Although Harold did not know why Gregory was asking him to find out about these names, in the end, he nodded obediently, obliged, then turned around and went out.
There was a team under Harold that was specifically trained to look for information.
Thus, as soon as the task was handed over, it did not take long for them to get some news.
It was just about dinner time, so Gregory, Gideon, and Nell were eating in the dining room.
Harold quickly walked in from outside and saw all three of them there. He was stunned for a moment and seemed unsure whether he should say something or not.
Though Gregory knew why he had come, so he did not avoid the couple. Instead, he commanded, "Go ahead."
Only then did Harold report what he had found out.
"There’s already news about the matter you handed me today at noon."
As he said that, he took out a file and handed it to Gregory with both hands.
"Those people are from the Flinders family. It was ascertained that they had indeed appeared in the town where Ms. Thomas last disappeared from, but we were unable to find out their movements after. It looks as if someone has deliberately hidden it for them."
Gregory's eyes darkened and as he looked at the information, he nodded his head.
He then waved his hand and said, "You may leave."
Only then did Harold turn around to leave.
After he left, Gregory threw the documents directly in front of Nell and Gideon. "I suspect that this matter is related to the Flinders family."
Both of them were shocked.
They had heard of the Flinders before.
The Flinders was a family that had been around for thousands of years and was even larger and more rooted than the Bauhinia family.
If there was only one family in this world where nobody could figure out how deep its power extended, it was the Flinders.
As Nell considered this, she suddenly thought of the mysterious force that had inexplicably attacked the Chinese Association.
With a slight frown, she said, "Could it be that the mysterious force mentioned earlier is…”
"Very likely."
Gideon said in a deep voice, "After all, there are only so many underground forces in the world. If we eliminate all the impossible ones, no matter how unbelievable the remaining one is, it should be the correct answer."
As soon as he said this, everyone at the dinner table quieted down.
The mood was a little heavy.
They knew that if the Flinders was behind this, they were not sure if they would be able to deal with such a strong enemy.
After all, the other party had not been developing for mere centuries, but a full millennium.
Moreover, until now, they had not been able to figure out what the other party's purpose was in participating in this fight.
Frowning, Nell said, "It's only reasonable that they shouldn't be behind this. They've been around for so many centuries, so if they’re really that interested in our few territories, they should’ve made their move long ago. Why would they wait until now?
"Moreover, I always feel that the attack this time around is not really their style."
After all, despite its deep roots, the Flinders had always been on a very low profile. They were so low-key that it was sometimes undetectable.
Why would such a low profile family meddle in this muddy water at this time?
Gregory said solemnly, "No matter the reason, as long as Vick’s in their hands, I must go and meet them."
Both of them were so stunned that they looked up at him with a frown.
Nell said, "You're going to meet them? How are you going to do it? Are you going to ask for her directly? They'll only give her to you if they’re out of their minds!"
Only then did Gideon stop tickling her.
He hugged her, feigning his anger, before he asked, "What are you wrong about?"
Nell held back her laughter and said, "I shouldn't laugh at you."
Gideon grunted. "That's more like it."
After the two of them messed around for a while, Nell sat up panting and said, "Let’s be serious. What do you think of the news Gregory got today?"
Gideon replied calmly, "If this involves the Flinders, maybe this matter is more complicated than we think. It might not entirely be for territory and profit. There should be something else."
Nell nodded. "I think so too. The Flinders were here for so many centuries, what have they not seen before? No matter what, it's impossible to make such a big move for the sake of profit. After all, their style has always been low-key and steady, but they suddenly made such a big fuss this time. It just doesn't feel right no matter how you think about it."
Gideon did not know what came to mind when he suddenly asked, "Do you know who the patriarch of the Flinders is?"
Stunned, Nell replied, "Wasn't it someone named Louis Flinders?"
Gideon shook his head.
At that, she was a little surprised that her eyebrows were raised.
"What do you mean? Are there other people within the Flinders who are also family leaders?"
Gideon shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No, there’s only one patriarch. Although Louis Flinders is the current patriarch, I always feel that he’s not the real leader of the Flinders. "
Nell frowned. "Why do you feel this way?"
"I don't know."
Gideon paused before he said, "An instinct, I guess! I was fortunate enough to have met with this Louis Flinders once before, and I always felt that… with his abilities, he shouldn't be able to develop the Flinders so steadily to this stage, and the fact that he's fond of grandiose isn’t exactly the Flinders’ style of doing things all this while."
Nell laughed. "No, that isn’t right. Grandiose… They’re now out to get the Chinese Association, isn’t that a show of grandiose?"
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