With fewer people around, there were less monsters and troublemakers, making everything much easier to handle.
Cecilia Gu gave instructions to tighten security at the Field Manor, raising the alert to the highest level.
Those who remained at the manor could all feel the unprecedented tension in the air.
Mr. Ford was one of the guests who stayed behind.
He actually wanted to leave, but he couldn't.
Even though his family knew about his situation, they couldn’t send anyone to rescue him.
To put it bluntly, he was just an ordinary businessman. He could handle business battles, but when it came to real weapons and violence, he was out of his depth.
So, he accepted his fate and decided to return with Cecilia Gu and Max Mo.
Mr. Ford’s daughter, Miss Ford, felt the same way.
She thought following someone else’s group outside wasn’t necessarily safer—maybe it was even more dangerous than staying here.