Chapter 1217

The group fell into silence, thinking about how Ranfik had specifically instructed them not to harm Hesper if she ever showed up. They were frustrated but there was nothing they could do. Despite knowing that Hesper had ulterior motives and deliberately came to interrupt them in their task, they could not lay a hand on her. It had been ten minutes, and regardless of which entrance Rickard used, he should have arrived by now. Hesper no longer paid attention to their thoughts and said, "You all know very well what you're guarding here. It's already too late to inform Ranfik." As Hesper's words sank in, the expressions of the group underwent a noticeable shift. The doubts they had harbored earlier were now validated by Hesper's confirmation. They immediately tried to contact Ranfik, but the phone calls could not get through. Hesper did not expect Ranfik to let them down at this critical moment, but it actually worked in her favor. She had anticipated a heated argument with him, but