Chapter 161
However Luna remained worried. She urged Greg to perform a thorough inspection of the remaining machines.
As for herself, her face was pale, and she had not recovered from the shock. She was still staring at the metal frame with a blank look.
If it was not for Andrius, she would have met her maker. For a moment there, the complicated feelings drowned her.
Then, Andrius came back.
“Where’s that person?” Luna asked when she noticed he came back empty–handed.
Andrius simply came up with an excuse, “He fell off the cliff when I was chasing him. I guess he’s dead.”
“Then… Did you find out who sent him?” Luna asked without suspecting him.
Andrius said honestly, “It’s the Hanshus. Wayman Hanshu sent him here to sabotage the Valiant Institute project, and possibly, you.”
Luna’s face turned paler.
Escaping death in the nick of time shocked her, and she had a hard time calming her thoughts.
“Wayman Hanshu, Solomon Stormbrew, they teamed up to target us! What a bunch of jerks!” Luna was shaking when she squeezed those words out of her gritted teeth. Too bad we didn’t get the culprit, or we could’ve turned him over to the police and they would’ve suffered.”
Andrius did not comment on it. He knew that turning the culprit over to the police would not solve the problem with them.
“The veterans…” Andrius sounded heavy while his expression spelled grief. “You have to settle their funeral arrangements properly. Compensate them properly according to the law and whatever terms, not a penny less. Don’t leave any of your weak points exposed for others to attack as well.”
Luna looked at the victim’s family who was sobbing. She felt terrible as well. She nodded firmly and said, “I will see it through myself.”
“And…” Andrius added, “Bring Athena with you when you go out the next time. Don’t simply wander around alone. At least, she can take care of you when danger happens.”
Luna did not argue with Andrius this time, which was rare. Maybe she was still shaken by what happened, or maybe his sincerity touched her heart. She had no idea why she reacted this way.
“I understand.” Luna nodded as she looked at Andrius with teary eyes. She said, ” Thank you for saving me.”
Andrius simply hummed a reply.
Luna did not know what else to say. She turned around and went over to the victim’s families to offer help.
Even though such a tragic accident had happened, the Valiant Institute project was on schedule. She had to make sure everything was back on track as soon as possible. She could not afford to drag it out anymore.
Andrius watched Luna go back to work before he left the construction site.
“Noir!” Andrius called Noir immediately and said with obvious killing intent, “Locate Wayman Hanshu right away and update me once you get him.”
“Alright, boss!”
Noir rarely saw Andrius with a temper.
Judging from the tone, Noir knew something serious had happened. He dared not slack on the assignment and quickly went to locate Wayman.
Andrius‘ expression was covered with a layer of frost. He was the Wolf King of the Western Frontline. He treated every soldier the same and valued their lives and sacrifices they made for the country, be it his troops or soldiers from other places.
Back then, he had even said, “Leave no man behind!”
He acted as a role model for his words and carried it out himself.
However, what happened today took the lives of veterans, not on the battlefield but
because of the Hanshus‘ vendetta.
If he did not do right by the slain soldiers, he would not be able to face himself, let alone the soldiers.
The Hanshus must pay for what they had done.
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The Royal Dragon was an extremely lavishing and grand six–star hotel.
Inside the VIP room, Wayman had prepared a feast to celebrate the death of Luna and the sabotage of the Valiant Institute project. He was waiting for his man, nicknamed Yellow Hat, to come back with the great news.
To his surprise, it was way past the promised time, but Yellow Hat had still not come back with any news.
Knock, knock.
Wayman’s fingers tapped on the table anxiously. He pulled his phone out for the fifth time and called Yellow Hat.
Toot…
The call went through but no one answered.
A bad feeling rose from Wayman’s heart.
Had the plan gone south?
It should not have!
Yellow Hat was powerful enough to deal with Andrius.
“You don’t need to wait for him. He’s on his way to his next life already.”
It was then that a frosty voice echoed across the spacious VIP room.
Shocked, Wayman looked toward the source of the voice.
Andrius came in through the main entrance with a somber look. His killing intent was prominent and fierce.
“Impossible!” Wayman squealed instinctively.
