589: [Bonus chapter]

[Bonus chapter]

0Meanwhile…

The Lyon Group's distinguished guests rose from their seats. They had already seen people get out of this venue unscathed, which only showed this No One guy was sticking to his words. Thus, once everyone left, the armed men told them to stand up and follow them. 

"CEO Zhu," the senator called as he looked back at Dominic. "I'll see you outside."

Dominic slowly lifted his eyes to the men standing not far away from their table. He held the senator's eyes for a moment and nodded without a word.

"Faster!" one of the armed men shouted, moving his rifle to make a motion. 

"Tch." The senator clicked his tongue as he glared daggers at the man. "Can't you see we are mostly old men already? Our knees cannot keep up with the young ones!" 

The armed men looked at the senator with glinting eyes. They were told that if they retaliated, they could freely shoot them without killing them. Unlike the crowds who didn't make a fuss and simply followed their instructions, these higher-ups were more of a hassle.

"Move faster or I'll shoot you," the armed men warned, but the Senator stood still while glaring at the man. 

The senator wasn't challenging the current authority, though. He wasn't as fearless as he appeared. If anything, he was truly scared out of his wits. But alas, his age was truly just catching up to him. He couldn't just move faster because his joint pains were hindering him. 

"I said —"

Just as the armed man was about to raise his rifle, he stopped as a hand grabbed its muzzle down. Shifting his eyes, it fell on a man with a huge scar across his cheek. 

"I get that you need to make us move according to your instructions, but the senator isn't lying." Moose lowered his head a bit, but his eyes were up, looking at the masked man while his hand held the muzzle down. "Be patient, Mister. If we get hurt, your boss will surely not like what will happen. Didn't he want my big boss without a problem?"

Moose grinned, clicking his tongue to produce a knowing tone. After a second, he released the rifle's muzzle and faced the senator.

"Let's go, Senator. Or this man will really shoot you," he said, motioning his hand for the senator to move. 

The senator huffed as he tugged the hem of his suit. "Thanks, Mr. M," he expressed after casting the other man another glare before taking a step.

"You're welcome." Moose shrugged nonchalantly. He took a step to follow the group, only to look back at the people who were left behind. He didn't speak a word as his eyes lingered on Dominic's side profile before following the group, as he was lucky enough not to get on No One's list. 

"Bye, Big Boss." Moose waved dismissively, raising his voice a bit as he walked away so Dominic could hear him. "Please don't die."

As the group was led to another exit, Dominic kept his eyes down. He didn't move an inch from his seat, hoping they could get out safe and sound. 

"It's much quieter now."

Dominic lifted his head, turning it to his side. There were a few vacant seats between him and the chief of intelligence. 

"Do you think they will truly let all those important figures out?" asked the chief as he slowly set his eyes back to Dominic. "Working in this field for so long, I've met a lot of felons in the past. Though they were all different and unique, I can tell you one thing. They were all wicked beings, making one question just what planet those people came from."

The chief was already enjoying his fourth stick of cigarette for the night, eyes on Dominic. "My point is, your enemy can change his mind for no reason. I'd be disappointed if you think you can be the hero tonight, Mr. Zhu. Even heroes create more destruction when they are at work."

"They would be fine," Dominic answered under his breath. "Moose is with them."

"You mean that man called Mr. M?"

"Yes." Dominic rocked his head. "He can change his mind, but I know Mr. M will keep them safe."

"Mr. Zhu, I'm intrigued. I heard Mr. M is a new member of the board of directors of the Lyon Group. And according to my sources, it seemed you two just met not long ago. It's a little strange that you put your trust in someone you barely know." The chief arched a brow as he studied Dominic's plain countenance. "I highly doubt you know his origins or his story. And there's a high chance I'd be disappointed with your answer."

Dominic didn't answer immediately. Although it didn't seem he was pondering on what to answer. 

"That's true." When Dominic answered, he peeled his eyes off the foreign man and looked around the wide venue. Now that there were only a few people in this hall, it truly showed how wide and vast it was. He looked back, catching Tiger and Dane with a small group of bodyguards surrounded by armed men. Until now, these men didn't lower their weapons. Dominic could understand why. It wasn't because they were threatened by the bodyguards, but because the animal within the group threatened them. 

Tiger. 

It was the same for Bear, who was still standing in the same spot all alone. It was just Bear, but four masked and armed men held their guns at him. This only displayed that No One, or the man who called himself Primo Rossi, recognized their threat level. 

"Mr. M is someone I just met not long ago. But there's one reason I trust him this much." After checking the situation in the hall, Dominic slowly set his attention to the foreigner. "For him to get into the board, Mr. M spent all his life's savings to buy the shares to get into the board. Knowing him, he loved money more than his life."

Dominic nodded at the chief knowingly. "If those men died, our company will lose hundreds of billions and our stock market will fall to hell. He couldn't afford to lose that much money, Wolf."

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