Mark felt Bambam was a great guy and wanted Tzuyu to consider Bambam as a potential suitor. However, Tzuyu used to fancy Jungkook.
Sadly, Jungkook would never fall for her so easily! Moreover, Jungkook already had Lisa now.
Mark naturally knew Tzuyu had developed feelings for Bambam by now. He also knew that Bambam felt the same way about Tzuyu. Otherwise, he would not have allowed Lisa to match-make them. After all, the relationship would not last if Tzuyu was forced to date Bambam.
“Fine!” Since Lisa had plans for Bambam, he could only agree.
Mark turned back and sent Lisa and Jungkook back to the airport.
Since they had only just left the airport, they arrived in ten minutes..
Lisa and Jungkook got out of the car and entered the airport while Bambam followed Mark to the Zi residence.
After Bambam got to the Zi residence, Lisa and Jungkook started to board the flight. Lisa sent Bambam a text message.
Lisa said: Bambam, your mission is to keep Tzuyu company and ensure she is happy. If I find out she is unhappy when I come back, your mission will be deemed a failure and you will get punished for it. Jungkook says you’ll be punished in accordance with the military code.
Lisa turned off her phone after sending a text message.
Bambam was stunned to see Lisa’s text message. He also realized her intentions for sending him to the Zi residence.
Bambam started to feel awkward as though he had gotten caught red-handed doing something bad. He could not help feeling uneasy in his heart. He thought he had concealed his emotions well, but all of them had seen through his act.
Mark led Bambam into the living room and said, “Oh yes. I have some work to handle, so I will get Tzuyu to come over and chat with you! As for the mission Miss Lisa has tasked you with, let me know if you need help.”
Although Mark had already guessed Lisa’s intention for leaving Bambam here, it was pure speculation and she might genuinely have a task for him.
Mark was unsure whether it was his place to ask, so he did not ask about it. Instead, he offered Bambam help if he needed it.
Bambam could not help feeling uneasy at thinking about the mission Lisa had tasked him with, but he thanked Mark for his offer.
Mark went upstairs to get Tzuyu.
Tzuyu had barely gone out owing to the recent family problems they were going through and had holed up at home for ages. Even though there were plenty of ways for her to pass time at home, it was not as fun as going out. She barely had any friends in the city to begin with. Now one of her pals had gotten married and moved to City Y while the other became a celebrity and barely came home, so she hardly spoke to either of them. Her only other close friend was Xia Maiqi and she was abroad as well.
She only spoke to them occasionally over the phone. After all, all of them were busy and were not as free as her!
…
Mark went to Tzuyu’s room and asked her to help him take care of a guest as he was busy. However, he did not specify who the guest was. He decided to give Tzuyu a surprise.
Tzuyu had been bored to her wit’s end lately. So since her brother was busy and needed her to play host to his friends, she was happy to help.
“Who is it?” asked Tzuyu.
“Just an old friend you know as well. Hurry up and go over! I have urgent matters to deal with!” said Mark before he hurried off to the study.
If it was an old friend of Mark’s, whom she was acquainted with as well, there were only a few likely candidates. However, Tzuyu assumed it was one of Mark’s friends in the city and it did not cross her mind that he was from abroad.
Tzuyu quickly washed up and headed downstairs.
The moment she spotted Bambam sitting in the living room, she was instantly stunned and her heart palpitated.
Him? What was he doing here?
Tzuyu did not feel that Bambam was here just to visit her, he must be on a work trip, but her mood lifted the moment she saw him.
Tzuyu immediately composed herself when Bambam looked over and headed downstairs nonchalantly before walking towards him. She acted as though everything was normal.
Bambam’s heart could not help throbbing quickly when he laid his eyes on Tzuyu. He looked slightly uneasy, but he did not want her to notice it, so he forcibly composed himself as well.
“It’s you! Are you here on a business trip?” asked Tzuyu.
“Uh huh! I’m here for some work matters,” replied Bambam.
“Did you come alone?” asked Tzuyu.
“Initially, there were others involved, but I’m the only one left now,” replied Bambam.
“Oh? But why?” asked Tzuyu curiously.
“Shall we head out before we talk?” said Bambam. There were servants in the residence and he could not let any other people learn of his mission regardless of whether they were trustworthy.
“Sure.” Tzuyu caught on to Bambam’s intentions and quickly brought Bambam to the garden.
The garden in the Zi residence was huge, so if they kept their volume down and stayed in the center of the garden, no one would be able to hear them.
“Lisa and Jungkook came too…” said Bambam.
“What? Is she here too? Then where is she?” The moment Tzuyu heard this, she instantly interrupted Bambam excitedly.
Bambam felt a little jealous hearing how excited Tzuyu was when she found out Lisa was in town. She did not seem excited at all to see him when he showed up. Did this mean she did not fancy him?
Bambam suddenly felt upset.
“Bambam, what’s the matter?” asked Tzuyu quizzically when Bambam did not reply to her.
Bambam blurted, “You didn’t seem half as excited to see me, but the moment you heard Lisa was in town, you were delighted.”
Bambam realized he had spoken inappropriately and instantly regretted saying it, but it was too late to take his words back, so he decided to face it graciously and pretend he was joking.
Tzuyu felt her face turn warm when she heard what Bambam said, and averted her eyes uneasily. Of course, she was excited! She simply did not show it. However, she remained composed on the surface and pretended to speak unkindly, “Humph! It’s not your first time visiting my place to begin with. Why should I be excited? It’s Lisa’s first time in the city, and she is one of my best friends. Can you compare to her?”
Bambam could not help feeling upset when he heard what Tzuyu said, but he could not refute it since it was the truth.
“Sigh! How could you say that to a friend? I came at Lisa’s suggestion to hang out with you and keep your spirits up, but you despise me so much. Forget it. In that case, I’ll make myself scarce before I make you even more upset and end up scolded,” said Bambam.
“What do you mean?” asked Tzuyu.
“We are here to handle Charles Cretan. We just got off the flight and got out of the airport, but Jungkook and Lisa went straight to Country Y to kill Charles. If they can’t find Charles, they will attack Chas and frame Charles for it and use Chas to finish off his brother,” explained Bambam.
“Really?” Tzuyu was delighted to hear this. She felt Lisa and Jungkook would definitely be able to help her settle the problem.
Charles Cretan deserved death for doing this to her family.
“Uh huh! Lisa sent me to keep you company since you were unhappy. I came to help lift your spirits,” said Bambam as he studied Tzuyu’s expression. He wanted to know how she felt when she learned he was here to hang out with her.
Tzuyu went stunned. An uneasy look swept across her face briefly as her heart palpitated. However, Tzuyu frowned slightly and her face turned dark before she spoke somewhat angrily, “Did you have to come because Lisa said so? You poor thing.”
It meant he had no intention of coming if Lisa did not request it!
