Chapter 1356
Serena sneered softly.
Her crimson lips curled up slowly, but her smile held no warmth.
“It’s exactly like the incident with the Doyle family p>
The moment he sensed the tides turning against him.
He initiated the termination protocol, cleanly severing his ties to ensure his own survival.
These rats from the Obsidian Sun had truly perfected the art of running for their lives.
Jerrick’s expression darkened further, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists. “So this bastard bailed early again p>
“Yes,” Serena replied, her tone resolute despite her calm demeanor. “He ran p>
She was all too familiar with this tactic.
From the chaos in Sector 10 to the underground base’s self-destruct sequence and finally Mordecai’s remote execution.
Every move pointed to one undeniable fact.
The Overlord had absolutely no intention of facing her directly.
All he wanted was to preserve the true core of the Obsidian Sun at all costs,
abandoning everything else in his wake.
Including Mordecai.
Including this entire Severian branch.
He even discarded the high-ranking officials who had bled for him for years.
In The Overlord’s eyes, they were all nothing more than disposable pawns meant for the slaughterhouse.
“Whitecliffe Harbor Jasper chewed on the name, a cold glint swirling in his eyes. “Sounds like a dock. Could it be the rendezvous point for their next batch of specimens and data p>
Nicholas’s gaze turned somber. “It’s a strong possibility p>
“And The Raven,” Serena added slowly, rubbing her fingertips together. “That doesn’t sound like a location. It sounds like a code name p>
“It could be a person, an operation, or… a contact p>
Julian immediately looked at Nicholas. “Imobilize my team to comb through global shipping logs underground transit networks, and private port access records. We’ll zero in on Whitecliffe Harbor and Project Zero-Transit p>
“I’ll have my intel network dig into this ‘Raven’ alias as well p>
Nicholas nodded. “I’ll coordinate with the Dragon-Thorn Squad. We’ll cross-reference the salvaged transit logs from the underground base with the high-level clearance keys. We might find a match p>
Jerrick grabbed a wet wipe from the table, aggressively scrubbing the black blood off his hand with a lethal expression. “If I catch this Raven bastard. I’m
going to snap.every
bone in his body p>
to’
Jasper scoffed. “Breaking bones? That’s child’s play. He dared to target Serena. I’ll expose his entire history to the global web and make sure he suffers a digital execution p>
A terrifying, murderous intent settled heavily over the room.
Ignoring the tension, Serena crouched beside Mordecai’s body.
From his rigid, lifeless fingers, she pried loose a crumpled metal dog tag he had clutched onto in his final moments.
The sharp edges of the tag had bitten deeply into his palm.
It was likely his final, desperate instinct before death claimed him.
Or perhaps, he deliberately held onto it, knowing he wasn’t going to make it.
Serena lowered her gaze to examine it.
A tiny, obsidian raven crest was faintly etched into one corner of the metal. Beneath it lay a string of identification numbers, nearly obscured by the dried blood. Her eyes darkened a fraction.
“It seems he didn’t leave without a backup plan p>
Nicholas’s eyes landed on the tag in her palm, his voice a low rumble. “Is it useful p>
“Very,” Serena said as she stood up, pocketing the tag. A chilling smile tugged at her crimson lips. “At the very least, it proves Mordecai wasn’t just spewing random nonsense before he died p>
“They ran fast, alright p>
“But… so what if they ran p>
She paused, her gaze turning predatory as a wicked smile graced her features. “Leaving a loose end means that this time… they didn’t cover their tracks as perfectly as they thought p>