Chapter 1428

Zephyr immediately responded, “The situation is grim. The chemical plant in District Twenty-One, the drug research center in District Twenty-Two, and the drug research center in District Twenty-Five have all suffered devastating explosions. There are numerous casualties, and the scene is chaotic. The fire caused by the explosion is intense, with thick smoke billowing, making rescue efforts difficult. It would be best to send people over as soon as possible to take control of the situation.”

Neera had reached a point where she could no longer afford to be scared out of her wits, nor did she have the time to analyze the situation.

She nodded without hesitation and said, “I’m going right now.”

However, Jean immediately stopped her. “No. You can’t go. It’s too dangerous there. I can’t let you.”

Neera was just about to retort when Adriana chimed in, “Exactly, Neera, you must listen. You can’t be reckless and put yourself in danger. Moreover, think about it. If you were to leave, who would take charge of the Gordon family? You are the head of the Gordon family. Without you, this place would be leaderless, which is a big risk.”

Neera’s mind was in a mess, unable to think of any other solutions. “But I have no choice but to go.

Now that Uncle Chad and Shane have left, they are busy enough with just Districts Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four. They simply can’t be in two places at once. I can’t possibly let them run around even more, nor can I just leave things as they are.”

Right then, Jean uttered in a deep voice, “Aren’t there still two elders in the Gordon family? Let them go.”

Neera had forgotten about them, and she remembered only when he mentioned it.

Immediately after, she frowned and said, “No. One person can only lead a team to one area. We are still one person short.”

After a few seconds of silence, Jean said, “I’ll go.”

Neera paused for a moment, then turned to look at him. “How can you? No. You can’t go. It’s too dangerous over there…”

Jean suddenly curved his lips into a slight smile, raising his hand to smooth out her furrowed brows.

“It’s dangerous, and that’s exactly why I should go. I can take care of myself. You have to trust me.

Besides, in my current status, I am the husband of the Gordon family’s head, the district president. I am also considered part of the Gordon family, so I should be qualified enough to help you handle affairs, right?”

Neera bit her lower lip. “That’s not what I meant. I’m just worried about you…

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“There’s nothing to worry about. All you need to do is trust me and wait patiently for me at home,” Jean replied.

At this moment, Adriana let out a sigh. “For now, this is the only way. Neera, please get in touch with Mr. Robin and Mr. Baxter.”

Gritting her teeth, Neera knew the situation was urgent. There was no room for hesitation, and she had.

no choice but to agree.

Sure enough, before she could reach out to Robin and Baxter, these two were the ones who came first.

10:39 Sat, 2 De Robin still showed Neera the same kind and benevolent demeanor, not blaming her at all. Instead, he reassured her not to worry and took the initiative to volunteer, indicating that he would go and provide support.

As for Baxter, he naturally wouldn’t let the matter slide. Seizing such a perfect opportunity to kick someone when they’re down, he wore a mocking expression and started to reprimand her in a sarcastic and eerie manner. “I’ve said it before. The positions of the family head and the district president are not something you can just casually take on as if you’re playing house. Do you realize the immense responsibility that comes with it? Do you really think a young lady like you, without any qualifications or remarkable talents, can handle it? Now look at the mess you’ve made. In the end, isn’t it us who have to clean up after you?”

Robin knitted his brows, casting an impatient glance at Baxter. “All right, cut it out. There’s no time for you to whine anymore.”

Baxter snorted, unwilling to let the matter slide just like that. “Robin, stop defending them. In my opinion, both you and Chad have been blinded by naivety to actually trust such a young lady.

Especially Chad. I don’t know what he’s thinking, handing over such a large Gordon family to an outsider, and one without any ability at that. Now look, everyone is laughing at our family, saying all sorts of unpleasant things. When has our family ever been subjected to such humiliation? It’s truly an unprecedented disgrace!”

As he spoke, he glanced at Adriana, intentionally or not, clearly blaming her, feeling that she had bewitched Chad.

Adriana’s lips twitched slightly. She held back her temper, ignoring his remark.

Yet, Neera couldn’t bear to tolerate any disrespect toward her aunt, no matter who it came from.

At that moment, she retorted with an expressionless face, “I accept the criticism from Mr. Baxter personally, and I understand that I haven’t done well enough, causing trouble for the Gordon family.

However, I believe we should focus on the matter at hand and not bring unrelated issues into the discussion. These are two different things. Also, since Mr. Baxter is so energetic, why not spend some time thinking about how to resolve this issue and how to find and punish the mastermind behind all this?”

Baxter’s brows furrowed together, and he asked in a displeased tone, “What mastermind are you talking about? What are you saying?”

Neera stared at him. Word by word, she said, “Don’t you know yet? This is all a plot by Bartitsu Guild.

They are the ones who have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.”

Upon hearing those words, Baxter’s facial expression changed several times, but he opened his mouth to deny it. “How could it possibly be Bartitsu Guild? Do you have any evidence?”

Neera shook her head. “No, but I know it’s the work of Bartitsu Guild. There are some things that, even without evidence, can be clearly understood.”

Baxter sneered, “What do you mean by that? I think you’re just making up excuses to absolve yourself.

Why would Bartitsu Guild do such a thing? Do you have any explanation?”

Neera looked at him with an expression as if she was looking at a fool. “Well, they obviously want to seize control of those five districts.”

Neera looked at him with an expression as if she was looking at a fool. “Well, they obviously want to seize control of those five districts.”

Baxter immediately retorted, “Have you been scared so badly that you’re suffering from paranoia? If Bartitsu Guild wanted to take control of the five districts, why would they harm them? Isn’t that contradictory?”

“What’s so contradictory about it, Mr. Baxter? Could it be that your age has rusted your brain, making you unable to think?” Neera was filled with anger at that moment, with nowhere to vent. Since he’s determined to rush into the line of fire, I might as well treat him as a live target.