The night wind was icy.Aldus lay in the passenger seat, barely conscious due to severe blood loss. His awareness flickered between clarity and haze.He wanted to persuade Austin not to go to the hospital. Public places were full of prying eyes, and taking him to the hospital would put Austin's life at risk.But he remained silent, knowing that if Austin were the type to listen to reason, he wouldn't have turned back to save him or driven through a hail of bullets to protect him."What have I, Aldus, done to deserve this?" Amidst the night wind, Aldus's pale lips curled into a faint smile.…As the city's top hospital, Legacy Hospital was always brightly lit at all hours. Ambulance sirens wailed occasionally, rushing in and out.Screech!The battered Porsche 911 drifted into the hospital parking lot. Austin got out, enduring the searing pain in his left arm, and carried Aldus on his back, running toward the emergency center.In the distance, a doctor spotted them and hurriedly

A true assassin can use anything as a weapon. A single needle was enough to kill.The female assassin moved with lightning speed, the air whistling with her motion.In a split second, Austin's pupils constricted to the extreme.He rolled to the side, breaking free from the assassin's grip on his chest, and landed on the floor.Before he could get up, the room darkened as the assassin leaped over the bed, diving toward him."Get off!"Austin kicked upward with explosive force, his powerful leg muscles sending the assassin flying.Taking advantage of the moment, Austin quickly got up and angrily pulled the IV needle out of the back of his left hand.The earlier intense movements had reopened the gunshot wound on his arm, causing it to bleed profusely.Blood dripped onto the floor as his left arm hung down."Aren't you going to call for help?"The assassin stood up, rubbing her chest and speaking weakly, clearly affected by the powerful kick she had received.Austin stood ther

Unmoving like a mountain, attacking like fire!Austin moved with lightning speed.He knew that given his current physical state and situation, he only had one chance to strike. One failure would mean complete disaster!But just as he moved in front of the figure, a familiar face came into view.Austin was shocked.He released the razor floss from his mouth and quickly jerked his right hand to the side.Whoosh!With a sharp whistle, the razor floss retracted into the metal box."Mr. Lockwood?!"Austin exclaimed in disbelief, "I told you to go back!"The sudden scene startled Ezra as well.Taking a deep breath, Ezra suppressed his fear and forced a smile. "How could I leave you, sir?"Austin was taken aback. His nose tingled with emotion, and a warm feeling surged through his heart.Looking past Ezra, he saw a crowd of men in suits.It was the bodyguard team!Every person in sight bore injuries and looked disheveled, their suits now tattered and dirty.A wave of guilt was

Boom!Austin felt as if he had been struck by lightning. Seeing the tearful, sorrowful expression on the bodyguard's face made his heart plummet.The room spun, and he felt as if his soul had left his body. Tears welled up in his eyes.Ezra also trembled, his lips quivering and his hands shaking on his knees."So, in the end, it's hopeless?" Austin said sorrowfully, two crystalline tears quietly falling from his eyes.His mind filled with memories of Aldus.From a young age, he had always struggled alone, with no one to help him, except his mother who cared for him.When he finally emerged from the darkness into light, he met Aldus.Although Walter assigned Aldus to protect him, their relationship became one of mentor and friend. It was a bond Austin had rarely experienced.Because he had spent so much time in darkness, he cherished his relationship with Aldus all the more.But now...At that moment, another bodyguard appeared at the door. It was the middle-aged man who had