《The Unparalleled Doctor》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios She¡¯s dead? In the hospital morgue, Heller Nicholson stared at the little girl¡¯s corpse covered by a piece of white cloth in front of him. His mind was totally blank. ¡°No, this can¡¯t be! Nelly, don¡¯t scare Daddy! Be good, Nelly. Please get up and give Daddy a hug?!¡± Heller¡¯s trembling hands slowly flipped open the white cloth, hoping for a miracle and hoping that his daughter would come back to life. But¡­ There was no miracle. Under the white cloth was Nelly¡¯s icy-cold corpse. There was blood everywhere on her and she had a look of abject fear and horror on her face. She must have experienced something terribly frightening before her death. Boom! Heller felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His eyes were widened so large that it felt as if the edges were going to split at any moment. She was only four! And she was just a child! How could those beasts bring themselves to do something as cruel as this to a child? Were they even human?! Three hours ago, Heller had suddenly received a call from his daughter. ¡°Daddy! Daddy! Are you Daddy? I¡¯m Nelly!¡± ¡°The bad guys took Mommy!¡± ¡°They also hit me and want to push me down the stairs!¡± ¡°Daddy! I¡¯m scared!¡± After that, someone snatched the phone away and started to speak. ¡°Remember me, Heller? I¡¯m Jack Zoff! I was the one who killed your entire family!¡± ¡°Your woman is now in my hands, and so is your daughter!¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t want them to die, then get the hell back here right now and die!¡± ¡°This is not a joke!¡± ¡°In order to show you my sincerity, I¡¯ll kill one of them now!¡± ¡°Should I pick the older one or the little one?¡± ¡°Never mind, I¡¯ll make the choice for you! Kill the little one first!¡± ¡°Push Nelly Nicholson down!¡± Heller heard Nelly¡¯s cries for help. ¡°No!¡± ¡°Daddy! ¡°Ahh!!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already thrown your daughter off the top of the building, Heller! Guess what I¡¯m going to do to your woman next? ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± The call was forcibly disconnected at this point. As though he had gone mad, Heller drove back to the city that he had been away from for five years at the fastest speed he could muster¡ªLos Angeles! However¡­ He was ultimately still too late. He slowly reached out and gently pulled Nelly into his arms. Then, he slowly tightened his hold around her. ¡°Nelly! Nelly! I¡¯m sorry!¡± ¡°Mommy has never told Daddy. Daddy never knew that he had a daughter!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯m sorry!¡± The moon shines bright in waning and waxing, and the sword stays tough even if it breaks; A man merely chooses not to weep during farewells bade. Heller had enlisted in the army five years ago and made such a name for himself on the battlefield in the north that he came to be known as Hades. Anyone who saw him would greet him respectfully as Sir Nicholson. Yet in this instant, he burst into tears! A man, no matter how powerful he was outside, was just a father in front of his daughter. ¡°Cough!¡± A seemingly decent staff member wearing a suit and leather shoes stepped forward. His voice was deep as he asked, ¡°So, are you her father? Here¡¯s an organ donation agreement that requires your signature!¡± Instead of saving my child, all they¡¯re thinking about is organ donation? F*ck you! Heller was so furious that he sent the man flying with a kick. ¡°Get lost!¡± No one was allowed to touch his Nelly! Not even her finger! Filled with extreme grief, Heller hugged his daughter tightly. However, it was at this moment that he suddenly felt a slight throbbing coming from her body! Huh? Was this an illusion? No! It wasn¡¯t! Heller was sure that he had sensed his daughter¡¯s heartbeat just now! Although it had been very weak, Heller was absolutely sure that it wasn¡¯t an illusion! Heller didn¡¯t have the luxury of caring about anything else anymore. He laid his daughter on her back and took out a set of silver needles from his bosom. At the same time. Director Scott of the Los Angeles Central Hospital¡¯s A&E Department entered the morgue. ¡°Director Scott, this man is simply unreasonable!¡± The person whom Heller had kicked away got up from the ground and said anxiously, ¡°That child is already dead, so I asked him to sign the agreement, but he actually hit me!¡± Director Scott looked at the silver needle in Heller¡¯s hand and raised an eyebrow. Alternative medicine? With an unfeeling and indifferent look on his face, Director Scott said, ¡°I understand how you feel, young man, but this child was thrown off a building and fell to her death on the spot. She can¡¯t be saved anymore. Please restrain your grief and accept it.¡± Heller said coldly, ¡°She¡¯s my daughter! She won¡¯t die!¡± The silver needle in his hand gleamed coldly in the light! Although Heller¡¯s heart was trembling, his hands were very steady. He moved very slowly as if he was afraid that he would cause Nelly pain. Despite that, he moved with pinpoint accuracy! Hell Palace, Hell Letter, Hell Base, Hell Heart, Hell Path, Hell Pillow¡­ Heller inserted thirteen needles into Nelly¡¯s thirteen Hell body points. If a real master of medicine were here, they would surely be beyond shocked! Because¡­ This was none other than Heller¡¯s legendary and world-famous Thirteen Needles of Death! Everyone in true upper-class society would have heard of this¡ªHades had a pair of Hades Swords, and blood would always spill whenever he appeared! He commanded 100,000 elites in the Hades Lair. They were bloodthirsty and even more ferocious and savage than the evil fiends and demons in hell! Additionally, the Thirteen Needles of Death he was holding were even capable of taking back lives from the ruler of the Underworld himself! Some called him Hades, but there were also those who called him the Miraculous Doctor! It was said that if the ruler of the Underworld summoned one at the third watch, no one would dare keep them till the fifth! Yet it was as if Heller could dictate one¡¯s life and death. No one could save whomever one wanted to kill, and not even the ruler of the Underworld himself could keep whomever he wanted to save! In the eyes of many influential hotshots, Heller was the one who was truly in charge of life and death on Earth! But the laughable thing here was¡ª Director Scott, who was currently standing in front of him, had failed to recognize someone as powerful as him. Despite having clearly noticed the silver needles in Heller¡¯s hand, he nevertheless subtly sneered, ¡°I told you, that child has been declared dead! You should stop your useless efforts! Besides, alternative medicine? Heh¡­ It¡¯s no more than just a sham to hoodwink the masses!¡± ¡°Are you really that naive to think that you can bring your child back to life with those silver needles you¡¯re holding?¡± ¡°Listen to me, young man. She¡¯s already dead. Don¡¯t put those needles into her body anymore. Let her go with peace of mind. Isn¡¯t that better?¡± ¡°How can you bear to do that when you¡¯re her father? You¡­ Huh?¡± Halfway through his speech, Director Scott¡¯s eyes suddenly widened. He pointed at Nelly and blurted, ¡°Did she move? Did she just move? How can this be?!¡± That¡¯s right, Nelly¡¯s heartbeat was gradually resuming. It was just that as she gradually regained consciousness, she also started to feel pain. Her little face was full of pain and agony, and her eyelids were trembling without pause. However, No matter what, this was enough to prove that Nelly had regained signs of life! ¡°Phew!¡± Heller let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as though a huge weight had been taken off his shoulders. Director Scott was terribly shocked. With a look of absolute disbelief, he exclaimed, ¡°She was clearly dead just now! T-this is impossible!¡± Heller said coldly, ¡°I told you, my daughter won¡¯t die!¡± At this point¡ª A noise suddenly reached them from outside the door. ¡°Is the little girl¡¯s corpse that was just sent to the hospital here?¡± ¡°Hurry, dissect her immediately while she isn¡¯t completely dead and remove her corneas and kidneys! They¡¯ll definitely sell for a high price!¡± As the voice reached them, a group of uninvited guests wearing black suits rushed into the morgue. Heller whipped around! Fury and hatred instantly set Heller¡¯s whole body ablaze! ¡°Not only do you intend to take my daughter¡¯s corneas, but you also want to take her kidneys? ¡°How dare the lot of you!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The leader looked Heller up and down. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, ¡°Heller Nicholson? Here I was, wondering who was being so boastful! As it turns out, it¡¯s Heller the good-for-nothing! You actually have the guts to come back? Have you really come back to die, you loser?¡± Even though it had already been five years, Heller could nevertheless recognize at a glance that the one who had broken into the morgue was Jack¡¯s butler, William Zoff. He was the one who had pushed his daughter off the rooftop! William used the name of the Zoffs in Los Angeles to do whatever he wanted. He abetted the enemy and was a pretentious hypocrite. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that there are countless people in L.A. who want to kill you? Little did I expect that you would actually bring yourself right up to my doorstep!¡± ¡°This is a chance to claim huge credit!¡± ¡°Get him!¡± ¡°Cut off his head and we won¡¯t have to worry for the rest of our lives! Endless glory and wealth will be ours!¡± With a grand wave from William, the large group of suited bodyguards behind him rushed straight toward Heller. An overwhelming chill entered Heller¡¯s eyes.. It had been five years. On the night of Heller¡¯s wedding five years ago, it was none other than these animals from the Zoffs who had so cruelly killed the Nicholsons and destroyed his family! Even though Heller had been fortunate enough to escape, the Zoffs had chased after him relentlessly and intercepted him. In his desperation, Heller had jumped into the river to escape. After that, a woman had rescued the seriously injured and unconscious Heller at the riverbank and saved his life. Her name was Ruby Lincoln. She had taken good care of Heller during his darkest days back then, and it was her devoted care and nursing that had brought Heller back to life. In the end, because Heller was worried that he would implicate Ruby, he had left without saying goodbye and gone straight to the north to enlist in the army. A down and out man lived a life worse than a dog¡¯s. But once he returns to his former glory, he would surely dye the sky red! During those five years, Heller had furiously tried to become stronger. He killed countless enemies on the battlefield and saved innumerable allies, making his name well-known everywhere. During those five years, countless people from rich and prominent backgrounds had offered huge sums of money and begged for Heller¡¯s help, but he was indifferent to them all. However, if it were the American soldiers who were in trouble, Heller was willing to brandish his Hades Swords to save them, no matter how far away they were! In Heller¡¯s eyes, loyalty to the country was something right and justified! Heller had originally planned to return after the war. He wanted to avenge the country first before avenging his family. But now, these beasts were refusing to spare even his daughter! They were the ones who had thrown Nelly off the building, and now, they even wanted to take her corneas and her kidneys?! She wasn¡¯t even four! They wore suits and leather shoes, and looked like decent human beings, yet they had driven a child to her end so brutally. They were worse than animals! With a clang, a pair of short blades suddenly appeared in Heller¡¯s hands. One black and one white, they were the Hades Swords! ¡°All of you should die!¡± The next moment, Heller sprang into action! He turned into an afterimage as he raised the Hades Swords high and rushed straight toward the bodyguards. Hands up, swords down! Heller weaved right through the Zoff bodyguards and came to an abrupt stop. At the same time¡ª The eight Zoff bodyguards also froze. Then, their bodies instantly fell apart like broken glass. They had said that they wanted to dissect Nelly and remove her corneas and her kidneys, but now, they were the ones cut into pieces by Heller instead! Blood, as if it had come to life, wandered up and down continuously on the Hades Swords¡¯ blades and shone with a peculiar blood-red gleam. Heller turned and looked at William. William¡¯s expression changed drastically. Director Scott even fell onto his bottom on the ground with his face full of horror. Drip! Drip! Drip! With a pair of bloodstained swords in hand, Heller slowly took step after step toward William. The terrified William immediately tried to flee. With a flash, Heller suddenly appeared beside William, raised his left hand, and sent William flying with the back of his sword. Right on the heels of it, Heller pressed William to the ground with one hand and held the blade against his neck! ¡°So, you¡¯re the one who pushed my daughter off the building?¡± ¡°So, you¡¯re the one who wants to take my daughter¡¯s corneas and kidneys?¡± ¡°How dare you?!¡± The blade slowly penetrated through his skin and blood gushed out. The terrified William screamed, ¡°It wasn¡¯t me! I didn¡¯t do it! Mr. Jack was the one who did all of those things! I only heard that your daughter hasn¡¯t completely died yet and came to make a fortune off a dead person!¡± ¡°Heller, you can¡¯t kill me!¡± ¡°Your woman is still in Mr. Jack¡¯s hands!¡± ¡°If you kill me, Ruby will definitely die!¡± Heller¡¯s movements suddenly stopped. A feminine figure flashed into his mind. Back then, if it weren¡¯t for her, Heller would have died long ago. At that time, he had shouldered deep hatred and a great feud. Burning with a high fever, he had been in a daze. However, he vaguely remembered that something seemed to have happened between him and Ruby one night. But¡­ When he woke up the next day and asked about it, Ruby had merely shaken her head in silence. Come to think of it, it must have been that night when Ruby became pregnant with Heller¡¯s child and gave him a daughter. But¡­ In the past five years, Ruby had never mentioned this to Heller. During the past five years, his enemies had never once given up on hunting him down. Although they didn¡¯t find him, they found Ruby! However, perhaps because she knew that Heller would definitely die if he returned to Los Angeles, from beginning till the end, she never asked him for help. During these five years, that woman had silently shouldered everything for his sake. Heller couldn¡¯t even begin to imagine how Ruby had pushed through by herself with their daughter and how she had managed to survive. ¡°Tell me!¡± Heller slowly tightened his grip on the Hades Swords and asked coldly, ¡°Where is Ruby?¡± Under the threat of death, William chose to betray Jack without hesitation. ¡°Mr. Jack took Ruby to his villa south of the city!¡± ¡°Heller, don¡¯t kill me!¡± ¡°If you keep me alive, you can trade me for Ruby!¡± That wasn¡¯t what William was really thinking, though. There were countless bodyguards from the Zoffs at the villa. He believed that as long as Heller went, he would definitely die! When that happened, he would definitely return the humiliation he was currently suffering to Heller by a thousandfold! But¡­ Heller did not give him the opportunity to! He held William¡¯s head down with his left hand and raised his right arm high into the air. The Hades Sword in his hand slashed down and plunged into William¡¯s temple with pinpoint accuracy and penetrated through his head. William¡¯s eyes widened suddenly. With his eyes bulging from their sockets, he died on the spot, full of regrets. As Director Scott stared at William¡¯s tragic way of passing, he became so scared that he wet his trousers. At the same time. A young woman suddenly walked in. She wore a long white dress. Her visage was incredibly beautiful but expressionless. On the thin spotless tulle of her dress were a few fresh and inconspicuous bloodstains. Her name was Lindsey Leigh. She was Heller¡¯s assistant and his number one trusted subordinate. ¡°Mr. Nicholson.¡± Lindsey bowed slightly at Heller and said respectfully, ¡°The Zoff bodyguards standing guard outside have all been dealt with.¡± Since she said that they had all been dealt with, then that meant that all of them had been killed! When she finished, Lindsey glanced at Nelly who was covered in blood. Her expression couldn¡¯t help but darken, and she said murderously, ¡°Mr. Ning, we¡¯ve verified that Jack is indeed in the south of the city. Do we immediately mobilize the troops and wipe out all of the Zoffs?!¡± Heller plucked out the Hades Sword and ordered dispassionately, ¡°Take care of my daughter. No one is allowed to touch her without my permission!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to personally make a trip to the south of the city and cut Jack into a million pieces!¡± ¡­ The villa complex in the south of the city was beautiful and scenic. In Villa No. 3. Jack, the eldest son of the Zoffs, held a glass of red wine as he sized up Ruby¡¯s beautiful and attractive figure. He said with relish, ¡°Ruby, if you tell me where Heller is hiding and then sleep with me for seven days, I¡¯ll ensure your survival. How does that sound?¡± Ruby replied, ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it! Even if I die, I won¡¯t let you have your way!¡± ¡°Heh!¡± Jack chuckled and said, ¡°Ruby, allow me to remind you that rejecting me will result in serious consequences! Even if you aren¡¯t afraid to die, aren¡¯t you worried about your daughter?¡± Ruby¡¯s expression suddenly changed. ¡°You¡ª! What did you do to Nelly?!¡± Jack shrugged and went up to Ruby. He said teasingly, ¡°I was originally planning to tell you the truth after having some fun with you, but now, I¡¯ve changed my mind!¡± ¡°Let me tell you a secret¡ªthe daughter you had with Heller is already dead!¡± ¡°I pushed her down from the sixth floor, so she¡¯s already fallen and broken into pieces on the spot!¡± Jack laughed wildly and added, ¡°Also, I¡¯m not afraid to tell you the truth, but I¡¯ve also sent people to remove your daughter¡¯s corneas and kidneys!¡± ¡°I want you and Heller¡¯s daughter to die without a whole corpse!¡± ¡°Are you pleasantly surprised?¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± Ruby¡¯s face was deathly pale. She said, ¡°That¡¯s impossible! Nelly won¡¯t die! It¡¯s impossible! Nelly! Give me back my Nelly!¡± Jack smacked his head lightly and said wickedly, ¡°Would you look at that memory of mine? I almost forgot that I¡¯ve also prepared a gift for you!¡± ¡°Guys, play the video!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Jack¡¯s bodyguard took out a video recording and started to play it on a projector. ¡°Aaah! Bad guys! You¡¯re all bad guys!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t hit Nelly!¡± ¡°Mommy! Where are you, Mommy?!¡± ¡°It hurts! Nelly hurts!¡± ¡°Ahh!!¡± In the video, the Zoff bodyguards, a group of adult men, punched and kicked Nelly who wasn¡¯t even four years old yet, making her scream again and again. In the end, Jack dialed Heller¡¯s number, and then, he pushed Nelly down from the top of the building with his own two hands! ¡°Nooo!!¡± Ruby cried out and wailed, ¡°You bastard! Jack, you animal! Nelly is just a child! She¡¯s not even four yet! Why do you refuse to spare even my child?! Why are you doing such a cruel thing to a child?!¡± Jack sneered and said, ¡°How dare you ask me why? Because she¡¯s Heller¡¯s daughter! Five years ago, you were the one who saved Heller! Helping Heller means you¡¯re going against the Zoffs! This is the price you should pay for doing that!¡± Ruby glared at Jack hatefully. She didn¡¯t even have the strength to scream at him anymore. Her daughter had been killed by Jack. No words could express her pain! ¡°Ruby, do you think I won¡¯t be able to find Heller just because you¡¯re keeping quiet?¡± ¡°How childish!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already retrieved your call records and called Heller. I¡¯m just waiting for him to come back and send himself to death¡¯s door now!¡± ¡°But before that, I¡¯ll have to show you a good time first!¡± With a wicked look, Jack went on and said, ¡°Ruby, to be honest, even I have to admit that you¡¯re really a very beautiful woman! Your figure¡­ Tsk, tsk. It must be ecstasy! It¡¯s a pity that Heller lucked out instead. Tonight, I shall have a taste of you! When I get tired of you, I¡¯ll give you to my men. They¡¯re also very interested in you!¡± ¡°Do you see those four video recorders? I specially prepared them for you! They will record the entire process in high-definition from all angles, and ensure that nothing is left out!¡± ¡°After that, I will get someone to post the video on the Internet and ruin you! I want everyone to know that Heller¡¯s woman is a slut that anyone can bed!¡± Ruby screamed hysterically, ¡°Kill me! Just kill me! Let me die with Nelly!¡± Now that her daughter was dead, Ruby didn¡¯t want to live anymore, either. If death was what it was, then death was what it would be! But¡­ Jack waved and said indifferently, ¡°No, no, no. I won¡¯t kill you. I haven¡¯t had enough fun yet, so how would I be willing to let you die so easily?¡± ¡°I want you to be in so much pain that you wish you were dead! I want you to fully understand what true despair is!¡± ¡°When Heller returns, he¡¯ll definitely be very pleasantly surprised! Hahahaha!¡± ¡°To be honest, Ruby, you can actually try putting up a fight. The more you do, the more excited I¡¯ll be!¡± ¡°Of course, if you want your daughter to be able to rest in peace after her death, then you¡¯d best do everything you can to make me happy and satisfied!¡± ¡°If not, my men will immediately remove your daughter¡¯s corneas and kidneys and let her die without even a whole corpse!¡± ¡°Do you understand me?¡± Ruby looked stupefied as she trembled all over. She had a blank look in her eyes and she felt as if her heart was already still. ¡°Are you in despair yet?¡± ¡°Because you should be!¡± ¡°This is exactly what happens if you go against the Zoffs!¡± Jack downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. Then, he stood up, let out a sinister laugh, and said, ¡°The projector will keep on playing. I will turn you into my, Jack Zoff¡¯s, plaything amidst your daughter¡¯s cries!¡± ¡°You should understand that for secondhand goods like you, it¡¯s the greatest honor you could ever have to be favored by me.¡± ¡°Enjoy being in despair!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± As he spoke, Jack dived straight toward Ruby. Ruby trembled all over. Hysterical despair quickly filled her! She used all the strength she had and screamed, ¡°Heller! Where are you?!¡± The next moment¡­ Boom! Heller kicked open the door of the villa and broke in! Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Heller was the first and only man that Ruby had ever been with. She didn¡¯t want to be defiled by Jack! But¡­ This was Jack¡¯s villa and his bodyguards were everywhere. Ruby had no way of resisting nor could she resist! She gave up. She could only close her eyes and passively accept the tragic fate that was to come. In fact, she even planned to end her life. At this point, she suddenly heard Heller¡¯s voice! She opened her tearful eyes. Is it him? Is it really him? Is this the legendary Hell? Life was so unfair.. Ruby smiled sadly. She was already dead, yet she still had to run into the devil who had pushed her into the abyss. Heller looked at Ruby and said softly, ¡°Ruby, it¡¯s me! I¡¯m back!¡± Ruby¡¯s eyes remained as blank and empty as before. Heller continued and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I saved Nelly! Our daughter is still alive!¡± When she heard what he said, Ruby became agitated and her eyes quickly regained their brilliance. It really is him? I¡¯m not dreaming? This¡­ isn¡¯t Hell?! Ruby got up. However, she suddenly raised her arm and slapped Heller across his cheek! Heller had a thousand ways to have dodged the slap, but he stood still and took it instead. He owed her this! Smack! Ruby slapped Heller across his cheek and said bitterly, ¡°You actually have the cheek to come back? It¡¯s all thanks to you that my daughter and I ended up like this!¡± It had been five years. A whole five years! Five years ago, Heller had left without saying goodbye. However, the following month, Ruby found out that she was pregnant. Three months later, her belly began to show. As her belly grew bigger and bigger, unable to explain things to her family, she could only bear it alone in silence. She couldn¡¯t even go back home despite having one! She had considered very seriously whether or not she should abort the child, but she simply couldn¡¯t bear to do it. She couldn¡¯t bear to part with the child! No matter what, the child was innocent. She wanted to keep her! As a single woman with a big belly, it wasn¡¯t convenient for her to move about. On top of that, she also had to beware of the Zoffs finding out about her relationship with Heller. As a result, she had to drift about and go into hiding everywhere. Ten months later, Nelly was born and Ruby experienced the joy of being a mother. In the beginning, she took care of Nelly while doing some odd jobs to make money. Although life was hard, Ruby had stayed very strong for her daughter¡¯s sake. However, soon, when the Zoffs found out that it was Ruby who had saved Heller five years ago, they came to her and the nightmare began. Since then, the Zoffs had suppressed the Lincolns in every way they could. Their business plummeted and the company ended up on the verge of bankruptcy. Jack was doing this to force Ruby to tell him where Heller was hiding. As a result, the Lincolns fell out with Ruby and disowned her. Immediately after, Jack also finally found her. On that evening, he had caught both mother and daughter who had been hiding everywhere. He pushed Nelly off the top of the building and wanted to violate Ruby. No one knew how exactly Ruby had survived by herself with her daughter during the last five years. She could only quietly shoulder everything as a single mother. A panicked Heller explained softly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I left without saying goodbye back then because I didn¡¯t want to implicate you. I didn¡¯t know you were pregnant!¡± ¡°But now that I¡¯m back, I promise I¡¯ll protect you and our daughter from now on! I won¡¯t let anyone bully the two of you!¡± Heller spoke very sincerely. Unfortunately, Ruby gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Back then, you left without even so much as a warning. And, the moment you did, you were gone for five years!¡± ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll believe what you say now?¡± ¡°You can save those lies for other young girls instead!¡± ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have saved you! If it weren¡¯t for you, my daughter and I would never have ended up in this state!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all because of you!¡± ¡°I hate you, Heller! Why didn¡¯t you just die out there? Even if you¡¯re dead, and even if I¡¯m dead, as long as Nelly is still alive, it¡¯s all worth it!¡± ¡°I just want Nelly to be safe now!¡± Ruby immediately ran out after saying all that. She wanted to return to her daughter immediately! Jack didn¡¯t stop her. He stayed very calm and quiet the whole time and merely watched Heller with an amused look on his countenance. They could run but they couldn¡¯t hide! In Jack¡¯s eyes, Ruby was but a lamb to be slaughtered. There was no way she could ever escape him. He didn¡¯t need to worry at all. What he really cared about was Heller instead! ¡°Heller, I didn¡¯t expect that you would choose to come back and throw your life away so impatiently.¡± A smiling Jack said, ¡°It¡¯s been five years. I¡¯ve been looking for you for a whole five years! Five years ago, the Nicholsons were wiped out and only a loser like you managed to luckily escape!¡± ¡°I spend every moment of the day thinking about killing you!¡± ¡°As long as I can take your head, I¡¯ll be able to justifiably become the first heir to the Zoffs!¡± A confident Jack looked at Heller and said arrogantly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you a chance. Tell me, how would you like to die? You can choose!¡± Heller glanced at Jack. Then, he looked around. The projector was still running. On the screen, his daughter was being beaten up by Jack¡¯s bodyguards and she had injuries all over her. After that, Jack personally pushed Nelly off the top of the building! With a muffled thud, his daughter fell off the top of the building. Heller¡¯s heart convulsed violently. It ached so much that he couldn¡¯t breathe. Nelly was still a child! She wasn¡¯t even four years old yet! Her tiny little body had fallen off the rooftop just like that! Then, the little girl was thrown into the morgue just like that. How did she feel when she was lying there alone?! Those animals! How dare they?! Fury quickly ignited within him and he was instantly filled with killing intent. But the laughable thing here was¡ª Jack continued to act brazenly. He pointed to the northwest outside the window and sneered, ¡°Heller, you¡¯re familiar with that place, aren¡¯t you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the Nicholson Garden, the Nicholsons¡¯ family graveyard!¡± ¡°Your grandfather is buried right there! All the Nicholsons are buried there!¡± ¡°Do you know why I chose to push your daughter off the top of the building here?¡± ¡°I want the Nicholsons to watch how I kill their children! And how I kill your daughter, Heller!¡± After he spoke, Jack turned and looked at Heller. He narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Now, I will also kill you in front of them! After that, I¡¯ll catch and bring Ruby back and let them watch as I humiliate their daughter-in-law in front of your dead body!¡± Heller¡¯s eyes became blood-red instantly! His hands were shaking and he was close to losing control. Jack sneered and said, ¡°Oh, what a scary look you have in your eyes! What a pity that looks can¡¯t kill! There are many people in L.A. who want my life, but at the very least, you¡¯re not qualified yet!¡± Jack suddenly waved and let out a sinister laugh. He said, ¡°Get him!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Jack had a whole sixteen bodyguards in the house. But¡­ He was the only one in Heller¡¯s eyes. ¡°You really ought to die!¡± After he spoke, Heller suddenly appeared in front of Jack with a flash. Then, he kicked Jack away, grabbed a corkscrew on the table, and plunged it straight into Jack¡¯s right eye! ¡°Ahh!!¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The corkscrew plunged right into Jack¡¯s right eye with precision and blood gushed out instantly! ¡°Ahh!!¡± Jack rolled about on the ground as he screamed and wailed. In that instant, the eldest son of the Zoffs of L.A. became a cyclops! ¡°What are all of you doing?!¡± ¡°Good-for-nothings! All of you are good-for-nothings!¡± ¡°Kill him! What are you doing standing there in a daze?! Kill him right now!¡± Jack had already given the order, but no one dared to move. To be more precise, out of the sixteen bodyguards, fifteen of them had blocked Heller¡¯s way just now when he attacked Jack. However, all of them had fallen to the ground in an instant and died on the spot! The last remaining bodyguard who moved the slowest had luckily survived, but he took several steps back instead with a look of horror all over his face. Heller forcefully pulled out the corkscrew in Jack¡¯s eye, thereby also gouging out his damaged eyeball along the way. He held it in Jack¡¯s face and said indifferently, ¡°So, you¡¯re the one who wants to kill my daughter?¡± Splurt! Heller plunged the corkscrew down once more. This time, he stabbed Jack¡¯s left eye instead. ¡°Ahh!!¡± Together with the scream, Jack became completely and permanently blind! Heller had gouged out both of Jack¡¯s eyeballs and held them in his hands as he said coldly, ¡°So, you¡¯re the one who wants to violate Ruby?!¡± The freshly gouged-out eyeballs covered Heller¡¯s hands in blood. Jack screamed again and again, frightening the last bodyguard out of his wits. ¡°Y-you! Stop that!¡± The bodyguard took out a pistol from behind him. Perhaps because the pistol gave him enough courage, he looked at Heller and said grimly, ¡°Let go of Mr. Zoff immediately! Otherwise, I¡¯ll shoot!¡± Heller slowly got up. He held the two eyeballs and asked calmly, ¡°You want these? Here you go, then!¡± Heller threw Jack¡¯s eyeballs straight at the bodyguard! The bodyguard¡¯s scalp went numb and he pulled the trigger immediately. Unfortunately, it was too late. With a flash, the Hades Swords appeared and gleamed in the light. With a whoosh, the bodyguard¡¯s right hand, which was holding the gun, was neatly cut off at the wrist. ¡°Uh!¡± The bodyguard let out a muffled cry and fell onto the ground with his face pale. Heller was still standing where he was as if he hadn¡¯t moved from there at all. However, the bodyguard¡¯s pistol was already in Heller¡¯s hands! Then, Heller turned the muzzle around, aimed it at Jack, and pulled the trigger! Bang! Bang! Bang! ¡­Click, click! Heller emptied the magazine of bullets in an instant. Immediately after, Heller casually took out a new magazine from a bodyguard next to him who was long dead. Then, he aimed the gun at Jack and pulled the trigger again! Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunshots rang out unceasingly. Bullet after bullet struck Jack, and Heller emptied two full magazines. During the whole process, before Jack could even scream, innumerable terrifying bloody holes had formed on his body. What came after the intense barrage of gunshots was dead silence. The night breeze whirled in from the window, causing chills to go down the spine of the bodyguard whose hand had been severed, and he felt cold all over. He couldn¡¯t do anything at all. He could only widen his eyes and watch as Heller accurately emptied two magazines of bullets into Jack one by one. Every time a gunshot sounded, he would tremble along with Jack, whose body was close to falling apart. It was as if every bullet was striking him in the heart. It was as if his pulse and his heartbeat were about to break free from the shackles of his body! The bodyguard looked at Heller as if he had seen a ghost and said shrilly, ¡°D-do you know who he is?! You actually shot him! Heller, you¡¯re in big trouble! You¡¯ve thrown L.A. into a huge mess!¡± Upon hearing his words, Heller suddenly smiled. His smile was very genuine and even seemed exceptionally friendly and peaceful. ¡°I didn¡¯t kill him.¡± Heller glanced at the bodyguard and explained, ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong, he isn¡¯t dead yet.¡± ¡°What?¡± The bodyguard was stunned for a moment. Then, he took a deep breath and blurted, ¡°He¡¯s taken more than twenty shots, yet you¡¯re telling me he isn¡¯t dead?!¡± Heller replied calmly, ¡°Taking twenty gunshots and dying are two different things. You may not believe this, but I¡¯m actually a doctor and I know the human body very well. I avoided all his vitals just now.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± The bodyguard only felt an even colder sensation quickly permeating his entire body. He glanced at Jack¡ªhis body was close to falling apart because of the bullets. However, his hands and feet were still twitching slightly, which proved that Heller wasn¡¯t lying. Jack was indeed still alive! At the very least, he was still alive for now. It was just that the more that was so, the more fearful the bodyguard became. He was very sure that this was definitely not Heller¡¯s kindness! He just didn¡¯t want to let Jack die so easily! ¡°Killing him straightaway is going too easy on him.¡± Heller looked at the bodyguard and said dispassionately, ¡°Do you know why I didn¡¯t kill you? Because I still have a use for you. Tell me, from which roof did Jack push my daughter down the building?¡± Fifteen of the sixteen bodyguards had died. Just one was spared. It was by no means because Heller couldn¡¯t finish them all off, but because he had done so deliberately! The bodyguard quietly swallowed. He pointed out the window with a trembling finger and stammered, ¡°T-the building next door!¡± ¡°Very well!¡± Heller grabbed Jack with one hand and instructed, ¡°Lead the way.¡± The bodyguard led Heller to a small six-story building next door. After that, Heller dragged Jack up to the top of the building alone. Heller was already gone. Nevertheless, the bodyguard didn¡¯t secretly escape¡ªhe didn¡¯t dare to! Immediately after, he saw a dark shadow falling from the sky. With a thud, Heller had thrown Jack off the roof and he landed hard on the ground. Heller also jumped down from the top of the building. However, he didn¡¯t suffer any injuries. It was as if he was walking on flat ground! Next, the bodyguard watched as Heller took out a set of silver needles and pierced Jack with them at high speed. What was he doing? Was he trying to save Mr. Zoff? He was right¡ªHeller was indeed saving Jack¡¯s life. Or at least, he wanted to keep Jack alive. He was the man known as Hades! With the Thirteen Needles of Death, he could take back anyone¡¯s life from the ruler of the Underworld himself! He didn¡¯t allow Jack to die just like that. Jack absolutely mustn¡¯t die! Not long after, Jack woke up and gradually regained consciousness. Although he was in an extremely weakened state; although both his eyeballs had been gouged out by Heller; and although he had bloody holes all over him; he was still alive! ¡°Are you awake? Great!¡± A big smile appeared on Heller¡¯s face. His smile was very bright and one could almost say that he was overjoyed. But in the eyes of the bodyguard, it was tantamount to a devil¡¯s smile! ¡°W-what exactly do you want?!¡± ¡°Heller, let me remind you that I¡¯m the eldest son of the Zoffs! You can¡¯t kill me!¡± Heller nodded and said calmly, ¡°Thank you for the reminder. I know who you are.¡± Heller picked up Jack with one hand and quickly walked up to the top of the building. He dangled Jack in the air and said, ¡°It was here where you pushed my daughter down, right?¡± The next moment, Heller let go and gave him a light push. Boom! Jack fell from the top of the building once more! Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Boom! Boom! Boom! Heller pushed Jack off the top of the building again and again. Did he want to die? Not so easily! Every time Jack¡¯s life was hanging by a thread and he was on his last breath¡ªhe even felt like he already had one foot in the grave¡ªHeller would use the Thirteen Needles of Death to forcibly bring him back to the world of the living. Then, he would push him off the rooftop again. This repeated again and again! Many people were afraid of death, but they just forgot that many a time, being alive is actually more terrifying than death. Not far away was the Nicholsons¡¯ family graveyard. In front of the Nicholsons¡¯ ancestors, Jack had pushed Heller¡¯s daughter down from the rooftop. In that case, right in front of his ancestors, Heller would push Jack down from the rooftop¡ªten times, a hundred times, a thousand times! He would have him repay it thousands of times! ¡°Mr.. Nicholson, please, spare me! As long as you let me off the hook, no matter what your conditions are, I will agree to them all!¡± ¡°15 million dollars! No! 150 million dollars! I¡¯ll give you 150 million dollars! Spare me!¡± However, Heller was unmoved. ¡°When you pushed my daughter down from the top of the building, did you think about letting her off?¡± ¡°She¡¯s still a child! She isn¡¯t even four years old yet!¡± ¡°If I hadn¡¯t come back, would you have let Ruby off?¡± ¡°It¡¯s obvious that you wouldn¡¯t have!¡± As they said, only do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. He wanted Heller to let him off? No way! He had sealed his fate! An expressionless Heller dragged Jack up the stairs again. ¡°I give in! Mr. Nicholson, I give in!¡± ¡°If you refuse to let me off, then kill me!¡± ¡°Please! Give me a swift death!¡± An indifferent Heller said, ¡°Unfortunately, no, that won¡¯t do! Without my permission, you¡¯re not allowed to die!¡± When he finished, Heller immediately let go. Boom! Jack fell from the sky once more and slammed onto the ground. The fall made him see stars and all his limbs and bones were broken. Even his internal organs were close to shattering. Unable to live, yet also unable to die! Torture like this was definitely more agonizing than death itself! On the ground, a large hole soon formed¡ªthis was caused by Jack crashing down repeatedly. Next to it, the bodyguard, who had survived by chance but lost a hand, was already experiencing severe loss of blood. But when he saw Jack¡¯s tragic state, he became even more frightened. He trembled all over, scared out of his wits. At this point, Lindsey came over gracefully and said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, your daughter is awake! Ms. Ruby is already at the hospital.¡± Huh? Upon hearing that his daughter had regained consciousness, Heller quickly reined in the baleful aura around him. He asked, ¡°Nelly¡¯s awake? How is she?¡± Lindsey replied truthfully, ¡°She¡¯s very sensible. Although it obviously hurts, she doesn¡¯t cry or kick up any fuss and just wants to look for her parents. She¡¯s so sensible that it¡¯s heartbreaking!¡± Heller¡¯s heart tightened¡ªhe wanted to return to his daughter¡¯s side immediately! However, blood debts must be paid with blood! Jack¡¯s punishment must not stop! Heller turned to Lindsey and instructed, ¡°Take Jack up and push him off the rooftop. Don¡¯t stop!¡± Lindsey said solemnly, ¡°Yes, sir! I¡¯ll definitely throw him off until he dies!¡± ¡°No!¡± Heller said indifferently, ¡°Don¡¯t stop even if Jack is dead. Keep on throwing him down! Keep on throwing him down until he turns into a pile of mangled flesh; keep on throwing him down until he falls apart into countless pieces! Only then are you allowed to stop!¡± Lindsey bowed and saluted. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Heller raised his head and looked at the night sky. He narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Also, spread the word¡ªinform all those who are qualified to appear in front of me that my daughter was pushed off the top of a building and almost fell to her death in L.A.!¡± When she heard what he said, Lindsey¡¯s heart suddenly tightened and she abruptly looked up. She was used to being expressionless, but she was obviously shocked to the extreme in this instant. Who was Heller? He was Hades! The man who was peerless in both medicine and battle! Over the years, he had killed countless enemies on the battlefield and also saved countless true elite soldiers! That wasn¡¯t all; countless influential figures standing at the pinnacle, whose lives had been hanging on by a thread and would undoubtedly have died if not for Heller, had also been forcibly brought back from the Underworld and had their lives extended after Heller used the Thirteen Needles of Death on them! Among those influential figures, every one of them wielded terrifying power capable of destroying a city by themselves! On this day, once Heller¡¯s instructions were officially announced, it would surely shake the whole world! Those who wanted to repay Heller for saving their lives would surely gather in Los Angeles! And those who were quietly awaiting death to befall upon them and wanted to beg Heller, the Miraculous Doctor, to save them, yet didn¡¯t have any chance! For the sake of their survival, they would not show any hesitation even if they were asked to wipe out the entire Los Angeles! How could a mere family like the Zoffs stand against such wrath?! But¡­ Would Lindsey refuse to make the announcement? She was Heller¡¯s assistant, as well as his number one trusted subordinate! Over the years, she had witnessed with her own eyes how Heller braved through life-threatening perils in order to protect the country and never once complained about it. But now, his daughter had been pushed off the top of a building and almost fell to her death! And his woman had almost been violated! This was too unfair! Someone must pay for it! And it wasn¡¯t just one person or a group of them; rather, it was innumerable people! All those involved must pay the price of blood! ¡°Phew!