Brian shot a glance at the smoldering wreckage and sneered. They passed by Howard and his men
who could do nothing but watch their men burn. Tony deliberately slowed down, allowing Howard to
clearly see everyone inside Brian's car.
Outraged, Howard glowered at them in fury. The raging flames lit up the bridge and the light illuminated
the tiny space inside Brian's car. He saw an unexpected man sitting next to Brian, who was craning his
neck to watch the blaze under the bridge. He was so taken aback that he blurted out,"Mr. Yan?"
His surprised voice attracted the attention of the people next to him. They all looked at the car that had
already passed by and then at Howard. Someone asked him in shock and doubt,"Is Mr. Yan with him?"
Howard didn't answer him. He was racking his brains, trying to make sense of what he had seen. The
man sitting next to Brian was indeed Mr. Yan. But why? Why would Mr. Yan be with Mr. Brian Long?
"Howard, none of them have survived," the person who had gone down to the bridge to scout, came up
and reported. Gravely, he looked down, his shoulders slumped. None of them had ever expected to
lose two of their most elite men that night so easily.
It took Howard a while to take in everything that had happened so far. His eyes glinted with sadness,
but in a few minutes, the sadness disappeared. It was a subordinate's duty to obey the orders of his
superior, absolutely and unconditionally, no matter the cost, especially since they served in the special
unit. He ordered,"Call in the local forces to assist with the cleanup."
"Roger that!"
Howard turned back one last time to take a final glance at the blazing car. He thought he was going to
lose his cool, but he remained silent. He finally took control of his emotions, his hands firmly clenching
into fists. He had made a mistake that night. He had underestimated this Mr. Brian Long. The man had
lived up to his reputation. He knew exactly when and how he would be ambushed that night.
And he had deliberately led them to the elevated freeway and to the airport. He chose the place
because there were fewer people here, much lesser at night. But what he still couldn't understand was,
why was Mr. Yan in Brian's car? If the Mr. Yan he had seen in the car was just an illusion, that would be
great. But if it was really him, then it would mean that Mr. Yan had called for the mission, and also got
into Brian's car knowing that death was awaiting him on the other end. His intentions were very
complicated.
Howard was puzzled by the whole nature of his mission. But the atmosphere in the VIP room of the
Golden Bay Club in A City was much more suffocating.
Edgar looked Mr. Shen in the eye, and asked,"Mr. Shen, are you saying that Molly is the key factor
here? And whoever controls her will control everything?"
Mr. Shen, who was wearing his usual silver mask, slowly inhaled his cigar and puffed out the smoke.
He said,"Mr. Gu, I never said that. What kind of effect the girl has on the situation would depend on the
circumstance."
Edgar remained silent for a while. He gazed at Mr. Shen for another whole minute before he
continued,"What you are saying, Mr. Shen, is that the one who has control over A city is now Mr. Brian
Long. But Molly is the one who sways his feelings. Am I right?"
It might have seemed like a question, but his tone was certain. Mr. Shen had spent decades in the
underworld, and had always managed to keep a subtle balance between both the government and the
street. Now that he had given Edgar an answer, his opinion about the whole situation was quite clear.
But after hearing Edgar's question, Mr. Shen burst into laughter. The smile faded from his face instantly
as he stared into Edgar's eyes and said,"Mr. Gu, I'm afraid that you have got it wrong." Edgar looked at
him, confused. Mr. Shen continued,"Nothing about Mr. Brian Long is certain. He is an unpredictable
man. Even his own parents don't know what goes on in his mind."
Edgar was surprised by Mr. Shen's reply. He was so amazed that the man had seen through him again.
Getting himself together again, he said,"You sound very familiar with Mr. Brian Long's parents."
"Well, you have always wondered why I tolerate him. Now you know the reason," quipped Mr. Shen,
whose voice was a little ironical as he gave Edgar an indirect answer. All this time, Edgar had been
inquisitive about Mr. Shen's relationship with Brian. He decided to satisfy his curiosity once and for all.
Edgar managed to keep a smile on his face as he cursed the man inwardly, 'What a cunning old fox.'
Mr. Shen knew what Edgar was thinking, but he didn't care. Today's meeting was for Brian's sake. He
knew what Brian had done lately only meant to learn about Molly's origin, but overshadowed by fear,
many who had guilty conscience took it as a wrong move from Brian's side, and decided to hunt him
down. Brian was a man of principle. If those people hadn't tried to mess with him, he'd have gotten
bored and let go. But since they had offended him, he would definitely make them regret all their life
choices so far.
This was also part of the reason why he had kept a good relationship with Brian. Of course, he was
nice to Brian for Shirley's sake, but he knew in his heart that if he messed with Brian, the Sacred
Domain would be doomed.
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