When someone has a gun pointed at them, most people tend to make the right choice.
The man in front of Goethe was no exception.
"Wait, don’t shoot! I mean no harm!"
He shouted, trying his best to raise both hands.
Goethe, still holding the gun, didn’t lower his ...
2024-08-12 09:34:23 +0000 UTC View PostAt noon, Old Tom drove his own carriage into the kingdom's capital, Hessatins.
Old Tom wasn’t a full-time coachman; he was an innkeeper.
Late last night, a gentleman carrying a wicker suitcase knocked on his inn’s door, chose the best room in the inn, and even gave him a ...
2024-08-12 09:32:34 +0000 UTC View PostAs agreed, after dismissing the dispensable corpse mover, Vice President Muir cheerfully returned to his office.
He locked the door, then took out a large money bag from the bottom drawer on the right side of his desk.
"1, 2, 3..."
Counting his savings was something Muir ...
2024-08-12 09:32:18 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to the doctor’s labels, all the bodies in the morgue were listed as having died from disease or accidents. However, Goethe’s examination revealed that some of these bodies had actually been murdered!
"There are seventeen bodies in the morgue. Excluding the thirteen that...
2024-08-12 09:31:43 +0000 UTC View PostAmidst the screams, the "Child of Flesh" instinctively looked down.
He saw a foot coming from behind, kicking him directly in the groin.
The force was immense, and it carried an additional terrifying power.
Almost instantly, the "Child of Flesh" felt his testicles shatter...
2024-08-12 09:31:24 +0000 UTC View PostShira's "safe house" was located at No. 45 Under the Linden Street, officially the home of a traveler, but in reality, it was a hidden stronghold Shira had meticulously prepared. It was well-stocked with food, medicine, and a considerable arsenal of weapons.
However, Goethe's carriag...
2024-08-12 09:31:09 +0000 UTC View PostMorey's voice was filled with despair, causing Goethe to furrow his brow.
He had never seen Morey in such a state.
Not even when he was gravely injured.
Not even when Puri died.
Morey had always maintained his composure as the official extraordinary leader of Lust....
2024-08-12 09:29:49 +0000 UTC View PostLust, outskirts.
A group of people wearing crimson cloaks stood in a special formation.
Low, continuous chanting echoed.
Cold, withering.
An invisible force spread out.
In an instant, the June sky turned into a cold winter.
Standing to the side, a person...
2024-08-12 09:29:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Gord stopped in his tracks and suddenly raised his left hand.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
With the pull of the ring on his pinky, the **[Rapid-Fire Crossbow]** strapped to his left arm immediately shot out three short bolts.
"Why are you here?" Link asked, looking at Taylor as she approached the villa.
She had her blonde hair in a ponytail and wore a blue patchwork dress. Her oval face was fair and plump, and her long legs were straight and slender.
She looked pretty good, not at all like a woman w...
2024-08-12 06:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAfter April, the weather in Los Angeles grew increasingly hotter. Sitting under the awning, Link had read only a few dozen pages when he felt waves of heat assaulting his skin. The cicadas in the surrounding woods buzzed incessantly, making it hard to find peace.
"Hey, Link!"
L...
2024-08-12 01:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 301: A Good Guy Card
Ring! Ring! Ring!
"What's up?"
Under the shade of the poolside awning, Link put down the Hemingway collection in his hand and answered the phone on the table.
It was Ivanka calling, telling hi...
2024-08-11 15:58:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs Link left the bar, news of him dating a new girlfriend appeared online.
This news first appeared on Twitter.
A fan tweeted that she was drinking at a bar on Hollywood Boulevard when she suddenly discovered that the big star Link was sitting next to her. She was very excited, saying...
2024-08-11 15:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post"I heard you got dumped by Taylor, haha, you must be feeling pretty bad, right?"
In a white wine bar owned by an Italian on Hollywood Boulevard, there weren't many customers during the day. Apart from Link and the old director Woody Allen in the corner booth, there were only seven or...
2024-08-11 15:52:46 +0000 UTC View PostAt around nine o'clock, Link drove to Muscle Beach Gym for training.
Around ten o'clock, Emma Roberts also arrived with her training bag, saying she wanted to train with him.
Compared to before, he felt that Emma seemed to be more proactive, often deliberately making physical c...
2024-08-11 15:50:52 +0000 UTC View Post"With so many lawsuits, do I need to appear in court?" Link asked, flipping through the documents on the dining table.
