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Alpha Kilian was already on a phone call when Tony and Ben arrived.
The mockery was obvious in Alpha Kilian ‘s voice when he said, “And here I thought you had hidden away with no intention of showing yourself ever again.”
Boss’ voice rang out from the other end of the line. “Alpha Kilian , you’re the one behind this, aren’t you?”
“I wish it’d been me, but sadly, this is not a credit I can claim.” Alpha Kilian continued, “Anyway, I’m sure you’re aware of how many people you’ve offended now, don’t you? I advise you to stay hidden;
otherwise, you might end up getting gunned down.”
Boss chuckled coldly at that. “Is that so? Well, I’m looking forward to it then.” Alpha Kilian clenched his teeth and gritted out, “Give me the time and location!” “I’ll send you the location, but I want ten times the money this time!”
Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes. “Ten times? Aren’t you afraid of stuffing yourself to the point of exploding?”
“Whether I’ll explode or not is my business, so I won’t bother you with it. That being said, if I see there’s a dime less, I won’t be able to guarantee that she won’t get injured.”
Narrowing his eyes, Alpha Kilian snapped, “Don’t you dare!”
Boss sniggered. “You’ll find out soon enough whether I have the guts to do so or not.” Alpha Kilian uttered, “I need more time.”
“I’ll give you a day.”
Alpha Kilian instantly agreed, “Okay.”
“Alpha Kilian , you’d better not be playing any tricks, you hear?” Boss threatened.
Alpha Kilian said, “Don’t worry. If money’s all it takes to solve this problem, I won’t do anything to jeopardize it. But if I don’t see her, I’ll make sure you won’t get even a dime out of me.”
“That’s settled then. I’ll send you the address later.” With that, Boss ended the call.
Seeing this, Tony walked over. “Daddy…”
Alpha Kilian looked at him. “I’m afraid we’re bringing forward the plan. By the way, did you receive any other message from Nelly ?”
Tony shook his head.
“We can’t wait any longer. We need to move the plan forward.” After saying that, Alpha Kilian turned to
look at Dave. “Dave, we need to scrap the original plan. I have an idea. Later, when I’m making the trade with him, you’ll commence an operation so that Midnight fang pack will focus the majority of their forces on another place. This will give us the chance to retreat.”
“I guess that’s another way to go at it.” Dave nodded. “All right, we’ll go with your plan.” Tony asked, “What about us?”
Alpha Kilian looked at him. “I need you to try and contact Nelly . Tell her we can’t wait any longer, and that I’m getting ready to bring her back.”
Ben cut in, “Daddy, when the time comes, I’m going with you!” Hearing that, Tony chimed in, “Me too!”
Alpha Kilian gazed at the kids and said, “Tony , Ben , didn’t we agree that you guys will stay here? Just do as I say, okay?”
Ben frowned. “But, Daddy…”
Alpha Kilian added, “If you guys tag along, I’ll have to worry about you too. When that happens, I won’t be able to give all my attention to saving Nelly . So, I need you guys to stay and help from here. Be prepared to receive us at any time. Once I return with Nelly , we’ll need to evacuate from here at any moment.”
Although Tony and Ben were extremely reluctant to accept that, they knew the gravity of the situation. As such, they could only nod their heads. “Okay.”
Looking at them, Alpha Kilian reached out to tousle their hair. “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely bring Nelly back to you.”
With grim expressions on their faces, the two kids nodded.
Meanwhile, Nelly spent a day and a night in one of Midnight fang pack ‘s rooms.
At that moment, she knew that this was the only place where she could find out the truth.
The moment Boss and Alpha Kilian make the trade-off, I’ll be whisked away. I need to meet with General Will before that happens.
With that thought in mind, Nelly walked over to the entrance and looked at the guards stationed outside the threshold. She took out all the cash she had on her and stared at the two people. From the way they were ogling the stacks of cash, she could tell they were tempted.
Nelly started, “Do you want it?” One of the guards nodded.
Nelly continued, “Then, I need you to pass a message to General Will. As long as he agrees to meet with me, I’ll give you all the money I have.”
The guard thought about it and nodded. “Okay.”
Soon after Nelly talked to the guards, one of them went straight to see Will while she continued to stay in the room.
Just as she expected, the door was opened not long after, and the guard at the entrance said, “General Will would like to see you.”