¡± Lindsey took a deep breath and grimly drafted a message. Then, she sent it out via email. It was just one very simple sentence, but the next moment, it instantly caused turbulent waves to rage and the world to shake! ¡­ In the Hades Lair in the northern mountains. Ten people wearing black clothes, black armor, black boots, and ferocious-looking masks sat across each other in two rows. ¡°Mr. Nicholson actually has a daughter?¡± ¡°And his daughter almost died after being pushed off the top of a building?¡± The ten of them raised their heads, looked at one another, and stood up in unison! On this day, the legendary, most powerful, and also most fearsome Ten Judges of The Dead swarmed out in full strength and headed straight to Los Angeles! At the same time. The top ten assassins in the assassin rankings also all gave up their current missions! The major leaders of the top ten mercenary units in the mercenary rankings also appeared one after another! Countless dark figures from the underworld who didn¡¯t wish to be in the light also suddenly all came out! They came from all over the world, but they had only one destination¡ªLos Angeles! Although Heller had only asked Lindsey to announce a very simple message, everyone knew what he meant. And everyone also knew how important having Hades owe them a favor was! Even if they didn¡¯t have any use for it at the moment, who wouldn¡¯t want a few more lives?! That night, as Heller sent the word out, storms raged and winds howled in the various major battlefields, the world of assassins, the mercenary world, and the dark underworld! One must rise up in protest when they face injustice! Since they had the guts to attack his daughter, then he wouldn¡¯t just stop at Jack¡ªhe would destroy the entire Zoff family and leave not even a single survivor! Terror was about to officially befall. Pray tell, who in the world could bear the fury of Hades?! Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lindsey picked up Jack and went up to the top of the building. Heller was about to leave when an old man arrived in a hurry. He grabbed Heller by his arm and asked anxiously, ¡°Where¡¯s Nelly? Where¡¯s she? What have you done to my Nelly?!¡± Heller¡¯s gaze focused on him and he asked, ¡°I¡¯m Nelly¡¯s father. Old man, who are you?¡± The old man looked at Heller closely for a few moments. Then, as though he had suddenly realized something, he exclaimed, ¡°You¡¯re¡­ Nelly¡¯s father? She really looks like you!¡± At this point, the old man paused slightly before he continued and said, ¡°But unfortunately, you fail as a father!¡± ¡°Do you know what I do for a living? I collect garbage and unwanted items!¡± ¡°She had been picking up trash and selling it for money before she was even three, so that she could reduce the burden on her mother!¡± ¡°Because everyone said that she was a baggage; and because everyone said that her father left her mother because he disliked her!¡± ¡°She was afraid that her mother would also find her a burden and throw her away!¡± Heller felt as if his temples were pounding and jumping exceptionally hard! ¡°I found the child pitiful and wanted to help her. As time went by, I gradually became acquainted with the two of them and now regard them as my own daughter and granddaughter..¡± The old man looked straight at Heller and said, ¡°For so many years, you never came back. Do you have any idea how the two of them lived?¡± ¡°Do you know that Nelly almost died when she was born?!¡± Heller raised his head suddenly. ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°Heh!¡± The old man said a little mockingly, ¡°You actually have the cheek to ask me about it? Did you forget that apart from the Zoffs, the woman whom you married five years ago also wanted you dead?¡± ¡°She and Jack connived with each other. When she found out that Ruby gave birth to your daughter, she came straight here!¡± ¡°When she confirmed that Nelly was your daughter¡­ She¡­¡± ¡°She shut Ruby and Nelly in the house, locked the door, and almost burned them to death while they were still alive!¡± Heller looked furious. On Heller¡¯s wedding night five years ago, the Nicholsons¡¯ sudden catastrophe was the result of none other than Lucy Xander and the Zoffs¡¯ joint handiwork! Before the wedding, Lucy had always been very sweet and docile, and she did everything Heller told her to. Heller had naively thought that the two of them were really in love. No one ever thought that on the night of the wedding, Lucy, Heller¡¯s wife, would actually secretly poison the food and drinks at the wedding! Immediately after, The Zoffs suddenly came to make trouble. Poisoned, the Nicholsons were unable to fight back at all. Lucy and Jack worked in collusion with each other and slaughtered all the Nicholsons! That adulterous couple had killed all of Heller¡¯s family in front of him! Just like that, his grandparents and his parents had all died in front of him! It was only after all the Nicholsons did everything they could that they finally managed to give Heller a chance to get away. Women were the most vicious creatures in the world. Heller never expected that Lucy would refuse to even spare his daughter¡¯s life! The reason for this was very simple¡ªnow that the Nicholsons were destroyed and Heller had left Los Angeles, as the Nicholsons¡¯ daughter-in-law and survivor, she could naturally take over all of the Nicholsons¡¯ property! When she suddenly found out that Heller actually had a daughter, of course, she would eradicate the problem at the root! ¡°I was the one who saved them!¡± The old man said in a low voice, ¡°Lucy thought highly of herself and also wanted to protect herself, so she wanted to make the fire seem like an accident. She left immediately after setting fire to the place. I happened to come over to deliver food to Nelly, so I fortunately managed to save them.¡± Heller trembled all over. The old man said angrily, ¡°You¡¯re already at your limit with just that? What¡¯s the big deal about that? Do you know that when Ruby gave birth to Nelly, because she was afraid of being found out, she didn¡¯t dare to go to the hospital? She gave birth to Nelly in a shabby house in a secluded area. Due to obstructed labor, the two of them had almost died!¡± ¡°She already died once that time!¡± ¡°During the fire, she died another time!¡± ¡°Do you think that¡¯s the end of it, though?¡± ¡°When Lucy saw that Ruby and Nelly were still alive, she forced Ruby to admit that she was your mistress!¡± ¡°She instructed Jack to humiliate Ruby and her daughter as much as possible, and also did everything she could to do so!¡± ¡°Even if you weren¡¯t around, Ruby could¡¯ve lived well with her daughter! She could¡¯ve had a very decent and presentable job!¡± ¡°But every time she found a job, Lucy and Jack would cause her to lose her job!¡± ¡°No matter what Ruby did, Lucy would always send someone to make trouble!¡± ¡°In the end, Ruby and Nelly could only make a living by picking up garbage!¡± ¡°Lucy once said that she wanted Ruby and her daughter to experience every kind of torture in the world. After that, she¡¯ll personally send the two of them to hell!¡± Heller was infuriated! He¡¯d originally thought that Jack was the culprit of it all, but he didn¡¯t realize that Lucy, that heinous woman, was even more vicious than Jack! He took out his cell phone, dialed Lucy¡¯s number, and said sharply, ¡°Lucy!¡± On the other end of the call, Lucy obviously sounded a little surprised. She said, ¡°Huh? Heller? Is that you? Are you really still alive?¡± Heller said bitterly, ¡°You were the one behind everything the last five years?!¡± Lucy chuckled and replied, ¡°Have you realized everything? That¡¯s right, the reason why I married you back then was to seize all the Nicholsons¡¯ assets! No one is allowed to fight with me for them! But that cheap woman actually secretly gave birth to your daughter!¡± ¡°I want to torture her! I want both the mother and daughter to live like dogs and experience a life worse than death!¡± ¡°What can you do to me?¡± Heller gritted his teeth and spat, ¡°Lucy, you¡¯re so dirty!¡± Lucy replied indifferently, ¡°Not only am I dirty, but I¡¯m also despicable and shameless. I admit it, but so what? Winner takes all! When I succeed, no one will care about how I did it. They would only see my success!¡± ¡°There was also a lot of gossip and people talking behind my back in Los Angeles during the last five years, but so what? I don¡¯t care about those fools¡¯ idle talk at all!¡± ¡°Apart from secretly cursing me behind my back, there¡¯s nothing they can do!¡± ¡°The same also goes for you, Heller!¡± ¡°Five years have already gone by. I¡¯m the one ruling over Los Angeles now!¡± ¡°Are you very angry?¡± ¡°Heh!¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing but just useless anger!¡± ¡°Even if you return to this city alive, what can you do to me? Believe it or not, with my current influence in L.A., I won¡¯t even need to personally do something about it. All I need to do is just say a word, and countless people will take the initiative to come forward and do what I want. I¡¯ll make life a living hell for you!¡± Heller said indifferently, ¡°Lucy, you¡¯ll regret this!¡± ¡°I will let you know very soon that L.A. isn¡¯t a place you can rule over!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you a gift first for now and collect some interest!¡± When he finished, Heller raised his head and nodded slightly at Lindsey who was at the top of the building. The next moment, Lindsey threw Jack off the rooftop and he fell to pieces with a boom! Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Lucy heard the strange sound over the phone, she couldn¡¯t help but frown slightly. ¡°Heller, what are you doing?¡± Heller replied coldly, ¡°You¡¯ll know very soon!¡± After saying that, he hung up right away. Immediately after, he brandished the Hades Swords and cut off Jack¡¯s head with a single slash! Then, he turned to Zoffs¡¯ bodyguard and asked dispassionately, ¡°Do you know why I kept you alive all this time?¡± The bodyguard¡¯s eyelid twitched wildly and his voice shook as he answered, ¡°N-no, I don¡¯t¡­¡± Heller said indifferently, ¡°I have a task for you¡ªtake Jack¡¯s head back to the Zoffs and report his death! Tell Sebastian Zoff that I¡¯m the one who killed his son!¡± ¡°Now, get lost!¡± As though his life had just been spared, the bodyguard scrambled to his feet and fled pathetically while holding Jack¡¯s head. Heller tossed the bloodstained Hades Swords to Lindsey and instructed, ¡°Hang the swords up, Lindsey!¡± Lindsey said, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, this¡ª¡± ¡°Hang them up!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Lindsey hung the black Hades Sword on the rooftop. Everyone in the world knew that the twin Hades Swords were made up of one black sword and one white sword, and each held a special meaning. When Hades hung the white sword up, he was saving lives and doing good for the world. Everyone was to open up a path for him and all spirits and demons were to stand aside! But when Hades hung the black sword up, it meant war and slaughter. Blood would spill with every slash of the sword as he slaughtered all in the world! Over the years, in order to save people who deserved to be saved, Heller had hung the white sword and done good for the world more than a thousand times. However, he had never hung the black sword up. On that night, Hades was hanging the black sword up for the very first time! In the dark night, the black Hades Sword shone with a strange, cold glint in the light. Everyone firmly believed that the moment the sword left its sheath, the night would surely break into a million pieces! He wanted the world to know that his daughter had been bullied! He wanted to kill! Heller looked at the old man and said seriously, ¡°Thank you, mister! Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t spare a single one of those who bullied Nelly!¡± ¡­ At the Xanders, a layer of frost swiftly came over Lucy¡¯s beautiful visage after Heller hung up on her. She had thought Heller dead, but unexpectedly, he had actually come back alive! After pondering for a while, Lucy quickly called Sebastian Zoff, the head of the Zoffs. She said, ¡°Mr. Zoff, Heller is back! I need you to find him in the shortest possible time and kill him!¡± Sebastian narrowed his eyes and said unaffectedly, ¡°Ms. Xander, you¡¯d best understand that we¡¯re just business partners at best. You have no reason to order me to do anything.¡± ¡°Also, our agreement, in the beginning, was for the assets to be divided equally between you and me after all the Nicholsons were dead.¡± ¡°But five years have gone by and you¡¯ve given me less than one-third of the Nicholsons¡¯ assets at the most!¡± ¡°Ms. Xander, one must have integrity in life. It¡¯s very hard for me to trust you again when you break your promises!¡± Lucy said calmly, ¡°You said it yourself¡ª all the Nicholsons have to be dead, but Heller is still alive! In fact, he even has a daughter now! Kill them and eradicate the problem at the root! Once this is done, I promise to transfer half of the Nicholson assets to the Zoffs!¡± ¡°Very well!¡± Sebastian laughed and said, ¡°Jack has already gone over. Heller¡¯s daughter should be dead by now! Please rest assured, Ms. Xander, Heller is just a loser. I guarantee that he won¡¯t live past tonight!¡± ¡°In that case, I look forward to working with you.¡± ¡°Same here!¡± After he spoke, Sebastian tossed his cell phone aside and ordered, ¡°Men! Find Heller and kill him! After that, throw him into the bottom of the ocean and feed the fish with his body!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± At this point, the bodyguard with the severed hand rushed into the Zoff residence and knelt in front of Sebastian. His voice trembled as he shouted, ¡°Mr. Zoff! Mr. Jack¡­ He¡¯s dead!¡± Sebastian stood up abruptly, his eyes widened so large that the edges were close to splitting. ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡­ In the hospital. Ruby rushed into the morgue. As she looked at Nelly, who was covered in blood, she couldn¡¯t help but burst into tears. ¡°Nelly! I¡¯m so glad to see that you¡¯re alright! You almost scared Mom to death! Does it hurt?¡± Nelly was obviously still very weak, but when she saw Ruby, instead of crying, she actually comforted her. She said, ¡°Don¡¯t cry, Mommy. Don¡¯t cry! Nelly¡¯s a good girl. Nelly doesn¡¯t hurt!¡± How could it possibly not hurt? She was obviously in great pain! It was just that she was very sensible and didn¡¯t want her mother to worry. Ruby felt as if her heart was breaking as she looked at Nelly covered in injuries. ¡°Be good, Nelly! Our Nelly¡¯s the strongest, right?¡± ¡°Mommy will take you to the doctor right away!¡± In the ward, the doctor looked at Nelly and said solemnly, ¡°Her injuries are very serious. It¡¯s a miracle that she even survived! She must be hospitalized immediately so that she can undergo surgery at any time. Also, I¡¯m afraid she¡¯ll probably have to undergo quite a few operations in succession.¡± After he spoke, the doctor turned and stared at Ruby. He said, ¡°What are you waiting for? Get the hospitalization procedures done right away! And don¡¯t forget to pay for the operation fees!¡± Ruby said anxiously, ¡°Please, Doctor, save my daughter first! How much does it cost? I¡¯ll go and raise the money right away!¡± The doctor hesitated for a moment. Then, he shook his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help, but I¡¯m just an ordinary doctor. Hospitals have regulations. For large-scale operations like this, operation fees have to be paid in advance. At the very least, surely you have to pay a deposit, right?¡± ¡°How much is the minimum sum required?¡± ¡°State policies are good now, so the reimbursement ratio is high. However, large-scale operations like this are too complicated, so the cost starts from $15,000 at the minimum. This child here is simply too pitiful, so I¡¯ll take the liberty of making the decision first. If you can pay $1,500 now, I¡¯ll send her into the operating room right away. Surely I¡¯m not asking too much, right?¡± ¡°Thank you! Thank you, Doctor!¡± Ruby thanked the doctor profusely. The doctor then quickly sent Nelly into the operating room. But here came the problem¡ªa single cent could daunt the most valiant of heroes! Ruby didn¡¯t have any money! Perhaps $1,500 really wasn¡¯t much to most people, but the problem here was that Ruby had been taking care of her child alone for so many years. Life was already hard for them. Coupled with Lucy¡¯s and the Zoffs¡¯ harassment, Ruby could only make a living by picking up rubbish and barely make ends meet. Where was she going to find $1,500? After thinking for a moment, Ruby quickly made a decision. ¡°Nelly, be good, okay? Stay here and don¡¯t move. Mommy will be back soon, okay?¡± Nelly replied obediently, ¡°Okay!¡± Ruby went to the Lincolns as quickly as she could. She got down on her knees in front of her mother, Holly Lincoln, and pleaded, ¡°Mom, something happened to Nelly! Please, she¡¯s your granddaughter. Save her!¡± ¡°Nelly needs immediate surgery. $15,000¡­ No, I only need $1,500!¡± ¡°I promise I¡¯ll return it to you as soon as I can!¡± However, Holly sneered, ¡°That bastard is the daughter you had with Heller, isn¡¯t she? Her coming into the world is a mistake in itself! She should have died a long time ago! It¡¯s best that she dies!¡± Ruby wailed, ¡°$1,500! All I need is $1,500! This money will save a life! Mom, please! Please save Nelly!¡± Smack! Holly struck Ruby¡¯s cheek and said furiously, ¡°It¡¯s all because of that bastard that the Zoffs vented their anger on the Lincolns! That¡¯s why we were pushed to the brink of bankruptcy! Yet you want me to pay to save her? Don¡¯t even think about it! ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°Get out of here right now, Ruby!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll just take it as if I never had a daughter like you!¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In a villa in the south of the city. Grief came over Sebastian as he held Jack¡¯s head and looked at his broken corpse. The Zoffs were a big family and had many descendants, but Jack was Sebastian¡¯s one and only biological son! But now, he was dead! On top of that, he didn¡¯t even die in peace! Not only did Heller cut off his head, but he had even gouged out both of his eyeballs! As for his body, Heller had thrown him off the top of a building again and again until he fell into pieces. He didn¡¯t even have a whole and intact corpse! ¡°Argh! Arghhh!!¡± ¡°Who was it?! Who did this?! Who is audacious enough to treat my son like this?!¡± With his voice shaking, the bodyguard with the severed hand replied, ¡°It¡¯s Heller! Sir, Heller is back! Mr. Jack pushed Heller¡¯s daughter off the rooftop. Heller¡¯s the one who killed Mr. Jack!¡± With a savage look, Sebastian ordered sharply, ¡°Mobilize all the Zoff elites! Find Heller even if you must comb the whole place! I¡¯m going to rip him into a million pieces with my own hands!¡± His subordinates quickly replied, ¡°Sir, we¡¯ve found the old fogey who has been secretly taking care of Ruby and her daughter all these years!¡± ¡°Bring him here!¡± ¡­ ¡°Get on your knees!¡± One of the Zoffs brought the staggering old man over and pushed him onto the ground. Sebastian looked down condescendingly at the old man on his knees in front of him and asked coldly, ¡°Tell me, where is Ruby and that little bastard?¡± The old man deliberately put on a confused look and said, ¡°Who¡¯s Ruby? I¡­ I don¡¯t know her¡­¡± Sebastian was so furious that he couldn¡¯t help but smile instead. He said, ¡°You don¡¯t know her? Old man, are you tired of living?¡± Sebastian took a dagger from a subordinate and stabbed the old man. He grinned sinisterly and asked, ¡°Do you now remember where Ruby is?¡± The old man was shaking all over, but he nevertheless insisted, ¡°I, I really don¡¯t know who she is!¡± ¡°Heh!¡± Sebastian ordered coldly, ¡°Men! Refresh this old fogey¡¯s memory for him!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Four men from the Zoffs surrounded the old man and started cruelly punching and kicking him. Covered in injuries, the old man fell to the ground. But even so, he simply refused to say even a word more. Sebastian looked at the old man. Even though the old man was already in his twilight years and was old enough to be his father, there was no mercy in Sebastian¡¯s eyes at all. Seeing the old man constantly cry out in pain, Sebastian felt incredibly pleased. At this point, his subordinates quickly came up to him. ¡°Sir, we found out that the butler William Zoff has died in the Central Hospital! Additionally, we also found out that Nelly Nicholson has been hospitalized there!¡± With a wave, Sebastian ordered, ¡°Capture her and bring her here! I¡¯m going to kill Heller¡¯s daughter in front of him! I want his whole family to accompany my son in hell!¡± ¡°Uncle Sebastian!¡± Tyler Zoff stepped forward and said, ¡°Leave this to me! I¡¯ll avenge Jack with my own hands!¡± ¡°Go!¡± Sebastian turned and looked at the innumerable elites from the Zoffs. He said coldly, ¡°My son mustn¡¯t die in vain!¡± ¡°Blood debts must be paid with blood!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to raise hell here!¡± ¡°Send my order¡ªsearch the whole city for Heller!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Dressed in black suits with the word ¡®Zoff¡¯ inscribed on their backs and holding blades, hundreds of elites from the Zoffs emerged in full force! ¡­ At the Xanders, the housekeeper came over hurriedly and said anxiously, ¡°Ms. Lucy, I just received news that Heller has killed Jack Zoff!¡± Lucy got up abruptly. ¡°What did you say?!¡± The housekeeper quickly replied, ¡°According to what we currently know, Heller pushed Jack off the top of a building and cut off his head. He died without an intact corpse!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± Lucy couldn¡¯t help but gasp. She understood now. It was only now that Lucy finally realized what the strange sound she had heard during her phone call with Heller earlier was! ¡°Sebastian has gone mad!¡± ¡°The entire Zoff family has gone mad! From the look of things, the Zoffs will not give up until they kill Heller tonight!¡± The look in the housekeeper¡¯s eyes sharpened and he said solemnly, ¡°Ms. Lucy, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We can cooperate with the Zoffs to kill Heller once and for all and eliminate the problem at the root!¡± Lucy narrowed her eyes and considered his suggestion for a moment. Then, she shook her head and said, ¡°No! We¡¯ve hogged the Nicholsons¡¯ assets all these years. All the major families in L.A. have always been unhappy about this.¡± ¡°After five years, I¡¯ve finally managed to stabilize the situation. I mustn¡¯t panic at a point like this just because of Heller!¡± ¡°I mustn¡¯t have any more blood on my hands!¡± At this point, Lucy paused for a moment. Then, she chuckled softly and said, ¡°Now that Heller has killed Jack, given Sebastian¡¯s temperament, he¡¯ll never let Heller off anyway!¡± ¡°We don¡¯t need to do this ourselves!¡± ¡°Five years ago, I used the Zoffs to wipe out Heller¡¯s entire family!¡± ¡°We can also use someone else to do the dirty work this time!¡± ¡°All we need to do is sit this one out and reap the spoils later. If we make use of the Zoffs, we can easily take Heller¡¯s life without getting any blood on our hands!¡± ¡°Send my orders!¡± ¡°The Xander elites are not to act rashly without my permission!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± When he finished, Lucy picked up her cell phone and called Sebastian. She said, ¡°Hello, Mr. Zoff. I heard that Heller killed Jack? How audacious of him!¡± ¡°The whole of L.A. has their eyes on you now!¡± ¡°You must avenge Jack!¡± ¡°Otherwise, how are the Zoffs going to gain a foothold in L.A. in the future? Am I right?¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Lucy giggled triumphantly and unrestrainedly. She was incredibly smug! While she didn¡¯t want to do it herself, she was extremely skilled at fanning the flames. Lucy walked over to the window. As she gazed at the moon outside, she murmured, ¡°I don¡¯t believe Sebastian can put up with it this time!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see how you¡¯re gonna die this time, Heller!¡± ¡°You¡¯ll never get out of my hold!¡± ¡­ In the hospital. Tyler entered the ward and looked at the little girl on the bed. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised as he asked, ¡°You must be Nelly, right?¡± Nelly tilted her head and looked at Tyler. She asked curiously, ¡°Who are you?¡± The Zoff bodyguards moved to take Nelly, but they were stopped by Tyler. They were in the hospital. There were too many people around. Tyler didn¡¯t want to make a scene or cause any accidents. Jack was already dead. The reason why Tyler had so eagerly volunteered for the task was so that he could perform well in front of Sebastian and replace Jack! ¡°I¡¯m a good friend of your father¡¯s!¡± Tyler looked at Nelly with a seemingly harmless smile and said persuasively, ¡°Your Daddy asked me to pick you up. How about I carry you out?¡± Daddy? Upon hearing that, Nelly¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Are you really Daddy¡¯s friend? Where¡¯s Daddy? Why isn¡¯t he here?¡± Tyler replied patiently, ¡°He¡¯s very busy, so he couldn¡¯t get away. That¡¯s why he asked me to take you out!¡± The girl was obviously a little tempted, but despite that, she said in a troubled manner, ¡°But Mommy told me not to leave the ward!¡± Tyler narrowed his eyes a little. He suddenly took out his cell phone and started to play a video. Then, he said, ¡°Nelly, you know this old man, right? Someone beat him up and he¡¯s about to die! He says that he would like to see you before he dies. Can you bear to refuse him?¡± Nelly panicked at once. Over the years, the old man had been wordlessly taking care of her. She wasn¡¯t related to the old man, but they were even closer than actual family! ¡°No! I don¡¯t want Grandpa to die!¡± ¡°Wait for Nelly, Grandpa!¡± ¡°Nelly¡¯s coming for Grandpa!¡± Tyler smiled triumphantly! He walked up, carried Nelly in his arms, and quickly left the hospital. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At ten o¡¯clock at night. It suddenly started raining heavily. Ruby was driven out of the Lincolns. Like a walking corpse, she walked alone in the heavy rain with a blank and hollow look. It had been five years. A whole five years! During these five years, the Lincolns had never given Ruby any help, not even once! On top of that, no matter how difficult life was, Ruby had also never once asked her family for help. But now, she had gotten down on her knees in front of Holly and begged her mother to save Nelly, yet she refused to even give her that life-saving $1,500! Ruby was at her wits¡¯ end! There wasn¡¯t even a single person in this huge city whom she could talk to! She didn¡¯t know who else she could go to anymore! Who could save her daughter now?! She stumbled all the way, thoroughly drenched by the torrential rain, yet she didn¡¯t feel anything. All she wanted was to save her daughter! When she returned to the hospital and came to the door of the ward her daughter was in, Ruby calmed herself down and neatened her clothes. Her daughter had always been a sensible child. She didn¡¯t want her daughter to see her looking so down in the dumps. She didn¡¯t want her to worry. But¡­ When she opened the door and entered, she found that Nelly was gone! Ruby froze on the spot. She started to search everywhere for Nelly as though she had gone mad. ¡°Nelly!¡± ¡°Where are you, Nelly?!¡± ¡°Come on out, Nelly! Don¡¯t scare Mommy!¡± ¡°Has anyone seen my daughter?¡± Ruby fell to the ground and wailed hysterically, ¡°Has anyone seen my daughter?! Give my daughter back to me!¡± All around, doctors, nurses, patients, and innumerable other people looked at Ruby with either disdainful, sympathetic, mocking, or indifferent looks. However, no one went to help her up at all. This was exactly what a cold and heartless world was like. Ruby felt icy-cold all over. At last, she couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore, and she took out her cell phone and called Heller. ¡­ At the Nicholson Garden. Heller stood silently in front of a grave. Rather than calling it a grave, it was actually just a simple mound of soil. Back then, the Zoffs had killed all the Nicholsons and discarded their bodies here, thereby turning the Nicholsons¡¯ family graveyard into a mass grave instead. Lindsey said softly, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, according to what I¡¯ve found out, the Zoffs abandoned your family in the wilderness back then. Later on, after you left, it was Ms. Lincoln who secretly came here and buried them. ¡°During the last few years, she would sneak here to pay respects to your family on their death anniversary. ¡°It¡¯s also through this that the Zoffs finally found Ms. Lincoln and Nelly.¡± Heller clenched his fists slightly and slowly got onto his knees before the grave. ¡°Dad, Mom. I¡¯m sorry!¡± ¡°Five years¡­ After five years, I¡¯m finally back!¡± ¡°Rest assured that I¡¯ll bring the heads of everyone from the Zoffs to your graves very soon!¡± ¡°And that vicious woman Lucy, too! I won¡¯t let her off!¡± ¡°After I kill the enemy, I¡¯ll return and pay my respects again!¡± When he finished, Heller put his palms together and prayed to them. One prayer to comfort the dead, three prayers for himself, six prayers for two generations of family, and nine prayers for three generations of family. Thirteen prayers¡­ were the absolute extreme! Heller would use the heads of all the Zoffs and offer them up in a blood sacrifice to his family! At this point, the phone suddenly rang. Heller didn¡¯t want anyone to disturb him, so Lindsey picked up the call for him. Very soon, Lindsey hung up and, with her face pale, said, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, Ms. Lincoln just called. Nelly¡­ She¡¯s gone!¡± Heller raised his head suddenly. ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡­ In the villa. With Nelly in tow, Tyler came up to Sebastian. The girl quickly ran to the old man lying in a pool of blood. She shook him gently and cried softly as she said, ¡°Grandpa! Grandpa! Nelly¡¯s here! I don¡¯t want Grandpa to die!¡± The look in Sebastian¡¯s eyes immediately sharpened and he asked coldly, ¡°You¡­ Are you Nelly Nicholson?¡± The crying Nelly asked timidly, ¡°A-are you Daddy¡¯s good friend? Hurry, save Grandpa!¡± Good friend? Sebastian let out a sinister laugh and replied, ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m your father¡¯s good friend! And, I¡¯m even his best friend!¡± At the same time as he spoke, Sebastian picked up a handful of steel pipes and ruthlessly struck Nelly with them. He shouted, ¡°Tell me! Is Daddy¡¯s friend nice to you?!¡± ¡°Ahh!!¡± Nelly screamed! Her little body was already covered in injuries before this. Now, she even gained new ones! ¡°You little bastard without a father!¡± ¡°Scream! Why don¡¯t you scream?!¡± ¡°Say it! Are you a little bastard or not?!¡± Nelly was terrified. There were tears in her eyes, but she nevertheless stubbornly refused to speak. She didn¡¯t want to admit that she was a bastard that no one wanted. ¡°Nelly isn¡¯t a bastard!¡± ¡°Nelly has a Daddy and a Mommy!¡± Bam! Sebastian raised the steel pipes and struck Nelly again on her head and her face as though he had gone crazy. ¡°No, you¡¯re a bastard, alright!¡± ¡°Nelly isn¡¯t!¡± ¡°No, you are!¡± Nelly wasn¡¯t even four! She wasn¡¯t even four yet! However, Sebastian showed no mercy. There was only a morbid sense of revenge in him at the moment! Around him, hundreds of people from the Zoffs watched indifferently as Sebastian abused Nelly and made her wish she were dead. Not only did they not have even the slightest bit of sympathy for her, but they even shouted in unison: ¡°Bastard!¡± ¡°Bastard! You¡¯re a bastard!¡± Blood quickly dyed her clothes red and Nelly convulsed all over from the beatings. Her little face was full of tears. ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± With a bloodstained pipe in his hand, Sebastian let out a long laugh and ordered sharply, ¡°Say it! Hurry and say it! Say that you¡¯re a bastard! Otherwise, I¡¯ll beat you to death!¡± Nelly was terribly frightened. She begged, ¡°No, don¡¯t beat Nelly anymore! N-Nelly is a bastard! Everyone says Nelly¡¯s a bastard who doesn¡¯t have a father!¡± ¡°But¡­¡± Nelly huddled into a ball and hugged her tiny body. She didn¡¯t even dare to cry loudly. Instead, she whispered, ¡°But¡­ Even unwanted bastards would be afraid of pain¡­¡± Sebastian, whose eyes were bloodshot, said sinisterly, ¡°It hurts? Well, it should! I want you to wish you were dead! I believe Heller will definitely be very pleasantly surprised!¡± ¡°Have you found Heller yet?¡± Tyler took a step forward and answered truthfully, ¡°Our men are searching the whole city for Heller, but we haven¡¯t pinpointed his whereabouts for now. However, we did find this little bastard¡¯s mother¡¯s phone number. That bitch Ruby Lincoln will definitely know where Heller is!¡± Sebastian pointed at Nelly and ordered sharply, ¡°Men! Beat her up! Beat her up hard!¡± ¡°Record the whole process on a cell phone and send it to that slut Ruby!¡± ¡°Make her hand Heller over to me!¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the hospital. Heller arrived in a hurry with Lindsey. ¡°You! You were the one that took Nelly, right?¡± Ruby grasped Heller¡¯s arm tight and wailed, ¡°Nelly is mine! Give Nelly back to me!¡± It had been five years. A whole five years! During the last five years, Ruby had suffered alone while taking care of Nelly. It was no exaggeration to say that to Ruby, Nelly was her life itself! When Jack had pushed Nelly off the rooftop, Ruby had also wanted to end her life. Now, with Nelly missing, it was as if Ruby had gone crazy! ¡°Calm down!¡± Heller said solemnly, ¡°Nelly was with you the whole time when you were in the hospital earlier. Think carefully, how did Nelly go missing?¡± Ruby, who was weeping weakly, replied, ¡°Nelly needs to be operated on immediately! So, I¡­ I went to the Lincolns to ask them for money for the operation fees. When I came back, Nelly was gone!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Previously, Heller had used the Thirteen Needles of Death to save Nelly¡¯s life. Originally, he was planning to wait for Nelly¡¯s condition to stabilize a little first before he personally operated on her himself. Was this Ruby¡¯s fault, though? Obviously, it wasn¡¯t! After all, she wasn¡¯t medically trained! At this point, Ruby¡¯s cell phone suddenly beeped. In truth, nearly everyone in Los Angeles received a text message notification at the same time. ¡®Shocking news! Jack Zoff, the Zoffs¡¯ eldest son, dies a tragic death!¡¯ This was Lucy¡¯s handiwork. She had gotten her men to spread the news. She wanted to make the matter known to everyone and drive the Zoffs into a corner. She wanted Sebastian to take this matter up with Heller till the very end! Ruby didn¡¯t have the luxury of bothering with such news at all, but when she saw the headline, she couldn¡¯t help but stiffen. ¡°It¡¯s you! You¡¯re the one who did it, right?¡± Ruby looked up suddenly and demanded, ¡°Heller, you¡¯re the one who killed Jack, right?¡± Heller replied solemnly, ¡°He was the one who pushed Nelly off the top of the building! He should die for that!¡± Smack! Ruby raised her right hand and slapped Heller across his cheek. She yelled, ¡°Do you think you¡¯re the only one who loves Nelly? Do you think that does Nelly any good? You¡¯ll kill her instead!¡± The Zoffs were a first-rate family. Five years ago, they had joined hands with Lucy and killed Heller¡¯s entire family. After seizing the Nicholsons¡¯ assets, the Zoffs became one of the Seven Great Clans of Los Angeles and entered the ranks of top-class clans in the city! In Los Angeles, only a handful of families were comparable to the Zoffs. It was in no way a modest take to say that the Zoffs were completely capable of doing whatever they wanted in Los Angeles. Intense fear swiftly permeated Ruby and an extremely ominous feeling suddenly filled her. ¡°Jack¡¯s dead!¡± ¡°The Zoffs will never let this matter rest!¡± ¡°It¡¯s them! The Zoffs must have taken Nelly!¡± At this point, Ruby¡¯s cell phone beeped again¡ªit was a Facebook Messenger request with the message ¡°I know where your daughter is!¡±. Without even a second thought, Ruby immediately approved the message request. Immediately after, the other party sent her a video. ¡°Grandpa! Nelly doesn¡¯t want Grandpa to die!¡± ¡°Ahh! Don¡¯t hit Nelly!¡± ¡°You¡¯re a bastard that no one wants!¡± ¡°Nelly¡¯s a bastard that no one wants, but even bastards get hurt too¡­¡± ¡°Ahh!!¡± Ruby let out a hysterical cry. ¡°Nelly! Don¡¯t hit my Nelly! Give Nelly back to me!¡± Heller¡¯s eyes swiftly became bloodshot. The other party initiated a video call at this point¡ªit was Sebastian! ¡°Ruby!¡± Sebastian shouted sharply, ¡°You slut! You¡¯re the one who caused my son¡¯s death!¡± At the same time as he spoke, Sebastian raised a steel pipe and struck Nelly with it. He said coldly, ¡°Hand over Heller, Ruby! If not, I will personally beat this little bastard you had with Heller to death!¡± Ruby screamed, ¡°Nelly isn¡¯t even four! She¡¯s not even four yet! How can you bring yourself to do something like that?!¡± Heller took the cell phone from her and shouted into the phone, ¡°Sebastian Zoff! I¡¯m the one who killed Jack. Our feud has nothing to do with Nelly! Let her go immediately! If not, I¡¯ll definitely send the Zoffs into hell beyond redemption!¡± ¡°Hahahaha!¡± Sebastian chortled and said, ¡°Heller, so you¡¯re with Ruby right now! Very well! There¡¯s only one thing I have to say¡ªHeller, if you don¡¯t want your daughter to die, then get over here now!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say that I didn¡¯t give you any chances!¡± ¡°There are two hours before it¡¯s 12 o¡¯clock. I¡¯ll give you two hours to gather your men!¡± ¡°There must be a reason why you have the guts to return after disappearing for five years!¡± ¡°In that case, gather all the men you can!¡± ¡°Remember, you only have two hours!¡± ¡°If you¡¯re late, then you can collect your daughter¡¯s dead body instead!¡± ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you!¡± Sebastian hung up right away. Ruby almost passed out. She clung to Heller tightly and screamed in tears, ¡°I knew it! I just knew it would turn out like this! I hate you, Heller! I hate you! Give me back Nelly! Give me back Nelly!¡± Heller said solemnly, ¡°Nelly is also my daughter! I will save her for sure! I promise she¡¯ll be safe and sound!¡± Ruby screamed, ¡°Promise? How are you going to fulfill that promise?! How are you going to save Nelly?! Five years! You¡¯ve been away for five years! The Nicholsons are no longer around. How are you going to fight the Zoffs?! Are you going to go over there and throw your life away? Do you think you can save Nelly just by dying?!¡± Heller said seriously, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely save our daughter, even if I die trying!¡± Ruby looked at Heller with a complex look on her face. Then, she slumped onto the ground. Nelly was her life itself! Of course, she would want to save her! But the man in front of her was, after all, Nelly¡¯s father! Regardless of whether Ruby had feelings for Heller or not, she didn¡¯t want her daughter to lose her father for life! ¡°Wait, we still have a way to save Nelly!¡± Ruby suddenly grabbed Heller¡¯s arm and said rapidly, ¡°Heller, do you remember Lucy Xander? After the last five years, Lucy has already become someone important standing at the pinnacle of L.A.!¡± ¡°No matter what, she¡¯s still your wife!¡± ¡°Heller, can you beg Lucy for help? She¡¯s the only one who can stop Sebastian!¡± ¡°Beg her to save our daughter!¡± ¡°Hurry and go!¡± It was exactly Lucy who had caused Heller¡¯s entire family¡¯s death five years ago, so how could Heller possibly beg Lucy for help? He looked at Ruby and said solemnly, ¡°We don¡¯t need Lucy¡¯s help. Trust me, I can definitely save Nelly!¡± ¡°Hah!¡± Ruby smiled tragically and said, ¡°Heller, you¡¯re just reluctant to yield to Lucy for the sake of Nelly, isn¡¯t it? Fine, I¡¯ll go instead! I¡¯ll beg Lucy to save my daughter!¡± Heller grabbed Ruby¡¯s arm. ¡°Trust me, I can do it! It¡¯s too dangerous for you to go over!¡± ¡°Let go!¡± Ruby pushed Heller away and shouted hysterically, ¡°I hate you, Heller! All of this is your fault! You don¡¯t need to care about whether I¡¯m dead or alive! But if anything happens to Nelly, I¡¯ll never forgive you! Never!¡± Ruby turned and left quickly. Heller looked terribly displeased. Lindsey could tell that Heller was already on the verge of losing control. ¡°Mr. Nicholson,¡± Lindsey lowered her voice and said, ¡°Our men have found out that Sebastian took Nelly to their villa in the south of the city. The Zoffs have already surrounded the entire villa!¡± ¡°How many of them are there?¡± ¡°More than a thousand!¡± An indifferent Heller ordered, ¡°Raise the smoke signal!¡± Lindsey was astounded. She blurted out, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, the smoke signal can only be lit during wartime!¡± Nelly¡¯s screams and cries constantly surfaced in Heller¡¯s mind. Heller¡¯s facial muscles quickly began to contort, making his countenance sinister and frightening. ¡°It¡¯s wartime now!¡± ¡°To me, this is a war!¡± ¡°Light the smoke signal!¡± ¡°Light it!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The next moment, smoke roiled about in the skies above Los Angeles. On that rainy night, smoke signals permitted only during the fiercest of wartimes rushed straight into the sky! Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On the highway, the Ten Judges of The Dead¡ªwho were wearing black clothes, black armor, black boots, and blood-red cloaks¡ªsped toward Los Angeles on their 600cc motorcycles at high speed. ¡°Reporting the latest information!¡± ¡°Mr. Nicholson has hung the black Hades Sword up in L.A.!¡± ¡°Additionally, he has also personally ordered for smoke signals to be lit in L.A.!¡± As the smoke signals rose, the world looked to the north! For Hades to hang the black Hades Sword up and light the smoke signal, everyone knew that Mr. Nicholson¡­ must be terribly enraged! This wasn¡¯t just a warning; Heller was announcing to everyone that this was war! Hundreds of thousands of troops began to assemble! The Ten Judges of The Dead sped up again and rushed madly to Los Angeles! At the same time. Several helicopters suddenly appeared in the sky. ¡°Subjects suspected to be the Ten Judges of The Dead discovered!¡± ¡°Targets verified! It¡¯s the most powerful Ten Judges of The Dead under Mr. Nicholson¡¯s command!¡± ¡°Follow them!¡± ¡°If we follow them, we¡¯ll definitely find Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ In the south of Los Angeles. Nelly was sobbing silently. Sebastian ordered coldly, ¡°Heller will arrive very soon! Get all the direct descendants of the Zoffs here now!¡± ¡°This time, I¡¯ll definitely kill Heller! I want Heller¡¯s entire family dead!