Chapter 422

Finnian shot Simon a sarcastic look. "If we don't run this experiment, Sloane's a goner. I don't have a choice here."

Simon nodded and fell silent.

A knock on the door interrupted them, and someone rushed in, whispering something to Finnian. Simon noticed a slight shift in Finnian's expression.

Once the person left, Simon spoke up, "We're short on people right now. We need a plan. I still can't trust Sienna."

Finnian frowned, letting out a heavy sigh. "Zachariah, I was getting used to him. Who knows if he can be saved? Do you know what my guy just told me?"

Simon looked at him. "What?"

"Those cops are sticking their noses in too deep," Finnian said. "You might be right. They could be feeding us crap. And Orville's been captured too."

Simon frowned, clearly displeased with the news about Orville.

"He and Elise know too much, and I have no idea what they've been digging into behind our backs."

Finnian sighed. "Got a way to take them out?"

Simon looked troubled. "I'll do my best."

"That's all I need."

Finnian patted his knee. "I know you've still got people on the outside. I'll let you go, and you figure out a way to handle those two. And most importantly, I want you to personally avenge Kelvin."

Simon remained stoic. "I'll do my best."

His best meant giving it his all, and Finnian nodded.

"When do I leave?" Simon asked.

Finnian checked the time. "Tonight. I'll have someone take you. Don't bring Chris. Don't blame me, but I need some leverage to feel secure."

Simon frowned but didn't argue. "Alright."

Before leaving, Simon went to see Chris.

Afterward, he met with Finnian again.

"Sienna's outbursts are unpredictable. While I'm gone, it's best not to provoke her. At this critical moment, letting her cause a scene would be a disaster."

Finnian didn't like Simon's tone, his face darkening. "I understand."

"Let's halt all our activities for now."

Simon continued, "No one knows what Sienna is thinking. Her coming here willingly is suspicious. Any move could be used by her."

This struck a chord with Finnian, and his expression softened. "I get it."

"Have someone take me out."

Simon's face was grim. "If anything happens on my end, find a way to leave Emerald City quickly."

Considering Simon's behavior today and his current words, Finnian couldn't help but feel moved. He stood up, walked over to Simon, and patted his shoulder. "Once you return, I'll be able to lay down this burden."

Simon showed a rare hint of surprised joy in his eyes.

Finnian smiled. "Go on. Oh, and before you leave, see Sienna. You're the only one who can keep her calm."

Simon agreed and went to see Sienna. However, for some reason, after just a few words, Sienna kicked him out.

The paths within the estate were intricate. After getting into the car, Simon's eyes were covered until they left the estate grounds. Once they were a distance away, they removed his blindfold.

Two cars had escorted Simon out. Once they reached the destination, they left one car for Simon and drove away in the other.

Simon took a deep breath of fresh air, glanced back, and quickly got into the car.

After driving for a while, he saw someone waiting by the roadside.

Simon stopped and rolled down the window. The person smiled and handed Simon a jammer through the window.

Simon smiled, took it, and the person got in.

"Nice to meet you. I'll be counting on you from now on."

Russell shook Simon's hand as he got in. "I've been waiting for you. If you hadn't come out soon, I was about to go in and get you."

Simon shook his hand. "Did you find a way in?"

Russell gestured for him to drive. "Orville found the place. He snuck around for quite a while without being noticed. Kelvin and I followed him. Guess what? Orville found a dog hole."

Simon abruptly stopped the car. "A dog hole? Where?"

Russell pulled out a piece of paper. "Kelvin drew a rough map. It's not very complete, but the spot is around here."

He pointed to a location. "But the hole is too small. Even a child couldn't fit through. Orville gave up digging and left. We were worried about potential problems, so we didn't go in."

Simon glanced at the map. "By tomorrow night at the latest, I want a full assault. Sienna is too dangerous in there. I need to see Kelvin immediately."

Russell's face turned serious. "It's manageable outside, but Kelvin analyzed that Finnian kept part of his core base inside. Have you found it? If not, can Sienna find it in such a short time?"

"She definitely can," Simon said.

When they reached the city, Simon switched to the car Russell had prepared and went straight to find Kelvin.

When they met, there were no pleasantries. Kelvin shook Simon's hand with one hand and patted his shoulder with the other. "Good to see you out."

Simon felt some things couldn't be hidden anymore.

He told Kelvin about Finnian's background.

Kelvin was shocked, bewildered, and unable to comprehend.

He immediately called Steven.

When Steven answered and heard about Finnian's background, he sighed. "So you found out, huh?"

"We met you at the orphanage. You had a twin brother. He begged us to adopt you. Your mom and I wanted to take you both, but he said he had a grudge to settle and didn't come with us. I never thought..."

"Later, you had a major hemorrhage in the ICU. He came to donate blood and almost died from blood loss. I guessed what he was involved in and tried to persuade him to stop. He said he couldn't turn back and asked us to protect you. Have you met Finnian? Then you brothers fighting each other."

Steven knew Kelvin's nature and couldn't ask him to break the law. "If it comes to it, Kelvin, leave him a whole body. He's your brother and has saved you many times. He may have wronged everyone else, but not you."

"You're probably the only good thing in his heart."