Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints-Chapter 466: The Stokes Family Warehouse
Hearing her father Henry’s words, Celestine’s body went limp, and she collapsed onto the sofa. A faint look of despair appeared in her eyes.
"Father, how many times have I told you? The Stokes family’s business is more than enough to cover the expenses of our entire family. We can’t risk losing everything over something small. What if something goes wrong...?" Celestine took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
She hadn’t expected such a situation to arise. Now, the official investigators from Genosha had completely sealed off the Stokes family’s operations. It must be the mysterious collaborator her father Henry had mentioned.
This person was either a member of the Evil Organization or somehow connected to it.
"The previous two collaborations didn’t cause any problems. I checked the materials thoroughly and didn’t find anything unusual or any contraband," Henry said, thinking back on the previous collaborations and speaking with certainty.
Celestine quickly asked, "Father, was it only two collaborations?"
Henry scratched his head and replied, "Well, to be precise, it was three times. I figured since there were no issues in the first two, when the materials were delivered yesterday, I didn’t examine them closely. I just took a quick look."
Getting a large shipment into Lsengard wasn’t an easy task, especially since the main ports of entry were guarded by large numbers of Beast Masters.
Only forces like Lord Matthew, the Smith family, or the Stokes family could transport large quantities of goods into Lsengard in a short period of time.
"Father, where are those materials now?" Celestine straightened up, a bad feeling beginning to form in her gut.
At that moment, Henry realized that if they wanted the Stokes family to stay safe, they would have to find a way to distance themselves from this mess completely.
If there really were contraband in those materials and an investigation exposed it, no one would believe Henry’s explanation that he had been manipulated.
"They’re in a warehouse in the city, but right now, we have no one who can leave. Even if we wanted to do something, we’d be powerless," Henry sighed and sat down on the sofa.
He never would have imagined that just a few simple collaborations would end up involving an evil organization, bringing the official investigators from Genosha into the picture and restricting their freedom.
If this situation continued to develop, the Stokes family was done for!
Celestine looked at her father, who had collapsed onto the sofa. At this moment, she didn’t know what to do. In such a time, her mind instinctively turned to one person Charles.
Sigh... "If only Charles were here."
"If he were, he’d definitely find a way to solve this problem. But then again, I wonder if this would cause him any trouble..." Celestine thought to herself silently.
She really wanted Charles to appear suddenly, yet at the same time, she was afraid that involving him in the Stokes family’s troubles might bring him harm.
Just then, Jace, who had been staring at his phone, suddenly spoke up.
"The warehouse you were just talking about where is it? Charles is almost in Lsengard. He plans to check the warehouse first to see if there’s anything wrong with the shipment, and maybe find some clues." Jace said casually, without a hint of worry.
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As soon as his words left his mouth, Henry and Celestine immediately looked up, their eyes locking onto Jace, their expressions as if they were dreaming.
Celestine, unsure, looked at Jace and asked, "What do you mean by that? Charles is almost in Lsengard?"
Henry, like a drowning man seeing a life preserver, sprang up from the sofa and rushed over to Jace, urgently asking, "Is it Charles? Can he help the Stokes family get out of this crisis?"
Jace raised the phone in his hand and answered slowly, "Don’t worry, I’ve already told Charles everything you just said. With him handling it, nothing will go wrong."
Celestine let out a deep sigh of relief. She spoke to Henry, who still seemed uncertain, "Father, Charles is personally appointed by Emperor of Genosha as a Supervisor. With him here, we don’t have to worry about any unexpected problems."
"The Stokes family will naturally accept responsibility for any mistakes. But that doesn’t mean that just because Charles steps in, we’ll be off the hook. Father, you shouldn’t have allowed yourself to be manipulated by others for the sake of profit," Celestine said seriously.
Henry nodded forcefully in agreement. His heart was now filled with hope, eagerly waiting to see what Charles would do next.
Outside a warehouse in Lsengard,
A young man, about 1.8 meters tall, looking around 25 years old, with a scruffy beard and an exhausted expression, was strolling leisurely.
This person was Charles, who had used the orange quality item Beast Transformation Flesh.
