110. They Found Him

Chapter 110

They Found Him

Osborne stayed alone for a long time before finally coming to his senses.

The fourth successor test had begun.

This test was different from the previous three. It actually required Osborne to pursue Clarissa.

He couldn't help but smile wryly and wonder, "How am I supposed to pursue her?

Clarissa is of noble birth and the most esteemed heiress of the prestigious Radcliffe family. She is the epitome of grace, with three unique powers. Most importantly, she's engaged.

Her fiancé is no less prestigious than she is.

And what about me?

Ignoring the fact that I'm the Godfather's grandson, I'm just a commoner who is an orphan and has been divorced. Although I have some money now, there's still a significant social gap between Clarissa and me.

How could I possibly win Clarissa over?"

Fortunately, the Godfather hadn't set a time limit for this task, giving Osborne plenty of time to figure out a way.

However, there wasn't much time left. Anastasia's illness could only hold out for another year at most. He had to complete the six successor tests and raise his rank to six–star within that year. That was the only way to save her.

Therefore, he knew he couldn't spend too much time on this fourth test.

Osborne muttered to himself, "No matter what, I do have feelings for Clarissa. Even if this attraction is mostly physical, at least I'm not against it.

"Let's just take it one step at a time."

Osborne then returned to the Radcliffe Manor.

Previously, Donna had forbidden him from closely guarding Clarissa, and he was happy with that arrangement.

But now that the Godfather wanted Osborne to court Clarissa, he naturally needed to appear more often in front of her to gain her favor.

As for Donna, Osborne didn't care about her. He considered that anyone who stood in the way of him completing the successor tests was his enemy.

He might have feared Donna in the past. But now, she was no longer a match for him, and he couldn't care less about her thoughts.

Soon after, Osborne arrived at the Radcliffe Manor.

"Osborne, you're back! I was just about to call you," Barlyn said.

"What's the matter? Did something happen?" Osborne asked in confusion.

Barlyn replied, "We've already found Raymond's hideout."

"What? Already?" He exclaimed.

Osborne was incredibly surprised and wondered how they had managed to locate Raymond in less than two hours. Given Raymond's role as The Aberrants' assassin, he should be hidden in a very secluded spot. Osborne had expected it would take several days to track him down.

Barlyn explained, "That's the power of the Chevalier family. Clarissa called them, and they immediately agreed to help. Half of Mayby City's underground gangs started looking for clues about Raymond. Moreover, the Enforcement Team in Mayby City was also mobilized to check surveillance and investigate suspects.

"That's how we managed to find Raymond's hideout within two hours."

Osborne didn't feel excited after hearing that. Instead, he felt very solemn.

He pondered, "The Chevalier family's might is more powerful than I expected!

And I'm supposed to pursue Clarissa, competing with Apollo from the Chevalier family for her?

If I do this, I will be in great danger.

Forget it! I'll capture Raymond first, consume his lightning elemental essence, and activate the new abilities of Satan's Eye. By then, I'll be more powerful and may not have to fear the Chevalier family anymore."

After thinking this through, Osborne nodded and asked, "Where is Raymond hiding?"

"We'll discuss that later. My mom is still waiting for you to have a meeting and plan the attack. Let's head over together," Barlyn said.

"Alright," Osborne agreed.

Shortly after, they entered the villa. Inside were Donna, Clarissa, members of the Personal Guards, and the three deputy leaders, Harris, Sharon, and Violet.

"Mr. Augustine!"

"Mr. Augustine!"

Sharon and Violet greeted Osborne with a smile on their faces.

Harris, on the other hand, just glanced at him without speaking, his face showing discontent.

Osborne didn't mind. He just smiled and nodded at Sharon and Violet.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's start the meeting," Donna said. "Osborne, we've found Raymond's hiding place, thanks to the Chevalier family. It only took them a little over an hour. The influence of the Chevalier family is becoming more terrifying, far surpassing that of the Radcliffe family."

Osborne's face took on a peculiar look after he heard her words.

He pondered, "Even now, Donna is still speaking in riddles, trying to warn me? Is she trying to tell me not to have unrealistic dreams because the Chevalier family is so powerful?"

If it had been in the past, Osborne would have acted as if he hadn't heard it.

But now, his test was to pursue Clarissa, which meant he would inevitably become a rival to the Chevalier family.

So, Osborne spoke calmly, "The Chevalier family is indeed very powerful, but unfortunately, they are not good people. They control both Mayby City's Enforcement Team and its underground gangs, making the city's law and order chaotic, and the citizens are full of complaints.

"If they continue like this, they will eventually what's coming to them."

After Osborne finished speaking, a sudden silence fell over the room. Donna and Barlyn stared at him, wide–eyed.

"Osborne!" Barlyn exclaimed. He then lowered his voice and said, "You shouldn't speak like that. If the Chevalier family hears about this, you will be in trouble."

