In the mountains, the two special forces assigned to watch over Eric and the other three kidnappers had just received their orders and hadn't even started their interrogation.
However, Brian cracked when he heard that they were being taken deep into the mountains.
"I'll come clean! I'll tell you everything. Amelia from the Gaskell family hired us. I was just doing it for money.
"I know I was wrong, and I'll never do it again. Please, don't take me into the mountains. I have a family to look after."
"M-Me too! Ms. Gaskell was the one who ordered us. She even had us imprison a mother and daughter for over a month before.
"It was all on her orders. Since I told the truth, can you please let me go?" another chimed in eagerly.
They all worked under Eric and had no idea who the real mastermind was. They had only seen Amelia and naturally assumed she was behind everything.
After all, Amelia did seem to have a deep hatred for Hera.
Recalling Queenie's previous instructions, Eric saw that his men had already implicated Amelia, so he followed the lead and confirmed her guilt.
He angrily kicked each of them.
"Cowards! How dare you guys betray our employer? Don't expect to get a single cent of the money!"
"Eric, I was wrong. I don't want the money. I just want to go home."
The four kidnappers started arguing among themselves while the two special forces exchanged glances, finding their story believable.
After gathering enough information, the special forces swiftly knocked each of the kidnappers out with a quick chop to the neck. Then, they dragged them into the mountains, left them there, and returned to give their report.
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