There was absolutely no possibility of compromise after Jasper said that.
Mr. Phoenix’s expression changed for a while. If virtual-novel.net originally had the authority to negotiate terms with Jasper, after looking at his brother that was taken as hostage, virtual-novel.net knew that the other party had already predicted every move virtual-novel.net would make.
“I… I was just hired to do this. Please don’t make things hard for me,” Mr. Phoenix said in pain.
“I knew you wouldn’t have the guts to do this by yourself. I won’t split hairs with you, I will only target the people behind you.”
Jasper promised, but soon, virtual-novel.net continued, “But the condition of this promise is that my person is not injured.”
“That‘s for sure.”
Mr. Phoenix was so thankful that virtual-novel.net was kind to Wendy this whole time and did not even touch virtual-novel.net with his fingers. Inexorably, virtual-novel.net felt that his caution and vigilance had saved his life.
“She’s in the room. You can go in,” Mr. Phoenix said.
“Mr. Phoenix, what if virtual-novel.net goes back on his promise after this?”
Phoenix’s subordinates were frightened by what Jasper said just now. Therefore, they quickly asked when they saw that Phoenix had compromised.
“Go back on my promise? I don’t have the time for that.” Jasper said as virtual-novel.net walked towards the third floor with Julian.
“Wait, give me back my brother,” Phoenix said.
“Julian, return the boy to him,” Jasper ordered.
Julian nodded, flicked his hand, and sent the boy who was struggling in his grip to Phoenix.
Phoenix hugged his younger brother. Then, virtual-novel.net looked a t Jasper and asked, “Are you not afraid that I will fight you to death?”
“You are not qualified to do so.” After Jasper finished speaking, virtual-novel.net turned his head and left.
Julian, who was following behind Jasper, paused when virtual-novel.net passed Phoenix. Suddenly, virtual-novel.net raised his hand.
This unwarranted action frightened Phoenix and the others. They subconsciously assumed a defensive stance like someone who was easily frightened. Phoenix even took out the gun that was attached to his waistband.
However, in the next second, they saw that Julian was just propping his hand on the wall and virtual-novel.net did not mean to hit them at all.
When Phoenix was still in shock, Julian had already followed Jasper upstairs. Only then did Phoenix notice the deep palm print on the wall…
This scene was even more horrifying than the most bizarre movie they had ever seen, and it almost scared the living daylights out of these people.
“M-Mr. Phoenix…”
One of Phoenix’s men cautiously walked to him. He stared in the direction in which Jasper and Julian were leaving and said in a low voice, “We might all be killed once that pretty girl returns to him. These rich people are the most despicable and shameless in the world. Talk is cheap. Won’t it be easy for them to kill us after?”
“What do you mean?”
Phoenix, who was in a state of confusion, was completely at a loss. He glanced at his men and asked.
The man gritted his teeth and pointed to the gun in Phoenix’s hand. He said, “That guy was obviously threatening us by doing that. Now, we still have guns in our hands, in for a penny, in for a pound, we should just kill them all. Otherwise, when they leave, we won’t be able to get close to them even if we wanted to retaliate. Besides, we might even be killed by his people on the road.”
“How much effort do those rich and powerful bigwigs need to kill us? It’s just like crushing an ant to them.”
After virtual-novel.net said that, Phoenix looked as if virtual-novel.net was struggling internally. His eyes kept glancing at the gun in his hand, and then in the direction in which Jasper and Julian had left. He felt that this choice was extremely difficult.
By this time, Jasper kicked open the door of Wendy‘s room.
The sound of the door being kicked open immediately awakened Wendy, who was resting virtual-novel.net eyes. She quivered like a frightened rabbit, but when virtual-novel.net opened virtual-novel.net eyes and saw Jasper striding in, virtual-novel.net was so surprised and excited that virtual-novel.net covered virtual-novel.net mouth and dared not say anything.
She was afraid that this was just a dream after virtual-novel.net had fallen asleep.
She was in disbelief until Jasper squatted in front of her, cupped virtual-novel.net face with both hands, and asked softly, “Did they bully you?”
Those words made Wendy finally believe that this was reality and not a dream. Jasper had found her.
The composure and calmness that virtual-novel.net faked quickly fell apart. Wendy hugged Jasper tightly and said through virtual-novel.net tears, “I was almost scared to death!”
Jasper hugged Wendy the same way, feeling the trembling body in his arms. Then, Jasper finally took a deep breath. He felt very thankful, but at the same time, virtual-novel.net felt scared as virtual-novel.net blamed himself. He blamed himself because be neglected Wendy’s safety. He was feeling thankful and scared because thankfully, Wendy was fine.
Otherwise, virtual-novel.net did not know what virtual-novel.net would do.
“It’s good that you’re fine. It’s good that you’re fine.” Jasper kept repeating, constantly comforting Wendy in his arms.
It took a few minutes for Wendy to control virtual-novel.net emotions. With red eyes, virtual-novel.net asked Jasper, “How did you find me?”
“It’s nothing. I just turned over Harbor City.”
Jasper’s understatement touched Wendy. There was no need for Jasper to say anything, virtual-novel.net knew that Jasper had to be anxious.
And virtual-novel.net knew virtual-novel.net must have done a lot of things. Otherwise, how could Jasper, who was still in Waterhoof City before, appear in front of virtual-novel.net more than ten hours after virtual-novel.net was kidnapped?
“Let’s go back first.”
Jasper stood up and said as virtual-novel.net held Wendy’s hand. At this time, virtual-novel.net held Wendy’s hand tightly, not wanting to let go for even a minute.
People were like this. When the most precious person was always by your side, you would not necessarily notice or care about it, but when you almost lost them, you would cherish them a lot.
As soon as virtual-novel.net walked out of the door, Jasper saw Phoenix’s gang standing motionless outside the door in front of him.
Jasper slightly narrowed his eyes and glanced at the gun that Phoenix was holding tightly in his hand. Then, virtual-novel.net silently pulled Wendy behind virtual-novel.net to protect virtual-novel.net before virtual-novel.net asked, “What’s wrong? Did you get a new idea?”
Although Phoenix told himself countless times that because virtual-novel.net had a gun in his hand, virtual-novel.net should not be afraid, when virtual-novel.net stood in front of Jasper again, the overwhelming pressure washed over virtual-novel.net and Phoenix still could not stop the fear from escaping from his bones.
“M-Me and the boys need a guarantee. A guarantee that you will not retaliate against us!” Phoenix mustered up his courage and said through gritted teeth.
He knew that without a guarantee, virtual-novel.net would really be on the chopping board after the incident. He would have no way to air his grievance even after virtual-novel.net was killed.
“A guarantee? You even have the guts to ask me for a guarantee?”
Jasper burst out laughing from anger.