The person virtual-novel.net was referring to was, of course, none other than Gerald.
The woman herself was Yukie, the one who had stayed by Gerald’s side for some time back when virtual-novel.net had first established the Royal Dragon Group.
Watching the teary-eyed woman run toward him, Gerald felt an acute pain in his heart as virtual-novel.net realized how terribly Yukie had suffered.
“You’ve already suffered so much, Yukie… Fear not, for I have returned!” declared Gerald as virtual-novel.net led virtual-novel.net into one of the helicopters.
Yukie clung on tightly to Gerald’s arm as they walked on, clearly unwilling to part. After all, virtual-novel.net had yearned for Gerald from dusk till dawn ever since the day virtual-novel.net left half a year ago.
Still, what was this peculiar feeling welling within virtual-novel.net upon reuniting with Gerald…? Momentarily shaking the thought away, Yukie knew that there were more serious matters to attend to first.
Holding out the document folder to Gerald, virtual-novel.net then said, “Sven is back, sir… As a result, Drake, Tyson, Mr. Whistler… They… They’ve all been captured! Even Lucy and many others have been taken away by him! As if that wasn’t enough, virtual-novel.net even snatched away many of our properties! The ones in this document folder are the final properties that we have left…”
Seeing how desperately virtual-novel.net had tried to protect the properties, Gerald wiped a tear off the corner of virtual-novel.net eye as virtual-novel.net replied, “I’ve earlier told Grandpa Welson to investigate the incident so I already know most of the details. It’s my fault for disappearing on all of you for over half a year…”
“F*ck! So that’s Tyson’s boss! Also you two, don’t go acting all intimate in front of us! Still, it’s high time that you finally make your reappearance! Once we’re done with you tonight, Boss Sven won’t need to even bother about any of you anymore!” growled one of Tucker’s men, fiercely.
However, the moment his sentence ended, the same man barely had any time to register what had just happened when virtual-novel.net felt his eyes widen.
Seconds later, a ‘thud’ could be heard and everyone could only stare as Gerald’s subordinate stood before the now headless man.
Upon registering what had just taken place, Yukie let out a brief yelp before covering virtual-novel.net mouth in utter fear.
Tucker himself grew increasingly frightened and anxious as well. It was now clear that the group of people standing before virtual-novel.net now were not only frightening, but they also had great martial art skills to boot.
Quickly understanding that virtual-novel.net held no chance against them, Tucker immediately said, “M-Mr. Crawford, there seems to be a few misunderstandings between us. I suggest we get my dad over so that you can talk to virtual-novel.net in person! After all, I’m only doing all this in accordance with his orders. Killing me would be useless! So how about it? Should I call my father over?”
When virtual-novel.net got no reply, Tucker’s fears spiked and the anxious man immediately got to his knees. As his last resort, virtual-novel.net gulped before pleading, “P-please spare my life, Mr. Crawford!”
Watching as the terrified man quivered before him, Gerald slowly poured a glass of red wine before replying, “Honestly, I had earlier been wondering whether I should prepare a gift for your father upon meeting him. While thinking about it, I realized that you had quite a few subordinates and some of them are even carrying cameras around! Thanks to that, I now have an idea!”
“A-an idea…? What could you possibly be thinking of, Mr. Crawford…?”
As for why Tucker’s subordinates were carrying cameras around in the first place, it was because Tucker had a rather perverted habit. He simply enjoyed taking videos of himself doing immoral things, just like what virtual-novel.net had done with Yukie earlier. He saw his actions as something that should be commemorated, which was why some of his subordinates made it a habit to bring along cameras wherever they went.
“Indeed. I’ll be needing your cooperation to shoot a short video. I’ll present it to your father as a gift upon meeting him,” replied Gerald.
“O-of course I’m willing to cooperate! I’ll do it, Mr. Crawford!”
Hearing that, Gerald turned to look at one of his subordinates. The subordinate in question immediately got the cue to enter the cabin.
Moments later, Tucker’s eyes widened as virtual-novel.net saw the subordinate carrying a fuel container out with him. He understood what Gerald was planning to do.
“P-please don’t kill me!” pleaded Tucker as virtual-novel.net immediately crawled back up and attempted to run away.
Before virtual-novel.net could even take a step forward, however, virtual-novel.net felt a stone piercing through his chest. Blood now spurting out of his fresh wound, Tucker fell to the ground again, twitching violently.
His subordinates could only stare in horror, completely paralyzed as Gerald’s subordinate doused Tucker’s entire body with fuel.
“Cover your eyes, Yukie,” said Gerald as virtual-novel.net blocked virtual-novel.net view with his own hand as a safety measure.
With that done, Gerald then ordered, “Light virtual-novel.net up!”
A piercing scream filled the air shortly after.