Sheldon still sounded like an amiable elder and maintained a kind smile on his face. Only the gaze hidden beneath the thick and heavy black- framed glasses was vicious, like a vampire who had been starved for centuries.
Sheldon sneered.
He cursed inwardly, "Neil Brown! Levi Brown!"
"You two have hurt so many of my men. Do you really think I'm just asking you for some weapons?"
"I will use the weapons you provided me to kill both of you and sacrifice your blood to my brothers who gave their lives for me. Only then can I release my hatred."
The double- story house was old and dilapidated. However, it covered a large expanse and its walls were solid. It was unlike the residential buildings of ordinary residents; it looked special.
Although dilapidated, the room was, fortunately, relatively spacious. Levi didn't know how spacious the other rooms were, but he could tell that the room they arranged for him and Monique to stay in was not bad.
It had windows and was well-ventilated, much better than the cheap house they had rented in the past few days.
After entering the room, the people who escorted them left. Levi and Monique had a tacit understanding to not speak. Instead, they communicated with each other by eye contact.
Levi observed the structure of the room while Monique took out the tools that she carried with her to check if there was any listening device or hidden camera. Oddly, she didn't find anything.
She gestured at Levi. He understood, saying, "It seemed that Sheldon wasn't making empty threats. They know we can't escape, so they didn't bother to keep an eye on us."
Monique replied, "After the last two incidents, I think we have underestimated them. Perhaps, they purposely played a trick for us again to make us take the bait."
"Well, the battle between us is a battle of wits and courage. No one knows who will be the winner until the end." Levi approached Monique and raised his hand to rub her furrowed brows, comforting her, "Moni, don't frown like that. There's still hope as long as we are alive."
Monique replied, "I'm worried for you."
Levi switched the topic smoothly. "Did I ever tell you that you look really gorgeous when you smile? Your smile is the most charming and heart-tugging smile I've ever seen."
His nonchalance in the face of Monique's concern for him made her even more anxious. She stamped her feet and rebuked him, "Levi, cut it out. I'm being serious."
"Okay, let's get down to business then." Levi's countenance changed. He became serious instantly. "Tell me, what did you just observe downstairs?"
He switched the topic effortlessly again. Monique answered immediately, "Previously, I had gathered some information which is very similar to the design of this building. Although the external structure of this building doesn't look like the one in the information I received, once I walked in, I found that the internal structure is exactly the same as what I had read."
When Levi was dealing with Sheldon earlier on, Monique was sitting beside him quietly. She didn't say a word, but that didn't mean that she was sitting idly.
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