Chapter 395

“Pardon us, Miss!” The hitmen did not dare to touch Melody anymore.

After exchanging looks, all of them knelt on one knee in unison while placing one hand on their chest.

Such an act was the highest form of respect in the black market. It symbolized absolute allegiance from the person performing the act.

Russell and Mabel widened their eyes in disbelief until their eye whites were showing due to the shock.

Nevertheless, Russell was the first to speak. “Are you guys mistaken? I’m the one who hired you! Why are you kneeling before her? She’s your target! Hurry up and capture her!”

He was certain that these hitmen had mistaken Melody for someone else. After knowing the truth, they would definitely attack Melody again.

At this juncture, Mabel noticed the crimson card in Melody’s hand.

When Mabel was browsing the forums, she had come across people talking about the existence of the crimson card. Indeed, the hitmen’s reaction confirmed its existence.

But she couldn’t figure out how Melody got her hands on the crimson card.

Mabel suddenly remembered that when Melody just returned, Mabel also used Yolanda Fox’s access card to hire hitmen from the black market. However, there was no news of those hitmen afterward.

It seemed that this crimson card was the reason.

Melody had obtained a crimson card from a long time ago!

Mabel’s heart tightened instantly as she tugged at Russell’s arm in shock. “Dad… She’s holding the black market’s crimson card in her hand. When this crimson card is shown, it is equivalent to the black market’s Big Boss showing up…”

“Wh-what?” Russell’s eyes widened again.

“How did you get hold of such a thing? It must be fake!” Russell then turned to the hitmen and said, “This bitch is full of tricks. Don’t be fooled by her!”

The hitmen looked at Russell and Mabel icily. Their eyes seemed to be warning that they did not believe what Russell said at all.

Melody lowered her eyes and said with a snort, “Russell, don’t you know? The crimson card is made of very special materials. Putting aside the question of whether such a card can be faked, no one in the entire Halcyon will dare to forge a crimson card even if it is possible.”

Russell was shocked. He looked at Mabel with a quizzical expression as if asking her whether Melody was telling the truth.

The corners of Mabel’s mouth twitched. Although she did not want to admit it, she could only tell the truth. “Melody is telling the truth…”

The leader of the hitmen ignored Russell outright and asked Melody directly, “Miss, do you need us to help you teach these two guys who offended you a lesson?”

Melody raised her eyebrows casually. “Beat them up! But don’t leave any traces.”

“Yes, Miss!”

Melody cracked her neck a few times and said nonchalantly, “Don’t blame me for being ruthless. I’m just giving you a taste of your own medicine. From today onward, no matter what you guys do to me, I’ll pay you back double!”

With that, she strode toward the door.

Two hitmen shed their stony countenance and helped Melody push her suitcase out very respectfully.

When Mabel saw this, she was so jealous that her entire body felt like it was being burned. ‘How on earth did Melody get the crimson card? What right did she have?’ she wondered.

However, before she could get an answer to this question, the hitmen hired by the father and daughter began walking toward them step by step.

Mabel was terrified and ran upstairs, screaming all the way.

However, just as she ran up two steps, her ankle was grabbed by a big hand and she was pulled down.

“Argh!” Mabel’s scream tore through the roof. A sparrow that had perched on the roof flew into the sky in fright.

Russell’s legs went weak when he saw those people closing in.

In an attempt to save himself, he warned, “If you guys dare to attack me, I’ll definitely call the police! At that time, none of you will be able to escape!”

The leader of the hitmen toyed with the dagger in his hand and reminded Russell with a half-smile, “Sure, I’ll leave you with enough strength to call the police. But don’t forget, hiring us is also illegal. You want to send us to jail? Great! Let’s go together… Anyway, it’s not like we haven’t gone to jail before. We’ll just treat it as a trip home.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the hitman tossed the dagger up and reached out to catch it.

“Beat them up!” the hitman barked.

“No, no!” Russell backed away repeatedly in terror.

However, a hitman appeared behind Russell out of nowhere and held Russell down by the shoulders as he drawled, “Looking for me?”

Russell was startled and quickly ran in another direction.

To his dismay, those hitmen were astonishingly fast. He could only run a few steps before the hitmen managed to intercept him time and again.

They were not in a hurry to beat up Russell and Mabel. Instead, they played with the duo like cats playing with mice before biting the rodents to death.

It was like some sort of mental torture, which was a lot worse than physical torture.

This was the price Russell and Mabel paid for hiring these hitmen…

It was these two people who almost caused the hitmen to offend the Crimson Card holder.

The farce lasted for more than ten minutes before the leader finally got tired. “Beat them up. Don’t leave any traces.”

“Yes, Boss!” The hitmen shed their playful expressions and pressed toward the father and daughter with steely eyes.

Screams rang out once more.

However, the hitmen controlled their strength with every punch. They did not leave any visible marks on the duo’s bodies, but every punch hurt so badly that the father and daughter wanted to die.

Russell was curled up on the ground in pain while Mabel had already fainted from fear.

The older man begged for mercy in anguish. “Brothers! I was wrong! Big Brother… Bro…”

The hitmen’s actions showed no signs of stopping at all. Only the languid voice of the leader could be heard. “Bear with it. You won’t die. If you want to blame anyone, just blame yourself for messing with the wrong person!”

Russell was truly remorseful now. “Melody! My good daughter! I know my mistake. Let me off!”

Outside the door, Melody heard the man begging for mercy. Her eyes never once wavered or showed mercy. Instead, they were filled with disgust and iciness.

She muttered to herself, ‘Good daughter? So now he is acknowledging me as his daughter. But having a father like him is the biggest stain on my life.

In Melody’s previous life, Russell had admitted tacitly that he offered Melody’s heart to Mabel. What Melody was doing now was simply returning the favor.

She took one last look at the Fox family’s entrance, and a dark glint flashed across her eyes.

This house was also bought by her mother. She would get it back soon!

Melody put on her sunglasses indifferently, opened the car door, and got into the sports car.

However, as soon as she got into the car, she sensed that something was wrong and quickly checked the back seat.

A man was sitting in the back seat. He was fiddling with a tablet on his lap with his head lowered.

It was Ken.

As Melody heaved a sigh of relief, she suddenly recalled her agreement with Ken.

She was going to get divorced today.

Without waiting for Melody to speak, Ken asked without raising his head, “Is everything settled?”

“Sort of.” Melody paused for a while before adding, “Thank you for today.”

“Huh?” Ken finally looked up from his tablet and gave Melody an ambiguous look. “Thank me for what?”

Melody knew that this guy was playing dumb but she still said patiently, “That deal maker in the black market was arranged by you, wasn’t it?”

Ken raised his eyebrows noncommittally. “If I say yes, do I get a reward?”

“What do you want? I’ll agree to anything.” Melody responded with sincerity.

Ken did not miss the sincerity in her eyes.

His thin lips parted slightly, and he asked with a hint of playfulness, “You will agree to everything I ask for?