Chapter 671
Betrayal At The Altar (Rachel and David)
Chapter 671
Rachel walked over to a quiet corner of the garden with her phone.
A series of messages appeared as she swiped the screen.
Each message contained the same few words. âAre you there?â
Her eyebrows twitched.
Just at that moment, her phone rang.
The man whom she had contacted after logging into her account was on the other end of the call.
The man was a core member of the Alliance, known as Lone Wolf.
The members of the Alliance had always been sca*****ered and lurking in various parts of the world.
They wandered in the gray areas of society, yet they held high positions all around the world.
In their organization, anyone, be it experienced politicians or roadside vendors, could know everything
they wanted to know as long as they could afford the corresponding remuneration.
No one knew when the Alliance was founded, but the organization was already active in the black
markets of various countries and regions and had established an irreplaceable position when people
first became aware of it.
Rachel took a deep breath. She slid her finger across the screen and answered the phone. The first
thing she said was, âWhatâs wrong with you?â
Upon hearing this, Lone Wolf on the other end of the phone forcefully retorted, âWhy did you take so
long to reply to my messages? I thought you hadnât seen them yet.â
Rachel was speechless.
âBy the way, why did you ask me to look up the Mercedes-Benz G636X6?â Lone Wolf seemed to have
deduced something through his series of investigations. âI received news recently that there was a
traffic accident in Aureliana, and the vehicle involved was precisely a Mercedes-Benz G636X6. So you
must be in Aureliana!â
Although it was a result of a series of deductions, his words were filled with confidence.
Rachel did not answer him and instead asked, âWhat did you find out?â
âI already sent it to your email. Lone Wolf was more confident of his assumption from her evasive
response. âAdd me on Whatsapp later. Itâs more convenient to send any information directly through
there in the future.â
Rachel casually responded, âCan you trace the owner of the car?â
Lone Wolf quickly flew over the keyboard with his clean and slender fingers. A list popped up on the
screen after he keyed in a series of complex codes.
He held the mouse and scrolled through the list. âThe Mercedes-Benz G636X6 is not a limited edition,
so I can only narrow down the scope of the investigation through the purchase records in the database
in the past year. There are six cars without any maintenance records in the past year, and three of
them have been resold to the second-hand market. The remaining three should be the ones you saw.â
In other words, the owner of those three cars was from Aureliana.
âI investigated the owner of those three cars. The owner happens to be in Aureliana and the last name
is Jones,â said Lone Wolf.
âWhat is the full name?â Rachel asked with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
âThe other partyâs system has been upgraded, so I can only see the last name âJones. The personâs
first
name has been forcefully encrypted,â Lone Wolf said with a hint of frustration. âBut the name is of
medium length, so you can narrow down the search and focus on that.â
Rachel smiled faintly and said, âThanks.â
Just as Rachel was about to hang up, Lone Wolf warned in a hurry, âThough, how did you get
implicated with Aurelianaâs Jones family? Let me tell you, the Jones family might look like a peaceful
family, but there has been infighting for many years. This is especially so for the branch families, which
have had their fair share of ups and downs. However, the branch families have started to band together
to fight against the main family. Anyway, the Jones family is a chaotic place. Itâs best you donât get
implicated with them so that trouble doesnât come to you.â
âOkay.â
Rachel was not surprised by what Lone Wolf had said. She had more or less guessed the situation.
If the Jones family really were as peaceful as they appeared on the surface, they wouldnât have acted
so eagerly on the first day of Davidâs return to Aureliana.
âIâve said everything that needs to be said. Just be careful in Aureliana! Contact me if anything
happens!â Lone Wolf said. He then suddenly remembered something and repeated with a serious tone,
âDonât forget to add me on Whatsapp! Make sure you add me!
âGot it.â
Rachel hung up the phone after finishing her conversation.
She and Lone Wolf met each other during the turmoil in Phareborough.
At that time, Rachel was searching for survivors on the dilapidated street and passed by an alleyway
where she faintly heard a weak voice.
At that time, Lone Wolfâs left shoulder was injured and the bullet was stuck in his shoulder blade. He
had fortunately managed to temporarily control the bleeding, but he would have died from excessive
blood loss if he hadnât received timely help.
Rachel felt that fate was at work, being able to find a survivor in a street filled with corpses.
She remembered that Lone Wolf was going unconscious due to blood loss, but forcefully stayed awake
by cursing aloud.
She took Lone Wolf to the hospital after she administered emergency treatment.
Gradually, the two of them became familiar with each other.
After adding each other on Whatsapp, Lone Wolf instantly sent her a message. [Donât you dare try to
ditch me again!]
Rachel tapped her fingers on the screen. [Iâll try my best,] she replied.
She walked to the wicker chair in the hallway and opened the message sent by Lone Wolf.
What caught her eye was a list, with one entry marked with a red line denoting the carâs chassis
number and the ownerâs basic information.
Rachel gazed thoughtfully at the column with the car ownerâs name.
She thought, âCould the person responsible for this accident really be someone from the Jones family?
âIf that is so, is the culprit a member of the main family or a side branch?â
She had a feeling that something about this incident didnât quite add up.
She wondered, âHow could the other party be so daring as to send three cars to deal with David? Also,
how are they so confident that David would die in the crash?
âThey would have alerted David if their plan failed.
âHowever, the other party was apparently aware of this. That was why they chose the Mercedes-Benz
G636X6.
âYet, they also chose a car that was not so common in Aureliana, which makes it extremely easy to
trace it back to them.
âItâs akin to a thief thinking they had cleared all the clues, only to leave a trail behind.
âIn any case, the other partyâs assassination operation is full of contradictions.â
Just as Rachel was pondering, Lone Wolf sent over another list.
It was the Jones familyâs family tree.
As the outside world had said, the Jones family was massive. It was like a big tree with intertwined
roots, spanning the main family to the various branch families.
Old Mr. Jones and Old Mrs. Jones had five sons and one daughter.
Their only daughter was Marina Jones. Interestingly, the car ownerâs name of the Mercedes-Benz
G636X6 was also of medium length.
âCould it be Marina Jones?â Rachel thought.
Just as she was thinking, a tall figure loomed over her.
Before Rachel could look up, that unique and familiar woody fragrance surrounded her.
David stood behind the wicker chair. He leaned down and put his head close to her temple. âWhat are
you thinking about so deeply?â
His warm breath sprayed on her ear, and swept past her temples, causing her to unconsciously shrink
her neck back. âI just found information on the owner of the Mercedes-Benz G636X6.â
Rachel handed her phone over to David.
Davidâs eyes flashed slightly as he gasped. âSo quickly?â