"Huh?!"Huub's accusation caught Frank off guard.Both Helen and Gina were stunned for a moment, but they turned toward Frank too, and he frowned. "Still trying to bullshit your way out of this, and even trying to blame me for using a fake?""Frank!"Gina strode up just then, glancing between Helen and Frank as she yelled, "I don't know if Mr. Droitner gave us a fake herb, but he at least had the sincerity to help us along the way! That alone makes him better than you!"She paused before adding coolly, "Where were you and Helen and I are worried sick for her uncle? And now, you jump out of nowhere. It makes me wonder about your intention!"Huub was certainly delighted with Gina's outburst, though he chuckled under his breath. "I knew it—she really is an idiot."Then, turning toward Helen with a loving gaze, he said, "I don't know if my Bloodcrane Spiritbloom was messed with, but I swear that it's my family heirloom passed down from my great-great-great grandfather. I wouldn't ha
"Hahaha!!!"Huub was at once nervous, but his knuckles eased triumphantly as he saw the footage.Fortune was really on his side! He was just bullshiting, but by an unprecedented stroke of luck, Frank had just proven himself guilty!Laughing coldly as he pointed at an impassive Frank, "See?! You're the one who switched out my treasure, and the kidnapper noticed that it wasn't real!""What else do you have to say now?! Let me guess—you were already dead set on sacrificing Helen's uncle yesterday just to keep your Bloodcrane Spiritbloom even when Helen came to your doorstep asking you for it!"But when she left with me, you heard that I had one too, so you wanted mine as well! So you got a fake one, found out where we were making the exchange with the kidnapper, hid here, and switched out my Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, even trying to frame me for it!"You tried to catch the kidnapper directly to win Helen's favor anyway, and that sure was a fat lot of help! How cunning and heinous can y
Gina leapt up and grabbed Frank too. "Frank! If you'd really taken Mr. Droitner's Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, I don't mind dying here fighting you! I'll show everyone your true colors now!"Then, she started shouting at the top of her lungs in every direction. "Everyone, help! We caught a thief here. He stole Helen's stuff but refuses to admit it! He thinks he's above the law just because he can hold himself in a fight! He's bullying us…"Frank only got further frustrated as bystanders around the karaoke box stopped to look."Enough!" he bellowed, unleashing a burst of vigor that knocked Gina and Helen away.There was a look of guilt in his eyes when he saw Helen drop on the floor, but he soon scowled angrily. "Why can't you believe me, Helen? Am I a despicable thief in your eyes?!"While Helen stayed limp on the floor in silence, Huub rushed to her side while pointing at Frank and snapping, "See? He can't defend himself, and that's why he's getting violent! Go on, do it! I'm not afra
"Yes, Mr. Droitner."Having received his orders, Huub's goon turned to leave.Huub smiled sinisterly in turn. "Hmph. Frank may have escaped Blackwater, but he probably doesn't know that it's not a place he can leave just because he wants to!"-While the chaos in Silicon Karaoke Box continued, two men—one elderly and the other relatively young, and both wearing security guard uniforms—left their room.They crossed the street, subtly following a hooded figure in jeans who was keeping her head lowered.Scarface leaned close toward Madfist and whispered, "How can you tell that she's the one, old man?""It's just my experience as a martial artist talking."Madfist smiled. "Her pacing is wary, and she keeps looking around while trying to stay out of sight. The way I see it, she most definitely is the person Mr. Lawrence is looking for.""Amazing… Well, do we call Mr. Lawrence now?""There's no rush. We can do that once we find her lair.""Okay." Scarface nodded, put away his phon
When Frank arrived at the abandoned office building in West City, Frank immediately spotted Scarface and Madfist lurking outside.Madfist was frowning slightly. "What, you didn't bring anyone?"Frank patted his chest and chuckled confidently. "Don't worry. You just have to watch the exit—I'll slip in from the back. Horey Lindt isn't getting away now."Madfist did not press the issue, seeing Frank's confidence."Shall we?"On the other hand, Scarface was ready to charge inside, having gotten impatient from waiting.Frank smiled but held up a hand to stop him. "Patience. You two just have to watch the exits—I'll deal with this myself.""Wait, I'm still staying here?" Scarface scowled, scratching his head. "Alright, don't mope so much. I'll buy you both nice cars once we're done here!"Frank chuckled and disappeared in a whoosh.The move left Madfist stunned—it was not surprising why the brat was so confident, since he could walk the talk!"Hey, you said it, not me!" Scarface
"Mmmph!!!"Gavin's eyes widened as sweat trickled down his face and he wheezed—Horey had sliced off his little finger!She then picked it up from the floor, holding it at her phone as she laughed. "Do you understand now, Helen Lane? If you're actually smart, you should be looking for Frank Lawrence and getting his Bloodcrane Spiritbloom for me. You thought some stupid rich family would actually have it?""Stop…"Helen could certainly see Gavin trembling and groaning over the video call, as well as his severed finger. She turned pale as she cried, "J-Just calm down! Huub Droitner is going to find it from Frank's place! Just give me time—please stop hurting my uncle!"Meanwhile, Frank was standing outside the window, and he could clearly hear Helen's desperate pleas from Horey's phone.Naturally, that was not the point, as Helen had just said that Huub was going to find it from his place!His heart grew cold.Helen would actually allow Huub into Cologne Court to find something
"Damn it."Frank could not move when he saw Horey holding the detonator with a vice-like grip, as he also spied a red flash under Gavin's clothes.He would not get hurt by the bomb, but if he pushed Horey too far and she pressed the detonator, Gavin would not survive."Stop, Frank!" Helen cried out anxiously from the phone Horey dropped. "Do you hear me?! Stop! You're going to kill Uncle Gavin! He has to stay safe, you hear me?!It only got Frank irritated, and he snapped, "Shut up!"And with that, silence ensued."Mmm… Mmmph!!!"Gavin's eyes widened as he glanced between Frank and the dropped phone in disbelief. He started to struggle against his restraints, only to tip over and fall on the floor. Even so, his eyes were fixed on Frank, as if to tell Frank to kill Horey—to eliminate the threat and not worry about him!Frank certainly noticed, but he gritted his teeth and shook his head. "N-No. I can't do that."His conscience would not be clear if he had to sacrifice Gavin,
However, there was not even time for Frank to throw the explosives out.His eyes narrowing coldly, he instead gathered all the explosives in his arms as Gavin looked on in shock."Argh!!!" he bellowed, just as the explosives detonated with a resounding crash.Bang!A tremendous ball of flame erupted from the top floor of the abandoned office building, followed by a towering dark mushroom cloud, a shocking sight under the moonlight."Hehe…"Horey Lindt, who had leapt downstairs, laughed savagely as she looked up at the explosion and limped toward the front door, coughing blood as she did. "Bleurgh… That's what you get… for fucking with me, Frank Lawrence! I will get the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, one way or another…"She had broken a leg, and her lung was pierced by a broken rib when she leapt down the building, and blood trickled out of her nostrils as she breathed."I can get to Helen Lane now that you're gone… the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom is mine anyway… Definitely…"Her rambling