¡± ¡°I want the entire L.A. to know that the Zoffs are invincible!¡± ¡°The Zoffs are invincible!¡± ¡°The Zoffs are invincible!¡± Deafening roars resounded across the night sky as though a tsunami was raging! Sebastian turned and glanced at Nelly. He laughed sinisterly and said, ¡°Go on and cry! Keep on crying! Cry as loudly as you want! The louder you cry, the happier I¡¯ll be!¡± ¡°Go on, cry! Why aren¡¯t you crying?¡± A crazed-looking Sebastian raised the steel pipe and struck Nelly repeatedly as he shouted, ¡°Come on, cry!¡± ¡°Ahh!!¡± ¡°No! Don¡¯t beat Nelly!¡± ¡°It hurts! Nelly hurts!¡± Cold, icy rain fell from the sky onto them. Sebastian was just like a demon in the rain as he kept raising the steel pipe in his hand against Nelly, who wasn¡¯t even four years old. There was no way Nelly, who hadn¡¯t recovered from her grievous injuries, could endure such attacks. She curled up on the ground in the rain. Her eyes were blank and empty, and they gradually began to lose focus. ¡°Mommy¡­ You said that people will see the person they wish to see the most when they¡¯re about to go to heaven¡­¡± ¡°Mommy¡­ Nelly can see Daddy¡­ Nelly can really see Daddy¡­¡± ¡°Will Nelly¡­ be able to see Daddy once she dies?¡± ¡°Nelly wants to see Daddy so much¡­¡± ¡°Daddy¡­¡± Nelly¡¯s vision started to blur, and an abnormal smile began to form on her pretty little face. At the same time. The old man lying in a pool of blood gradually regained consciousness as icy-cold rainwater splattered against his cheeks. Then, he saw Nelly. She was being beaten up! ¡°No! Don¡¯t beat Nelly!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t!¡± An unimaginable strength suddenly burst forth from the weak and frail old man. He was bruised and battered all over and on the verge of death, yet upon seeing Nelly being abused, he forced himself to get up! He dived over and put his arms around Nelly, shielding her under his body and protecting her. ¡°Don¡¯t hit Nelly!¡± ¡°She¡¯s still a child! She isn¡¯t even four years old yet!¡± Sebastian grinned sinisterly and said, ¡°A child? So what even if she¡¯s a child? She¡¯s Heller¡¯s daughter! I¡¯m going to kill this little bitch!¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± ¡°Very well! Let¡¯s see how long an old fogey like you can endure this!¡± Sebastian raised the steel pipe in his hand once again! The old man stubbornly protected Nelly and took all the blows on his back for her. ¡°Be good, Nelly! Don¡¯t be scared!¡± ¡°Nelly¡¯s the strongest girl ever! Don¡¯t sleep, Nelly. You mustn¡¯t go to sleep!¡± ¡°Wake up, Nelly! Wake up!¡± Rainwater and the old man¡¯s blood and tears mixed together and dripped onto Nelly¡¯s cheeks. Because life was hard for her, Nelly had been a sensible child since she was a baby. She was just like a weed. Perhaps some would think that anyone could trample on weeds at will and that they were far less dazzling and less worthy of love and appreciation than the flowers not far away. But¡­ People often forget that while flowers wilt and wither quickly, weeds continue to live on tenaciously! A weed¡¯s vitality was the most tenacious of all! Not to mention, Nelly had inherited Heller¡¯s genes! Thus, as the old man called out to her, Nelly actually miraculously slowly regained consciousness again. With great difficulty, she lifted her little arm and gently wiped the tears from the corners of the old man¡¯s eyes. She forced an awfully difficult smile and whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t cry¡­ Grandpa¡­¡± The old man cried with joy. But it was at this moment that he suddenly froze! Splurt! An enraged Sebastian had a sinister look all over his countenance. ¡°Old fogey!¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you quite the hardy fellow?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see whether you¡¯ll survive this or not?!¡± Sebastian raised the steel pipe and ruthlessly plunged it into the old man from behind! The old man was stiff all over, but he didn¡¯t have the luxury of caring about his imminent death¡ªthe only thing in his eyes was Nelly! ¡°Nelly¡­ Be good¡­¡± ¡°Nelly, you must stay strong!¡± ¡°Mommy will come for you! Daddy will also come and save you!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know this yet, right? Nelly, your father¡­ He¡¯s back!¡± The old man was clearly bleeding and he was clearly on the brink of death, yet he was still smiling! He was really very old. His face, full of the vicissitudes of life, was covered in wrinkles, and his hands were also covered with various cuts and calluses. But when he looked at Nelly, his expression was full of kindness. When he touched Nelly, his touch was gentle and comforting. Nelly stared at the old man. She was stunned! Stupefied! Taken aback! Dazed! ¡°Feh!¡± Sebastian spat at the old man and sneered, ¡°How dare you protect Heller¡¯s little bastard. You¡¯re just seeking your own death!¡± At this point, Tyler ran toward him and said gravely, ¡°Uncle Sebastian, Heller¡¯s here!¡± Sebastian¡¯s eyes narrowed. ¡°How many of them are there?¡± ¡°Two!¡± ¡°Just two?!¡± ¡­ Drip! Drip! Drip! On the rainy night, Heller slowly arrived. Beside him was Lindsey, dressed in all white. She turned a blind eye to the rain falling on her and held an umbrella up for Heller instead, trying her best to ensure that not even a single raindrop landed on him. As Sebastian looked at Heller, his visage began to contort and he said sinisterly, ¡°It¡¯s been five years, Heller! So, you finally dare to come out into the open, you loser!¡± ¡°I told you to gather your men, but in the end, you actually came just like that?¡± ¡°Do you not understand English?!¡± Heller ignored Sebastian. All he could see now was his daughter!¡± The old man exhausted his last bit of strength and glanced at Heller. Then, he whispered to Nelly, ¡°Your father has come, Nelly. Grandpa¡­ can leave without worry now¡­¡± ¡°You have to listen to your parents and take care of yourself from now on¡­¡± ¡°Grandpa will visit you again in his next life¡­¡± The old man slowly closed his eyes. Sebastian had pinned his body to the ground with a steel pipe, and his arms hung weakly at his sides. Nelly cupped the old man¡¯s face in her hands as she trembled all over and cried her eyes out. ¡°No!¡± ¡°No! Nelly doesn¡¯t want Grandpa to die!¡± ¡°Nelly is a bastard without a father, but Nelly can feel pain, too!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Ahh! Ahhhh!!¡± Heller felt as if his heart was breaking as he watched Nelly cry. She wasn¡¯t even four! Yet she had to go through such torment! On top of that, the vicious Sebastian had deliberately beat the old man to death in front of Nelly. Even if Heller rescued her, it would undoubtedly still become his daughter¡¯s eternal nightmare! Heller clenched his fists tightly. He looked at Sebastian and said, ¡°You really ought to die for this!¡± Sebastian guffawed and said, ¡°You want me dead? With just the two of you? On the other hand, I have a thousand men on my side! Heller, are you still in your dreams?¡± ¡°Summon the men!¡± ¡°Heller, did you really accomplish nothing after being away from L.A. for five years?¡± ¡°Where are your men? Gather all the people you can!¡± ¡°Tonight, I will take your life in a fair and just manner!¡± ¡°You can get as many people here as you want!¡± ¡°There¡¯s still an hour left before midnight!¡± ¡°I can wait!¡± Heller nodded slightly with a calm look on his face. However, next to him, Lindsey¡¯s eyelids couldn¡¯t help but twitch wildly as she watched Heller. Heller had a devilish smile on his face when he killed Jack previously. But now, even though he looked calm, as Heller¡¯s number one trusted subordinate, Lindsey knew very well that Hades¡­ was utterly outraged now! ¡°Light the smoke signal!¡± ¡°Mr. Nicholson, the smoke signal has already been lit in L.A.!¡± ¡°Do it again!¡± Heller said decisively, ¡°Light all the smoke signals from L.A. to the north! Light all of them! All of them!¡± Lindsey¡¯s heart trembled. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± There was a distance of 2,000 miles from Los Angeles all the way to the north! 2,000 miles of smoke signals¡­ Stretching through the United States like the backbone of the country! On that night, with Heller¡¯s order, all the smoke signals along those 2,000 miles were lit! ¡­ Billowing smoke soared into the sky, instantly waking up the entire city of Los Angeles! Troops swarmed out from the Los Angeles garrison camp. In truth, it wasn¡¯t just Los Angeles; 2,000 miles¡¯ worth of smoke signals lighting up all at once had instantly alarmed the world! In the north, Jon Wilson, who was known as the god of war in the army, was in the army camp. ¡°Mr. Wilson, there¡¯s an urgent report from L.A.!¡± ¡°Someone¡¯s lit up the smoke signals in L.A.!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Jon was stunned for a moment. Then, he slammed his fist onto the table and immediately jumped onto his feet. He flew into a rage and exclaimed, ¡°The smoke signals?! Smoke signals are not allowed to be used lightly unless it¡¯s wartime! Regardless of who it is to light the smoke signals, how dare they do so without authorization?!¡± His subordinate¡¯s voice trembled as he replied, ¡°I-it¡¯s Mr. Nicholson!¡± Jon¡¯s fury abated abruptly. ¡°Who¡­ did you say it was?!¡± The subordinate quickly replied, ¡°It¡¯s Mr. Nicholson! He¡¯s hung up the black Hades Sword in L.A., and also personally ordered that the smoke signals be lit! ¡°On top of that, It isn¡¯t just L.A. All the smoke signals from L.A. to the north have been lit on his command!¡± Jon clenched his fists and yelled, ¡°Why? Has he gone mad? Why did he suddenly go crazy?¡± At this point, the phone in the camp started to ring frantically. Not long after, all the bigwigs from various places appeared on the video conference screen. ¡°According to our latest information, Hades, whose real name is Heller, is originally from L.A. Five years ago, the Nicholsons suddenly met with a disaster. Heller escaped by chance and went north to join the army.¡± ¡°Today, news came from L.A. that he actually has a daughter!¡± ¡°Thus, he rushed back to L.A. at the fastest speed he could muster, only to find out that his daughter had been pushed down from the top of a building and almost fell to her death. ¡°There¡¯s something here that requires extra clarification: Hades¡¯ daughter¡­ She¡¯s not even four yet.¡± There was silence all around. All the bigwigs who qualified to be part of the top-level video conference were silent as they digested this sensational piece of news. ¡°Mr. Wilson, Heller shocked the world when he hung up the black Hades Sword and lit up 2,000 miles of smoke signals. ¡°Everyone whose life is indebted to him, as well as those who wish to request his help, are rushing crazily to L.A. now.¡± ¡°Airplanes, trains, ships, motorcycles, speedboats¡­ They¡¯re using every means they have.¡± ¡°In fact, someone even flew a fighter jet straight to L.A.!¡± ¡°Mr. Wilson, please make a decision soon!¡± Jon fell into a long silence after he learned that someone had pushed Heller¡¯s daughter down the top of a building and almost caused her to fall to her death. It was only now that he finally looked up. His gaze slowly swept across the participants. With an indifferent look, he said, ¡°I¡¯m sure everyone present is well aware of how important Heller¡¯s presence is to us.¡± ¡°During the past five years, how many people has Heller saved? How many of your soldiers¡¯ lives has he saved? ¡°In fact, there are probably a lot of you here who are personally indebted to him because he saved your lives!¡± ¡°I believe a lot of you here are already dying to move, right?¡± ¡°Nothing is greater than the kindness someone shows you when they save your life!¡± ¡°What¡¯s more, Heller has made contributions to the country before! Great contributions!¡± ¡°In the past five years, Heller has made countless contributions on the battlefield. That was how he became known as Hades! ¡°We mustn¡¯t let our hero bleed on the battlefield, only to weep upon his return to his hometown!¡± Jon paused for a while before continuing. ¡°Since he wants to go on a rampage, then we¡¯ll do it together with him!¡± Someone interjected at this point and said, ¡°But¡­ He lit up 2,000 miles of smoke signals. This¡­¡± Jon waved and interrupted him. He said, ¡°If anyone¡¯s at fault, it¡¯s us! We¡¯re the ones who failed to protect our hero! We¡¯re the ones who failed to protect our hero¡¯s family!¡± ¡°So what even if he lit up 2,000 miles of smoke signals without authorization? ¡°Heller is qualified to do so!¡± ¡°If anyone demands that someone take responsibility, then I, Jon Wilson¡­ am willing to shoulder the blame in Heller¡¯s stead! I, Jon Wilson, shall shoulder it all!¡± Another person then said, ¡°But now that Heller has hung up the black Hades Sword, all the powerhouses in the world are going crazy! It¡¯s utter chaos!¡± Jon sneered, ¡°So what? That¡¯s L.A. we¡¯re talking about! With Heller there, who would dare take the opportunity to make trouble at a time like this?¡± ¡°However, you have indeed reminded me of something. Heller is just hanging up the black Hades Sword, lighting up smoke signals, and gathering allies now. He did all this by his own skill and ability! ¡°We must also make our stance clear!¡± ¡°Why should we let outsiders help our hero?¡± ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Order the Commander of the South, Nathan Levin, to move immediately and go to L.A. as quickly as possible. He is to obey Heller¡¯s command!¡± ¡°In the case of resistance, show no mercy!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Since the 2,000 miles of smoke signals have been lit, we shall show the whole world just how strong America is!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ On this day, 2,000 miles of smoke signals soared into the sky! All the heroes of the world swarmed toward Los Angeles! Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the watchtower. Thick smoke billowed in the sky along the 2,000 miles of smoke signals, blocking out the sun and the sky. Even though it was pouring, not only were the specially-made smoke signals soaring into the sky unsuppressed, but the smoke even became thicker and thicker. It was as though they wanted to swallow the rain and the sky! At the Xanders, The butler, who was as white as a sheet, hurried to the living room and said, ¡°Ms. Xanders, something terrible has happened!¡± A displeased Lucy raised an elegant eyebrow and said reproachfully, ¡°Stop shouting and screaming. Where¡¯s your decorum? With me around, it¡¯s not as if anything would happen to L.A.¡± The butler replied anxiously, ¡°The legendary Hades Swords have suddenly made an appearance in L.A.!¡± Lucy¡¯s expression changed drastically and she got up abruptly. ¡°What did you say?¡± The butler answered seriously, ¡°It¡¯s true. The black Hades Sword is hanging above L.A. right now!¡± Lucy¡¯s expression changed again and again! Although she was still far from qualified to make contact with the Hades Swords at her level, she had nevertheless heard that the black Hades Sword was representative of war and slaughter! ¡°Also, someone suddenly lit the smoke signals at the L.A. watchtower!¡± ¡°From what I found out, it isn¡¯t just L.A. All the smoke signals along the 2,000-mile-long stretch from L.A. to the north have been lit!¡± Something terrible had undoubtedly occurred! Lucy had a faint hunch that L.A. was probably really in for a huge change this time! After pondering for a while, Lucy suddenly asked, ¡°With the black Hades Sword making an appearance, L.A. must be in utter chaos tonight! Did you hear if Sebastian Zoff has killed Heller yet?¡± The butler shook his head slightly. ¡°No, not yet!¡± Lucy frowned deeply. What she was really concerned about was whether or not the series of unexpected events would affect her plans to make use of Sebastian to kill Heller. As well as whether or not this would implicate the Xanders. ¡°Send my orders,¡± Lucy said dispassionately, ¡°Gather all the direct descendants of the Xanders. No one is to act rashly. I don¡¯t want to be unnecessarily implicated by the black Hades Sword!¡± ¡°Also, if we get a chance to meet the black Hades Sword¡¯s master, we must show them our utmost sincerity and invite them to the Xanders and show them our hospitality!¡± ¡°This is our chance!¡± ¡°As long as we can make the Hades Swords¡¯ master¡¯s acquaintance, the Xanders will make an emergence for sure!¡± ¡°In fact, I, Lucy, can even take advantage of the Hades Swords¡¯ fame to become the new Queen of Los Angeles!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± The butler bowed slightly. Then, he said, ¡°By the way, there¡¯s one more thing. Ruby Lincoln is kneeling outside the door and begging for an audience with you. Sebastian has captured Nelly and she would like you to save her daughter.¡± Lucy smiled in amusement and said with great interest, ¡°She¡¯s actually begging me to save her daughter? How interesting! She probably doesn¡¯t know that I¡¯m the one behind everything, does she?¡± The butler chuckled and replied, ¡°It¡¯s pathetic how stupid she really is! Ms. Lucy, shall I send someone to drive her away?¡± Lucy shook her head slightly. ¡°Why should we drive her away? It¡¯s raining outside, right? Since she wants to kneel outside in the middle of the night, then we¡¯ll let her continue doing so! Remember to take a video; we may even be able to use it in the future!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡­ In the south of Los Angeles. Heller slowly walked into the villa with Lindsey. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Nelly!¡± An apologetic Heller said, ¡°Daddy came late!¡± The girl looked at Heller. Her voice shook as she asked, ¡°A-are you really my Daddy? Daddy, hurry and save Grandpa!¡± Heller immediately used the Thirteen Needles of Death! A short while later, the old man slowly opened his eyes and his complexion even turned ruddy¡ªit was as though he was experiencing the phenomenon where one returned to the pink of health right before death claimed them. The old man looked at Heller. ¡°I-I¡¯m still alive?¡± Heller kept quiet for a moment before he said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± While the Thirteen Needles of Death were indeed capable of taking back anyone¡¯s life from the clutches of death, the old man was too weak. From the start, he was already at the end of his life. Moreover, Sebastian was simply too vicious¡ªthe steel pipe had pierced the old man¡¯s heart. Given a destructive fatal wound like that, even if God himself was here, there would still be no way to save him. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t blame yourself for it.¡± The old man said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m old and have already lived enough during this lifetime. Staying alive is no different from suffering! But this isn¡¯t the case for Nelly! She isn¡¯t even four yet. She¡¯s just a child! ¡°Heller, take Nelly with you!¡± ¡°Take care of her mother and her! That way, even if I should die, I can go in peace!¡± When he finished, the old man gazed at Nelly kindly. Then, his body quickly stiffened! ¡°Grandpa!!¡± Nelly cried her eyes out. Heller gently took Nelly into his arms and whispered, ¡°It¡¯s all over. All of this is just a nightmare, Nelly! Grandpa fell asleep, that¡¯s all! It¡¯s okay, everything¡¯s alright! Nelly must be very tired, so be good and go to bed. When you wake up, Daddy will take you to where Mommy is, okay?¡± Heller took out a silver needle and slowly inserted it into a particular point on Nelly. The girl slowly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. With Nelly in his arms, Heller looked at the old man and said, ¡°Thank you for taking care of Nelly and her mother for five years on my behalf. Please rest assured that I¡¯ll definitely treat your descendants kindly!¡± The ordinary old man didn¡¯t have anything to do with Heller at all, yet he had quietly taken care of Nelly during the last five years. But now, he had instead died by Sebastian¡¯s hands! ¡°Give him a grand burial!¡± Heller instructed, ¡°Find his children and treat them with courtesy!¡± Lindsey nodded and respectfully answered, ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Heller then slowly turned around and looked at Sebastian. Fury, hatred, and killing intent began to quickly blaze and seethe in him! He was Hades! Tonight, he would send the world into chaos! The rain poured even more heavily! Tyler walked over to Sebastian and said in a low voice, ¡°Uncle Sebastian, I just received news that the black Hades Sword has appeared. All the smoke signals in L.A. have been lit!¡± Sebastian was shocked by the report. He couldn¡¯t help but glance at Heller! How could it be so coincidental? Surely it couldn¡¯t be Heller who lit the smoke signals, right? Immediately after, Sebastian quickly expelled the silly thought from his mind. Heller had grown up in Los Angeles. He didn¡¯t believe that Heller could possibly be the Hades Swords¡¯ master! ¡°Do we kill Heller right away?¡± Tyler said tactfully, ¡°Something big is definitely going to happen in L.A. tonight! I¡¯m worried that¡­ things may go wrong if we dally!¡± Sebastian pondered for a moment. Then, he narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Send my order¡ªall direct descendants of the Zoffs are not to create any conflict with the Hades Swords¡¯ master! ¡°If it¡¯s possible, make their acquaintance but don¡¯t ever get on their bad side!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± After that, Sebastian brandished a gun and pointed it at Heller. All around, Thousands of men from the Zoffs aimed their guns at Heller! ¡°Your time is up soon! Heller, where are your men?¡± ¡°Why haven¡¯t your men shown up yet?¡± ¡°Or perhaps, a good-for-nothing like you couldn¡¯t get anyone at all?!¡± Heller slowly raised his head and glanced at the black Hades Sword hanging in the air. Then, he said indifferently, ¡°No, they¡¯re already here!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After Heller said that, the next moment, the harsh, ear-piercing roars of engines quickly came toward them from afar! Dressed in black clothes, black armor, black boots, scarlet cloaks, and ferocious-looking demon masks, the Ten Judges of The Dead came whizzing toward them on their 600cc motorcycles! They jumped off the motorcycles and saluted. ¡°The Ten Judges of The Dead have come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± Heller, who acted as if he didn¡¯t hear anything, lowered his head and looked at his daughter in his arms in silence. Sebastian stared at the Ten Judges of The Dead, a foreboding suddenly welling up in him. Nevertheless, he said forcefully, ¡°Only ten people? Heller, are you looking down on me?¡± He had only just said that when the rumbling of helicopters suddenly reached them from above. The next moment, An extremely muscular man jumped down from above. He got down on one knee and saluted Heller. ¡°Hu Kaishan, nine-star militant from the southeast battlefield, has arrived, Mr. Nicholson!¡± Right on the heels of it, more and more people appeared! ¡°Yale Scott, nine-star militant from the east battlefield, has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Ward Zeig, nine-star militant from the south battlefield, has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Jansen White, nine-star militant from the north battlefield, has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Louis Linden, nine-star militant from the west battlefield, has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Liam Quinlan, commander of the First Battalion, has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Nine-star militant from the Sky camp¡­¡± ¡°Nine-star militant from the Earth camp¡­¡± With every shout, a peerless soldier descended! Very soon, people saluting filled the place. There was only one person they faced¡ªHeller! Sebastian was as white as a sheet! However, it didn¡¯t end there. After all the powerhouses from the military arrived, powerhouses from all over the world also showed up one after another! In the northwest, a figure shrouded in the darkness slowly walked out and saluted Heller. Their voice was terribly hoarse, and one couldn¡¯t distinguish whether they were male or female from their voice. They said solemnly, ¡°The assassin Executioner has arrived, Mr. Nicholson!¡± Ranked no. 1 in the world assassin rankings¡ªExecutioner! Behind him, the top ten assassins, who were barely visible, exuded intense killing intent as they chorused, ¡°Greetings, Mr. Nicholson!¡± In the southeast, a burly man stepped forward from the crowd and saluted. ¡°The mercenary Polar Bear has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± Ranked no. 1 in the world mercenary rankings¡ªPolar Bear! Behind him, countless burly and muscular mercenaries chorused, ¡°Greetings, Mr. Nicholson!¡± In the north, a tall and thin man saluted and said, ¡°Satan from the underworld has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± The King of Darkness from the underworld¡ªSatan! Behind him, countless experts of the underworld saluted and chorused, ¡°Greetings, Mr. Nicholson!¡± In this instant, all the powerhouses from all over the world congregated in Los Angeles and saluted Heller! Finally, a shout resounded through the place like the howling winds: ¡°Greetings, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Who¡­ does Mr. Nicholson wish to kill?!¡± Dead silence filled the place! Sebastian was frightened out of his wits! Dong! Dong! Dong! The disturbing chimes of the clock suddenly echoed through the darkness of the night. It was midnight! Deep, melodious, and long, the clock chimes sounded as if they had come straight from the depths of hell itself. It was as if a magnificent beast was gradually awakening! For whom do the knells of hell toll?! Heller temporarily handed Nelly to Lindsey. Then, he slowly stood up, gently reached out, and took out the black Hades Sword. On Nelly, there were a total of 28 soft tissue bruises; a total of 16 fractures of differing sizes; and even a terrifying total of 32 external wounds on her! She wasn¡¯t even four! How dare that animal Sebastian do this! Killing intent instantly blazed to the extreme! He was Hades! In the past five years, he had traversed the battlefield and killed countless enemies, as well as saved countless allies! Yet Sebastian had tortured his daughter so badly! On this night, he would seek justice for his daughter! Killing intent quickly permeated him and surged fiercely into the sky! Boom! A muffled thunderclap reverberated through the sky, causing everyone¡¯s souls to tremble! A flash of blue lightning abruptly cut across the sky! Lightning flashed and thunder boomed! A terrified Sebastian stared at the black Hades Sword in Heller¡¯s hand. Everyone was still saluting. Amidst the lightning and thunder, Heller, who was holding the Hades Sword, was the only one who suddenly faced him! The man looked toward the sky, handsome and charismatic! He would have the world seen clearly for what it was! He would have the city thrown into utter chaos! ¡°Sebastian Zoff!¡± ¡°My men have arrived!¡± ¡°Are you ready to suffer my wrath?!¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He was shaking. Sebastian was shaking wildly beyond control right now! Usually, the appearance of even just a single one of the bigwigs in front of him at the moment would definitely have caused a sensation in Los Angeles, but there were a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand of them here now! All of them had come for Heller! All of them were saluting him! This completely went against everything that Sebastian knew! Of course, the one whom Sebastian was truly terrified of was naturally still Heller! Heller was holding a sword¡ªthe Hades Sword! In this world, there was one man who could use the Hades Swords! ¡°Impossible! This is impossible!¡± Astounded, Sebastian yelled frantically, ¡°Heller Nicholson! You¡¯re Heller Nicholson! You¡¯re just a down-and-out survivor of the Nicholsons! How can you possibly be the master of the Hades Swords?! This is absolutely impossible!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t real! None of this is real!¡± ¡°The Hades Swords are fake, and all these people around you must be actors!¡± ¡°Do you think this will scare me, Heller?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe it! I¡¯ll never believe that you¡¯re really the master of the Hades Swords!¡± At this point, Nathan Levin, the Commander of the South, led a large number of elites under his command over! The Commander of the South had 100,000 soldiers under his command and oversaw the southern borders! He was the overlord of the south! Sebastian¡¯s eyes lit up. As though he had seen his savior, he quickly rushed forward and shouted, ¡°Commander! You¡¯re here at the right time!¡± ¡°Someone is pretending to be the master of the Hades Swords!¡± Sebastian pointed at Heller and said sharply, ¡°He¡¯s the one! He¡¯s the one masquerading as the master of the Hades Swords!¡± Nathan glanced at Sebastian coldly as if he were looking at a dead man. ¡°Do you know that pretending to be the master of the Hades Swords is a crime punishable by death?¡± Sebastian, who didn¡¯t realize the meaning behind Nathan¡¯s words, replied sinisterly, ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s a crime punishable by death! Commander, please punish and kill that criminal and bring justice back to the Hades Swords!¡± How foolish! Nathan didn¡¯t pay any more attention to Sebastian. Instead, he walked over to Heller at the fastest speed he could. Sebastian said excitedly, ¡°Heller, you¡¯re doomed! Did you think you were set for victory just because you pretended to be the master of the Hades Swords? I bet you didn¡¯t expect that this huge commotion you caused would attract Commander Levin¡¯s attention! With the Commander around today, let¡¯s see how you¡¯re gonna die!¡± Sebastian naively thought that Commander Levin would definitely expose Heller¡¯s schemes and immediately kill him. However, what happened next instead made his eyes widen! Nathan walked up to Heller, but instead of attacking him, he saluted and said seriously, ¡°Nathan Levin, the Commander of the South, has come, Mr. Nicholson!¡± The look on Sebastian¡¯s face instantly froze, and he felt icy-cold all over as if someone had doused him in cold water! If¡­ If Sebastian had been hoping for the best prior to Nathan¡¯s arrival, then the fact that Nathan was saluting Heller now was tantamount to him acknowledging Heller¡¯s identity. In addition, it also indirectly declared Sebastian¡¯s death sentence! A disbelieving Sebastian blurted out, ¡°That¡¯s impossible! It¡¯s impossible! I don¡¯t believe this! This isn¡¯t real! All of this isn¡¯t real!¡± ¡°As per orders from above,¡± Nathan said solemnly, ¡°According to Sir Wilson¡¯s orders, I will act with full cooperation with Mr. Nicholson! In case of resistance, show no mercy!¡± After he spoke, Nathan gave a grand wave! The next moment, all the elites under his command surrounded the Zoffs and raised their guns! Since he refused to believe it, then he would let facts speak for themselves! Sebastian turned pale at once. The Zoffs shook in their boots, completely unable to even entertain any thoughts of resistance! No matter how powerful the Zoffs were, they were just local tyrants and were only able to do as they pleased in Los Angeles. However, Nathan was the commander-in-chief who oversaw the entire southern border! The Zoffs were no match for Nathan and his troops at all! Moreover, there were also countless powerhouses from all walks of life in the outer periphery. Heller only needed to say the word and they would slaughter all the Zoffs in a mere instant, leaving no survivors behind! Sebastian stared at Heller. His voice shook as he stammered, ¡°A-are you really the master of the Hades Swords?¡± Heller¡¯s gaze swept across the place. Then, with nary any expression on his face, he replied, ¡°The Hades Swords bid everyone here good day!¡± Everyone was astounded, and the whole place plunged into silence! He¡­ really was the legendary Hades! A terrified Sebastian trembled all over. His voice was sharp as he asked, ¡°Are you the one who lit the smoke signals? How dare you?!¡± Heller replied indifferently, ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who told me to gather my men?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, I hung up the black sword and ordered the smoke signals lit. Weren¡¯t you intending to kill me, Sebastian? Weren¡¯t you intending to kill my wife and my daughter in front of me?¡± Now, my men have come! Do you have the courage to do it? Sebastian, who was filled with mixed feelings at the moment, had a bitter look all over his face. A moment ago, when Tyler learned that the Hades Swords had appeared, Sebastian had even given a clear order forbidding the Zoffs from getting into a conflict with the master of the Hades Swords. In fact, he had even wanted to make every effort to befriend him. But in the end, he instead found out that the master of the Hades Swords was Heller! That was what he said, yet he didn¡¯t even recognize the man when he was standing right in front of him! How laughable! To be honest, Sebastian actually still had a final trump card¡ªhe had a gun in his hand and Heller was standing very close to him. They were less than three meters apart! If he were to open fire at this distance, Sebastian was very confident that he could bring Heller down with him! He held the gun, his palms were sweaty, his knees were weak and his arms were heavy. But he simply didn¡¯t have the courage to shoot! It was as if there was a voice telling him that it would be useless even if he shot him! Heller looked at Sebastian and said dispassionately, ¡°Fire away! Sebastian, you¡¯re after all a man well-known in L.A.! If you don¡¯t shoot today, you¡¯ll never give up!¡± Heller pointed to his head. ¡°Come on, aim your gun here and shoot me! Come on, shoot me!¡± Sebastian¡¯s eyelids twitched wildly! As a hero of a time, all the fear, repression, and grievance in his heart finally turned into a wave of balefulness! He had held a knife, touched a gun, seen blood, and killed before. He wasn¡¯t a chicken; he was the overlord of Los Angeles! How could he be willing to give up like this? Even if he had to die, he would go out with a bang and leave his name in history! His arm whipped up. He aimed the gun at Heller and brazenly squeezed the trigger! Boom! He had ultimately still fired at Heller in the end! The gunshot almost exhausted all of Sebastian¡¯s mental strength. After he fired, he fell onto his bottom on the ground and stared hard at Heller. His mind was completely blank! Heller leisurely raised the black Hades Sword he was holding! Clink! The yellow-orange bullet ricocheted off Heller¡¯s sword! Dead silence filled the place! Heller looked calm and leisurely as if he had only done something trivial that wasn¡¯t even worth mentioning. Sebastian¡¯s complexion was ashen and he felt weak all over. However, it didn¡¯t take long before he quickly got up again. This time, though, he didn¡¯t try to shoot Heller again. Instead, he tossed away the gun in his hand! Then, Sebastian got down on his knees in front of Heller with a thud. His voice shook as he said, ¡°I admit defeat! I give up! I surrender!¡± Heller stepped forward. He raised the black Hades Sword in his hand, slowly tapped Sebastian¡¯s wrinkled face with it, and uttered, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to surrender!¡± Heller raised the sword lightly. The blade flashed in the light and then, the black Hades Sword severed Sebastian¡¯s entire right arm! Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Ahh!!¡± A pale Sebastian screamed hysterically. Severe pain instantly spread through his entire body! ¡°Heller!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already conceded defeat! I¡¯ve already surrendered!¡± Heller lifted the severed arm with the black Hades Sword and held it up in Sebastian¡¯s face. Without any expression on his face, he said, ¡°I told you, you¡¯re not allowed to surrender!¡± Kneeling before one signified submission and defeat! But Heller didn¡¯t permit Sebastian to surrender! ¡°Sebastian fired his gun at me just now!¡± Heller¡¯s gaze swept across the place as he said dispassionately, ¡°I believe all of you saw that Sebastian fired his gun at me just now!¡± Nathan took a huge step forward. With a sinister laugh, he said, ¡°Sebastian attempted to assassinate Mr. Nicholson. In accordance with the law, not only is his immediate family to be executed, but the rest of his family¡ªincluding even distant relatives¡ªare also to be executed!¡± Around him, countless experts clamored, ¡°Execute his family! Leave not even a single survivor!¡± Boom! Sebastian felt thunderstruck. He was utterly stupefied! Only then did he finally understand why Heller had forced him to shoot, as well as why there were so many experts around them, yet no one had stopped or killed him. Obviously, this was intentional! Undeniably, the Zoffs wiping out the Nicholsons five years ago was an irresolvable blood feud. However, Heller had just been Heller back then. But now, he had become Hades, a man who had made great contributions to the country! Had this just been a private feud between them, Heller would only have killed Sebastian¡¯s immediate family. However, from the moment that Sebastian fired at Heller, it wasn¡¯t just the direct descendants of the Zoffs who would die anymore, but everyone even remotely related to them! Heller looked at Sebastian and asked rhetorically, ¡°Oh? Even distant relatives? How many people would that make?¡± Nathan obviously came prepared. He immediately answered, ¡°If it includes even his distant relatives, then according to what we currently know, at least 1200 heads will roll!¡± Heller nodded and said calmly, ¡°Very well. In that case, I¡¯ll use these 1200 lives from the Zoffs as an offering to the Nicholsons!¡± ¡°Heller! Y-you¡­!¡± A bitter Sebastian said hatefully, ¡°How vicious of you!¡± Heller said calmly, ¡°Vicious? Sebastian, you deserved it!¡± After he spoke, Heller suddenly turned to the Zoffs¡¯ direct descendants and asked dispassionately, ¡°I will ask this only once¡ªdo you wish to live?¡± ¡°If you do, then I¡¯ll give you a chance!¡± Heller pointed to Sebastian and said emotionlessly, ¡°There are as many as a thousand direct descendants of the Zoffs here! Go! Everyone is to give Sebastian a slash each!¡± ¡°Remember, you¡¯re not allowed to kill Sebastian or cause him any fatal injuries! I want him alive! I want him to suffer the pain of a thousand cuts alive!¡± There was silence all around. One slash per person! This was tantamount to Heller wanting Sebastian to suffer at least a thousand slashes so that he would have a taste of how a thousand cuts felt! Only then would he allow him to die! Sebastian abruptly raised his head! Even lowly creatures deigned to drag out ignoble existences. Sebastian didn¡¯t want to die! Much less die from suffering a thousand cuts! After learning that Heller was the master of the legendary Hades Swords, Sebastian was very sure that he could never be Heller¡¯s match. Nevertheless, a trapped beast would still resist! As a hero of a generation, Sebastian had called the shots for decades. He didn¡¯t lack the courage to fight to the death! Since all was lost for him, then he would risk it all! Even if he had to die, he would bring Heller down with him! Leaving his name in history in this way was better than suffering a thousand cuts from others and leaving a bad name for himself for eons to come! The moment he thought of that, the look in Sebastian¡¯s eyes sharpened fiercely! ¡°Children of the Zoffs!¡± Sebastian pointed at Heller with his only arm and shouted hysterically, ¡°Fire!¡± There were at least thirty or forty direct descendants of the Zoffs next to them. Without any hesitation, they pulled the triggers! The next moment, Bang! Bang! Bang! Countless bullets sprayed forth! ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± A sinister Sebastian laughed wildly and brazenly. ¡°Heller, did you think you had me just because you¡¯re the master of the Hades Swords? What a surprise this is, isn¡¯t it? During these 20 years where I, Sebastian, served as the head of the Zoffs, I¡¯ve secretly trained forty men of sacrifice who are absolutely loyal to me! ¡°If I must die, then I¡¯m taking you, Hades, down with me!¡± ¡°I¡­ Huh?¡± Halfway through his speech, Sebastian was stunned. With his hands behind his back, Heller stood less than three feet away from him. He looked absolutely calm and serene, and hadn¡¯t taken any damage at all! Forty guns had fired at him simultaneously, but he merely stepped forward very calmly and stood at the sole blind spot of all the bullets¡¯ trajectories in the entire field! Bullets rained down, but not a single one landed on him! The man weaved through the projectiles without a single one even touching him! In this instant, it was as if he was the center of the world instead! it was as if he controlled and ruled over everyone¡¯s life and death! Sebastian was dumbfounded! At the same time. After receiving Heller¡¯s instructions, the countless powerhouses around them instantly attacked! Men of sacrifice knew no pain, no fatigue, no fear, and neither were they afraid of death! There was only one meaning to their existence, and that was to be loyal to their master! In order to fulfill their master¡¯s orders, they were willing to even sacrifice their lives! Sebastian must have spent immense effort training these forty men. Every one of them was very strong, but unfortunately, they still weren¡¯t strong enough. At the very least, in front of these powerhouses who had rushed to Los Angeles on Hades¡¯ orders, they simply seemed so weak and vulnerable. In less than half a minute, all forty men died on the spot. The icy-cold rain of bullets instantly stopped. A pale Sebastian sat on the ground, unable to utter even a single word. The Zoffs¡¯ direct descendants, who were headed by Tyler, were silent. Heller glanced around. His gaze focused on Tyler and he said indifferently, ¡°A man only has one life!¡± ¡°Cherish it!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already given you a chance to live. This is the final kindness I¡¯m showing you!¡± ¡°Decide for yourself whether you want to live or die!¡± Heller held up three fingers. ¡°3!¡± Tyler¡¯s gaze began to flicker. ¡°2!¡± Many among the Zoffs started to fidget! In the face of death, no one could guarantee what kind of choice they would make! A foreboding feeling welled up vaguely in Sebastian. ¡°Heller!¡± Sebastian, whose eyes were bloodshot, roared, ¡°Do you think you can sow discord among the Zoffs with that? The Zoffs are all real men! They¡¯ll never listen to you! Nor will they ever raise their blades against me! I¡ª¡± Before he could even finish¡­ Splurt! Tyler was the first to rush forward and raise the blade in his hand and he plunged it straight into Sebastian¡¯s belly! Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The stunned Sebastian couldn¡¯t believe what was happening. ¡°Tyler? It¡¯s you?! How could it be you? Why are you doing this?¡± The dagger went in clean and came out bloodstained. Tyler shook all over as he held the bloodstained dagger. He answered grimly, ¡°Because¡­ I want to live!¡± Sebastian felt like he was dead inside. Prior to this, Sebastian had already foreseen that in the face of death, traitors would definitely emerge from among the Zoffs¡¯ direct lineage. However, he had never imagined that the first one to raise a dagger against him would actually be Tyler! After all, after Jack¡¯s death, Tyler had¡ªto some extent¡ªbeen the person closest to him! As he stared at Tyler¡¯s sinister countenance, Sebastian instantly realized something. The reason why Tyler had been so eager to please him before this was that he was purely coveting the position of the next head of the clan! But things were different now.. With Heller around, Sebastian would undoubtedly meet with his demise. As such, Tyler had immediately betrayed him! ¡°Mr. Nicholson! Greetings, Mr. Nicholson!