Chapter 106 Escape "Pipe down a bit and let's check the surveillance footage already," Chris chided his daughter, which served as scomfort to Sophia. But she was far from pleased. What could she do though? They were father and daughter, and what was she in comparison? If she didn't produce an heir, she would always be an outsider to the Evans family.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSoon, they obtained the surveillance footage. The video displayed on the big screen showed River Yu treating Chris, who lay unconscious on the bed. River Yu took out a bottle of liquid, dripping it into Chris's nostrils, and a sly smirk flashed across his face. Then, he produced a small jade bottle, uncorked the red stopper, and a centipede crawled out, heading straight into Chris's mouth.
Everyone understood the situation fully after viewing the footage. But when they looked up, River Yu had vanished.
Had River Yu escaped? Enraged, Chris ordered the guards, "Lock down all exits of the hotel immediately! Don't let that old man get away!" The security team swiftly sealed the entrances and exits and combed the entire hotel, but River Yu was nowhere to be found. The surveillance cameras showed him fleeing through the hotel's back door.
Daniel handed a prescription to Chris, explaining, "The curse is lifted, but those centipedes tormenting your insides for so long must have done quite sdamage to your body. Take this medicine according to my instructions. After half a month of rest, you'll be fully recovered." With that, Daniel left.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChris was somewhat at a loss. He turned to Isabella and asked, "That kid is really an assistant you're trying hire?" "Yeah! I want to hire him, but he hasn't agreed yet. I spent a whopping ten million just to get him to lift your curse. If I can get him as my assistant, I would only need to pay him five thousand a month. Imagine how cost- effective that would bel" Chris was left speechless...
After exiting the hotel, Daniel felt peckish and decided to look for a barbecue stand to grab slate-/ night eats. Just as he entered an alley, a familiar figure blocked his path.
River Yu? It appeared that after escaping the hotel, he hadn't left. He was waiting here for Daniel.
"Master Yu, you're waiting for me?" "You country bumpkin, dare to mess up my plans?" River Yu briskly patted down his trouser legs, and one after another, tiny centipedes scurried out from the cuffs. Dozens of centipedes rapidly encircled Daniel's feet.