Fortunately, there was no one outside.
Lilia retreated back into her covers, her face showing signs of nervousness.
As the heir to a trillion-dollar industry, her courage and determination far exceeded that of an average woman.
However, faced with a madman like Flynn, Lilia dared not take him lightly.
“Lilia, I say this only to caution you, but there’s no need for excessive worry.”
“After all, Flynn hates me the most, and just now on the mountain, I uncovered his plot. He likely won’t dare target us so rashly anymore.”
Seeing Lilia silent for a long time, Layla quickly reassured her.
Lilia nodded and responded, “Understood, I’ll be careful. I’ll arrange for some experts from home tomorrow to prevent Flynn from making a desperate move.”
Layla hummed softly, “Rest early. With Braiden’s death, the tri-family alliance will face some turbulence. Our immediate priority should be to suppress this matter.”
Lilia absentmindedly agreed, hanging up the phone and then unable to fall asleep again.
Braiden’s sudden death could plunge the Swanson’s Group into crisis once more.
With internal and external troubles, the Swanson family would likely withdraw from the tri-family alliance, no longer capable of expanding externally.
Once the Swanson’s Group withdrew, the alliance’s business partners might panic.
At this moment, she needed to reassure everyone, to sweep through and annihilate the Sharp’s Group in the upcoming decisive battle.
…
Northview.
Molly wasted half an hour and still couldn’t find the crumpled paper; she cried on the dirt pile for a while before reluctantly descending the mountain.
She soon arrived at Rose’s villa.
Just as she entered, Molly heard Flynn’s somewhat annoyed voice.
“Cruz only killed Braiden; the others were all my doing. How come in your mouths, it all becomes Yves Yancey’s achievements?”
Seeing Flynn upset, Scarlet quickly took his arm and sat down, smiling, “Alright, we believe you, it was all your doing.”
Hearing this, Flynn rolled his eyes. Scarlet’s tone clearly still showed disbelief!
He and Scarlet had been arguing about this for half an hour.
The three hadn’t met yet, but Rose and Scarlet saw the message in the WeChat group at the motel.
“Cruz, the God of War, joined forces with Yves Yancey, the Heavenly King, to annihilate the Eight Extremities School’s Niarak branch.”
“Yves Yancey, the Heavenly King, unleashed his strongest move, a scene like a tempest, apocalyptic, the Greater Sovereign is terrifying!”
“Nearly a thousand people exploded into a blood mist, Yves Yancey, the Heavenly King, is truly like a god or demon!”
Based on this information, Rose and Scarlet roughly figured out what had happened.
After the three met up, Scarlet showed Flynn the WeChat group’s messages.
Upon seeing the messages, Flynn was immediately confused, explaining that there was no involvement of Yves Yancey at the scene.
However, suspicion appeared on Scarlet and Rose’s faces.
It wasn’t their fault.
Flynn’s statements were too unbelievable.
Yves Yancey had come to Niarak mainly to see him.
He even claimed that after he finished off Maximo and others, he let Yves Yancey handle the scene, which is why everyone believed it was all Yves Yancey’s doing.
Even more astonishing, Flynn claimed Yves Yancey was his disciple, and he seriously warned Scarlet not to spread rumors, knowing it was enough, otherwise Nate Black’s daughter would cause trouble.
Listen to this.
Does this even sound plausible?
Scarlet and Rose didn’t doubt Flynn’s capabilities, a grandmaster of martial medicine indeed.
Acquainted with Nathan and Mr. Price, the Spencer family bowed down in their presence, and Orion Kennedy, when they met, was utterly respectful.
But commanding Yves Yancey?
They didn’t believe it.
After all, he was the Heavenly King of the Nation!
The Greater Sovereign!
A rage that could destroy the heavens and overturn rivers!
Commanding three hundred thousand troops, the Provincial Prince defending the Northern Territory!
One of the myths at the pinnacle of power in Ostrad!
One was an old lecher who had spent a decade in prison, the other a hero clothed in glory.
Did Flynn command General Yancey?
Or was it his master?
As the master of the Greater Sovereign, what level must one be at? A deity?
The most infuriating part was that Flynn actually claimed that the daughter of the Dragon Cavalry general liked him?!
Hey!
Wake up, big brother, she is the Major General God of War!
Commander of the eighty thousand Black Phoenix Army!
Regardless of personal strength or family background, she belongs to the top echelons.
It is said that she is as pure and refined as jade, with the demeanor of a celestial being.
Could her brilliance, capable of illuminating the entire galaxy, really fall for an old lecher like you?
What a joke!
You’re not even from the same world as them, okay!
In Rose and Scarlet’s thoughts, didn’t Flynn know Cruz?
It must have been him who called Cruz, who then contacted Yves Yancey, and ultimately facilitated this matter.
Flynn wanted to take all the credit himself to intimidate others, sending a message that neither his woman nor his friends should be trifled with.
Unfortunately, the people of Niarak are not fools and naturally didn’t believe Flynn’s words.
It’s not anyone else’s fault.
After all, Flynn’s claims were too exaggerated, beyond their comprehension.
It’s like having a friend who you see everyday suddenly claiming that a deity is his disciple.
It’s completely illogical!
Rose, however, had remained silent all along.
That’s just her personality; she won’t question things unless they affect her directly.
Especially since Flynn cares a lot about his face, it’s probably best to leave him some dignity.
Indeed, Rose thinks Flynn cares about his appearance and also doesn’t believe his words.
But unlike Scarlet, from the time they met until now, she hadn’t raised a single doubt.
Because, in Rose’s view, whether Flynn went alone to Cloudgate Mountain and happened upon General Yancey causing trouble for the Eight Extremities School,
Or Flynn called Cruz for help,
Either possibility was enough for her to be grateful for a lifetime.
Especially the first scenario, where someone would risk their life to seek revenge for her, would touch any woman’s heart.
To become enraged for the sake of a beauty, that’s all there is to it.
Of course, Scarlet didn’t mean to disrespect Flynn either; their personalities and ways of handling things were different.
Seeing Flynn still insisting, Scarlet didn’t argue further and walked directly towards Molly, taking her hand.
“Molly, where have you been, why did you just get here!”
“Eh? Why are your eyes so red? Have you been crying?”
Molly forced a smile, apologizing, “I dropped my wallet in Northview and went back to look for it. A bug attracted by the light flew into my eye.”
“Also, I just saw Layla in Northview. She was ambushed there and even suspected Flynn was behind it…”
Molly recounted the incident.
Rose and Scarlet frowned, doubt appearing on their faces.
They knew Flynn and Layla had deep conflicts, but they absolutely didn’t believe Flynn would assassinate Layla.
Although Flynn was brutal in his actions, he wouldn’t harbor a murderous intent unless his limits were crossed.
Layla liked to look down on Flynn, and while he truly found her annoying, he wasn’t annoyed to the point of wanting her dead.
Flynn also furrowed his brows.
This reaction wasn’t because Layla suspected him; what Layla thought didn’t concern Flynn at all.
What puzzled him was how, at one in the morning, black-clad figures could appear in Northview.
Were they there for Layla?
Or for the shooting incident that happened in Northview in the evening? Which faction did these men in black belong to?