Bambam realized Tzuyu had misunderstood him. He was anxious and promptly explained, “That’s not what I meant. I wanted to help kill Charles Cretan personally, but Lisa told me not to come.”
The moment Tzuyu heard this, her displeasure dissipated. She became happy when she heard Bambam wanted to kill Charles Cretan and seek revenge for her personally.
“Fine!” Tzuyu pretended to believe him. “Since you are here to cheer me up, then you have to do a good job! Otherwise, I will tell Lisa that you failed at your mission and even pissed me off.”
“Okay,” acknowledged Bambam.
For the entire day, Bambam was at Tzuyu’s service other than when using the bathroom.
Although Tzuyu was in a really foul mood recently, it was not as bad anymore. Now that Bambam was here, her bad mood naturally lifted.
Tzuyu knew the reason Lisa sent Bambam over, so she did not want to waste the opportunity. She promptly took the chance to spend time with Bambam. If they genuinely had feelings for each other, they should not hold back.
If Bambam did not like her, then she had to let go.
Mark gave them plenty of room to spend time together and rarely came out. Even when he came out of the study after work, he avoided them as best as he could. However, it was impossible to avoid them for the entire day, so he made time to chat with Bambam during and after dinner.
…
After flying for 17 hours, Lisa and Jungkook’s flight arrived at City Wei at 2:00 am.
It was 2:00 am at home and not Country Y.
There was a 7 hour time difference between both countries, so it was roughly 8:00 pm at Country Y.
Most people would have jet lag and need time to adjust, but Lisa and Jungkook were unaffected. They were capable of going for days without sleep without any effect on their energy.
Since they had just arrived and were unfamiliar with City Wei, they did not know where the Cretan residence was, so there was nothing else they could do for the time being.
They were not in a hurry to go on with their plans for now. Instead, they headed off for dinner before checking online for more information about the Cretan family.
They were unable to check internet browsers from abroad back home, so they were incapable of checking for foreign information and could only do so upon arrival in Country Y.
After leaving the airport, Lisa and Jungkook hailed a cab and headed to the city center. They picked out a restaurant and ordered steak.
They proceeded to search online for more information about the Cretan family over dinner.
Even though they were unable to find much information about the Cretan family, including their residential address, they were able to find information about their establishments. Lisa and Jungkook managed to identify several businesses they owned.
Once they found out which properties belonged to the Cretan family, they could capture its management and interrogate them. She was confident of squeezing information out of them.
Before they went ahead, they had to change into a disguise.
After dinner, Lisa and Jungkook found a discreet place to get changed.
Lisa did not disguise herself as Tang Lalisa. Instead, she used another look since she was worried that the Cretan family would investigate Tang Lalisa and cause trouble for her after Charles Cretan’s death.
Jungkook made his complexion slightly darker and put on a mustache and made himself look ten years older.
Jungkook came prepared with the mustache since he occasionally needed to put on a disguise when he was on a mission.
Not only did Jungkook come prepared with the mustache, but he also had a fake ID for this look. It was an ordinary Chinese man by the name of Wei Yang.
For the next few days, Lisa and Jungkook went about the city in these disguises.
Lisa could not help laughing when she caught sight of Jungkook’s disguise. “Sure enough, good-looking people remain handsome even if their complexion is darker and they have a mustache and look old.”
Jungkook no longer felt shy when Lisa paid him compliments. Instead, he felt happy!
“That way, you will still like me when I am old,” said Jungkook.
“How long would it take before you are old? Let’s not forget you are a cultivator and have a much longer life than an average man! The higher your inner discipline, the longer you can live. If you end up like Grandpa Shangguan, you can live 1000 years. If you become an immortal, you can live for several millennia, so you…” said Lisa until she detected Jungkook looking upset and becoming increasingly stern. Lisa instantly stopped and felt bad when it dawned on her that Jungkook did not like talking about this.
She knew Jungkook was particularly sad that one of them was a cultivator while the other was just a mortal. How could she bring up the subject when it was as good as pouring salt on his wound?
She had planned on telling Jungkook she could cultivate and give him a surprise after she managed to become one with the Blood of the Phoenix and made its power circulate throughout her body and soul.
From the looks of it now, she should not have done that. For as long as Jungkook was kept in the dark, he would keep feeling depressed and worried.
“Jungkook, I have something to tell you…”
Lisa decided to tell Jungkook about Blood of the Phoenix being sure to avoid the subject of reincarnation.
Before Lisa managed to finish her sentence, Jungkook interrupted her as he embraced her tightly as though he was worried she might leave him.
“Don’t worry. I am sure you stand a chance of becoming a cultivator. Even if you didn’t, I will live as long as you do. When you, grandpa, and all my friends are gone, there is no point living out my life alone. Although my mother and master would be upset, I am sure they can empathize,” said Jungkook as he comforted Lisa even though he was clearly the one that needed consoling.
“Jungkook, trust me. I will definitely become a cultivator. Have you forgotten that I am no ordinary woman? From the moment I regained consciousness after the accident, I stopped being ordinary. With the kind of luck I have, I am bound to become a cultivator,” comforted Lisa. She did not tell him about the Blood of the Phoenix. After all, it was not something she could explain easily.
“I trust you. You are bound to become a cultivator,” acknowledged Jungkook in agreement as his dark mood gradually eased up.
Even if she could not become a cultivator, he would live as long as she did, so there was no sense in being worried about this.
“Enough. It’s getting late, so let’s get a move on!” said Jungkook.
“Okay,” acknowledged Lisa before they hailed a cab and headed towards a casino belonging to the Cretan family.
It was roughly 9:00 pm and there was brisk business at the casino.
The Cretan family operated a low-end casino, so they were not demanding about its patrons. Even if they were not interested in gambling, it was perfectly fine to go in for a look.
A high-end casino would place a lot of restrictions and demand proof of its patrons’ bank balances before they were permitted to enter.
Lisa was here to get close to the casino management.
Most of these family-owned establishments were operated by someone trusted by the clan, and most of them were in the family’s inner circle.
Since they were in the inner circle, they would know a lot more about the Cretan family and stood a high chance of knowing their residential address.
If Lisa could talk to the casino manager, she had the chance to force him to divulge the Cretan family’s exact location.
Although their address was not top-secret, Lisa and Jungkook were new in town and did not know who else to ask, so the only people they could ask were the family’s inner circle.
Lisa wanted to draw the higher management out, so she had to gamble and win big if she wanted their attention.
There were no restrictions on the amount of chips their patrons could obtain, so Lisa and Jungkook bought 10 000 Euros worth of chips each. 1000 Euros was approximately 77,000 yuan back home.
After they got their chips, they entered the casino.
Although it was a low-end casino, it was very big. The main hall was around 2000 square meters large and came with extravagant decoration. After all, the Cretan were mafia and were into profiteering and had plenty of money.
Although gambling was not allowed back home, it was not illegal in other countries and people could do it openly and spend huge amounts gambling.
