Chapter 1449
Late at night, over at the Aldridge Estate overseas, Gordon was in his study when he heard a rustling noise
coming from the yard. It wasn't long before Rick cback, saying, "Sir, everything's been taken care of." "They
really went out of their way to find this place, only to end up with nothing," Gordon remarked with a calm
indifference. "Make sure they're sent back. | want them to understand that breaking into the Aldridge Estate is a
fool's errand." "Yes, sir," Rick responded swiftly before leaving.
In the yard, there were suddenly over a dozen bodies. With a simple gesture from Rick, the hidden bodyguards of
the Aldridge family dragged them out, leaving the place spotless as if nothing had ever happened.
Gordon, now gazing at the phoenix emblem on his desk, fell into a deep thought. After a bit, Rick returned and
said, "Sir, Ms. Sophie and Mr. Colby are overseas and don't seem to be heading back soon. If by any chance..." If
they crossed paths, then what?
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"I haven't leaked any info about the Aldridge Estate. They won't find their way here," Gordon replied
nonchalantly. "Besides, they're busy digging into The Silent Shadows, not me."
"Should we lend Ms. Sophie and Mr. Colby a hand, sir?"
"Odie has already told them what they need to know. No point in fretting over the rest."
Gordon tapped the phoenix totem on his desk twice, a lightbulb flickering on in his mind. He looked up, "Any
word from Kiran?"
"He mentioned he'd drop by tonight, should be here any minute now."
Rick glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already midnight. Just then, they heard a car engine outside. Gordon
gave Rick a look, and he promptly left.
Outside the Aldridge Estate, Sandy sat nervously in the passenger seat, gripping Kiran's arm. "Brother, let's not
go in. Can we just go home?"
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She had been tagging along with Kiran for over a month, hopping from one hotel to another overseas. Her phone
had been confiscated, cutting her off from everyone. She had a nagging feeling that Kiran was hiding from
someone. Now, with someone suddenly wanting a private meeting with him, it felt fishy.
"Stay in the car," Kiran told her, not mentioning that he was meeting Gordon. After locking the car, he walked
straight into the Aldridge Estate. There was a faint smell of blood in the air, barely noticeable unless you were
really paying attention. There must have been quite a skirmish here recently.
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Kiran stayed on guard. As he entered the Aldridge domain, he began analyzing everything. The layout was
similar to the Aldridge Estate he remembered from Angelo's tthere. Kiran had
using Angelo's memstatel
already dissected the Estate's setup
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Essentially, the Aldridge Estate was a huge arsenal brimming with surveillance.
There were also likely a group of people kept underground-special bodyguards bred by the Aldridge family, who
typically stayed out of sight. But once the estate's security was triggered, these folks would cout for clean-
up duty.