A smile tugged at the corners of Nelly ‘s lips, and she got to her feet before walking out. When she passed by the entrance, the two guards stared at her.
Still smiling, Nelly handed the cash to them. The two guards led the way excitedly.
After walking for several minutes, they arrived at Will’s room.
The man standing guard outside the room said, “Go on in. General Will’s right inside.”
Fury boiled within Nelly , and with reddened eyes, she gritted out, “You’re just playing God at this point, ending lives whenever you see fit!”
Unbothered by her remarks, Will said, “Lady, this is our rules, and according to it, you shouldn’t even be alive right now. I gave you a chance at life, so you should be thanking me instead of saying all this cr*p.”
Thank him? Hah, what a joke!
Nelly scoffed and glared at him coldly.
“You want me to thank you? Do you have any idea how much I want to raze Midnight fang pack to the ground to avenge my father?” she spat.
When he heard that, Will guffawed and stared at her, saying, “I doubt even your father had the guts to say something like this. I can’t believe a young lady like you has the audacity to say something so
impudent.”
Nelly glared at him with red-rimmed eyes, remaining silent.
Will added, “If it weren’t for the fact that you’re still useful, I would have shot you by now. I’m warning you, you’d better behave yourself and do what you can for Midnight fang pack on behalf of your father.
Otherwise, I have ways to make your life a living hell.” Nelly stared at him and narrowed her eyes.
Seeing that she no longer wanted to speak, Will walked over and stood looming over her from a few
centimeters away. Smirking, he uttered, “Didn’t you want to know who the killer is? Well, I can tell you now that it was the general from the previous term. He’s dead now, and it’s all because of me.”
Upon hearing that, Nelly raised her head to look at him.
The disparity in height forced her to look up, and she hated that.
Just then, Will’s gaze on her started to wander. His eyes swept over her curvaceous figure before they settled on her face. With a lecherous leer, he said, “You know, I technically indirectly avenged your father. Don’t you think you should thank me?”
Nelly was well aware of what he was implying. Staring at him, she asked, “How do you want me to thank you?”
Will raised his hand and placed it on her shoulder. “As long as you serve me well, I’ll listen to your every request.”
Nelly cocked her head. “Really?” Will nodded. “Yes.”
“What if I say I want your life?”
Upon saying that, she whipped out a dagger from behind her before swinging it at the arm that was resting on her shoulder.
By the time Will reacted, it was already too late. Nelly ‘s dagger had left a gash on his arm. He subconsciously retaliated, but Nelly flipped over and dodged his attack easily.
Will narrowed his eyes at her.
I didn’t expect her to know how to fight.
His eyes blazing with fury, he spat, “You’re trying to kill me?”
Nelly growled, “This is a dagger I specifically prepared to use on my father’s killer. You should consider it an honor that I’m using it on you instead!
Will had never seen such a headstrong woman before. He chuckled coldly and said, “I wouldn’t have expected anything less from Theodore’s daughter!” He then grabbed the gun on the table and aimed it at Nelly .
He asked, “Do you think your blade’s faster or my gun is?” Nelly glared at him. “Shoot me if you dare.”
Will cocked the gun and pointed the muzzle at Nelly ‘s head. “Do you really think I don’t have the guts to shoot you?”
Still glaring at him, Nelly said, “Well, you’d better give a call to Boss first before you pull the trigger. You should ask to see whether you can still get a penny if I’m dead.”
Will halted instantly when he heard that.
Nelly continued, “To be precise, if I die, not only would you fail to get even a single penny, but Midnight fang pack would also be wiped off the face of the earth in a few years.
Will narrowed his eyes. “Do you really think your words are going to scare me?”
“Scare you?” Nelly sniggered. “If you don’t believe me, feel free to shoot me then. I wonder how long Midnight fang pack can last if it’s being attacked by DX, Darknetz, and the Hacker Community.”
Will stared at her, evidently hesitating.
He knew about how Boss was being offered a reward by Anonymous.
He also knew that the people gathered at the uninhabited zone were out for Boss’ blood. “They’re all your people?”
Nelly did not reply to that and simply flashed him a smile.
Will fell into deep thought when he saw how composed Nelly was.
Regardless, I’m not that surprised she has it all planned out. She’s Theodore’s daughter, after all, so she’s gotta be a smart woman.