¡± Tyler knelt in front of Heller and said ingratiatingly, ¡°Sebastian should have died a long time ago! I¡¯ve already found him an eyesore for a very long time! Since you want him to suffer a thousand cuts, I, Tyler, am willing to set an example for the rest! ¡°Additionally, I know a lot of Sebastian¡¯s secrets! For example, he had colluded with Lucy and joined forces with her to take your life tonight!¡± He had betrayed his master in pursuit of personal glory! In order to survive, Tyler had chosen, without any hesitation, to kick Sebastian while he was down! On top of that, most of the Zoff direct descendants had originally been hesitant. But now that Tyler had come forward to be the first to stab Sebastian, the pressure on the rest of them became a lot lighter. With someone setting precedence, more and more would definitely do the same! The Zoff direct descendants walked up to Sebastian in a line and raised their daggers. Unable to resist, Sebastian could only lie in a pool of blood and watch helplessly as he suffered a thousand cuts. There were stab wounds all over his body and there wasn¡¯t even a single part of him that was unscathed. In this instant, he finally deeply experienced the pain of slow torture. But even so, he didn¡¯t die! Heller didn¡¯t want him to die so easily. Every time Sebastian was close to breathing his last, Heller would use the Thirteen Needles of Death to forcibly bring him back. His limbs were severed; his nose was shaved off, and even one of his ears had been cut off. He only had one ear left! The slow torture of a thousand cuts made Sebastian wish he were dead! Most importantly, the one attacking him wasn¡¯t Heller but the Zoffs. The people whom he, Sebastian Zoff, had trusted the most, were personally executing the slow torture on him! The feeling pained Sebastian greatly. ¡°Kill me!¡± Sebastian looked at Heller and said weakly, ¡°Kill me, Heller! Please, kill me!¡± An indifferent Heller asked, ¡°Do you know how many letters there are in the words ¡®cruel¡¯ and ¡®brutal¡¯?¡± After he spoke, Heller raised his sword and slashed right at Sebastian¡¯s left arm. ¡°Five years ago, the Zoffs colluded with Lucy Xander and wiped out the Nicholsons!¡± ¡°This is for my family!¡± Slash! The second slash was aimed at Sebastian¡¯s right leg. ¡°Five years ago, you took advantage of my absence and did everything you could to make life difficult for my wife and daughter.¡± ¡°This is for the two of them!¡± Slash! The third slash was aimed at Sebastian¡¯s left leg. ¡°That innocent old man took care of my wife and daughter on my behalf for five years, but you killed him with your own two hands!¡± ¡°This is for that admirable old man!¡± The sword landed on Sebastian again and again. There were a total of eleven letters in the words ¡®cruel¡¯ and ¡®brutal¡¯. As such, Heller personally dealt Sebastian eleven slashes and turned him into a rectangular stump! Sebastian had first been cut a thousand times by the Zoffs and then, right on the heels of it, Heller had personally cut him up into five large pieces! A thousand cuts! Drawn and quartered! This was Heller¡¯s punishment for Sebastian! Blood flowed endlessly. Sebastian didn¡¯t even have the strength to speak anymore. He could only glare hatefully at Heller with the edges of his eyes almost splitting apart! ¡°Honestly speaking, Sebastian, you should feel fortunate,¡± Heller said coldly, ¡°Look, your son¡¯s head is right there. You at least still have your eyes, but your son has lost even his eyes.¡± Then, Heller instructed, ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Hang Sebastian up!¡± ¡°Spread the word¡ªeveryone from the major clans in L.A. is to come over and watch how Sebastian Zoff dies!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been five years! Now¡¯s the time!¡± ¡°I want all of L.A. to see how Sebastian, the man who caused the annihilation of the Nicholsons back then, suffers a slow and excruciating death!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± In no time, Sebastian was tied up and hung on the villa¡¯s roof. Although he was covered in wounds, Heller had forcibly sealed off his fatal wounds. He didn¡¯t die! He wasn¡¯t allowed to die so easily. He wasn¡¯t allowed to die! Drip! Drip! Drip! Blood trickled down Sebastian and slowly dripped onto the ground, but there was nothing he could do. He could only quietly await death to befall him! Heller¡¯s purpose in hanging him up for public display was to utterly humiliate him. He wanted him to be utterly despised by everyone, and have a good taste of the most painful and agonizing torture in the world before he was allowed to die! Blood flowed endlessly in the villa. Nathan came over, saluted, and said solemnly, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, the Zoffs have been annihilated. In addition, all my men have been dispatched. No one who¡¯s even remotely related to the Zoffs in L.A. will be spared! ¡°Also, We¡¯ve sent people to retrieve Sebastian Zoff¡¯s call records and all his sources of income! Investigations revealed that he¡¯d had frequent phone conversations with Lucy Xander prior to this. Lucy has transferred large sums of money to Sebastian more than once. In fact, just tonight, she transferred eight million dollars to him!¡± Eight million dollars? It seemed that Tyler was speaking the truth. She was buying Heller¡¯s life with said eight million dollars! ¡°Additionally¡­¡±, Nathan¡¯s voice shook as he said, ¡°My men checked Sebastian and Lucy¡¯s chat logs and picked out a lot of important information. Please¡­ review them and decide your next course of action.¡± Heller took the cell phone from him and glanced at it. Most of the messages were voice messages. He immediately played them. The next moment, Lucy¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Sebastian?! I just received news today that Heller is still alive! A woman saved him! On top of that, she¡¯s even pregnant with his child!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care how you do it, but I want that woman and the child in her belly gone!¡± ¡°We must finish them all off!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so angry, Ms. Xander. I¡¯ve already sent my men there. They¡¯ll definitely kill both of them!¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Sebastian! That woman is still alive! She even gave birth to a little bitch for Heller!¡± ¡°Get rid of the two of them!¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Heh, that wretched girl is sick. Her high fever is not going away. If Ms. Xander is so inclined, how about taking action yourself?¡± ¡°Very well! Sebastian, I¡¯ve locked Ruby and that wretched little girl in their house. Get someone to set the house on fire!¡± ¡°I want the two of them burned to ashes!¡± That day, flames engulfed the dilapidated rental house. Ruby knelt in the house with Nelly, who had fallen comatose because of her fever, in her arms. She banged the door and cried out hysterically, ¡°Open the door! Please, open the door!¡± ¡°Lucy, you can kill me, but please spare my daughter!¡± ¡°She¡¯s just a child! She isn¡¯t even four years old yet!¡± ¡°You can kill me, but please take my daughter to the hospital! Please!¡± Later, the waste collector old man came. He rescued Ruby and sent Nelly to the hospital. ¡°That wretched little girl is so lucky! To think even something like that didn¡¯t kill her!¡± ¡°But that¡¯s alright. Starting today, Sebastian, let¡¯s join forces and cut off all of Ruby¡¯s means of livelihood!¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t she like collecting trash?¡± ¡°Very well!¡± ¡°From now on, I want her unable to hold any job. Let her feed that wretched little girl by collecting trash! I want her and that wretched little girl to have a taste of all the pain, hardships, and torture in the world!¡± ¡°Let the two of them live like dogs! Let them live a life worse than death!¡± At this point, a video taken by Lucy appeared in the chat logs. In the video, Lucy¡¯s voice kept ringing out. ¡°Look, that wretched little girl is about to die! She¡¯s obviously dying, but she actually wants to say goodbye to her parents!¡± ¡°What¡¯s laughable, though, is that she doesn¡¯t even know what her father looks like!¡± That day, because Nelly¡¯s fever refused to go away, Ruby had to go around trying to raise money so that she could take Nelly to a doctor. Toward the end, even though Nelly was about to die, she continued to hold a picture that she had drawn. It was a drawing of what Nelly imagined her father¡ªin other words, Heller¡ªto be, except the figure didn¡¯t have a face. Nelly, who was on the brink of death, clutched the drawing of her father tightly and held it at the corner of her mouth as she whispered, ¡°Mommy¡­ Goodbye¡­ Daddy¡­ Goodbye¡­¡± Heller clutched the cell phone tightly. His killing intent that had only just calmed down a little started to bubble and boil again! Crack! Heller broke the cell phone into pieces as he looked at the unconscious Nelly in his arms. With a savage look in his eyes, he said, ¡°Lucy!¡± ¡°Lucy!!¡± ¡°I will definitely kill you with my own hands!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the Xanders, Ruby knelt in the torrential rain at their doorstep. She shouted over and over again, ¡°Please, Ms. Xander, show some mercy and save my daughter!¡± ¡°Ms. Xanders! Please, I beg you!¡± ¡°As long as it¡¯ll save my daughter, I¡¯ll do whatever you ask me to!¡± ¡°I¡¯m to blame for everything, but Nelly is innocent!¡± ¡°She¡¯s just a child! She isn¡¯t even four years old yet!¡± Didn¡¯t Ruby know that what she was doing was terribly foolish and, in fact, even very shameful? She did! But she had no other choice. Sebastian had captured her daughter, but there was nothing Ruby could do! She could only come here and beg Lucy for help! It had been five years. A whole five years. Ruby knew very well what Lucy had done to her during these five years.. Back then, it was none other than Lucy who had sent someone to set their house on fire and almost burned Nelly and herself to death! Didn¡¯t Ruby have any dignity? She did! But in order to save her daughter, she was willing to give up her dignity, embarrass herself, and be as lowly as she could possibly be, in hope that Lucy would relent and save her daughter! A mother¡¯s desire to protect her child was something that ordinary people absolutely wouldn¡¯t be able to understand! It was just like back then when Ruby was experiencing obstructed labor. She¡¯d rather put her own life in danger so that Nelly could live! Women were frail creatures, but as mothers, they were strong! For her daughter¡¯s sake, Ruby was willing to give everything she had! Even if she became the laughingstock of Los Angeles, she didn¡¯t care! She knelt in the rain, shaking all over. Even her lips had turned purple. Inside the house, Lucy rested on the soft leather sofa in the lavish living room as she watched Ruby kneeling in the rain through the surveillance cameras. The corners of her lips were slightly upturned and formed a beautiful arc. Ruby knelt in the rain, thoroughly drenched and shivering from the cold, while Lucy sat in the high-end villa laughing. She really loved this feeling of being high up above! Especially when that woman kneeling in front of her had even given Heller a daughter! With an exquisite white coffee cup in her hand, Lucy got up and walked out. A bodyguard held an umbrella for Lucy. She stood at the door and looked down condescendingly at Ruby as she said coldly, ¡°Look at yourself, Ruby. You look so much like a loser right now! You kneeling here dirties not only my eyes but also the Xanders¡¯ doorstep! Do you see that dog cage there? That¡¯s where you should be instead!¡± The bodyguards looked at Ruby indifferently as they mocked her sarcastically. ¡°What are you still kneeling there for? Dogs should stay in the dog cage instead. Hurry and get in!¡± The deathly pale Ruby pleaded, ¡°Ms. Xander, Sebastian Zoff has my daughter. You¡¯re the only one who can save her now! Please, on account of how she¡¯s still so young, save her!¡± Lucy nodded and said dispassionately, ¡°I¡¯m a very softhearted person who cannot bear to see others shedding tears, so I can give you a chance. But you¡¯ll need to agree to a request of mine!¡± Ruby replied anxiously, ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing to save Nelly, I¡¯ll do anything you ask!¡± Lucy gave a light wave. The next moment, several bodyguards holding video cameras filed out. Lucy pointed at the video cameras and, with a playful smile, slowly said, ¡°My request is very simple. Ruby, I want you to confess in front of these cameras that you were the one who coveted the Nicholsons¡¯ assets and took the initiative to seduce Heller back then. Through these dirty means, you wanted to marry into a wealthy family and live the life of a rich lady!¡± ¡°I also want you to confess that the reason why you secretly gave Heller a daughter was that you wanted to make use of her so that it¡¯ll be easier for you to fight with me for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets! ¡°As long as you say it, I¡¯ll save your daughter right away!¡± ¡°How¡¯s that? It¡¯s a fair deal, isn¡¯t it?¡± Ruby was shaking all over. She knew very well that once she does what Lucy wanted, the consequences would be terrible! During these five years, Lucy had been trying every means possible to discredit Ruby. Given Lucy¡¯s nature, once Ruby said those words in person, she would definitely ruin her reputation in the shortest time possible! But¡­ Did Ruby have the option of refusing? She wanted to save her daughter! There was no way she could refuse Lucy¡¯s request! She knelt on the ground and clutched the hem of her clothes tightly. Her voice shook as she said, ¡°I¡­ I coveted the Nicholsons¡¯ assets. I gave birth to my daughter so that I could fight for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets!¡± Lucy, whose lip corners were slightly upturned, taunted, ¡°What did you say? I can¡¯t hear you! Raise your head, face the camera, and repeat it loudly!¡± Ruby closed her eyes and repeated what she said loudly. Then, she looked at Lucy and said, ¡°Ms. Xander, I¡¯ve already done what you asked for. Please save my daughter!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Lucy shook her head lightly, ¡°Ms. Lincoln, I¡¯ve also specially prepared a gift for you tonight!¡± After she spoke, Lucy raised her arms and clapped lightly. The next moment, Several bodyguards from the Xanders who had changed into casual clothes slowly walked over and surrounded Ruby. Ruby¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°W-what do you want?¡± Lucy said mockingly, ¡°Without any evidence, it¡¯s just your word against mine. Seeing is believing! Therefore, I need evidence to prove that you¡¯re a mistress whom everyone can bed!¡± A bodyguard in a checkered shirt faced the camera, pointed at Ruby, and said seriously, ¡°I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s ex-boyfriend! I can testify that not only is she a lazy bum, but she¡¯s also a huge money-grubber obsessed with fame and glory. She hates working, yet she¡¯s a huge spendthrift. After being in a relationship with her for three years, I simply couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and broke up with her!¡± The second bodyguard interjected and said, ¡°I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s first boyfriend! She¡¯s been a huge gold digger since college times. She cheated on me behind my back with a rich second-generation heir, but when the guy got tired of her and dumped her, she actually had the cheek to come back and ask me to reconcile with her! I was softhearted, so I relented and agreed, but soon after, she started to date another rich second-generation heir again!¡± The third bodyguard followed up and said, ¡°I¡¯m a rich second-generation heir who likes going to various nightclubs. I can testify that I saw Ruby at the Golden Glitter Nightclub in the north of the city before and even spent the night with her!¡± ¡°I can testify that Ruby was my mistress for more than a month!¡± ¡°I often go to bars and I can testify that I¡¯ve courted Ruby before!¡± ¡°I was in a relationship with Ruby for more than half a year. If you don¡¯t believe me, I have a lot of private photos of her on my phone! They are very titillating photos!¡± ¡°¡­¡± With one testimony per person, they took on various identities to complain about Ruby¡¯s past misdemeanors! There was no doubt about it. They were blatantly framing her! Ruby had turned as white as a sheet! She didn¡¯t know them at all! Lucy looked straight at Ruby and asked tauntingly, ¡°Ruby Lincoln, look at the camera and shout it out loud¡ªis what they say true?¡± Ruby clenched her fists tightly. There was anguish all over her countenance, but she nevertheless gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all true!¡± ¡°Very well,¡± Lucy smiled in satisfaction and ordered, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then we¡¯ll have your ex-boyfriends spend the night with you!¡± ¡°You¡¯d best cooperate. As long as you go to the hotel with them and I see the video of you spending the night with them tomorrow, I¡¯ll save your daughter immediately. How does that sound?¡± After she spoke, Lucy gave a light wave and said to her subordinates, ¡°What are you still standing there for? Time¡¯s a-wastin¡¯! Take Ms. Lincoln to the hotel immediately! ¡°Remember, You must satisfy Ms. Lincoln! And you must also record the whole process!¡± ¡°Hehehe!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ruby abruptly raised her head and looked straight at Lucy. ¡°Are you playing me for a fool?¡± Indeed, in order to save her daughter, Ruby was willing to adopt a lowly attitude, but she wasn¡¯t stupid! She knew very well that even if she did as she was told, it would be too late anyway! ¡°Playing you for a fool?¡± Lucy tilted her head to the side and said cheerfully, ¡°Congratulations, you hit the mark! I have indeed been playing you for a fool from the start! I just wanted to get what I wanted, that¡¯s all!¡± ¡°I want to thank you for saying what you did just now!¡± ¡°Since I¡¯ve already gotten what I want, I¡¯m not afraid to tell you the truth¡ªI never once said that I¡¯ll save that wretched little girl that you had with Heller!¡± ¡°Five years, it¡¯s been a whole five years since I obtained the Nicholsons¡¯ assets! But even after so many years, there are still many in L.A. who are quite critical of me!¡± ¡°In fact, there are even people who have been clamoring that I should relinquish the Nicholsons¡¯ assets to you instead!¡± ¡°After all, you gave Heller a daughter!¡± ¡°But now that I have this video, I believe I¡¯ll definitely be able to shut everyone up!¡± At this point, The corners of Lucy¡¯s lips suddenly turned up into a sneer. ¡°Ruby, you actually want me to save your daughter? You probably don¡¯t know this, but I was the one who instructed Jack to push your daughter off the top of the building!¡± ¡°How¡¯s that for a surprise?¡± ¡°Hehehe!¡± Thunderstruck, Ruby demanded, ¡°Why? Why did you do that?! Why do you refuse to even spare a child? She¡¯s not even four years old! She¡¯s just a child!¡± Lucy sneered, ¡°Because that little bitch is Heller¡¯s daughter! She should die!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not just her. That old trash collector ought to die, too! Since he had the audacity to secretly help the two of you, he also deserves to die!¡± ¡°While you were kneeling in the rain and begging me for help, Sebastian has already captured that old fogey!¡± ¡°Going by the time, he¡¯s probably already died by Sebastian¡¯s hands by now!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like that. It¡¯ll be your turn soon enough!¡± ¡°Tonight, you, that wretched little girl, and Heller¡ªall of you are going to die!¡± Ruby slumped onto the ground. The high and mighty Lucy looked down condescendingly at Ruby and sneered, ¡°Look at you, you¡¯re all dirty and a complete mess. How can you even compare to me?¡± ¡°After tonight, You, Ruby Lincoln, will become known as a slut!¡± ¡°Whereas I shall attain fame and recognition and become the queen of L.A.!¡± At this point, Lucy paused for a moment. Then, she pointed at Ruby and instructed the bodyguards, ¡°She¡¯s yours tonight! Take her to the hotel and stop letting her dirty my eyes! Don¡¯t let anyone know our relationship, either! I have only one request¡ªit has to be a real and complete video! I believe the netizens will love it!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± The bodyguards gathered around Ruby and looked at her deviously. Without even a glance at Ruby, Lucy turned and walked back to the villa. As she sat on the sofa, she looked as elegant and beautiful as ever. Very few knew just how vicious and cruel her heart was under that graceful exterior! ¡°Keep the video safe!¡± ¡°Upload it onto the Internet first thing tomorrow and hire some people to sensationalize it. I want the entire L.A. to know that I, Lucy Xander, am the true legitimate surviving spouse of the Nicholsons! It is only right for me to inherit their assets!¡± ¡°As for Ruby, even if she¡¯s given Heller a daughter, she¡¯s nothing but a despicable third party!¡± ¡°She¡¯s just using that child to fight with me for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets! She doesn¡¯t deserve anyone¡¯s sympathy!¡± ¡°There must be a distinct difference between Ruby¡¯s image and mine. Most netizens don¡¯t have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. We must make good use of their anger to create public opinions, and make all the netizens believe that I¡¯m just a pitiful victim suffering from a third party¡¯s interference!¡± ¡°This is of utmost importance to me!¡± ¡°My company will officially be listed in the stock exchange market tomorrow. I will not allow any more errors!¡± ¡°Do you understand me?¡± Her subordinate bowed and replied with a smile, ¡°Yes! Please rest assured, Ms. Xander. Creating a buzz in public opinion is my specialty! I will make everyone firmly believe that Ruby Lincoln is a slut whom everyone can bed! I promise all the netizens will definitely support you by a landslide!¡± Lucy nodded and said with satisfaction, ¡°Excellent! Go and do what you have to!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± At this point, the butler walked in and said anxiously, ¡°Ms. Lucy, I just received word that Sebastian¡­ is dead!¡± Lucy suddenly stiffened. The confident look on her face quickly disappeared and she exclaimed, ¡°What did you say?!¡± The butler, who was drenched in a cold sweat, braced himself and repeated, ¡°Sebastian is dead! The Zoffs are finished! All of the Zoffs¡¯ direct descendants have died in the villa! Additionally, Nathan Levin, the Commander of the South¡­ His men are killing people everywhere in the city! They¡¯ve publicly announced that anyone who¡¯s even remotely related to the Zoffs will be executed without any mercy!¡± ¡°From the look of things, they¡¯re intending to annihilate the Zoffs and all related persons! Sebastian has been hung up. His limbs have been cut off and he¡¯s now just a stump of a human being! Everyone in L.A. is scared now, and they wish for nothing more than to separate themselves cleanly from the Zoffs!¡± Lucy¡¯s face was ashen. The unforeseen events at the Zoffs fell completely outside of Lucy¡¯s plans, catching her off-guard. ¡°Have you found out what happened? What exactly is going on?¡± Lucy asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t Sebastian go to kill Heller? How did he end up like that? Could this be¡­¡± ¡­ Heller¡¯s doing? That was what Lucy feared the most! The butler was taken aback. Then, he shook his head and said, ¡°Ms. Lucy, you¡¯re over-thinking it! How would a good-for-nothing like Heller possibly be able to do that? From the information I got from the Commander of the South¡¯s men, for some reason, Sebastian offended the Hades Swords¡¯ master. That¡¯s why he¡¯s in such a predicament!¡± The Hades Swords¡¯ master? Everything was fine as long as it wasn¡¯t Heller! Lucy was relieved. Then, with a frown on her face, she gritted her teeth and cursed, ¡°What an incompetent fellow! How dare he mess with the Hades Swords?! Sebastian has always been shrewd, so why would he do something as stupid as that?¡± The butler thought about it and replied, ¡°It¡¯s probably because of Jack¡¯s death. Sebastian must have been blinded by hatred and become too eager to avenge his only son, so he ended up offending the Hades Swords¡¯ master.¡± Lucy shook her head and said regretfully, ¡°That man was shrewd for a lifetime but stupid this once. To think that he, who thought himself clever, has actually landed himself in this state. How sad!¡± But little did she know that she, Lucy, was the same. She also thought herself clever and was equally presumptuous as Sebastian! At this time, she still didn¡¯t know that the master of the Hades Swords, whom she feared and respected so much, was none other than Heller himself! There was something else she was more concerned about instead¡ªnow that Sebastian was dead, didn¡¯t that mean that Heller had luckily escaped death again? She would never allow Heller to live and fight with her over the Nicholsons¡¯ assets! Even if the assets rightfully belonged to Heller, since Lucy had already taken them, how would she possibly be willing to relinquish them? At this point, a subordinate hurriedly came over and said, ¡°Ms. Lucy, Heller is here!¡± Lucy abruptly looked up! ¡­ Outside, the four bodyguards looked at Lucy and said tauntingly, ¡°This way, Ms. Lincoln. The hotel room is ready! We¡¯re just waiting for you now!¡± ¡°Look at that pitiful appearance of hers!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wait!¡± ¡°Of course! Absence makes the heart grow fonder! We¡¯re all Ms. Lincoln¡¯s ex-boyfriends tonight! We must show her lots of love tonight, of course!¡± ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± The four bodyguards behaved brazenly as though no one else was around. In the pouring rain, Ruby knelt alone, feeling as though she was dead inside. She had come to beg Lucy to save her daughter, but in the end, not only was she unable to save her daughter, but she even got herself into trouble! Hysteria and despair swiftly enveloped her. Ruby glanced around. She wanted to call out for help, but apart from the Xanders and their men, there was no one else around at all on this rainy night! No matter how much she screamed and begged for help, no one was coming! The bodyguards sneered, ¡°Ruby Lincoln, I¡¯d advise you to know your place and get in the car obediently! Don¡¯t make us do this the hard way!¡± On the dark rainy night, a black Mercedes Benz slowly approached. Heller looked at the four bodyguards standing in front of Ruby. His countenance was cold and indifferent as he ordered, ¡°Ram the car into them!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Not only did Lindsey not hesitate in the slightest, on the contrary, she even increased the speed to its limit in an instant! The four bodyguards were caught completely off-guard! They wanted to run, but unfortunately, it was too late! They could only watch as the car slammed fiercely into them! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! As a muffled thud rang out, blood spurted everywhere! The merciless black Mercedes Benz sent all four bodyguards flying! Covered in blood, they fell motionless onto the ground. No one knew if they were dead or alive! Heller pushed the door open and got out. As he gazed at Ruby who was kneeling in the rain in a sorry state, the last trace of anger in him quickly faded away, leaving behind only heartache. Heller indeed wasn¡¯t happy about Ruby coming over and getting on her knees to beg Lucy for help, but could he blame her for that? Obviously, he couldn¡¯t! Every woman, once they became mothers, would more or less do some questionable and stupid things for the sake of their children! If it weren¡¯t because she had no other choice, Ruby absolutely wouldn¡¯t have come to Lucy, either. During the last five years, she had never begged anyone for help. But now, for her daughter¡¯s sake, she had abandoned even her dignity! She was just a pitiful woman who wanted to save her daughter. How would Heller possibly bear to blame her for it! Heller strode forward quickly and pulled Ruby up from the ground. Ruby clutched Heller¡¯s arm and cried out, ¡°Why?! Heller, tell me why everyone is bullying my daughter and me! Just what have I done wrong!?¡± Heller¡¯s heart ached fiercely. He said softly, ¡°You aren¡¯t the one in the wrong. They are the ones who are in the wrong!¡± Ruby was choked with sobs. ¡°That old man wordlessly helped us for five years! But he¡¯s dead now! He¡¯s dead!¡± Heller clenched his fists. ¡°Rest assured that I will avenge him! I will make Lucy and everyone else pay in blood for their debts!¡± The sobbing Ruby said, ¡°But what about Nelly? Sebastian has captured her! Heller, you must save Nelly! Save our daughter!¡± Heller said seriously, ¡°Nelly¡¯s fine now. I¡¯ve already sent someone to take her to the hospital!¡± Ruby suddenly grabbed Heller¡¯s arm, exerting such great force that it left bruises. She said anxiously, ¡°Really? Don¡¯t lie to me, Heller! I beg you, don¡¯t lie to me! Nelly is everything to me! Nelly is my life itself! I can¡¯t live without her!¡± Heller said earnestly, ¡°It¡¯s true. She¡¯s already at the hospital receiving emergency treatment!¡± Ruby heaved a huge sigh of relief and wept in joy. ¡°Okay, okay! My daughter is safe! Heller, I hate you! It¡¯s all your fault! I hate you!¡± After the outburst, Ruby slumped into Heller¡¯s arms. Heller touched Ruby¡¯s forehead¡ªit was terribly hot. She was having a high fever. In the span of a single day, too many things had happened. Ruby suffered great shocks one after another, and her emotions had been led on a roller-coaster ride. Not only had she not eaten or drunk anything all day, but she even knelt outside the Xanders in the rain for more than two hours. She was already worn out, both physically and mentally! She was able to persevere earlier purely because of her determination to save her daughter. Now that she learned that Nelly was safe, Ruby passed out immediately. Heller handed Ruby to Lindsey and instructed, ¡°Send her to the hospital and take good care of her.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Lindsey carried Ruby and left quickly. At the same time. Heller walked up to the four bodyguards and took out a pistol. The four bodyguards weren¡¯t dead yet. They looked at Heller in either horror, bitterness, or pleading. Heller pulled the trigger without hesitation, sending every shot in between their brows. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! The four bodyguards died on the spot! How dare they harbor ill intentions toward Ruby! They ought to die for that! Heller turned and looked straight at the Xanders¡¯ residence. Through the camera, Heller and Lucy looked at each other from afar! The next moment, Heller raised his right arm, aimed his gun at Lucy in the camera, and pulled the trigger! Bang! Chapter 20 - Reunion Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Inside the house¡­ Lucy, who was quietly sizing up Heller through the camera, suddenly paled! She knew that there was a long distance between her and Heller; she knew that this was just footage from the surveillance cameras, But¡­ When Heller pulled the trigger, when the bullet shot nearer and nearer toward her from afar, and when Heller¡¯s gunshot smashed the camera, Lucy nevertheless couldn¡¯t help but feel her scalp go numb! She couldn¡¯t help but tense up all over! It was as if Heller¡¯s gunshot had really struck her! On top of that, it was even a headshot that struck her right in between her brows! Lucy had a dark and sinister look on her countenance. The butler said cautiously, ¡°Ms. Lucy, I¡¯ll bring some men over with me and kill Heller immediately!¡± After a moment¡¯s thought, Lucy shook her head and said coldly, ¡°No! The Hades Swords have suddenly appeared in L.A. and storm clouds are gathering in the city tonight. We shouldn¡¯t act rashly because of a mere nobody like Heller! . ¡°Even if we want to kill him, we have to do it secretly!¡± ¡°Go, invite him in! Take him to Villa No. 3! Tell him that I want to speak with him personally!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡­ The Xanders¡¯ residence wasn¡¯t an ordinary mansion but a manor. There were three villas in the manor and Lucy was in one of them. Heller was very familiar with the residence because it was originally the Nicholsons¡¯! Five years ago, when Lucy seized the Nicholsons¡¯ assets for herself, she had also taken the manor as her own and turned it into the Xanders¡¯ residence. Now, it was that vicious woman again who wanted to ruin Ruby! Heller would never let Lucy off! Killing intent gradually bubbled and boiled in Heller. At this point, the Xanders¡¯ butler came out. He looked at Heller condescendingly, put on a fake smile, and said sinisterly, ¡°Heller, milady invites you to the residence for a talk. However, I wonder if you have the courage to walk through the gates of the Xanders?¡± Heller replied calmly, ¡°This is my home. Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡± The butler sneered and said, ¡°In that case, this way, please!¡± The Xanders¡¯ manor gates opened large and wide. Without any street lights inside, the place was pitch-black, making it seem as if a powerful beast had opened its cavernous jaws in front of Heller! Heller walked in without hesitation! ¡­ Lucy and Heller¡¯s meeting place was at the small three-story villa on the left. It was originally meant to be Heller and Lucy¡¯s bridal chamber after their wedding. The butler left after he led Heller there. The entire villa seemed devoid of anyone. Only the half-open door of the master bedroom at the side hall was lit by a faint light. Heller walked over, pushed the door open, and went in. Then, he couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. He had thought that Lucy might prepare a big ¡®surprise¡¯ for him, such as a cluster of jet-black gun muzzles or a group of ferocious bodyguards. However, there was only one beautiful woman in the room! She stood in front of an open closet as if she had just changed, and her clean and fair back faced Heller. Upon hearing footsteps, she turned and glanced at Heller, who couldn¡¯t help but narrow his eye a little. Just the view of her back alone was enough for a young man to think about for a year! Sensuality filled her every action! Even after five years, Heller had no choice but to admit that she was really very beautiful¡ªin fact, even more so than before! Her makeup was exquisite, and beneath her slanted bangs were delicately arched brows and flaming red lips. She was flawless! The black and red sleeveless gown set off her slender and seductive figure, making her look all the more enchanting. Her arms were as fair as snow and her long, slender legs started at a point even higher than the dresser. However, her most seductive feature was naturally still her moist large eyes. As her gaze moved, every frown and every smile of hers was as if it could speak. She was a bewitching sight to behold. An enchantress! She was an out-and-out enchantress! She¡­ was Lucy Xander! Lucy looked at Heller and said with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re here just in time! Pull up the zipper on my back for me!¡± Pull up the zipper? Prior to this, Heller never imagined that Lucy¡¯s first words to him after five years of absence would actually be such a request. In the middle of the night, a lone man and a lone woman sharing the same room¡­ It was as if Lucy had left herself defenseless against the young and impetuous Heller. ¡°Do you remember?¡± A smiling Lucy, ¡°I was also wearing this dress when we first met back then. I¡¯ve kept it with me all these years. What a shame that I¡¯ve gained a little weight, so it doesn¡¯t fit so well anymore!¡± Heller fell silent for a moment. Then, he stepped forward and slowly pulled up the zipper for her. Lucy twirled on the spot. The black and red gown spun along with her as though it was singing and dancing! If one were to say that Ruby was a young woman from a middle-class family, then Lucy would be the model example of a fiery dominatrix! She walked up to Heller, stood on her toes lightly, and said coquettishly, ¡°It¡¯s been a long time, Mr. Nicholson!¡± Heller gazed at Lucy, feeling as if a whole lifetime had passed him by. Anyone who saw the two of them right now would probably think that they were a pair of young lovers in love with each other. Who would have imagined that there was, in fact, an irresolvable blood feud between Lucy and Heller? It went back to the same thing¡ªLucy was simply too gorgeous. Back then, Heller had also been crazy about her and regarded her as the woman he loved the most. Unfortunately, though the rose may be beautiful, it came with thorns! Buried beneath Lucy¡¯s gorgeous visage and figure was a cruel and vicious heart! Back then, Lucy had also spoken his name again and again like what she was doing tonight. She was the one who had said the words ¡°I do¡± to him, yet she was also the one who sent all the Nicholsons to their graves! It was just like how she looked so dazzling and beautiful at this moment, yet she had almost ruined Ruby just now! She was a slut! A bitch! Lucy sized up Heller and said with interest, ¡°You must be wishing you could kill me right now, right?¡± Heller¡¯s eyes narrowed. Lucy smiled playfully and said, ¡°Sorry, I used to pretend to be magnanimous and intellectual in front of you, but as the mistress of the Xanders now, I¡¯m more accustomed to going straight to the point. It¡¯s more efficient that way! ¡°I know you wanted to see me. What a coincidence! After a separation of five years, I also really want to see what you¡¯ve become!¡± As she spoke, Lucy swiftly came forward and leaned against Heller without any reservations. From Heller¡¯s angle, he could even clearly see the expanse of fair skin under her gown! Yet it seemed like Lucy didn¡¯t care! At the very least, she didn¡¯t care that her body was exposed to Heller¡¯s eyes! She stretched out her long, slender fingers that were naturally perfect for playing the piano, and gently tilted Heller¡¯s chin upward. Her coquettish eyes gazed straight at Heller and her lips parted slightly as she said aggressively and teasingly, ¡°After all, you and I were once madly in love with each other! I know you very well! I know you couldn¡¯t wait to see me!¡± ¡°Right?¡± As she spoke, Lucy started to push her luck. The look in her eyes started to turn hot and fervent! Just as her stunning visage was about to press right against Heller¡¯s, Heller looked up slightly and gazed at Lucy indifferently. He didn¡¯t avoid her gaze in the least. Rather, he simply stood motionless where he was with a cold and indifferent look in his eyes, as he looked emotionlessly at Lucy right in front of him. One was hot and fervent while the other was cold and indifferent! It was just like a confrontation between ice and fire! If the fire didn¡¯t melt the ice, then the ice would surely put out the fire! Lucy curled her lip and said disdainfully, ¡°After not seeing you for five years, you¡¯ve become even less romantic, Heller. How utterly boring!¡± Right after she said that¡­ Smack! Heller gave Lucy a tight slap. Then, he said indifferently, ¡°Am I a little more interesting now, bitch?¡± Chapter 21 - Hes My Fiancé Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lucy fell onto the ground on her side. Fair and slender, her beautiful long legs were very eye-catching. Unfortunately, Heller remained as indifferent as ever. He showed not even the slightest inclination to care for her. A stunned Lucy sat on the ground and lightly stroked the handprint on her cheek. Even after a long while, she didn¡¯t regain her senses. Then, Lucy burst into a fit of giggles like a madman. Her laughter was brazen and unrestrained, and she laughed so badly that she was shaking all over! ¡°Hehehe!¡± ¡°Heller, y-you actually called me names and even hit me?¡± ¡°As expected, after the last five years, you¡¯re no longer the mild and polite gentleman you were!¡± . ¡°Back when we were dating, you never spoke sternly to me and spoiled me in every way possible! No matter how unreasonable and willful I was, you never raised a finger against me!¡± ¡°But now, not only did you insult me, but you even hit me!¡± Lucy got up and leaned into Heller¡¯s face again. With an odd smile on her face, she taunted, ¡°Come on! Why don¡¯t you hit me again? The more you hit me, the happier I¡¯ll be!¡± ¡°You¡¯re right, I¡¯m indeed cheap!¡± ¡°Five years ago, I was the one who caused the annihilation of your family! I¡¯m also the one who made life a living hell for Ruby and that wretched little girl the last five years!¡± ¡°Mr. Nicholson, go ahead and kill me if you have the guts to!¡± Heller¡¯s eyes narrowed. He was so furious that blue veins were starting to stand out on his temples. ¡°Heh!¡± Lucy let out a scoff of laughter. She held up an exquisite finger and slowly drew the tip across Heller¡¯s cheek as she said, ¡°Even though it¡¯s been five years, you still can¡¯t forget me, right? You still hold me dearly in your heart, right?¡± ¡°No matter what I¡¯ve done, you¡¯re ultimately still reluctant to kill me, right?¡± ¡°Your hatred for me now is as deep as your love for me once upon a time!¡± ¡°But the more you hate me, the more you won¡¯t be able to forget me!¡± ¡°Even if you kill me right now, you¡¯ll never forget me for the rest of your life! I will forever be etched deeply in your mind!¡± ¡°Besides,¡± Lucy bit her lower lip lightly. With a misty look in her eyes, she exhaled softly and said, ¡°Even though you called me a bitch, I¡¯m so beautiful, radiant, and dazzling. Mr. Nicholson, may I ask, can you really bear to kill me?¡± For Lucy, the situation was already so bad that to make it worse made no real difference. She spoke very straightforwardly. Since he had called her a bitch, then she would admit that she was one! Shameless people were invincible! What could he do about her anyway? Heller grabbed Lucy¡¯s throat with one hand and asked coldly, ¡°Are you sure I can¡¯t bear to kill you?¡± Lucy blinked and said confidently, ¡°Even if you kill me, is there any point?¡± ¡°The Nicholsons are gone! It¡¯s I, Lucy, who has seized all the assets under the Nicholsons¡¯ name now!¡± ¡°When Sebastian dies, the Zoffs¡¯ will also become mine!¡± ¡°I know you¡¯ve always been very curious about why I killed your whole family five years ago. The reason is actually very simple.¡± ¡°The entire L.A. thinks I¡¯m just a pretty face, but I want everyone to know that even though I, Lucy, am indeed beautiful, I¡¯m no man¡¯s appendage! I am sufficiently capable!¡± Lucy said emphatically, ¡°I will be the queen of L.A.! I will have all the men prostrate at my feet!¡± ¡°Since ancient times, winners have always taken all!¡± ¡°Ruby is no match for me. Heller, even if you¡¯re back, the same also holds true for you!¡± ¡°After the last five years, I¡¯ve already successfully taken control of all the companies under the Nicholsons! Everyone in all the companies is now my trusted subordinate!¡± ¡°You won¡¯t be able to take them back!¡± At this point, Lucy paused for a moment. Then, she giggled and said, ¡°Heller, I know you killed Jack, but surely you¡¯re not that naive to think that a good-for-nothing like him is my lover, right?¡± ¡°He¡¯s not worthy of me! And it isn¡¯t just him! Sebastian included, the entire Zoff clan is just my pawn!