Meanwhile, Nash seized Mr. Joker's wrist, and the two immediately engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat.Pharaoh's quarters, heavily guarded at the entrance, were surprisingly devoid of people inside. Without Pharaoh's permission, no one dared enter. The spacious interior muffled the sounds of Nash and Mr. Joker's struggle, ensuring that the outside guards remained unaware.At that moment, Nash tried to shake off Mr. Joker and rush inside, but Mr. Joker caught up, and the two were now locked in a fierce, evenly matched fight.……Inside, Pharaoh still held the gun. Nina stood frozen. She had witnessed the atrocities committed by the allied forces, seen Mrs. Quintana torment other girls right in front of her, and encountered numerous injured people. But she had never encountered from this close.In the next moment, she felt a heavy weight on her shoulder as Micah pulled her into his arms. "You can't do this to my woman. If she dies, I guarantee you'll lose a son." Micah's words
Finally, he stitched the wound closed. After tending to Micah's injury, Mr. Joker handed him a few pills to take."Sir, I don't understand why you did that. That man is closely connected to Nina. When he heard the gunshot, he only wanted to rush in and save her," Mr. Joker said softly, his lips pressed together. "Given the current situation, Pharaoh is already watching you and Nina."Micah was well aware of everything Mr. Joker mentioned. But at this point, he couldn't just stand by and watch Nina be killed. Micah spoke firmly, "Mr. Joker, you've been by my side for years. You know I have my principles and reasons for everything I do. Your only job now is to follow orders."Unspoken was the clear implication, "Don't ask unnecessary questions because you won't get answers." Although Micah didn't say it outright, Mr. Joker understood."Take some weapons to Nina and Nash for their protection," Micah ordered in a low, gruff voice.As Mr. Joker processed the command, it confirmed his
Leaving those words behind, Joker turned and walked away without looking back. However, on his way back, he suddenly felt unwell. He started coughing violently and soon tasted the metallic tang of blood in his throat.Joker's expression changed. He hadn't expected Nash to have inflicted internal injuries on him. Having come from the same rigorous training ground as Micah and been by his side for years, Joker rarely encountered anyone who could match him. The recent fight with Nash had been intense. If Micah and Nina had arrived just a minute or two later, he might have ended up as Nash's defeated opponent.Nash was incredibly skilled. If he weren't from Birkham and had a bit more ambition, he could easily be a ruler here. Thankfully, Nash's only goal seemed to be Nina.After Joker left, Nash and Nina were alone in the room again. Nash lifted his chin slightly towards Nina, "Let me teach you."Nina's thoughts were elsewhere. She wanted to find Micah, but without Joker's help,
Nina pressed her lips together, her expression serious. "Mrs. Quintana, please take me to see the injured.""You!" Mrs. Quintana was furious. But what could she do? She had to comply with Nina's request.As soon as Nina approached the entrance of the injured camp, the overwhelming stench of blood and rot hit her. She couldn't hold back and retched. Before Mrs. Quintana could mock her, Nina steadied herself, gritting her teeth as she stepped inside.The sight was even more horrifying than the slave camp. Limbs were missing, ears gone, eyes gouged out... It was a scene of utter brutality. Many faces were obscured by blood, and further in, people were crammed into barrels and cages. Centipedes and snakes crawled around, making Nina's skin crawl."Scarlett?" Nina called out tentatively, but there was no response. She had no choice but to check each person one by one, but Scarlett was nowhere to be found. Despair washed over her. If Scarlett wasn't here, had she been killed?Ni
Mr. Joker's skills were well known to Micah. In this place, almost no one could match him. Yet, Nash had taken him down."Captain York, don’t forget whose territory you're on. If I wanted to harm Nina, I would've done it already," Micah said, his eyes gleaming with a cold light.Standing in front of Nina, Micah's words served as both a threat and a warning to Nash. He was making it clear that he could harm Nina anytime he wanted.Nina subtly gripped her gun, ready to use it if necessary.Micah continued, "I just want to have a few words with Nina. You wait at the door. Remember, if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have had the chance to find them."Nash didn’t respond but locked eyes with Nina. Under her silent plea, he reluctantly moved to the door. Even there, he remained vigilant, his eyes fixed on Micah with a fierce intensity. If Micah dared to harm Nina, Nash was prepared to kill him, even if it meant dying alongside her.Micah ignored Nash and focused on Nina. "Nina, you'r
Micah narrowed his eyes. "How did he get poisoned with this?"It was immediately clear to him that Nash had been poisoned, and this poison was personally developed by Pharaoh. Nash and Nina were from Birkham, yet Nash had somehow come into contact with this deadly substance."What are you saying?" Nina was in shock, unable to fathom that Nash was poisoned. Boom—It felt like a thunderclap went off inside Nina's head. Suddenly, everything became clear. Nash had planned everything meticulously before coming here. His mission wasn't just about peacekeeping or unfinished business. Their divorce was also tied to this critical issue. Both their poisons originated from the same enemy, the Yaren tribe.Tears welled up in Nina's eyes as she turned to Micah. "Do you have an antidote?"Scarlett, Nina, Wilfred, the missing Miranda, and even the deceased Sawyer, all of them were interconnected in countless ways.Micah shook his head. "I know about the poison, but I don't have the antido
These words echoed in Seth's ears, prompting him to ask, "Whose DNA test is this?"The man in front of him shook his head. "Mr. Seth, this is a blood sample Mr. Joker brought."Seth didn't respond. Instead, he turned around to leave but suddenly paused, realizing something. He spun back and approached the man, pulling out a gun and aiming it at the man's head. "Make sure this test shows no relation.""Yes, yes," the man stammered, terrified by the black muzzle pointed at his head, not daring to hesitate for a second.……Half an hour later, the man handed the results to Mr. Joker. "Mr. Joker, here are the results."Without looking at them, Mr. Joker took the report and left. Seth observed this scene, his eyes cold and calculating. He ordered someone to follow Mr. Joker.Mr. Joker quickly returned to Micah with the DNA test results. Micah eagerly opened the report, but his expression darkened upon seeing no genetic relation. How could this be?"Mr. Joker, this test...""Sir, I s
The DNA test results were in, and even though no test had been done between Ivy and him, the bracelet ended up in Nina’s hands, hinting at a possible conspiracy by Wilfred. Therefore, until the truth was uncovered, nothing must happen to Nina.Micah's eyes glinted coldly. "Just follow my orders."He changed into a fresh set of clothes before heading to Pharaoh’s quarters, where he met Ivy at the entrance. Seeing him, Ivy removed her veil and greeted him warmly, "Brother."Ivy's face was delicate and beautiful, and Micah responded indifferently, "Hmm."Ivy felt a pang of frustration. No matter how she acted around Micah, he always remained aloof, unlike his attentiveness towards Nina, even going so far as to assign Mr. Joker to protect her. She couldn’t understand what power Nina held over him."Come in," Pharaoh’s voice boomed as he heard them speaking.Ivy beamed, "Brother, Father is calling us. Let’s go in."Micah's lips tightened, and he didn't say a word.As they entered, P