Chapter 1785: Weakest Defense

Chapter 1785: Weakest Defense

Late at night, the Warner residence.

Silence enveloped the boundless darkness, the mansion's

surroundings empty and exceptionally quiet. The sound of the wind

rustling could be distinctly heard.

Joyce was not present, Darrin was also absent, and most of the guards

had been withdrawn. Now was the time when the Warner residence

was least prepared. Little did anyone know that danger was

approaching.

Cloud silently led a team of black-clad individuals into the Warner

residence.

After Athena was forced to leave the abandoned school, on her way to

receive treatment for her gunshot wound, she urgently ordered them to

capture Anderson as a hostage. And now was the perfect opportunity.

Cloud effortlessly subdued the guards at the entrance and made his

way into the grand hall.

The first person to sense that something was amiss was Mr. Arnold.

Without even having time to put on his coat, he rushed out of his room

and came face to face with the intruder.

A figure tall and imposing, with long hair billowing in the wind, exuding a

dark aura.

Mr. Arnold stammered in fear, "Who... who are you?"

Oh no, the Commander is not at home, and Darrin is not here either.

Now, only the young master is home! Could their objective be to

capture the young master?

Cloud didn't even spare a glance at Mr. Arnold. He strode forward and

lightly struck him, rendering Mr. Arnold unconscious.

Mr. Arnold's body went limp and fell to the ground, motionless.

Cloud signaled to the black-clad individuals behind him. "Stay here. I'll

go find Anderson."

"Yes," the black-clad individuals responded.

Cloud, with cautious steps, made his way upstairs and reached the

second floor. One room's door was closed, while the doors of the other

rooms were open. He deduced that the closed door must lead to

Anderson's room.

Without hesitation, he approached the door.

With a loud bang, he kicked the door open.

Anderson, awakened by the loud noise, jolted up from the bed,

suddenly awakened from what seemed like a nightmare. His body was

drenched in cold sweat.

In front of the door stood a dark figure, illuminating his features under

the sensor lights. Despite his somewhat scholarly appearance, his aura

was shrouded in darkness.

Anderson's heart raced. He recognized this man!

"Are you in cahoots with Athena?" he asked.

“Little brother, you have a good memory," Cloud sneered.

He threw his coat at Anderson and said, "You have one minute to

change your clothes. Come with me."

In nicer terms, it could be called leaving, but in harsher terms, it was

kidnapping.

Anderson clenched his fists tightly. His instinctive reaction was to press

the emergency call device on the bedside. This device was connected

to his mommy's phone and other electronic devices. His mommy would

immediately know that he was in danger.

Cloud noticed Anderson's actions and sneered, "Don't bother. Do you

think I would take the risk of barging into your house and taking you

away without confidence? Your mother is seriously injured and

receiving treatment at the hospital. She can't come to save you."

"What!" Anderson suddenly grew anxious. "My mommy is seriously

injured? What have you done to her?"

Then, he calmed down. "No, it's impossible. You're lying. My mommy

has Daddy and Uncle Darrin with her. Nothing can happen to her." He

vaguely knew that his mommy had gone to save his little sister tonight,

and Daddy must have gone with her. They must have encountered

some difficulties.

Cloud, growing impatient, approached and lifted Anderson up.

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

Anderson kicked his legs in the air. "My sister must have been rescued,

right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be desperate enough to come and

capture me!"

Cloud glanced at Anderson. "You're quite intelligent, kid. Unfortunately,

it's of no use. You're already in my grasp. Don't waste time. I won't

harm the child. Come with me."

Saying that, Cloud carried Anderson out of the room and down the

stairs.

Anderson caught sight of Mr. Arnold lying on the ground not far away.

He deduced that the guards inside the villa must have been subdued.

He was actually quite frightened because he had a deep fear of

Athena. His memories of being kidnapped were vivid. If he fell into

Athena's hands again, he couldn't imagine the consequences.

Most importantly, he didn't want to burden his mommy and daddy

anymore.

They had gone through so much, and they were finally about to reunite

with his little sister. If he were to be kidnapped again at this moment, he

could almost imagine his mommy's despair.

In a moment of panic, his rationality prevailed.

Anderson suddenly had an idea. He looked at his legs and said, "You

woke me up in the middleof the night, can you at least let me use the

bathroom? I'm about to pee my pants!"

Although Cloud was cautious, he believed that Anderson was already in

his grasp, and he couldn't possibly turn the tables.

He put down Anderson and said, "Go ahead."

Anderson quickly grabbed the mini smart remote control in the

bathroom. Usually, when he was bored in the bathroom, he liked to play

around with the remote control. Later on, he decided to implant many

self-made programs. It could control the entire smart system in the

house, turning on lights or air conditioning with just a thought.

He pried open the remote control and pressed one of the hidden

buttons.

It was something he had tinkered with before, but he didn't expect it to

come in handy now. As a series of beeps sounded...

Suddenly, all the emergency sprinkler heads in the entire house were

triggered.

Water gushed down from the ceiling in torrents, instantly drenching the

black-clad individuals in the living room.

Following that, the lights throughout the house flickered on and off,

alternating.

Any passing vehicles could tell that this was a distress signal.

Cloud muttered under his breath, "Damn it!"