“Bevis, this scumbag dares to break the contract. It seems like I need to find an expert. Leo, I will make sure you have nowhere to hide!” Frank’s expression was cold as he muttered to himself.
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Huntstone City, the Henley family estate.
In the backyard, there was a secluded house with a large lock on the door, covered in cobwebs, indicating it hadn’t been opened for a long time.
Bruno and Fanny approached the door quietly, exchanging a knowing smile. Fanny, still somewhat nervous, asked Bruno, “Bruno, how did you manage to get the key from Grandma?”
Bruno grinned, “Grandma wouldn’t suspect me. I took the key from her and had a duplicate made.”
“Smart!” Fanny nodded in approval. “Is the rumored $9. 99 million gifts for someone in our family really inside?”
Bruno nodded, “Yes, Fanny. Do you want to deal with Sophia and her useless husband?”
“Of course!” Fanny’s eyes gleamed with hatred.
“To teach Sophia and Leo a lesson, we need to spend some money to hire someone. We can’t touch the company’s funds, so we have to use it,” Bruno explained as he produced the key.
Fanny had always believed that the gifts delivered on Grandma’s birthday was intended for her. Although the sender had not shown up yet, Fanny considered the things inside the house as her own. Therefore, when she followed Bruno here today, she was nervous but had no guilt.
*Click!*
Bruno had successfully unlocked the door with the key.
*Creak…*
He pushed the door open.
The room was not very large and quite dim. Bruno reached for the wall nearby and found the light switch, illuminating the room.
Before them lay the dowry they had seen during their previous visit. They eagerly opened the gift box filled with crisp banknotes, their eyes filled with greed.
“Bruno, how much should we take?” Fanny asked cautiously.
After some thought, Bruno replied, “Let’s take two million. One million for hiring a hitman, and the other million, we split fifty-fifty.”
“If this time the person you hire fails again?” Fanny couldn’t help but plan for the worst, especially considering that even Philip had been defeated by Leo.
Bruno smirked, “If the person I hire fails, we’ll lose $2 million, and I’ll let Leo take the blame!”
Fanny was surprised by his audacity. “Bruno, how can you do that?”
“I know some tech geniuses. With photos of Leo and Sophia, they can make us look like them,” Bruno said confidently.
Impressed, Fanny looked at Bruno with admiration. “Bruno, I’m starting to admire you more and more.”
Bruno took a backpack from his shoulder, and the two of them began stuffing money into it. They collected a total of $2 million. Bruno put the backpack on his back, and they left the room, locking the door behind them.
With $2 million in hand, they went to the Henley family estate’s control room to copy the surveillance footage of their entry and then deleted the source footage. Perfect!
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Cloud Dream Mountain, highest peak, on Heaven’s Extreme Stone.
Leo had been deeply engrossed in his meditation for several hours. The Heaven’s Extreme Stone was indeed a treasure trove. Even though the surrounding spiritual energy had been absorbed, it would replenish itself in no time.
Due to the urgency of defeating the Seven Stars Sword Sect, enhancing his cultivation level was Leo’s top priority at the moment. Leo was still searching for the bottleneck of an Intermediate Spirit Master. Progress in cultivation became more challenging as one advanced, but Leo kept reminding himself not to rush. Cultivation required a stable mindset, and forcing a breakthrough could lead to unforeseen consequences.
After another three hours, Leo changed his hand gestures and slowly exhaled a breath. He opened his eyes and stood up from the Heaven’s Extreme Stone. With the sensation of abundant spiritual power in his dantian, he felt refreshed.
Although he hadn’t yet reached the Intermediate Spirit Master level, he believed that with persistent effort, the day of breakthrough was not far away.
Leaping down from the Heaven’s Extreme Stone, Leo decided to visit Villa No. 9.
He reached his car and drove towards the villa area. Cloud Dream Mountain’s villa area only allowed entry to vehicles registered in the system, so Leo, as someone who hadn’t moved in, was stopped at the gate.
As Leo was about to get out of the car to explain the situation to the security guard, a roaring convertible Ferrari screeched to a halt in front of the villa area’s gate.
The security guard hurriedly approached the Ferrari, wearing a subservient smile. “Mr. Longman, welcome back.”
Leo noticed the Ferrari had a man and a woman inside. The man drove with one hand, the type who could handle a Ferrari with ease. The woman was dressed stylishly and provocatively, wearing large sunglasses, but it was evident she was beautiful.
Larry Longman, glancing at Leo’s Audi, wore a disdainful expression. He asked, “Whose junk car is blocking the way here?”
Seeing Larry’s displeasure, the security guard felt a chill down his spine. Larry was the eldest son of the Longman family, and if he upset him, it would spell trouble.
The security guard quickly explained, “Mr. Longman, the person in that car seems unfamiliar. He’s not a homeowner. He wants to enter, so I reported it to our supervisor to decide whether to let him in.”
“So, you mean I have to wait here if he can’t get in?” Larry sneered at the security guard, clearly dissatisfied.
“I can’t let Mr. Longman wait. I’ll go and have him move his car right away,” the security guard replied, then turned to Leo, “Hey, move your car to the side, don’t block Mr. Longman’s way.”
Leo complied and moved his car to the side.
As the Ferrari passed by Leo’s Audi, Larry glanced at it and scornfully commented, “Someone driving a junk car like this dares to come to Cloud Dream Mountain’s villa area? What a joke!”
After expressing his contempt, Larry accelerated the Ferrari, making it roar away.
On the other side, the security guard received instructions from his supervisor to allow Leo inside the villa area.
Inside the villa area, Larry had already forgotten about the incident. Back at his villa, he eagerly pushed the newly acquainted woman onto the bed.