Three figures walked into the restaurant. They were all different in height, weight, and weight.
The leader was a tall and skinny man with cold eyes and a rigid face. The two people behind him were short and skinny, and the other was tall and fat.
When the two of them saw the middle-aged man, their faces were filled with excitement, especially the tall, fat man. He wanted to run up to the middle-aged man.
However, he was stopped by the leader.
It seemed like the leader of the group had quite a bit of authority.
A single gaze from the leader made the tall, fat man follow him to the counter.
"What do you have?"
The tall, skinny man asked Kieran. His voice was clear and his tone was cold, even a little scary.
Kieran wasn't moved at all, replying with his usual cold tone.
"The food on the signboard outside."
The tall, skinny man frowned.
He was a little surprised at how calm Kieran was, but he quickly stated the food he wanted.
"Three Salt and Pepper Shrimp, three Fried Rice, and three Chicken Soup."
The tall, skinny man said.
"Pay first."
"No credit."
Kieran didn't stand up, he was still sitting there.
The two men behind the tall, skinny man couldn't hold back their anger against Kieran's attitude. However, before the tall, skinny man gave them the signal, they didn't move, they just stared at Kieran fiercely.
"How much?"
The tall, skinny man asked patiently.
"50 Salt and Pepper Shrimp, 15 Fried Rice, 10 Chicken Soup, three of each, 225 in total."
Kieran stated the price.
"Pay up."
The tall, skinny man said to the short man behind him.
The short man slammed the money on the counter.
"Your food better be worth this price, or else …"
Threatening words came out of the short man's mouth, and together with his triangular eyes, it was quite intimidating.
However, it was useless against Kieran.
Kieran didn't move, looking at the short man calmly.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
…
'Did I zip up my pants?
Or is there something on my face?
About five seconds later, the short and skinny man twisted his body unnaturally, subconsciously checking if there was anything wrong with him.
After confirming that there were no problems, the man looked at Kieran in embarrassment.
"Are you messing with me?"
"Enough, sit down."
Just as the short and skinny man raised his arm, the tall and skinny man spoke again.
"Count yourself lucky!"
The short man snorted coldly, walked to the corner of the restaurant, and sat down with his two companions.
Kieran took the money on the counter and counted it again before putting it into the money box. He then moved the food that Starbeck prepared to the corner.
The three of them, who had been talking with their heads lowered, immediately stopped and looked at the food.
Soon enough, the plump man eagerly took his share.
"Delicious!"
After a mouthful, the fat man began to bury his head and chew.
As for the other two, the short and skinny man waited for more than ten minutes. After seeing that the fat man was fine, he also eagerly picked up his share.
Only the tall and skinny man was different.
He looked at the food in front of him, his mouth was swallowing his saliva, his Adam's apple was moving up and down, but he didn't move his chopsticks.
Sometimes, after suffering a loss, some people would quickly forget it.
Some would remember it for life.
The tall and skinny man was one of those people.
Even though he had been on the run for a whole day, his hunger was unbearable.
The tall and skinny man was also holding back his hunger. He turned around and looked at the middle-aged man, trying to divert his attention.
Under the tall and skinny man's gaze, the slightly dispirited middle-aged man quickly became awkward.
The middle-aged man twisted his body anxiously, looking at Kieran with a pleading gaze.
However, Kieran turned a blind eye to the TV and flipped through the newspaper in his hand.
In the end, the middle-aged man couldn't stand it anymore, he stood up and wanted to leave. However, the moment he stood up, he thought of what happened to him.
Immediately, the middle-aged man sat down dejectedly.
The tall and skinny man laughed coldly when he saw the middle-aged man's reaction.
He stood up from the corner, walked to the bar counter, and sat down beside the middle-aged man.
"Not feeling good, right?
Deorte. "
The tall and skinny man said.
"You know me?"
The middle-aged man was stunned.
"Of course!
Of course I know you!
Don't forget, we were close partners not too long ago!
We were in charge of the operation, you were in charge of the logistics and driving. Everything was going smoothly, until you put sleeping pills in our drinks and food. "
The tall and skinny man laughed.
His laughter was sharp and irritating, like an owl in the night, causing one's scalp to numb.
"What are you talking about?
What partners?
I don't even know you! "
The middle-aged man leaned on the counter in panic as he laughed.
"Of course you know what I am talking about.
Otherwise, why would we be here?
Do you really think we wouldn't be on guard at all?