Regardless of the country and laws, the methods of gambling were pretty similar. They could play Sic bo, 5 card stud, roulette, and so on. Only the kinds of games available varied occasionally.
After Lisa and Jungkook entered the casino, they headed straight to the Sic bo table since it was the easiest game to play.
Lisa was not anxious to place bets. Instead, she stood around to see whether the rules were the same as those she knew.
Jungkook followed Lisa.
After studying the game for a while, they were certain that the rules were the same as what she knew, so Lisa went on to place a bet. The dice were five each, so Lisa bet everything on triples.
Lisa told Jungkook not to bet at first. Regardless of what he bet, he had to lose. Also, if Jungkook followed her bet, they would raise suspicion.
Everyone placed their bets before the dice cup was opened to reveal all the dice showed five and Lisa won.
Since the odds were 1: 24 and Lisa bet 1000 Euros, she walked out with 24 000 Euros worth of winnings.
Everyone turned to look at Lisa in envy, but it was just the beginning and the night was still long, so people quickly lost interest in her.
The dice in the following round were 3, 3, 1 small and added up to 7, so Lisa bet big while Jungkook bet on 7.
Jungkook won, but Lisa lost.
The dice added up to 7, so since the odds were 1: 12, Jungkook won 12 000 Euros.
Most patrons bet on “Big”, “Small”, “Odd”, “Even”, or “Triples” as the odds of winning were higher. Since the odds of getting other kinds of bets right were too slim, people preferred not to risk it.
Gamblers rarely got specific numbers right, so many of them were shocked to see Jungkook win. However, they merely felt that Jungkook was having a stroke of luck.
Gambling was all about luck to the average man.
The banker looked at Jungkook coldly and did not overthink it for the time being.
Lisa told Jungkook to follow her bets from now on and stopped pretending to lose. After all, they were here to cause trouble and were out to win!
And so, they won big every round.
The banker looked at them with a complicated expression. However, he had no choice but to keep rolling the dice.
All the other gamblers followed suit with Lisa and Jungkook’s bets and won bigtime.
The banker was starting to break out in cold sweat. Lisa and Jungkook’s gambling was incredible! They had shockingly won every round.
Lisa and Jungkook had won a total of over tens of millions of Euros which translated to about 80 million yuan back home.
The gamblers who followed their bets won between tens of thousands to millions.
Just as the banker was in a dilemma about whether to go on, his superior sent word, so the floor manager of the casino main hall walked out with four bodyguards behind him.
“Pardon the interruption, Sir and Miss. I am the floor manager, Davide. You have hit the limit for winning at the main hall. If you want to continue, you need to head to the VIP room. Do you mind coming with me?” said the man in Italian politely even though he was up to no good.
If Lisa agreed to go upstairs with them, they would get their professional gamblers to recover all their money. However, if Lisa refused to come, then they had to leave. The casino would send men to follow them when they left and snatch their winnings back by force.
Tens of millions of Euros meant nothing to a large casino like them, but they could not allow them to leave with their winnings so easily.
If they just won a couple hundred thousand, the casino would not have taken it to heart.
Even though the other gamblers had followed Lisa and Jungkook’s bets, they restrained themselves and did not win as much as them.
The people who knew what the casino was trying to do looked at Jungkook and Lisa pitying. No matter how much they won, they were not walking away with a dime tonight.
However, Lisa did this just so that she could see their management.
“Sure!” acknowledged Lisa before heading upstairs with Davide.
The VIP zone consisted of private rooms. Davide led Lisa and Jungkook to a VIP room and knocked on the door. He waited for a voice to grant them entry before opening the door and showing them in.
Lisa had already checked inside the room using her Jade Eyes. There was a huge gambling room inside with a large gambling table at the center. A man in his mid-thirties sat on the banker’s seat with six bodyguards behind him.
The man was called Renzo and was one of the managers of the casino.
Renzo’s expression became hostile the moment Lisa and Jungkook entered the room. He did not expect them to be so good at gambling that they were capable of winning so much money from them.
After Davide led Lisa and Jungkook into the private room, he left. His four bodyguards stayed behind standing behind Lisa and Jungkook to secure them from the front and back.
It was clear they wanted to surround them, but Lisa and Jungkook were unafraid. However, they could not help feeling cautious since all of them were armed with guns.
Considering Jungkook and Lisa’s abilities, they were not threatened by these guns. Based on Jungkook’s current level of inner discipline, he could always summon his magical energy to block the bullets. However, Jungkook did not want to use his powers unless he had to so as to prevent his skills from being exposed.
The moment he used them, his opponent had to die. Only the dead could be trusted with his secret. Nevertheless, it was wrong of them to kill people randomly.
Lisa looked at the man sitting across from them and reckoned he had no intention of gambling with them.
If she was not mistaken, these people did not dare to gamble with her since they knew she won every round and won big.
Lisa was confident no one else could get all the bets right unless they had x-ray vision like her, but she felt it was impossible.
Since they were incapable of defeating her at the gambling table, they decided not to gamble with her. Instead, they wanted to resort to brute force and make them cough out the winnings.
Despite this, Lisa pretended to be unaware of their intentions and asked, “Do you want to gamble with us?”
“No, I am not gambling with you,” said Renzo.
“Then why did you bring us upstairs? What do you want?” asked Lisa quizzically.
Renzo chuckled sinisterly as he looked at Lisa and Jungkook with disdain. “I asked you up here so that I can make you return your winnings. Did you think you could walk out in one piece after winning so much money tonight?”
Sure enough, Lisa was spot on.
“This is a casino for people to gamble in, but they can’t leave with their winnings. What is the meaning of this?” said Lisa as she pretended to feel indignant.
“It wouldn’t have mattered if you walked away with a small amount of money, but not the huge sum you won,” said Renzo self-righteously.
“What if we won’t?” asked Lisa.
“Ha! It’s really not up to you. Do you think you can walk out of the place in one piece tonight?” said Renzo as he gestured. The ten bodyguards in the private room promptly pulled out their guns and pointed them at Lisa and Jungkook.
In that instant, Jungkook and Lisa prepared to fight. However, they merely pointed the guns at them without firing, so Lisa and Jungkook did not make any moves for now.
Although they were mafia and had engaged in their fair share of illegal activities, they did not kill anyone unless they had to. If Lisa and Jungkook would obediently turn over the winnings, they had no problem letting them leave. However, they had no choice but to shoot them if they refused to do it.
“Fine. You can have it,” compromised Lisa as she pretended to look afraid.
Lisa and Jungkook took out their chips and placed them on the gambling table.
How could they fight without setting their things aside? It was not like they could throw their chips right on the ground! Also, it helped to let down their enemies’ guard by pretending to give them the chips.
Lisa had already told Jungkook softly before they went over. The moment they put down the chips, she would grab the man swiftly while Jungkook took care of the bodyguards.
