“The plan is just as I mentioned before – spend money to hire Mignon and have Mignon invite Black Dragon to take action. As long as Black Dragon gets involved, that waste Leo, even if he doesn’t die, will be left with half a life!” Ethan said viciously.
Joyce snorted, “Ethan, your plan is too simple. Considering Leo’s changes, do you think he’ll just wait to be dealt with?”
Ethan hadn’t expected Joyce, despite being severely injured, to be so sharp. He cleared his throat and continued, “Aunt Joyce, Leo’s weakness is Sophia. If we kidnap Sophia, threaten Leo, he’ll definitely back off, allowing us to do whatever we want.”
“What? You want to kidnap Sophia!?” Joyce couldn’t help but exclaim.
Ethan knew about the good relationship between Joyce and Sophia. He explained, “Aunt, Sophia is my cousin. Don’t worry; it’s just a fake kidnapping. We won’t harm her. Our target is Leo.”
“This…” Joyce still hesitated. Despite her hatred for Leo, she wouldn’t harm Sophia.
Ethan continued to add fuel to the fire, “Little sis, you can’t be soft-hearted in this matter. Just now, the quarrel with Donald Vogt outside Lemon Grass restaurant, it was all caused by that useless Leo.”
“Think about it, if you could smoothly marry Donald Vogt, you would be one of the top socialites in Green Spring. Who wouldn’t take you seriously? But now, all of this has been ruined by that useless Leo!”
Ethan’s words made Joyce firmly decide, “Alright, we’ll do it your way, as long as it doesn’t harm Sophia!”
“Aunt, you can rest assured. Once the money is in place, I can handle this matter perfectly.” Ethan’s face revealed a sinister smile.
Joyce took her handbag and stood up, saying, “Let’s go, come with me to get the money!”
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In the Villa district of Imperial Dragon Hill, a beautiful villa was nestled against the mountains and beside a serene lake.
At this moment, a tall man stood by the lakeside. His gaze was deep, his face calm, and he stared motionlessly at the lake, contemplating something.
Although the man’s facial features seemed ordinary, the weathered look on his face conveyed a sense of dominance earned through the trials of life.
This man was Black Dragon.
“Dragon, there’s someone outside claiming to be your cousin and wanting to see you,” a butler-like man hurriedly approached, respectfully informing Black Dragon.
“No,” Black Dragon coldly said.
“Alright, I’ll send him away immediately,” the butler responded and quickly left.
Outside the villa gate, Mignon shouted in dissatisfaction, “All you gatekeepers, get out of my way! I came today to see my big cousin urgently!”
The guards outside didn’t care whether Mignon was truly Black Dragon’s cousin; they were not letting him in.
Helpless, Mignon pretended to see Black Dragon and yelled loudly behind the guards, “Cousin!”
While the guards turned to look, Mignon took the opportunity to rush inside.
The butler happened to return and saw Mignon forcefully entering. He hurriedly stopped him, saying, “Sir, Dragon said he won’t see you. You can’t go in!”
Mignon ignored the objections and ran directly towards the direction where Black Dragon was.
When Mignon reached a spot about five or six meters behind Black Dragon, two guards tackled him to the ground.
Mignon couldn’t help but let out a scream.
Black Dragon withdrew his gaze, slowly turned around, and frowned as he watched Mignon being pinned down by the guards.
Then, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to let Mignon go.
Mignon quickly got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and happily exclaimed, “Big Cousin!”
Black Dragon’s expression darkened for a moment, and he coldly rebuked, “Mignon, you’ve got some nerve, causing trouble in my place!”
Mignon forced a smile, saying, “Big Cousin, I heard you were in Green Spring, missed you so much, had to come see you…”
Mignon’s words were cut off because he noticed Black Dragon’s expression turning gloomy.
Sensing the dominance and chill emanating from Black Dragon, Mignon’s heart tightened involuntarily. He took a few steps forward, then knelt down in front of Black Dragon.
Next, Mignon’s acting skills erupted. He dramatically burst into loud tears and snot, right in front of Black Dragon.
That mournful and heart-wrenching appearance, even in the film industry, his acting would be considered top-notch.
Although Black Dragon knew what kind of person Mignon was, he couldn’t help but be drawn to Mignon’s sudden and exaggerated performance.
“Mignon, spare me the act. If you’ve got something to say, spit it out!” Black Dragon said impatiently.
Mignon wiped away some tears and cried, “Cousin, I got beaten up by someone…”
“Mignon, are you kidding me? If you got beaten up, fight back. Why come here and cry about it?” Black Dragon hated it when grown men cried.
“Cousin, I wanted to fight back, but I couldn’t. I even mentioned your name, but when the other guy heard you were my big cousin, he beat me even harder. He also said something about you…” Mignon deliberately left his words unfinished.
Black Dragon frowned, “What did he say?”
“He called you… called you garbage!” Mignon finished and stole a glance at Black Dragon’s expression.
Black Dragon’s gaze paused for a moment, and his hands involuntarily clenched.
“Mignon, tell me the truth. Did you deliberately say that to make me help you get revenge?” Black Dragon wasn’t foolish.
Mignon immediately swore, “Cousin, I swear to God, I absolutely didn’t lie. When that useless guy was beating me, I mentioned your name, but instead of scaring him, he beat me even harder.”
“He said he heard of you, but to him, you’re just an ant. He could easily crush you with a flick of his finger!”
Mignon’s words successfully ignited Black Dragon’s anger. “What’s going on? Who’s this guy who came to your door? Tell me everything in detail.”
Mignon felt delighted; he began twisting the facts, starting from the hit-and-run incident Leo caused. He portrayed himself as a righteous youth who stood up for an old man falsely accused of a scam. As a result, Leo attacked him.
After narrating the story, Mignon was afraid Black Dragon wouldn’t believe him, so he added, “Cousin, every word I said and every punctuation mark is true. If you don’t believe me, you can have your men inquire about it. Many citizens of Green Spring witnessed it on the street.”
“Mignon, oh Mignon, you can’t handle even a freeloading son-in-law. I really don’t know what to say to you,” Black Dragon said with a hint of disdain in his tone.