The Danger I've Been In

Angie swallowed her own saliva. No, it was nothing. A lot of people knew about her and it meant nothing. She's a journalist, it's only natural that other people know about her.

Angie smiled, trying to erase the nervousness inside her. "Oh, so you know about me? How come?"

The man grinned. "How could I not know. Your name is at the top of the list as someone who needs to be eliminated immediately."

Angie widened her eyes. "W-What? What are you saying?"

Angie's hand was suddenly gripped tightly. She tried to pull her hand out of the man's grip, but to no avail.

"What are you doing, damn it! Let go of me."

The man's grin widened. "Why? Are you afraid?"

"Y-You..."

Angie turned her head and looked at Arok, who was in an equally bad position. He was pinned down on the sofa. One of the Wolf Gang members had a choke hold on his neck.

"Shit! I was trapped."

Angie quietly reached for the pen she always kept in her shirt pocket, then quickly jabbed it into the back of the man's hand.

"Argh! Fuck!"

Angie immediately backed away. Petal, who had accompanied her, was also surprised by the sudden commotion.

One of them pulled out a gun. Other patrons, including the hosts and hostesses, ran for their lives. The front door of the nightclub was blocked and suddenly the nightclub manager was tied up and unable to move.

Petal was terrified and kept clutching Angie's arm. The atmosphere in the nightclub was completely chaotic. No one could get out or fight these people.

Angie pointed to her pen, which was still covered in blood. "Get back! Or I'll stab you in the eye."

The Wolf Gang man laughed. "You seriously want to fight me with a little thing like that?"

Angie tried to keep her composure. She did not want to look scared in front of others. It would cause others to underestimate her.

"Back off!"

"Someone like you should be eliminated immediately. Your existence is a nuisance."

Angie chuckled. "So you're threatened just because of me?"

"Not you, but what you're doing. We knew you'd come here and this is the perfect time to eliminate you."

Angie groaned. "Fuck! Don't fuck around. I can destroy your life without even touching you."

"Hahaha, if you can get out of here."

That's too bad. Angie had to get out of this nightclub immediately or her life would be over.

**

"Rai! Rai!"

Maxime knocked on Rai's door. He did not have much time. He'd already been informed of what had happened at the Nightclub he used to frequent. Angie was there and definitely in danger.

"Open the door, you idiot! Hurry up."

Maxime snorted in annoyance. At this crucial moment, the damn detective did not even answer.

"Fuck, isn't he home?"

Maxime ran away immediately. If Rai was not at home, then the only place Maxime knew was the police station. Actually, he did not want to go there. But this time the situation was urgent.

Maxime had to endure the strange looks people gave him at the police station. Some people might recognize his face as a gangster who liked to beat people up. Not entirely wrong. He often took such jobs.

"Shit, this is not the time to think about such unimportant things."

Maxime approached the reception desk and met a female officer who was there.

"I need to meet Rai."

"Excuse me, do you have an appointment?"

"No, I don't. It's an emergency, I need to see him now."

The officer declined. Maxime banged on the reception desk in annoyance. "Bring him here or do I have to break your desk?"

Several passing policemen arrived and tried to restrain Maxime. They even had their guns out.

"What's going on?"

Maxime turned his head. Rai was surprised to meet his gaze. "You... Maxime Seagrave?"

"I need to talk to you right now."

"I don't have time. You better..."

"It's about Angie, your best friend."

Rai paused. "Wh-what's going on?"

Maxime gave him a sardonic look. "Get rid of your minions first, then I'll talk to you."

Rai took a long breath. He hated the guy with a passion, but he was worried about Angie. If Maxime had taken the time to come to the police station, there was something really important to talk about.

"Let him go now!" Rai ordered.

The policemen hesitated and continued to hold Maxime's arms and body. If he wanted to, Maxime could have beaten them all. But he did not want to attract any more attention. That was not what he was here for.

"Didn't listen to your superiors, huh?" Maxime looked at the policemen with a condescending look in his eyes.

"Let him go now. I'll take care of it."

After another order from Rai, they finally relented and let Maxime go. Rai approached him and Maxime immediately grabbed Rai's arm and led him out of the police station.

"Let go of me, hey!"

Maxime released his grip. "I'll make it quick. The point is, Angie is in danger right now. Something to do with the Wolf Gang."

Rai widened his eyes. He was obviously shocked. "Huh? What do you mean, in danger? And the Wolf Gang? Did those bastards show up all of a sudden?"

"Only the lower members. Right now, in the nightclub you used to go to with Angie. We don't have much time. We have to get there right away."

"Wait, wait, how do you know that?" Rai looked skeptical. The Wolf Gang was not an ordinary group. Until now, the police had not even been able to arrest the boss because of the group's strength. Information about the Wolf Gang should not be known by outsiders like Maxime.

"Is it important? We don't have much time. The longer we stay here, the more danger Angie is in. Do you want her to die?"

Rai was eager to dig deeper into Maxime's information. He might look like an ordinary gangster, but somehow he knows everything. It was as if he was a trained informant.

"Come on. Do you want to save Angie or not?"

Rai sighed. He had to put his personal wishes aside first. Angie's safety was more important now.

Maxime and Rai immediately went to the Red Hand Club, a place they frequented. Sure enough, when they got there, the nightclub guards were already unconscious with beaten bodies.

"What the hell?" Rai muttered as he saw the condition of the burly guards.

Maxime immediately ran to the entrance, but it could not be opened. "Fuck! They're holding the door from the inside."

"You can't open it? I thought you were strong."

Maxime snorted hatefully. "Try if you can, Mr. Detective."

They knew it was not the right time to fight, but they hated each other.

"I'll find something to open the door."

Maxime held Rai's shoulders. "Wait, there's no time to-"

Bang!

Maxime and Rai froze. Shots rang out inside.

"Someone got shot?" asked Rai with a panicked face.

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