Once they placed the chips on the table, Lisa flipped in mid-air and appeared on the other end of the gambling table in the blink of an eye to land beside Renzo.
Lisa had already taken Renzo hostage by the time they caught on. Also, a gun suddenly appeared in her hand and she pointed it at Renzo’s head.
Lisa stepped backward after she got Renzo until she was two meters away from the bodyguards. She wanted to keep a safe distance so that they did not have the opportunity to point their guns at her.
Jungkook went towards the four bodyguards behind him and attacked them when Lisa made a move. He swiftly took their guns and knocked them out completely. He also confiscated their phones to prevent them from calling for help.
Renzo was instantly terrified. All six bodyguards turned to train their guns on Lisa. Sadly, Renzo was right in front of Lisa, so all the guns were aiming at Renzo and no one dared to fire. The moment they fired, Renzo would be shot.
“Y-y-you…” Renzo was so petrified that he could only stammer nonstop. He was in complete awe of Lisa’s speed and terrified at being held hostage at gunpoint.
After Jungkook took care of the four bodyguards, he walked over and stood behind Lisa.
Jungkook could not attack the remaining six bodyguards rashly since he was worried they might shoot.
He was not worried about getting hurt. Instead, he did not want to cause a major commotion as it would send more men over. If more men came, they would have trouble forcing information out of Renzo.
“Let go of Renzo,” shouted one bodyguard at Lisa.
“Pftt! If you put down your guns, then I won’t shoot him,” sneered Lisa in ridicule as she threatened the bodyguards with Renzo’s life.
She was no fool. How could she release Renzo? Now that Renzo was in her hands, they ought to obey her if they wanted to save him.
“I-if you touch me, the Cretan family won’t let you off,” threatened Renzo with his voice trembling a little in fear.
“Don’t worry. If you order your men to stand down, we won’t hurt you. We don’t want to make enemies of the Cretan family either!” said Lisa. “However, if they refuse to put away their guns and continue to threaten us with them, then I can’t make any promises.”
“Put your guns down…”
Renzo was in a dilemma, but ended up ordering his men to stand down.
Even though he felt Lisa would not dare to hurt him since it would only make them fallout with the Cretan family, he still had to get his men to stop pointing guns at them. Otherwise, Lisa might lose her temper and shoot him.
Despite the huge humiliation he suffered from being held hostage, he had no choice but to give in to her threats for the sake of his life!
Also, Renzo had no intention of letting this man and woman off. He merely gave in for now so as to escape their grasp. The moment this was over, he swore to seek revenge on them.
Although he was not a man of high station, he had never suffered such humiliation before!
The bodyguards could only place their guns on the gambling table when Renzo gave the order and stood aside as Lisa instructed.
“Why don’t you knock them out?” said Lisa to Jungkook. Since Lisa was speaking in her mother tongue, Renzo did not understand what they were saying.
Jungkook went towards the bodyguards swiftly. Before they realized what was going on, they sensed a dull thud on their neck, passed out, and fell limply to the ground.
“You…” Renzo was terrified by the sight.
“Don’t worry. They merely fainted,” said Lisa.
Renzo knew they had merely fainted, but now that he was all alone, he could not help feeling insecure.
Even if they had not passed out, it was impossible for him to feel secure when Lisa had a gun pointing at his head.
However, if they had not fainted, they could still retaliate or make some noise if something happened to him to gain someone else’s attention. Now that they had fainted the woman could very well knock him out and kill him before walking out undetected.
“Can you let me off now?” asked Renzo with uncertainty in his heart.
“I’m not in a hurry. I still have a few questions for you!” said Lisa. She disregarded whether Renzo was willing and asked, “Have you seen Charles Cretan lately?”
A quizzical look swept across Renzo’s eye briefly before he quickly made an assertion.
“Why do you want to know?” asked Renzo.
Judging from the way Lisa asked him for Charles Cretan’s location, Renzo felt they were not friends. If they were on friendly terms, Lisa ought to have Charles Cretan’s contact number and would have no problems getting in touch with him directly rather than asking him about it.
However, if their target was Charles Cretan, he did not mind doing them the favor. It would be perfect if they were out to make trouble for Charles Cretan.
Renzo worked for Chas Cretan. Charles Cretan and Chas Cretan were archenemies, so he naturally pounced on every opportunity to make Charles Cretan’s life hard.
“I need to find him,” replied Lisa.
“Lord Charles swung by the casino two days ago, but I haven’t seen him since. He is into racing and there happens to be an off-road race at Mount XX tomorrow, so I think you might be able to find him there,” said Renzo.
It was clear from the look in Renzo’s eyes that he wanted to make trouble for Charles Cretan. Lisa and Jungkook quickly caught on to Renzo’s true intentions when he divulged Charles Cretan’s intel so readily.
From their investigations, Lisa and Jungkook already knew Charles Cretan was an avid racer. He was a big fan of racing, so they felt Renzo’s words held some degree of weight.
If Renzo spoke the truth, it was clear he wanted Charles Cretan in trouble, so Renzo must be Chas Cretan’s subordinate.
Alternatively, Renzo might be lying to them, so Lisa and Jungkook remained somewhat disbelieving.
“Are you lying?” asked Lisa. She was not expecting a reply from him. Instead, she wanted to discern the truth judging from his reaction and his micro expressions.
After all, anyone could lie through their teeth, but not everyone was capable of controlling their physical reactions.
Renzo appeared calm. “It’s not like Lord Charles is bound to turn up. I am simply saying there is a high chance he will go. After all, he always turns up for races.”
Lisa found his words more believable when she saw his face while he reassured them he was not 100% sure.
Nevertheless, they did not stop after getting this answer out of him since they could not be certain Charles Cretan would show up.
“Where is the Cretan residence?” asked Lisa.
“It’s at XXX district in XXX street,” said Renzo without hesitation. “If you plan on finding him in the family compound, it is impossible for you to even enter.”
Renzo had readily divulged the family’s location since he was confident Lisa and Jungkook would never be able to get in. He also reminded them that the compound was highly guarded since they were mafia and had made plenty of enemies. If they went to the family compound, it was impossible for them to attack Charles Cretan.
Despite seeing right through Renzo’s intentions, Lisa and Jungkook took what he said with a pinch of salt and headed out to test its veracity.
Lisa struck Renzo on his neck and made him lose consciousness before he fell onto the ground limply.
Renzo’s phone happened to ring, so Lisa picked up his phone for a look and saw it was Chas Cretan calling. Now Lisa started to believe what Renzo said a little more.
Lisa did not answer the phone. She checked outside the door using Jade Eyes and walked out when she confirmed no one was standing there.
They had a lot of chips, but it was impossible for them to get them exchanged without the approval of their managers.
It was impossible to exchange all their chips, but it was okay to exchange just a small sum, so Lisa got Jungkook to exchange 1 million euros worth of chips.
As for the rest, Lisa was certainly not returning it to the casino. They decided to give it to anyone who caught their eye when they got back to the main hall.
