to Carlotta’s room and found that Leah had just finished telling the child a story and put her to bed.
Both returned to the bedroom afterwards. As she closed the door, Leah mentioned with a serious expression, “I didn’t expect Ravensong to strike this quickly.”
The worry in her heart was growing rapidly as she thought, ‘What would happen if Carlotta was to get
caught in the crossfire? Not to mention, Serena and Mr. Wright could be dragged in as well.’
Right as she was spiraling out of control, a pair of giant hands suddenly, but gently pressed down on her cheeks. “Listen here!”
Han brought his face right in front of hers. Staring at her with his deep, black eyes, he assured, “With me around, no one will get hurt. Stop thinking about those pointless affairs. The only thing that should be on your mind is this–”
He stopped his sentence midway, then leaned closer and whispered beside her ear, “–keeping your promise of marrying me next spring.”
His warm breath beside her neck had Leah feeling a little bit hot too.
With flushed cheeks, she answered slowly, “I know.”
It was now the peak of winter, and spring would be upon them soon enough.
Not long after Christmas would be New Year’s.
And in another month after, the flowers would be starting to bloom.
As for Ravensong, after tonight’s failed mission, their chapter in history would be permanently closed.
The two that had escaped led Ross and his men right to their base of operations, and with it, the locations of all their members were revealed as well.
As the day broke, Ross sent a congratulatory message to Han: “Boss, we’ve got everyone from Ravensong under control. We also have a lead on the locations of all their members, domestically as well as overseas. We’ve already contacted the relevant authorities to conduct their arrests.”