Staring at her, a smirk soon spread across Will’s face. “In that case, I can’t let you die. However, I can make you wish you were dead!”
Nelly narrowed her eyes.
Before she realized what was going on, Will called out, “Men!”
Several dozen men stood across the room from Nelly after the doors were shut in the military camp, gazing boldly at her with eyes filled with lust.
Nelly , on the other hand, held the item in her hand tightly as she returned their gaze with her expression taut.
Her ethereal quality was in sharp contrast with these men.
One of them broke the silence. “I have never had a foreign woman before. Looks like I’ll get to try something new today.”
“I haven’t had one either!” “That’s good. You can go next.” “Me too!”
“All right. You’ll go after.”
“Not just you,” someone exclaimed. “I don’t think anybody here has ever had a foreign woman!”
“All right. We’ll all get a go later. If that doesn’t work, we’ll all go together. However, General Will says not to leave a mark. So everybody, remember to be gentle.”
The men cheered. “All right!”
Nelly gazed at them with her back against the door, a dangerous look in her eyes.
At that moment, one of the men approached her slowly with an indulgent smile. “Don’t be afraid, girl. I’ll be very gentle with you. Come, let me have my fun.”
Nelly merely stood there. She did not beg for mercy or display any signs of fear.
The man thought Nelly was frightened out of her wits, so he lunged at her without putting up his guard. However, Nelly struck when he was close enough. First, she dodged aside, then found the opportunity to punch him in the neck while stabbing him with the item in her hand.
“Ah!” the man wailed before falling to the ground and, after a bout of violent thrashing, did not rise again.
The others behind him were stunned, not expecting her to possess martial abilities. One of them came forth and held a finger under the fallen man’s nose. “H-He’s dead.” The color drained from the faces of the other men at those words.
Though the way they gazed at Nelly changed in an instant, some still did not fear death. “What an idiot for being killed by a woman. Watch me.”
As he spoke, another man rolled his shoulders before heading slowly toward Nelly , his eyes glinting with an unusual excitement as he regarded her.
“Go ahead, girl,” he crooned when he arrived before Nelly . “I’ll let you have the first strike.”
Nelly did not bother with small talk. She started forward with the same move as before, but the man caught her easily.
He leered at her. “I’m not as stupid as him, missy.”
Nelly gazed at him as a cold smile curled her lips. Her wrist suddenly twisted slightly before she plunged a needle-like object into his hand.
“You-” The man frowned and was about to say something when she extended her arm violently the next second to swipe the item in her hand across his throat.
Another body fell to the ground amidst a spray of blood.
Two in a row. And two formidable members of the patrol at that.
Nelly was stained with blood. It was in this manner that she gazed at the people standing not far away, looking cold and austere.
She knew she had to intimidate them to survive among these men. It was the only way.
Nelly held the needle in her hand tightly as she noticed the wariness in their eyes. It was a gift from Spencer, who touted its convenience to carry and how lethal of a weapon it could be at critical moments, remarking that it was much handier than a dagger.
Based on how things are looking, Spencer was right. It really is convenient, discrete, and capable of dealing a mortal blow. If I had known, I would have used the needle to end General Will’s life earlier.
Another fearless man walked over to Nelly as she was lost in thought. “Let me. I refuse to believe I can’t subdue a woman!”
He dashed toward Nelly with ferocity and brute strength, but Nelly ‘s advantage lay in her speed and agility.
In addition, Spencer had once taught her the acupoint diagram. Though she did not know how to treat illnesses, she remembered the acupoints to immobilize targets.
Nelly dispatched the third person easily using what she had learned, and not long after, her needle swiped across his throat and sent blood spraying anew in every direction.
Her body and even her face were stained with blood, which dripped from her long hair over her shoulder onto her snow-white skin, making her look beautiful but cruel.
The men opposite Nelly were beginning to grow frightened.
The first person dying might have been an accident while the second was luck on her part, but neither can be said for the third.
Though they could not see what she did, they found it hard to believe as they gazed at the bodies on the ground. Those men had all met their end via a needle in their throat.
“I’ll just shoot her!” somebody cried, unable to bear it any longer.
He raised his pistol, but somebody stopped him. “General Will gave orders for her to remain alive!”