The chips could only be used in this casino, so it was useless to put them away in her storage space. She was not staying in the country for long and she was not a gambler and would never enter a casino unless she had to.
Lisa spotted an ordinary-looking middle-aged man in the main hall when she arrived as he walked over dejectedly. Since she found him pleasant to her eyes, she walked up to him and asked, “Are you having a bad streak today?”
Despite his common clothes, Lisa could detect an unusual aura radiating from him.
If Lisa was not mistaken, he used to be a man of high status but ended up in decline. Naturally, Lisa was purely speculating.
“Uh huh! I desperately need money. Since I can’t make so much money in a short span of time, I decided to try my luck at gambling. Sadly, I lost £20 000. I don’t know what to do now,” said the man with self-reproach.
“See these chips? I won a lot of money, so I know it is impossible for me to leave unscathed, but I can’t bring myself to return it to the casino for nothing. I want to give you £1 million. Would you like to take some?” said Lisa.
“Huh? That’s a lot of money…” The moment the man heard Lisa’s offer, he noticed the box in Lisa’s hands with a pile of chips in it and was instantly stunned.
“Uh huh! Can I give you some chips? Don’t worry. The chips are authentic. Also, you don’t have to do anything in return,” said Lisa.
“Are you really giving them to me?” The man felt he was in luck. Even though it was not right to take someone else’s money, he genuinely needed it. Also, Lisa said it would be a big help for him to take some off her.
Although he did not frequent casinos, he was aware of the unwritten rules. People were not allowed to leave after winning too much money from them.
The casino was a dark place, but no one could do anything about it.
“Yes, I am,” replied Lisa decisively.
“Oh! Thank you so much. It is such great fortune to have met you. You gave me a helping hand when I needed it the most. However, I can’t just take your money. Can I treat it as a loan? If you can leave me your contact number, I will definitely return the money when I recoup my losses. I insist. Otherwise, I will feel bad about it. I can’t stand having no peace of mind. If you refuse to give me your contact number, I can’t accept your money,” said the man.
Since he was capable of saying this, he was not a greedy man. Hence, Lisa did as he asked, “Fine!”
Lisa took out a name card and handed it to the man. It was Tang Lalisa’s namecard.
The man took the name card and said, “I’m sorry. I don’t have a name card on me. My name is Peter Bruni. Trust me. I will get in touch with you when I have the money.”
“I’m sure you will,” said Lisa. She took £1 million worth of chips and handed it to Peter Bruni and proceeded to give out money to more people.
The people who received chips from Lisa felt they were in luck.
In the end, Lisa gave away her chips until she was down to £800 000 worth of chips before she got them exchanged.
…
Lisa and Jungkook check the GPS for the address Renzo provided after they left.
Although they managed to find the address, they had to check to confirm if the Cretan family genuinely resided there.
Lisa and Jungkook took a cab to the place, but did not go straight to the street Renzo mentioned. Instead, they headed to a villa district nearby.
They arrived 30 minutes later.
After Lisa and Jungkook got off the cab, they headed to the street.
It was a long street with villas located on both sides intermittently without a single tall building.
Lisa and Jungkook walked as she searched for the Cretan family compound using her Jade Eyes.
Since it was the Cretan family compound, it was bound to be larger and more luxurious than the average villa. If their family genuinely lived here, it would be easy to locate their residence.
Lisa saw a fork in the road when they got to the center of the street. The path was about 20 meters long and led to a huge entrance with eight security guards walking around outside.
Considering the high security, its residents must be people of high status.
Lisa and Jungkook looked at the sign on the door to see a name written in the local language: Cretan.
Behind the doors, there was a huge front yard. It was approximately 500 meters from the main entrance to the villa with gardens and pools on both sides.
The Cretan family compound was particularly big and luxurious.
There was high security on the compound and it had surveillance and security guards everywhere. It was hard for an average intruder to get in.
Also, most of the people here were fighters and armed with weapons since they were mafia. The average man would be at a great disadvantage if they wanted to fight them.
Lisa and Jungkook were unafraid of them. However, they had to be particularly careful if they wanted to get in. It was really hard to avoid all those surveillance cameras in there. Hence, Lisa and Jungkook did not intend on going in right now.
To begin with, they did not know whether Chas and Charles Cretan were home. If they were not home, their attempts to trespass would only serve to alert the Cretan family.
Also, there was a second option available to them. They could try their luck at the off-road race tomorrow.
If they were able to find Charles Cretan there, they would not have to enter their family compound. It was far easier to take him out at the race.
If he was not there, they could still come by the residence tomorrow night, so they left the family compound and checked into a nearby hotel.
By the time Renzo regained consciousness, Lisa and Jungkook had already left for an hour. He received a few missed calls while he was unconscious, but no one else had entered the room.
The moment Renzo regained consciousness, he looked at himself and checked to see if he was injured. Fortunately, he only suffered from an ache on his nape and was not injured anywhere else.
He immediately woke up the bodyguards and took out his phone to check the time. He trembled when he saw missed calls from Chas Cretan. He told the bodyguards to go out before he called Chas Cretan.
After the phone rang five to six times, Chas Cretan answered the phone and asked in displeasure, “What happened? Why didn’t you answer the phone earlier?”
“My apologies, Lord Chas. Something cropped up and I was knocked unconscious and only just woke up,” replied Renzo.
“What? Did someone knock you unconscious?” asked Chas Cretan in shock.
Renzo proceeded to tell Chas Cretan about the events that transpired tonight.
“Huh? Did they win tens of millions of Euros?” Chas Cretan was dumbfounded. The troublemakers not only won a lot of money, but also one every single round as though they could see right through the dice cup.
“Y-yes, that’s right,” acknowledged Renzo. He was afraid that Chas Cretan would hold him accountable, so his voice could not help trembling. “Then…”
Renzo continued to tell him what happened.
“Are you sure they were looking for Charles?” Chas Cretan could not help feeling happy. It would be perfect if they were hunting for Charles Cretan.
“They definitely asked about Lord Charles. I thought if they were genuinely friends, they ought to know how to get in touch with him and shouldn’t have to find him by asking us. I have a feeling they are in fact looking to make trouble for him,” said Renzo.
“Then what happened?” asked Chas Cretan excitedly.
“I don’t know Lord Charles’ whereabouts either, but I told them he might be attending the off-road race at Mount XX tomorrow. If they went over, they might be able to see him there. They also asked me where the Cretan residence was. I told them about it, and also reminded them it was not easy to enter. I was worried they might drop dead before they managed to find Lord Charles and make trouble for him,” said Renzo. “I really hope they steer clear of trouble and find Lord Charles and do whatever it is they want to do to him.”
The location of the family compound was no secret. Since plenty of people knew where it was, there was no sense in keeping it a secret. Even if they told them about it, they might not be able to get in.
He really hoped that they could find Charles Cretan to kill him and get rid of him since he was a major obstacle for Chas Cretan.