"No, the attorney can represent you in court," Ms. Anna replied.
Link nodded, feeling a bit relieved.
Litigating in the US and UK was a long and complica...
2024-08-11 15:47:56 +0000 UTC View Post"Undefeated Boxing Champion Link 'Defeated'"
The day after Link left Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles Times' headline used a startling title to kick off the day's舆论 frenzy, and that article became the most-read news in the US that day.
When readers saw this headline, they sub...
2024-08-11 15:45:25 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Link's car left Beverly Hills, the paparazzi, like hyenas smelling blood, frantically rushed towards his vehicle, a massive swarm, even more than the previous group.
The paparazzi seemed to have no regard for their own lives, standing in front of the car to prevent it from leavi...
2024-08-11 15:42:07 +0000 UTC View PostBeep! Beep!
As Link drove away from the Bay Villa area at noon, the paparazzi stationed on both sides of the street recognized his car and swarmed around it. There were hundreds of them, making it feel like all of Hollywood's paparazzi had converged here.
"Link, is it true that...
2024-08-11 15:38:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Taylor and Selena left the villa one after another, with nearly three thousand square feet of space, only Link was left alone. He suddenly felt somewhat empty and lonely.
Meow~
Meredith stepped on the soft lawn and meowed at him.
Link squatted down and petted the so...
2024-08-11 15:37:59 +0000 UTC View PostAs the hot summer approached, the cicadas in Los Angeles began their loud chorus. Catherine drove along Hollywood Boulevard, the sound of cicadas in the greenery on both sides of the road coming in waves. Perhaps due to the worsening greenhouse effect on Earth, causing the cicada pupae to ...
2024-08-11 15:37:13 +0000 UTC View PostGoethe narrowed his eyes, watching the two confronting figures.
The 'Foggy Murderer' laughed loudly.
"You're finally here!"
With a voice full of joy, the 'Foggy Murderer' opened his mouth, his long tongue sticking out, licking his lips continuously.
Unlike the hunge...
2024-08-11 15:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostApologizing for someone! Inviting them for a drink!
After combining these two crucial pieces of information, Goethe quickly locked onto one person.
It was a...
Very ordinary person.
With an ordinary face, ordinary physique, and unremarkable temperament, the kind of ...
2024-08-11 15:34:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe playful, malicious greeting prompted Kyle to retaliate without hesitation.
Unfortunately, just as Kyle drew his revolver, the assailant kicked his wrist, sending the gun flying into the air. In one swift motion, the assailant turned and kicked Kyle in the chest.
Thump!
<... 2024-08-11 15:33:48 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing Goethe finally admit it, Syra couldn't help but smile with self-satisfaction.
She, Syra, possessed both beauty and wisdom!
Although she relied on her mentor to truly establish the Hunter's Bar, she was no longer the same person she once was. She could now stand on her ow...
2024-08-11 15:33:31 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Goethe finished speaking, he didn't give Sheila a chance to refute at all, so he leaned back in the seat and closed his eyes.
Sheila, who was sitting opposite, was so angry that she wanted to slap Goethe.
In the end, she held back.
"For the knowledge in the 'Mad Ki...
2024-08-11 15:33:14 +0000 UTC View PostSheila is the owner of the Hunter's Bar?
No wonder she knew the whereabouts of the 'Foggy Murderer' before!
When 'he' first went to the Hunter's Bar, he heard that the owner of the bar was quite mysterious, and even the waiters didn't know the true face of the owner.
And ...
2024-08-11 15:32:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe secret of the Wayne family?
Goethe frowned secretly, but his footsteps moved forward.
It's not that I don't believe it.
On the contrary, Goethe really believed that Sheila might have found some secrets that he didn't know.
As the 'only' survivor of the Wayne fam...
2024-08-11 15:32:41 +0000 UTC View PostPuri is dead.
The corpse of this Secret Keeper who came to help was hung at the intersection of Pine Street.
A large hole was pierced through his chest.
His eyes were wide open, and he died with a grievance.
On the face of the Secret Keeper who came to help, there w...
2024-08-11 15:32:22 +0000 UTC View PostPine Street, No. 07.
The standalone villa was quiet at night. Even the patrolling police officers unconsciously lightened their footsteps when passing by the villa.
They all knew that the people living here were big shots they couldn't afford to offend.
So, they had to s...
2024-08-11 13:57:11 +0000 UTC View Post