They figured that something had happened on Adrian's side.

"Mr. Adrian told us earlier in the day that he would deal with Keiran and the others tonight and that we should be ready to take over the Hell Peaks' territory at any moment..." Willie said hesitantly.

Willie trusted Adrian more than Clement, and hence, did not tell Clement everything. For example, he did not tell Clement that it was because of the incident with Snow Lady that they had caught Adrian's attention.

"But what if this blank message doesn't mean that?" Clement asked, "What if this message is asking us to cancel the operation?"

Willie speechless. If Adrian could subdue a terrifying creature like the Snow Lady, he did not think Adrian would encounter any threat in Hell Peaks' territory. He realized how foolish Clement’s statement had been.

"Sir, regardless of whether Mr. Adrian has encountered an accident, we should take action now!" Willie said, gritting his teeth.

Clement knew that too. After all, Adrian had