“Great. Well done.” Chas Cretan felt even happier. He had a feeling that Charles Cretan would participate in the off-road race as well. He genuinely hoped that he would show up there.
Judging from the incidents that transpired tonight, the man and woman were incredible fighters. If they had a vendetta against Charles Cretan, Chas Cretan really hoped they would succeed.
Most people might feel he was too cruel to wish death upon his own brother. Chas and Charles Cretan were certainly brothers, but they were half-brothers. They were not close and even bore grudges against each other.
Firstly, Charles Cretan’s mother had something to do with the death of Chas Cretan’s mother. Even though his stepmother did not directly kill his mother, she was the reason his mother got into a fight with his father and left home and ended up getting into a traffic accident.
Secondly, Charles Cretan never treated Chas Cretan as his older brother. Instead, he treated Chas Cretan like his mortal enemy and could not wait for him to die. He often went about sabotaging Chas Cretan in secret. However, despite Chas Cretan falling for his traps, Charles Cretan failed to gain anything in the process and often ended up worse.
Their father wanted Charles Cretan to become the next family head, but their grandfather wanted Chas Cretan as the leader, so they recently got into a lot of conflicts because of this.
Both of them wanted the other dead, but were incapable of doing it themselves. If word got out that they were involved in fratricide, they would lose the right to inherit the family.
However, it was a completely different matter if an outsider killed them. They were from the underworld, so they had a lot of enemies.
Now that someone wanted to seek revenge on Charles Cretan, Chas Cretan ecstatic!
…
The next day after breakfast, Lisa and Jungkook headed to Mount XX to see the race.
Since the race was organized by a racetrack, marketing was done online. After Lisa and Jungkook checked into the hotel last night, they went online and did some research.
Mount XX was located in the suburbs and the race was to take place on a winding mountain path. The circuit was built in between two mountain peaks especially for racing, so both the starting and ending lines were at the foot of the mountain and there were no other paths on the circuit.
The circuit was roughly 9.8 kilometers long and consisted of 79 turns. Of which, nine turns were particularly dangerous. Accidents could happen anytime and many racers had gotten stuck there.
Although Mount XX was not very high, the circuit was a thrilling drive. It was one of the top five most dangerous mountain circuits in the country.
A lot of racers visited Mount XX to try the circuit. They hailed from City Wei and even abroad.
Most race tracks had similar policies. Before any racers could use the circuit, they had to sign an indemnity agreement. If any accidents occurred on the circuit, the racetrack could not be held liable unless it was under their purview.
This meant if something went wrong with the roads, railings, or if objects fell from the mountain, the racetrack wouldn’t be held accountable if the racers got into an accident.
The race was scheduled for 10:00 am and it was a one hour ride from the city, so Lisa and Jungkook left the hotel at 8:20 am and arrived at Mount XX at around 9:20 am.
Even though it was still 40 minutes before the race started, over 500 people had gathered at the foot of the mountain. Also, more people were bound to arrive before the race started.
The large car park was filled with over a hundred posh race cars and the sight was simply grand.
Anyone who had a race car came from a rich family since an average race car started at tens of millions of Euros. The race cars used for this magnificent event were even more expensive.
The car park was split into two zones. The first zone was intended for the parking of regular cars while the second area was saved for race cars participating in the race.
Although there were not as many private cars as there were race cars, it was a decent number. Not everyone who came was there to race. Many of them just came to check it out.
Lisa and Jungkook rented a car from the hotel. Even though it was their first time to City Wei, thanks to technology, they used the GPS to find their way there without getting lost.
Lisa and Jungkook changed their appearance and were not as beautiful or handsome, however, they still remained relatively good-looking.
Also, a lot of people looked at them when they arrived at the parking lot because they were Asians.
Lisa was mature, cool, and seductive, while Jungkook looked mature, worldly-wise, and manly.
Both of them were considered good-looking by Country Y standards, so a lot of guys looked at Lisa in admiration while the women looked at her in envy.
Even though the men did not look at Jungkook in envy, a lot of women came looking at him.
Foreigners were more open and bold than Asians, so people came to hit on Lisa and Jungkook before long. They did not even stop to ask whether they were dating. Even if they were dating, it did not matter.
Not everyone came to talk to them with bad intentions, but most of the people who did admittedly harbored them. Otherwise, they would not bother to talk to them!
“Hey, gorgeous! Can we be friends?” A handsome-looking guy made a pass at Lisa with complete disregard for Jungkook.
Jungkook looked annoyed when someone attempted to hit on his fiancé. However, he said nothing. He was not so petty that he would attempt to drive the guy away. In any case, Lisa wouldn’t talk to him.
“Sorry. My fiancé doesn’t like me talking to members of the opposite sex.” Regardless of their intentions, Lisa rejected them politely.
“I see. That’s such a pity. Your fiancé is so petty. It will be tiring for you if you can’t even make friends with guys,” said the man as he glanced at Jungkook with disdain. He felt Jungkook was too narrow minded and ungracious to be a man.
Jungkook ignored his contempt.
Soon the man stopped hovering around her and turned to leave.
After the man left, someone else came to hit on them. This time, it was a tall, sexily clad woman. She was roughly 1.75 meters in height and was beautiful. She was aiming for Jungkook.
“Hi. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Chiara. My parents are famous merchants in City Wei. I am a fashion designer. More importantly, I am single. I think your looks and aura are perfect for me. Shall we get to know each other better? I like good-looking and dignified men. Of course, they have to treat me well and be loyal. I don’t care about the rest since I am doing well financially.” The woman came over and went on nonstop introducing herself saying bold, confident things to Jungkook.
However, Lisa and Jungkook felt annoyed by her. This woman was simply shameless!
The woman kept making eyes and flirting with Jungkook as she spoke with utter disregard for Lisa.
Although she was genuinely sexy, Lisa and Jungkook did not appreciate these overtures.
Even though they were abroad and the women there were more open-minded, this woman was far more coquettish than normal. She was clearly an arrogant and self-centered woman born from privilege.
Jungkook did not even bother to reply out of courtesy. Instead, he took Lisa’s hand and turned to walk off.
Chiara was stunned. She did not expect someone to overlook her altogether. She promptly felt embarrassed and could not take it lying down.
Chiara instantly followed them and stopped right in front of Lisa and Jungkook with an angry look on her face. She questioned Jungkook, “How dare you ignore me and walk away? You are not a gentleman at all. That was completely rude.”
Chiara was rather loud and people were already looking at them, so many people came closer to watch as they argued. However, they did not feel that the Asian couple was rude and most of them felt Chiara was wrong.
“Pfttt.” Lisa could not help laughing in ridicule.
Chiara was shameless, so she blamed Lisa and Jungkook for being rude. She was domineering and had a strange worldview.
“What are you laughing at?” Chiara instantly frowned and looked at her furiously when she heard Lisa laughing in contempt.
