Chapter 681
He reacted just in time, pushing off with his other foot to steady himself, only for a volley of pebbles to come flying and smack him squarely on the backside.
With a startled yelp, he tumbled halfway into the pit as loose soil cascaded down, swiftly sealing the gap around him.
Just then, Rosalie also triggered a trap. But she was already familiar with this trick and on guard, so she easily dodged the net
I that fell from above.
Other than the unlucky one who got buried in the pit, the rest of the team came out unscathed.
Someone complained, “Who would’ve thought Echohawk would stoop so low as to set traps to hurt people?”
Rosalie snorted coldly. “Whatever it takes to win, right? Weren’t you just trying to sic that bear on them?”
The member stuck in the pit snapped, “Enough bickering. Get me out now!”
“Dig him out,” Wade commanded coldly.
The five sprang into action, swiftly unearthing their trapped teammate.
They’d only wasted less than ten minutes here, but setting up these traps must have taken Echohawk far longer than that.
Wade vaguely sensed that something was off. He commanded, “Reset the traps, then we’ll move out.”
“Cap, why bother? Echohawk’s team isn’t coming back,” one of the squad members protested, confusion and frustration clea
in his voice.
“No questions. Just do it,” he ordered. All they could do was clean up the scene.
Yvonne leaned in toward Aria and whispered, “Cap, I have a bad feeling about this.”
Aria nodded. “There’s someone in the mountains.”
Yvonne’s face paled instantly. “So, what Owen said was true after all.”
‘Who in their right mind would dare enter Mount Soultaker?’ Yvonne thought in shock. ‘Are they after the Solemnity Guild?
Yvonne whispered, “Is it the Wolfshade Syndicate?”
‘Does Tyree want to kill Russell because the Solemnity Guild is protecting him? Is that why he wants to wipe out the whole guild?’ Yvonne wondered. ‘Where the hell does the Wolfshade Syndicate get the nerve?’
After Tyree left, Russell didn’t linger at the Solemnity Guild. Strangely enough, while the man himself vanished, his people remained at the guild.
Aria said, “Maybe. For now, let’s press on.”
Yvonne asked, “Cap, are you seriously not going to wait for your man? What if the Wolfshade Syndicate got him?”
Even though Owen can handle himself, the Wolfshade Syndicate has so many men. If they all opened fire at once, it’d be a hail of bullets. There’s no way anyone could dodge that,’ she thought.
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Aria reassured her, “Don’t worry. He knows what he’s doing. He’ll be fine.”
Yvonne thought to herself, ‘If Cap isn’t even concerned, what on earth am I stressing about?’ She put aside her worries and focused on moving forward.
Meanwhile, Owen’s hands were tied.
Tyree stared at him, his voice sharp as a blade. “Where’s Russell?”
Owen replied calmly, “I don’t know.”
Tyree snapped, “You’re in league with him. Don’t tell me you don’t know.”
“He left right after you did,” Owen lifted his gaze to meet Tyree’s, a hint of mockery in his eyes. “Wasn’t it Russell who lured you into Mount Soultaker, Mr. Tyree Remar? Still haven’t found your man yet?”
Tyree wouldn’t have come into the mountains for no reason unless there was someone here he was hell-bent on killing.
Russell knew the Solemnity Guild was heading into the mountains for their trial, so he’d deliberately lured Tyree in after them.
If Tyree made it back to the Wolfshade Syndicate headquarters, killing him would become nearly impossible. Russell wasn’t about to let him leave alive.
Emmett knew this, so he tacitly allowed them to enter Mount Soultaker.
Ronan stabbed his knife into the tree trunk right behind Owen and growled, “If you don’t start talking, we’ll kill you.”
Owen smirked. “I’m Echohawk’s man. You wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me.”
Aria wouldn’t interfere in the feud between Russell and Tyree, but if Tyree killed one of her people, she’d make sure the Wolfshade Syndicate paid for it.
Owen had willingly walked into the lion’s den, confident that Tyree wouldn’t dare lay a hand on him.
Owen thought to himself, ‘Even if they really tried to move against me, I’m not worried. I might not be able to take them all down, but escaping? That would be the least of my problems.’
Tyree’s eyes darkened with a menacing glint. Owen looked Tyree in the eye. “Mr. Tyree Remar, you only brought a small team into the mountains. So, someone else is after the Solemnity Guild, and you’ve joined forces with them?”
