Dead or Alive
The man shook his head. “Yes, but Seven Tails isn’t a strong curse. The insects’ poison naturally
counters one another, so it won’t turn out as powerful as the usual curse. They can’t even kill someone.
All they can do is cause some pain to the target. And it’s not easy preserving them. It’s hard to cast, and
it depends on the temperature and timing. Most of the time, this curse is useless. Not to mention some of
the more powerful guys can kill them using their inner energy, so this is useless against them.”
Wilson nodded.
The man then picked up a piece of bloody meat. “Don’t worry. Since you’re scratching my back, I’ll
scratch yours. Same deal. Find me the person I want, and I’ll help you take over the top ten families of
this place. So how’s the progress?”
Wilson’s eyes glinted. “We’ve found the person you asked us to look for. She came to Eastcliff
seventeen years ago and brought a girl with her, but she died of an illness ten years ago. The girl was
taken into a shelter, but she was shunned because she had pus all over her body. In the end, she
slipped out of the shelter and remains missing until today.”
The man turned around to look at Wilson. “That woman is inconsequential. All I want to know is the girl’s
whereabouts. Remember, I want to see her dead or alive, no matter what.”
Wilson nodded fervently. “We’ll find her. Don’t worry.”
After Wilson exited the chamber, he was all smiles again, and he went down the corridor before coming
into a huge room. The room was filled with a rotten stench, and William and two others were hanging in
there. They weren’t breathing anymore, but they were still tied up and hanging in the air by their hands.
Leroy was sitting on a chair, but he went up to Wilson the moment he came in. “So what did he say,
Wilson?”
Wilson laughed. “It’s settled. We can start after they have dinner tonight.”
Leroy’s eyes lit up. “Your plan’s perfect, Wilson. Good thing you managed to convince Minerva to help
you out, or we couldn’t have set them up so easily. But it must have been hard for you. That girl is
hideous.”
Wilson waved him down. “All for the family. And leave a spot for her. After tonight, this will be her grave
as well. They’ll pay for cutting my son’s fingers off and make him lose his place as the heir.”
Leroy nodded. “No problem. That b*tch must think she can marry you. I can’t wait until she gets here.”
…
When Matthew and Sasha came back to The Grand Garden at seven, dinner was already ready. Minerva
and Helen were at the table, chatting happily, while James looked annoyed. Obviously, he wasn’t happy
that Minerva showed up.
When Sasha and Matthew came in, Minerva quickly stood up. “Welcome back, you two.”
Helen hurriedly chimed in, “Oh, you’re finally back. Honestly, I don’t know what I’d do without Minerva.
She helped me out with dinner, or I’d have to spend a lot more time on it. Wash your hands, change your
clothes, and come for dinner.”
Sasha was surprised. “Mom, Minerva helped you out?”
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