The incident had happened so abruptly at first, the assassin attempted to kill Huangfu Jue, and then Gan Tang disappeared right after.
In times of worry, it’s all chaos. With her son in trouble, it was impossible for Gan Yuan to remain calm.
Only now had she finally calmed down enough to seriously reflect on everything that had occurred tonight, and she quickly sensed something odd.
First, there was the vanguard.
The Six-petaled Adenium, though not at the lowest level in Red Flame, was still quite lacking compared to a target like Huangfu Jue.
Moses’ characteristic was to never wage an unprepared battle and also never to miss his mark.
Moses knew very well who Huangfu Jue was. If his goal was genuinely to take Jue’s life, he would not have sent such an inferior man!
Or perhaps, was his aim just to create chaos and then take Gan Tang away?
No, if that were true, he could have easily caused a disturbance with Paul or Jessica, without having to go to such lengths, which didn’t at all seem like Moses’ doing.
Moreover, there was another point.
If he wanted to retaliate against her, against Huangfu Jue, why would he take Gan Tang back to the hotel and tell her so explicitly? Shouldn’t he be hiding with the kid, gradually tormenting her instead?
No matter how much she pondered, it didn’t add up.
Beside her, Xiaotang shifted slightly. Gan Yuan reached out to cover him with the blanket, and Moses’ face flashed before her eyes once more. She sat up suddenly, recalling something.
She remembered that Moses had repeatedly offered to help her take back Gan Tang.
Could it be that he had taken Xiaotang back on her behalf?
But that still made no sense. If so, then why did he target Huangfu Jue?
Unless, the person aiming for Huangfu Jue was not him, but someone else... Gan Yuan raised her hand to her forehead.
In the past, she had always thought she knew Moses well, but now, perhaps due to their long separation, she realized she was understanding him less and less.
She had deceived him , yet he insisted only that she complete her campaign. Such behavior was so unlike Moses.
Oh Moses, Moses, what are you really thinking?!
With frustration in her heart, Gan Yuan slipped out of bed, tiptoed out of the bedroom, and upon hearing quiet voices outside, walked over and opened the door. She saw Will talking in a low voice with the bodyguards. Upon noticing her, they immediately greeted her with politeness and respect.
"Will?" Gan Yuan arched an eyebrow curiously, "Why didn’t you accompany Ajue?"
"The sir asked me to rest for a while. I... I was concerned about you and the little highness, so I came to check on you," Will explained.
Gan Yuan glanced at the abrasion on his cheek, "Is your face alright?"
"It’s nothing serious, just a slight scratch," Will said with an unconcerned smile. "You should rest well, I’ll keep watch outside."
Gan Yuan nodded and after a moment’s thought, opened the door again.
"Come inside, I have something to ask you."
Will followed her into the living room, and they sat down separately. Gan Yuan began to inquire about the specifics of what had happened.
Given the gravity of the situation, Will didn’t dare to withhold anything and immediately told her a simple account of the events, starting from when he took Gan Tang upstairs, Jessica’s provocation, "We heard gunshots, took Xiaotang out of the break room, planned to go downstairs to check, but as soon as we opened the door, Paul was outside attacking, and they snatched Xiaotang away... Later someone ambushed me from behind, and then I passed out. When I woke up, you already knew the rest."