¡± ¡°Of course, Ruby isn¡¯t worthy of you, either!¡± ¡°Heller, only I¡¯m worthy of you!¡± ¡°Only I, the future queen of L.A., am worthy of you, Heller!¡± Lucy looked straight at Heller and said with a smile, ¡°I killed your whole family just so I can become truly worthy of you! See, Mr. Nicholson, I¡¯ve always been deeply in love with you! Right?¡± A cold glint flashed in Heller¡¯s eyes as he gazed at the crazy woman in front of him. At this point, more than a dozen men in black suddenly rushed into the room and pointed their guns at Heller! Their leader was a tall and slender young man in a suit. Lucy blinked and said coquettishly, ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve lost your chance, Mr. Nicholson!¡± ¡°Do you know why I especially wore this gown today and said so many half-truths to you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s because I was waiting for someone!¡± ¡°And now, my savior is here!¡± ¡°Mr. Nicholson, are you very angry?¡± Heller suddenly let go of her. His grasp left a reddish handprint on Lucy¡¯s fair neck, which exuded an unusual allure. Lucy reached out and used her slender fingers to gently rub her neck. With a smile, she said, ¡°You¡¯ve become so rough after a separation of five years, Mr. Nicholson! But the more you treat me like this, the more I like you!¡± Heller gritted his teeth and spat, ¡°You bitch!¡± Lucy smiled slightly and replied, ¡°But it¡¯s precisely this bitch here who has once again successfully tricked you, Mr. Nicholson.¡± As she spoke, Lucy pointed to the young man who had just entered the room and asked, ¡°Do you remember him, Mr. Nicholson?¡± ¡°I told you just now that a good-for-nothing like Jack isn¡¯t worthy of me, right?¡± ¡°But he¡¯s different!¡± ¡°He¡¯s my fianc¨¦, Mr. Nicholson! My company will be officially listed in the stock exchange market tomorrow!¡± ¡°Tomorrow night, I will hold a dinner in celebration and also officially announce my engagement with my fianc¨¦!¡± ¡°Are you angry?¡± The young man gave the gold wire-rimmed glasses on his nose a small push. Then, he walked over quickly to Heller, took the initiative to stretch out his hand, and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve heard a lot about you, Heller! Let me introduce myself. I¡¯m Hugh Wilson, Lucy¡¯s fianc¨¦!¡± The Wilsons! They were one of the Seven Great Clans of Los Angeles! Hugh, the Wilsons¡¯ eldest son, was the first-in-line heir to the Wilsons! However, Heller didn¡¯t even glance at him. He ignored him completely. Hugh chuckled lightly and said, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s shake hands and get to know each other. You¡¯d best not be rude when I¡¯m being so courteous.¡± Heller replied indifferently, ¡°Have you ever seen anyone going to a funeral home to shake hands with the dead?¡± The smile on Hugh¡¯s face quickly faded and he said coldly, ¡°The dead? How arrogant of you!¡± Lucy said with great interest, ¡°Here¡¯s a little reminder, Mr. Nicholson. We have ten guns here while you only have one!¡± He had only just said that when with the exception of Heller, red light spots suddenly appeared on the center of everyone¡¯s foreheads! Lucy and Hugh, in particular, had at least four or five light spots on them! These were infrared red laser beams! Lucy¡¯s expression changed drastically. A furious Hugh exclaimed sharply, ¡°Snipers?!¡± Chapter 22 - Nothing More Than A Couple of Blades Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Infrared red laser beams were standard equipment for high-end sniper rifles! Lucy¡¯s alluring smile quickly disappeared, leaving her drenched in a cold sweat. She looked at Heller and asked, ¡°Are they your men?¡± Heller replied serenely, ¡°Who else could they belong to, if not me?¡± Lucy might seem like a brazen and arrogant bitch, but she was, in truth, a very sly and cunning woman. Even so, her expression couldn¡¯t help but change drastically! She was the one who had instructed Sebastian to kill Heller today, and after his death, she was also the one who used herself as bait to lure Heller into her villa. She had only one purpose in mind¡ªstalling for time! Lucy knew very well that even if she were to successfully seize the Nicholsons¡¯ assets, her emergence in Los Angeles was too short and her foundation in the city too shallow. Veteran clans boasted deep and solid foundations; they weren¡¯t afraid of blood on their hands. However, this wasn¡¯t the case for her! Once she had too much blood on her hands, people would inevitably seize the opportunity to make an issue of it! Five years ago, it was the Zoffs who had annihilated the Nicholsons. Lucy hadn¡¯t really killed anyone.. It was the same tonight, too. Lucy was intending to use Hugh to kill Heller and finish him off once and for all. She had thought her plan fool-proof and believed that she had successfully tricked Heller again, but never would she have ever thought that Heller had actually secretly planted so many snipers out there! In truth, Lucy didn¡¯t know that relatively speaking, the snipers who had taken the initiative to expose themselves actually weren¡¯t the most terrifying presences there. North of the Xanders¡¯ manor, the Ten Judges of The Dead stood in the dark with ferocious demon masks on their faces and fluttering blood-red cloaks behind them! In the surroundings were also countless experts from all walks of life, ready to move! Once Heller gave the word, they would raze the entire manor to the ground! Inside the house, Lucy let out a self-mocking laugh. With a complicated look on her face, she looked at Heller and said with a sigh, ¡°To be able to mobilize so many snipers, it seems that Mr. Nicholson has also achieved a lot of amazing feats during the last five years.¡± When she finished, Lucy turned to Hugh. She put on a weak and frail act and whined, ¡°Mr. Wilson, Heller looks so powerful. I¡¯m no match for him! It all depends on you now, Mr. Wilson! Can you do it?¡± Hugh narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment. Then, he suddenly chuckled and said, ¡°How can a man say he can¡¯t do it? The Wilsons don¡¯t lack guns, either! However, we¡¯ve never had a sniper rifle before.¡± ¡°As far as I know, no one in all of L.A.¡ªincluding even the Seven Great Clans¡ªhas a sniper rifle at all. Moreover, you can¡¯t get any on the black market, either!¡± ¡°There¡¯s something I¡¯m very curious about right now,¡± Hugh looked at Heller and asked tauntingly, ¡°Are those sniper rifles real, Heller? Surely you didn¡¯t take a bunch of toy guns, give them to a group of people, and tell them to hide in the dark and shine the laser beams on us just to scare us?¡± Upon hearing what Hugh said, Lucy was taken aback for a moment. Then, she suddenly burst into laughter. Indeed, sniper rifles were too powerful. It was impossible for even the Seven Great Clans to get their hands on one, let alone ordinary people. Would Heller be able to get his hands on so many of them? Hugh let out a sinister laugh and said, ¡°It was impossible for the Nicholsons to own sniper rifles even during their heyday. Heller, you¡¯re nothing but a loser now! I bet your gun is fake!¡± ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Hugh pointed at Heller and ordered, ¡°Kill him!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± A bodyguard immediately wanted to pull the trigger. However, in the instant he moved, a bullet whizzed through the air toward him! Splurt! The bullet landed accurately in the center of his forehead and pierced right through! Then, the bodyguard collapsed to the ground, dead! Silence¡­ At the sight of the bloody hole in the bodyguard¡¯s forehead, the whole place fell dead silent and became frighteningly quiet. Heller looked at Hugh and asked calmly, ¡°So, are my sniper rifles real?¡± Hugh¡¯s face was ashen and he didn¡¯t dare utter even a word! Lucy shrank back, trying her best not to avoid attract Heller¡¯s attention. ¡°So, who¡¯s next?¡± Heller glanced around. Then, he randomly picked a person and declared, ¡°How about you?¡± So it was said, so it shall be done! The next moment, a bullet whizzed toward them and killed the second bodyguard! Everyone was dumbfounded. The bodyguards, in particular, began to run everywhere for cover. However, the bullets were like a curse that headed straight toward whoever Heller pointed at! The risk of death finally triggered the bodyguards¡¯ savagery and they pointed their guns at Heller as they tried to escape. Unfortunately, before they could even pull the trigger, the sniper rifles had already claimed their lives! In an instant, the ten gunmen and ten bodyguards that Hugh brought collapsed into pools of blood on the ground and died! An incredibly pungent smell of blood quickly permeated the place. Lucy was tense all over, and none of her frivolity, brazen attitude, or smugness remained. She was pale with fright! As for Hugh, he was even paler than her! Dead bodies were strewn all over the floor. A leisurely Heller said, ¡°As proven, my guns are very real indeed!¡± Gulp! Hugh secretly swallowed. He knew very well that he had to find a way to save himself. If not, it was very likely that he would die here! He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Then, he said seriously, ¡°Heller, you can¡¯t kill me! This is L.A.! If you kill me, the Seven Great Clans will never let you off. When that happens, you¡¯ll definitely meet with a terrible death!¡± An indifferent Heller replied, ¡°The Seven Great Clans may not be able to kill me. There¡¯s one thing I¡¯m certain of, though¡ªyou¡¯ll definitely suffer a very tragic death before they can get here!¡± Hugh¡¯s heart trembled fiercely! He was very sure that Heller was already thinking of killing him! Lucy narrowed her eyes. She suddenly interjected and said, ¡°Even so, you still can¡¯t kill him! Mr. Nicholson, here¡¯s a kind reminder¡ªthe Hades Swords have suddenly appeared in L.A. tonight. Sebastian was killed by them! The huge commotion here will definitely attract the Hades Swords¡¯ master¡¯s attention!¡± At this point, Lucy paused for a moment before she said cheerfully, ¡°I don¡¯t care how powerful you¡¯ve become after the last five years. You must know that the master of the Hades Swords is an almighty important figure standing at the pinnacle! Mr. Nicholson, have you no regard for even the Hades Swords?¡± However, Heller instead asked, ¡°Are you very bothered about the Hades Swords?¡± Lucy smiled lightly and answered coquettishly, ¡°Of course! The black Hades Sword claims infinite lives while the white Hades Sword saves innumerable lives! To me, the master of the Hades Swords is a true hero!¡± Heller, however, replied indifferently, ¡°But to me, the Hades Swords are nothing more than a couple of blades!¡± After he spoke, he lifted his right arm, stuffed the muzzle into Lucy¡¯s fianc¨¦¡¯s mouth, and pulled the trigger! Bang! As though a crushed tomato, Hugh¡¯s head was blasted apart! Chapter 23 - I Dare You Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With a thud, Hugh crashed onto the ground! Hugh must have been full of regrets during his last moments. Prior to this, he had probably never thought that he would die here! Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t even form a shocked or stunned expression because Heller had blasted his entire head off! Weren¡¯t you going to get engaged to Hugh, Lucy? In that case, I¡¯ll shoot him dead now! Lucy¡¯s eyes widened dramatically, her face full of disbelief! Who was Hugh? He was the famous eldest son of the Wilsons! Originally, Lucy was intending to wait for her company to go public the next day before she announced at the celebration party that she was getting engaged to Hugh. To put it bluntly, she was intending to use the Wilsons to back her up. She was planning to enter into a political marriage with the Wilsons so that she could use their power as leverage to propel her own family into a top-class clan in Los Angeles. But now, all of Lucy¡¯s plans had been ripped into shreds! Heller had killed the fianc¨¦, whom she had carefully selected, before she could get engaged to him! One could easily foresee that the Wilsons would definitely seek revenge fervently.. When that happened, not only would the Wilsons probably not help Lucy, but it was very likely that they would even vent their anger on her! Lucy was terribly scared and furious! She couldn¡¯t even be bothered to put on a pretentious act anymore. She demanded sharply, ¡°Heller, how dare you?! Aren¡¯t you afraid that the Wilsons will create a fuss and seek you out for revenge, thereby attracting the attention of the master of the Hades Swords?!¡± Heller answered dispassionately, ¡°I told you, I don¡¯t care!¡± In this world, there was only one person who could completely disregard the Hades Swords, and that was Heller! Because he was the master of the Hades Swords himself! ¡°How conceited!¡± Lucy¡¯s graceful brows drew together. ¡°Heller, what gives you the courage to disregard even the master of the Hades Swords?!¡± Heller narrowed his eyes and asked, ¡°You keep going on and on about the Hades Swords. What, do you know the Hades Swords¡¯ master very well?¡± Lucy stiffened slightly. Then, she blinked. A moment later, she said convincingly, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, let me tell you a little secret. Actually, the Hades Swords appeared in L.A. because of me! Do you believe me?¡± Heller almost burst out laughing. Lucy was being a donkey in a lion¡¯s skin and using the prestige of the Hades Swords to save her life! Ironically, she didn¡¯t know that Heller was the master of the Hades Swords himself! The hero in Lucy¡¯s eyes, and the person whom she was trying so hard to befriend, was right before her eyes, yet she had thrown him away with such disdain! What a joke! Lucy gave him a charismatic smile and said convincingly, ¡°I¡¯m born so beautiful that no man can resist my charm! It was like that for you, and it¡¯s like that for the master of the Hades Swords, too! I am the Hades Swords¡¯ master¡¯s woman! Mr. Nicholson, do you still want to kill me now? Do you dare to?¡± Heller was entirely capable of exposing her lies, but he didn¡¯t. He wanted very much to see Lucy exhausting her wit and racking her brains, only to discover in the end that he was the master of the Hades Swords. He looked forward very much to seeing how interesting the expression on Lucy¡¯s countenance would be when she found out! ¡°I originally came here tonight to kill you, but I¡¯ve changed my mind now!¡± Heller stepped forward, brazenly grasped Lucy¡¯s charming and beautiful face, and said coldly, ¡°I¡¯d be going too easy on you if I kill you so quickly!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not worthy of death!¡± ¡°Five years ago, you were the one who caused the demise of the Nicholsons! During the last five years, you were also the one making things difficult for Ruby and Nelly! ¡°I will settle the scores with you one by one for all the terrible things you¡¯ve done! Every single one!¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you very adept at trickery? Sure, no problem! Go ahead and fight back! You can also continue to look for people to back you up! Do everything you want!¡± ¡°I will make you watch helplessly as everything you own breaks bit by bit and turns into dust!¡± ¡°I will make you stand by and watch as the people you rely on die one by one!¡± ¡°None of those who are involved with you will be spared!¡± ¡°I will let you know firsthand what true despair is!¡± ¡°Also, although you¡¯ve kept it well-hidden all this time, Lucy, do you really think I don¡¯t know that you have other patrons backing you up?¡± Heller looked at Lucy and said coldly, ¡°Five years ago, you colluded with the Zoffs and caused the death of my whole family! If there wasn¡¯t anyone backing you up, why would the Zoffs let you hog all of the Nicholsons¡¯ assets after that?¡± Lucy¡¯s face was ashen. Heller said fiercely, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t because the people backing you up were that powerful, given Sebastian¡¯s nature, there was no way he would have allowed you to hold on to the Nicholsons¡¯ assets! He would have taken all the benefits for himself!¡± ¡°I will definitely find that person¡¯s identity very soon, Lucy. This, I promise you!¡± ¡°Then, I will personally slaughter him before your very eyes!¡± When he finished, Heller threw Lucy on the ground, turned around, and left! Outside the villa, innumerable direct descendants of the Xanders were ready to move! The butler looked at Heller and said coldly, ¡°Are you thinking of leaving just like that after you killed Mr. Wilson? Dream on!¡± ¡°Get him!¡± A large number of the Xanders¡¯ direct descendants surged forward! Heller, who looked as calm as ever, walked on arrogantly. Bang! A gun went off! The first person to rush up to Heller had died! Immediately after, what followed was the second, the third¡­ the thirtieth! Just like that, Heller walked on indifferently. However, everyone who dared to stand in his path collapsed one by one! The butler, whose eyes were widened so large the edges were close to splitting apart, turned to run! Unfortunately, another gunshot rang out! The butler stiffened slightly. Then, he crumpled onto the ground, dead! There was silence all around. Heller¡¯s countenance was calm and unperturbed. With his head held high, he strode majestically across the blood-filled ground and through the dead bodies strewn all over the ground! He was clearly alone and there were obviously countless people from the Xanders around, yet no one dared to stop him! Behind, Lucy gazed at Heller¡¯s straight and upright back with mixed feelings! In this instant, she suddenly regretted her actions somewhat. She regretted the mistake she had made five years ago! However, there was no turning back! Now that things had come to this, she had already reached the point of no return! Lucy gritted her teeth and shouted at Heller, ¡°Heller, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the day we got married five years ago! It¡¯s also the Nicholsons¡¯ death anniversary!¡± ¡°I specially chose tomorrow to list my company!¡± ¡°If you have the guts to, come to my celebration party tomorrow!¡± ¡°I dare you!¡± Without any pause in his footsteps, Heller said without even looking back, ¡°I¡¯ll see you tomorrow! Be there or be square!¡± After saying that, Heller left the Xanders! In the surroundings, the powerhouses from all walks of life headed by the Ten Judges of The Dead dispersed like the receding tide. However, they continued to hide in the shadows around Heller, silently protecting him! In the courtyard, an infuriated Lucy stared at the dead bodies strewn all over the ground. ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡°Send Hugh¡¯s body to the Wilsons and tell them that it was Heller who killed him!¡± ¡°Also, tell them that based on my understanding of Heller, he¡¯ll definitely come to my celebration party tomorrow!¡± ¡°Tell them to make preparations in advance if they wish to avenge Hugh!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± Lucy went to the study, took out her cell phone, and dialed a number. She said respectfully, ¡°Teacher, Heller is back! It seems like he¡¯s noticed your presence!¡± A robust voice came from the other end of the call: ¡°Kill him at all costs! Finish him off!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± After hanging up, Lucy looked out the window and stared in the direction Heller had left. She said sharply, ¡°Heller, you¡¯ll die for sure! Tomorrow will be your death anniversary next year! Absolutely!¡± ¡­ Half an hour later, Heller arrived at a hospital in the southern war zone and saw the comatose Nelly. Lindsey had already been waiting here for very long. She said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, Nelly¡¯s situation doesn¡¯t look too good. The operating room has been readied and we can proceed with surgery anytime.¡± Heller said solemnly, ¡°We¡¯ll operate right away! I¡¯ll do the surgery myself! You¡¯ll be my assistant!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Over the years, Heller had saved many people! This time, he would take his daughter back from the ruler of the Underworld with his own hands! Chapter 24 - Heartbreak Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the Wilsons. As one of Los Angeles¡¯ Seven Great Clans and one of the seven most powerful families in the city, the Wilsons¡¯ residence was also a grand manor that occupied a large expanse of land. In the study, Neal Wilson, the current head of the Wilsons, was having a drink by himself. At this point, the butler, who was sweating profusely, hurried in. His voice shook as he said, ¡°Sir, Mr. Hugh¡­ He¡¯s dead!¡± Neal¡¯s expression suddenly froze and his eyes widened to their limit. ¡°What did you say?!¡± The butler said anxiously, ¡°Lucy Xander sent someone to send Mr. Hugh¡¯s body here. They¡¯re right outside!¡± Neal quickly went out of the study.. When he saw Hugh¡¯s dead body, his eyes instantly reddened and he demanded furiously, ¡°Who did it? Who killed my son?!¡± The butler replied softly, ¡°The Xanders said it was Heller! They also said that he¡¯ll be attending the Xander Group¡¯s party to celebrate their company going public tomorrow!¡± ¡°Heller Nicholson? Heller!¡± Neal instantly went berserk. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you! I¡¯m going to kill you with my own hands!¡± ¡­ In the hospital. After Ruby woke up and learned from the nurses that Nelly was currently undergoing an operation, she immediately ran to the operating room! However, the doors to the operating room were closed! ¡°Nelly! Nelly!¡± Ruby was on the verge of collapsing. She slumped on the floor and started to weep. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she cried out, ¡°Please be safe! You¡¯re Mommy¡¯s life itself!¡± At the operating room¡¯s entrance, several people cast sympathetic glances at Ruby. At this point, a hand suddenly stretched out and appeared in front of Ruby. Its owner asked gently, ¡°Are you okay? Here, I¡¯ll help you up!¡± Ruby raised her head. When she saw the young man standing in front of her, her countenance couldn¡¯t help but darken a little. His name was Michael Scott. To be more precise, he was the eldest son of the Scotts of Los Angeles. Five years ago, he was her fiance when the Lincolns had arranged a political marriage with the Scotts! Ruby didn¡¯t have any feelings for Michael. In fact, she had never even met him. However, love wasn¡¯t something necessary in political marriages! The Lincolns wanted Ruby to marry Michael solely to curry favor with the Scotts! However, Ruby had become pregnant with Heller¡¯s child before the engagement! The Scotts were furious as a result. In order to appease them, the Lincolns had engaged Ruby¡¯s younger sister, Faith Lincoln, to Michael instead. However, in spite of that, Michael didn¡¯t back off. During the last five years, he¡¯d also had his fair share of bullying Ruby and Nelly! ¡°W-why are you here?¡± asked a frowning Ruby. Dressed in a suit, Michael wore a pair of gold wire-rimmed glasses and appeared gentle and refined. He smiled and replied, ¡°I heard that something happened to Nelly, so I got worried about you and specially came here to have a look!¡± Ruby sneered and said, ¡°Are you that kind? You probably want me dead instead!¡± Michael let out a resigned chuckle and said sincerely, ¡°Ruby, do you still not understand me even now? I-I¡¯ve always had feelings for you all these years!¡± Ruby was taken aback for a moment. Then, she snapped, ¡°What nonsense!¡± Michael sighed and said solemnly, ¡°I¡¯ll admit that I¡¯ve certainly made a lot of mistakes during the last few years, but that¡¯s because I was jealous! I was jealous of Heller! It was because I was jealous that I was so angry! ¡°But the truth is that I wasn¡¯t able to forget you all these years!¡± ¡°Otherwise, why would I spend so much time and effort¡ªand even fight desperately with Sebastian¡ªto rescue your daughter?¡± Huh? Ruby¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°You saved Nelly? That¡¯s utter nonsense! Heller was obviously the one who saved her!¡± A serious Michael said, ¡°The Nicholsons were already gone a long time ago! Heller has been away for five years. Do you think he can fight Sebastian Zoff? How is he going to save Nelly?¡± Ruby was lost for words. Michael continued to strike while the iron was hot. He said, ¡°Now that it has come to this, I don¡¯t mind telling you the truth anymore. I also tried very hard to save that old man who had been secretly taking care of you and Nelly during the last five years!¡± ¡°But unfortunately, I was ultimately still late!¡± ¡°He¡¯s dead!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Ruby was utterly stunned as she stared at the apologetic Michael. She was shaking all over as she asked sharply, ¡°Do you mean to say that Heller has been lying to me all this time?!¡± Michael smiled wryly and said, ¡°You can judge for yourself whether he¡¯s lying to you or not!¡± ¡°Ruby, I¡¯m not doing these to claim credit from you! I just want to help you as much as I can!¡± ¡°Even though I¡¯m engaged to Faith now, I only did it out of anger back then!¡± ¡°Ruby, you were always the only one in my heart! There has never been another woman!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go for now. Have a good think about what I said!¡± After saying that, Michael turned and left without looking back! Ruby clenched her fists tightly. She was infuriated! There was only one thought in her mind: Heller had lied to her! After all, the way Ruby looked at it, the Zoffs were one of the Seven Great Clans in Los Angeles. How could Heller possibly be their match? But now, with the appearance of Michael, it seemed like all the mysteries had been solved! Liar! Heller, you¡¯re a complete liar! I hate you! I hate you! However, what she didn¡¯t know was that after Michael left the hospital, he got into Lucy¡¯s car right away. ¡°Ms. Xander,¡± Michael said with a smile as he looked at the beautiful Lucy, ¡°It¡¯s all done now. It went very well!¡± Indeed, Michael had been acting. He had specially gone to the operating room¡¯s entrance to wait for Ruby under Lucy¡¯s instructions! ¡°Excellent!¡± Lucy fluttered her eyelashes at Michael and said with a big smile, ¡°Mr. Scott, thank you very much for your help! I will remember you!¡± Michael felt as if he was about to lose even his soul to the woman in front of her. He admired Lucy¡¯s attractive figure with a fervent look on his face and whispered, ¡°Ms. Xander is the most beautiful woman in all of L.A. It¡¯s my honor to be of help to you! It¡¯s just that¡­ I don¡¯t quite understand. Is this really of any use?¡± ¡°Hehe!¡± Lucy shook all over as she giggled wildly and brazenly. She said coquettishly, ¡°Of course! Didn¡¯t Heller think he¡¯s all that? I simply want to create trouble for him!¡± ¡°Not only is Ruby his woman, but she even gave him a daughter. I¡¯m really looking forward to how interesting Heller¡¯s expression would be once Ruby falls out with him!¡± ¡°Hehehe!¡± ¡­ Four hours later, the operation was successfully completed. Heller lit a cigarette and asked dispassionately, ¡°How is everyone reacting?¡± Lindsey replied truthfully, ¡°Lucy has sent invitations to a lot of guests. Most of the well-known people in L.A. will be attending Lucy¡¯s party tonight!¡± Heller exhaled a puff of smoke and said coldly, ¡°Send my order¡ªI want Lucy¡¯s Xander Group delisted!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Also, prepare a coffin. I¡¯m going to attend Lucy¡¯s dinner party in person tonight!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ In the afternoon, the first thing Nelly saw when she regained consciousness was Heller, who had been watching over her at her hospital bed. She tilted her head and stared at Heller for a moment before a big smile suddenly appeared on her face. Then, she pointed at Heller and called out delightedly, ¡°You¡¯re Daddy! You¡¯re Daddy, right? It was Daddy who saved Nelly, right?¡± While talking, Nelly actually opened her arms despite the pain and said, ¡°Daddy! Huggy!¡± Heller felt himself tearing up a little. The great Hades nearly shed tears when he heard her say ¡°Daddy! Huggy!¡±. A man, no matter how tired he was on the outside, would always feel that all his efforts were worthwhile the moment he hears his daughter calling him Daddy! Heller gently picked up Nelly. His voice shook as he said, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m your Daddy! Daddy¡¯s back now!¡± Nelly rested her little head on Heller¡¯s shoulder and took in his scent greedily. Her smile became brighter and brighter, and she said, ¡°Yay! Daddy¡¯s back! No one will say that Nelly¡¯s a stray child without a father anymore!¡± Heller¡¯s heart suddenly tightened! For so many years, because of Heller¡¯s absence, Ruby wasn¡¯t the only one who had suffered. Nelly was also part of it! Just how much had they suffered? And just how many people¡¯s judging looks did they have to endure? ¡°Daddy promises that he¡¯ll never leave Nelly ever again!¡± ¡°Be good now, Nelly. Daddy will examine Nelly¡¯s body for her now, okay?¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Heller started to examine his daughter¡¯s body. ¡°Nelly?¡± ¡°Yes, Daddy?¡± ¡°Does it hurt?¡± The corners of his daughter¡¯s lips were clearly already spasming from the pain, yet she still smiled and said in a crisp voice, ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt, Daddy! Really! Nelly doesn¡¯t hurt at all!¡± Heller couldn¡¯t say a word! People said that a poor man¡¯s child grew up fast, and they all also said that Nelly was so sensible! But why should a child, who wasn¡¯t even four years old yet, be this sensible?! At the end of the day, wasn¡¯t it just because she had suffered so much pain and suffering that she had no choice but to become sensible? ¡°Daddy!¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Daddy is so awesome! I¡¯ve prepared a gift for Daddy! It¡¯s in my pocket! I¡¯m giving it to Daddy!¡± While talking, Nelly carefully took out a neatly folded drawing from her pocket and slowly unfolded it. It was a drawing. The pencil strokes were very rough and crude, so it was undoubtedly something that Nelly had drawn. Nun Nun pointed to the drawing and explained, ¡°The one in the middle is Nelly! Mommy¡¯s on the right and Daddy¡¯s on the left!¡± Heller asked curiously, ¡°But why doesn¡¯t Daddy have a face?¡± A beaming Nelly replied, ¡°Because I didn¡¯t know what Daddy looked like before! But I do now! When I¡¯m well again, I¡¯ll be able to fill in Daddy¡¯s face! When the time comes, I¡¯m going to tell my friends that Nelly¡¯s not a stray child and that Nelly has a father!¡± His daughter was smiling very sweetly, but Heller¡¯s heart was throbbing painfully! Before long, Nelly, who had just undergone a major operation, fell into deep sleep again. But¡­ even after she fell asleep, she continued to clutch the corner of Heller¡¯s clothes tightly as she whispered, ¡°Daddy! Don¡¯t go, Daddy! Nelly will be obedient, so don¡¯t leave me!¡± ¡°Nelly knows how to pick up trash. She can support herself. She¡¯s not baggage!¡± ¡°Daddy, I¡¯m scared. Don¡¯t go, okay?¡± Heller clenched his fists tight! As it turned out, in his daughter¡¯s tiny little world, she thought that her father had abandoned her because he found her a burden?! Aaahhh!! Heller screamed silently! Killing intent seethed and bubbled in him instantly! This is my daughter! This is my precious baby! Die! Everyone who bullies my daughter should all die! Chapter 25 - I Am Heller Nicholson! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Grandpa! Grandpa, don¡¯t die! ¡°No!¡± ¡°Nelly doesn¡¯t want Grandpa to die!¡± Nelly was having a nightmare! Yes, Nelly had witnessed the old man¡¯s death with her own eyes. She hadn¡¯t mentioned it to Heller, not because she forgot, but because she didn¡¯t want him to feel guilty about it! But¡­ She couldn¡¯t forget about it! Even in her dreams, she couldn¡¯t! She was just a child who wasn¡¯t even four years old. Why did she have to go through so much pain and torture? Heller couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. He walked out of the ward, leaned against the wall, and looked at his daughter¡¯s drawing, his fists clenching tightly! Ruby walked over to Heller and sneered, ¡°So, do you know how Nelly and I survived the past five years now?¡± ¡°Heller, it¡¯s all your fault!¡± ¡°Five years ago, you made me pregnant, and then, you left without saying anything! I hate you! I will never forgive you! Never!¡± . Heller gazed at Ruby and said solemnly, ¡°Five years ago, I really didn¡¯t know you were pregnant! Please trust me this once. I promise I¡¯ll make those who bullied you and Nelly pay for it!¡± Ruby sneered mercilessly, ¡°Pay? How are you going to make them pay? The Nicholsons are no more. You have nothing in L.A. now. What are you going to fight the Seven Great Clans with?¡± Heller said seriously, ¡°Sebastian is dead. Lucy will be next! Please believe me!¡± Ruby scoffed and said, ¡°Stop lying, Heller. I already know the truth. The one who rescued Nelly from Sebastian isn¡¯t you but Michael Scott!¡± Michael Scott? Heller had absolutely no idea who he was. He wasn¡¯t an eloquent man. Instead, he was more accustomed to letting his actions speak for themselves. Thus, he didn¡¯t explain anything and turned to leave instead. Ruby grabbed Heller by his sleeve. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Heller replied, ¡°Lucy¡¯s the real culprit! I can¡¯t let that bitch go!¡± ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± Ruby said anxiously, ¡°Do you know how powerful Lucy is now? Heller, you¡¯re just courting death!¡± Heller turned and asked with a smile, ¡°I thought you hated me? Why do you still show concern for my wellbeing?¡± Ruby¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Heller, I don¡¯t care whether you¡¯re dead or alive! I told you, I hate you! I hated you every moment of every day during the past five years! I hate you with every fiber of my being! If it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t be in this state. I just don¡¯t want you to throw your life away and end up implicating Nelly and me!¡± Heller reached out and gently rubbed Ruby on her head. With a serious look on his face, he said, ¡°But that isn¡¯t the case for me! I¡¯ll tell you something The most fortunate thing that¡¯s ever happened to me is that I met you five years ago! You¡¯re the only thing I think about, and the beacon of hope in my life. Without you, I might have already died during the last five years! I promise I¡¯ll never let anyone harm the two of you ever again!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know how to speak sweet nothings, but I will use facts to prove it.¡± ¡°Those who bullied you and our daughter during the last few years¡­ I won¡¯t let any of them off!¡± ¡°Especially Lucy. I will definitely make her regret what she¡¯s done!¡± Ruby stamped her foot and yelled bitterly, ¡°Lucy, Lucy, Lucy! All you¡¯re talking about is Lucy! Heller, you won¡¯t be able to beat her! If you have a death wish, then you¡¯d best die elsewhere! Don¡¯t get Nelly and I involved! I won¡¯t collect your dead body for you! Also, I hate you! I hate you forever!¡± Heller clenched his fists slightly. Then, he strode away and left the hospital without looking back, and headed straight to the Xander Group¡¯s celebration party! He was thankful that while the world deprived him of some things, it also gifted him other things! He was thankful that while life had its sad moments, it also had its touching moments! Tonight, the Hades Swords would send their greetings to everyone once again! No matter who his opponent is, the Hades Swords would keep them company till the very end! ¡­ At dusk, winds howled as it started to pour again. A river ran through Los Angeles, it rained often during the rainy season. However, even the pouring rain couldn¡¯t get in the way of the people¡¯s enthusiasm! At Hotel Oceansky, it was teeming with people! Like what Lindsey mentioned, almost every well-known figure in Los Angeles was here! With guests filling up the place, Lucy was in high spirits! She had dressed up lavishly and worn her favorite black and red tailored gown today for the party! It was hard for most women to look good in tailored gowns, but that wasn¡¯t true in Lucy¡¯s case. She had an alluring figure and the gown¡¯s skintight cut highlighted her curves! Coupled with her beautiful and charming face, one could say that she was fatally attractive! In the venue, many were circling around Lucy and generously paying her a ton of compliments! ¡°Ms. Xander is so beautiful!¡± ¡°There¡¯s probably no one in L.A. who would dare say they¡¯re prettier than Ms. Xander!¡± ¡°Most importantly, Ms. Xander is even young and promising!¡± ¡°Ms. Xander¡¯s Xander Group is already a listed company in just the short span of five years!¡± ¡°A grand feat like that is no doubt the first of its kind in L.A.!¡± Lucy put on a modest act and said, ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to everyone that I¡¯ve come to where I am today! This bit of achievement is nothing compared to all of you! Please continue to treat me kindly in the future, everyone!¡± ¡°Ms. Xander is too modest!¡± ¡°Even the Nicholsons in their heyday had never reached a point as glorious as Ms. Xander¡¯s today!¡± ¡°I heard that Nicholson loser is back?¡± ¡°Yes! And he even killed Jack Zoff and Hugh Wilson!¡± ¡°Never mind about Jack, since the Zoffs were so blind as to offend the Hades Swords¡¯ master and get themselves annihilated. However, there¡¯s still the Wilsons! They probably won¡¯t let the matter rest!¡± ¡°He¡¯s so young and ignorant! Heller is doomed tonight!¡± With a wine glass in her hand, Lucy said in an affected voice, ¡°Heller is so scary! If he comes and makes trouble, all of you must help me out, okay? I¡¯m just a woman, so I can¡¯t stand seeing blood and fights!¡± As they looked at the charming Lucy¡ªespecially when they looked into her bewitching eyes¡ªthe group of men felt as though they were going to lose even their souls to her! ¡°No problem!¡± ¡°If Heller dares to come, we won¡¯t let him leave alive!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll make him understand that the Nicholsons no longer call the shots in L.A.!¡± After chatting with them for a while more, Lucy left gracefully. She walked to the second floor and looked around, but she didn¡¯t see Heller. Instead, she saw Neal, the head of the Wilsons, walking in sinisterly! The corners of Lucy¡¯s lips curled slightly, and she felt as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. By killing Hugh, Heller had deprived Lucy of a big source of help. However, he had also thoroughly offended the Wilsons at the same time! With the Wilsons spearheading the fight, Lucy could totally reap the spoils of victory without lifting even a finger! Eight o¡¯clock in the evening, the celebration party officially began. Lucy stood tall and graceful on the stage as she said, ¡°Today is a fine day because the Xander Group has successfully gone public! Thank you for coming, everyone!¡± ¡°But before that, there¡¯s something I have to make known in advance!¡± ¡°Five years ago, the Nicholsons were annihilated and Heller Nicholson went missing. Since that day, I, Lucy Xander, as his wife and a survivor from the Nicholsons, have been in charge of all the Nicholsons¡¯ assets.¡± ¡°I know that many people aren¡¯t convinced. In fact, there are some who even think that I¡¯m a traitor.¡± ¡°There are also some who go even further to say that I should transfer the Nicholsons¡¯ assets to Ruby and that wretched little girl she had with Heller!¡± ¡°I would like to take advantage of this auspicious day today to explain everything clearly in front of everyone!¡± At this point, Lucy nodded at her men. They understood what she meant and immediately began to play a video. The next moment, Ruby appeared on the big screen. ¡°I coveted the Nicholsons¡¯ assets. I wanted to marry into a wealthy family and live the life of a rich lady. I was the one who took the initiative to seduce Heller!¡± ¡°I gave birth to the child because I wanted to use her to fight for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Lucy had specially had the video edited, so no one could see that Ruby had been forced to say these things while kneeling in the heavy rain. At this moment, upon hearing Ruby saying these things herself, the whole place went into an uproar! ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Ruby Lincoln to be so scheming when she looked so gentle and weak!¡± ¡°To think that I sympathized with Ruby before this! We¡¯ve all been deceived!¡± The video was still playing, and the bodyguards employed by the Xanders and pretending to be Ruby¡¯s ex-boyfriends made a grand entrance at this point! ¡°I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s ex-boyfriend! I can testify that not only is she a lazy bum, but she¡¯s also a huge money-grubber obsessed with fame and glory. She¡¯s a huge spendthrift!¡± ¡°I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s first boyfriend! I can testify that she¡¯s been a huge gold digger since college times. When we were dating, she cheated on me with a rich second-generation heir!¡± ¡°I wooed Ruby at a nightclub before and spent the night with her! I still remember it as if it were yesterday!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve picked Ruby to keep me company at a nightclub before and even kept her as my mistress for more than a month!¡± ¡°I have a lot of private photos of Ruby on my cell phone! They are very titillating photos!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Every word they said were complaints about Ruby¡¯s past misdemeanors! At the venue, someone stood up and said angrily, ¡°A dirty and unscrupulous gold digger like Ruby Lincoln is not worthy of fighting for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets at all!¡± Another person interjected and said, ¡°Ruby is no different than a shameless and despicable third party in a relationship!¡± A third person continued and said, ¡°That¡¯s right! We¡¯ve misunderstood Ms. Xander for so many years! It¡¯s right and justified that she takes over the Nicholsons¡¯ assets!¡± The corners of Lucy¡¯s lips curled slightly. These were all actors that she had arranged for in advance. They were here to mislead, confuse, and incite the public! ¡°That loser Heller isn¡¯t anything good, either! He was getting married to Ms. Xander, yet he kept a mistress outside!¡± ¡°Ruby Lincoln and Heller Nicholson are an adulterous couple!¡± ¡°An adulterous couple¡¯s daughter has no right to fight for inheritance!¡± ¡°Ruby¡¯s private life is so revolting! In fact, I seriously doubt that child is even Heller¡¯s!¡± The crowd was in an uproar! A smiling Lucy said, ¡°I¡¯m doing all this so that I can prove to everyone here that I, Lucy Xander, am the rightful successor to the Nicholsons!¡± ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll end these unpleasant affairs here!¡± ¡°Now, I declare that the celebration party officially begins!¡± Right after she said that, thunderous applause echoed in the venue! Boom! Someone kicked open the doors to the hall at this point, and a man carrying a black coffin on his shoulder entered! Amid the heavy rain, that man had come! Crackle! A blue flash of lightning pierced through the sky! Outside, lightning flashed and thunder roared! Inside, that man had come! He was tall and slender, with thick, upturned eyebrows and bright eyes. With the black coffin on his shoulders, he strode forward swiftly and majestically! With a deafening boom, he threw the big black coffin on his shoulder onto the ground. All eyes were on him as he slowly raised his head, looked straight at Lucy, and said dispassionately¡ª ¡°I am Heller Nicholson, son of the Nicholsons!