Sean stood up and pulled out his sword from the tree.Another swing placed a wound onto Vincent's left shoulder, and blood began to spray out.Vincent was determined to only let out a small, quiet whimper.The air was filled with the stench of blood.Even the dirt underneath Vincent had already turned muddy from his blood.The severe pain causing him to tremble uncontrollably was driving him crazy.And yet, the intense hatred gleaming in his eyes was still as bright as the stars."The head himself ordered 20 cuts before burying you… We have six more to go!"Sean sounded as cold as ever even though his right hand holding onto the sword was slightly trembling.He had gone through plenty of arduous experiences in life as a member of the Redmonts.But when Sean looked straight into Vincent's eyes, he still somehow felt fear and uneasiness. "I've already done you a favor and left the girl alone… Why do you still seem to hate me so much?"Vincent replied, "That's just… Because you
Sean was so surprised that he stopped his sword in mid-air.A loud thud could be heard as a stone flew through the air and hit Sean's hand accurately.The sword was sent flying to the ground, and the forest fell silent once more.Even the crows patrolling the night skies above had fallen deathly quiet.Sean stared at his empty right hand as a chill ran through his body.Vincent's eyes gleamed with hope as he slowly raised his head to find two silhouettes walking towards him through the darkness."Sorry, I'm late," said Austin as he appeared from the darkness with both his hands in his pocket.Austin's physique was already beyond the strength of any ordinary human thanks to the hellish training regimen with Aldus. Both the accuracy and speed of the stone throw were evidence of just how powerful of a strike it was.Vincent smiled. "You made it just in time."Sean snapped back to his senses and shouted, "This is a Redmont family matter, Austin. This has nothing to do with you."
A loud crack could be heard followed by blood-curdling screams as the man's arm was twisted and broken.Meanwhile, Ezra was slightly panicking as his opponent was standing back up.He smiled and explained, "Ever heard of respecting your elders, young man? You should learn to forgive them for their mistakes too! I wasn't aiming for your crotch on purpose, you know? Anyway, give me a moment to stretch my old bones, will you?"Ezra started to do stretches and warm-ups in front of Vincent and the Redmont henchman.Vincent was in disbelief. "Mr. Lockwood… Are you serious?"The next moment, Ezra's gaze turned fierce as he crouched down. "Here, watch and learn!"He leaped up with a tightened fist aimed toward the henchman's chin.The henchman screamed out in pain and took a few steps back.It was enough to make him cry out from the pain.The henchman was enraged after being tricked and humiliated twice by his opponent. "You're fucking dead, old man!"He decided not to play around an
Austin turned back to Vincent and replied, "I know."Bones could be seen on Vincent's tattered and bloody body.It was apparent that Vincent was being tortured.Austin would avenge his friend with an eye for an eye.Sean started to beg for mercy. "Let me go, Vincent. Please, let me go! I'm your uncle!"Austin was shocked by the sudden reveal, but his determination to kill did not falter."Uncle? So what?" Vincent chuckled, "I… Already said that… I'll destroy the entire… Redmont family!"Sean was so frightened that he no longer had the courage to even beg for mercy.His body went limp from despair.Austin looked around at the four remaining henchmen. "Do you guys still want to fight? Or would you like to join him in the grave?"The four henchmen were so terrified that they had completely forgotten about the pain from their injuries.The four of them looked at each other with hesitation and confusion.Suddenly, Ezra shouted, "Kill him, and we'll let you go. Or else, we'll hav
Austin made a fist and gently hit on Vincent's chest. "Hold on, my friend."…Three days later, Vincent was finally moved away from the Intensive Care Unit into a VIP ward in the hospital.Austin could finally let out a sigh of relief as he tore apart all of the letters from the hospital detailing Vincent's critical condition.Vincent was already awake when Austin visited him at the hospital.His entire body was covered with gauze like a mummy, and his expression still seemed relatively weak."You made it," said Austin.Vincent looked up at him and replied, "Thank… You…"Vincent's voice was so weak that it was difficult to hear anything clearly through the ventilator.Austin shook his head and sat down next to the bed before turning to Ezra. "Have you found anything yet?""No, sir. It seems that the Redmonts have kept it well under wraps. As for Sean… The Redmonts seem to not really care about him."Austin had Ezra utilize the Campbell family's resources to find out why Vinc
The entire Redmont family had been in low spirits for the past few days.Everyone within the family felt as if their throats were stuck as they were trembling from fear.They walked with their heads down and strutted at a quicker pace than ever.Everyone knew that the head of the Redmonts was on the verge of exploding from rage.And today, Morgan Redmont, the head of the Redmont family, finally left his room.He was all smiles by now and had no trace of anger left on his face.Morgan also ordered some family members to follow him as he left the house.They would arrive at the Basin City Airport an hour later.A dozen luxury cars drove onto the airport runway and lined up in a row at the edge of the runway.Morgan got out of his car and led the rest of his family toward the plane parked at the end of the runway.He then bowed and greeted, "Welcome to Basin City, Mrs. Campbell Senior!"The rest of the Redmonts quickly followed suit. "Welcome to Basin City!"The plane door ope
Austin rubbed his nose and smiled. "I get it now. I can also ask them what they'd like as gifts."Now that they were picking a date for the wedding, they had to also start looking into picking out gifts as well.Austin wanted to make sure that the wedding was a great success so as to not let Cecily down.Cecily stood on her tiptoes and kissed Austin on the cheek. "I'll be off to make the arrangements then. The venue to meet my parents will still be Mr. Newman's Tetra Club."Austin could still feel her warmth on his cheeks as he watched her leave.He suddenly felt extremely nervous. He had not felt so nervous even when he first met Cecily, and even when he proposed to her.It was Austin's second marriage, but he couldn't help but feel butterflies in his stomach because of Cecily.He took a deep breath and shook his head. "What am I getting nervous about? Cecily already gave me her hand in marriage… I need to man up!"…It was now 6:00 pm. Austin came out of his office to find E
A single question from Timothy had made the still-silent Cecily blush.She glared at Edward out of embarrassment. "Dad! What are you talking about?"Edward was startled for a second, and then he laughed. "Oh my, my daughter's angry now! Don't be angry, Cecily, it's not that your mom and I are snobs or anything. But everyone knows how much you and Austin love each other. You're both at that age now, and you're both already engaged. It's about time."Cecily did not refute his words as her face turned red with embarrassment.She knew that her father was indeed afraid that Austin might change his mind, but it was not the main reason he wanted the both of them to get married as soon as possible.The main reason was that both of them were no longer youngsters.Three years had passed since they graduated from college.It was just the right time for them to get married.If Cecily's parents were actually snobbish people, they would have never even bothered to show up in person, instead,