Chapter 1433
"Let's get moving," Colby said, leading Sophie out of the church.
The street beside the church was eerily empty, with only their team combing the area for any clues. Sophie
looked around and said, "This church has been a part of Devonport for over a hundred years and sits right in the
heart of the city. By day, it's usually bustling with traffic and is seen as a cultural landmark. | remember hearing
about a few disappearances here that stirred up quite a fuss. Rumor has it, the place is haunted because so
many lives were lost here during the wars. It lured in ghost hunters chasing after stories, but they all left empty-
handed. The panic eventually led to a nighttcurfew on this street, with barely any cars allowed through."
Colby frowned, deep in thought. "My team wouldn't get it wrong. This church has to be their meeting spot. And |
bet it's not the only one; they must have hideouts scattered all across the country."
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Sophie couldn't shake the image of those cold, blade-like eyes she saw at the Pearl Hotel. The memory still sent
a chill down her spine.
"Colby, I've got an idea," Sophie said, her voice serious. "Do you remember the hunter gSandy and | got
caught up in at the Pearl Hotel?" "Yeah, | remember."
"I think | told you before that the Mintons run similar events. They throw these masked balls every year,
sometimes even monthly," Sophie explained. "At first, | thought they were just trying to reel in the wealthy
crowd. But now, I'm thinking these events might be skind of sacrificial ritual. The vibe I got was just like the
one at the Pearl Hotel's deadly game. Maybe... the older generation of the Mintons, the ones who ran things,
were part of this church. They might've seen these sacrifices and decided to mimic them with their own twisted
games."
Sophie thought of Vanessa.
Vanessa had handed over all her wealth to Daniel for a chance, but even Daniel had to show deference to Odie
So, where did Daniel get the power to pull all those strings? Initially, she suspected Joseph was backing him, but
now it seemed there was a much bigger issue at play.
Colby seemed to catch on to what Sophie was pondering. "Daniel's gone. Kena's the head of the Gibbs family
now."
"Polly..." Sophie hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Colby, we might need to head over to Summerfield."
Odie's sudden disappearance without a trace suggested a powerful force working behind the scenes. They
needed to get to Summerfield pronto to dig up more clues from the Gibbs family.
Without wasting any time, Sophie
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and Colby hopped on a flight to Summerfield that very night. When they touched down at the airport, the Gibbs
family's driver was already
there, ready to pick ov
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Inside the Gibbs family home, the maid had breakfast all set up. As Sophie and Colby stepped in, Kena made her
way downstairs. In just few short months, Kena had
undergone quite a transnet
Her style, her mannerisms, even the maturity and calmness in her expression were a far cry from her younger
self.
"Ms. Sophie, Mr. Colby," she greeted them.