“I’m laughing at you of course! You were shameless, but you blamed the guy for being ungentlemanly and rude. That’s an absolute joke,” sneered Lisa without holding back. After all, this woman was here to get her fiancé, so it was impossible for her to stay calm.
“You…” Chiara wanted to explode when Lisa scolded her for being shameless. She looked at Lisa even more threateningly. “How dare you call me shameless?”
Although Chiara was rude, she barely got scolded before. After all, the people in her circle often did not pick a fight even if she was rude owing to her status.
Perhaps the people around her did not scold her out of courtesy even. Some had retaliated against her before, but they did not come to a good end. Hence, Chiara grew up willful and self-righteous.
“Don’t you think I am right? You attempted to seduce my fiancé right in front of me. Isn’t that considered shameless? Before you attempt to hit on men, is it not basic manners to ask if they are single?” retorted Lisa calmly. Since she did not take Chiara seriously, there was nothing to be mad about. She was simply a little irritated.
“Everyone has the right to go after the people they like. In any case, you are just engaged and not actually married,” said Chiara self-righteously.
Lisa was so tickled by what she said. She was absolutely contemptuous of Chiara. Even the people around them felt the same way.
“My fiancé didn’t even look at you once. What makes you think he is interested in you?” asked Lisa.
“You…” Chiara was furious and felt insulted.
“She is right,” a woman suddenly spoke in disdain and was clearly out for Chiara.
A woman as beautiful as Chiara and maybe even more dignified than her, appeared as she spoke. She walked up to Chiara and continued, “Chiara, it’s about time you changed this awful habit of yours of stealing other women’s men. You are a disgrace to the De Lucca family.”
The moment Chiara saw who it was, she became even angrier. She promptly retorted, “My family matters are none of your business.”
“I can’t be bothered with you either! After all, I’m your older brother’s fiancé, so I simply don’t want to get disgraced by you,” said the woman.
“If you think it is embarrassing, then don’t marry my brother!” said Chiara before continuing to ridicule her, “I know you are marrying him for money. You are just a materialistic woman. Even if you marry into the De Lucca family, you will always be an outsider. You will never have a say in the clan. Never!”
Everyone looked at the woman in contempt when they found out she was marrying for money.
“Humph.” The woman did not appear angry and replied calmly instead, “I might not come from a powerful family, but I certainly don’t have to marry for money. I have a decent job, a car, and a villa, so I don’t need to live off anyone.”
Everyone’s contempt for the woman gradually dissipated. If she was capable of affording a villa on her own, she was considered well off. Even if the De Lucca family had a far higher status than her, she was still a capable and independent woman.
Lisa and Jungkook were not interested in watching them fight. They still had to find Charles Cretan, so they left while the woman made trouble for Chiara and started searching for Charles Cretan in the crowd.
Since Charles Cretan had gone to the Zi family before, they had him on the surveillance videos, so Mark obtained a photo of Charles Cretan and sent it to Lisa.
Lisa and Jungkook already knew what Charles Cretan looked like, so the moment he showed his face, they could recognize him instantly. However, it was already 10:00 am, but Charles Cretan was nowhere to be seen.
Was he not coming? Or was he just late? Maybe he was already here and resting somewhere else.
Regardless of whether Charles Cretan was coming, Lisa and Jungkook would keep hanging around here today and wait for him.
Before the race officially started, everyone went to place their bets.
A total of 108 people signed up for the race. They were split into 11 races. The first race consisted of ten cars while the last race consisted of eight.
The top three racers from every round would enter the next round to compete. After three rounds, the top three racers would emerge. As for the bets…
Place bets on the racer that might come in first in each race. Place bets on the racers that might come in first and second for each race in the order of their ranking. Place bets on the racers that might come in the top three in each round in the order of their ranking. Place bets on the racers that might come in the top three.
Lisa and Jungkook did not know about the prizes and did not place any bets. They were simply here for Charles Cretan.
Since the race was held on a mountain circuit, most people could only watch it from a huge screen at this square, the indoor main hall, or by booking a private room. Monitors were available indoors as well, but were only available at a cost.
People with high status preferred to watch in a private room while most people liked to join the crowd and watched it outside.
Lisa and Jungkook were unable to find Charles Cretan in the square, so they headed indoors to the ground floor. She used her Jade Eyes to check the private rooms in search of Charles Cretan.
A few minutes later, Lisa found Charles Cretan watching the match from a VIP room.
There were six men in the room with him. Two of them were Charles Cretan’s friends while the remaining four were bodyguards. Also, there were two more bodyguards guarding the private room entrance.
Lisa veered her eyes after locating Charles Cretan and said to Jungkook, “Found them. They are in the private room on the third floor. There are seven of them in total. Two of them look like his friends while the remaining four are bodyguards. Also, two bodyguards are guarding the entrance.”
“Are there people in the private room next door?” asked Jungkook. He was planning to get close up before attacking.
“All the private rooms on that floor are taken, but there are empty rooms downstairs. We have to find some way to get closer, charging in directly is out of the question,” said Lisa.
Jungkook went quiet as he contemplated. In that case, things would get tricky, but they did not want to cause a major commotion.
“If we can’t come up with anything better, let’s continue observing them. I’m sure something will happen,” said Lisa before looking at Charles Cretan’s private room every now and then.
The crowd in the square was shouting in exhilaration.
After the first round was over, some of them felt jubilant while others were disappointed.
The second round did not commence immediately after the first round was done. Instead, it took 20 minutes before it started.
Lisa saw Charles Cretan getting up to walk out when the first race ended.
“He is coming out,” said Lisa. “In reality, we don’t have to worry about the commotion we make. We just have to kill him.”
“Okay,” agreed Jungkook.
“If he comes out of the room, we will attack him,” said Lisa.
“Let me do the killing!” said Jungkook. He did not want Lisa to get hurt.
“Sure,” agreed Lisa. “After we take down Charles Cretan, run into the mountains.”
They were surrounded by mountains, so it was easy to find a place to hide.
“Got it,” replied Jungkook. “You go over first. I will come after you when I am done.”
“Sure,” replied Lisa before she headed into the mountain. Jungkook was more than enough to handle Charles Cretan, so Lisa was not worried he might fail.
…
Charles Cretan went downstairs towards the main entrance after he left the private room.
Lisa and Jungkook waited for him near the entrance and got ready to fight.
Jungkook had no intention of using his gun. Instead, he chose to use a dagger. The gun he possessed belonged to the Zi clan, and he wanted to avoid getting the Zi clan connected to Charles Cretan’s death.
The Zi clan’s ammunition was available for sale throughout the world, so using their weapons did not necessarily link them to a crime. However, Charles Cretan had been making trouble for the Zi clan lately. So if anything befell Charles Cretan, the Zi clan would quickly fall under suspicion.
Although the main family was unaware of Charles Cretan’s attacks on the Zi clan, they would quickly know the truth when they investigated Charles Cretan’s death.
