Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 193

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Briar, who had been sitting in the car the entire time, finally stepped out. Her expression was blank, her lips

pressed tightly together. Seeing her, Connor quickly greeted her, “Miss Jennings, you're here too.”

Briar nodded in response. “He's inside. Brandon went in to make the arrest,” Connor reported.

Ashton stood next to Briar, and the two of them made a charming pair. If Alfred hadn't been so preoccupied with

figuring out how to explain things to Ashton, he would have been amazed by the sight.

Briar appeared to have just stepped into adulthood, her fair and youthful features still radiating a hint of

sweetness and innocence. However, standing beside Ashton, her presence was undeniably commanding. With

someone like Briar, Alfred couldn't help but think, ‘How could Beatrice, the girl my foolish son is so infatuated

with, ever hope to measure up to her?”

“How long has he been there? Why hasn’t he cout yet? What's taking Brandon so long? It shouldn't be this

difficult to arrest one guy,” Briar muttered. Connor, upon hearing this, rushed to the door to peek.

Ashton looked at a flustered Alfred and then at Briar, who appeared a bit anxious. “What? Are you worried that

Brandon can’t handle the job?”

Briar nodded. “Yeah. If Zayne dares to live here so openly, it means he’s not afraid of being investigated. He

must

have a backup plan.”

Ashton took Briar’'s hand and tucked it into his pocket along with his own. “What's there to be afraid of? Whether

his identity can stand up to scrutiny or not, that all depends on whether | allow it.”

Briar was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing. “Ashton, are you thinking of pinning a made-up charge

on him?”

“It’s not like they haven't killed and robbed before. How is that a false charge?” Ashton thought, ‘Making

someone disappear by the book? Piece of cake for me.’

Briar suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy for Zayne. ‘If you were to mess with me, the worst that could happen is

that you'd get hunted down. If you wanted to die, that'd be easy enough, she thought. ‘But if Ashton is after

you, even death isn’t that straightforward."”

A few minutes later, a man with salt and pepper hair and black-rimmed glasses was escorted out by Brandon's

men. It was Zayne,

On the surface, he seemed like a dignified and scholarly gentleman, but Connor felt nothing but disdain for

Zayne. He was acutely aware of the many horrific crimes Zayne had committed in secret. Having spent years on

the border dealing with mercenaries who would kill without hesitation, Connor was shocked by the sheer

brutality of Zayne’s actions.

The mercenaries’ brutality was, in a way, refreshingly direct. If they were wronged, they settled the score openly,

with nothing to hide. Even under capture and torture, they refused to stoop to deceit. But Zayne thrived on filth

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and disgrace. His disregard for others was so chilling that even hardened mercenaries found themselves stunned

into silence.

The 121 Mercenary Organization set their sights on Zayne because he dared to use the bodies of their fallen

brothers as test subjects, creating various drugs specifically designed to target them. They could not tolerate it.

“Brandon, nice work! Hand him over to me, will you?” Connor jogged over, eager to take Zayne off Brandon's

hands.

But Brandon stepped in front of him, blocking the way and not letting go. “You can’t take him right now.”

Connor's face fell. “What do you mean? This guy’s supposed to be mine. Why can’t | take him?”

Brandon lifted his chin. “Miss Jennings wants to interrogate him first. You still want to take him from her?”

Brandon's hand froze in mid-air. “Miss Jennings wants him? Are you serious? She's just a delicate girl-does she

even know how to deal with a scumbag like this?”

Brandon dragged Zayne forward. “That's not for us to decide. With Mr. Wade here, do you think this bastard

won't spill everything?”

Connor shrugged. “Alright, but once Miss Jennings is done, you'd better hand him over to me. Don’t go trying to

snatch him away!” He figured that if Briar wanted to interrogate the man, Ashton would agree without hesitation.

Ashton doted on her endlessly, and even if he wanted to take the suspect, he knew he wouldn't stand a chance.

“Fine by me, | get to slack off for a bit,” Brandon said. ‘By the tit's my turn, most of the work will already be

done anyway,’ he thought.

Zayne, who had remained calm until that moment, suddenly appeared a bit shaken when he overheard Brandon

and Connor talking.

‘Rosalia’s daughter wants to interrogate me? Please, I'm not afraid,’ he thought. ‘Back then, | turned the

pampered Rosalia into a puppet for us. No matter how tough her daughter believes she is, how much trouble

could she

pose?’

He had been primarily concerned about Ashton’s methods. Although Ashton had appeared polished and had

acted swiftly with an air of cold sophistication, it would have been a mistake to be deceived. His reputation for

ruthlessness had been renowned internationally.

The 121 Overseas Mercenary Organization was feared because Ashton was more ruthless and domineering than

anyone else, In recent years, Ashton had rarely appeared overseas, delegating almost all of the organization's

operations to Connor.

However, to this day, no individual or group dared to challenge the 121 Overseas Mercenary Organization. Much

of this could be attributed to Ashton, who not only commanded an elite force of mercenaries but also operated a

far- reaching intelligence network-one that tapped into the depths of the Dark Net, with capabilities so precise

they could unearth secrets buried deep in anyone's past.

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Unlike the international Hacker Alliance, the Darkexclusively served Ashton and never accepted jobs from

outsiders. It was undoubtedly the most enigmatic hacker group to have ever existed. No one had any idea where

their headquarters were located or how many hackers were part of the organization.

It was the Darkthat uncovered and leaked the news of Zayne's return to Dasmieca. If it hadn't been for

them, he wouldn't have had to remain hidden for so long after his arrival. However, he wasn’t particularly

worried. Ben had already secured him a brand-new identity as a specially appointed foreign professor at a

prestigious university. With that status, he was protected by international organizations.

Brandon brought Zayne over to Briar. Ashton shot Zayne a look of pure disgust, then turned his gaze to the girl's

composed face. “Briar, want to interrogate him now, or should we eat first?”

“Let's do it now. Ashton, do you have an interrogation room? The kind with all the gear?” The anger in Briar’s

eyes

strangely faded as soon as she saw Zayne.

Ashton didn’t hesitate. “We'll use my villa next to the company.”

Brandon nodded and waved to his men to drag Zayne over. Connor quickly trotted after them, determined to

escort them personally.

Now that the target had been captured, Ashton showed no sign of leaving. Alfred had no choice but to brace

himself and step forward. “Mr. Wade, what about...”

Ashton gazed at Alfred with the chilling certainty that he was already a dead man. “Mr. Davis, you have a

remarkable son. | expect to see both of you at my door by seven tonight.”

Ashton’s words seemed polite and devoid of any threat, yet Alfred's face turned pale. He stammered, pleading,

“Mr. Wade, Robert is still young. Please, give him a chance...”

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