"Yes. They''re supposed to pay the ransom today. But everything''s already been resolved. Pierre has


    been rescued. He should be on his way to A City now." Luke did not hide anything from her.


    Luke decided not to keep anything from her when he noticed how anxious Luca was in the morning.


    Even though she was not involved in Pierre''s matter, she was rted to it in some way. Otherwise, she


    would not have looked so absent-minded.


    Luke did not want to see Luca upset.


    Luca was surprised. She did not expect Pierre to be rescuedst night.


    If Pierre was rescued, then Amur would not have to go and collect the ransom today.


    Luca''s mood became calmer. She was eager to know the details of the rescue operation. "Who saved


    Mr. Pierre?" asked Luca.


    “Gordan," answered Luke honestly.


    Luca was aware that it was Luke''s men who saved him if Gordan was involved in it.


    Even though Gordan was not solely working for Luke, they had a close rtionship, and they would


    always help each other out.


    "Oh, it''s Mr. Norton..." Luca nodded and took a sip of soy milk. Her appetite came back as she set


    aside her worries.


    "How''s Mr. Pierre doing?" Luca took a bite of the bread. She was curious about Pierre''s exact condition


    as Amur told her what happened to him before.


    "Not so good. Gordan said that his leg is most likelyme, and he''s skin and bones," Luke told her what


    Gordan reported to him.


    Luca understood.


    The people of the Ind of Despair would not treat their hostages kindly even if they had an ulterior


    motive.


    Anyone who was not part of the organization would not be regarded as human whether they were


    kidnapped or captured by them.


    Pierre''s emaciation and malnourishment must have been due to mistreatment.


    As for hisme leg, it must have been Amur who did that...


    Amur was getting revenge on Pierre for what he did to her.


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    "What''s on your mind?" Luke deliberately asked when he noticed Luca remained silent.


    Luca shook her head. She took a big bite of the bread. She did not feel sorry for Pierre, but she felt


    ufortable knowing that Amur hurt someone for her sake.


    They would have to leave the Ind of Despair in the future.


    However, even if they left the organization, they were more skilled than the others. It was easy to hurt


    someone.


    Still, they should not act that way after leaving the Ind of Despair. Luca was worried that Amuer


    would not be able to adapt to normal life after that.


    Amur and Eler had been on the Ind of Despair for several years before her arrival.


    Amur used to be trapped in the captive camp and had gone through a lot of suffering, including hunger,


    beatings, fighting, and even close calls to death...


    After Luca rescued him from the captive camp, he learned a lot and became stronger.


    Now, Amur believed that the only way to survive and not get bullied by others was to be stronger.


    This would work on the Ind of Despair.


    It was wrong in this society. He was not the kind of person who would get involved in the underworld.


    He would eventually lead a normal life like everyone else, get married, and have children. His


    philosophy would cause him problems in such a life.


    "Percy is nning to set up an operating room now. He wants Johann to help him perform surgery on


    Pierre," added Luke.


    Luca could not help but be surprised when she heard that. She immediately understood why Percy was


    doing this as she remembered that Pierre was still wanted by the police.


    "Private operating rooms are notmon in A City. Mr. Mallory could''ve sent him to a private hospital


    where there''s more privacy. But there''s no way one canplete a surgery without any help. It takes


    four or five people in an operating room. The police will arrest them if any of them leaks the


    information." said Luca.


    "Yes," Luke agreed.


    However, he was Percy. Setting up a private operating room in a private hospital, asking the director of


    the hospital to give Johann the right to perform surgery, arranging for a few people who were familiar


    with him to help, and keeping everything confidential were not something difficult for him.


    No one would want to offend the Mallory family.


    Their future in A City would be ruined even if one could receive rewards for reporting to the police.


    "But I''m surprised that Mr. Mallory would help Pierre," added Luca.


    Percy and Pierre werepeting with each other now.


    It was already very kind of Percy to ask them to find Pierre and bring him back. There was no need for


    him to worry about Pierre''s future.


    "Percy isn''t the kind of person who''d take advantage of others. If he wants topete, he''ll do it openly


    and honestly. Besides, Pierre can never beat him," replied Luke.


    Luca agreed with this statement.


    If Pierre could beat Percy, he would not have fallen to such a point in his life.


    Many people are looking for him now. He might even be physically disabled. Pierre''s future was


    ruined.


    After breakfast, Luca sent a message to Amur, but he did not respond.


    The Mallory family would not pay the ransom if they had saved Pierre. Amur''s life would not be in


    danger either. However, Abel would be seething with rage after he found out what happened in X City.


    Luca was right. Abel found out that Pierre had been rescued, the two men he assigned to watch over


    him were arrested by the police, and all of his weapons were confiscated. He was fuming with anger!


    Abel was sitting in his base in City A, watching the television.


    The news was reporting that the police had received a report and arrested two foreign criminals who


    were illegally carrying firearms and grenades. Meanwhile, the firearms and grenades found in the room


    were also confiscated by the police from X City. The specific details of the case and the reason why the


    criminals fired their weapons were still under investigation.


    Abel was so furious that his hands were trembling. He picked up a wine bottle and smashed it against


    the wall.


    An expensive bottle of red wine was shattered.


    ss shards flew everywhere, and the red liquid flowed in all directions. The two men standing in the


    room were frightened by Abel''s ominous presence and dared not speak.


    Whoever spoke now would be in deep trouble.


    Even though the two men were unlikely to confess that Abel was the mastermind behind the illegal


    firearms, there was still a risk.


    Abel bought the firearms and grenades and kept them well, but they were all confiscated by the police.


    He intended to use them to trade with a local criminal syndicate.


    Not only had he lost his money, but he had also breached the contract!


    It would be difficult for him to do business with them in the future!


    "Pierre Mallory!" Abel clenched his teeth with anger.


    He was supposed to receive the ransom from the Mallory family today.


    Everything was going ording to his n!


    However, Pierre was rescued. He lost two men, weapons, and money...


    Abel picked up the remote control and threw it at the television.


    He hurled it in anger. The television screen shattered into a thousand pieces. Half of it became a


    colorful mess of shattered ss...


    "You,e here," Abel said to the men behind him.