Meanwhile, a mid-sized villa stood in the affluent district of Folksworth. The villa boasted various luxurious features, including a garden, artificial hills, and a fountain, giving it an upscale feel.A few days ago, Barty purchased this villa as his residence. The ease with which he bought this mid-sized villa spoke volumes about the Hwark family's immense wealth."Mr. Barty, she's in the car now," said a man wearing glasses."Got it. You can go now."A middle-aged man with a corpulent figure lounged in an executive chair, his body causing the chair to creak under the weight.This was Barty, the general manager of the Hwark family's Folksworth branch and a senior member of the Hwark family.Sitting opposite him was a man in his thirties, reading through some documents. His name was Ansel Hwark, and he was also a senior member of the Hwark family and the second-in-command at the branch."She's here and she came alone," Barty said."With our strength, it's only a matter of time
"All right, now we can talk business, right?" Serena said."Of course. I want Serena Group to be a flagship partner for our branch. What do you think?" Barty replied casually."What do you mean?" Serena asked, frowning."Let me be blunt, Ms. Serena. We're here to dominate the pharmaceutical industry in Folksworth. If you agree to be our vanguard, you'll be handsomely rewarded," Barty said."What? You want to take over Serena Group? I'm sorry, but that's not happening. Our conversation ends here." Serena stood up angrily, realizing their true intentions. They wanted to use her company as a bridge to swallow up other pharmaceutical companies in Folksworth. It was a ludicrous idea."As you wish." Barty shrugged.Serena turned to leave, fuming."Ten, nine, eight, " Ansel started counting down."What are you doing?" Serena sensed something was wrong."Nothing much, I just slipped a little sedative into your coffee," Barty said with a sinister smile."What? You..." Serena tried to
"At least you're not entirely a fool." Barty had no need to deny it, so he nodded."Hmph, dream on. You think tying me up is gonna work?" Serena retorted."Whether it works isn't up to you. Before coming here, we did our research. Your husband dotes on you immensely. You're his only weakness. If we can use you well, even the arrogant King of the North will bow before the Hwark family, submitting to us in the West Dangria," Barty sneered.This was their plan, the two brothers' scheme.If even the King of the North from Drakonia were to submit to the Hwark family, they could become the foremost clan in the country."You're despicable and shameless," Serena cursed."Enough of that. Go ahead and curse all you want. Let's see how your husband reacts when he finds out you've been kidnapped," Barty said, centering Serena in a video.Before long, both Barty and Ansel appeared."Make the call," Barty instructed.Ansel chuckled and immediately dialed a number."Hello, Serena Group? You
"Yes. I'll contact the Folksworth Military Headquarters immediately," Draven replied, swiftly executing the command.Ten minutes later, anyone standing at a high point in Folksworth would see armed soldiers pouring in from all directions, converging in a pincer formation towards a single point, their speed astonishing.Inside the room, Serena was lying on the bed, tears streaking down her face.She tried to struggle, but the bindings were too tight, and the drugs had weakened her body."Xayne, please don't come," Serena murmured.She didn't want Xayne to come because she knew the other side must have set traps waiting for him."It's already half past six in the evening. Won't the King of the North come?" Ansel said nonchalantly."I don't know. Anyway, if he doesn't come, this girl will be for you. It would still be worth our time," Barty remarked."That's true. I'll go take a shower first. In case we have to go into battle later," Ansel said gleefully, preparing to go wash up.
Upon hearing Xayne's words, the Hwark brothers instinctively trembled. They felt a bone-chilling coldness and murderous intent radiating from Xayne. He might destroy the Hwark family.At that moment, they were filled with immense dread.Xayne coldly glanced at them and ordered the soldiers behind him, "Capture them and notify the Hwark Family. If they want these men back, they must offer the sincerest apology. Otherwise, these two will never return to West Dangria. My three hundred thousand Dragonbreakers Legion will personally step foot in West Dangria.""Yes, Supreme Commander." a deputy officer respectfully replied.With that, Xayne left the villa.Outside the villa, Serena was already waiting for him in the car. Xayne had sent someone to escort her out because he didn't want her to see the miserable state of those two bastards. Otherwise, she would surely have nightmares tonight."I'm sorry for frightening you," Xayne said softly."No. It's okay," Serena replied nervously,
"Yes, it seems that the King of the North has extraordinary capabilities, managing to suppress all information. Although the villa echoed with screams all night, it didn't cause much of a stir," the steward said bitterly."To hell with his extraordinary capabilities. My two nephews are trapped in Folksworth. How do I explain this to my deceased younger brother?" Trent closed his eyes in pain."They are not entirely blameless. According to the surviving members of the Hwark family who were not at the villa at the time, they kidnapped someone important to the King of the North, which angered him, leading to this," the steward explained cautiously."What nonsense is that? Even if they did kidnap a woman, so what? They are from the Hwark family. How dare anyone lay hands on someone from the Hwark family? Has the world gone mad?" Trent roared.The steward lowered his head, not daring to reply. Although he knew that Barty and Ansel had brought this upon themselves, since the master said
"What? I'm repairing the elevator," the worker lowered his safety helmet and said."But the elevator isn't broken, why are you fixing it? It's been running smoothly," Serena replied."Someone called me yesterday, and said there were jerks during operation, significant vibrations, so I came to check," the worker explained."Okay, go ahead, then." Serena nodded, not paying much attention to him.When the elevator arrived, Serena stepped out.Once Serena had left the elevator, the worker's face under the safety helmet was revealed. It was a disfigured face, eyes filled with malice and madness.He adjusted his toolbox, unzipped it, and began assembling something from inside.Half an hour later, he emerged from the elevator and smirked at the surveillance camera, revealing his zombie-like face.Instead of leaving, he headed toward a room.By the time the worker in blue emerged, it was already 4 PM, which meant he had been inside for six hours.The worker didn't leave immediately.
"How's it going? Have you found her?" Xayne arrived in hurried strides."No, we haven't found Ms. Serena," a firefighter replied.Xayne took out his phone, checked the recent calls, and calculated that there were less than ten minutes left."What do we do? Ten minutes, and they haven't located Serena." Xayne's mind raced. The more urgent the situation, the cooler his mind became. It was a trait honed from years on the battlefield in the Northern Plains.Seconds ticked away, less than nine minutes remaining."If it comes down to it, we'll have to rely on the bomb disposal expert to defuse the bomb," the fire chief said."No way. With this little time, we have no certainty of defusing the bomb. Even the best bomb expert in Drakonia wouldn't be able to do it," the bomb disposal experts agreed."Forget it. I'll do it myself. Let me know the time once you've defused one," Xayne decided.With a leap, Xayne entered the building, punching open the elevator doors.Firefighters had al