Lindon casually shifted his gaze back to them, a wicked smile playing at the corners of his mouth. “So, prepare a car for me and get rid of the people outside. Once I've safely left, I'll naturally release them!”
Tony glared at him fiercely.
“What? Do I need to fire a shot at them as a warning?” Lindon asked. As he spoke, he directly loaded the chamber and prepared to pull the trigger.
“I will prepare it for you!” Tony suddenly exclaimed.
At that moment, Tony looked toward Miguel beside him. “Drive the car in.”
Miguel furrowed his eyebrows immediately. “If I leave, how about you all?”
Tony stared intently at Lindon, then said word by word, “Don't worry about us. Those people won't leave until you return. If Lindon acts rashly, they will shoot him to death!”
Miguel said, “But...”
Tony looked at him and gave him a signal with his eyes. “Go!”
Initially, Miguel wanted to say something, but upon seeing Tony 's gaze, he was momentarily taken aback. After a short pause, he nodded. “Got it!”
Before leaving, he handed a gun to Magus and said with a lowered voice, “Please protect Master well.
If anything happens, I won't let you off the hook.”
Having said that, Miguel turned around and walked outside without waiting for Magus to reply.
“You better not try any tricks, or these two brats will die with me,” Lindon warned as he looked at Miguel's figure.
Tony looked at Lindon and said, “Don't worry, your life may not mean much, but the lives of my younger brother and sister are very precious.”
“That better be the truth,” Lindon said.
Tony pursed his lips and remained silent as he looked at Ben and Donna . He did not mutter anything, but his worried gaze showed all his current emotions.
At that moment, there was a sudden silence.
Lindon's gaze sized up Tony and the two hostages in his arms. Although he did not know who they were, his intuition told him they were no ordinary people.
Just as he was about to ask something, Ben suddenly said, “Lindon, are you sure you can get out of here successfully with the both of us? If I were you, I would choose only one of us to make it easier to hold hostage and avoid causing trouble. Otherwise, if either of us runs too slow, we'll only hold you back.”
Lindon was able to detect the implication in Ben 's words.
He looked down at him and said lightly, “Are you really willing to do this for your sister?”
“She is my sister, so it's natural for me to want to protect her. The most important thing is, you know very well that it's the best choice for you as well,” Ben said. Lindon casually shifted his gaze back to them, a wicked smile playing at the corners of his mouth. “So, prepare a car for me and get rid of the people outside. Once I've safely left, I'll naturally release them!”
Lindon chuckled softly. “You're right. It's indeed convenient to only take one hostage...” As he spoke, his gaze fell on Donna . Lindon looked at her face, and a hint of twisted delight appeared on his. “It's just that this little girl is so pretty, I'm somewhat reluctant to let her go...” With that, his hand reached out to touch Donna 's face.
“Don't touch me!” As his hand approached her face, Donna swiftly raised her hand and forcefully pushed his hand away.
Lindon was stunned and then squinted his eyes slightly. “I didn't expect you to have such a temper, but I like it.”
Ben observed from the side, seemingly sensing that something was amiss.
“Lindon, let go of my sister, and I will assist you in your escape,” Ben stated firmly.
Lindon looked at him and replied, “Brat, your sister doesn't seem that scared. I'll take her with me instead, so you can go.” With that, he let Ben go.
Yet, Ben had no intention of leaving at all. Looking at Lindon anxiously, he said, “Little girls will
cause you problems and troubles. Comparatively, I'm a better fit.”
The more he tried to convince Lindon, the more the latter refused his suggestion. “I told you I don't need you to be my hostage. Get lost.”
Ben 's eyes narrowed slightly as if there were flames flickering in them.
Just as he was about to say something, Tony said from the side, “Ben , come back here for now.”
Ben looked at him, clearly unwilling to do so.
Tony shook his head at him.
Even if he was unwilling, Ben knew he should cooperate in this situation.
Clenching his fist, Ben stared deeply into Donna 's eyes.
“Don't worry, Ben. I will be fine!” Donna said while looking at Ben with a smile. She did not want her brother to worry.
All this time, she had been endlessly enjoying her brothers' pampering and affection. However, in such a dangerous situation, she did not want to be a child hiding behind them and always getting protected anymore.
She also hoped that they could be safe.
Ben looked at her. His heart ached even more as he saw her smile, making it harder for him to leave.
After all, making him abandon his own sister and head toward the escape route by himself was such a cruel thing to do.
Ben 's feet felt heavy as if they were filled with lead, causing him to move with difficulty.
“Ben, if something happens to me, please remember to tell Daddy and Mommy that I love them, and I love you and Tony too. If there's a next life, I'd still want us to be a family.”
Ben said, “Donna ...”
“Just go,” Donna instructed, tears unexpectedly falling from her eyes.
Ben watched her, and his heart ached.
At that moment, Lindon, who was looking at them from the side, could not help but speak up. “Oh dear. Cutie, why are you crying? Don't worry. I won't do anything to you as long as you cooperate...” As he spoke, he reached out his hand, wanting to wipe away the tears from Donna 's eyes.
“Don't touch me!” Donna exclaimed in disgust and fiercely bit down on the hand that reached for her.
Lindon was taken aback and caught off guard as Donna bit him, causing him to grimace in pain.
“How dare you bite me!” Lindon looked at Donna and was about to strike her with his other hand. However, reacting swiftly, Ben suddenly stomped hard on Lindon's foot. In the next second, he
lunged at Lindon's other hand and fiercely bit down on it.
“Ah!” exclaimed Lindon in agony as he was bitten on both hands.
Lindon's face contorted in pain.
After seeing the chaos, Tony immediately rushed forward, while Magus, who was standing at the side, was left dumbfounded.
He had never seen a scene like that before.
As Tony regained his focus, he noticed Magus standing idle and immediately shouted, “What are you waiting for? Get him!”
Startled by Tony 's shout, Magus snapped back to his senses. In the next second, his gaze changed, and he immediately charged toward Lindon.
Seeing Lindon was about to break free, Magus rushed before him and swiftly landed two punches on him.
“Move aside!” Magus shouted.
Seizing the moment, Donna and Ben loosened their hold on him and quickly stepped back.
Even though Lindon was in pain at that moment, he looked up at Magus with eyes filled with hostility. “I'll kill you...”
Just as he was about to aim the gun in his hand at Magus, a dagger suddenly appeared in Magus' hand in the next second, and the latter ruthlessly plunged it into Lindon's abdomen.
Lindon's body stiffened, and his eyes were wide open as if he could not believe he had fallen into Magus' hands.
Clearly, Magus was in no hurry in attacking Lindon. With one hand gripping the back of Lindon's neck and the other just in front of his abdomen, he pulled the dagger out and ruthlessly stabbed it back in.
Each stab seemed particularly vicious, yet none struck a vital spot in Lindon's body. With that, Magus repeated the same motion over and over, thrusting in, pulling out, and thrusting in again. It was as if the resentment and hatred he had harbored for years were gradually being released at that moment.