Isaac and Allegra only began to make their way home after the sun had set. In the afternoon, Watson had taken them on a tour of the historical monuments in the provincial capital. Allegra hadn’t been to the provincial capital in a while, which was why she was in a good mood.When they got in the car, Allegra took out her phone and checked it. She said in surprise, “M—My Dad called me more than ten times. So did my Mom!”She also saw several unread texts. She opened and read them before turning to look at Isaac.“They arrived at Riverview at about 2 pm and have been waiting for me.”Hearing Allegra’s hurried explanation, Isaac nodded and said, “Then, I’ll step on it.”Allegra’s phone rang again as soon as the car got on the highway.This time, she saw Andrew’s number instead. After a moment’s hesitation, she frowned and put the phone to her ear.“What do you want?” Her tone was chilly.“Allegra, where the fuck have you been all day? Mom and Dad were beaten, and so was I. G—Get h
Allegra turned toward Isaac, her eyes gleaming with tears as she bit her lip harshly.“Okay, I’ll go.” When Isaac saw how pained and troubled Allegra looked, he did not hesitate.Margaret sat on the ground and let out a sigh of relief as a small smile crept onto her face. She knew that if Isaac went with Big Anthony, he wouldn’t be coming back.“I want to go with him!” Allegra said suddenly, shocking everyone in the living room.Big Anthony immediately smiled at her coldly. “Sure. You are quite a looker, and I happened to need a tea lady.”Margaret paused briefly before shrieking, “My daughter, don’t be foolish. You are now a notable woman, so how can you go with that savage? You can’t…”Cussler, who was in front of Big Anthony, immediately slapped Margaret in the face, shouting angrily, “Shut your mouth. Say another word, and I’ll slice your tongue off.”“Anthony, you’d better think twice. If I go with you today, you’ll suffer a fate worse than death!” Isaac was astounded that
A loud noise reached Big Anthony’s ears as the old wooden door burst open. He turned around to see a badly smashed door and a burly figure standing in the doorway.Beefy Bob raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. He wanted to get down on one knee at the sight of Isaac smoking a cigarette but was interrupted by Big Anthony’s furious roar. “How ballsy, breaking into my Hibiscus Pavilion. Kill him!”The eight subordinates in the room, including Cussler, all charged toward Beefy Bob.“You’re asking for it,” Beefy Bob cursed lowly, feeling both angry and fearful.He was angry because these bastards had dared to drag Drakon here, yet fearful because he was also afraid of Drakon’s punishment. Cussler raced to the front. He suddenly brandished a dagger in his right hand and aimed it at Beefy Bob’s abdomen.Beefy Bob’s large body nimbly dodged it. He reached out his right hand to grab Cussler’s wrist while his left hand went straight for Cussler’s shoulder.He released an intense force in
“Isaac, Bob really scared me earlier. He’s so cruel,” Allegra couldn’t help but comment. Her stomach was now totally emptied.Isaac pinched a cigarette between his fingers. He hesitated briefly before saying, “Actually, he has a disease, so I can’t really blame him.”“Disease? What kind of disease?”“It’s a little like rabies. It’s quite rare; once it acts up, he may even bite himself.” Isaac looked up, gazing into the horizon. If he phrased it this way, Ally might understand better.Shock was written all over Allegra’s face. She fell silent.Before they knew it, they’d walked to the back alley behind Cloud City University. There were a lot of local delicacies here. Further behind was the Cloud River, also known as the River of Young Intellectuals—courtesy of its close proximity to the university.Allegra suddenly stopped in her tracks. She gazed at a small pizzeria opposite them.“The man who shared your name used to really like coming here for their pizzas.” Her voice was very
Isaac followed Old Brooks into the Hibiscus Pavilion. However, Old Brooks didn’t go in; he simply chatted with the two security guards by the main door.He stood there smoking and observing his surroundings, chatting jovially. He looked nothing like a man who’d just lost his flesh and blood.The more strangely Old Brooks acted, the more interested Isaac got.Suddenly, Old Brooks went in.At night, the Hibiscus Pavilion was extremely lively. Most of the cars parked there were luxury cars, and there were a large number of visitors who had come here to have some fun.Isaac followed him inside. He saw Old Brooks go up to the second floor, knock on the door of a private room, and enter.The door was left ajar. Isaac walked over and saw four men inside the room playing poker, enshrouded in smoke.The heavily bearded Old Brooks walked over to a man with a buzz cut and said lowly, “Hey, Six, I wanted to ask you about two people. Last night, two of your men raped a female university stud
Not waiting for the two thugs’ answers, Old Brooks retrieved a photograph from his pocket. He showed it to them and asked, “Do you two have any recollection of this girl?”Of course, it was a photo of Old Brooks’ daughter, but the two thugs didn’t know about the suicide that happened this evening.“Hey, isn’t this the university student from last night? She was so prim and proper. Bro, do you have eyes on her too?”“Heh, she was my daughter.” A pained smile appeared on Old Brooks’ face when he uttered these words.Suddenly, he took out his dagger and stabbed Doug in the crotch.After the blade went in, he gave it a twist. An agonized scream reverberated through the lobby, and Doug immediately fell onto the floor.When Darlie saw all this unfold, he knew he was in trouble. He turned around to run, but Old Brooks was faster. Old Brooks launched a kick at the back of Darlie’s knee.Darlie stumbled and fell. “Please, sir, what do you want? Please let me go,” he begged in fear as he
The onlookers turned their heads to look. When Big Anthony saw Isaac walking over, his eyes widened in shock. He immediately surveyed his surroundings. Only after he ascertained Beefy Bob wasn’t here did he let out a sigh of relief.That musclehead had stormed into the Hibiscus Pavilion this afternoon and injured over 20 of his men. His strength was simply terrifying. As for Isaac, he didn’t take him seriously.“I’ve been searching all over for you, but you ended up saving me a lot of effort. Garten, I had never thought that you’d deliver yourself to me.”Isaac pointed at Old Brooks on the floor and smiled lightly. “Let him go, and I’ll let you off for tonight.”“Let me off? Do you fucking think you’re that musclehead?” Big Anthony was so infuriated that he started laughing. He waved his hand, and footsteps began to thunder from downstairs. Another 40 thugs burst into the lobby.Suddenly, the lobby was packed with at least 100 thugs. The guests got scared and ran to hide in the
Old Brooks flicked the lighter a few times, but it wouldn’t light. His eyes grew red, and suddenly, he was squatting on the floor, sobbing painfully with his arms around his head.“My daughter is gone…”“Life is unpredictable.” Isaac puffed out a smoke ring. Beneath the streetlamp, the two men’s shadows stretched long beneath their feet.Afterward, Old Brooks said he wanted to go to the funeral parlor to be with his daughter. Isaac didn’t tag along; instead, he hailed a cab to Riverview.In the deep night, the villa’s lights were still on. When Isaac opened the door, he noticed two pairs of shoes he didn’t recognize in the entryway. One was a pair of women’s high heels, while the other was a pair of men’s shoes.When he entered the bathroom, he saw two new sets of toiletries.Isaac could guess what had happened. After he finished washing up, he went to the living room, and Allegra came downstairs in her nightgown.Her hair hung loosely over her shoulders, and her long neck and d