Chapter 298
– Death
Ken could not help but frown when he saw how eager Melody was to charge forward. “You’re staying in the car.”
“No.” Melody was very determined this time. She said with a serious expression, “Didn’t you hear what he said? One of those three guys has a gun. I’m worried about you being alone.”
“But…” Ken started.
Melody retorted, “Ken, this is my business. If something happens to you because of me, I won’t be able to live with my conscience. Therefore, I have to get involved.”
Ken was silent for a moment before asking, “If something happens to me, will you only feel guilty?”
Melody did not understand Ken’s words. She asked in confusion, “What do you mean?”
“Nothing.” Ken’s eyes were unreadable. He paused for a moment and said, “If you insist on following me, be smart. If you can’t handle it, run.”
“I know. I’m scared of dying,” Melody said.
Ken had an “I couldn’t tell” expression on his face. He turned to pull Roy over and whispered in his ear, “Listen up. This is what you do…”
When Roy heard this, his hands trembled slightly. He gritted his teeth and nodded. “Alright… I’ll cooperate with you as long as you give me the antidote…”
*****
A few minutes later, the three people in the warehouse were joking around in boredom when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
They instantly fell silent. One of them stood behind Hattie and pressed a knife against Hattie’s neck.
Joe walked behind the door and asked in a muffled voice,” Who is it?”
“It’s me.” When the voice sounded, they immediately relaxed.
Joe opened the iron door and asked with disdain, “Why did you take so long to get supper?”
Roy said tiredly, “My motorbike ran out of fuel, so I walked back. I can’t carry the supper alone. It’s too heavy. I left it with the motorbike. Why don’t you come with me to get it? “How useless.” Joe curled his lips and said, “Where’s the motorbike? Is it very far?”
“It’s not far. It’ll take about ten minutes to walk there, Roy said.
“That’s not far? Roy, you’re troublesome Joe complained. He said to his two companions in the warehouse, I’ll go with him to get it. You two, keep an eye on her.”
“Got it. Hurry up and go. I haven’t eaten since this morning I’m starving,” the masked man said.
“Cut the crap. If you continue talking crap, go yourself, Joe threatened.
Joe cursed and pushed Roy out, closing the iron door of the warehouse.
“Which way?” Joe asked impatiently.
Roy pointed. “It’s over there.”
Joe pursed his lips again and walked in the direction Roy was pointing.
When Roy passed by the bushes, he subconsciously slowed down.
Joe turned unhappily. “What are you doing? Hurry up. If we starve to death, you can handle your business…
Halfway through, Joe suddenly felt movement behind him. He subconsciously turned and was hit on the head.
With a thud, Joe fell to the ground.
Melody threw away the wooden branch in her hand and walked forward to kneel beside Joe. She used silver needles to pierce a few spots on his body. After doing this, she stood up and patted her hands clean. “Stay here and watch him. I’ll go to the warehouse to take a look.”
Roy broke out in a cold sweat. “D-don’t leave me here alone.
If he wakes up, he’ll kill me.”
As Melody walked toward the warehouse, she said, “Don’t worry. If you don’t remove the silver needles from him, he won’t wake up.”
Roy was still panicking. “Miss Melody…”
Melody turned and glared at Roy coldly. Roy immediately fell silent and shrank his neck, not daring to say another word.
*****
At the same time, there was a knock on the warehouse door.
“Here they come.” The masked man muttered, “Joe must have forgotten something. How troublesome.”
He grumbled as he headed for the door. However, when he opened the door, there was no one outside.
“How strange…” The masked man looked out suspiciously. In the next second, he was suddenly pulled out by a strong force.
After a few muffled sounds, there was no more movement outside.
The bald man who was left in the warehouse finally realized the seriousness of the matter. He took out the gun and gave Hattie a warning kick. Then, he bent down and quietly walked out.
However, when he walked out of the warehouse, the door suddenly closed from the inside.
The bald man was shocked and hurriedly knocked on the door. “Open the door. Come out and fight me one-on-one if you have the guts.”
Hattie, who was tied to a chair, watched as Ken jumped down from the hole in the roof. Her despairing eyes instantly lit up. She made muffled noises.
Ken gestured for Hattie to keep quiet. He walked forward and quickly removed the rag from Hattie’s mouth. Then, he untied the ropes.
“Mr. Swanson…” Hattie had just spoken when the back door of the warehouse was suddenly kicked down
Dust instantly filled the air. When it dissipated, Ken’s sharp eyes saw the bald man aiming a gun at his heart.
At the same time, Melody had just reached the entrance of the warehouse when she heard a gunshot from inside. Her heart began to beat violently. Her eyelids twitched Her mind went blank for a moment
However, Melody quickly came back to her senses and shouted Ken’s name while kicking the door hard.
Although the warehouse door was an iron gate, it had been in disrepair for a long time and was rusty. After a few kicks a gap immediately appeared
Melody reached through the gap and opened the door. She held the dagger Ken had given her tightly and quickly ran into the warehouse was filled with dust. Melody immediately saw Hattie cowering in the corner. She quickly ran over and grabbed Hattie’s shoulders. “Hattie, you.”
Tim fine.” Hattie’s hands trembled as she said, “Go look at Mr. Swanson now. He seems to have been shot.”
Melody’s pupils instantly constricted. Her entire body was covered in sweat. At this moment, the surroundings seemed to be so quiet that she could hear her heartbeat
Melody’s heart had never beaten so fast before. The abnormal heartbeat made her suddenly understand something. Her feelings for Ken… seemed more than just feelings for a partner
However, the current situation did not allow Melody to dwell on it. She instructed in a low voice, “Hattie, hide here and don’t move. If the situation is not right, run out of here”
“Alright.” Hattie nodded vigorously.
Melody gritted her teeth and stood up, quietly walking toward the dust. She saw a bald man lying on the ground He was curled up on the ground looking agonized.
Melody couldn’t care less about the man and continued to search for Ken. In the next moment, she saw a tall figure lying in a corner. His white shirt was already dyed red from blood.
Melody was instantly stunned. She froze. It was blood in her body stopped flowing She even forgot to react and just stood there in a daze.
Death The word that Melody had personally experienced seemed to be playing out in front of her again.
No… This can’t happen Melody thought.
Ken Melody shouted in horror and rushed to Ken’s side Her fingers trembled as she checked his breathing.