Chapter 378: Crisis at Morloss Hotel
Abram hung up the phone. His voice sounded different.
“Morloss Hotel in Endralsia has been taken over by armed men. A good friend of mine is caught inside, and we don’t know if he’s alive or dead.”
“Jude, you’ve met him before. It’s Uncle Sheldon.”
“Uncle Sheldon–Sheldon Oliveson of the Oliveson Group?”
He had gone overseas years ago and become a big shot in the petroleum industry in Endralsia. Later, he even opened some companies back home, though mostly just for fun.
He and Abram had met through business and were very good friends. No one had expected that Abram would secretly take Jude to meet someone like him. Even the rest of the family never got the chance! Marcus’s and Ryan’s families started to get jealous and think about what they could do. Everyone was scheming.
Only Leonard seemed genuinely surprised. “Dad, the Morloss Hotel… I think that’s Uncle Sheldon’s company, right? It’s the best hotel in Endralsia. How could its security be broken through? That means the armed group’s demands must be really hard to meet. This could even become a worldwide event,” he said.
“For now, they haven’t made any demands. The officials of Endralsia have already sent a team to surround the hotel. The list of trapped people has been released, and embassies from different countries have stepped in. We’ll have to wait and see how this all ends,” Abram explained.
Everyone started talking at once. Only Jude seemed calm. Since it had already happened, all they could do was wait and see what was coming next.
Meanwhile, Tilda got a call from Andy. She was happily eating crab meat that her senior had peeled for her. She wiped her hands with a napkin and picked up her phone. “Hey, Andy. Happy New Year!”
“Tilda, something big happened. You’ve heard of the Morloss Hotel in Endralsia, right? It was taken over by a bunch of armed men at midnight! It’s been over ten hours, and we haven’t heard anything else! There are a lot of people from our country who are stuck in that hotel. They made a lot of money overseas but didn’t forget their home country, so they’ve been donating money and helping out in many ways. You told me to let you know if anything like this happened.”
Andy really was a good middleman of the dark web. He wasn’t even related to any of the hostages, but he somehow found out about the current situation.
Tilda pursed her lips. “I got it, Andy.”
“Tilda, I know you. You won’t just stand by and do nothing. That’s why I need to remind you. Among the trapped people, there are also Blair and Dominic.”
Andy decided to tell her everything.
Tilda responded, “These two must have the worst luck ever. How did they end up in a situation like this?” She couldn’t help but complain. This was the kind of thing that only happened once every ten years, but they managed to run right into it. That’s just crazy!
Andy said, “So, it’s up to you if you want to save those two unlucky people.”
“Andy, don’t underestimate me. I know how to keep work and personal feelings apart. That’s rule number one as a hacker for the dark web. Like you said, there are people inside who’ve done great things for Cetherland. If I can help, I can’t just stand by,” Tilda said.
Andy replied, “Alright, it’s your call. I sorted out a rough list and already sent it to your phone. Check if I missed anything.”
“Thanks, Andy.”
After she hung up, Mystro had already peeled a shrimp for her and put it on her plate. “Tilda, what’s wrong?”
She answered, “Something happened at the Morloss Hotel in Endralsia. A bunch of powerful people worth hundreds of billions are stuck inside, along with some people who have done a lot for our country. I’m sorry, Mystro. We have to finish dinner quickly. I need to go find out what’s going on.”
“I understand.” Dane and Mystro both knew the situation was serious.
The dinner ended in a hurry. Tilda went back to her room and began digging into any info she could find about the hotel.
Meanwhile, the Comet Squad group chat blew up.
Jarrett typed, “Did you guys hear? Something happened at the Morloss Hotel in Endralsia! A lot of important people are trapped inside!”
Astrid replied, “Just heard from my parents. Supposedly my aunt and her husband, Dominic, the chairman of Jenson Group, were caught in it too.”
Theo added, “Damn! My relative got trapped too!”
Zach typed, “What do we do?”
Tilda replied, “Just stay calm for now and wait. Let’s see if the officials from our and other countries can solve this. I’m going to start looking at the files first.”
With Tilda taking charge, the whole team calmed down like they’d been given a safety net. Nobody questioned her orders.
Tilda quickly found out about the Morloss Hotel, including its history, the layout of each floor, and other important details. She also made a list of all the people who were at the New Year’s Eve party and compared it to the list Andy gave her.