Chapter 84
Aberrants Attack
"Aunt Donna, it's your favorite flavor," Clarissa said lightly.
She wasn't particularly fond of candies, but everyone in the Radcliffe family knew that Donna had a sweet tooth and couldn't go a day without them.
Not wanting to spoil the moment, Clarissa decided to try one herself.
Just then, her phone buzzed with a message.
Clarissa glanced at it, and her face lit up with delight.
The message was from Osborne.
With eager anticipation, she opened it, but her expression quickly changed to one of shock.
[Ms. Radcliffe, the ones who attacked you were The Aberrants. Paul is their informant. He plans to poison Ms. Donna Radcliffe and then coordinate with The Aberrants for another attack on you. I know you might not believe me, but I have evidence. You must stop Paul from poisoning her, or else if anything happens to Ms. Donna Radcliffe, we'll all be in danger.]
Clarissa's face reflected her inner turmoil after reading the message.
She looked at Paul in the front seat, finding it hard to believe he could be an informant for The Aberrants.
Then, she saw Donna eagerly picking up a candy, ready to pop it into her mouth.
Clarissa's heart raced.
"Aunt Donna, wait."
Clarissa exclaimed, swiftly snatching the candy from Donna's hand.
Donna looked at her in surprise.
"Clarissa, what's wrong? There are plenty more in the box. Why take mine?"
As she spoke, Paul glanced back through the rearview mirror.
Clarissa hadn't expected to believe Osborne so readily, but she quickly improvised, "Aunt Donna, I just read an interesting. news article. You should take a look."
With that, she held out her phone to Donna.
Donna, puzzled, looked at Clarissa's phone and saw Osborne's message.
Her face immediately showed disdain.
"Utter nonsense! He must be crazy!"
"Ms. Donna Radcliffe, what's this news article that got you so upset? May I see it?"
Paul asked with a smile from the front.
Donna was about to respond, but Clarissa stopped her, anxious.
Clarissa said, "Paul, this is between us women. Aunt Donna, I found this perspective quite intriguing. Even if it's not entirely accurate, we should still be cautious."
Clarissa subtly signaled Donna with her eyes.
Donna hesitated, glanced at the candies Paul had prepared, and seeing the plea in Clarissa's eyes, she nodded.
"You're right. We should be cautious."
She picked up a candy and pretended to eat it.
"Captain Paul, the candies are delicious."
Paul smiled, "I'm glad you like them, Ms. Donna Radcliffe."
He then smirked and pressed a button in his pocket.
Clarissa noticed Donna's gesture and felt relieved because she had seen that Donna had only pretended to eat the candy.
The candy was still in her hands.
The car continued down the road, soon leaving the city and driving along a desolate route.
Clarissa frowned and asked, "Paul, this road seems quite
deserted. Is this really the way to Skyefall Security Services? Are we safe?"
Donna looked out the window and frowned as well.
Paul quickly reassured them, "Ms. Radcliffe, this is indeed the way to Skyefall Security Services. There are three routes from the Radcliffe Manor to Skyefall Security Services. This one is the shortest, though it's a bit remote. I chose this route to save time. There won't be any problems."
"Oh, I see."
Donna said, glancing at Clarissa.
Clarissa shook her head slightly, her lips moving without. making a sound.
But Donna understood.
Clarissa indicated she hadn't detected any lies from Paul.
Just now, Clarissa secretly activated her ability to detect whether Paul's answer was truthful or not, and the result of the detection was the same as always.
Paul hadn't lied to them.
This was why Donna and Clarissa had always trusted Paul.
No one could lie in front of Clarissa.
"I've always said that guy's crazy. We can't believe a word he says." Donna sneered.
Clarissa frowned, unsure how to respond.
"When we get back, I'll fire him!" Donna said coldly.
Clarissa grew anxious, but before she could speak, the car suddenly braked hard, stopping in the middle of the road. Both women looked up to see that the entire convoy had halted.
At the same time, Paul's walkie–talkie crackled.
"Captain, a truck broke down and is blocking the road ahead!"
"Captain, there's a truck behind us too. We can't turn around."
Paul responded quickly, "What's going on?"
"Ms. Radcliffe, Ms. Donna Radcliffe, please wait in the car. I'll go check the situation."
He opened the door and stepped out.
As soon as he did, Donna's face changed dramatically, hearing a whistling sound.
"Oh no!"
"It's a rocket!"
"Clarissa, get down!"
Donna's face twisted with fear as she pulled Clarissa into her arms.
The next moment, with a loud bang, a rocket exploded nearby, flipping Clarissa's car directly.
Simultaneously, more rockets were speeding towards them.
