Chapter 164 - Time is Running Out (2/2)

”You must not harm Ariana and her friends.” His voice rung loud and clear to his grandpa's ears, but it didn't seem to have processed completely to his mind.

”What?” That calm smile was scarier than witnessing a parking lot filled with witchcraft crows. It was so chilling that Alexander wanted to dig up a hole to hide in.

”I said, I can join the team under one condition. You cannot hurt Ariana and people related to her.” He repeated once again.

”Nonsense! You know she is very important to this Project! How could I not lay my fingers on her? I'm telling you right now. If I see her or hear her stepping into our territory, I won't hesitate to kill her. You shouldn't be having any feelings towards her either. You know very well yourself, and I don't think you need any types of reminder.” Leader Rong felt blood rushing up his brain as anger boiled his bloodstreams.

”Grandfather, I don't need your reminder. I know she is important and the key to the Project. But how high are the chances for the Project to succeed? What if you are killing off innocent lives for the sake of something that won't exist?” He tried persuading his grandfather to absorb his opinion.

”No. Whatever conditions you set could be negotiated, but not anything related to her. I'm definitely going to find her and use her. You can't stop my decision. If it weren't for you, she would be dead already. And now you want her to escape from my wrath? No way.” Leader Rong's voice raised by a tad.

”Like I said, you've slaughtered many over these years. You've murdered her entire family! Did you think I didn't know that it was you after I had investigated for years after her family's tragedy?Why can't you let her off?” He continued arguing with no signs of stopping.

”You know that I'm doing all this for you. Time is running out, and you won't last long.” Leader Rong sighed deeply as he looked at Alexander with resentful eyes.

”And I never requested for any of this to happen. Aren't I safe? Am I not standing here talking to you? Why is it so hard for you to understand my point? Killing people for something so absurd. Is it worth it? No. If you dare to harm Ariana and her loved ones, then don't expect to see me anymore. Since you haven't taken the easy way in, I won't give you an easy way out either.” Alexander stared at the restless man in front of him for a while before stomping out of his room.

”You! You!! I'm doing all this to keep you alive, yet you treat me like an outsider. You've learned well! Very well! I'll definitely get that girl! That vixen! Between life and death, I'll see what you choose by then.” Leader Rong smashed everything in his room that could be broken and shredded.

Meanwhile, Alexander walked back to his room where he opened a hidden drawer from the wall. Inside the mini drawer was a fur ball accessory that he had kept since young. Closing his fingers on the fur ball, he closed his eyes and whispered, ”Consider it as my final gift to you. I will fight everything alone. I won't let you get pulled into this anymore. Let everything come to an end soon.”

As he sat down feeling extremely fatigue, he felt a heat rush up his throat; an iron stench filled the room as he wiped away the red liquid dripping from his mouth. He hurriedly checked using his clean hand to make sure the fur ball was untainted. Seeing the clean fur, he smiled, ”Good.”