By the time Lord Morris woke up, dawn was near. Carlos had long since left. Recalling Carlos's words, Morris hurried back to his bedroom. When he saw that the bed was empty, his face immediately turned deathly pale!
After standing there in a daze for a while, he got dressed and personally went to his children's rooms. The result was only too obvious—his legitimate children had all vanished without a trace.
What else could he do at this point?
Unless he was a cold-blooded man who could ignore the lives of his wife and children, but unfortunately, he could not. He could only follow Carlos's instructions and turn against the John Family!
In East City, Carlos handed the three unconscious people he had brought back to his personal guards. After ordering them to keep watch over them, treat them well, and not neglect them, he went to rest.
That morning, after breakfast, Carlos summoned the three leaders. He told them about the alliance between the Lord's Mansion and the John Family, then explained his plan to turn their scheme against them. He instructed them to secretly send people to contact the Steel Self-Defense Force under the Lord's Mansion and discuss cooperation.
When the three leaders first heard the news, they were shocked beyond measure. But after hearing that Carlos had already defused the plot and devised a counterplan, they quickly grew excited. Their awe of Carlos deepened further. After leaving, the three hurriedly discussed whom to send.
Three days later, the fleet dispatched by the John Family had reached the waters off Iron Island East City. Ten large ships sailed in a line, driven by the sea wind and waves as they charged toward the shore in mighty formation.
Along the coast, the first line of defense had