"Hansen, I'm in your territory today. Also, my niece will have to rely on you to give her happiness in the future. Do you think I can afford to go back on my word? If that's the case, then I would have already handed Claude over to the terrorists the night before yesterday. Why would I wait until today?" Reid gritted his teeth and said some fair arguments.
"In that case, you're worried that I'll harm you, aren't you? Or are you worried that Richards Manor won't let you off?" Hansen quickly understood his intentions and asked calmly.
"I'm not worried as it is the truth." Reid said bluntly, "Today, a lot of unidentified people appeared in Richards Manor. I can't confirm whether you had sent them to deal with me or not. So, of course, I won't dare show my face."
Reid spoke frankly, and at the same time, Hansen was shocked. Could it be that Reid had already detected his men? That was impossible.
"What do you mean?" As the hook on the fishing rod went into the water, Hansen asked coldly.
"My niece's wedding today isn't that simple. In my opinion, at least three different factions have snuck in. Also, I am now the most wanted criminal in the world. Do you think I dare come in?" Reid's eyes were cold as he said that.
Reid was indeed someone from the underground. He really was something.
Hansen understood that his men were not the only ones who were present that day. There were also Christopher's police officers, but they were all very secretive. So, it was impossible for Reid to find out.
The factions he was talking about were probably Sergio's and Zoella's men. As for the other factions, Hansen was very shocked because he did not even notice it himself.
He had always been used to controlling the whole situation and doing things in detail, but he didn't even notice that right then. Then, who would be the other factions Reid was talking about?
"It's good that you realize that there are a few factions out there. Let me tell you that Sergio's men from the Ministry of State Security and Zoella's men are here today. Do you know what they are here for?" Hansen's tone was dark and even sarcastic.
"What are they here for?" Seeing that Hansen had taken the initiative to mention those people, Reid felt a little less uneasy. He immediately asked.
"Let me tell you that Zoella and Sergio are here to deal with Liya and me. If you don't want to see anything bad happening to Liya and want the wedding to proceed smoothly, then it's best to hand over Claude, so that everyone will be fine." Hansen immediately threatened him. "I know that it'll be hard for you to show your face today. So, I won't force you. Nevertheless, you have already seen today's chaotic situation. If something happens to Liya, then I won't be responsible for it. Also, the media has already arrived. So, everyone will get to see what truly unfolds."
For Hansen, his main objective that day was to save Claude. After all, life was a matter of utmost importance. The sooner the matter was resolved, the better it was.
At that time, Reid's emotions were like a big dyeing tank with all kinds of colours. Elsie's face kept flashing in his mind. When he was a child, he was so hungry that he was dying of hunger while lying on the bed. In order to prevent him from starving, Elsie had no choice but to walk into the nightclub on that stormy night to sell her innocence. Only then did she finally get the money to afford fresh and hot food.
That year, she was only fifteen. Just to stop her brother from dying of hunger, she was trampled by other men.
Every morning when she came back, he would always see her crying in the corner with bruises all over her body. At that time, he secretly vowed that he would make money to let his sister live a good life when he grew up.
Therefore, he studied hard and worked hard to strive for a good life one day.
However, everything changed. That year, Elsie got pregnant.
On a night where the moon was hung high while Elsie was en route to the nightclub, he was kidnapped by Fadison, who was lurking in the dark. Then, his older sister disappeared for half a year, and he had to drop out of school since he had no source of income.
In those six months, he searched for his sister like mad, but he couldn't find her no matter what, and his eyes almost went blind from all the crying.
Half a year later, Elsie appeared in front of him with a pale face. By that time, Elsie was already pregnant for three months.
Right then, the siblings embraced each other and broke into tears.
Since they were still young and had no one to rely on, Elsie had no choice but to marry Fadison in the end. Soon after, she gave birth to Liya.
At the age of fifteen, Reid began to do odd jobs on the street. At that time, he loved Liya very much and played with her almost everyday. He even used his own hard-earned money to buy her food. Although life was hard, Elsie and Reid still lived a wonderful life for two years with Liya.
However, it was a pity that Fadison became addicted to gambling. After getting married, he lost the only property he had due to gambling and would beat Elsie up everyday. With no choice left, Elsie was forced to return to the nightclub, where she met Claude. After being kept as a mistress, she lived a good life for a period of time. It was not until she got pregnant and moved to Richards Manor that the following incident happened.
Thus, Reid treated Liya like a treasure and doted on her.
Even after he joined a terrorist organization, Reid still never told Liya about his actual circumstances.
Right then, he definitely wouldn't allow Liya to be unhappy. Even if it meant losing his life, he had to ensure Liya's happiness.
In that current situation, he was clearly at a disadvantage. That was Hansen's territory. In other words, even if Hansen wanted to go back on his word, Reid couldn't do anything about it. His only request was for him to complete his wedding with Liya in front of the media. In that case, even if Liya did not register with Hansen in the future, it would not be easy for Hansen to get rid of Liya. After all, he had already held his wedding with her.
It could be said that Reid had bet everything in exchange for Liya's happiness. Since things had already come to that point, there was no turning back.
Hence, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Fine, Hansen, I will instruct someone to bring Claude in. However, you must ensure my safety. Otherwise, I will not let you off, even when I turn into a malicious ghost."
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