Chapter 126

Shawn had taken advantage of the unexpected and moved swiftly, slamming his arm as hard as he could. The flame struck Hugh's and his men’s temples, sending embers and flames crawling around his skull.

The huge man swayed for a split second, dizzy from the impact. He instinctively dropped his revolver and rushed up with both hands to his face, screaming in anguish. Shawn retaliated with another swing. His men’s scream echoed in the chamber when he fell from the platform.

Hugh screamed, “Haaaa!” his face was burning, and one of his men attacked Dave and one attacked Catherine, while Elizabeth went to the golden Buddha statue.

Catherine screamed, "Shawn, to your left."

He was surprised; he hadn't expected Hugh to be able to stabilise so quickly, even though his face was burning. Hugh took the lamp with one hand and Shawn's throat with the other after blocking his attack. Shawn tried to dislodge the fingers that were squeezing his breath, but the grasp was too tight. He swung hard at H