Chapter455KillTheseBastards!
Robin’smovesurprisedalltheonlookers.
“Thisyoungmanwastrulyafearlessnovice!”
“Alice’smaidenfamilywasoneofthetoptenfamiliesinHashville,theHowellGroup.”
“TheHowellfamilyhadbeenoperatinginHashvilleformanyyears,theirconnectionswereextensive,theyhadfriendsintheprovincialgovernmentandtheupperechelonsofDrastle.”
“TheTranfamilyhadbeencatchingupthesepastfewyears,alreadyshowingatrendofsurpassingtheHowellfamily.”
“Suchfamilybackgroundandheritagewerenotsomethingthatordinarypeoplecouldprovoke.”
“DespitetheTranfamilyandtheHowellfamilybothpresentingthemselvesassophisticatedintellectualsonthesurface.”
“Butoncetheirinterestswereinfringedupon,theywereruthlessindealing withpeople.”Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.
“Thisyoungman probablydidn’trealizetheseverityofthesituation,sigh,hereallygothimselfinto bigtroubletoday.”
Ayounggirl,listeningtothesurroundingchatter,indignantlysaid,“Shouldn’therhusbandbebeatenfordruggingsomeone?”
“SincethatAlicewas auniversityprofessor,sheshouldhavebeenreasonableandshouldnothavebeenunreasonable.”
Amiddle–agedmanshookhisheadandsaid,“Youndy,youarestillyoungandcannotyetseethetruenatureofsociety.”
“Aperson’scultivationandstaturearenotentirelydistinguishedbyhisexternalidentityandstatus.”
“Thiswasamaterialworld,determinedbyrtionshipsofinterest.Fortheweak,therewasnoreasontobespokeninthefaceofallrightandwrong.”
“Onlythosewithpowerhadtherighttojudgerightfromwrong.”
Thegirlretorteddefiantly.“Irefusetobelievethatthereisnopurndleftinthisworldbeyondself–interest!”
Afewmiddle–agedpeoplesawthegirlstubbornlybelievinginherownideas,andshooktheirheadswithasmile.
OneofthempointedatMarleneandwhispered,“Miss,doyouseethatwoman?Sheisthewifeofthedeputydirectoroftheprovincialpolicedepartment.”
“ShewasProf. Howell’sgoodfriend,herbestgirlfriend,doyouthinksheshouldhavesaidsuchthings?”
“TakeanotherlookatthatMr.Mack,thebigbossofourMapleford’sgreyarea.Thinkaboutalltheshadythingshe’sdone.Fromyourperspective,thesepeoplewouldneverwalktogether.”
Thegirlfirmlysaid,“Despitesomeexcessiveactions,Mrs.Deputy
TaikonkilltheseBastarde!
DirectorandProfHowellwouldneverassociatewithpeoplefromtheunderworld.”
Beforethegirlcouldfinishherwords,aninfuriatedAliceroared,“Kid,you’vegotguts!”
ThenheturnedtoMack,“Mack,thisrecklesskid,Ileavehimtoyou!”
“Andanotherthing!”ShepointedangrilyatCrystal,“Tonight,thiswomanisyours,youandyourlittlebrotherscantaketurnswithher!”
“Ndliketoseeifyoudaretopretendtobeinnocentagaininthefuture!”
Thegirlinthecrowdofonlookerssuddenlycoveredhermouth,almostscreamingout.
“Shewasahighlyeducatedintellectual,how…howcouldsheuttersuchmaliciouswords?”
Robingaveacolugh,grabbedAlice’shairandppedher.
“Ah!Youdaretohitme.Mack,killhim!”Alicescreamedlikea
madwoman.
“p!p!p!”Aseriesofcrispppingsoundsechoed,andthefourthfloorofthetavernfellintosilence!
NoonehadexpectedRobintobesofierce.
Alicedarednotmakeanysoundanymore.
Marleneretreatedinfear.
Mackwasalsostunned,takingawhiletoreact.
HeneverimaginedthatRobinwoulddaretobesopresumptuous,knowingtheirbackground!
Alicewasterrifiedforawhilebeforeshecametohersenses,“Marlene,callMr.Lowequickly…Mack,killthis…”
Speakinguptothispoint,shelookedupandsawRobin,whowaswipinghis palmswithawettowel.Sheimmediatelyshuthermouth.
Atthatmoment,y,hidingbehindthecrowd,wasscaredand breakingoutinacoldsweat.
LookingatRobin’sindifferentexpressionundertheshadowofthmp,hesuddenlyshuddered!
ThesceneattheFinleyfamily’sbanquethad alreadyleftanindelibleimpressiononRobin.
Wasabletobe aguestofhonorfortheFinleyfamily,therichestfamilyinHashville.
Wasabletosingle–handedlywipeouttheElliottfamily,theReynellfamily.
Thepersonwhocouldinstantlytransfer200billioncapitalofHondrySectfromtheReynellfamilytotheHuberfamilylikemagicwastrulyterrifying.
HowcouldIhavedaredtoimaginebefore,thattheTranfamilyandtheHowellfamilycouldtakedown suchanawesomecharacterlikeRobin!
Thiswassimplyimpossible!
LookingatTedandAlice,whowereruinedbyRobinsingle–handedly,ybecampletelysober.
AcharacterlikeRobinwasabsolutelynottobeopposedoroutsmarted!
Tonight,theTranfamily,theHowellfamily,andeventhedeputydirectorofthepolicedepartment,wereprobablyalldoomed.
No,Iabsolutelycouldnotaffordtotakethewrongsideonsuchmattersagain!
Atthatmoment,Mack,inafitofrage,roared,“Chopthesebastardsupforme!”
Overahundredthugs,armedwithshortknivesandironrods,chargedtogethertowardsthefourthfloorfromoutsidethehotel.
ypushedthroughthecrowdtogettoMack:“Mack,wait!Youabsolutelycan’tdothis!”
Mack’sfaceturnedcold:“Mr.Sims,whatdoyoumeanbythis?”
“LetmefinishwhatI’msaying…”ysaidnervously.
Macksaidirritably,“Mr.Sims,Idon’thavetimetotalktoyourightnow,letmedealwiththesekidsfirst!We’lltalter!”
ywavedhishand anxiously,“Mack,listentomyadvice,apologizetoMr.Bruceimmediately!”
“Mr.Bruce,Ms.Thompson,”yturnedandranbacktoRobinandCrystal.
“Before.Ididn’tknowyouwerehere.IfIhadknown,Iwouldhaveearlier.”
Robingaveanonchntsmile,“y,didn’tyouarriveawhileago?You’vebeenhidinginthecrowd,isn’tthisthesituationyouwantedtosee?”
Thescenewasfilledwithuproar.
Mackwasalsoconfused,hadydrunktoomuch?