Yellow Hat…
The man might have looked like a normal person, but he was fourth on the hitmen ranking of the Hanshus. He was so powerful that even Scarface revered him.
How did it go wrong?
Clank!
Noir tossed something over to Wayman.
It was Yellow Hat’s head. His face was heavily disfigured, but Wayman recognized the head as his man’s.
“Andrius Moonshade…”
Wayman’s expression turned frosty. Surprisingly, he was not afraid. “You are indeed powerful. Not even Yellow Hat is your match.
“But you have miscalculated something. If you had killed him and had just gotten on with it, you might have lived a few more days, but now that you’ve brought his head back and confronted me, then today will be your death!”
Wayman sounded confident and fearless. He has another man with him: the third on his family’s hitmen ranking. He was so powerful that he trumped Yellow Hat and Scarface combined.
Clap, clap, clap!
Wayman clapped three times.
The spacious VIP room plunged into temporary darkness. It was not night yet, and the lights were still on.
A giant had actually entered the room, and his massive figure blocked out the lights, causing the misconception that everything had gone dark.
The man was 2.2 meters tall. His arms were more robust than a normal person’s thighs, and his palms were like a fanned–out paper fan, spanning larger than a basketball.
The muscles on his body bulged and were deeply contoured. There was not a part of flappy meat on his body.
He was the hitman that ranked third on the Hanshus‘ hitmen ranking, nicknamed King Kong.
Andrius glanced at the giant and said, “Is he your ace?”
“Andrius Moonshade, afraid? But it’s too late!” Wayman narrowed his eyes and grinned viciously. “King Kong, this punk here looks down on you.”
“Roar!”
King Kong released a loud roar. The powerful soundwave could rip one’s eardrums and concuss one’s head. Even the dishes on the table trembled. The soup rippled and splashed all over the table.
Then, he grabbed the trolley for the wine beside him.
Crack!
The trolley was easily twisted, but that was not all.
As King Kong continued to exert his strength, the trolley was crumpled into a piece of metal scrap.
Then, he punched the metal ball onto the ground, pounding it flat like a pancake. The physique strength he possessed was abnormal.
“So, you are Andrius Moonshade,” King Kong boomed, sounding deep and
intimidating as if he was a giant from underground.
“Get on your knees and I shall grant you a fast death, or else…”
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King Kong grinned, showing off his rotten and yellowish teeth. Each tooth was the size of a man’s thumb, which was terrifying.
Then, he cracked his fists. What he was about to do to Andrius was self–explanatory. Andrius did not say a word. He curled his lips and taunted King Kong with his finger. “Raaaawr!”
Infuriated, King Kong roared and dashed toward Andrius. Each step he took shook the entire floor.
With just three steps, he shortened the distance between him and Andrius. He raised his hand and threw a punch at Andrius. His fist alone was bigger than Andrius‘ head.
“Hmph!”
Wayman picked up his glass of wine and finished it to the last drop. He knew that things would soon turn gory.
The punch from King Kong could break Andrius‘ skull, causing his brains to splatter. There was no way he could survive this deadly blow.
However…
Swoosh!
Andrius threw a punch at King Kong as well. He launched his punch a few milliseconds later, but his blow landed first.
A powerful smash landed on King Kong’s nose, breaking it and causing it to bleed profusely.
King Kong was sent flying away.
Bang!
He crashed onto the floor with a loud thud and even bounced up a few inches due to the
momentum.
Blood splattered.
King Kong’s head tilted, and he died on the spot.
The entire VIP room was silenced by the shocking scene.
Wayman was lost for words. His jaw dropped as he looked at King Kong’s body. Before he could swallow his wine, it drooled from the edge of his mouth. The wine wet his shirt and also his crotch.
Wayman did not expect Andrius to be this terrifying.
With just one punch, he killed King Kong on the spot. How freakish was that?!
Was he a monster?
He must be inhuman!
Wayman was stunned, unable to digest what he saw.
“Wayman Hanshu, it’s your turn now.” Andrius‘ flat voice pulled him back from the
blank state.
“A–Andrius Moonshade!” Wayman started to stammer, his body shaking.
“Don’t kill me! I can pay! I can give you money! Is that okay?”
