"You still refuse to see reason?" Christopher asked. "This woman has manipulated you, brainwashed you. Why do you trust her more than your own family?"Gage's face hardened as he shouted, "Enough! I cut ties with you five years ago. There is no more connection between us.""You … You're beyond saving!"Christopher felt despair rising inside him. He had told him everything, but Gage wouldn't listen. He couldn't understand why Gage was so reluctant to see the truth."Christopher! Maybe I underestimated your strength in the Murray family. But if you think you have the upper hand, you're wrong."A wry smile played around Gage's lips as he pulled a whistle from his pocket and blew it.The shrill sound immediately caused a commotion. Heavily armored guards stormed into the room. Their imposing appearance struck fear into the hearts of everyone present. These guards surpassed the earlier thugs in both strength and intimidation."These are my hand-picked death warriors. A team I've ca
The sudden appearance of the black-clad assassins caught everyone by surprise. The whole sequence, from their arrival to their swift attack and the brutal end, took place in the blink of an eye.In an instant, Gage's hand-picked death warriors were decapitated. The scene unfolded so rapidly that no one had time to register what was happening.Amid a chaotic clang of metal, Gage's death warriors fell to the ground without their heads. The black-clad assassins clearly outnumbered them. Then, the assassins awaited orders as they stood on either side with the severed heads."Huh?"Gage was speechless as he stared at his fallen warriors. He had never expected such a formidable force within the Murray household. His carefully laid plans had collapsed. It was a truly startling turn of events.Slowly approaching him, Christopher spoke in a measured tone. "Gage, you overestimated yourself and underestimated the strength of the Murray family. "Did you really think five years of planni
The explosion had thrown the banquet hall into chaos. Some guests had been seriously injured, while others had tragically lost their lives. The hall was now a pile of rubble, with cries of pain, blood, and body parts scattered about."Gage?"Christopher's heart raced as he surveyed the chaotic scene. Disoriented and injured, he ran toward the blast area to find his son.His desperate search for his son proved unsuccessful, and he found only the dismembered remains of Gage. The explosion left his son unrecognizable, with only a bloody head."Gage! Gage!"Christopher held his son's mutilated body and wept bitterly. He was overcome with emotion. "Why? Why did you do this? Why were you so stupid? Why?"He couldn't understand why Gage had taken such a drastic step and even ended his life for revenge.Pain, regret, anger, and despair overwhelmed Christopher at that moment.His beloved son was gone, and his promising successor was dead. The entire Murray residence lay in ruins, all
"Bourbon, you old dog, do you think you're strong enough? Do you have what it takes?" Christopher straightened up, his eyes blazing with anger. He added, "I could've taken you down thirty years ago, and I still can.""Come on, old friend, cut out the theatrics. You may be able to fool others, but not me." Antonio sneered and shook his head. He continued, "After all those battles, you must be full of scars. And after the recent explosion and my hard palm strike, you must be badly hurt. You can't even stand up straight, can you?""If you doubt me, come and find out." Christopher motioned for Antonio to come closer, ready for a fight.Antonio eyed Christopher from head to toe, not wanting to fight him. Instead, he continued to taunt, "Old friend, losing your son has got to hurt. I spent five years training, but unfortunately, he didn't make it.""So, it was you, you sly old dog!" Christopher gritted his teeth, and his breath quickened. "If you had a grudge, you should've come for
Antonio had clearly provoked Christopher, baiting him into attacking and testing his limits. Right now, Christopher couldn't even counterattack anymore. "Old friend, you've lost the game. Today is the day you die." Antonio grinned. "But before you die, I'm going to make you watch as I slaughter your family!"With that, he snapped his fingers. In the next moment, numerous assassins emerged from underground. These were the elite warriors of the Bourbon family, honed through rigorous training. They were not only talented but also masters in the art of assassination. As they appeared, they moved like ghosts. It was nearly impossible to defend against them. "Stop them!" Christopher roared.The Murray family's black-clad assassins immediately unsheathed their swords and began their counterattack. Soon, the two sides were plunged into an all-out battle. Despite their smaller numbers, the black-clad assassins were more skilled. They could handle multiple opponents effortlessly.
"What … What did you say?" Sheila was dumbfounded and in disbelief. "You kidnapped me? You guys … have been lying to me?""That's right. We did lie to you," Diego admitted to it plainly. "However, you can only blame yourself for being a fool. You can't tell right from wrong at all. All it took was a few words to convince you. You're the biggest idiot ever!""So … I misunderstood Dustin? I was the one who hurt him without knowing the truth?" Sheila was trembling as tears streamed down her face. A wave of regret washed over her. She never expected the truth to turn out that way. She thought her cousin wouldn't deceive her. She thought her friends would never lie to her. She thought Dustin had really been scheming against her. But Deigo's words had made her realize that everything she had known was a lie.Jayden had deceived her, her good friends had lied to her, and Dustin had been the only one helping and saving her. Yet, she wasn't only ungrateful; she even kicked him out
Diego had numerous elite assassins by his side. Even the Murrays' most formidable kill team struggled to make a move. Although Dustin was skilled, it was impossible for him to eliminate everyone in a matter of seconds. "Cut the crap! If you want to save your daughter, then help me right now!" Dustin urged. "I'll help!" Lily reacted first and hurried over to untie him from the Dragon Rope. Dustin was tightly bound, and brute force wasn't going to help. Lily could only unravel him loop by loop. "One …" Right then, Diego had counted down to the final number and was grinning widely. "Since you won't drop your weapons, don't blame me for being ruthless!"With that, he raised the knife in his hands, about to slash Sheila's arm. "Stop!"Enduring the pain, Caden roared and rushed forward. But he was swiftly restrained by the Kimbokuan assassins.At that critical moment, a silver needle shot out with a sharp whistle, precisely hitting Diego's sword. A sharp metallic clang ran
The hall fell silent as everyone witnessed Diego's head explode. Caden's shouting came to an abrupt halt, while Vivian, Evan, and the rest of their group were dumbstruck. Everything had happened so rapidly that they could not react for a moment. Even with Diego using a hostage as a shield and guarded by elite assassins, Dustin still achieved a one-hit kill. It was truly horrifying. As Diego's headless corpse fell with a dull thud, Dustin grabbed a confused Sheila by the shoulder. He pulled her out of the encirclement and tossed her back to the Murray camp. Finally, Sheila was safe. "Diego!" Antonio's expression contorted in fury as he looked at his grandson's dead body. He roared in a thunderous rage, "You bastard! How dare you kill my grandson? I'll tear you to pieces! Kill him! KILL HIM!"At his command, a horde of elite assassins rushed forward. They hurled their concealed arsenal of poisoned darts and throwing blades. It was a relentless assault. The tight-knit b