Beast Transformation Flesh [orange quality]: A magical disguise item forged from the flesh of a special ferocious beast using a unique technique. It can only be used once and will transform the user into a remarkably realistic human form based on their thoughts. The appearance, voice, and aura will all be extraordinarily lifelike, so much so that even a Beast Master below level nine would find it difficult to discern. After prolonged use, even a level nine Beast Master will not notice any abnormalities unless they directly touch the disguised person’s body.
The reason Charles used Beast Transformation Flesh was that he knew if he revealed his true identity, he would undoubtedly be recognized. That could cause a commotion, making it impossible to properly investigate the Stokes family’s situation.
"How’s it looking? Are there any people lying in wait nearby?" Charles communicated silently with Mousie in his mind.
From his speculation, if there was something related to the Evil Organization hidden in the Stokes family’s goods, the other side would likely have sent someone to secretly monitor the area.
The next moment, Mousie’s response confirmed Charles’s suspicion.
"Master, there’s someone in the alley to your left, hiding in the shadows and observing everything around them," Mousie’s voice echoed in Charles’s mind.
After receiving the answer, Charles didn’t show any sign of surprise. He casually walked past the alley’s entrance without hesitation.
He wasn’t in a hurry to catch the person lying in wait. Charles planned to check the warehouse first.
Finding an empty corner, ensuring no one was watching, Charles immediately activated his Darkness Cloak. His figure instantly vanished from sight and blended into the shadows.
Inside the Stokes family’s warehouse,
Countless goods were neatly arranged on the ground. Charles carefully scanned the area. After confirming there was no one else present, he deactivated Darkness Cloak.
"So many goods... how long is this going to take?" Charles muttered, rubbing his chin.
After thinking for a moment, Charles didn’t hesitate and used his self created combat technique, Divine Domain, to enhance his sensory abilities.
Under the influence of Divine Domain, all the details of the warehouse appeared clearly in Charles’s mind.
This included the way the goods were packed, the pressure on the bottom wooden boards, the smells, and more.
Charles slowly walked around, eventually stopping in front of a large wooden crate. There was a strange, uncomfortable aura emanating from it that made Charles feel uneasy.
Taking out the Black Gold Long Knife from his Storage Space, Charles opened the crate. Inside, there was a black object resembling stone.
Instantly, an informational prompt appeared before his eyes:
Fragment of the Dark Altar [orange quality]: This altar was forged using special materials, after placing 99 pure, innocent boys and girls under the age of ten in a completely dark space and gradually shrinking the space until the children died in each other’s embrace. The altar contains the tormented souls that can communicate with certain dark entities.
Charles froze for a moment. His pupils contracted slightly, and he took a deep breath.
The moment he saw the Dark Altar fragment, it was as if he could hear hallucinations in his ears small children crying helplessly and painfully.
"So, this is the Dark Altar? This is just a fragment. There must be more. I need to look for the rest."
He searched carefully but did not find any other Dark Altar fragments. It seemed the person who tried to transport the Dark Altar into Lsengard had not had the chance to bring the other pieces.
"Or maybe they used other forces in Lsengard, just like the Stokes family," Charles thought instinctively.
But since the Stokes family had already attracted the attention of Genosha’s officials, the person using them would likely move the Dark Altar fragments quickly, or else they would face serious risk.
While pondering, Charles carefully closed the crate again, restoring it to its original state.
Once everything was back in place, Charles used Darkness Cloak to conceal himself. He planned to cast a wider net and see if he could follow the person using the Stokes family, hoping to gather more clues.
Time passed, and about ten minutes later, footsteps and voices could suddenly be heard outside the warehouse.
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"So, anything unusual?" someone asked.
"No, don’t worry. The Genosha investigators have been deliberately drawn away by the noise we created. They won’t notice this place for a while." A hoarse voice responded.
"Good. Let’s get to work. First, move the altar, then lie low for a while. Once the Genosha investigators leave, we’ll find a way to move the Heart of Darkness into Lsengard."
Charles, hidden in the shadows, instantly became alert. He hadn’t expected to overhear information about the Heart of Darkness.
Moreover, it seemed like these people were planning to do something in Lsengard?
