Renee returned to Carmine Pawnshop from Hunt Enterprise.Quinton had a great time chatting with Liam, so he invited both Liam and Leia to stay for dinner.Meanwhile, Renee booked a flight ticket to Goldshire, the capital of Cyndiago, at ten o'clock that night. A sumptuous dinner was served. Everyone chatted and ate happily, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious."Come, let's toast! I hope we can all gather here for a good meal and fine wine every year from now on." Quinton raised his wine glass and proposed heartily."Cheers!" Everyone stood up and toasted. Even Aiden and Abigail raised their cups, not wanting to be left out.Since Quinton was in a good mood, Renee leaned over to him and said softly, "Quinton, can you promise me something?"Quinton smiled warmly at her. "Of course! You're my sister. You can have whatever you want.""I'm about to set off again..." "What?" Quinton's face immediately twisted with displeasure. "You just came back, so why the hell do you wan
"Great! Quinton, you're the best." Renee heaved a sigh of relief and gave Quinton a bear hug.Leia chimed in curiously, "Ren, where are you going with Liam? It sounds so mysterious. I want to go too!"Liam stuffed a drumstick into Leia's mouth and said irritatedly, "You're just a kid. Stop meddling in the adults' business. Eat more and grow up."Leia's eyes bulged in anger, and she removed the drumstick from her mouth angrily. She glared at Liam and snapped, "Liam, I'm only a few minutes younger than you. Stop acting like a kid!" Liam could not help laughing and said cheekily, "The only child I see here is you!"The others burst into laughter as Leia hurled the chicken drumstick at Liam, missing him entirely.Leia became angrier. "Help me settle this, since we're three pairs of twins with mixed genders. Why are Ren and Abby's elder brothers so warm but my brother so mean? He always bullies me!" Liam explained, "That just means you should reflect on yourself."The others laugh
The plane touched down at Goldshire the next morning. A long row of cars waited at the exit ostentatiously, as if they were welcoming a diplomat."Liam!" A man in sunglasses and a floral shirt waved at Liam from afar. He even held a toothpick between his teeth, which was visible with his wide grin. His skin was tanned, and he was thin and tall. There were two dragons tattooed on his arms, and it was clear that he wasn't someone to be trifled with."Matt!" Liam waved back heartily, and whispered to Renee, "That's Mateo Harrison, the subordinate my master values the most. He's cruel and fierce, so everyone in this city is afraid of him. If you want to win my master's trust, you have to win Matt over first."While he was talking, Mateo walked over to Liam. Mateo hugged Liam enthusiastically, smacking the latter's back playfully. "Kiddo, you're back! Looks like you still have a heart, eh? Master always talks about you, so he's going to be so happy you're back.""Of course! Master is li
"I'm not nervous. It's just that... I think things are getting interesting now." Renee had left that circle for many years, so she rarely experienced risky situations like this. She suddenly felt like she had entered an adventure game, and adrenaline was pumping in her veins. Benjamin lived in the center of the fort. Although the large reception hall was not as luxurious as a five-star hotel, it was still magnificent, with plenty of armed guards around.Benjamin sat at the main seat in the reception hall, looking like an amiable old man in a casual floral shirt. He even had a white beard. When he saw Liam, he smiled happily. There were five men of different ages sitting beside him, and all of them looked intimidating and dangerous. They were Benjamin's foster children, just like Mateo. There was only one woman in the hall, and she was wearing a white traditional suit, looking charming and delicate. Renee felt curious just looking at her, and tugged on Liam's sleeve as she asked,
Benjamin ignored Renee's greeting, a prime example of male chauvinism. Renee was told to sit at a neighboring table with a group of strangers. She did not even get to speak to Benjamin.On the other hand, Liam was treated very well, and was asked to sit at Benjamin's left.While eating, Benjamin and Liam had a very happy chat.It was clear that he liked Liam very much, and wished he had a son like him. Liam behaved obediently the whole time, making Benjamin very happy.When it was almost time for the feast to end, he glanced at Renee, and pretended to ask Benjamin casually, "By the way, Master, where is Joanne? Why didn't I see her?" Both Joanne and Liam escaped from the red-light district together. They had become Benjamin's disciples at the same time, but Joanne chose to stay while Liam wanted to leave.Back then, Benjamin valued Joanne just as much as he valued Liam. She should have been promoted to a very high position, but Liam hadn't seen her around, which was strange.
Mateo nodded and glanced at Renee before he explained, "The people who dare to doubt Master will have their tongues cut off and lips sewn shut. After that, they will be locked up in dungeons until they die."Renee unconsciously swallowed, in disbelief at how cruel this old man was. Such a ruthless punishment was almost as bad as the punishments Quinton used."What are you waiting for? Hurry up and execute her!" Benjamin barked, unable to stand the sight of Renee. "Wait!" Liam immediately stood up and begged for mercy for Renee. "Master, it's my girlfriend's first time being here, so she doesn’t know the rules. Please let her off the hook this time. I promise that she won’t do it again. I spent quite a long time trying to win her heart. Besides, I respect you very much, so I brought her to you. Please do me a favor, okay?" "Fine, just this once." Benjamin sneered before he ordered, "Lock her up in the dungeon first. I'll release her after negotiating with Liam."Although Liam cou
Renee was held by armed guards and pushed into a remote place in the fort that was surrounded by a lot of guards. "How dare you offend Mr. Jenkins! If not for Mr. Osborne, your tongue would have been cut off by now! Stay in there and reflect on yourself." The guard fiercely pushed her into a small, dark room, which was the so-called dungeon. The door was closed again, and Renee felt her throat tighten in the tiny room, like she was being strangled. "Who’s there?" There was movement in the furthest corner, and Renee immediately realised there was someone else in the dungeon with her."You're new here?" The person leaned back against the wall and stared at Renee. Renee couldn't make her features out in the dark, but her voice was eerily toneless.Renee frowned and asked tentatively, "Could you be... Joanne?" She vaguely heard that Joanne was locked up in the dungeon too. Besides, there were practically no women around, so it was very likely that this person was Joanne. "You're ne
Joanne clenched her fists so tightly that her long fingernails dug deep into her palms. "It depends on who the angel meets. If an angel meets another angel, then it'll be heaven. But if the angel meets a demon, it'll go to hell... He was the one who sent me there!""Miss, you... Wait a minute..." Renee's mind was a mess. Feeling bewildered, she asked Joanne in confusion, "You betrayed him and stabbed him, but you also said that he was a demon who pulled you down to hell… Is that right?""Yes, that's right." Joanne nodded vigorously, unashamed of what she had done."Well, you're being unreasonable. How can you shift the blame to him?" Renee argued."What do you know? No one knows about my past with him, so none of you know how he dragged me to hell." "Do you mind telling me then? It seems like both of you are troubled by something… maybe I can help?" Renee felt that the woman she had heard about was not that unreasonable and ruthless. There had to be some kind of misunderstanding.