After a day of sailing, the ship finally arrived at Phaedra Island.
As Sebastian stepped out of the cabin, he caught sight of the sunset, with the sky painted in shades of red. It was a beautiful scene, but his heart was heavy with worry.
The passengers began to disembark.
Compared to the last auction, there were fewer attendees this time, as only practitioners had been invited.
As soon as Sebastian stepped ashore, he was surrounded by several men from Phaedra Island.
“Greetings, Mr. Wilder. We have been ordered to escort you to your room. Please follow us,” one of them announced.
Sebastian understood immediately. Though these men claimed to be his escorts, their real job was to keep an eye on him and prevent him from wandering off.
This confirmed his suspicion that something had indeed happened to the Sanders family.
Sebastian followed the men to a car. However, he soon noticed that they were not heading to a hotel.
“This doesn’t look like the road to the hotel,” Sebastian remarked.
One of the men replied, “You are an esteemed guest. Staying in a hotel would be too much of a slight. Mr. Luke has prepared a mansion to ensure you feel truly welcome.”
“Mr. Luke? As in Luke Lennon?” Sebastian asked, trying to confirm.
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Sebastian’s heart sank further. Despite being eager to rush to the Sanders family to find out what had happened, he restrained himself.
“One of them is even an Elder from our family, which shows how much Mr. Luke values you. To avoid any misunderstandings, it’s best if you stay inside the mansion and don’t wander around. We won’t be responsible if anything happens.”
Sebastian didn’t respond, but his heart was filled with fury. This was clearly a warning for him not to wander around. They were effectively placing him under house arrest!
Sebastian surveyed his surroundings. As those men had mentioned, this place was indeed a former pigsty, with two feeding troughs still present. This wasn’t meant for people to stay in; it was meant to humiliate him.
He closed his eyes and released his spiritual senses. As expected, he detected many people outside.
Using his spiritual senses, he found a total of 19 people positioned around the house.
An elderly man was sitting cross-legged on a protruding rock on the hill behind the house. This must be an Elder from the Lennon family.
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