Shortly after, Melody walked out of the Houry house. Instead of looking arrogant, she bowed her head and reported, “Mr. Bailey, things have been settled.”
“OK.”
Melody left with Jeff.
Another five minutes passed, and Elise walked out with an unconcealed smile. Sitting in the passenger’s seat, she chirped, “Honey, it was a pity you didn’t see how annoyed David Houry and Elliott Nicholson were. Thanks to Mr. X, I finally gained back Lands Corporation. It’s been seven years. Lands Corporation is always like my baby.”
“I’m curious. Who is this Mr. X? Why would he suddenly offer me 200 million dollars? Would he not be worried I may just lose or take his money and run away?”
Elise couldn’t stop talking about Mr. X on the way.
“Ehn,” Robin replied.
After 10 minutes, he checked the rearview mirror and said, “We’ve been followed.”
“Followed?”
Elise was startled. She looked back and saw a white Mercedes.
“Sit tight.”
Robin stepped on the gas, and so did the driver in the Mercedes. After a while, when they got to a corner next to the cliff, the Mercedes sped up, rushing towards them.
It wanted to push Robin’s car off the cliff.
However, Robin made a U-turn and stopped at the corner steadily. The Mercedes only brushed past Robin’s car and fell right off.
Elise suddenly saw a big truck in front. It was accelerating and rushing towards them like crazy.
“Watch out! Another one!” she exclaimed.
“Hold tight,” Robin reminded her.
He stepped on the gas, and the car ran towards the big truck. It was as if he just wanted to hit that car head-on and apparently he couldn’t have any chance to win.
However, that was not Robin’s plan.
Before his car almost hit the truck, Robin immediately stepped on the brake and pulled the hand brake. The wheels burned, and the car seemed to be out of control. It made a 360-degree turn and got below the truck.
“Bang!”
The truck hit the handrail on the road and fell off the cliff. At the most critical moment, Robin made a turn, left the truck, and stopped the car on the edge.
“I… I… I’ll call the police…”
Elise calmed down slightly, pulled out her phone, and dialed the emergency number.
Shortly after, the police arrived. Elise breathed a sigh of relief. “It should have nothing to do with us. The two vehicles fell off the cliff themselves.”
“Excuse me, sir, ma’am. We need to record your statement.”
The captain of the investigation team walked to them.
“All right.”
A policeman took Elise away. For her, the police station was the safest place. Robin showed the police a badge and left the scene.
The police station had no right to keep him.
Suddenly, his phone rang. Robin swiped to answer.
“General Bailey, the guards we sent to protect Leslie had captured a sniper. His task was to kill Leslie. He was sent from the Stillwater Meyer family. David Houry is now on his way to them,” Jeff reported angrily.
“The Stillwater Meyer family? Good. Jeff?”
“Yes, General Bailey?”
“Gather all the Wolfman Guards. I’m gonna slaughter tonight,” Robin uttered calmly.
However, his tone was full of murderous intention, sending a chill down Jeff’s spine.
“Roger!”
Jeff could tell he was indeed furious.
…
Meyer Manor.
A banquet was ongoing in its hall. It was the 50-year birthday of the head of the family. Many celebrities were there.
“Happy birthday, Mr. Meyer. We wish the Meyer family a much prosperous future.”
“Here is a gift from our Jonas family. Mr. Meyer, please accept it. We wish you a happy birthday!”
…
Many guests fawned over the old Mr. Meyer, speaking highly about his family.
After all, the Meyer family was one of the most influential in Stillwater. It was literally old money with over 100-year history, powerful and wealthy. The Meyer family ran almost 20 companies. Not many people could afford to offend them.
Right then, Marcus Meyer, the family head, was chitchatting with David.
“Don’t worry. I’ve sent my men to kill that damned couple and their daughter. I’m sure my men will succeed. If we had known this to happen, we should have killed Elise years ago.”
Marcus had a strong aura, and his tone was decisive.
“The damned couple deserve it! Elise Houry even set up a trap to buy out Lands Corporation. How ungrateful! Our Houry family treated her so well, but she only wanted to take over our Lands Corporation.”
David pounded the table, full of chagrin.
He had never expected Elise to have such a reversal. A certain Mr. X gave her 200 million dollars. Therefore, Elise successfully bought out Lands Corporation, and the Nicholson Group went bankrupt.
What a bargain for her.
He came to the Meyer family for help because Marcus had asked him if he wanted to operate Lands Corporation seven years ago. David agreed and disclosed Elise’s schedule to the Meyer family.
Then she was drugged.
After that, Lands Corporation declined, and part of their businesses was snatched by the Meyer group.
At that time, the Meyer family also promised David a favor. If he needed any help, he could come to them at any time.
In fact, David was unwilling to ask them for the favor. However, Lands Corporation had been bought out, and he would lose everything. Therefore, he had to rely on the Meyer family to gain back Lands Corporation.
He’d rather them kill Elise. In his opinion, a cousin couldn’t be comparable to a company.
David was determined.
“This matter should end. This is only between you and me. No one else should know it,” Marcus warned him.
Back then, the Meyer family encountered an accident and almost went bankrupt. By taking over Lands Corporation’s businesses, they finally survived.
Marcus looked down on Elise, thinking that the woman deserved to die instead of doing business.
“Sure. Sure.”
David nodded vigorously, his eyes full of excitement. He believed he could gain back Lands Corporation certainly. ‘Elise Houry, now you should be dead miserably. How will you compete against me again? Lands Corporation belongs to me eventually.’
When he looked at the center of the hall, David watched the guests dancing and drinking. He believed his good life would not just end like that.
However, an aggressive convoy of ten black Hummers then arrived at the entrance of the Meyer Manor. From the car in the front, Jeff passed something to Robin. “General Bailey.”
It was a broken devil’s mask. It used to belong to Basson, the top warrior of Darkboard, who had been beheaded by Robin.
“Have you prepared any gift?”
Robin picked up the mask and put it on, emanating a gloomy and bloodthirsty aura, which sent a chill down the spines of the people around him.
Tonight, Mr. X would make his first official appearance in public.