Chapter 128 Familiarity
It was like the reaper was clutching his throat tightly.
James’s face turned pale with shock, and the fleeting hope that had just arisen sank to the bottom.
“No…Please don’t kill me…
“Please…Spare my life…
“I promise…I won’t dare to come to Sherland again…I won’t bother you anymore…”
James pleaded desperately to Leones.
However, Leones remained calm and glanced around before asking, “Weren’t you supposed to come with the four major mysterious families of Fatuma? How come it’s just your family?”
Initially, Leones had noticed the movements of the Polly family and had come down the mountain to capture them all.
But as soon as he descended the mountain, he found that most of the people had already been tackled by Veronica.
And instead of the joint action of the four major mysterious families, there was only this old man standing before him.
Leones couldn’t help feeling disappointed.
“They…didn’t come…
“I…I can take you…to find them…”
In order to save his own life, James even betrayed others.
Moreover, the Polly family had suffered heavy losses this time, and if the other three families were not involved, there would be no place for the Polly family in the future.
“No need!”
Leones didn’t have to personally deal with this group of nonentities.
“You can leave for now, but pass on a message. If they come again, come together. Don’t come one by one!”
Saying that, Leones let go and formed a symbol in his fingers.
He slapped James’s back with his palm.
The old man stumbled, but his breathing suddenly became smooth, and he couldn’t help but feel extremely grateful.
“Thank you, Mr. Bloom…I won’t forget your great kindness…Goodbye…”
Without even turning around, while expressing gratitude, James fled as if his life depended on it.
“You’re letting him go like that?” Veronica approached, puzzled.
“There’s no need to bother with someone who’s about to die!” Leones turned around slowly, facing Veronica in front of him.
This was the second time Leones had seen her since his release from prison.
In the moonlight, Veronica’s beauty was reflected, exuding a gentle charm.
Compared to the anger she was immersed in the first time they met, Veronica, at this moment, had a calin expression with a little more tenderness and elegance.
Of course, this was because Leones was currently disguised and using the identity of Kenton.
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Veronica did not recognize him, otherwise, she would not be so calm and even have a curious gaze
at Leones.
However, there was also a hint of surprise in Veronica’s heart.
Because this was the first time she had seen Kenton, but for some reason, even though he was a stranger, she felt a familiar sensation.
She thought, “Is it really my first time seeing him?
Why does it feel like we have known each other for a long time?
Where does this familiarity come from?”
“Thank you…” Leones spoke first, breaking the silence.
Originally, these people had come for Leones, but they were tackled by Veronica.
“Huh?” Veronica came back to her senses, then suddenly realized and smiled. “Protecting the safety of the people is my duty.”
Leones saw Veronica smile for the first time, not expecting that she, who was usually cold as ice, could also smile so beautifully and enchantingly.
However, if Veronica knew that the person before her was the “murderer of her mother” in her heart, Leones, she would probably never smile again, right?
But Leones wasn’t foolish enough to voluntarily reveal his identity and cause unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings.
On the contrary, the current situation was quite good.
For the time being, Leones decided to temporarily use this identity until the truth about the incident five years ago was revealed.
“It’s me who should thank you…” Veronica continued, “Last time at the Lewis Club, did you heal my severed hand?
“And you also healed Ariella’s leg. She said you are a very powerful doctor.”
Veronica remembered all of this and attributed it all to Kenton.
“It was just a small effort.” Leones calmly replied, “You don’t have to take it to heart.”
Although he said so, Veronica was a person who repaid kindness. “Can I treat you to a meal someday as a way to thank you?
“I live in the villa down the mountain, and we are neighbors. If you’d like, you can also come to our house as a guest.”
“We’ll see,” Leones replied.
Saying that, Leones waved his hand and turned to walk up the mountain.
Because of his disguise, Leones couldn’t stay with this face for too long.
Moreover, the batch of elixirs he had just refined at home was almost ready, and he was eager to go back and check the situation. He had used a medicinal mushroom as the catalyst, and the loss would be significant if it failed.
“It’s getting late, Ms. Quinn, you should go back and rest,” Leones said.
Watching Kenton’s figure in the distance, Veronica once again felt a sense of familiarity.
“This Kenton…from the back…why does he look so similar to that bastard?”
It was as if they were carved from the same mold.
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Suddenly, a bold speculation emerged in Veronica’s mind, but she quickly shook her head and denied it, thinking it was impossible.
“That bastard Leones can’t compare to this Mr. Bloom! It’s like the difference between a worm and a dragon!”
The thought of Leones sparked a flicker of disgust in Veronica’s eyes.
In her heart, Leones was worthless, but she felt grateful and had a good impression of Kenton, who had saved her.
At this moment, James escaped alone and quickly arrived at the temporary location of the Wilson family.
“Zora, please…save me…”
Hearing his voice, the Wilson family members immediately became alert.
But when they saw a disheveled James covered in injuries, they were shocked and surprised.
“It’s the patriarch of the Polly family!”
“What happened?”
“He’s severely injured…”
Zora Wilson also came out and hurriedly went forward to support James. “What happened to you? How did you get injured like this?”
Although he managed to avoid the fatal arrow shot from Veronica with his grey robe, the arrow still tore through his back, dangerously close to his heart.
And on top of that, he was hit by Leones’s palm, leaving him feeling strange and extremely uncomfortable.
“I…” James paused for a moment, lying, “On our way back, we encountered an ambush from Kenton. All of my people were killed by him, and I was the only one who managed to escape!” Upon hearing this, the people of the Wilson family were shocked.
“How could this happen?”
“Did Kenton attack first?”
“Who leaked our whereabouts?”
Zora asked again, “What else did Kenton say?”
“He said…he wants to wipe out all five families next time!”
Just as he said this, James suddenly turned pale and tightly grasped his chest in agony, then fell to the ground.
It didn’t take long for him to pass away.
The crowd was in an uproar once again.
“It’s a talisman technique!”
Zora tore open James’s shirt and was shocked to find a gradually disappearing pattern on his back.
“So, he was sent back to deliver the message!”
“It’s a warning to our five families as well!”
“This Kenton is not ordinary!”
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