The journey was silent, and Kirk and Caroline soon arrived at the hotel the bodyguards had mentioned.The hotel had a serene environment, though it was strangely quiet.As they got out of the car, Caroline's underlying unease reached its peak. She only felt a bit more at ease when she walked closely beside Kirk.Perhaps sensing Caroline's anxiety, Kirk tightly held her hand. Escorted by the bodyguards, Kirk and Caroline finally met Neil, the most powerful man in Huldren.Although Neil was already 80 years old this year, he looked full of life and energy. In fact, he seemed more like someone in their 60s, gracefully stepping into the senior years of life.When Kirk and Caroline arrived, Neil greeted them with a cheerful smile. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Evans."Despite not knowing Kirk's true identity, Neil had witnessed the former's ruthlessness that evening.Kirk and a dozen men had effortlessly entered Neil's heavily guarded house. Then, Kirk had held a knife to Neil's
Soon, the sound of footsteps stopped at the door. Caroline turned back to see two burly men standing at the door. Their builds were so bulky that the two of them blocked the entire entrance. Caroline glanced at Kirk, whose expression changed when he, too, noticed the two men standing by the door.One of them saw the mask on Kirk's face and knew right away that he was the person Eddy had told them about on the phone. Seeing that Kirk was only accompanied by a fragile-looking woman, the man felt even more confident.He pointed at Kirk and said, "Grandpa, is this the guy who wanted to share the harbor with us?" "That's right," said Neil without moving an inch. "Are you ready?""I've waited too long for this," came the reply. The look of politeness in Neil's eyes disappeared without a trace. "Well then." He turned to look at Kirk, his smile widening, yet it didn't reach his eyes. There was more hatred in his gaze than anything else. "Mr. Kirk, the person standing before yo
In the blink of an eye, Kirk raised his hand and grabbed Cade's fingers with such force that the latter yelped in pain. His scream gave the others around them quite a fright. A moment later, Cade yelled at the bodyguards, "What are you people waiting for?" The bodyguards snapped out of it and rushed to his aid. All of them were well-built, and they dashed toward Kirk. Kirk let go of Cade's hands and stepped forward to shield Caroline as the bodyguards started to surround them. Even with Caroline in his arms, he was still as agile as ever as he dodged all the bodyguards' clutches and made his escape. Soon, though, they realized a couple of things. The first was that although the bodyguards were after the two of them, their real target was Kirk. Secondly, the bodyguards kept on trying to land their blows on Kirk's face. It was as if they wanted to pull the mask off his face. Realizing this, Caroline couldn't stay still anymore. She started striking those bodyguards. After
Kirk wanted to stop them, but it was all too late. It was as if something snapped inside of him. The thought that Caroline would go crazy when she saw his face made him go mad with rage. His eyes turned bloodshot as a surge of newfound energy gushed through him. It gave him the strength to shove away the group of bodyguards who clawed at him.The sudden force came as a total surprise to them, and they crashed against the wall. They gritted their teeth in pain. None of them could find the strength to get back on their feet. All of this went down in no more than 30 seconds. Alas, it was at this moment that Kirk's mask fell to the ground. Right then, he raised his foot and stomped on the mask, crushing it into smithereens. It sounded as if someone's bones had been crushed to dust. The sound was so chilling that everyone, Neil included, shuddered. The faces of the other men around Kirk paled even further when they finally saw the latter's face. As the head of underground bus
Caroline still had her eyes shut, even with Kirk's arms around her. "Let's get out of this place then," she said. Kirk hummed in agreement. He glanced at the people around them and took his phone out to call Charles. "Charles, where are you now?" he asked."I've just arrived in Huldren." "Have your men get rid of the mess here," Kirk instructed.Kirk had anticipated this all along. That was why he had specifically asked Charles to bring along some men with him after he and Caroline had left. The men had taken the next flight to Huldren after theirs. Not only had these two brutes gone back on their word, but they had also colluded with Eddy. Kirk had reached this realization when he had noticed that Cade's henchmen were aiming for his mask instead of his life. Eddy was the only person who would want that. Clearly, he had lost his mind. Kirk had taken Roald away from right under Eddy's nose the last time. He had thought that Eddy would have learned his lesson by now and
Kirk simply stared on as Neil blabbered on with that self-conceited, ridiculous look on his face. After taking a seat on a chair, Kirk nonchalantly took out a cigarette, placed it between his lips, and lit it. As the smoke filled the air, it made his face seem like it was nothing but an illusion. He simply sat there in the chair and smoked. The men who surrounded Kirk didn't dare approach him, even though all of them knew how to fight. Even Neil himself could only brag instead of actually making a move. After all, his backup still hadn't arrived. He had secretly called one of his subordinates to ask the rest of his men to come over when Kirk had called Charles just now. Neil would never have believed that he would be in such a pathetic state when backup arrived later on.Cade was a useless and clumsy fool to be beaten to a pulp with just a few strikes. Still, Neil was sure that the men he had called for backup wouldn't be so incompetent. Kirk had only been able to pull of
"Mr. Kirk, you just want to use my port, right? You can use it however you like. I won't interfere!"When Kirk heard Neil say that, a smile appeared on his face. It was as if he were looking at a fool. On the other hand, Cade was anxious. "Grandpa, no—""What do you know?" Neil questioned and kicked Cade.After that, Neil put on a smile and said, "Mr. Kirk, the fact that today has turned out in such a way is entirely my grandson's fault. He's the one who stirred up trouble. This has nothing to do with me."Kirk couldn't be bothered to express his contempt for such a person. He calmly asked, "Are you hoping to resolve this matter?""As long as you spare me, I'm willing to do everything you ask!" Neil answered while nodding repeatedly. Kirk crossed his legs before commenting lazily, "If that's the case, hand over the port usage rights."In an instant, Neil's face turned pale. He instinctively wanted to shake his head.However, his mind and body froze when he met Kirk's gaze.
When Charles entered the room, Caroline was quick to notice that Kirk wasn't behind him. In an instant, her heart tightened. She thought about how those people had removed Kirk's mask earlier. Caroline had closed her eyes and hadn't seen his face. Nevertheless, given her multiple attempts to remove his mask, Kirk might be convinced that she had seen his face. Caroline reckoned Kirk didn't want to see her anymore. At the thought of that possibility, her heart skipped a beat. She rose to her feet, wanting to leave. However, Charles stopped her.Looking at Caroline's expression, Charles guessed what she was thinking. "Don't worry, Ms. Evans. Mr. Kirk is just outside," he hurriedly said. "But he has other matters to attend to. He hoped that you would leave with me first."Caroline asked, "What other matters? Is he unwilling to see me because someone took his mask off? Tell him I didn't see his face at all. Ask him not to avoid me, will you?"Charles glanced at the door helpl