¡± Chapter 26 - Delisted Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Heller Nicholson, son of the Nicholsons! Upon hearing his name, a huge uproar went through the hall! ¡°Who did he say he was?¡± ¡°He¡¯s Heller!¡± ¡°Interesting! I didn¡¯t expect that he would actually dare to come!¡± ¡°It¡¯s terribly inauspicious to carry a coffin in! What does he want to do?¡± ¡°Many have been wanting to kill off all the Nicholsons, especially the Wilsons! Hugh Wilson died by Heller¡¯s hand. They¡¯ll never let Heller go tonight!¡± ¡°Heller¡¯s just courting death by doing this!¡± Following Heller¡¯s appearance, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became extremely strange! The Seven Great Clans of Los Angeles seated at the frontmost table stared hard at Heller. In particular, the way Neal, the head of the Wilsons, was looking at Heller was almost as though he wanted to kill him! Lucy clenched her fists as she watched Heller. . That man had really come during her most triumphant moment! On top of that, he had even decided to show up in this way. He was clearly here to make trouble! In particular, when she saw the big black coffin on the ground, Lucy¡¯s eyelids couldn¡¯t help but twitch wildly! It was the Xander Group¡¯s listing celebration party tonight. How could Lucy put up with this? However, she regained her composure soon after. It was her big day today; she didn¡¯t want to embarrass herself in front of so many people, no matter what! She forced a smile and said dispassionately, ¡°My apologies for not receiving you in advance when you¡¯ve deigned to grace us with your presence tonight, Mr. Nicholson! You should have informed me in advance; that way, I could¡¯ve sent a car to pick you up!¡± Heller said indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s the Nicholsons¡¯ death anniversary today!¡± Lucy leisurely replied, ¡°Of course I know it is. I haven¡¯t forgotten about it!¡± At this point, Lucy glanced around and said unhurriedly, ¡°To tell the truth, the reason why I chose today to have the Xander Group go public is none other than the fact that everyone from the Nicholsons had died on this day five years ago!¡± ¡°It is my hope that the deceased Nicholsons can find solace in this!¡± ¡°I believe the Nicholsons will definitely find great comfort in seeing me expand the Nicholson Group to the extent of a listed company!¡± ¡°Am I right, Mr. Heller?¡± Heller said solemnly, ¡°I will take back what belongs to the Nicholsons with my own hands! The Nicholson Group will always belong to the Nicholsons and never the Xanders!¡± Lucy said playfully, ¡°Oh? Is that so? That¡¯s a bold claim, Mr. Nicholson! However, the Nicholson Group has already been renamed to the Xander Group now! What can you do about it? Also, what can you achieve by coming here today?¡± Heller calmly replied, ¡°It¡¯s the Nicholsons¡¯ death anniversary. I came here today to tell you that it¡¯s only suitable to visit one¡¯s grave today, not listing a company! The Xander Group will be forcibly delisted soon!¡± Delisted? Lucy¡¯s expression turned a little cold. With her eyes narrowed, she said, ¡°I¡¯ve put a lot of effort to have the company go public! Moreover, the Xander Group is already successfully listed! Do you think they¡¯ll delist it just because you say so? Who do you think you are, Heller?¡± ¡°Do you think you¡¯re the master of the Hades Swords that appeared in L.A. last night?¡± ¡°Unfortunately, you aren¡¯t!¡± ¡°Even the Nicholsons in their heyday wouldn¡¯t be able to forcibly delist my company, let alone when they¡¯re no longer around!¡± An indifferent Heller replied, ¡°Oh, I forgot to tell you something¡ªI am indeed the master of the Hades Swords!¡± Lucy stiffened slightly. Then, she immediately burst into laughter. ¡°I¡¯ve been professionally trained, so I usually don¡¯t laugh unless I really can¡¯t help it!¡± Lucy mocked, ¡°The master of the Hades Swords, you say? Heller, there are a lot of people here. Try asking them whether any of them believes you?¡± ¡°Hahahaha!¡± Many in the hall burst into raucous laughter! ¡°Heller, have you forgotten how you ran away in disgrace five years ago?¡± ¡°The master of the Hades Swords? Are you even worthy?¡± ¡°You¡¯re treating all of us like fools!¡± ¡°How dare a loser like you use the Hades Swords¡¯ prestige to bluff others? Do you know that pretending to be the master of the Hades Swords is a crime punishable by death?!¡± Despite Heller taking the initiative to reveal his identity, no one believed that he was the master of the Hades Swords. Not Lucy, not anyone else! After all, to them, Heller was nothing but a downtrodden man from the Nicholsons who had lost everything backing him up! Lucy¡¯s younger brother, Jacob Xander, went up the stage and said, ¡°Heller, I initially didn¡¯t want to embarrass you that badly because you were once my brother-in-law. But I don¡¯t really understand something¡ªwho gave you the courage to actually come to the Xander Group¡¯s listing celebration dinner to brag so shamelessly?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a gathering of heroes here in L.A. tonight! In the presence of so many well-known figures, are your sniper rifles sufficient?¡± ¡°Most importantly, do you dare to shoot?¡± Jacob curled his lip and said, ¡°The moment you hurt any of the influential figures here, you¡¯ll be persecuted by all in L.A.! You¡¯ll truly become a wanted criminal!¡± ¡°Without a gun, you¡¯re no different from a pile of shit in my eyes!¡± Heller glanced dispassionately at Jacob and calmly said, ¡°If memory serves me right, you must be the little shadow who used to love following me around in the past.¡± ¡°Heh!¡± Jacob scoffed and said, ¡°Indeed, the Nicholsons were in a league of their own when we were children! Everyone in L.A. had to pander to the Nicholsons, including the Xanders. We also had to do it in order to survive. I, Jacob, naturally also had no choice but to become your little follower!¡± ¡°However, that was before! Charles Nicholson is dead now! The Nicholsons are no more! You, Heller Nicholson, are just a sorry ass whose family has been destroyed!¡± ¡°How are you going to fight with me?!¡± ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Jacob gave a forceful wave! Eight bodyguards instantly rushed forward with a whoosh! Jacob pointed at Heller, let out a sinister laugh, and ordered, ¡°Cut off his arm, break his legs¡ªincluding the third one in between the first two¡ªand throw him to the bottom of the river!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The eight big and muscular bodyguards brazenly rushed toward Heller! At the same time. Heller took a step forward, grabbed and picked up the big black coffin on the ground, and threw it at them! Unable to dodge in time, the Xander bodyguards were knocked away by the coffin. However, there was no reduction in its momentum and it crashed straight into the banquet hall, causing tables and chairs, as well as the food and delicacies, to scatter all over the floor! The entire banquet hall was an utter mess and in complete chaos! At the same time. Heller leaped into the air and gripped Jacob around his throat with one hand, lifting him off the ground. He asked indifferently, ¡°Do you know that to me, killing a good-for-nothing young man from a wealthy family like you is as easy as killing a dog?¡± Jacob flushed red. He struggled frantically, but no matter what he did, he simply couldn¡¯t break free of Heller¡¯s grip! Lucy¡¯s expression darkened and she said fiercely, ¡°Heller, if you dare so much as hurt my brother today, I promise you won¡¯t leave this place alive!¡± At this point, the Xanders¡¯ butler hurriedly came over and said, ¡°Ms. Lucy, something has happened!¡± Lucy frowned a little and reprimanded him. ¡°What are you in a panic for? I¡¯ve already told you so many times not to panic no matter what happens! With me around, the world won¡¯t crash down on us!¡± The butler replied anxiously, ¡°I just received news that the Xander Group was forcibly ordered to delist!¡± As soon as he said that, the noisy banquet hall suddenly became dead silent! Chapter 27 - I Will Bankrupt You! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lucy¡¯s expression abruptly changed. She demanded, ¡°What?! Say that again!¡± The butler¡¯s voice shook as he repeated, ¡°We¡¯ve just received news that the Xander Group was ordered to delist!¡± Lucy looked absolutely furious! Silence¡­ Pin-drop silence reigned in the entire banquet hall. It was frighteningly quiet! Just a moment ago, everyone present had heard with their own ears that Heller wanted Lucy¡¯s Xander Group to be removed from the stock exchange market and delisted! However, all of them had regarded him as a joke, and no one had believed Heller at all! But now, the Xander Group had actually really been forcibly delisted?! Nothing was that coincidental in this world! Upon hearing the news, even the gazes of the Seven Great Clans of Los Angeles seated at the frontmost gradually turned grave, let alone the others! If they were to be truly honest with themselves, even they would realize that they weren¡¯t capable of forcibly delisting the Xander Group, which had already been officially listed in the stock exchange market, so suddenly! ¡°Impossible! This is impossible!¡± Lucy¡¯s head whipped toward Heller.. She looked straight at him and demanded sharply, ¡°Was it you?! I don¡¯t believe it! I absolutely don¡¯t believe that you¡¯re capable of something like that! This has to be a coincidence! It has to be!¡± After she spoke, Lucy suddenly turned to the butler and demanded, ¡°Apart from the Xander Group, are there any other listed companies that were also forcibly delisted today?¡± The butler hurriedly called and asked his subordinates about it. Then, he answered, ¡°Apart from us, seven other companies were also forced to delist today, Ms. Lucy! Among them, three are companies in the pharmaceutical industry like us!¡± A relieved Lucy murmured, ¡°The fact that we aren¡¯t the only one shows that the move isn¡¯t specifically targeting us!¡± Halfway through, Lucy asked, ¡°Did they say why we were delisted?¡± In a low voice, the butler answered, ¡°They claim to have found problems with our accounts, so they suspect that we¡¯re falsifying accounts!¡± Although financial accounts were very serious matters, Lucy suddenly laughed upon hearing his reply. ¡°Okay! Since that¡¯s the case, I get it now!¡± Lucy looked at Heller again and said, ¡°I¡¯m very certain that you¡¯re the one behind it! But Heller, you don¡¯t have to put on a bluff and try to scare all of us here, either! Have you forgotten that I, Lucy, have never been just a pretty face? ¡°I¡¯m a true blue graduate of Stanford University¡¯s School of Business!¡± ¡°I¡¯m very well-versed in finance and economics!¡± Lucy sneered, ¡°Although the Nicholsons are all dead, I¡¯ve always known that there are still fools loyal to them in the company who refuse to give up! ¡°They must have told you about the problems with the accounts. After that, you reported me using the company¡¯s internal financial accounts in order to achieve your purpose of forcibly delisting the Xander Group. Am I right?¡± Lucy looked absolutely confident as though she had seen through the truth! When everyone heard her deductions and explanation, they also heaved sighs of relief. Heller was someone who was once favored by the gods and had a social status high up above, and then subsequently trampled upon by them. How would they possibly be willing to believe that he had regained his glory? There was nothing they wished for more than Heller¡¯s eternal doom and failure! That was human nature itself. Due to the Hades Swords¡¯ terrifying reputation, they¡¯d rather subconsciously think that Heller had reported the Xander Group for falsifying accounts than believe that he was really the master of the Hades Swords! ¡°Heller, do you think you can beat me just by using such dirty and dishonorable means? Do you think you can take back the Nicholsons¡¯ property just by doing that?¡± ¡°You¡¯re too naive!¡± Lucy regained her composure and said cheerfully, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, I dare assure you that within three days, I can find out who exactly the traitors in the company are! It won¡¯t be long before I have the Xander Group re-listed. Do you believe me?¡± Heller said calmly, ¡°Oh? Is that so? You seem very confident, Lucy.¡± Lucy, who was in a head-to-head conflict with Heller, replied, ¡°You have to understand that I¡¯m the most outstanding woman in the whole of L.A. now, Mr. Nicholson Can you give me any reason why I shouldn¡¯t be confident?¡± Right after she said that, three people walked into the banquet hall quickly! ¡°I am the representative of Hyatt Group. Ms. Xander, I am formally issuing you a notice that with effect from today, our company is officially stopping all business dealings with the Xander Group!¡± ¡°I am the representative of Victory Group. Ms. Xander, I am formally issuing you a notice that with effect from today, our company is officially stopping all business dealings with the Xander Group!¡± ¡°I am the representative of Eastern Flourish Group. Ms. Xander, I am formally issuing you a notice that with effect from today, our company is officially stopping all business dealings with the Xander Group!¡± After saying that, the three of them turned and left. Three companies had cut off business ties with the Xander Group all at the same time. Lucy¡¯s expression changed drastically and she shouted, ¡°Please wait a moment!¡± But¡­ Not only did the three companies¡¯ representatives not stop, but they even left quickly without even looking back! At the same time. The butler¡¯s voice shook as he said, ¡°Ms. Lucy, I just received news that in addition to those three, four other companies have also cut off all their business dealings with us!¡± Lucy¡¯s expression changed again and again! Heller said indifferently, ¡°Are you confused? In that case, I¡¯ll give you another reminder¡ªthose seven companies are all listed companies that were also forced to delist together with the Xander Group today! ¡°Just now, your butler only said that other companies have also been delisted, but it seems like he¡¯s forgotten to tell you that those forcibly delisted companies are all companies that have close business relationships with the Xander Group!¡± ¡°Do you want to try guessing why that is so?¡± Lucy¡¯s face was ashen. Everyone was astounded, and the whole place plunged into silence! Anyone who wasn¡¯t a fool would be able to read between Heller¡¯s lines! The same also went for Lucy! In order to successfully go public, Lucy had put in a tremendous amount of hard work during the past five years. One could almost say that she had exhausted every bit of effort she had! In Lucy¡¯s opinion, being forced to temporarily delist wasn¡¯t anything scary; she was absolutely confident that she could get the company re-listed. However, having all her business partners ordered to delist at the same time on the same day because of the Xander Group was simply too horrifying! The most frightening thing here was that once news of this spread around, it would inevitably cause great reverberations and panic, and trigger a series of chain reactions! As long as one had business dealings with the Xander Group, they would be in trouble and forcibly delisted. Was there anyone who didn¡¯t want money? Who would still dare to work with the Xander Group? Without any business partners, it wouldn¡¯t be long before the Xander Group, that Lucy had worked so hard and put in so much to build, collapses in an instant! Heller looked at Lucy and said coldly, ¡°I told you, I will take back everything that the Nicholsons lost!¡± ¡°If you continue to hog the Nicholsons¡¯ assets, then there¡¯ll only be a very simple ending to this¡ª I will bankrupt you!¡± ¡°Do you think that there isn¡¯t anyone who can do anything about you just because the Nicholsons are gone? The Nicholsons haven¡¯t been entirely wiped out! I, Heller Nicholson, am still alive!¡± ¡°As long as I¡¯m alive, you can forget about having a good life!¡± ¡°I told you, I will make you watch helplessly as you lose everything you have!¡± Chapter 28 - Ex-Lovers With The Master of The Hades Swords? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was deathly quiet! Heller¡¯s voice was the only sound resounding through the entire banquet hall; everyone else was strangely quiet! His voice wasn¡¯t loud, and yet it blasted right into everyone¡¯s ears! Because¡­ The amount of information his words contained was simply too great! It had taken him barely any time and effort to get the seven listed companies with close business ties with the Xander Group, as well as the Xander Group itself, forcibly delisted all at the same time! What terrifying power that was! It was no exaggeration to say that it had far surpassed everything that the people present had ever seen! Could it be that Heller really was the master of the legendary Hades Swords? If not, how could he be that powerful as to delist eight listed companies in one go? The moment they thought of that, the way everyone looked at Heller started to gradually change, turning from mockery and disdain to awe and respect! Lucy was a very sly woman. She excelled at manipulating people, so she knew very well Heller had already completely driven her into a corner! If¡­ If everyone were to dissociate themselves completely from the Xander Group, she would surely meet with an extremely terrible end! She was at the end of the tether! She must fight back! . Thus, Lucy gritted her teeth, hardened her heart, and suddenly said, ¡°That¡¯s impossible! Heller, I don¡¯t care what kind of dirty means you used to achieve that, but I¡¯m very sure you aren¡¯t the master of the Hades Swords!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve known you for so many years! I know you too well!¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t let Heller trick you! I believe many here watched Heller grow up! How could he possibly be the master of the Hades Swords?¡± ¡°Besides, if he really were the master of the Hades Swords, why would the Nicholsons be destroyed overnight five years ago? Why would he flee so pathetically like a total loser?¡± Huh? Upon hearing what Lucy said, everyone present couldn¡¯t help becoming rather thoughtful. Heller asked calmly, ¡°How can you prove that I¡¯m not the master of the Hades Swords?¡± Lucy said very certainly, ¡°The logic is very simple. According to the rumors, in addition to possessing godly medical skills that can take back lives from the ruler of the Underworld, the master of the Hades Swords has also killed countless enemies on the battlefield and achieved many great things in battle!¡± ¡°Heller, you were but just the Nicholsons¡¯ eldest son five years ago. We all know very well your life history during the first 20-odd years of your life!¡± ¡°We¡¯re only unaware of what you¡¯ve done during the five years you were missing at most!¡± Lucy sneered lightly, ¡°Don¡¯t you dare tell me that you emerged into the world and became a world-famous hero with countless admirers in just five years! The master of the Hades Swords? Ask yourself, are you worthy of a title like that?¡± Heller dismissed her words with a smile. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to explain anything. Indeed, no one believed that he could transform from the son of a wealthy family into the master of the Hades Swords in just five years! It was just like how no one understood how Heller had really managed to survive during the past five years! His medical skills were something passed down in the family. The Nicholson Group was originally already in the pharmaceutical industry, so this was the reason why Lucy had still had the company go public in the pharmaceutical sector, despite her already seizing the Nicholson Group and changing its name to the Xander Group! As for what had really forced and urged Heller to strengthen himself so fervently, was none other than hatred! It was hatred and enmity toward those who had destroyed his family! It was the blood feud he carried! To Lucy, it was just a featherlight sentence of ¡®The Nicholsons were already destroyed five years ago¡¯. But how could anyone who had never experienced that themselves understand Heller¡¯s hatred and pain? That night five years ago, Heller had watched helplessly as the woman he was taking as his wife, and the woman he loved and had vowed to dote on for a lifetime, killed his whole family on their wedding night! He had watched helplessly as his parents died in the hands of the enemy! Before they died, his parents were still trying to protect him and fight for a chance of survival for him! From that day on, he no longer had a home! It was a very simple sentence, but that sort of grief etched into the heart and carved into the bones was something that those who had never experienced it themselves would never know! Especially when Heller¡¯s parents had even died at the hands of his wife-to-be! They had died at the hands of the woman he once loved the most! That pain¡­ It was unforgettable! During the past five years, Heller had risked his life and trained on the battlefield to constantly improve and strengthen himself! Others could rest, but Heller couldn¡¯t¡ªhe knew that he couldn¡¯t stop! Neither did he dare to! He had to become stronger so that he could avenge his family! He alone had carried the hatred of having his family destroyed, and he alone had shouldered the heavy duty and responsibility of avenging his family and reviving the Nicholsons! As though he had gone mad, there was nothing but slaughter and the need to become stronger in his eyes!! Even if no one was supervising and even if no one was applauding for him, so what? Heller walked alone, taking every step with great determination! As the ancients said, those who walk alone were either gods or beasts! He was no god, but he could be like a beast and strengthen himself as if he didn¡¯t know what fatigue or pain was! At last, he had succeeded! He became the master of the Hades Swords! Millions of people flocked to him upon summons! He was invincible! He hoped that there would come a day where, after he had avenged the Nicholsons, he could go to his parents¡¯ graves and tell them that he was doing well! Death comes to everyone. The first death is when one breathes their last¡ªbiological death! The second death is when friends and family attend their funeral¡ªsocietal death! And the third death is when they are forgotten by the very last person who remembered them. When that happens, they would be completely dead! What Heller wanted to do was prove to everyone that the Nicholsons hadn¡¯t been completely annihilated! They still had people standing proudly in the world! But now, there were actually still people questioning his identity! They were denying others¡¯ hard work just because they couldn¡¯t do it themselves. What a joke! Heller really couldn¡¯t be bothered to explain anything to people like that. They¡­ weren¡¯t worthy of him doing so! When Lucy saw Heller keeping quiet, she prompted him again. ¡°Do you have nothing to say for yourself now that I¡¯ve exposed you?¡± ¡°Everyone, the reason why I daresay that Heller isn¡¯t the master of the Hades Swords isn¡¯t solely based on my personal assumptions!¡± ¡°The fundamental reason is that I have a very close relationship with the master of the Hades Swords!¡± ¡°The reason why I haven¡¯t told anyone about this before is to avoid making others think that I¡¯m using the Hades Swords¡¯ prestige to bully others. Do you know what I¡¯m saying?¡± Upon hearing Lucy¡¯s words, an uproar couldn¡¯t help but go through the crowd! Was Lucy an ex-lover of the master of the Hades Swords? This was undoubtedly big news! It was enough to make innumerable people in the hall re-examine the influence Lucy wielded! In fact, if that was true, Lucy could totally use that to reverse the adverse effects caused by her company¡¯s forced delisting and have it re-listed! After all, everyone knew that the master of the Hades Swords was almighty! He needed only to say the word and the Xander Group would be re-listed! An impressed Heller looked at Lucy and sighed. ¡°Lucy, you really are a despicable woman!¡± ¡°You keep saying that you don¡¯t want to use the name of the Hades Swords to bully others, but isn¡¯t what you¡¯re doing now exactly that?¡± Chapter 29 - Shameless Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was no doubt about it. Lucy really was very skilled at flaunting someone else¡¯s power. Additionally, she was also shameless enough! She was clearly borrowing the Hades Swords¡¯ prestige for her own use! To her, no one in all of Los Angeles could come into contact with a hotshot like the master of the Hades Swords anyway. Even if she was lying, was there anyone who could expose her? What? Approach the master of the Hades Swords for verification? What nonsense. None of the Seven Great Clans had that sort of power! On top of that, even if people were dubious about her claims, so what? All Lucy needed to do was just exaggerate things to bluff others, that¡¯s all! Whether they believed her or not, in any case, everyone would have to take into consideration Lucy¡¯s relationship with the master of the Hades Swords from now on, no matter who it was! That was what Lucy wanted! As far as she was concerned, it was a win-win situation! So, why not? The moment she thought of that, in order to raise the credibility of her claims, Lucy continued and said, ¡°I know there are many who doubt the authenticity of this matter. No matter, I¡¯ll prove it to all to you! I shall personally pay a visit to the venerable old master of the Hades Swords a few days later!¡± As soon as she said that, the way everyone in the hall looked at Lucy changed again, gradually turning into a look of conviction! . Heller, who didn¡¯t know whether he should be laughing or crying, said indifferently, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll wait for you to visit the ¡®venerable old master¡¯ of the Hades Swords, then!¡± Heller heavily emphasized the three words ¡®venerable old master¡¯! Indeed, to most, the master of the Hades Swords¡¯ war achievements were so outstanding and his medical skills so superb that even if he wasn¡¯t already 70 years old, he must already be at least 50 years old. He absolutely fitted the words ¡®venerable old master¡¯! After all, it was common knowledge that Jon Wilson, the most renowned god of war in the States, was an old man himself! ¡°Three days! I will pay a visit to the venerable old master of the Hades Swords three days later!¡± Lucy looked at Heller, sneered, and said, ¡°Now that things have come to this point, what else have you to say, Heller?¡± Heller said indifferently, ¡°The Hades Swords are just a pair of swords to me, nothing more. I don¡¯t care what the relationship between you and the master of the Hades Swords is! Neither do I care when you¡¯re paying him a visit! But before you do that, here¡¯s a present for you!¡± While talking, Heller turned to Jacob, whose throat he was still gripping. He said, ¡°You¡¯re Lucy¡¯s younger brother. If I recall correctly, you said just now that you want to cut off both my arms and break all three of my legs? ¡°Very well, I shall fulfill your wishes!¡± Heller threw Jacob on the floor and kicked him hard right on the crotch! Splurt! It was as if someone had just stomped on an egg and shattered it! ¡°Ahh!!¡± Jacob screamed hysterically! However, Heller lifted his foot and stomped down hard again! ¡°It¡¯s broken! It¡¯s broken! It really is broken! Ahhh!!!¡± Jacob¡¯s screams filled the hall, making everyone shudder! Heller looked at Lucy and said dispassionately, ¡°As far as I know, he¡¯s your only brother, right? He¡¯s of no use anymore, though! I remember your parents hold very patriarchal ideals. Does this mean the Xanders are at the end of their family line?¡± Lucy, who looked absolutely furious, almost passed out from anger! ¡°Lucy, kill him! Kill Heller!¡± Jacob screamed hysterically, ¡°Cut him into pieces! Ahhh!!¡± How ruthless! Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Heller had outright obliterated what made Jacob a man and made him a eunuch! This was a living hell in the truest sense; it gave Jacob even more anguish than just outright killing him! As though she had lost her mind, Lucy shouted sharply, ¡°Let my brother go, Heller!¡± Heller smiled calmly and said, ¡°Oh, you want him back? Here!¡± Heller lifted his leg and sent Jacob flying with a kick! As Lucy helped Jacob up, he cried out, ¡°Kill Heller, Lucy! Please, kill Heller for me!¡± Lucy¡¯s head whipped toward Heller. She looked straight at him and said furiously, ¡°I swear you¡¯re not leaving this place alive today, Heller!¡± The corners of Heller¡¯s lips curled upward and he sneered, ¡°Is the CEO of the Xander Group intending to murder someone on the day her company went public and then became forcibly delisted? If word gets out, you can probably forget about the Xander Group ever going public.¡± A furious Lucy said solemnly, ¡°You must be mistaken, Mr. Nicholson! I have no objections to you leaving! However, that¡¯s on the condition that you really have the ability to walk out of here alive!¡± As Lucy¡¯s voice rang out, everyone suddenly discovered that a tall and muscular man in black had appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall out of the blue! Lovers of underground boxing definitely wouldn¡¯t find him a stranger. His name was Billy West, and he was a well-known underground boxing champion in Los Angeles! It was common knowledge that Lucy was the owner of the biggest underground boxing arena in Los Angeles! Although she would never admit it, this was a fact! In the underground boxing arena, all boxers were required to sign liability waivers before they entered the ring. Once in the ring, they weren¡¯t allowed to stop until either boxer died! Billy currently had a record of 27 consecutive victories in the underground boxing arena! Moreover, Billy had killed his opponents on the spot with just a single punch each time! And now, he had set his sights on Heller! Obviously, it was Lucy who had gotten Billy here. She was clearly set on killing Heller! ¡°Everyone,¡± Lucy¡¯s gaze swept across everyone in the hall as she said with a smile, ¡°As all of you know, the Xanders have always been law-abiding citizens. We¡¯ve never done anything illegal or broken any laws!¡± ¡°It was Heller who first humiliated me and injured my brother today. Even so, I¡¯ve not done anything to harm him all this time!¡± ¡°However, should Heller get into a conflict with the underground boxer, I¡¯d like everyone to act as my witnesses that this matter has nothing to do with me, Lucy Xander, or the Xander family itself!¡± ¡°Whether he lives or dies, the Xanders will not hold any responsibility!¡± There was silence all around. What was the meaning of ¡®shameless behavior¡¯? Lucy¡¯s current demeanor thoroughly brought the two words to life! Crack! Crack! Billy slowly loosened his neck muscles, causing cracks to ring out constantly. Then, he hooked his finger at Heller and said expressionlessly, ¡°Little bastard, I can take your worthless life with just a punch!¡± Jacob got up from the floor with the help of his bodyguards. He stomped his feet and shouted, ¡°Billy! Hit him! Hit him hard! Shred him within two minutes!¡± With a calm look, Heller turned to Billy and took a sudden step forward! Offstage, everyone is full of excitement! All men loved watching fist fights, and everyone in the hall would especially love watching Heller being beaten to death! Everyone was convinced that Heller would die. After all, Billy had quite the savage reputation in Los Angeles! However, they didn¡¯t notice that Billy was currently tense all over and even vaguely trembling! He was the underground boxing champion and had killed many with his own two hands in the underground boxing arena. His hands were soaked in blood, so he hadn¡¯t thought much of Heller at all in the beginning! Yet in that instant when Heller turned around and faced him for real, Billy¡¯s heart suddenly tightened! It was only then that he finally realized that the murderous aura around Heller was even more intense than his! Killing intent slowly permeated from Heller and condensed around him, and an almost solid wave of murderous intent soared right into the sky! Billy was already more or less convinced that Heller was no ordinary man¡ªhe was undoubtedly an extremely strong and terrifying man who had emerged victorious from a sea of blood before! A silent voice seemed to be constantly warning Billy: ¡°Don¡¯t fight him! You mustn¡¯t fight him!¡± ¡°Otherwise, You¡¯ll lose! And you¡¯ll die!¡± Chapter 30 - Congratulations! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Pressure¡ªOverwhelming, intense pressure rushed straight toward his face! Billy¡¯s scalp went numb and his eyelids twitched wildly! He was in a panic! However, he didn¡¯t dare retreat, and neither could he! To retreat was to die! Heller said calmly, ¡°I have to say this in advance¡ªI¡¯m not good at beating people up. Compared to that, I¡¯m better at killing them! So, if you¡¯re sure that you want to fight me, it¡¯s highly likely that I won¡¯t be able to control my strength. There¡¯s an extremely high chance that you¡­¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Billy let out a sinister laugh and threw a punch at Heller! ¡°Die!¡± Maximum pressure on Billy brought out his maximum potential! Billy was convinced that this was the strongest punch he had ever thrown at anyone! There weren¡¯t that many bells and whistles in his actions; whether he succeeded or failed would depend solely on this fist of his! Billy firmly believed that he would definitely be able to blast Heller¡¯s head apart with his fist! However, when his fist truly collided with Heller¡¯s fist, Billy immediately discovered that he was wrong, dead wrong! Heller¡¯s fist was really very hard! It was much harder than he had imagined! Crack! . Heller¡¯s fist pushed Billy¡¯s aside. Then, it smashed right into Billy¡¯s face with a force capable of destroying everything in its path! Bam! Billy¡¯s ears were ringing and even his visage was starting to contort! He had a tough temperament, so he was reluctant to back off. However, the power that Heller¡¯s fist contained had gone far beyond his limit! He was ultimately and inevitably thrown back, and he landed heavily on the floor, collapsing with a loud crash. No one knew if he was dead or alive! Dead silence filled the place! Heller had actually instantly knocked out Billy West, the underground boxing champion who excelled at taking his opponent¡¯s life with one punch?! Everyone was shocked to the extreme! They couldn¡¯t imagine how such a great force could burst out of Heller¡¯s thin and frail body at all! Billy remained on the floor, unable to get up. It was only then that Heller finally finished his sentence from just now: ¡°¡­ will die!¡± Jacob was dumbfounded! Lucy was even more dazed than he was. No longer able to maintain her composure, she had an awful look on her face! With a thud, Heller stepped forward, grabbed Billy¡¯s hair, and pulled him off the floor as if he was picking up a dead animal. Then, he threw him right in front of Lucy! Under everyone¡¯s watchful eyes, Heller hooked a finger at Lucy condescendingly and said indifferently, ¡°An underground boxing champion, you say?¡± ¡°Is this all he¡¯s capable of?¡± ¡°Lucy, feel free to come at me with all the tricks you have up your sleeve. I¡¯m ready for them all!¡± Silence¡­ The whole place was dead silent and terribly quiet. Jacob had kept going on and on about how Heller would die within two minutes, but now, the ultimate weapon that the Xanders had had high hopes for was already sprawled on the floor in less than two minutes! This gave everyone an unparalleled visual impact! Dead silence filled the place! Lucy looked at Heller with infatuation. In her daze, Lucy suddenly recalled a quote she had once heard: ¡®In that instant, the sky lit up brightly. You were gazing at the sky while I was gazing at you!¡¯ Oh no, she felt like she had just fallen in love! At the thought, Lucy hurriedly looked away. She lowered her head and clutched the corners of her dress nervously. Before she knew it, her pretty face had already turned red, making her look shy and bashful. As they said, no man could resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Similarly, how many beauties in the world were there who could stop themselves from falling in love with a heroic man like that? Lucy took a deep breath and ordered herself to calm down. Five years ago, she was the one who had betrayed Heller, ultimately leading to the destruction of his family! During the last five years, she was also the one who had gone after Heller¡¯s daughter persistently and done everything she could to bully her! It was too late; what¡¯s done had already been done! One mistake only led to another! Her feud with Heller was too deep and irresolvable! What upset Lucy the most, however, was that she was enemies with Heller, yet she still couldn¡¯t help being attracted to him! This was something absolutely unbearable to Lucy! She knew very well that there was no way they could end the night peacefully and harmoniously anymore. She raised her head and said in a strained voice, ¡°Get this clear, Heller¡ªthat underground boxer has nothing to do with the Xanders! On the contrary, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s vulgar and a complete embarrassment for fighting in public!¡± A calm Heller merely let out a scoff of laughter. Although he didn¡¯t say anything, his attitude made Lucy so angry that her face turned entirely red and she nearly went mad from anger! Heller said dispassionately, ¡°Lucy, it¡¯s okay for you to think that you¡¯re smart, but please don¡¯t treat everyone else as an idiot! You and I aren¡¯t the only ones who know very well whether that underground boxer works for the Xanders or not; all of L.A. knows it!¡± Lucy gritted her teeth, but she nevertheless forced a smile as she tried her best to maintain her poise as someone high up above. She said with a smile, ¡°As expected of the former future head of the Nicholsons. You do have some gumption!¡± ¡°However, I don¡¯t intend to lower myself to your level. After all, the Nicholsons are finished! You¡¯re not worthy of being the Xanders¡¯ opponent at all!¡± ¡°On account of your grandfather Charles Nicholson, I will forgive you this once! However, this will be the one and only time. There will be no further chances given! Do you hear me?¡± Upon hearing what she said, Heller¡¯s expression turned icy and he said coldly, ¡°Are you worthy of speaking my grandfather¡¯s name?¡± The next moment, Heller stomped fiercely on the podium! Boom! The entire podium shattered right away! Right on the heels of it, all the colorful lights hung around the podium fell onto the floor and shattered! At the same time, Lindsey, who had been on standby for a long time, gave a slight nod! The next moment, countless black canvases fell from the sky strangely and covered the whole place! Lucy, especially, was covered in black cloth as if she was at a funeral! The entire hall was turned completely black. Coupled with the big black coffin, it didn¡¯t look like a celebration party at all. Rather, it looked very much like a wake! Heller said indifferently, ¡°This forms quite the beautiful scene. From my point of view, you¡¯re not hosting a celebration party tonight but a funeral, Lucy! The gift I brought¡ªthe big black coffin¡ªjust so happens to come in handy. Congratulations!¡± Chapter 31 - A Near-Death Experience Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lucy looked absolutely livid. On this night, not only had her company, but the seven companies with close working relationships with the Xander Group had also all been forcibly delisted! Heller had also turned Jacob, her younger brother, into a eunuch! Billy West, the underground boxing champion whom she¡¯d had high hopes for, had also suffered an instant KO by Heller¡¯s hands! Heller had trampled on all her pride and utterly shattered it in front of everyone! Even her celebration party had been destroyed by Heller and turned into a complete joke! Once news of tonight¡¯s events spread around, she, Lucy, would probably become the laughingstock of Los Angeles in an instant! Lucy shook all over with anger. She turned to Neal Wilson, the head of the Wilsons, and asked sharply, ¡°What are you still waiting for, Mr. Wilson?¡± Everyone turned to look at Neal. Everyone knew that Heller had killed Hugh Wilson, the Wilsons¡¯ eldest son, the previous night. There was absolutely no way he would be able to reach a reconciliation with his son¡¯s murderer! It was impossible that Neal would be indifferent! . At this moment, Neal slowly stood up and said coldly, ¡°Heller, you killed my son, Hugh, last night!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been looking for you all day today, but I didn¡¯t manage to find you. Neither was I able to find Ruby Lincoln!¡± ¡°But none of this matters! You can run but you can¡¯t hide!¡± ¡°The Nicholsons are no longer, but the Lincolns are still around!¡± ¡°The Lincolns are your woman¡¯s family. While you were behaving so brazenly here, guess what the Lincolns were going through?¡± Upon hearing his words, Heller whipped around! Neal said indifferently, ¡°The Lincolns will go bankrupt! I¡¯ll say this now! From now on, anyone who dares to work with the Lincolns will be the Wilsons¡¯ enemy!¡± Upon hearing what he said, everyone present couldn¡¯t help but be alarmed! Lucy¡¯s lip corners curled upward slightly. She concurred, ¡°The same holds true for the Xanders! Anyone who dares to associate with the Lincolns will be the Xanders¡¯ enemy!¡± Heller stared at Neal and said coldly, ¡°Neal, do you have a death wish?¡± Neal let out a sinister laugh and said, ¡°There isn¡¯t anyone in L.A. who dares to kill me, Neal, yet!¡± ¡°Heller, you are certainly very skilled at fighting, but so what?¡± ¡°The Wilsons have thousands of direct descendants. You can kill one of them, but you can¡¯t kill all of them!¡± ¡°If we can¡¯t defeat you with just one man, I¡¯ll have ten, a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand men go after you! ¡° ¡°They can even drown you if each person spits just once on you!¡± ¡°Do you know why I¡¯m not killing you here tonight?¡± Neal¡¯s gaze swept around the hall and he said, ¡°Hugh will be buried tomorrow. We, the Wilsons, would like to invite everyone here to his funeral!¡± ¡°I¡¯d also like everyone to bear witness to something!¡± ¡°Heller, I will settle the score with you tomorrow!¡± ¡°I want you to get down on your knees at my son¡¯s grave and repent! I will avenge him with my own hands in front of his grave and in front of everyone!¡± ¡°I will rip you into a million pieces with my own hands!¡± ¡°Heller, if you don¡¯t show up tomorrow, I guarantee that Ruby¡¯s entire family will also die very miserable deaths!¡± ¡°I will wipe out Ruby¡¯s entire family!¡± ¡°This includes that wretched little girl that you had with Ruby. Her name is Nelly and she¡¯s your daughter, right?¡± ¡°I will have everyone in the Lincolns, including your daughter, accompany him in the afterworld! ¡°Do you believe me?!¡± Heller looked at Neal and said dispassionately, ¡°Very well. Since the Wilsons cannot wait to die, then I shall personally send you to hell in front of everyone in L.A. tomorrow, so that you may accompany your son in hell! ¡°We¡¯ll wait and see!¡± ¡­ The party came to an end. After Heller left, everyone else also very wisely left. The Xanders and the Wilsons were the only ones still in the hall. ¡°Mr. Wilson!¡± Jacob asked anxiously, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you get your men to kill Heller right away?¡± Neal glanced at Lucy and said calmly, ¡°Are you telling me to give the order to take Heller¡¯s life in front of so many influential people? Do you want the entire Wilson clan destroyed?