qImmediately after the person spoke, he pulled the trigger and was prepared to shoot.
At that moment, Ben barged in with Ellie. “Mr. Nacht!”
When he opened the door and saw a silhouette that looked identical to Zachary, he froze. Ellie, too, stared at the person in disbelief.
However, Ben was quickly brought to his senses and rushed forward to snatch the gun away.
Just as he moved, he was shot.
“Ah!” Fear-stricken, Ellie screamed and dropped her plushie onto the ground.
“Shh...” The mysterious man shushed her before aiming his gun at Zachary. “Die, Zachary!”
At that instant, Zachary mustered the last ounce of his strength and grabbed the man's hand. While he grappled with the man, he yelled, “Run, Ellie!”
Ellie's legs were trembling. Rooted to the ground, she could not move at all.
However, Little Fifi kept squawking beside her ear and repeating what Zachary had said, “Run, Ellie! Run, Ellie!”
Only then did Ellie return to her senses and sprint out hurriedly.
By then, the entire place was already surrounded by flames. As soon as she ran out of the room, she bumped into a few masked men. While she screamed in terror, those men attempted to capture her.
At that juncture, Fifi flew in from the window and circled the masked men, driving them away from capturing Ellie.
Under Little Fifi's lead, Ellie ran down the spiral staircase.
However, no sooner had she taken a few steps down the staircase than a masked man dashed forward and grabbed her from behind. Having lost her footing, the little girl tumbled down the stairs.
Meanwhile, in the room, the mysterious man had pinned Zachary against the table. Pressing the gun against the latter's head, he yelled through gritted teeth, “Do you think you can still fight me? Let me tell you this! Everyone here will die tonight! Your wife and assets will all be mine; even your children will have to call me their father. I'll replace you and become the new Mr. Nacht! Go to blazes, Zachary Nacht!”
He pulled the trigger and was about to shoot when a silver needle came flying in. It pricked his neck, causing him to shudder. Before he could react, his body became numb gradually.
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