The entire room fell into an eerie silence. Everyone stared at the man in disbelief.Jennifer's eyes widened. "Who are you? Which department are you from? I don't think I've seen you before.""My name is Blade!"Before anyone could react, he moved like lightning, snapping Gary's neck with a sickening crunch. Blood sprayed across the floor."M-Murderer!"Shrieks of horror filled the air immediately. At the same time, hundreds of shadowy figures appeared, surrounding them."Ms. York, watch out!" Frederick instinctively shielded Jennifer."Who are these people? How did they infiltrate the company?" Jennifer was horrified and clearly shaken. After all, witnessing a murder right before her eyes was terrifying for anyone.Sure enough, the Bloodfang Order's men were lurking within the company! They had also chosen the moment with the most people to strike. They clearly did it with malicious intent.If they decided to massacre everyone in the company, stopping them would be nearly imp
"You want to compete with me?" Blade chuckled heartily at the suggestion, as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. The rest of the Bloodfang Order members couldn't hold back either. They burst into laughter."Such ignorance...""He wants to compete with a revolver? He doesn't even know our boss used to be in that line of work!""In the underground gambling dens, he was the undisputed King of Guns! Even the Grim Reaper wouldn't dare touch him. Where does he get the courage to challenge him?"Laughter filled the air incessantly.Frederick shook his head helplessly. "You don't even know how ignorant you are, huh?"These words instantly silenced the laughter among the Bloodfang Order members, replacing it with looks of anger.Blade's tone turned cold, and he was no longer smiling. "Very well! But let's make it clear. If you die here, not a single person will walk out of this place!"His words immediately terrified everyone present.The artists that had been praising Fr
"Again?"Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled again. Their breathing grew tense. Jennifer, especially, was anxious and on edge. Just one bullet was terrifying enough for her. If this continued, Frederick's chances of dying would only increase. And if Frederick died, these thugs surely wouldn’t spare them!Despite that, Frederick remained calm and composed. After Blade added another bullet, he slowly raised the gun. But suddenly, he lowered it again.Seeing this, the Bloodfang Order members chuckled arrogantly. "Haha! Scared? Have you chickened out? Are you thinking of surrendering?""If you can't handle it, you can surrender. I'll be kind and leave your corpse intact. But everyone else here still dies!" Blade teased. Frederick smiled. "Sorry, I just find this game boring. I'm planning to change the rules a bit."The next moment, he put the gun barrel into his own mouth. And then, he pulled the trigger.Instantly, the whole scene seemed to freeze in time. Everyone w
"Fire! Go ahead if you dare! Haha! Let's see if the Grim Reaper will take you!" Blade shouted hysterically, his features twisted.Frederick took the revolver calmly. "The Grim Reaper? He wouldn't dare let me die."Because Frederick was Hades, the Dark Monarch—king and ruler of the underworld!In Drakonian mythology, the Dark Monarch controlled the cycle of life and death across six realms. Even the Grim Repear was merely his servant.Frederick chuckled, then raised the revolver to his temple, and…pulled the trigger!Everyone's hearts leaped to their throats.After a 0.1-second pause, a tsunami-like wave of gasps swept through the room.No gunshot!Once again, nothing happened. With just a one-sixth chance of survival, Frederick actually gambled correctly!As Blade stood there dumbfounded, Frederick lifted the gun again. He spun the chamber and placed it against his chin before pulling the trigger.Once again, nothing happened.Pandemonium erupted."Is this guy crazy? He got
What a shock!Everyone couldn't believe their eyes—Blade had actually wet himself!The members of the Bloodfang Order were dumbfounded, and their mouths fell open.Blade was drenched in cold sweat, unable to pull the trigger. He was afraid of dying!"Hahaha!"In an instant, a hearty, mocking laughter filled the entire scene. It was Frederick, laughing uproariously.Everyone was stunned. How could he dare to openly ridicule Blade in front of everyone? Blade was a ruthless killer! Did Frederick not care about living anymore? Even though Blade had been scared enough to wet himself, no one dared to be so reckless!"Do you know why you can't pull the trigger?"After he was done laughing, Frederick said, "Because you've grown old! Your ambition is gone. When you were young, you relied on courage to roam the world. You even dared to bet your life with a revolver. That's why you were victorious time and again! But now, you're just a plucked chicken! You're a coward that's worse tha
"Wait! You've got the wrong person!" Willa rushed forward, realizing the deceased was just an ordinary civilian. He had nothing to do with the Bloodfang Order!"Captain Zephyr, what should we do? Should we still storm Prospera Corporation?" Her subordinates looked anxious. To take on the Bloodfang Order, they had even borrowed heavy firepower. But the closer they got, the more intimidated they felt by the ominous aura.Willa hesitated. "There are hundreds of hostages inside. What if we harm more innocent people when we attack?"More importantly, she lacked confidence in defeating Blade.Just as everyone was on edge, a powerful, resolute figure stepped out."Someone's coming out! Who is it?" Hearts skipped a beat, and guns were instinctively drawn.But Willa's eyes widened in disbelief. "Frederick!"Covered in blood but with a calm demeanor, Frederick walked out casually with his hands behind his back.Willa's heart sank at this state. "What… What happened? Did the Bloodfa
"It's up to you whether you believe it or not. Now, can you all please leave?" Frederick said calmly.His words were like adding fuel to the fire. The law enforcement team erupted like a volcano, their anger boiling over."So arrogant!""He's clearly just scavenging, and yet talks as if he's righteous! How shameless!""If you've got guts, come and fight us one-on-one!"They were so furious, they wanted to pin Frederick down and beat him senseless.However, Willa dropped a bombshell. "Everyone, retreat."Everyone froze, stunned into silence. "Captain Zephyr, did we hear you correctly?"Within the law enforcement team, Willa was known for her short temper. Normally, Frederick's provocative words should have triggered her wrath instantly. Strangely, she remained unusually calm.This was highly unusual!She continued impassively, "Because you can't beat him.""Captain Zephyr, are you kidding? We're not just anyone! As members of the city's law enforcement, we're either Krav Maga
Upon hearing those words, Jennifer instinctively clenched her teeth."Haven't we already agreed on this? Hasn't it all been approved?"The Xavier-led board had secretly invested substantial funds in real estate to ally with the Gallagher family, keeping her in the dark. Now, with engineering issues arising, it was bound to involve officials from the Public Works Department. But Jennifer had already spent three million to secure the department's approval, so why the sudden change?"Haha! Were you not aware, Ms. York? Just a couple of days ago, the head of the Public Works Department was caught for corruption. The new boss is even more ambitious!" Several men smirked, their expressions seemingly friendly."We're just running errands here. Most of the benefits go to the new guy in charge."So, the new boss... No wonder they were insatiable!Helplessly, Jennifer asked, "Gentlemen, how much?"The men exchanged glances, and one of them smiled. "Ms. York, don't misunderstand. We're