Donna's expression turned grim as well, and she snorted, "You should never say that again, Osborne. If the Chevalier family hears about it, you'll be dead. You better not drag us down with you."

Osborne gave a slight smile and didn't argue.

Clarissa was the only one who, surprisingly, looked at him with a smile, her expression brimming with delight and approval.

She then spoke up, "I actually think Osborne is right. The Chevalier family is despicable. We all know the atrocious things they've done. It's just that we're too scared to say it.

"Only Osborne has voiced my thoughts."

As soon as she finished, Donna's expression shifted drastically, and she scolded, "Shut up, Clarissa! Some things are better left unsaid, or it'll bring big trouble to the Radcliffe family!"

With that, she turned to look at the others. "No one is to speak of what happened here today, or else I'll deal with you myself!"

Everyone froze in fear at her words and hurriedly nodded.

Donna continued, "Alright, enough with the nonsense. Let's get to business. Raymond's hiding place has been found, but we need to come up with a plan on how to act.

"Osborne, since you came up with the plan to strike first,

you'll be leading the team to execute it. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Osborne calmly replied, "I need to know where exactly Raymond is hiding first, and then I'll formulate a plan based on the surroundings."

Donna nodded and said, "Raymond is now hiding in the territory of a gang called the Hyena Gang. Their territory is in the slums of the south side of the city. The situation there is rather chaotic, with over ten thousand people crammed into narrow slums.

"All we know is that Raymond is hiding there, but we can't pinpoint his exact location. We also don't know how many underlings or allies he has."

Upon hearing that, Osborne couldn't help but frown, as the information was somewhat lacking.

He was well aware of the slums in the south. The environment was extremely harsh, with ten thousand struggling poor people squeezed into an area with a radius of only two miles.

The area was congested, chaotic, filthy, and dangerous. Drugs were rampant, as were guns, and several underground gangs also operated there.

These underground gangs had many members, but they were weak. The members were all poor people at the bottom of society forced by life to join gangs, doing things like theft, robbery, and drug trafficking.

Among those groups, the Hyena Gang was one of the larger underground gangs.

However, the Chevalier family didn't even consider these kinds of underground gangs worth their time.

"Do you have a plan, Osborne?" Donna urged.

Osborne quickly considered the situation and responded, "I can't believe Raymond is actually hiding in the southern slums. The place is overcrowded and crawling with gangs, so even if we find him, it's not suitable for large–scale combat, or it will cause chaos.

"So, I think we should send a small group of elite forces to discreetly locate Raymond and then capture him with a swift raid.

"The raiding party should be no more than twenty. The rest should be positioned outside the slums for backup."

After Osborne finished speaking, Donna nodded in agreement.

She said, "Your idea is similar to mine, but there's a problem. If we had too few people for the raid team, it could be very risky and may not even succeed.

"Raymond likely had powerful allies around him. Are you sure about this?"

Osborne smiled faintly, "I'm 50% sure."

"50%?" Donna frowned.

50% confidence was already quite high. Even if she led the team herself and selected the best members for the raid, she wouldn't dare claim a 50% chance of success.

After all, the slum environment was too complicated, and they didn't know who or how many Raymond's accomplices there were. There was too little information on their hand, so she felt Osborne was being a bit too optimistic.

But Donna didn't want to discourage Osborne now, so she said calmly, "Since you are 50%.sure about this, let's go for it. I'll personally lead a team to assist you from the perimeter. Even if the plan fails, we should manage to escape."

"Thank you," he replied.

Donna had a peculiar look on her face. "I should be the one thanking you. No matter your reasons, you're helping Clarissa, and I owe you my thanks.

"Alright, enough of that. Since you are leading the team, you should personally select the members for the raid. Let's keep it around twenty people.

"Each member of the raid team, whether successful or not, will be rewarded with three million dollars by the Radcliffe family. There will be additional rewards for special contributions."

After Donna finished speaking, Harris', Violet's, and Sharon's eyes lit up.

Three million dollars for one operation was very tempting for them. They were in a line of work where they risked their lives, and as long as there was money, they didn't care about the danger.

The three of them looked at Osborne with eager eyes, hoping he would choose them to be in the raid team.

He considered it, thinking that the members of the raid team must be strong enough, but more importantly, they had to be absolutely trustworthy and follow his orders absolutely. Otherwise, he would rather not choose them.

With that in mind, Osborne said, "I'll take Bodyguard Unit Three and Four with me. If anyone is reluctant to go, we can replace them with members of the Personal Guards.

"With Barlyn and me, it should be enough."

As soon as Osborne finished speaking, Harris' expression shifted instantly and turned utterly grim.

Harris pondered irritably, "Osborne chose the ordinary members of Bodyguard Unit Three and Four for the raid team to earn those three million dollars, but he didn't select me, the deputy leader?" With that thought, a glimmer of malice appeared in his expression.