bookcurios Chapter 545 A Deserved Defeat
Chapter 545 A Deserved Defeat
"Riding, you just said that everyone wants to kill me. Is that true?"
Alica's expression remained gentle, and he even took out two cigars and handed one to Redding. If they hadn't been fighting each other to the death just a few minutes ago, this scene would have seemed too peaceful.
Riding was stunned for a moment, not expecting Alica to be so friendly.
But he soon realized that Alica didn't dare to attack him and was trying to use a friendly attitude to extract information. So, Reading lit a cigar and leaned against the railing to relax.
"Of course it's true. Who told you to block everyone's way?"
"So, it's because I'm too outstanding. With me around, you'll never be able to get ahead, right?" Alika asked with a half-smile on her face.
"That's not the case, it's just that your brilliance is too dazzling."
Redding responded with a frown, obviously not wanting Alica to be too proud.
"Among the nine heirs, isn't there one who doesn't want to kill me? I can't be hated to this extent by everyone, right?"
Alica took a puff of his cigar and asked with a smile.
"Do you want to know the truth?" Redding looked at Alex, wondering if he could use this opportunity to set a trap.
"Tell the truth and don't play tricks. Who doesn't want me to die?" Alika's smile gradually disappeared.
"Alika, your attitude..." Redding wanted to test the other party's attitude, but he didn't finish his words.
Suddenly, he felt a cold metallic sensation in his abdomen. He looked down and saw a rifle pointed at him. His face turned pale.
"What's my attitude? You brought people to assassinate me, and you still want me to maintain a good attitude?" Alika's voice turned cold, and then he pulled the trigger.
There was a loud bang, and Redding was shot in the thigh, followed by a cry of pain. He fell to the ground, clutching the wound that was bleeding profusely, wailing incessantly.
"You are shameless." Alika said coldly, pointing the gun at Redding's head again.
"Do you think I really don't dare to kill you?"
"Don't!" Redding looked at the hot muzzle in horror, realizing that things were far more serious than he had imagined.
"Tell me, who doesn't want to kill me? I want to hear the truth."
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you." Redding didn't dare to hide it anymore and revealed three names in fear.
In a tense atmosphere, Alica learns that she is not the only heir, and there are eight other potential competitors.
"Besides me, there are eight others, five of whom want to get rid of me. Fortunately, it's not all of them." He felt a little relieved, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
As Redding looked at Alika's smile, the fear in his heart grew stronger.
"I already told you, don't kill me." His voice trembled.
"Didn't you say before that I didn't dare touch you?" Alika responded with a hint of ridicule.
"How did you five plan this action? How did you reach an agreement and decide to deal with me first?" Alika asked.
"If you let me go, I'll tell you everything." Reading tried to negotiate.
"What bargaining chips do you have with me now?"
Alica impatiently picked up a cigar and pressed it hard against Reading's face. The pungent smell of burnt meat filled the air.
"I'll tell you!" Riding felt the man before him become strange and terrifying, like a demon from hell. He quickly confessed everything.
"Don't kill me. If something happens to me on the high seas, they'll all know I died here. It won't do you any good either."
"Oh, that makes me curious about what kind of trouble this will get me into."
Alica smiled, but the muzzle of the gun was pointed steadily at Redding's chest.
"I want to see what the so-called trouble is." With a slight sound, the bullet penetrated Reading's body.
Redding let out a final scream, his eyes wide open, trying to grab Alika's clothes, wanting to say something, but he no longer had the strength.
He couldn't believe that Alica had actually done it.
"Since you've come to kill me, why do you think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
Alica sneered and whispered in Redding's ear: "By the way, let me tell you a little secret. Ultraman is actually the Demon King. Tonight, you deserved your defeat."
Blood gushed out of Redding's mouth and his body gradually stopped struggling.
Alica stood up and ordered the bodyguards in the distance: "Throw him into the sea."
"Understood." The bodyguard responded and carried out the order.
Alika said coldly, "Let's go back. You want to kill me? Then come and settle accounts with me one by one."
On the other side, Lin Fan had already taken off his Ultraman mask, revealing his true self. He lit a cigarette, looked at Qin Ruxue, and asked, "Are you scared?"
"Not afraid."
Qin Ruxue shook her head firmly: "You won't kill me, why should I be afraid of you?"
Lin Fan chuckled, thinking that this girl was quite rational.
"Is that the sword just now the legendary Immortal-Slaying Sword?" Qin Ruxue suddenly asked.
"That's right." Lin Fan confirmed.
Lin Fan nodded and took out the shining golden armor from his arms.
"Finally, I got both of the artifacts."
Qin Ruxue praised softly: "It's really not simple."
She had a feeling that Lin Fan was the biggest winner of this event. She had originally wanted to suggest going to the casino to relax, but after thinking it over, she decided against it.
"It's better to return home early."
Lin Fan said as he smoked a cigarette. Although it cost a lot, compared with the gains, these expenses were insignificant.
"Return home?" Qin Ruxue repeated softly, realizing that this meant the two were about to part ways.
"I'll return your money once I get back and deal with the financial issues," Qin Ruxue said.
"Don't worry, keep the money for now."
Lin Fan waved his hand: "Compared to money, I care more about the secret of the Five-Colored Jade."
Qin Ruxue was stunned for a moment, then she understood what Lin Fan meant.
"Oh, that secret. My mom will let you know as soon as she finds out."
Lin Fan looked towards the high seas. The waves were rough at night, witnessing the disappearance of many lives.
"A lot is happening on the high seas tonight."
"Do you think Alika will kill Redding?" Qin Ruxue asked.
Lin Fan answered without hesitation, "Yes, if he doesn't do this, he's not worthy of being the head of the Ross family."
Qin Ruxue nodded to show her understanding.
"For a family like ours, family affection has long been replaced by power and interests, not to mention a world-class family like the Ross family."
Lin Fan sighed, "Success often comes with great sacrifice. This world is like a big jungle, and everyone lives by the law of 'survival of the fittest,' even in daily life."
In the night, the speedboat cuts through the waves.
When they finally arrived at the dock, a relaxed smile appeared on Qin Ruxue's face.
Looking back at the dark sea, it was as if I had experienced a completely different life.
The experience of just a few days was more profound than any time in her past - Lin Fan's identity, the fierce battle, all of this made it difficult for her to calm down.