NONE OF YOU WILL SURVIVE NOW!

Lucien laughs and shakes his head, seemingly not bothered at all. "This isn't the first time such toys have been aimed at me, old cargo. Let me tell you, I've faced much bigger toys than this on several occasions, and yet I'm still standing here in front of you.

"I came here today to demand an explanation from you and to hold you accountable for dispatching an assassin after me. I have no intention of killing you.

"But my tolerance is limited; once your dogs pull the trigger, you've sealed your fate and the fate of your family! To put it bluntly, the Smiths will no longer exist in Richmond, VA!"

Phil gets an ominous feeling in his guts. Not only because of Lucien's statement but because of their expressions. Despite the fact that they are standing in front of a swarm of guns, Lucien and Declan appear unconcerned.

Declan even has a sinister grin on his face.

He is having scruples. Won't I be making a mistake by doing this?

But as soon as he remembers that Lucien and Declan are just ord