Hobart saw trampled and pressed-down weeds in the courtyard. He also spotted faint figures behind the trees, so he concluded that this was the location Achilles had mentioned in his divination.
Calling the police would waste too much time. If the kidnappers really took Elizabeth away, finding their trail again would be troublesome. So Hobart decided to rescue Elizabeth immediately.
Besides, Hobart did not think much of a group of kidnappers.
Selena asked excitedly, "Mr. Lawyer, are you going to rescue Elizabeth by yourself?"
Melissa calmly reminded him, "There may be several of them, and they might have other weapons."
Hobart smiled. "Don't worry. I won't take risks, and I certainly won't charge in so openly."
"Melissa, don't you think this is like a grand adventure depicted in storybooks?" Selena said. "And we're participants too."
Melissa said, "The protagonist of this grand adventure is Mr. Hobart. We're merely his spectators."
Hobart smiled. This young girl was far too calm, nothing like a teenage girl.
After the carriage traveled for about another three minutes, Hobart asked the coachman to wait there.
The coachman asked whether Hobart needed help. After getting out of the carriage, Hobart said no. With the coachman nearby, he would only be constrained.
After getting out, Hobart quickly headed toward the abandoned villa from earlier.
In the courtyard, two villains were discussing the appearance of the kidnapped girl. They grinned nastily as they planned to find an opportunity to have some fun with her.
Hobart walked in openly as though he had returned to his own home, not forgetting to close the courtyard gate behind him.
Yes, that was what he had planned when he was with Melissa and Selena. If he was not a little reckless or overbearing, how could he resemble a "Barbarian"? The two villains