Looking at Andrius‘ eyes, Wayman felt chills running down his spine and froze his body and brain, causing him to sweat profusely.
He trembled and fell off the chair.
“A hundred million,” Andrius said.
“O–Okay! A hundred million! I’ll pay up!”
It was an astronomical figure, but Wayman did not want to die. He swallowed nervously and accepted defeat.
Andrius then spelled his bank account, and Wayman made the transfer immediately.
“1–it has been transferred,” Wayman said with shaking lips.
Andrius glanced at the notification without saying a word.
With his silence, Wayman carefully moved to the entrance while holding himself up against the wall. His legs were too weak to stand by themselves.
However, Andrius stopped him before he could leave. His lips curled into a frosty grin. “A hundred million is just to spare your life. It doesn’t mean that I will let you go. You have to be punished for what you have done.”
As his words subsided, a silver needle was inserted into Wayman’s body.
Wayman suffered excruciating pain.
It felt like he was covered with honey, and a million ants and wasps were biting and stinging him. He scratched the imaginary itch furiously.
The more he scratched, the itchier it got. It fell into a vicious cycle.
A while later, he was covered in his own blood, and not a part of his body remained intact.
Andrius and Noir left the room.
Bang!
When they were a hundred meters away, a loud bang went off in the hotel behind them.
Andrius said without stopping or turning around, “This is the consequence of
targeting veterans.”
The news media of Sumeria had a restless night after what happened.
First, there was the tragic accident at the Valiant Institute project’s construction site, killing several veterans,
Now, one of the three big families of Sumeria, the Hanshus, lost its family head.
Wayman jumped off the hotel and died a gruesome death.
Rumors were saying that the Hanshus were behind the tragic accident at the Valiant Institute project’s construction site which was aimed to destroy New Moon
Corporation.
Wayman paid the price with his life because the souls of the dead veterans had gone to him for revenge.
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On the same day, Simon retrieved Wayman’s body and set up a funeral at the most prominent spot of the Hanshus‘ estate.
Many influential figures arrived at the Hanshus‘ to pay their respects.
“Old Master Hanshu, my condolences.”
“My condolences, Old Master Hanshu.”
Simon entered the funeral hall with a company of elite figures, but there were no emotions on his face. Although he looked at the elite figures and listened to their seemingly kind words, he did not respond to any of them.
They were just trying to seize the opportunity to get closer to the Hanshus, seeing if there was a chance that they could gain more profit.
“Old Master Hanshu…”
Then, a truly influential figure arrived.
It was the richest man in Sumeria, Old Master Henderson, also known as Anthony Henderson. He arrived at the funeral with his granddaughter, Suletta.
“Anthony Henderson!”
Simon finally showed anger on his face.
He got up on his feet and strode over to Anthony. With a frosty look, he said, “If it wasn’t for you, if you had not protected Andrius Moonshade … that punk would have died a long time ago, and this tragedy wouldn’t have befallen us Hanshus. What do you have to say for yourself?”
Anthony might have been the richest man, but the Hanshus were just as influential.
If Simon wanted to go against Anthony with all he got just to avenge his son, Anthony might face a huge problem as well.
Simon had been waiting for Anthony’s arrival the whole night.
Anthony’s face turned gloomy. He was one of the few in the city with the highest status, so being questioned in front of everyone irritated him.
However, he was aware of what the Hanshus could do and understood the anger in Simon’s heart.
If he was in Simon’s shoes and had lost Suletta, he might have reacted a hundred times
worse.
Therefore, Anthony said with a frosty look, “Andrius Moonshade and the Crestfalls… I will make them pay for what they did, but not now.”
Simon’s pupils shrank in shock.
Before he could voice his question, Anthony continued, “The new military governor’s succession ceremony is soon, and the mysterious Wolf King will attend it. If blood is shed now,
it will only disrespect the new military governor and the Wolf King. So, let’s wait after the succession ceremony.”
Simon resented Andrius and New Moon Corporation, but Anthony’s words made sense as well.
Carrying a vendetta at this particular time would be challenging the new military governor and the Wolf King.
Should either one of them hold the three major families responsible, neither Simon nor Anthony could handle the responsibility.