If they avoided connecting the Zi clan to the murder, the Cretan family would not think the Zi clan was behind it since the Cretan family had plenty of enemies. Many people wanted them dead and assassins were often sent after them.
The moment Charles Cretan came out, Jungkook ran towards him.
Since he was a cultivator and a pretty powerful one at that, a mere mortal could not compare to Jungkook’s speed.
Even though they were approximately ten meters apart, Jungkook only needed a second to get to him, so Charles Cretan was completely caught by surprise. By the time he noticed the attacker, it was already too late.
Charles Cretan sensed a pain in his throat before he passed out completely.
Jungkook not only cut Charles Cretan’s throat, he even used some magical power to be safe. Although Jungkook did not cut him deeply, the dagger managed the slice halfway down his throat.
After Jungkook cut Charles Cretan’s throat, he swiftly ran towards Lisa.
Everything happened so quickly that no one was able to wrap their minds around it. By the time they realized that their master was attacked, the culprit had already gone far.
Two bodyguards stayed to stand guard over Charles Cretan and promptly notified the family while the four remaining bodyguards gave chase.
However, how could they keep up with Lisa and Jungkook’s speed? Lisa and Jungkook quickly lost them after entering the forest. The bodyguards couldn’t find them.
The four bodyguards continued running after them even though they knew it was futile because they were simply too fast. If they did not attempt to run after them, it would be hard for them to answer to the Cretan family. They were Charles Cretan’s bodyguards, but they failed to protect him, so they were bound to end up punished.
Jungkook promptly took out his sword when no one was in sight after he entered the mountain forest, and flew off on his sword with Lisa so that no evidence of their involvement would be left behind.
Jungkook was still inexperienced with sword flying, so he stumbled a little and left Lisa in shock. Fortunately, they were not flying high and only about two meters above the ground. So even if they did fall, they would not get hurt falling from that height.
…
Since Chas Cretan knew that someone was taking out Charles Cretan today, he really hoped the mastermind would succeed. Even though he did not bear the hope of any success as Charles Cretan was not an easy target.
Nonetheless, Chas Cretan sent men to keep an eye on the race track and inform him the moment they caught wind of an attack on his half-brother. Hence, Chas Cretan received news of Charles Cretan’s death just a minute after he died.
After he learned of Charles Cretan’s death, he was left in shock when his subordinate informed him that the killer had killed Charles Cretan in the blink of an eye. Charles Cretan was killed with a single cut to the throat and was cut deeply by the strike.
Also, Charles Cretan did not have the opportunity to retaliate during the attack. After he was murdered, his killer immediately disappeared.
His killer was simply incredible!
Who was behind the attack? How could the mastermind manage to find someone with such incredible skills to assassinate Charles Cretan?
However, he did not care about this after he recovered from the shock. Instead, he was delighted. He was absolutely beside himself with joy. If he was not at the company, and surrounded by people, he would have laughed out loud.
Now that Charles Cretan was dead, no one could compete with him to become the next head of the family.
Although he knew people in the family would suspect him of killing Charles Cretan, it genuinely had nothing to do with him, so he was unafraid of getting investigated.
The Cretan family quickly caught wind of the news, but only Charles Cretan’s parents felt sad and furious that their son was murdered. No one else in the family felt saddened by Charles Cretan’s death.
Charles Cretan’s grandfather was naturally a little sad. Even though he did not like this boy since he was an illegitimate son born of a mistress, and he was cocky, he was his grandson after all. However, he was only a little sad.
“Chas Cretan must have done it. It must have been him. He must have done it out of fear that Charles would surpass him…” The first person Charles Cretan’s mother suspected was Chas Cretan. Especially since they were recently competing to inherit the clan.
“Yes, it must be him. Chas must have killed Charles…” Charles Cretan’s father also suspected that Chas Cretan was behind it. No, correction. Chas Cretan had to be the mastermind.
“You can’t make such accusations without even investigating the matter. I trust Chas,” said Chas Cretan’s grandfather. Despite his minor suspicion towards Chas Cretan, he trusted him. After all, he had single-handedly brought up Chas Cretan, so he trusted him. Otherwise, he would not have hoped for Chas Cretan to inherit the family.
However, his son, Chas and Charles Cretan’s father, only cared about Charles Cretan. He indulged his son so much that Charles Cretan ended up violent and selfish.
The Cretan family was mafia, so the head of the clan had to be decisive and could not get emotional. However, it did not mean he could be unethical, disrespectful, and cruel.
Although their family had a mafia history, they had started to operate a lot of legitimate businesses, so the inheritor now needed business savvy and strategy. And he had brought up Chas Cretan just for the role.
“No, he must have done it. It was him. No one else would have done it!” Charles Cretan’s mother insisted.
Even though she knew Chas Cretan was not the only person with a reason to take her son’s life, she simply insisted it was him. In reality, she hated Chas Cretan and was exceptionally biased against him. She was jealous of Chas Cretan’s accomplishments and wished him dead.
Chas Cretan was the biggest obstacle in the way of letting her son become head of the clan after all.
And now that her son was dead while Chas Cretan remained standing, it meant no one else had the right to vie for the position. She could not stand seeing someone she despised becoming head of the family!
“You can’t take Chas’ side just because you like him! Charles was your grandson too!” said Charles Cretan’s father. Despite being Chas Cretan’s father as well, he felt Chas Cretan was the culprit.
He was such an awful father! Charles Cretan might think he was a great father, but he was Chas Cretan’s mortal enemy!
“Enough. Don’t you know what Charles is like? He has offended so many people. Plenty of people want him dead. No one is to accuse Chas and sully his reputation before the investigation is done,” said Chas Cretan’s grandfather furiously. The inheritor of the family could not be involved in fratricide.
A lot of people knew that Chaz and Charles Cretan did not get along, but they simply felt it was a brotherly conflict. Even though many people suspected Chas Cretan to be the mastermind of Charles Cretan’s death, it was just minor suspicion and no one actually felt he would kill his brother.
However, if word got out from the clan that Chas Cretan was a prime suspect of his brother’s death, the public would simply assume the clan was protecting Chas even if they could prove someone else was behind it.
Despite Charles Cretan’s parents’ indignation, they could only stop talking about it at their father’s insistence. However, they were certain Chas Cretan was behind their son’s death.
The family immediately sent men to investigate the matter. Chas Cretan was also asked to come back to the residence right away, so he came home immediately as asked.
Many people suspected Chas Cretan of killing his brother, but a lot of people felt delighted about Charles Cretan’s death. People did not like Charles Cretan and some of them even hated him.
The moment Chas Cretan arrived home, he was interrogated by his father and stepmother about Charles Cretan’s death.
Chas Cretan confidently denied any participation in killing his brother. Considering how calm he was, all suspicion in his grandfather dissipated. However, Charles Cretan’s father and stepmother continued to think otherwise.