¡± ¡°The Nicholsons are already gone. Killing someone in public for the sake of a mere downtrodden survivor of the Nicholsons is not a wise move!¡± An infuriated Lucy said solemnly, ¡°I¡¯ve never been as embarrassed as I was today in my entire life! I must regain the honor that the Xanders lost today with my own hands!¡± After she spoke, Lucy turned to Neal and asked seriously, ¡°Mr. Wilson, do we still continue with the deal that we made with each other?¡± Neal said calmly, ¡°The original plan was to aid the Xanders in becoming one of L.A.¡¯s most prominent families after your marriage with Hugh, while you give me half of the Nicholsons¡¯ assets. ¡°But now, Hugh is dead and the Zoffs have also been destroyed!¡± ¡°After we kill Heller, I want half of the Zoffs¡¯ assets, too!¡± Everything in the world moved for the sake of profits! Hugh was dead; Neal was determined to avenge his son. However, at the same time, he wasn¡¯t going to give up any of the benefits that he should be getting! ¡°Hehehe!¡± Lucy giggled wildly and brazenly. She said coquettishly, ¡°Deal! As long as you kill Heller, we¡¯ll split the Nicholsons¡¯ and the Zoffs¡¯ assets evenly between the two of us!¡± Neal said indifferently, ¡°Heller will die for sure! Tomorrow, I will take Heller¡¯s head and offer it as a blood sacrifice to my son at his funeral!¡± At this point, Neal paused for a moment before he sneered and said, ¡°Besides, Heller may not be able to live past tonight anyway!¡± Lucy¡¯s eyes lit up and she said charmingly, ¡°He won¡¯t live past tonight? It seems like Mr. Wilson has prepared another surprise for me? I can¡¯t wait!¡± ¡°Hehehe!¡± ¡­ Elsewhere, Heller sat behind the wheel and weaved through the roads at high speed on the rainy night. He was driving very quickly because he was worried that something untoward would happen to Ruby and Nelly. Neal definitely wasn¡¯t just trying to scare him! The Seven Great Clans were the true blue local tyrants in Los Angeles. Their power and connections in Los Angeles were deeply rooted, complex, and intricate. The power that the Wilsons wielded far exceeded that of the Zoffs! As they say, better an open enemy than a false friend! Heller was fearless, but Ruby and Nelly were different. The two of them needed Heller¡¯s protection! The car sped along on the road. Heller suddenly raised an eyebrow at this point. His keen senses detected that several Audi A6s had been tailing him! They were men from the Wilsons! A hint of killing intent flashed across Heller¡¯s eyes. However, just as they were about to arrive at an intersection, the A6s suddenly collectively disappeared as though they had given up on tailing him! Heller frowned. It was at this moment that something unexpected suddenly happened! At the intersection ahead, Heller was going straight at the green light. On his left and right were red lights. However, just as Heller was about to drive through the intersection, two green concrete mixer trucks that had originally stopped on the left and right suddenly rushed toward him! The green concrete mixer trucks moved at maximum speed, running the red light and slamming into Heller¡¯s black Mercedes! Obviously, this was an ambush that had been carefully planned for very long! The A6s that were brazenly tailing Heller weren¡¯t worried about him discovering them at all. Their purpose was to grasp his concrete whereabouts and based on the route he was taking, deduce where he would pass by for sure! The two green concrete mixer trucks, one on the left and the other on the right, had been lying in ambush in advance at the intersection that Heller was sure to pass by! On top of that, the Wilsons were very smart. When Heller was about to reach the intersection, the A6s had suddenly retreated! The objective was to distract Heller and make him subconsciously relax his guard! Then, once Heller drove through the intersection, their real killer move came! The green concrete mixer trucks sped menacingly toward Heller! With one on the left and one on the right, their aim was to do a pincer attack, ram into Heller¡¯s Mercedes, and create a fatal car crash! Once successful, the Wilsons would have achieved their goal of killing Heller. Additionally, they could also disguise it as a traffic accident that had nothing to do with them! Neal had said that he would take Heller¡¯s life at Hugh¡¯s funeral the next day, but in the end, he had immediately attacked him that night instead! One had to admit this¡ª Neal really was extremely two-faced, sinister, and cunning! However, he had ultimately still underestimated Heller! The turn of events was too sudden and there were trucks on both Heller¡¯s left and right, so it was impossible for him to avoid them. However, instead of panicking, Heller was unusually calm. He didn¡¯t stop, nor did he pull the brakes. Instead, he rammed down on the gas pedal and raised his speed to its limit! Vrooom! The Mercedes-Benz was a very powerful car. Together with the roar of the engine, the car¡¯s speed started to soar! Nevertheless, the turn of events was too sudden and the distance between them too short. Heller¡¯s Mercedes still inevitably had a violent collision with the trucks! However, at the last moment, Heller forcefully turned the steering wheel to the right, causing the black Mercedes to suddenly change direction! The next moment, the truck on the left slammed into Heller¡¯s car rear with a great bang! Immediately after, the front of the black Mercedes crashed into the other truck on the right! Then, it bounced off fiercely! At last, with a bang, the two trucks jointly crushed the rear of Heller¡¯s Mercedes before crashing fiercely into each other! Dead silence filled the place! Had it been any other ordinary person, no matter how bold they were, they would surely have broken into a cold sweat from shock if they were to encounter a car accident like this! However, Heller, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, was still completely calm! He wasn¡¯t pretending to be calm; rather, he had already become used to it! On the real battlefield, even hails of bullets and bombs exploding right next to one were par for the course, let alone car accidents and ambushes? Heller pushed the door open and got out. At the same time, the A6s behind Heller quickly approached. They stopped opposite the trucks. Then, a middle-aged man in a suit surrounded by a large group of black-clad bodyguards slowly showed up in front of Heller. The man looked at Heller and raised his eyebrows slightly. ¡°You¡¯re still alive? How fortunate!¡± Heller sized up the man. With a look of indifference, he said, ¡°I don¡¯t kill people I don¡¯t know! I¡¯ll give you a chance¡ªtell me, who are you?¡± The man pushed the rimless glasses on his nose bridge, revealed a bright smile, and said cheerfully, ¡°I¡¯m Shane Wilson, the Wilsons¡¯ chief butler. By Mr. Wilson¡¯s order, I have come to send Mr. Nicholson to hell!¡± Chapter 32 - Ill Send You A Gift Later Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Shane, the self-proclaimed chief butler of the Wilsons, wore a suit and leather shoes. He looked polite and mild-mannered, and also had a pair of rimless glasses on his nose bridge, making him look like a prim and proper person. In truth, however, the more one seemed that way, the more cruel and ruthless they were! The Wilsons had scores of direct descendants. For Shane to stand out among them and become the Wilsons¡¯ chief butler, showed that he was by no means someone easy to deal with. At this moment, with a grand wave from Shane, the bodyguards behind him brandished innumerable pistols and pointed them right at Heller! ¡°Five years ago, all the Nicholsons were killed, leaving only a loser like you who managed to escape by chance. What a shame that you don¡¯t cherish your life!¡± ¡°Who gave you the guts to challenge the Wilsons¡¯ authority? And who gave you the guts to actually kill Mr. Hugh?¡± Shane gave his rimless glasses a push, let out a sinister laugh, and said, ¡°I hope your next life will be better than your current one, Heller! Don¡¯t worry, after you die, I will definitely send your woman and your daughter to hell to keep you company as soon as I can!¡± ¡°Kill him!¡± ¡°Turn him into swiss cheese!¡± . ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The next moment, gunshots rang out! However, it wasn¡¯t the Wilsons! In the instant the Wilsons were about to pull the trigger, countless snipers hidden in the darkness all around suddenly fired! Bang! Bang, bang, bang, bang! After an intensive burst of gunshots, all the guns that the Wilsons were holding were knocked out of their hands by gunshots. Right on the heels of it, innumerable people were also shot in the forehead and they died on the spot! Shane¡¯s expression changed drastically. He blurted, ¡°Snipers?!¡± Shane and his men were obviously well-trained. In the shortest possible time, they jumped right behind the cars and used them as cover. Then, while hiding from the snipers, they stuck their heads out again to try shooting at Heller! However, gunfire followed right after that again! Anyone who popped their head out would be the first to die! All the Wilsons were suppressed behind the cars, unable to lift their heads at all! Shane was drenched in perspiration. He took out his cell phone and called Neal, intending to call for backup. At the very least, he had to inform Neal about their current situation! However, it was at this moment that something unexpected happened again! Vrroooom! Accompanied by harsh, piercing engine roars, the Ten Judges of The Dead dressed in black clothes, black armor, black boots, blood-red cloaks, and ferocious-looking demon masks riding 600cc motorcycles came roaring from all four cardinal directions¡ªthe north, south, east, and west! They didn¡¯t open fire. Instead, they threw out the Flying Guillotines in their hands! Those familiar with them would know that Flying Guillotines were immensely powerful weapons! Flying Guillotines looked like hats, except with extremely sharp blades all over them! The Flying Guillotines landed on the Wilsons¡¯ necks. Then, the Ten Judges of The Dead pulled on the Flying Guillotines¡¯ chains and yanked them back fiercely! Splurt! Splurt! Splurt! The heads of ten of Shane¡¯s trusted henchmen went missing! The Ten Judges of The Dead passed through them. Right after, they did a U-turn and then, from all four directions of the intersection, charged toward them again! The Flying Guillotines whizzed toward the Wilsons again, detaching all of Shane¡¯s remaining henchmen¡¯s heads again! In two rounds, apart from Shane himself, all the Wilsons there were dead, their heads separated from their bodies and unable to rest in peace! Twenty heads spun unceasingly on the ground. The Ten Judges of The Dead under Hades¡¯ command gave off intense murderous auras! Shane was deathly pale. He had none of the confidence he previously had anymore! He had originally thought that the ambush on Heller tonight was foolproof! It was only now that he finally understood that while he was ambushing Heller and thinking that his men had surrounded him, Heller¡¯s men had already counter-surrounded them a long time ago! Also, the most terrifying thing here was, Shane didn¡¯t even know how they had become surrounded! In fact, there was also something else he didn¡¯t know¡ªHeller hadn¡¯t done anything at all! The Wilsons¡¯ carefully-planned ambush was simply child¡¯s play in Heller¡¯s eyes; it wasn¡¯t worth him making the effort to counter it himself at all. There was no need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut. With Lindsey and the Ten Judges of The Dead around, they had easily destroyed all of the Wilsons¡¯ plans! From the beginning to the end, Heller had looked very calm. He simply stood right there, still and motionless, calm and relaxed! It was only now that Heller finally drew the Hades Swords! The swords were drawn out of their sheaths. One black and the other white, the Hades Swords reflected light off each other in the dark night! Shane¡¯s expression changed abruptly and he blurted out, ¡°The Hades Swords?! Y-you¡¯re the master of the Hades Swords? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!¡± Heller slowly walked up to Shane and lifted his chin with the black Hades Sword. At the same time, Neal also picked up Shane¡¯s phone call: ¡°Hello? Is everything done? Is Heller dead?¡± Shane broke out in cold sweat! A condescending Heller said indifferently, ¡°Your boss is asking you questions. Answer him!¡± Shane¡¯s expression changed again and again. After a moment¡¯s hesitation, the look in his eyes sharpened fiercely and he shouted, ¡°Sir, Heller is Ha¡ª¡± Before he could even finish, the black Hades Sword in Heller¡¯s hand plunged right into Shane¡¯s throat with a loud splurt! Shane¡¯s eyes bulged from their sockets as they widened dramatically, and his unfinished words came to an abrupt stop! He knew that he was bound to die tonight, so he wanted to tell his master Neal the secret that Heller was the master of the Hades Swords before he died! After all, Sebastian Zoff, the Zoffs, and everyone even remotely related to them had all been wiped out. Shane wanted to fight for a chance of survival for the Wilsons and wanted them to flee as soon as possible! Unfortunately, Heller didn¡¯t allow him to tip them off! With a slash, Heller casually cut off Shane¡¯s head and picked up his cell phone. He said dispassionately, ¡°Hello, Mr. Wilson!¡± On the other side, Neal couldn¡¯t help but gasp a little. ¡°Heller?!¡± Heller said calmly, ¡°Congratulations, you¡¯re right! Thanks for the gift. As a show of my appreciation, I¡¯ll also send you a gift later!¡± When he finished, Heller immediately threw the cell phone away. ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡°Keep an eye on the Xanders and the Wilsons! Starting today, everyone from those two families is only allowed entry into L.A.! No one is allowed to exit! ¡°And send all these heads to Neal!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ In the banquet hall. Neal hadn¡¯t left yet. He had stayed there the whole time to wait for news. Lucy glanced at Neal and said charmingly, ¡°Mr. Wilson, how did it go?¡± Neal kept quiet for a moment before he shook his head and replied, ¡°They failed!¡± Lucy sighed. She deliberately put on a weak and frail pretense and said, ¡°What a real pity that is!¡± At this point, Neal¡¯s subordinate came over in a hurry and whispered, ¡°Sir, someone has sent Mr. Shane¡¯s body back¡­!¡± Neal¡¯s expression darkened and he immediately went out. Outside, thirty heads were neatly placed at the door! Right at the front was the head of Shane, who had died with immense regrets! Neal looked livid! Chapter 33 - A Posthumous Wedding! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Thirty heads and thirty lives died in Heller¡¯s hands just like that! Lucy had a rather awful look on her face. She frowned and said, ¡°How ruthless of Heller!¡± Neal, who had a dark and sinister look all over his countenance, clenched his fists tightly! Shane had been Neal¡¯s loyal follower for many years and was his absolute confidant. He had made countless contributions to the Wilsons. It was Neal who had sent Shane to kill Heller that evening. But now, he was dead! He had died at the hands of Heller! This made Neal immensely furious! Lucy asked tentatively, ¡°What are you going to do next, Mr. Wilson?¡± Neal sneered and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to bother sounding me out, Lucy! I¡¯m not a fool like Sebastian Zoff! Since I¡¯ve said that Heller will die, he definitely will! Even if he doesn¡¯t die tonight, he¡¯ll still die tomorrow at my son¡¯s funeral!¡± A frowning Lucy asked, ¡°But what if Heller doesn¡¯t attend the funeral tomorrow?¡± A sinister Neal replied grimly, ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll give up just like that? Now that things have come to this point, I don¡¯t mind telling you the truth¡ªin addition to Shane, I¡¯ve also prepared another big surprise for Heller!¡± . ¡°He¡¯ll have to come to the funeral tomorrow even if he doesn¡¯t want to!¡± ¡°Even if he doesn¡¯t, I¡¯ll make it such that he has no choice but to come!¡± After saying that, Neal left straightaway! Before they left, the Wilsons also took Shane and the rest of the people¡¯s heads with them. It was just that even so, an incredibly pungent smell of blood continued to waft in the air! Jacob suddenly asked softly, ¡°Lucy, you knew that Shane would fail, right?¡± An expressionless Lucy asked coldly, ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Jacob replied seriously, ¡°I may be stupid, but I¡¯m no fool! Others may not know it, but we both know that Heller had a large group of snipers with him when he killed Hugh at the Xanders¡¯ last night! With snipers around, Shane ambushing and killing Heller is nothing but a pipe dream! ¡°What I don¡¯t understand is, not only do you clearly know about this, but Heller is also clearly the Wilsons¡¯ and our common enemy now, so why didn¡¯t you warn Neal about it?¡± Lucy turned and patted Jacob on the cheek. She said coldly, ¡°My silly little brother, it seems that you¡¯ve finally become a little smarter!¡± ¡°Unfortunately, you¡¯re still being too much of a smart-aleck!¡± ¡°Do you remember what Heller said before? Five years ago, after the annihilation of the Nicholsons, if it weren¡¯t because I had someone backing me up, the Zoffs would never have allowed me to hog most of the Nicholsons¡¯ assets without doing anything at all.¡± ¡°Do you think the Wilsons and us are real allies just because we have a common enemy? What a joke! Remember this¡ªall the big families are cruel and ruthless people who¡¯ll swallow you down whole, bones and all! They may backstab us any time and become our enemy!¡± ¡°Do you think the Wilsons aren¡¯t aware that I was borrowing their hand to kill Heller? They know!¡± ¡°In that case, why should I warn them about it?¡± Lucy said proudly, ¡°The more the Wilsons invest in this, and the more manpower they lose, the more it¡¯ll benefit me!¡± ¡°The most ideal result would be the Wilsons and Heller duking it out and having both of them end up suffering great losses!¡± ¡°When that happens, I can easily wrap up the mess and reap the spoils of victory without lifting a finger!¡± ¡°Heller¡¯s life isn¡¯t the only thing I¡¯m after!¡± ¡°The Nicholsons, the Zoffs, and the Wilsons¡ªall their assets are mine!¡± ¡°Nobody can fight with me for them!¡± ¡°Do you understand me?!¡± Jacob was as quiet as a mouse. He didn¡¯t dare utter a word at all! ¡°Men!¡± Lucy pointed to Jacob and calmly ordered, ¡°Take that good-for-nothing to the hospital and have him recuperate there!¡± ¡°I have a fight to watch later, so I don¡¯t have any time to spare on this good-for-nothing younger brother of mine!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡­ At the Lincolns. Ruby¡¯s father, Joseph Lincoln, was drinking moodily by himself. He sighed and said, ??¡±I heard that Heller has returned. I wonder how Ruby is. We¡¯ve ignored her and left her to fend for herself all this time over the last five years. Was that too cruel of us?¡± Ruby¡¯s mother, Holly, gave Joseph a sideways glance. She said in a matter-of-fact tone, ¡°Have you relented? Ruby was a piece of me for ten months! Do you think my heart doesn¡¯t ache when she¡¯s my daughter? But she simply had to get herself involved with Heller, and even give him a daughter! You know very well that there are countless people in L.A. after Heller¡¯s life! The Lincolns have also been implicated as a result. During the last five years, Lucy Xander has been targeting us and making our life very difficult!¡± ¡°As a result, we can only cut Ruby off and ignore her so that we may survive! The Lincolns don¡¯t have the power to interfere in their affairs at all! If we dare so much as to help Ruby, all the Lincolns will die terribly!¡± ¡°Do you want all the Lincolns to die with Heller?¡± Joseph shut up and stayed quiet like a chicken! Her husband¡¯s wimpy behavior infuriated Holly, but when she thought of how they had already been husband and wife for so many years, she nevertheless patiently said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll just take it as if we¡¯ve never had a daughter like her! Besides, even if we lose our daughter, we still have our son! Howard will definitely distinguish himself!¡± Suddenly, their son, Howard Lincoln, ran over. He was out of breath as he shouted, ¡°Dad, Mom! Something¡¯s happened!¡± Holly frowned lightly and said reproachfully, ¡°Why are you yelling? Calm down and speak slowly!¡± Howard¡¯s voice was a little sharp as he said, ¡°Heller has not only killed Jack Zoff, but also Hugh Wilson! Neal Wilson, the head of the Wilsons, has publicly announced at Lucy¡¯s celebration party just now that he¡¯s going to blacklist the Lincolns on all fronts!¡± Holly suddenly raised her head and screamed, ¡°What did you say?!¡± An anxious Howard said, ¡°It¡¯s true! The Wilsons are already here!¡± He had only just said that when a large group of Wilsons swarmed right into the house! A middle-aged man in the lead looked at Holly and said coldly, ¡°I¡¯m Jimmy Wilson, the second butler of the Wilsons!¡± Holly got up in a panic. Her voice shook as she said, ¡°My apologies for not receiving you in advance, Mr. Wilson. It was the Lincolns¡¯ oversight. May I know why Mr. Wilson is here so late at night?¡± Jimmy replied indifferently, ¡°By order of the head of the Wilsons, I¡¯ve come specially to give the Lincolns a gift!¡± ¡°Bring it over!¡± After he spoke, Jimmy clapped once. The next moment, his subordinates filed into the house with trays on their hands! On the trays were stacks of hundred-dollar bills! Jimmy said frostily, ¡°There¡¯s $1,000,000 here, not a cent more and not a cent less!¡± Holly was stunned! Both Howard and Joseph also looked absolutely dumbstruck! The Wilsons had only just said that they were going to blacklist the Lincolns on all fronts, yet they were now taking the initiative to send them a million dollars in cash. What exactly did they have up their sleeve? Jimmy could tell that Holly was puzzled, so he took the initiative to explain, ¡°This is a wedding gift from the Wilsons to the Lincolns!¡± A wedding gift? Didn¡¯t that mean that the Wilsons were planning a union with the Lincolns? Overjoyed, Holly blurted out, ¡°Dare I ask, which lady from the Lincolns has the Wilsons taken a fancy to? It¡¯s our greatest honor to be able to form a union with the Wilsons! It¡¯s their blessing of a lifetime to be able to marry into the Wilsons, no matter who it is! I¡¯ll bring her over right away!¡± The corners of Jimmy¡¯s lips rose slightly. ¡°She should indeed feel honored. It¡¯s quite the coincidence, but this blessing just so happens to have something to do with you!¡± Holly¡¯s expression froze slightly and her eyes widened dramatically. ¡°Surely the Wilsons didn¡¯t take a fancy to me, right?¡± Jimmy sneered mercilessly, ¡°You? Ask yourself, are you worthy of that?¡± Holly looked terribly embarrassed. She let out a sheepish laugh and asked, ¡°So, who¡¯s the lucky girl, exactly?¡± Jimmy replied coldly, ¡°She¡¯s your daughter, Ruby Lincoln!¡± Dead silence filled the place! A dumbfounded Holly stammered, ¡°T-this¡­¡± Jimmy smiled calmly and said, ¡°What you want to say is that even though Ruby isn¡¯t married yet, she¡¯s already given birth to a daughter for Heller, right? No matter, that¡¯s exactly what the Wilsons want! If she wasn¡¯t Heller¡¯s woman, we wouldn¡¯t be interested!¡± Holly suddenly had a very bad feeling. She asked, ¡°Then, dare I ask, which of the Wilsons¡¯ sons has taken a fancy to Ruby?¡± Jimmy said mockingly, ¡°It¡¯s Mr. Neal¡¯s son, Mr. Hugh Wilson!¡± A pale Holly stammered, ¡°B-but¡­ Isn¡¯t he already dead?¡± Jimmy let out a sinister laugh and replied, ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. The Wilsons will be laying Mr. Hugh to rest tomorrow, but he was yet unmarried and without any children when he was alive! ¡°Thus, we plan to hold a wedding at Mr. Hugh¡¯s funeral! A posthumous one!¡± ¡°The bride is none other than Ruby Lincoln!¡± ¡°Heller was the one who killed Mr. Hugh! Since Ruby is his woman, she, as well as the wretched little girl she had with Heller, shall both accompany Mr. Hugh to the afterworld!¡± Chapter 34 - Lock Them Up! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A wedding was no joke. A grand wedding would undoubtedly cost an astronomical sum of money! As one of Los Angeles¡¯ Seven Great Clans, the Wilsons were a true-blue rich and influential family! They were rich enough to do it! It was also precisely because of this that they still wanted to hold a wedding for Hugh, despite the fact that he was already dead! However, the truly vicious part about the Wilsons was that their choice of bride was Ruby! They were obviously doing this because of Heller! Since it was Heller who had killed Hugh, they would use his woman and his daughter to accompany Hugh to the afterworld! They were simply too vicious! The living room was dead silent. Prior to this, Holly had naively thought that the Lincolns had successfully ingratiated themselves with the Wilsons and that they would soon have a meteoric rise in their social status. Little did she expect the Wilsons to actually make such a request! Jimmy said coldly, ¡°It¡¯s Ruby Lincoln¡¯s greatest honor to be selected by the Wilsons! The Lincolns had best not be rude when we¡¯re being so courteous to you!¡± Holly¡¯s voice shook as she stammered, ¡°B-but¡­¡± No one was born a bad person. No matter how much of a snob Holly was, Ruby was still her daughter.. She couldn¡¯t bear to send her to her death! Jimmy sneered and said, ¡°Listen up, you only have two choices!¡± ¡°Either you have Ruby marry Mr. Hugh and have the daughter she had with Heller be buried together with him, Or be blacklisted by the Wilsons on all fronts!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not afraid to tell you this¡ªif the Lincolns refuse our kindness, then¡­¡± Jimmy pointed at Holly, Joseph, and Howard one by one and said grimly, ¡°Everyone in the Lincolns shall die! Including your precious son Howard! He will also die!¡± ¡°You know very well that the Wilsons¡¯ real target is Heller!¡± ¡°If the Lincolns cooperate and obediently send Ruby to the funeral, then the $1,000,000 here will just be a wedding gift! Mr. Neal has already said that he¡¯ll give the Lincolns a big project after the matter is done.¡± ¡°You can decide by yourselves whether you¡¯re going to cooperate with the Wilsons or die together with Heller!¡± Howard interrupted him and cried out, ¡°Mom! I don¡¯t want to die!¡± Holly hesitated for a long while. As she stared at her son who was only in his early twenties, she gritted her teeth and quickly made her decision! ¡­ In the hospital. Ruby had just fed her daughter some liquid food. After coaxing her daughter to sleep, she was about to rest when the phone suddenly rang¡ªit was from Holly! Ruby was a little surprised. During these five years, Holly had rarely contacted her by her own initiative! ¡°Mom¡ª¡± ¡°Ruby Lincoln!!!¡± Holly screamed over the phone. ¡°Do you even still treat me as your mother?! Are you really part of the Lincolns?! Will you only be satisfied when all the Lincolns are dead because of you?!¡± Ruby was a little dumbfounded. She asked in surprise, ¡°Mom, what¡¯s the matter? What happened?¡± A furious Holly said sharply, ¡°You actually have the cheek to ask me what happened? Isn¡¯t it all thanks to what you¡¯ve done? I only have one question for you¡ªis Heller back?¡± Ruby fell silent for a moment. Then, she replied, ¡°Yes, he¡¯s back, but¡ª¡± Before she could even finish, Holly cut her off and said, ¡°Do you know that Heller killed Hugh, the eldest son of the Wilsons, last night?! The Wilsons have announced today that they are going to officially blacklist the Lincolns!¡± ¡°We¡¯re finished!¡± ¡°Lucy was already targeting us from the start. Now that there¡¯s also the Wilsons, they¡¯ll definitely drive the Lincolns to the end of the rope!¡± ¡°Ruby, if you continue to involve yourself with Heller, all the Lincolns will be wiped out!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care where you are. If you still see me as your mother, then cut off all ties with Heller right now! And come back to the Lincolns right away!¡± ¡°If not, don¡¯t ever think of stepping into the Lincolns¡¯ house ever again!¡± When she finished, without giving Ruby a chance to speak, Holly immediately hung up! Ruby hesitated for a moment. Then, she picked up Nelly gently and left the hospital. ¡­ At the intersection, the Ten Judges of The Dead were cleaning the battlefield. Lindsey came over gracefully and said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, according to our men at the hospital, Ms. Lincoln and Nelly are both very safe!¡± ¡°However, just a moment ago, Ms. Lincoln left the hospital with Nelly and returned to the Lincolns after answering a call!¡± Heller thought for a moment. Then, he said dispassionately, ¡°It¡¯s just as well that she returns to the Lincolns! I was also originally planning to go over tomorrow. Get ready. I¡¯m going to the Lincolns to ask for Ruby¡¯s hand in marriage tomorrow morning!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been five years. I owe her this much!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡­ At the Lincolns. When Ruby arrived, she realized that the entire family was waiting for her. ¡°Mom,¡± Ruby asked in a low voice, ¡°What happened?¡± Holly pointed at Jimmy and, as if she really believed what she was saying, said seriously, ¡°Oh, Ruby! You¡¯re in luck! The Wilsons has taken a fancy to you and intend to arrange a wedding for you!¡± Ruby, who was holding Nelly in her arms, said with a face full of disbelief, ¡°Mom, are you crazy? I already have a child! Why would the Wilsons choose me?¡± Jimmy suddenly interjected and said, ¡°The Wilsons will be holding a wedding for Mr. Hugh at his funeral tomorrow. Ruby Lincoln, you¡¯re very lucky because you¡¯re going to become Mr. Hugh¡¯s wife! Your daughter will also become his child and be buried together with him! Congratulations!¡± Ruby was thunderstruck! She looked straight at Holly and demanded, ¡°Mom, is what he¡¯s saying true?¡± An indifferent Holly replied, ¡°Ruby, if it¡¯s not because we have no other choice, I wouldn¡¯t have the heart to treat you like this, either! But we really have no other choice now!¡± Ruby said shrilly, ¡°The Lincolns have no other choice, so you want Nelly and me to be buried together with Hugh Wilson? Mom, that¡¯s so cruel of you! I¡¯m your daughter! I¡¯m your actual daughter!¡± A hint of struggle flashed across Holly¡¯s eyes. However, she quickly suppressed it and said icily, ¡°Ask yourself this, Ruby. I gave birth to you and raised you; the Lincolns also fed you for over twenty years, but have you ever repaid us? Heller has killed Hugh Wilson, so he¡¯s definitely going to die! And so will you, sooner or later! In that case, if your death can bring the Lincolns glory in return, it¡¯s a worthy death, isn¡¯t it?¡± Ruby said hatefully, ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll take it that it¡¯s something I owe you! But what about Nelly? She¡¯s innocent!¡± Nelly, who was woken up by the noise, opened her eyes in a daze. She looked at Holly and whispered, ¡°A-are you, Grandma? Grandma, I¡¯m Nelly. Can you hug me?¡± Any normal person¡¯s heart would have melted when faced with such an adorable and exquisite little girl! But¡­ Holly instead said with disgust, ¡°I¡¯m not your grandmother! You¡¯re just a wretched little girl that Ruby had with Heller! You have nothing to do with the Lincolns!¡± ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡°Lock Ruby and that wretched little girl in the room. Without my permission, neither of them are allowed to take even half a step out of the room!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± Chapter 35 - Heartbreaking! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ruby and Nelly were quickly taken away. Jimmy looked at Holly, the corners of his lips curling slightly as he said, ¡°Congratulations, Mrs. Lincoln. You¡¯ve made the most correct decision!¡± A lowly Holly said, ¡°Mr. Jimmy, please let Mr. Neal know that we, the Lincolns, have nothing to do with that wretched little girl of Heller¡¯s! ¡°I will definitely send Ruby into the wedding car myself tomorrow!¡± ¡°It¡¯s the greatest honor of her life to become Mr. Hugh¡¯s wife!¡± ¡°We hope the Wilsons can kindly let us off and not take it out on the Lincolns!¡± Jimmy laughed. He pointed to Holly and said, ¡°Great! Fantastic! Mrs. Lincoln, you have to be the most ruthless mother I¡¯ve ever seen in so many years! Don¡¯t worry, once things go successfully, the Wilsons will give you all the benefits that we¡¯ve promised you! Not a cent less!¡± . After saying that, Jimmy left the Lincolns together with the rest of the Wilsons. Holly bowed slightly. ¡°Goodbye, Mr. Jimmy!¡± When Jimmy left, Joseph, who had stayed quiet the whole time, finally said, ¡°Holly, are you really going to make Ruby marry Hugh Wilson and have her die together with him? You¡¯re sending our daughter to her death with your own hands!¡± Holly flew into a rage. With a look of disgust all over her face, she pointed right at Joseph¡¯s nose with disgust and ranted, ¡°Joseph Lincoln, you spineless bastard! All you know is to get angry at me! If you really have the guts, why don¡¯t you fall out with Jimmy instead? He hasn¡¯t gone far yet! Aren¡¯t you pretty capable?¡± ¡°Go on!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t go over?!¡± Joseph looked livid, but he simply couldn¡¯t say even a word in response! Holly sneered and said, ¡°You¡¯re a good-for-nothing who only knows how to kick up a fuss at home! I must have been blind to fall in love with you back then! I had thought you were an honest and reliable man, but what I didn¡¯t expect is that you¡¯re actually a total good-for-nothing!¡± Joseph was silent. Howard stepped forward and said in a low voice, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t hold it against Dad. That¡¯s the way he is. There¡¯s no point in getting angry with him!¡± Holly glanced at Howard and snapped, ¡°Your dad is a good-for-nothing and so are you! Are you in any position to say that about your father? All the men in the Lincolns are all good-for-nothings! If any of you were even the slightest bit reliable, I, a woman, wouldn¡¯t have to go out there and do all these things!¡± Among the Lincolns, Holly was the true head of the house. Howard cowered, too scared to speak any more! ¡­ In the room, Ruby was hugging Nelly. Nelly whispered, ¡°Mommy, Grandma doesn¡¯t like Nelly, right? Why doesn¡¯t she like me?¡± Ruby¡¯s voice shook as she replied, ¡°She¡­ Grandma doesn¡¯t dislike Nelly! Nelly¡¯s the best! Everyone likes Nelly!¡± Women were frail creatures, but as mothers, they were strong! It was clear that Ruby had lost all hope and could hardly even protect herself now, yet she nevertheless kept comforting Nelly. Nelly was still young, so she couldn¡¯t really understand all the ongoings in the adults¡¯ world. However, she felt a vague sense of unease and she whispered, ¡°Mommy, Nelly¡¯s scared¡­ Where¡¯s Daddy? Why isn¡¯t Daddy here? Will Daddy come to save us?¡± Ruby felt as if her heart was breaking. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she hugged Nelly tightly. ¡°Yes, Daddy will definitely come and save us!¡± Right after she said that, Holly pushed the door open and entered the room. She said coldly, ¡°Stop dreaming! Ruby, I¡¯d advise you to wake up! The Wilsons are one of the prestigious Seven Great Clans of L.A. It¡¯s impossible that a good-for-nothing like Heller will ever be a match for the Wilsons!¡± Nelly lifted her head and looked at Holly somewhat fearfully. She whispered, ¡°Hello, Grandm¡ª¡± Before she could even finish, Holly cut her off coldly. With a look of abject disgust, she said, ¡°You little cheap trash! Don¡¯t call me Grandma! I don¡¯t have any granddaughter like you!¡± Nelly, who was close to tears, shrank back into Ruby¡¯s arms. Ruby glared at Holly. ¡°You¡¯re scaring her! Holly, what exactly do you want?¡± It had been five years. Even though the Lincolns had never taken care of Ruby all this time, she had always silently borne with it and never said anything. But now, for Nelly¡¯s sake, Ruby was straight-up calling Holly by her name instead! Holly replied coldly, ¡°I¡¯m here to tell you that you¡¯d best give up on those unrealistic fantasies of yours as soon as possible! Behave and stay here, and don¡¯t make any trouble for me! I will personally send you into the wedding car tomorrow!¡± Ruby fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, a tragic smile formed on her lips and she said, ¡°I, Ruby, must be really blessed to be your daughter, Holly! God must really favor me!¡± The mockery in her words was overwhelming. Holly¡¯s expression darkened and she said solemnly, ¡°You don¡¯t have to bother being sarcastic with me. Since I¡¯m the one who gave birth to you, I can naturally decide whether you live or die!¡± Ruby¡¯s head suddenly whipped up. ¡°But what about Nelly?! She¡¯s innocent!¡± ¡°She¡¯s just a child! She isn¡¯t even four years old yet!¡± ¡°Holly, are you really that inhumane?!¡± Holly remained unmoved. ¡°She can only blame herself for being born as Heller¡¯s daughter. She shouldn¡¯t have been born at all. She shouldn¡¯t be alive!¡± Big teardrops slowly rolled down Nelly¡¯s pretty face. She might be young, but it wasn¡¯t like she didn¡¯t understand what they were saying! She knew that her grandmother disliked her. Even so, despite feeling terribly wronged, she still didn¡¯t dare to cry out loud! Holly said sarcastically, ¡°Cheap trash will always be cheap trash! All you know is to cry! That stray father of y¡ª¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Ruby said shrilly, ¡°I¡¯m warning you, Holly. You have no right to scold Nelly! She¡¯s my daughter! She has nothing to do with you!¡± At this point, Ruby paused slightly before she went on and said, ¡°I can marry Hugh Wilson, Holly, but I have a condition!¡± Holly scoffed, ¡°Ruby, given how things are now, do you think you¡¯re even in a position to negotiate terms with me?¡± Ruby replied indifferently, ¡°Of course I am! Even if I can¡¯t fight back, at the very least, I can still take my own life and end everything with my death! I believe what the Wilsons want is a living Ruby and not a dead body, right?¡± Holly instantly flew into a thundering rage. ¡°How dare you, Ruby?!¡± Ruby replied sharply, ¡°I¡¯m someone who¡¯s already died once! I¡¯m not afraid of even death itself! Do you think I dare to or not?!¡± As she stared at the resolute expression on Ruby¡¯s face, the look in Holly¡¯s eyes gradually turned complicated. No one knew a child better than their mother. Even Holly had to admit that in some aspects, Ruby really was very similar to how she had been in her youth. Once someone touched what must never be touched, the obedient and docile Ruby would immediately become tough and stubborn, and would never yield! Obviously, to Ruby, Nelly was the one thing that one must never touch! After a moment of silence, Holly said dispassionately, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll agree to that! But you¡¯d best behave and stay here tonight! After I send you into the Wilsons¡¯ wedding car tomorrow, whether you¡¯re dead or alive has nothing to do with me anymore! However, you absolutely mustn¡¯t die now!¡± ¡°You¡¯re on your own now!¡± ¡°Men! Confiscate Ruby¡¯s phone! And lock all doors and windows!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± After saying that, Holly turned around and left. Ruby broke into silent wrenching sobs. Nelly stretched out her little hand and gently wiped Ruby¡¯s tears from her face. She said anxiously, ¡°Don¡¯t cry, Mommy! Nelly will behave! Nelly is the most well-behaved girl ever!¡± Nothing gave greater cause for sorrow than despair! Ruby ultimately couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. She held Nelly in her arms and wept heartbreakingly! ¡°Heller¡­ Heller!¡± ¡°Where are you?! Save me! Save our daughter!¡± Chapter 36 - Proposal Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The next day. Heller came to the Lincolns¡¯ early in the morning and rang the doorbell. Howard got out of bed in a daze and opened the door. He snapped in displeasure, ¡°Who¡¯s disturbing my sleep so early in the morning?!¡± A smiling Heller said, ¡°I¡¯m Heller Nicholson. You probably don¡¯t know me, but you¡¯ll definitely have heard of me! I¡¯m here to ask for Ruby¡¯s hand in marriage!¡± Howard said impatiently, ¡°I¡¯ve definitely heard of you? Are you some kind of hotshot? I don¡¯t know any Heller or Heavener¡­ Huh?¡± Halfway, Howard¡¯s eyes suddenly widened and he exclaimed, ¡°Who did you say you were?!¡± Heller replied calmly, ¡°I¡¯m Heller Nicholson!¡± As though he had just seen a ghost, Howard said shrilly, ¡°H-Heller Nicholson?!?!¡± Right after he said that, Howard slammed the door shut with a loud bang. His forehead was covered in a cold sweat and he looked frightened. He said, ¡°W-wait a moment!¡± . Then, he scrambled over to the dining room yelling hysterically, ¡°Mom! Mom! This is terrible!¡± Holly was having breakfast. She tore a piece off the bread in her hand leisurely and took a sip of coffee before she turned and asked unhurriedly, ¡°How bad can things get? Didn¡¯t the Wilsons say that they¡¯re only coming over to pick the bride at noon?¡± Both Howard¡¯s legs and his voice were shaking as he said, ¡°It¡¯s not the Wilsons! It¡¯s Heller! Heller¡¯s here!¡± Holly froze. ¡°Who did you say it is?!¡± Howard stammered, ¡°It¡¯s that jinx Heller! He¡¯s at the door right now!¡± Holly was stunned. She asked anxiously, ¡°Why is he here so suddenly? Does he know about Ruby¡¯s situation?¡± Howard said firmly, ¡°No way! We¡¯ve already confiscated Ruby¡¯s cell phone last night! There¡¯s no way she could¡¯ve tipped off Heller!¡± A surprised Holly asked, ¡°Then why is he here so early in the morning?¡± Howard carefully went over the events just now. Then, he said seriously, ¡°I remember now! H-he said that he¡¯s here to ask for Ruby¡¯s hand in marriage!¡± Holly jerked sharply. ¡°We can¡¯t do that! We¡¯ve already agreed to the Wilsons¡¯ proposal! Besides, even without the Wilsons¡¯ proposal, I¡¯ll never let Ruby marry him!¡± Howard asked in a low voice, ¡°What do we do now?¡± Holly thought for a while before she said seriously, ¡°I mustn¡¯t make any contact with Heller. Should this matter reach the Wilsons¡¯ ears, I won¡¯t be able to explain myself no matter what I say!¡± Howard was in a complete panic. He said, ¡°Even so, we can¡¯t just leave Heller at the door, right? Mom, don¡¯t forget that he¡¯s the one who killed both Jack Zoff and Hugh Wilson!¡± Fear came over Holly! Indeed, Holly certainly did look down on Heller with all her heart. In her eyes, Heller was a penniless pauper with nothing to his name after the Nicholsons were annihilated! However, at the same time, Heller was also infamous for his brutal deeds. Holly was worried¡ªshould they really anger him, what should they do if Heller went on a killing spree? After contemplating for a while, Holly took out her cell phone and dialed Jimmy¡¯s number. She immediately said, ¡°Mr. Wilson, Heller¡¯s here! You have to help us!¡± At the other end of the call, Jimmy held his hand over the cell phone¡¯s microphone and turned to Neal. He lowered his voice and said, ¡°Sir, Holly says that Heller has gone to the Lincolns¡¯. She¡¯s asking us for help.¡± Neal raised his brows and sneered, ¡°I wasn¡¯t intending to really let the Lincolns off anyway! Since Heller has gone over, it¡¯ll be even better if he kills them all! There¡¯s no reason why we should do anything!