You have a tracking device on your car. Even though you purposely caused a car accident in order to avoid us, do you really think you can avoid us? "
The tall and skinny man looked at Kieran as he spoke.
"Am I right?"
Deorte is the mastermind behind the scenes.
Or should I say …
The big boss behind the scenes? "
As the tall and skinny man spoke, the malicious intent in his eyes grew denser. His two partners in the corner even took out their guns from their backpacks.
The short, skinny, and fat man was holding an automatic gun, aiming it diagonally at Kieran and the middle-aged man.
Great teamwork.
Their positions were very familiar.
As for Kieran?
He still didn't make any moves, he just sat on the chair and looked at the tall and fat man.
"As expected of the big boss behind the scenes.
"Just this calmness alone is enough to make me admire you."
"But … you shouldn't have chosen to betray us," Li Tianlan said.
The tall and skinny man pulled out a gun.
But the gun was pointed at the middle-aged man.
"Deorte, you have a daughter, right?
You love her a lot, don't you?
Don't worry!
After I kill you, I'll go find her and ask her to accompany you! "
The tall and skinny man said slowly.
He wanted to make this traitor regret!
Make him afraid!
Make him afraid!
So, the tall and skinny man tried his best to speak slowly. At the same time, his eyes were glued to Kieran.
The tall and skinny man never cared about pawns like Deorte.
As a matter of fact, after this job, he was ready to kill Deorte.
Deorte wanted to get his share of the money?
That's impossible!
However, to his surprise, Deorte, who had always been a yes-man, had the guts to drug their drinks and food.
He was even bold enough to call the police.
For a moment, the tall and skinny man even suspected that Deorte's previous actions were just an act to numb them.
However, the moment he saw Kieran, he knew what was going on.
Deorte was still a pawn.
A pawn handpicked by the tall and skinny man.
Deorte's goal was to betray them!
Just look at Deorte's calmness and calmness.
Deorte's calmness didn't change at all.
There was also that faintly discernible aura. The tall and skinny man only sensed it from some notorious butchers and executioners, plus Deorte's presence.
Everything was clear!
Deorte was too careless!
He stayed here alone in order to disguise himself!
Maybe because he was confident in his own skills?
However, against two automatic weapons, no matter how good his skills were, it would be useless.
"You really …"
The tall and skinny man thought he understood everything. He looked at Kieran and wanted to say something, but before the words left his mouth, he felt a gloomy coldness.
It was different from the coldness of winter.
The coldness was so cold that it made one's soul shiver the moment it touched his skin.
However, what shocked him the most was that the gloomy coldness came from Deorte!
The shock in his heart didn't make the tall and skinny man hesitate. He wanted to pull the trigger without a second thought.
But …
His hand was grabbed and his fingers were frozen.
Deorte grabbed the tall and skinny man with a twisted face.
"I won't allow you to hurt Ally!
I won't allow you to hurt Ally! "
Deorte muttered as if he was in a dream. The tall and skinny man's hand was clenched so tightly that it was cracking. The gloomy coldness spread throughout his body.
"Boss!"
The other two men cried out in shock and raised their guns.
However, a formless chain was faster.
The chain swept through the air and broke the two men's arms.
Kak, Kak!
With a crisp sound, the guns in their hands fell to the ground. Then, their bodies slammed into each other and they fainted on the ground.
Pak Pak Pak!
The continuous bangs woke Deorte up.
Looking at the dying tall and skinny man in his hand, Deorte wasn't as dispirited as before. With a bitter smile, he tossed the man on the ground.
"Am I really dead?"
"Yeah.
"I've always thought about death."
More so, how could I not die in that kind of situation? "
Deorte looked up at the ceiling, as if he was muttering to himself or talking to Kieran.
Deorte then turned around and bowed at Kieran.
"I'm sorry for the trouble.
"Please forgive my rashness."
I thought I was being careful, but I still missed something. I'm really … sorry. "
Deorte said as he dragged the three of them out of the room.
Kieran didn't even bat an eye at the three men who were lying on the floor.
He didn't even ask where they were being dragged to and how they were going to be dealt with.
In Kieran's eyes, these men deserved what they got.
No matter how they were dealt with, it wouldn't be too much.
A while later, Deorte returned to the restaurant.
He was still sitting on the same spot, waiting patiently.
Half an hour later, a familiar figure walked in.
"Mr. Deorte?"
Amy tried to ask the middle-aged man who was sitting there.
"Yes."
Deorte nodded.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Amy.
