When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 324

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Chapter 324

Chapter 324

In the cave, several black–robed men lay sprawled across. Obviously, it was the man standing inside who had knocked them but.

“Your Highness!” Seeing who it was, Magnus rushed over anxiously and said, “Your Highness! These men…”

“They’re merely gunpowder craftsmen forced to work,” Leon said. “Just bring them back for questioning; there’s no need to harm them.”

Leon glanced at Jessica before striding out of the cave. He looked at Magnus and ordered in a low voice, “This is the only cave with gunpowder. Send our men in and take everyone into custody.”

In other words, this location was safe, and they could capture the rest by force.

Magnus immediately took the order. “Yes, Your Highness.” He then rushed out and returned with some people not long after.

The bandits resting in the cave had no time to react when they heard the commotion. Soon, the combined forces of Leon House and the Royal Guard captured all of them, who were fewer than a hundred.

Jessica had initially been on edge, worried that somewhere in an unnoticed corner might still be gunpowder waiting to ignite.

However, from the beginning of the arrest operation to its end, not a single incident occurred. Everything went unbelievably smoothly.

Still somewhat feeling dazed, she was pulled out of the cave by Leon. When she reached the outside world, she felt that even a single breath of air was unbelievably fresh.

Those gunpowder craftsmen brought to work were trapped inside day and night, and even breathing could have been difficult at times. ‘How did they get through this?‘ she wondered.

Garbisch soon arrived with his men from the Royal Guard. Magnus handed over all the gunpowder and thunder grenades they had found to Garbisch.

Markus and his men searched through the place with shovels and pickaxes, bringing out all the materials they could dig up and carry. Leon then ordered the cave to be completely sealed.

“Wait a minute,” Jessica said, darting forward, stopping Markus and his men from carrying out the order.

She looked at Leon and said, “The sect leader isn’t among these bandits. There might still be clues he left behind inside. How do we investigate later if we

seal it off now?”

“He escaped while suffering injuries,” Leon said.

“Let’s search the secret passage he used to escape then. Maybe I can trace his whereabouts,” Jessica said. ‘Even if we can’t track him down, at least we might find some clues,‘ she thought.

“Alright, I’ll go with you later,” Leon said. However, he decisively waved his hand and ordered, “This cave must not fall into the hands of those with ill intentions. They could use it to harm people. Seal it off immediately!”

At His Highness’s command, no one dared disobey. His men set to work sealing off the cave at once. Jessica did not say anything further.

‘No matter what’s on his mind, the issue is settled for now,‘ she thought.

Leon did not claim credit or keep any of the seized goods. He handed everything over to Garbisch.

As for Markus, he was the commander of the Royal Guard stationed outside the city. The Royal Guard held an imperial token granted by the King, enabling him to mobilize the Royal Guard whenever needed.

Markus felt honored that Jessica had always kept him in her thoughts. He left after packing up.

Before leaving, Markus gave Jessica a respectful salute and said, “Ms. Yates, should you need anything in the future, please don’t hesitate to call on me.

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