20demayo Chapter 1084 The real culprit behind the kidnapping case——John
Chapter 1084 The real culprit behind the kidnapping case——John
"Damn the Japanese! A bunch of useless people who can't do anything good but always cause trouble!"
John slammed his glass down on the table, spilling crimson wine and leaving a glaring stain on the ancient oak.
He growled through gritted teeth, his voice echoing in the empty wine cellar, filled with suppressed anger and fear.
"Before the operation, they made all sorts of promises and promises! They said 'foolproof' and 'professional team'! But what happened? The mission was a complete failure!"
As he spoke, he scratched his hair irritably, his eyes wandering, and he continued to mutter:
"And Henry...that bastard Henry...he's ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals! Vincent and Cook died in mysterious circumstances...I've long suspected he was responsible!"
"Now my plan has failed again. To protect himself and cut off the clues, he will definitely... definitely send someone to silence me!"
John shuddered involuntarily at the thought of that name, as if the name itself carried a cold murderous aura. "That bastard... I can't trust him for now... I have to hide... stay away from him..."
Just as he was mumbling nervously to himself, thinking about how to hide more secretly——
“Tick…tick…tick…”
A clear and steady sound of footsteps suddenly came from the stone stairs leading to the ground.
Hearing this voice, John's body suddenly stiffened! His heart skipped a beat!
But then, he forced himself to calm down, thinking of the security system he had invested heavily in, and the dozens of experienced bodyguards in the manor who were armed with live ammunition.
This is his fortress, his last hiding place!
He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound calm, even with a hint of impatience, and scolded without turning his head:
"If you're delivering dinner, then no need! I told you I have no appetite right now! Get out! Don't bother me!"
However, the expected servant's panicked farewell did not come.
The wine cellar fell into a dead silence, with only his own heartbeat rumbling like a drum in his ears.
A feeling of uneasiness suddenly arose in John, and he turned his head sharply and looked towards the stairs.
In the dim light, two thin, tall figures stood there quietly like ghosts.
They were silent, as if blending into the shadows of the wine cellar.
One of them wore a ferocious monkey mask, while the other wore an equally bizarre goat mask with curved horns.
Two pairs of eyes peered through the eyeholes of the masks, cold and indifferent, fixed on John like an abyss.
That wasn't a human look! It was a gaze from hell! A look of death and resentment!
John's pupils suddenly shrank into needle points! A huge fear instantly gripped his heart, almost suffocating him!
He especially noticed the man wearing a goat mask - his right hand was hanging down, holding a peculiarly shaped short knife, and the tip of the knife was slowly dripping sticky, dark red... blood!
The blood dripped onto the cold stone ground, making a subtle but creepy "tick-tick" sound.
Time seems to have frozen.
The figure wearing the monkey mask finally moved, emitting a sound as cold and emotionless as the friction of metal, breaking the suffocating silence:
"Finally found you, Mr. John."
This sound was like a death knell! John's whole body was shaken, and his last shred of hope was instantly shattered!
The instinct for survival made him reach out and slam a hidden red button under the oak table - that was the emergency alarm connected to the entire manor's security system!
"call out--!"
A subtle sound of breaking through the air was heard! A cold light flashed!
"Tuk!"
A blood-stained dagger shot out like lightning and pierced the table where John's finger was about to press with incredible precision!
The knife handle vibrated violently, making a buzzing sound. The blade was less than a centimeter away from his fingertips! The cold metal felt as if it had already pierced his skin!
Wei Yang, who was wearing a goat mask, had raised his hand at some point.
"Mr. John, don't waste your energy."
Shen Hou's cold voice sounded again, with a hint of mockery, "Your security system has been paralyzed. As for your carefully selected 'elite' bodyguards..."
He paused, his voice like poisoned ice, "Unfortunately, they have all become lifeless corpses now. Not a single one... remains."
"what?!"
John was struck by lightning, and the blood color on his face instantly disappeared, leaving only the paleness of death!
His eyes widened in disbelief, and his body began to tremble violently uncontrollably.
Those bodyguards! Every single one of them was a master he'd spent a fortune recruiting from around the world, retired special forces soldiers, top mercenaries... How could it be possible... How could they all be eliminated so silently in such a short time?!
However, looking at the two evil spirits before him, who looked like they had walked out of hell, feeling the cold murderous intent emanating from the dagger, and looking at the dead silence and darkness at the staircase...
He had to believe it! The fact that they were standing here was the cruelest and most powerful evidence!
The overwhelming despair completely overwhelmed him like a tide.
John slumped in the large leather chair, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.
He stared blankly at the two masked men, his voice hoarse and dry:
"You... who sent you? Was it Lu Feng... or... Henry?" He struggled one last time, trying to figure out at whose hands he died.
Neither the Monkey nor the Sheep answered.
Shen Hou just slowly took out a neatly folded piece of white paper and a pen from his pocket and gently placed them on the oak table in front of John, which was splashed with red wine and had a dagger stuck in it.
"Write down the list of your accomplices. Everyone who participated in the plan against Mr. Lu Feng and his family."
Shen Hou's voice was icy cold, without a trace of emotion. "Also, write down all the details of your previous conspiracy without missing a single one."
He leaned over, his eyes behind the mask like cold stars, staring into John's desperate eyes, and added clearly, word by word:
"Write it down. I can guarantee that your family will... die a quick death."
"family?!!"
John jumped up from his chair as if bitten by a poisonous snake, with unprecedented fear and madness bursting out of his eyes!
"No! What are you doing?! Don't touch my family! They don't know anything!!" he roared, his voice distorted by extreme fear.
Shen Hou looked at his hysterical appearance quietly. The cold monkey face mask looked particularly strange under the dim light.
"When you decided to take action against my husband's family... you should have expected this day to come."
As soon as he finished speaking, John's face turned pale.