According to your request, we need to find a secluded and unobtrusive place. How do you feel?
"Now can you tell me the breaking news you told me?"
Amy pointed at the surroundings.
Kieran, who had been expressionless all this while, raised a brow.
He finally knew why Deorte was here.
'It's because of the jinx.'
Deorte saw Kieran's raised brow and quickly showed an apologetic look.
He then told Amy.
"Ms. Amy, do you know about the gold shop robbery today?"
"I do!
Is that what you want to tell me? "
Amy's eyes shone brightly.
It was just that she received a phone call in the afternoon that wanted to break the news. If the caller didn't promise her that it was big news and that she could choose the time and place, Amy wouldn't have bothered with the call.
But now, it seemed like her gamble paid off.
"Yes.
"It's about this robbery case."
As a matter of fact, I'm one of the participants in the robbery. Don't worry, I don't mean you any harm, I'm here for help. "
Deorte quickly explained when he saw Amy stand up nervously.
"You should ask the police for help.
"Not me!"
Amy's tone was harsh as she pulled away from Deorte again.
"The police can help me before, but they can't help my daughter. She needs help from the doctors and the hospital!"
And that will cost a lot of money! "
Deorte smiled bitterly.
"But you still shouldn't have robbed the gold shop!"
Amy said in a firm tone.
"I didn't really want to rob the gold shop, I hid all the loot in a secret place. What I need is … the attention of the society."
"You want to raise money for charity?"
Amy quickly reacted to the situation.
"Yes.
I'm just a common cab driver, I can't afford my daughter's expensive medical fees, and I don't have the ability to attract more attention.
"So, I can only create something to make people pay attention to me and Ailee."
Deorte nodded.
"No doubt you did it.
But have you thought about what you'll have to endure?
"What will happen to your Ally?"
Amy frowned.
"I deserve it."
"Ally …"
"As long as you're alive, there's hope."
Deorte went silent for a while before he said.
Kieran didn't listen to the rest of the conversation. He glanced over at Amy, who was surprisingly sober and working. Kieran took the newspaper and went into the kitchen.
He wasn't interested in the rest of the conversation.
Rather than sitting around and listening to the uninteresting things, he might as well help Starbeck process the ingredients.
The conversation lasted for an hour.
Deorte left first.
Amy lowered her head and listened to the recording pen in her hand, recording something.
She wanted an exclusive article!
She could already imagine that after this exclusive article was published, her career would reach new heights!
Of course, she needed to process it.
Not modify it.
Process it.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have any explosive points.
Just when Amy was racking her brain to process it, a stack of notes appeared in front of her.
"What do you want?"
Amy looked at Kieran with vigilance.
She swore that if Kieran dared to say anything outrageous, she would smash the pen in his face.
"Donation.
Amy's. "
"For the sake of her father who risked his life for her."
Kieran said calmly.
After saying that, he ignored Amy and continued to flip through the newspaper.
Amy looked at Kieran and the money in front of her, frowning.
"Don't try to use your actions to change my mind."
Amy coldly grunted.
"A willpower that makes things up?"
Kieran then turned up the volume on the TV.
"There was another accident on Egret Street just now."
"A van crashed into the sedan that was involved in the accident."
"All three people in the van are dead."
"The sedan that was involved in the accident an hour ago was damaged again and the driver, Deorte, just got the unfortunate news from the hospital."
Deorte?!
Amy was completely stunned, especially when Deorte's picture appeared on the TV. Amy's face turned pale.
"H-H-He, I-I … Just now …"
She couldn't complete her sentence.
"He is a good father."
"You are a reporter."
"What happened just now was a request from a good father to a reporter."
Kieran went quiet after that, leaving Amy, who was frightened and panicking, at a loss of what to do.
Meanwhile, outside the door.
Deorte stood in the dark, bowing at Kieran again before disappearing into a spot of light.
He wanted more time.
But he didn't.
This was the limit.
Any more …
Big trouble would come.
No matter what, he didn't want Amy to be in trouble or hurt.
So, he had to leave.
He hoped it was him.
It wasn't him.
…
The next day, just after dawn, Ai City Morning Post was delivered to Leaf Dining as promised.
Kieran took the newspaper, stretched his body and yawned. He then pulled Starbeck up, who was starting to get sleepy.
"Let's go.
It's time for bed. "
Kieran said.
"Em."
Starbeck nodded and looked at the front page of the morning paper.
'A father who risked his life for his daughter'
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