Chapter 297
– Take Action
Melody started, “Ken, you…”
“Yes?” Ken tilted his face and glanced at Melody from the corner of his eye.
Melody moved her lips but swallowed her words. Now was not the time to talk about this. Hattie’s safety was more important.
Melody changed topics. “I’ve been home for a long time. Why are you still at the entrance of my neighborhood?” Ken looked uncomfortable for a moment, but he quickly replied calmly, “I was on a conference call. It’s not safe to drive and call.”
“No wonder…” Melody did not doubt Ken’s words.
*****The car soon arrived in the suburbs.
Ken looked at the map and said, “Although this suburb is deserted, the road ahead leads straight to the port. There are no boats at this time. If they want to travel by boat, they must wait until tomorrow morning. So they must be nearby.” When Melody heard this, she opened the door to get out of the car. However, when she touched the door handle, Ken grabbed her.
“Stay in the car. I’ll leave you the key. The car is bulletproof. Lock it up if something goes wrong. Wait for my men to come get you. They’re on their way.”
“What about you?” Melody asked.
“I’ll look around first. She should be in one of the buildings,” Ken said.
After that, Ken threw the car key to Melody. After asking for Hattie’s cell phone number, he quickly got out of the car to look for Hattie.
After Ken got out of the car, he called Hattie. There was still no answer, but her phone was not switched off. If the phone was not off, he could find the source of the signal.
*****
At the same time, in an abandoned warehouse, Hattie was trussed to a chair with a dirty rag stuffed in her mouth. Her eyes were filled with fear and anger, and she kept whimpering.
A masked man was annoyed and kicked Hattie’s leg. Alright, shut up. There’s no one around. It’s useless for you to shout for help. Besides, you’re old. What can we do to you?”
“That’s right. Those who don’t know better might think that we’re rapists,” the bald man said.
The masked man teased, “Hey, Joe, you haven’t been with a woman before, right? This is a good opportunity. Don’t be picky. We’ll make room for you. We can turn off the lights and let you enjoy what it’s like being a man.”
The two men looked at each other and burst out laughing.
“Piss off.” The fat man, Joe Seed, kicked them and changed the topic unhappily. “Why isn’t Roy back yet? Is he discovered?”
“He’s just buying tickets and bringing us supper. How could anything happen?” the masked man said.
They panicked for a moment but quickly calmed down and began to circle Hattie. “What’s the use of an old woman like you? We’re paid 2 million dollars for bringing you to
Weaona and feeding you to the lions…” they remarked.
Hattie was trembling all over. It was unknown if it was from anger or fear.
Not far from the warehouse, Roy got off the motorbike with bags of supper.
As Roy walked to the warehouse, he complained, “These bastards actually treated me as an errand boy. If it weren’t for Madam, I would-“
Roy suddenly stopped mid-sentence. The sharp and cold feeling on his neck made him shiver. There was a dagger pressed against his neck.
Cold sweat immediately broke out on Roy’s back as he asked with a trembling voice, “W-who are you…”
As Roy asked the question, a large hand covered his mouth and dragged him far away
Roy wanted to shout and attract the attention of the people in the warehouse, but the man’s grip was very strong. The faint groan he made quickly dissipated in the night wind. Before long, Ken dragged Roy to the side of the car.
Melody quickly jumped out of the car to check on the situation. Seeing that it was Roy, the corners of her lips curled up coldly. She said with a faint smile, “Roy, what a coincidence to bump into you in the wilderness.”
When Roy saw Melody, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. His gaze shifted, and when he saw Ken again, his eyes almost popped out. “Y-you guys…”
Ken did not waste any time. He grabbed Roy’s collar and asked, “Is Hattie in the warehouse? How many people are inside?”
Roy was also smart. He swallowed and forced a smile. “Mr. Swanson, Miss Melody, what are you talking about? I don’t understand what you’re saying…”
In the next moment, Ken kicked Roy in the stomach.
Roy instantly fell to the ground. He was in so much pain that he could not even make a sound.
When Roy finally recovered, Ken lifted him from the ground with one hand easily. “Do you understand now?”
Roy’s pupils shrunk to pinpricks in fear. However, after he told the truth, what awaited him was jail time.
Thinking of this, Roy gritted his teeth and said with a miserable face, “Mr. Swanson, I don’t know what you’re talking about…”
“Looks like that kick wasn’t hard enough.” Ken narrowed his wolfish eyes and was about to attack when a slender hand suddenly pressed down on the back of his hand.
Ken instantly stopped. Melody quickly let go of his hand, but Ken could still feel the residual warmth. He looked at Melody inquiringly.
Melody shook her head and said, “Beating such a person will dirty your hands.”
As Melody spoke, she took out a medicine bottle from her pocket. Before Roy could react, she fed him a red pill. Then, she nimbly smacked Roy’s chin upward.
Roy was caught off guard and swallowed the pill. When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly tried to spit out the pill, but no matter how hard he coughed, he failed.
“Don’t waste your effort,” Melody said faintly. “This pill dissolves very quickly. It has already dissolved in your system. It’s useless even if you spit it out.”
Roy grabbed his neck and asked in horror, “W-What did you feed me?”
“The Nine-Nine Pill, also known as Lethal Killer. If you don’t take the antidote within 81 days, you will bleed from your orifices and die.” Melody’s tone was very calm, as if she was talking about the weather.
Roy’s face instantly turned pale. After being stunned for a few seconds, he grabbed Melody’s sleeve like a madman and said, “The antidote. Give me the antidote now.”
Melody shook off Roy’s hand. “Whether I give you the antidote depends on your performance. I’ll ask you one last time. Do you understand what we just said?”
Roy struggled wildly internally.
Melody was not in a hurry. She crossed her arms and waited patiently.
About two minutes later, Roy clenched his fists in resignation. If he told the truth, he would just be in jail. Moreover, he was just an accomplice. He would be released in a few years. However, if he still refused to admit it, he would only die. He had no choice but to die or go to jail.
Roy gritted his teeth and closed his eyes in despair. “Hattie is tied up in the warehouse. There are three people inside. One of them has a gun…”
Melody nodded and asked, “Where are those people from?”
Roy had already completely compromised by now. He told them everything he knew. “They’re local mafia in Silverlake. In their early years, they were arrested for some unsavory business at the border and were sent to prison. They have just been released.”
“How did Yolanda know them?” Melody asked.
When Roy heard the name “Yolanda”, he hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he said truthfully, “Madam has a distant relative who’s with them, but has never been arrested. The relative is still at the border. That was how Madam was introduced to these three people.”
Melody nodded and turned to look at Ken. “Shall we make our move?”