¡± Jimmy, who had understood what he meant, turned back and said indifferently to Holly, ¡°Mrs. Lincoln, our agreement was that in exchange for your cooperation, we¡¯ll give you the benefits we promised after the matter is successfully completed. There¡¯s nothing we can do about the problems that you encounter. Besides, we aren¡¯t obligated to help you solve them, either! You¡¯re on your own!¡± Jimmy hung up! At the Lincolns. Holly stared at the disconnected phone and cursed. ¡°The Wilsons are also a bunch of bastards! They aren¡¯t willing to help at all!¡± Howard was completely in a panic now. ¡°What do we do, Mom?! If Heller takes Ruby, I¡¯m afraid the Wilsons definitely won¡¯t let us off, either!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± Holly took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Then, she said coldly, ¡°What are you panicking for? Didn¡¯t Heller say he¡¯s here to ask for Ruby¡¯s hand in marriage? Just let him in then! I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s mother! If he wants to marry Ruby, then that means I¡¯m his future mother-in-law! I don¡¯t believe he¡¯ll really have the guts to kill me!¡± ¡°How about this?¡± ¡°Howard, take Heller to the living room now! After that, you are to leave immediately!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to the garden!¡± ¡°Just leave Heller in the living room and ignore him! I believe he¡¯ll leave once he realizes the odds are against him!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± ¡­ As per Holly¡¯s instructions, Howard took Heller to the living room and slipped away after that! Time passed bit by bit. In a blink of an eye, Heller had sat in the living room by himself for two full hours. There were two bottles of expensive wine, two boxes of high-end cigars, and two boxes of health supplements on the table. They were gifts that Heller had prepared for Holly, his future mother-in-law. However, despite two full hours passing, Holly simply never showed up. They ignored Heller the whole time. Only a servant brought him a cup of coffee in between. Apart from that, there was no other interaction. In the backyard, Holly, who was dressed gracefully and lavishly, sat in the garden and enjoyed the cooling weather. She munched away elegantly on cherries while casually asking, ¡°What do you think of Heller¡¯s temperament?¡± Howard thought for a while and truthfully replied, ¡°He¡¯s very calm and steady! As per Mom¡¯s instructions, I specially got the servants to turn off the air-conditioner, so the living room is very hot and stuffy. However, he still sat in there all by himself for two whole hours. He didn¡¯t even change his sitting position the whole time! Even when the servant went in to serve him coffee, he only took a sip and nothing more. He likely did that only out of courtesy because he put it down after just a tiny sip!¡± At this point, Howard breathed a small sigh of relief. Then, he continued and said, ¡°Heller¡¯s behavior differs a little from the rumors. It doesn¡¯t seem like he¡¯s intending to go on a killing spree!¡± Holly picked up a paper napkin and dabbed gently and leisurely at the corners of her mouth. She frowned and said, ¡°It looks that he¡¯s really intending to just wait it out? My original intention was for him to automatically leave in the face of difficulties. This way, it also protects the last vestiges of his dignity. But he¡¯s actually able to endure this hot weather that¡¯s gone past 100 degrees Fahrenheit? Since he¡¯s so obtuse, then I¡¯ll personally go over and drive him away!¡± ¡°Additionally, Go and tell Ruby this¡ªif she wants her daughter to live, then come out to cooperate with me later and get Heller to leave as soon as possible!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Howard went straight to Ruby¡¯s room. As for Holly, she got up and walked over to the living room. When she reached the door, she stopped and looked at Heller who was in the hall. She raised her eyebrows slightly. Heller was wearing a washed-out army uniform. Although it was very old, it was very clean. He sat upright and meticulously in his seat. Even the gifts on the table were also neatly arranged. The coffee on the table had already turned cold, and even Heller himself had been left on his own for two full hours. In spite of that, she didn¡¯t see any traces of impatience on Heller¡¯s face! That man possessed calmness and patience that was hardly found in people his age. This was Holly¡¯s first impression of Heller! Heller spotted Holly at the door. He got up and said, ¡°Hello, Mrs. Lincoln. My name is Heller!¡± Holly¡¯s eyelid twitched a little as she looked at Heller. Then, she slowly tapped her chin and forced herself to sit calmly on the sofa opposite Heller. She said lazily, ¡°You haven¡¯t been back in L.A. for five years, right? The city has seen a lot of changes over these few years. Have you taken a look?¡± Heller replied truthfully, ¡°I¡¯ve been held back by a lot of trivial matters, so I haven¡¯t had time to take a good look at L.A. yet.¡± Holly picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. She cleared her throat and slowly said, ¡°Heller, since you¡¯ve already come here in person and even sat here for two whole hours, I won¡¯t beat about the bush anymore.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s get straight to the point!¡± ¡°If¡­ If this were five years ago; if you had come to ask for Ruby¡¯s hand in marriage when the Nicholsons were in power, I¡¯ll admit this¡ªit¡¯s the Lincolns who would have been beneath you! I would definitely have been all too happy to have Ruby marry you! ¡°But things are no longer what they were!¡± ¡°The Nicholsons are no more! Heller, not only do you have nothing to your name now, but as far as I know, many in L.A.¡ªespecially the Wilsons¡ªare after your life! They¡¯ll avenge Hugh Wilson! Am I right?¡± ¡°It is in man¡¯s nature to strive for better!¡± ¡°Heller, there was no news of you for five years after your disappearance. You have nothing now. You¡¯re not worthy of my daughter at all!¡± ¡°Even if Ruby has given birth to your daughter, it doesn¡¯t make any difference!¡± Holly looked straight at Heller and said calmly, ¡°Therefore, I hope you can leave immediately and never ever come back again. Do you understand what I¡¯m saying?¡± At this point, Holly glanced at the gifts on the table. With a faint sense of mockery, she said, ¡°Wine, cigars, and health supplements¡­ Heller, you¡¯re very considerate and follow propriety very well, but you just so happen to have forgotten the most important thing!¡± Holly clapped her hands lightly. The next moment, a large group of servants filed in carrying trays. Each tray was filled with hundred-dollar bills! A beaming Holly, ¡°Ruby is indeed getting married, but you¡¯re not the bridegroom! This is the gift that my real son-in-law has prepared for his future mother-in-law! There¡¯s one million dollars here, not a cent more and not a cent less! Only a price like this is worthy of my daughter!¡± ¡°Heller, can you afford a gift like this?¡± ¡°No, you can¡¯t!¡± ¡°Is my explanation clear enough?¡± Chapter 37 - Infuriated Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios One million dollars as a wedding gift! Heller¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, though his expression remained serene. Neither did his voice shake. He replied, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s very clear!¡± Holly waved and dismissed the servants. Then, she said calmly, ¡°People should know their place. Your grandfather, Mr. Charles Nicholson, has already passed and both your parents are also dead. The Nicholsons don¡¯t exist anymore. However, their enemies from back then will never let you off! Heller, everyone in L.A. is persecuting you!¡± ¡°Under such circumstances, I can tell you clearly now that we, the Lincolns, absolutely don¡¯t want to have anything to do with you!¡± ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯ll let my daughter marry you!¡± ¡°Perhaps what I say won¡¯t please you, but it¡¯s the truth!¡± . Holly sounded very calm from the start to finish. She didn¡¯t deliberately adopt a domineering stance, nor did she mock or taunt Heller. She felt that she was of noble status and high up in the air, whereas Heller was nothing but an ant in her eyes. She didn¡¯t want to stoop to an ant¡¯s level; it was very undignified to hold things seriously against ants. She just wanted the ant to automatically back down in the face of difficulties and mind their own business!¡± Her acute sense of superiority rushed straight toward Heller, crushing down upon him with an overwhelming momentum! Holly watched Heller coldly. She was waiting¡ªwaiting for him to become enraged! She knew very well that a young man like him was very proud and the pride reached every fiber of his being. What she wanted was exactly to trample upon all of his pride! She didn¡¯t believe that Heller could keep on being so calm! Once Heller got mad, it would be her victory! Holly tried hard to look for signs of anger on Heller¡¯s countenance, but his expression was still as calm as before. There was no ripple of emotions on his face at all. Holly gradually started to look awkward and embarrassed. It was just like she had thrown a punch with all her strength, only for it to land on a ball of cotton. She could neither advance nor retreat, making her feel terrible! At this point, Ruby suddenly showed up at the door and said softly, ¡°Mom, I want to talk to Heller in person!¡± Holly was relieved, but she maintained a look of due pride on her face and said dispassionately, ¡°Alright. People should really look in the mirror more and have a good look at themselves, lest they dream of things beyond their league!¡± ¡°Heller, I know you still harbor fantasies in you!¡± ¡°I wasn¡¯t planning on letting you ever meet Ruby again, but I believe that my daughter won¡¯t let me down. She¡¯ll definitely make the wisest choice and have you give up completely!¡± ¡°Remember, this is the last time the two of you will ever meet!¡± ¡°From now on, I will not allow you to ever take even half a step into the Lincolns¡¯!¡± Then, Holly got up and walked out of the living room. When she passed by Ruby, she even gave Ruby a look and whispered, ¡°Ruby, don¡¯t forget that your daughter is still in my clutches. You¡¯d best not play any tricks!¡± Ruby kept quiet with a look of absolute indifference on her face. ¡­ The Lincolns¡¯ residence was very big. It wasn¡¯t a villa but a manor of modest size. Ruby took Heller to the garden at the back and stopped under a blooming tree. She wore a white chiffon shirt today and was at least 5¡¯7¡å. Her straight and long hair was waist-long, and she had a slender waist and long legs. Her beautiful face, in particular, was stunning despite her not having any makeup on. She was still as beautiful as ever¡ªin fact, even more so than before! It was just that there was a clear sense of alienation between the current Ruby and Heller. Ruby stood under the blossoming tree and asked softly, ¡°Heller, do you remember that night five years ago?¡± ¡°Back then, I saved you. Later, on the night before you left, you told me in person to wait for you. On your return, you were going to make a tree rain flowers for me again!¡± ¡°It was also that night that I gave you without reservations my chastity that I¡¯d protected for over twenty years!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been five years. I¡¯ve been waiting for you all this time! I¡¯ve fantasized countless times the dreamy sight of you returning and raining down flowers for me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to marry another man tonight,¡± She looked at Heller and smiled beautifully at him. She said, ¡°Heller, can you make that wish, that I¡¯ve been dreaming of for five years, true for me?¡± Heller¡¯s heart twitched violently as he gazed at the woman in front of him. It hurt so much! He walked over next to Ruby, grabbed the tree with one hand, and began to slowly shake it! The next moment, countless pink flowers drifted down as if a fairy sprinkling flowers from above! Ruby was bathed in the rain of petals that bloomed only for her. Her voice trembled as she whispered, ¡°So beautiful! Heller, I really should thank you!¡± Heller looked at Ruby and asked softly, ¡°Were you crying? Tell me, what exactly has happened?¡± Ruby kept quiet and said nothing. Heller stepped forward. He took Ruby¡¯s hand and said seriously, ¡°Let¡¯s get married!¡± Ruby raised her head and asked, ¡°Are you sure you have the ability to marry me now?¡± Heller answered decisively, ¡°Yes, I am!¡± A lump formed in Ruby¡¯s throat. She lowered her head. After exhausting all her strength, she finally managed to get her emotions under control again. When she raised her head again, she had already resumed her calmness. She looked at Heller and hardened her heart. Then, she said cruelly and meanly, ¡°I didn¡¯t want to make things sound so awful. You¡¯re the one who forced me to do this!¡± ¡°Heller, it¡¯s been five years. It¡¯s been a full five years since you left L.A.! L.A. has already been turned upside down a long time ago! You¡¯re also no longer the Nicholsons¡¯ eldest son like you were back then! ¡°The Nicholsons are no more. Lucy has taken over all of their assets! You¡¯re just a pauper with nothing to your name now! Moreover, you even killed Hugh Wilson! The Wilsons will never let matters rest! How are you going to fight against the Wilsons?! How are you going to marry me?!¡± Heller said solemnly, ¡°But you¡¯ve already given birth to our daughter. I will never allow you to marry another man! Tell me, who¡¯s that man?!¡± Ruby smiled sadly and said cruelly, ¡°Heller, I¡¯ll tell you the truth¡ªI hate you! I hate you!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve hated you ever since you left without saying goodbye five years ago, yet I became pregnant after that!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve hated you every moment of each day during the past five years! I hate you with every fiber of my being!¡± ¡°If you really have a conscience, then think of a way to take Nelly with you and leave! Leave L.A. and never come back again!¡± ¡°Now, get out of here!¡± ¡°Get out of here immediately!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to see you ever again!¡± Heller stared long and hard at Ruby and said seriously, ¡°I told you, you¡¯re mine. This is something that no one can change! I will never let you marry another man! Trust me, I will find out what exactly has happened very soon!¡± Then, Heller turned and left! Ruby watched Heller from the back as he went further and further. When she was sure that he had left the Lincolns¡¯, Ruby could no longer control her emotions. She sank onto the ground and clutched the flowers with her hands, crying her eyes out, heartbreakingly, like a child. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Heller! I¡¯m sorry!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been five years. You¡¯ve been away for a whole five years. During these five years, I had to survive all by myself with Nelly!¡± ¡°I hate you. I hate you for leaving me all on my own for five years. I hate you for only coming back now! On top of that, all of them vented their anger on me and Nelly for everything you did after you came back!¡± ¡°Nelly! I can¡¯t live without Nelly! Nelly is my life itself!¡± ¡°I will never allow anyone to hurt my daughter!¡± Nearby, Holly watched Ruby, who was squatting on the ground and crying bitterly, without even a trace of emotion on her countenance. Instead, she ordered dispassionately, ¡°Go over and take Ruby to wash up, do her makeup, and put on the wedding dress! The Wilsons are coming over to pick her up soon. Don¡¯t subject the Lincolns to embarrassment!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡­ Elsewhere, Heller walked out of the Lincolns¡¯ manor and sat in the car across the road. He said nothing, silently smoking three cigarettes in a row! In the driver¡¯s seat, Lindsey¡¯s eyelids twitched wildly! She was Heller¡¯s number one trusted subordinate and had been with him for many years. She was very sure that even though Heller was completely silent at the moment, he was infuriated to the extreme! Once Heller went berserk, it would undoubtedly be like a volcanic eruption! Their king had become enraged! ¡°Tell Nathan Levin to investigate what happened!¡± Heller threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and said sinisterly, ¡°Find out who¡¯s trying to force Ruby to marry him in the shortest possible time!¡± ¡°I want to see who the hell is so bold as to take my woman!¡± Chapter 38 - An Incoming Storm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A great distance away to the south of Los Angeles, where land was barren and desolate, stood a lone grave. At dusk, Heller stood alone in front of the grave as a light drizzle fell from the sky. The gravestone faced the south. Engraved on it were ¡®In loving memory of Charles Nicholson¡¯. The Ten Judges of The Dead stood behind Heller. Around them were innumerable strong and powerful people with solemn looks on their faces. Apart from them, more than 800 other people were also on their knees in the open space not far from the grave. In front of them all was none other than Sebastian Zoff, whose life had been made a living hell! . During the last two days, Heller¡¯s subordinates had captured everyone related to or close to the Zoffs. Lindsey took a step forward. She bowed slightly and said respectfully, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, all members of the Zoffs, both distant and immediate, are here! Sir, your orders, please!¡± Heller uttered concisely, ¡°Kill them all!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± Lindsey raised her right hand slightly and signaled! The next moment, the many powerful experts there led by the Ten Judges of The Dead mercilessly raised the blades in their hands! Screams and wails rang out again and again without pause, accompanied by endless cries begging for mercy! However, Heller was unmoved! Very soon, all the Zoffs and those related to them were dead! Heller turned to Sebastian and said indifferently, ¡°Sebastian, five years ago, you and Lucy colluded with each other and killed my entire family!¡± ¡°Today, I¡¯ve slaughtered everyone related to you!¡± ¡°Do you accept this outcome?¡± Sebastian¡¯s lips parted. With a sinister look, he said, ¡°Heller! I¡¯ll never let you off even after I die! I¡­ Uh!¡± Before he could finish, Heller picked up a gun, pressed the muzzle against Sebastian¡¯s forehead, and pulled the trigger! Bang! Sebastian died on the spot, unable to rest in peace! Rivers of blood filled the place. Heller turned around and faced Charles Nicholson¡¯s grave. He said solemnly, ¡°Grandpa, Dad, Mom. Five years ago, the Zoffs and Lucy killed our family!¡± ¡°Today, I will use these 800 lives from the Zoffs to appease the Nicholsons¡¯ souls in the afterworld!¡± ¡°Please rest assured that I won¡¯t let Lucy off!¡± ¡°None of those related to those events back then will be spared!¡± Then, Heller put a bouquet of flowers at the grave and bowed! Behind, Lindsey, the Ten Judges of The Dead, and the countless experts also lowered their heads! Heller got up and dispassionately instructed, ¡°Clean up the Zoffs¡¯ bodies!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The Ten Judges of The Dead went off to carry out his instructions. Heller turned to Lindsey and asked, ¡°Why isn¡¯t Nathan Levin here yet?¡± Right after he said that, Nathan walked over quickly with a woman! ¡°Mr. Nicholson!¡± A respectful Nathan explained, ¡°This is Christabel Shaw, the only daughter of Claude Shaw, the head of the Shaws in L.A.! Claude is very ill, so Christabel is the one in charge of the Shaws now.¡± In Los Angeles, the Shaws were a very unique existence! The Shaws weren¡¯t old-timer families like the Seven Great Clans. In his early years, Claude had started from nothing and fought his way up, rising rapidly in the circle. No one had high hopes for the Shaws at that time! In particular, after the collapse of the Nicholsons, the Seven Great Clans would never allow a new family to threaten their positions in Los Angeles! However, the Shaws had sought survival amid the perils and actually successfully withstood the pressure from the Seven Great Clans! In terms of power and influence, the Shaws were far inferior to super families with intricate and complicated relationships like the Seven Great Clans. However, they were rich! Very, very much so! The Shaws didn¡¯t only do business in Los Angeles; rather, their businesses were spread throughout the country. Claude had always been hailed as the richest man in Los Angeles! Nathan whispered, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, apart from the Seven Great Clans, the Shaws are the most influential family in L.A.!¡± ¡°Also, from what we understand, there is a great feud between the Shaws and the Seven Great Clans!¡± ¡°They have no reason to work with the Seven Great Clans!¡± ¡°Most importantly, I¡¯m old friends with Claude, the head of the Shaws, so they are completely trustworthy!¡± Heller nodded slightly. Actually, Christabel knew who Heller was. Apart from the Seven Great Clans, the Nicholsons and the Shaws had been the two most powerful families back then! It was also precisely because of this that Christabel was particularly shocked! By right, Heller was currently just a downtrodden survivor of the Nicholsons, whereas Nathan was the great Commander of the South. Despite that, he was treating Heller with so much courtesy and deference. This was indicative of a lot of things! Christabel calmed herself down a little and took the initiative to speak. She said, ¡°Hello, Mr. Nicholson. My father is very ill, so he¡¯s unable to come here in person. However, he has instructed me to give you my full cooperation!¡± ¡°For many years, we, the Shaws, have fought against the Seven Great Clans many times, and we have both infiltrated one another!¡± ¡°According to the information we have so far, it is Hugh Wilson, the eldest son of the Wilsons, who is going to marry Ms. Ruby Lincoln!¡± Heller raised his brows. ¡°I killed Hugh Wilson with my own hands. How is he going to forcibly marry Ruby?¡± Christabel replied solemnly, ¡°And that¡¯s exactly the problem! Mr. Nicholson, it¡¯s precisely because you killed Hugh Wilson that the Wilsons chose Ms. Lincoln!¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure you¡¯re aware that Lucy Xander is very close with the Wilsons. When Hugh Wilson was alive, he had planned to be engaged to Lucy!¡± ¡°However, you killed Hugh Wilson! He died before he could marry and have children!¡± ¡°Therefore, the Wilsons are intending to hold a wedding ceremony for him at the funeral! A posthumous one!¡± ¡°To be more precise, the Wilsons want Ms. Lincoln and your daughter, Nelly Nicholson, to accompany Hugh Wilson in the afterworld!¡± Heller looked livid. Lindsey¡¯s expression turned even frostier. She said sharply, ¡°The audacity of the Wilsons!¡± As for Nathan, cold sweat was already trickling down his forehead! The Wilsons actually had the audacity to force Hades¡¯ woman and daughter to die with Hugh Wilson! A storm was going to break out in Los Angeles! A murderous look came over Heller¡¯s countenance. ¡°What time is the Wilsons¡¯ funeral starting at?¡± Christabel replied, ¡°They are picking up the bride at noon. The funeral and the posthumous wedding will officially start in the evening! Going by the time, the Wilsons should have arrived at the Lincolns to pick up the bride by now!¡± ¡°Excellent!¡± Heller said, ¡°I shall personally attend Hugh Wilson¡¯s funeral tonight! I¡¯m going to see for myself how many lives Neal Wilson thinks he has!¡± ¡­ At 12 o¡¯clock noon, Ruby was currently humming a soft melody to coax Nelly to take a nap at the Lincolns¡¯. ¡°Rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top¡­ When the wind blows, the cradle will rock¡­¡± Nelly had just undergone a major operation, so she was very weak at the moment. In no time, she fell asleep. ¡°Be good, Nelly! You must listen to Daddy in the future!¡± ¡°Nelly, you must take care of yourself well when Mommy is gone!¡± Tears rolled down Ruby¡¯s cheeks as she whispered, ¡°No matter what happens, don¡¯t be afraid, Nelly! Mommy¡­ will always watch over Nelly from Heaven!¡± Next to them, a look of sympathy flashed across Holly¡¯s eyes. However, it quickly turned into a cruel and vicious look and she said, ¡°The Wilsons are at the door. It¡¯s time now. Don¡¯t delay any further!¡± Ruby slowly got up and kissed Nelly gently on her forehead! Then, she turned around resolutely! But¡­ When she reached the door, Ruby couldn¡¯t help but look back at Nelly again for the last time! The look in Holly¡¯s eyes sharpened. She reached out and shoved Ruby out the door! ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Change Ruby into the wedding dress!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± Chapter 39 - Humiliation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was supposed to be a day of joy and celebrations, but none of the Lincolns looked even remotely happy. Although the wedding was undoubtedly going to be unprecedentedly grand in scale, the problem was¡ªit was a special type of wedding! In the entire Lincoln residence, there were no wedding decorations to be found. Outside the Wilsons had sent a luxurious fleet of 100 black Mercedes Benzes to pick up the bride! However, the flowers decorating the wedding cars were all white lilies! The Wilson bodyguards were all uniformly dressed in black suits with white lily corsage pins at their lapels! There were no festive flowers or any cheer in the atmosphere. There was only a sense of solemnity in the air! At this point, Holly held Ruby¡¯s arm and walked out slowly from the Lincolns¡¯ residence. Ruby was wearing a wedding dress, but the dress wasn¡¯t white. Rather, it was a black wedding dress! The dress was a jet-black color throughout that was so dark that it was gleaming! Holly forced an ingratiating smile and said to Jimmy, ¡°Mr. Wilson, I¡¯ll leave the rest to you now!¡± Jimmy narrowed his eyes. ¡°Why is there a person missing? Where¡¯s that little bastard? Hand her over!¡± Ruby¡¯s head suddenly whipped up. She said firmly, ¡°If you touch Nelly, I¡¯ll end my life in front of you right away!¡± Jimmy flew into a rage. He jabbed his finger in Ruby¡¯s face and said sharply, ¡°It seems like you want to do this the hard way, Ruby! Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll vent my anger on the Lincolns? Do you believe me when I say that I will wipe out the Lincolns?¡± Ruby, who refused to back down, said solemnly, ¡°Nelly is my daughter! I will not allow anyone to hurt her! Either we leave, or I die and let the Wilsons take my dead body instead!¡± Jimmy was incredibly furious! A subordinate lowered his voice and said, ¡°Mr. Jimmy, it¡¯s almost time. Mr. Neal has left instructions that we mustn¡¯t miss the timing!¡± After a moment¡¯s thought, Jimmy sneered, ¡°Well played, Ruby! Fine, for the sake of that wretched little girl, since even death doesn¡¯t faze you, then there¡¯s nothing I can do about you either!¡± Jimmy gave a wave and ordered, ¡°Escort Ms. Lincoln into the car!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ At the Wilsons. The secretary walked over to Neal, bowed slightly, and said in a low voice, ¡°Boss, we¡¯ve received news from Jimmy that Ruby has gotten in the car! However, she simply refuses to hand over that wretched little girl Nelly Nicholson and even threatened to kill herself! Jimmy was afraid that it may cause delays, so he didn¡¯t take any action against Nelly Nicholson!¡± Neal took a puff from the cigar in his hand, narrowed his eyes, and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. She¡¯s just a wretched little girl! We can capture her and bring her over when we catch Heller instead. Then, we¡¯ll kill her right in front of Heller!¡± Neal discarded the cigar he was holding and said coldly, ¡°Ruby is about to be buried together with my son! I don¡¯t believe Heller can remain unaffected!¡± ¡°I await Heller coming over to throw his life away!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± ¡­ At the Xanders, the butler hurried over and said respectfully, ¡°Ms. Lucy, the Wilsons have picked up Ruby! They¡¯ve set the funeral in the mountains in the west of L.A.! Neal Wilson has already set off!¡± ¡°Half an hour later, The Wilsons will start touring the city with the bride!¡± Lucy was dressed in a black and red gown today, too. The only difference was that the design of the dress was slightly different, and there was a black rose pattern on the back! Her every action brimmed with alluring charm! Lucy finished the coffee in the cup in one gulp and said with a chuckle, ¡°As expected of one of the Seven Great Clans! Neal is very ruthless indeed! Even I didn¡¯t expect that he would force Ruby to accompany Hugh in the afterlife as his wife!¡± ¡°He¡¯s really too ruthless!¡± ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see how exciting Heller¡¯s expression would look!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go! I¡¯m going to the streets to see with my own eyes just how great a sensation the Wilsons¡¯ grand wedding is going to stir!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡­ News of the Wilsons¡¯ plans to hold a wedding ceremony for Hugh at his funeral with Ruby as the bride instantly spread throughout all the major families in Los Angeles! For a while, innumerable people took action after hearing the news! At the same time. The Wilsons¡¯ large bridal entourage also took to the streets of Los Angeles with mighty momentum! The 100 black Mercedes Benzes and the grand wedding caused a huge uproar in the whole city! Countless people took to the streets to tell one another about the news, and all of them came out to take a look at the grand and spectacular wedding of unprecedented scale! In fact, the Wilsons even spent a lot of money and invited the media to live-stream the whole process! ¡°The Wilsons! It¡¯s the Wilsons¡¯ bridal fleet!¡± ¡°100 black Mercedes Benzes of the same design! And all the license plates are in running order! As expected of one of the Seven Great Clans! How lavish of the Wilsons!¡± ¡°What a shame that this is a posthumous wedding! I heard that the bridegroom is Hugh Wilson, the son of the head of the family! Someone just killed him last night!¡± ¡°So, who¡¯s the bride?¡± ¡°Is the bride willing to die together with him?¡± In the car, Jimmy, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said indifferently to Ruby, ¡°Ms. Lincoln, all of L.A. must be wondering who the bride is right now! In that case, we should satisfy everyone¡¯s curiosity! So, don¡¯t hide anymore and show your face!¡± ¡°Open the roof of the car!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The roof at the top of the car slowly opened! Jimmy turned to look at Ruby. He grinned sinisterly and said, ¡°Ruby, if you don¡¯t want your daughter to die, and if you don¡¯t want me to immediately send someone to the Lincolns and kill that wretched little girl you had with Heller, then stand up right now!¡± Humiliation! He was blatantly humiliating Ruby! Jimmy wanted to make Ruby a joke in Los Angeles! Ruby clenched her fists tightly! Needless to say, she didn¡¯t want to do it. But for the sake of her daughter, she had no other choice! Ruby slowly stood up! The next moment, the whole city fell into dead silence! Through the media¡¯s cameras, everyone in the whole city saw Ruby¡¯s beautiful and stunning face on the LED screen! She stood tall and graceful with the black slimming wedding dress, which cinched her waist, outlining her beautiful figure vividly! Although she didn¡¯t have any expression on her face, with her fair and delicate oval-shaped face, gently arching brows, bright eyes and white teeth, defined nose and full lips¡ªshe was really very beautiful! She looked flawless and impeccable! Everyone was dumbfounded! Prior to this, everyone had thought that the person who was willing to die with Hugh must be a very ugly woman. However, the sight of Ruby astonished everyone! ¡®That beauty is still so young and so beautiful. How could she possibly be willing to die? Is she ending her life because her lover has died?¡¯ This was what everyone was wondering about at this instant! Lucy narrowed her eyes. As she watched the tall and graceful Ruby from a distance, she felt a faint sense of jealousy amidst her joy of revenge! ¡°Men!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± ¡°Spice it up further! Play and loop the video we recorded previously in the whole city!¡± ¡°I want the entire L.A. to know that Ruby is no decent woman who¡¯s killing herself for love! She¡¯s just a slut whom everyone can bed!¡± ¡°Yes, ma¡¯am!¡± Chapter 40 - The Man Had Come! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Following Lucy¡¯s order, in the blink of an eye, the video of Ruby¡¯s ¡®confession¡¯ started playing on the LED screens of major shopping malls throughout the city. ¡°I coveted the Nicholsons¡¯ assets. I was the one who took the initiative to seduce Heller. I wanted to marry into the Nicholsons and live the life of a rich lady!¡± ¡°I gave birth to a daughter for Heller because I wanted to use her to fight for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets!¡± Immediately after, it was Ruby¡¯s fake ex-boyfriends¡¯ turns! ¡°I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s ex-boyfriend! I can testify that not only is she a lazy bum, but she¡¯s also a huge gold-digger!¡± ¡°I¡¯m Ruby¡¯s first boyfriend! She cheated on me with a rich second-generation heir when we were dating in college!¡± ¡°I wooed Ruby at a nightclub before!¡± ¡°Ruby was my mistress!¡± An uproar went through the city! ¡°That woman is so beautiful, yet she¡¯s so vicious!¡± ¡°A gold-digger! Feh!¡± ¡°I remember now! Ruby was the woman in that huge uproar a few years ago!¡± ¡°Is someone like her even worthy of fighting for the Nicholsons¡¯ assets?¡± Under Lucy¡¯s deliberate promotion, in no time, public opinion of Ruby started to turn unfavorable, painting her as a nasty and unscrupulous gold-digger! With regard to this, Lucy was extremely satisfied! ¡°Heller, your woman¡¯s reputation is now ruined!¡± ¡°And she¡¯ll be buried together with Hugh soon!¡± ¡°You must be going crazy now, right?¡± ¡°Hehehe!¡± A terribly smug Lucy laughed wantonly and unrestrainedly! ¡­ At the Nicholson Garden. Lindsey arrived in a hurry and said, ¡°Mr. Nicholson, we¡¯ve verified the authenticity of the news. Like what Christabel Shaw said, the Wilsons are indeed going to hold a posthumous wedding in the western mountains! The groom is the deceased Hugh Wilson and the bride Ms. Lincoln!¡± ¡°Ms. Lincoln was unwilling to leave with you today because she doesn¡¯t know your true identity, so she¡¯s worried that the Wilsons will pursue and kill you!¡± ¡°She¡¯s hoping that her death can buy you time so that you can escape from L.A. with Nelly!¡± Heller looked as calm as ever, but his fists were tightly clenched and the veins on his forehead were bulging! Soldiers shouldered the responsibility of defending their home and the country! They were some of the most admirable people in the world! It was unimaginable what would happen to a country should they lose their powerful fighters defending the territories with selfless dedication! In the past five years, Heller had risked his life on the battlefield and contributed to the country without any regrets! In fact, he could¡¯ve returned to Los Angeles long ago, but for the sake of defending the country, he had chosen to postpone his family feud! It was only when the country was safe that one could build a home! But now, his woman was instead going to marry a dead man tonight! She was going to die with Hugh! In fact, those animals refused to even spare his daughter! Why should they be allowed to do that? It wasn¡¯t fair!! Heller stood in front of the grave with his eyes bloodshot. He said, ¡°Grandpa, Dad, Mom. Rest assured that I¡¯ll protect Nelly and keep her safe!¡± ¡°I will take back everything that belongs to the Nicholsons! I will¡­ personally take back the Nicholsons¡¯ daughter-in-law!¡± Heller got up, let out a grim laugh, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go! To the western mountains!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Boom! A clap of thunder suddenly rang out in the sky! The next moment, dark clouds roiled and heavy rain started to pour! In Los Angeles, a storm was breaking out! ¡­ In the evening, following a thunderclap, rain suddenly started to pour from the sky that had been dark and overcast all day. It was as if even the skies could foresee that earth-shattering events were bound to break out in Los Angeles tonight! The western mountains were filled with crowds. Both the Wilsons¡¯ funeral and the wedding were to be held here! All the major families in Los Angeles were gathered in one place! The Seven Great Clans were also here! It was in no way a modest take to say that even a wedding rarely put the Seven Great Clans on alert, let alone a funeral! Yet on this night, the Seven Great Clans were all present. All of them had sent people in important positions from their respective families to attend the special wedding! The occasion was of unparalleled grandeur! At seven o¡¯clock in the evening, Jimmy walked up to Neal and whispered, ¡°Boss, it¡¯s time!¡± Neal gave him a barely discernible nod. The posthumous wedding officially began! Pierre Wilson, the Wilsons¡¯ second son, slowly appeared holding a portrait of Hugh! Behind him, eight direct descendants of the Wilsons were carrying a huge transparent crystal coffin! Everyone could clearly see that Hugh¡¯s body was lying in the coffin! At the same time. Ruby, who was dressed in the black wedding gown, was slowly led out by the emcee! There was no smile on the emcee¡¯s face. Instead, he looked absolutely solemn. He was the most famous wedding emcee in Los Angeles, but he didn¡¯t dare to show any hint of a smile today! To be honest, he had hosted so many weddings, but this was his first time hosting a wedding like this! He didn¡¯t want to come, but he didn¡¯t dare to skip the wedding after the Wilsons approached him! After calming himself down, the emcee asked seriously, ¡°Mr. Hugh Wilson, do you take the lady next to you for your lawful wife?¡± An expressionless Pierre, who was holding Hugh¡¯s portrait, answered in his stead, ¡°I do!¡± The emcee turned to Ruby and asked solemnly, ¡°Ms. Ruby Lincoln, do you take the gentleman next to you for your lawful husband?¡± Was Ruby willing to take him as her husband? Of course not! Pray tell, was there any woman in the world who would be willing to marry a dead man? Not to mention that she even had to die together with Hugh after the wedding! Ruby raised her head little by little, her gaze sweeping across the crowd in the venue. Her actions were very slow. Very, very slow! Although Ruby had said that she wanted Heller to seize the opportunity to quickly leave Los Angeles with Nelly and never ever come back again, if one were to be honest with themselves, who would want to die if they could live on? Ruby, in particular, didn¡¯t want to die! She wasn¡¯t just a woman; she was also a mother! Nelly was still young. She wasn¡¯t even four yet! How could she bear to abandon her daughter and leave her to face such a cold and heartless world all by herself? Most importantly, it was every woman¡¯s fantasy that the person they loved would come to them and appear by their side like a hero! Especially Ruby! She might die anytime! She didn¡¯t want to die with Hugh, and wanted even less to marry him! She might have told Heller to leave, but deep down inside, she was ultimately still vaguely hoping that Heller would be the hero to save her from her suffering! But¡­ Ruby¡¯s gaze slowly swept across the place, yet she didn¡¯t see Heller at all! He didn¡¯t come! Next to her, Pierre, who was holding Hugh¡¯s portrait, raised the corners of his lips slightly. He lowered his voice and said mockingly, ¡°Just give up! No one can save you today! ¡°The grave at the top of the mountain has been readied. Once the wedding is over, you¡¯ll be sent into the coffin and buried inside the grave!¡± ¡°The coffin is only so big. The only one who¡¯ll be accompanying you is my dead brother¡¯s body!¡± ¡°It won¡¯t take long for you to suffocate to death!¡± ¡°Try imagining just how beautiful a picture that would be?¡± Ruby, who was deathly pale, trembled all over! Pierre smiled tauntingly and said lightly, ¡°I actually should thank Heller. If he hadn¡¯t killed that brother of mine, the position of the next head of the Wilsons would never have been mine!¡± ¡°But that¡¯s not the case anymore. Heller has killed Hugh, so the position of next head of the Wilsons is already in the bag for me!¡± ¡°You¡¯re Heller¡¯s woman, so in order to express my gratitude to him, I will definitely treat you very well later!¡± A beaming Pierre said, ¡°After sending you to the top of the mountains, I¡¯ll take my brother¡¯s place and consummate the marriage with you before they bury you! ¡°I¡¯ll send you into the coffin to be buried with Hugh after making you a woman of the Wilsons!¡± ¡°I know you¡¯re still worried about the wretched little girl you gave birth to with Heller! Don¡¯t worry, after he¡¯s dead, I¡¯ll let your daughter join you!¡± ¡°A family should be placed neatly together after all!¡± ¡°But according to the rules, Nelly Nicholson is not part of the Wilsons, so she¡¯s not eligible to be buried with you!¡± Pierre looked at Ruby and said tauntingly, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll suppose I¡¯ll just have to bury her elsewhere. What do you think?¡± A horrified Ruby pleaded, ¡°No! Please don¡¯t hurt Nelly! She¡¯s just a child! She isn¡¯t even four yet! She isn¡¯t even four yet!¡± Pierre shrugged. ¡°It¡¯ll depend on your performance later, then! As long as you cooperate with me, maybe I¡¯ll let your daughter live a few more days! If not, believe it or not, I¡¯ll send someone to immediately kill her tonight!¡± Ruby felt like she had lost all hope. Cold sweat trickled down the emcee¡¯s back. Pierre¡¯s voice was very low. Apart from Ruby, the only person in the whole place who could hear him was the emcee! But did he dare to tell anyone about it? No, he didn¡¯t! Should he utter even half a word about it to anyone, Pierre would send him straight to hell! The emcee waited until Pierre finished speaking before he finally asked again in a trembling voice, ¡°Ms. Ruby Lincoln, do you take the gentleman next to you for your lawful husband?¡± A teardrop slowly slid down from the corner of Ruby¡¯s eye! Pierre was so vicious and the Wilsons so powerful. Ruby couldn¡¯t fight back at all. Her only hope was Heller, but he hadn¡¯t come! Ruby was at her wits¡¯ end! She could only accept what was to come! Ruby gave a tragic smile. Her lips parted and she said, ¡°I¡ª¡± She had only just said a word when everyone suddenly heard the loud ¡®vroom¡¯ of a harsh engine roar! Neal, who was seated at the very front with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes! The Seven Great Clans and all the other major families turned toward the winding road at the foot of the mountain! Very soon, a black Mercedes Benz suddenly showed up in front of everyone in the most arrogant way possible! Glaring headlights ripped through the dark rainy night! Lindsey pushed the door open and got out of the car. Then, she walked to the other side and opened the door for Heller! The next moment, Under the attention of everyone, Heller stepped out of the car! Ruby looked at Heller in disbelief. She clapped a hand over her mouth tightly and wept with joy! Lightning flashed and thunder roared. Amidst the downpour, the man had come!! Crackle! A blue flash of lightning pierced through the sky! Heller¡¯s gaze swept across the place and he announced to the world! ¡°I¡¯m Heller Nicholson, son of the Nicholsons!¡±