“Give me two hours. I would like to think about this.”“Alright then, I'll be waiting.” Ethan calmly replied before making his way out of the room.Letting out a sigh, Rowan asked his family members to leave while getting one of them to call in a few guards to deal with the dead bodies.***[Congratulations to the host, you have completed half of the mission]Ethan let out a sigh as he stared at the system notification.Even though he had managed to discover why Rowan no longer fought Don Falcon, it made no difference if it meant that the Commissioner wouldn't help him out.To think that a single day could be so stressful.He might have to reconsider traveling in the future if it would always be this eventful.Taking a deep breath, he calmed his nerves only to notice someone approaching.It turned out to be Lakshmi.“You shouldn't be out of bed so quickly. You need rest.” Ethan calmly intoned.Lakshmi smiled. “I know, my father said that as well. However, how could I pass up the chanc
“Damn it, how hard can it be to find one man?... If we don't find that bastard by the end of the day, Don Falcon will have our heads, do you understand that?” Inspector Ralph remarked, scolding the officers standing in his office.“Sorry sir, but we are trying our best. It's just that this man is quite skilled. I mean, he somehow managed to escape the encirclement back at the hotel.”“Do you think I care about that?... You'd best not make me think of you fools as unable to do your jobs, else, I might just have to discuss your punishment with Don Falcon.”The officers trembled as they knew that only someone on the level of Commissioner Rowan could stand against Don Falcon.Ever since he left, they had turned into Don Falcon's pawns, doing what he told them with no chance of going against him.Inspector Ralph snorted. “Just get out of my office and get back to work. I need to see results!”“Yes sir!”Immediately, the officers rushed out of Ralph's office, leaving him to let out a sigh.
"Boss, we have a problem!" Lucien, one of Don Falcon's subordinates, rushed into the dining room with a frantic look on his face."What's going on?" Don Falcon asked, upset at being disturbed while he was having a meal.Lucien took a deep breath before reporting. "Our warehouses are being taken down. We already lost 4 out of 8 and the others are in danger of getting raided as well.""What!" Don Falcon shot to his feet."Who is attacking us?""It's Commissioner Rowan. We have news that Ralph as well as Karan has been apprehended and his daughter has been cured.""Damn it!" Don Falcon exclaimed as he realized how bad the situation was.If it continued like this, it wouldn't be long before everything he'd worked for would be taken away from him.Don Falcon's phone began to ring at that moment causing him to pick it up only to realize that it was from an unknown number."Who is this?"“Mr. Falcon, or should I say, Don Falcon. It's nice to meet you, my name is Ghost.”"You…"“I'm calling t
“You expect me to just give in?” Don Falcon questioned with a sneer, unwilling to believe that Ethan could bully him.Ethan calmly replied. “One way or another, I will rescue them, I'm only giving you a way out.”“Fine then, since you seem to think you have the right to order me around, then let's go, I'd like to see who loses more at the end of the day. Unlike you, these two aren't so well protected. So what say you?... Your life for theirs?” Don Falcon suggested with a wicked grin.“Are you joking?”“Oh come on, don't be so stingy. Okay fine, I'll let them off if you give me half of your total wealth. That's a fair price, surely.”“It would seem I have been too lenient.”"...""I'll take your silence to my offer as a no, then," Ethan remarked before ordering the special ops. "Take them down."Don Falcon didn't even hesitate as he cocked his gun and fired at Anna.Unexpectedly, there was no pained scream or the sound of a bullet ripping through flesh.And so, he looked back only to d
The drive to the orphanage stayed at was a relatively quiet one.With Don Falcon dead and the police force under control, Rhodes Island had begun to regain some semblance of civilization with civilians once again allowed to move as they wished.However, just as they arrived at the orphanage, they were shocked by the scene they saw.Several kids were left stranded on the street, most of which were crying, accompanied by two youthful ladies who had bitter expressions on their faces.Why these kids were crying was easy to tell as the place they called home was about to be demolished with no chance of it ever being rebuilt.“No, please sir, just give me some more time, I promise I'll gather the money.” The matron of the orphanage, Lita, was kowtowing before an arrogant-looking young man wearing a black suit and accompanied by four guards.The arrogant man was Johnson Smith, son of Lincoln Smith, who was said to be a businessman who dabbled in real estate.Due to his connections with Don F
“Men, teach these bastards a lesson!” Johnson ordered with his subordinates swiftly responding to his call.Seeing as Leilani was fearlessly standing her ground, Ethan's evaluation of her went up a notch but that didn't mean he'd allow fall into harm.As long as he was on Rhodes Island, those who dared to touch Leilani and those close to her were simply seeking death!He moved with deadly intent, swiftly dispatching Johnson's subordinates with ease.By the time Ethan was done with the last one, Johnson was left stunned and unable to speak.Ethan then turned his attention to him.Johnson trembled as he took a step back. “You better not come close.”“Oh?... Why not?” Ethan inquired in a mocking tone.“Do you know who I am?... I am…”Before he could finish his statement, a terrifying slap sent him flying back, knocking him out cold the moment he dropped to the ground.Looking closely, one could tell the Smith heir had lost quite a few teeth and his cheek was swollen.Ethan snorted. “I ha
Lincoln watched the black card fall to the ground before quickly shifting his attention back to Ethan who calmly remarked.“That card is worth 2.5 million. You can cash it out at any bank of your choice. With this, you no longer have any connections with Miss Lita and her orphanage. Dare to go against our agreement and you will be hearing from me.”With that, he turned and left, allowing Lincoln to digest the ominous words he left behind.It was only after several minutes that he managed to calm his nerves after which he lamented. “It seems this foolish son of mine has gone ahead to touch a hornet's nest.”He could only be thankful that he was let off without damage.In the future, he'd have to be careful to teach Johnson that there were people he absolutely couldn't offend.Meanwhile, Ethan didn't return to the orphanage and instead made his way to Commissioner Rowan’s house for a quick chat.Naturally, he brought up the orphanage and asked the Commissioner to look after them which R
“I'm sure we are all aware of the great and mighty, Lumina Empire, which is regarded as one of the top powers in world politics. This envelope holds information that could potentially cause the nation to fracture. Even if it doesn't fall, its power to make global decisions would be affected. So ladies and gentlemen, for such a precious item, we shall start the bid at 100 million dollars. I believe this is not too small, correct?” Poltergeist remarked with a mischievous grin.None gave a response and just like that, the auction began.The first to bid was a man wearing a skull mask. [105 million] appeared above his head.“And we have 105. Do I hear 120?” Poltergeist said.[120 million]Before she could even speak up, another displayed 130 and then another displayed 150.Just like that, Ethan watched as the value climbed from a hundred to five hundred and it was still climbing.It seemed these people understood the value of the information on Lumina Empire.Just then, one of those who