Ray closed the window.
The screams outside were unbearably loud and grating.
Of course, he had crushed the bed that those ten men were using as a shield with chunks of stone. He hadn’t skimped on stones, iron blocks, or steel rods.
“Woof!” Leo growled, baring his teeth, fierce and menacing If Ray opened the door now, the dog would have leapt out without hesitation.
But Ray had no intention of opening it. The ten men outside were already destined to die. Whether it was hail slowly smashing them, heavy objects crushing them, or the toxic water killing them first–it didn’t matter. Death was inevitable. Why bother further with people whose fate was already sealed?
He smiled faintly and stepped out to the underground garage with Leo.
Leo’s nose was sharp; he could smell humans from a distance. In the dark, enclosed space, this made him incredibly effective. Of course, if the intruders used flashlights, they were essentially revealing their positions.
Ray quickly set up a few flashlights at strategic locations. Though basic, these flashlights had infrared remote controls. With the press of a button, they could all switch on or off simultaneously.
He cut the lights, then waited silently with Leo.
Soon enough, Thomas and the others returned.
It wasn’t surprising. Climbing stairs and changing clothes would take time; nearly everything had to be swapped from head to toe.
The beams of their flashlights flickered, drawing closer.
Now.
Ray pressed a button. Seven high–powered flashlights blazed to life, sweeping over Thomas and his team. Even though Thomas’s group had their own flashlights, they hadn’t been shining them forward. Suddenly blinded by seven intense beams, they raised their hands instinctively to shield their eyes. Panic set in instantly.
Ray strolled out, calm and composed.
A beam of light hit his back, casting a long, imposing shadow, making him appear taller and more commanding.
Of course, this dramatic entrance was calculated.
“Ray!” Thomas and the others squinted through their fingers, exclaiming in disbelief.
He had appeared.
They were terrified.
So many people had tried to deal with Ray. What happened to them? Just look at the pile of corpses at the entrance to his villa–it was practically a small hill!
No one had gone there voluntarily.
Yet here was Ray, seemingly just an ordinary man–how could he possess such lethal capability?
It was incomprehensible,
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The fear of the unknown gripped them.
Ray smiled faintly and pulled a gun from his “pocket.”
A realistic replica–silencer included.
He aimed it at Thomas.
“Kneel,” he said evenly.
Seeing the gun, the entire group froze, eyes widening in fear. The truth clicked in.
No wonder so many had fallen to him. He had a gun.
Damn it. That calm demeanor was all a mistake–he had a gun!
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