By simply adjusting the positioning of the left and right hands on the right hand, the Banks Family can maximize their benefits while significantly cutting costs. It’s a win-win situation for them.


    However, no one anticipated that their meticulous ns would take an unexpected turn.


    Even Lord Banks was eagerly awaiting news about Xion from Eastcliff.


    As he waited with growing anxiety, he received a call from a senior member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force.


    Once the call connected, Mr. Banks cheerfully inquired, “Matsushima-san, have you apprehended Xion?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “What are you talking about?!” the caller shouted furiously. “Why is there no one on the boat you arranged?! Where is Xion right now?!”


    Lord Banks was taken aback and asked, “What do you mean? No one on the boat?!”


    The caller responded angrily, “Exactly! There’s no one on the boat!”


    Feeling a wave of nervousness, Lord Banks replied, “My subordinates assured me not long ago that everything was under control. How could they vanish so suddenly?”


    “Do you expect me to know?!” the caller retorted furiously. “We’ve been waiting at the designated location and finally saw the target ship, but there wasn’t even a trace of anyone on board!”


    With a threatening tone, the caller continued, “Let me make this clear, Lord Banks: if you don’t deliver Xion soon, don’t me us for taking drastic measures!”


    In a state of panic, Lord Banks urged, “There must be more to this than meets the eye, Mr. Matsushima. I beg you to deploy the Maritime Self-Defense Force for an immediate search!”


    The caller replied coldly, “We simplyck the manpower and resources for such arge-scale search. If you can retrieve Xion, everything will be fine. But if you can’t, the Japanese government will hold the Banks Family responsible for Xion’s escape from custody!”


    Desperation filled Lord Banks as he eximed, “Mr. Matsushima, please don’t worry. We will do everything in our power to track down Xion and bring her back!”<fn055c> The rightful source is Find_Novel(.</fn055c>


    The caller clenched his teeth and warned, “Lord Banks, remember, you only have a few hours. If you fail to capture Xion before dawn, you will face the consequences!”


    Lord Banks nodded quickly, assuring, “Mr. Matsushima, rest assured, we will search tirelessly! We will provide you with a satisfactory answer as soon as possible!”


    The caller responded coldly, “Time is not on your side!”


    After the call ended, Lord Banks’s expression turned furious!


    He immediately summoned his trusted confidant and demanded, “What’s going on with Xion?!”


    The confidant replied with a nk expression, “Master, I have no information on this matter. We are currently unable to contact anyone involved. It feels very strange… The situation doesn’t seem promising…”


    Grinding his teeth in frustration, Lord Banks ordered, “Get in touch with everyone involved in tonight’s operation immediately. We must locate Xion’s whereabouts at all costs! If she truly disappears, the Japanese government will undoubtedly suspect that the Banks Family is behind this, and we could lose our standing in the entire Japanese market!”


    The Banks Family relies heavily on partnerships with Japanesepanies in the ocean shipping sector, as well as in various other industries within Japan. If this situation is mishandled and offends the Japanese government, it could severely impact all of the Banks Family’s operations in Japan.


    Should that happen, the financial repercussions for the Banks Family would be significant!