Ten minutes earlier, Osborne activated Satan's Eye, observing the situation inside Clarissa's car at the center of the convoy.
When he saw that Donna hadn't eaten the candy Paul had prepared, he breathed a sigh of relief. Noticing Paul pressing a button discreetly, a cold smile spread across his face.
"Ms. Smith, prepare for battle.
"And remind Ms. Foster up front to be on alert."
Violet hesitated for a moment.
She didn't understand why Osborne was so certain a battle was imminent, but she didn't question or doubt him. She nodded and began making arrangements.
Using the internal communication channel of Skyefall Security Services, she quickly relayed the instructions.
Osborne also sent a message on his phone.
As the convoy reached the outskirts of the city, Osborne looked at the tall grass by the roadside and said to Violet, "Deploy the drone and let it fly high."
Violet nodded, launching her Draco DF single–soldier reconnaissance drone. She controlled it to fly to a height of a thousand meters before handing the controller to Osborne.
Osborne maneuvered the drone ahead of the convoy, keeping a close eye on the footage it transmitted back.
Suddenly, Osborne's eyes lit up.
"They're here! Hiding there, huh?"
"What?"
Violet asked, puzzled. She looked at the drone footage but saw only dense weeds, unable to discern anything.
Osborne smirked and pointed to a spot on the screen.
"The enemies are ambushed here."
"What?"
Violet leaned in closer but still saw nothing, her face full of confusion.
Osborne didn't bother explaining.
Without Satan's Eye, he wouldn't have been able to spot the enemies concealed in the grass either.
"Have everyone prepare for battle!"
Osborne ordered directly, "Ms. Smith, send some members to this location. Once the fight starts, they should attack from behind."
Violet nodded and quickly set the plan in motion.
A vehicle carrying five bodyguards pulled over swiftly, and the five heavily armed guards moved into the grass, heading towards the spot Osborne indicated.
Soon, Osborne noticed a large truck following them.
He sneered and ignored it, turning his focus back to Clarissa's direction.
Ensuring Clarissa's safety was paramount. If anything happened to her, his test as a successor would fail.
Although he had done everything possible to prepare, the outcome of the battle was uncertain, and unexpected situations could arise.
After a moment's thought, Osborne suddenly unleashed ocular energy.
At that moment, his left eye twitched, a sign of imminent danger.
"The battle has begun. Everyone, get out of the vehicles and take cover. Prepare to engage!"
"First, deal with the enemies on the rear truck!"
Osborne issued his commands quickly. The convoy had just come to a halt, blocked by trucks at both ends.
Violet led the fourth Bodyguard Unit into swift action.
Osborne also got out of the car and quickly made his way towards Clarissa's vehicle.
With his enhanced vision, he spotted a rocket launching from the distance, hurtling towards Clarissa's car at high speed.
"Armor–piercing rocket!"
Osborne narrowed his eyes. Although Clarissa's car was a specially designed bulletproof vehicle, even resistant to high–caliber sniper rifles, a direct hit from an armor–piercing rocket would penetrate it. The resulting metal jet would incinerate Clarissa and Donna inside.
"I can't let this rocket hit the car directly." Osborne thought, his hands already in motion.
His sharpshooting skills, honed through tens of thousands of dollars worth of ammunition, came into play. Despite the rocket's speed, he raised his gun and fired.
In an instant, bullets struck the rocket.
Before it could reach Clarissa's car, the rocket exploded mid–air. The massive blast wave flipped the car over, but because there was no direct hit, the bulletproof luxury car was not seriously damaged.
Glancing over, Osborne noticed Clarissa in the car, being cradled by Donna, unharmed, and he immediately felt relieved.
Just then, more rockets were fired.
Osborne smirked and raised his gun again. With Satan's Eye aiding him, the rockets seemed to move in slow motion, becoming easy targets.
One by one, the rockets were shot down by Osborne in midair, none managing to come near Clarissa's car to harm her.
The bodyguards, who had just exited their vehicles, were stunned by the sight, frozen in shock.
Donna, inside the car, witnessed the scene as well.
She had managed to protect Clarissa, but seeing dozens of rockets streaking towards them, she panicked.
Even in their armored car, they couldn't withstand such an assault.
But just as she was losing hope, Osborne suddenly appeared, calmly raising his gun and shooting down the rockets one by one
in midair.
Donna was dumbfounded, her expression a mix of astonishment and complexity.
At that moment, Osborne reached the car.
"Ms. Donna Radcliffe, keep Ms. Radcliffe safe and stay inside.
Leave the outside to me."
Osborne said calmly, his gaze shifting to the distance.
Hundreds of fully armed masked individuals were seen swiftly leaving their cover, firing wildly at them.