Anthony relaxed his somberness and added, “I will pressure the Crestfalls since
Andrius Moonshade killed your son. I will make them hand over Andrius, and you can do whatever you want to him.”
He made it sound easy as if Andrius was a piece of meat he could give to Simon on the table.
“Fine. I will wait for your news then,” Simon answered.
The night was restless since two of the three most influential families in Sumeria got together for a discussion.
The next day, Luna went to work as usual.
To her surprise, her secretary, Danni, told her that Andrius did not come to work.
“Take note of his absence and remember to deduct…”
Just when Luna wanted to punish Andrius for his absence, she thought of Andrius saving her from the collapsing metal frame and hugging her tightly in his arms to protect her from the hands of death.
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If it was not for Andrius, she would have already been dead.
“Forget it. I’ll let him off the hook this time,” Luna said to Danni.
Danni nodded and left the office.
On second thought, Luna decided to call Andrius to find out what was going on.
Toot…
The call connected but no one picked up.
Luna called him a few times but still did not get an answer. She was annoyed.
“That guy… I called him but he isn’t picking up. Where is he? What is he doing?”
Luna simply had no idea.
At the same time, Andrius was going through the list of victims that Noir gave him, especially the veterans who died in the tragedy. He went over to their families to offer some consolation.
“Madam, we are sorry for your loss. We are in grief for John’s passing as well…”
Andrius was at one of the victims‘ houses.
The house was by no means big, but in front of the entrance was a small altar for the deceased, John Cage.
The altar took up most of the space, so there was very limited space for people to bow or kneel to pay their respects.
However, Andrius had gone through many difficulties. He stood by the family’s side and sat with them wherever they sat without complaining.
Andrius then took out a bank card and gave it to the mother of the deceased. “This is the compensation New Moon Corporation has prepared for you. I am here to deliver this to you. The password is his birthday. And…”
Andrius signaled Noir who gave the mother a contact number. “If you need any help, just call this number. Don’t feel embarrassed or anything. Your husband made sacrifices for the country, so this is the least we can do for him.”
He sighed heavily.
Even though he was powerful and influential, he was unable to revive the dead. Providing the family with support was the best thing he could do.
“Thank you, thank you so much,” the mother said plainly with a blank look. No amount of money could revive her son.
With that, Andrius and Noir continued to the next victim’s house, offering support.
Not a single name was left out on the list.
Visiting all the families took a long time.
On the way back, after they were done with all the visits, the two of them had heavy
looks on their faces.
Noir did not say a word.
Andrius reached for his phone and found a ton of missed calls from Luna.
The latest text from her was, “Andrius, something’s happened. Come home when you see this.”
Andrius had a feeling something bad had happened.
“Noir, back to Dream’s Waterfront now.”
Noir turned the car around immediately.
Twenty minutes later, Andrius arrived at Dream’s Waterfront.
After a quick glance, everything seemed to be in order. He told Noir to go home while he went in himself.
He went over to Luna and asked, “What is going on?”
“If you hadn’t beaten him up, why would he have jumped off the building?”
Dick shouted, “Andrius, I take your silence as a yes! This will be easy. You are responsible for your own actions. If you have beaten Wayman Hanshu up and caused his death, you should be the one to bear the consequences.
Janet was more decisive than her husband. She signaled the younger ones to surround Andrius. If he refused to comply or cooperate, they would make him do so.
Harry looked at Andrius with disgust. “Andrius, do you know how much trouble have you brought to the family? If you don’t turn yourself to the Hanshus, don’t blame us for being rough.”
The threat in his words was obvious.
“Sigh…”
Andrius said helplessly, “If you say so, Master Crestfall, I will go meet them and see if I can get Old Master Hanshu to forgive me.”
“If I didn’t show up…
“Cut out the nonsense!“
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Simon’s eyes narrowed, gleaming dangerously.
These men had blonde hair and sapphire eyes. They were equipped with AK–475, machine guns,
“You people… Grim Reaper Mercenaries?”
The soldiers fought with their lives on the battlefield to prevent invaders from invading the country. Simon, on the other hand, hired foreign mercenaries into the country. He must be punished by death.
“Andrius Moonshade…” He looked at Andrius and taunted him, “You killed Scarface and King Kong. How can I not be prepared for you?
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