The Traitor of the Huffman Family


    Facing this murderous demon, I didn''t feel as brave as I was pretending to be, but I maintained a facade of righteousness.


    "Don''t you understand?" He taunted. "Let me enlighten you. This vige is quite something. When I set it aze, everyone was sleeping soundly. One torch, one barrel of oil, and they were all gone. Fascinating, isn''t it?" He boasted.


    He asked me, "Do you know why I did that? Because they defied me."


    His words left me dumbfounded. No wonder the vige seemed so small. There was a harrowing tale behind it.


    I nced at the old man who had smiled kindly at me moments ago, chatting away in anguage I couldn''tprehend. Now, hey cold and lifeless.


    The stench of blood filled the room.


    I thought I even detected a hint of a burning smell.


    The whole vige had been burned alive, he said.


    He was a maniac.


    "The old fool was quite resilient, wasn''t he? He was still kicking after all these years, and he dared to curse at me." He sneered, kicking the old man''s body and spitting on him. "Damn. How dare he do all that? Is there anything else I can do other than killing him?"


    "Aren''t you afraid the spirits here will haunt you?" I red at the leader furiously.


    "Hmph. Since you put it that way, I''ll exterminate this ce. They can all try to get me together." Heughed loudly. "They''re seeking their own death bying here."


    He was clearly talking about me.


    I lunged forward, wanting to p him, but Tristan quickly restrained me by pulling me back.


    During the struggle, the jade pendant around my neck became exposed.


    The leader''s eyes locked onto it almost immediately. "What?"


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    Tristan held me tightly. After all, we were outnumbered with guns pointing at us. He didn''t dare underestimate the enemy. The best thing he could do now was protect me from harm.


    "You! Who are you? How do you have this jade pendant?" the leader asked, looking unsettled.


    I thought that he was jealous I had the pendant.


    "How do you know about this pendant?" I countered, staring him down, realizing he understood its significance.


    "That belongs to the Huffman family. How do you have something from the Huffman family?" He roared.


    When Tristan saw what was going on, he whispered, "Be careful. Don''t provoke him."


    I nced at him. Despite his youthful appearance, his handsome features exuded a mature aura of valor.N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    His cautious protection gave me


    courage.trusted his capabilities, as anyone who could work by As''s


    side wouldn''t be anan.


    I took a deep breath, steadying my nerves. I figured he must have been a former subordinate of the Huffman family.


    "Since you know about this pendant, why are you questioning my identity?" I asked arrogantly.


    "You! How are you connected to the Huffman family?" The leader stared at me intently, his emotionsplex.


    "No wonder you speak ournguage. You''re a traitor to the Huffman family!" I hurled the usation at him.


    It was a wild guess. He spoke our


    language


    bet


    and knew where the jade pendant hade from, but was under Navi''smand.


    That meant only one thing. He had betrayed the Huffman family.