Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

He took a few breaths to calm himself down, then instructed the driver to park the car and wait for him in front of the building at 7:30 the next morning. After watching the driver leave, he straightened his clothes again before heading towards the building.

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I have to say that his current status is largely due to his wife, who is a real jerk. She's a despicable woman who goes out and finds gigolos while keeping a close eye on him.

Once he discovers a problem, he'll start arguing and making a scene with me.

He's currently seeking a promotion and has no time to waste arguing with this woman. Just wait, once he gets promoted, he'll leave and make this annoying woman get out of here too.

As soon as I reached the door, the manager opened the electric sliding door for me and greeted me warmly.

"Director Hines, you've worked so hard. The peace and stability in this area is all thanks to you."

Hines chuckled. He heard these compliments every day and never tired of them. That was the allure of power. People with power always received extra praise, things that didn't actually exist were blown out of proportion as if they were real.

"Mr. Nash, today should be another very peaceful day, right?"

The administrator nodded, but still looked somewhat nervous as he approached him and said:

"Director Hines, your wife just returned from outside twenty minutes ago. It's really not safe at this time."

Police Chief Hines's face darkened upon hearing this. The woman had been being euphemistic; what she meant by "unsafe" was that this woman had gone out and caused trouble again!

Qiang Ren nodded heavily with anger, patted the other person on the shoulder, and then walked towards the elevator. This was a high-end community with only one household per unit. A resident card was required to use the elevator, and each card could only stop at a specific floor.

Back home, in the living room, the woman didn't go to sleep. Instead, she opened a bottle of red wine and was sipping it. She crossed her legs and gently stroked the stem of the wine glass with her fingers. Her body, which she had grown tired of looking at, suddenly exuded an alluring charm.

But when he saw the bottle of red wine that the other person had opened, he trembled all over, and his eyes widened in shock.

"You drank my collection of Lafite! That wasn't some '82 Lafite, it was '69 Lafite, Lafite from 1869, it's over a hundred years old now!"

Seeing her frantic state, the woman who was drinking elegantly swirled her wine glass.

"Liquor is brewed to be consumed. It's much better for me to drink it than for someone like you who doesn't understand alcohol to drink it, right?"

Director Hines's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine, you've drunk the wine, but what exactly did you do today? Were you...?"

The white woman suddenly stood up: "Did you go to find a man? That's a ridiculous question. What I do is none of your business. At least I'm perfectly aboveboard, unlike some idiots who think they can cover up their body odor with a cigarette, don't you think?"

Hines's expression changed drastically. He suddenly realized something; the face that looked so familiar now seemed so strange.

There's something wrong with this woman; she's not his wife!

So the question is, who is this woman?

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Chapter 488 Secret Group

At that moment, a strong sense of fear rose within the bureau chief.

Is there really a mutant like Mystique in this world who can transform into the appearance of one's wife and silently infiltrate one's life?

He instinctively reached for his gun, but at that moment, a small red dot appeared on his forehead.

The woman was looking at him with a smile, as if she were looking at a fish in a bucket.

This woman was none other than Vermouth.

After this incident, Miyazaki Yu naturally didn't go it alone, but notified Vermouth, so Vermouth set off at almost the same time as him.

Moreover, she wasn't working alone; she also brought along two top snipers, Hunter and Yoshino, to her side.

The person who aimed the scope at Director Hines at that moment was Hunter, who had recovered from his injuries and was now completely healed.

Five hundred yards away on the rooftop, Yoshino and Hunter lay together, their line of sight ending in the room at that moment.

"Even though I don't know this guy, I really want to smash his head in with a bullet," Yoshino's eyes flashed with excitement.

For a top-notch sniper, this distance was far too easy, but he was unusually excited to face this target.

"Yoshino, don't get too excited. The best thing a skilled sniper can do is to completely conceal himself and keep his actions a mystery forever. And he can't kill the man without clear instructions."

However, a hint of excitement also flashed in his eyes:

"Lady Vermouth has granted my request, and she will allow me to begin my revenge once this matter in America is over."

Yoshino exclaimed with delight, "Really? That's wonderful!"

Hunter smiled faintly: "I have now fully recovered to my peak strength, no, I have even reached a higher level. That man's training was very effective. Following his methods, even my eyesight has improved. This time, I will definitely make those bastards all become the dead under my gun!"

His tone was calm, but Kevin Yoshino could hear the burning bloodlust in it, which filled him with joy. The moment of revenge was finally approaching.

However, at this moment, completing the task well is the most important thing.

Inside the room, Hines was trembling uncontrollably; he was being targeted by a sniper rifle!

He was also a soldier, and he knew that when a sniper was aiming at him, he couldn't avoid it with ordinary means. As soon as the other party pulled the trigger, he would instantly become a corpse.

He swallowed hard. "No, no, please. Your methods are extraordinary. You're risking your life to see me this way. You don't just want to kill me, do you? As long as you don't kill me, I can give you anything you want. I have ten kilograms of gold and some precious gems in my safe."

Behind the mural in my study, there is another safe, which contains some bonds and stocks, all of which are quite valuable.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dagger was pressed against his throat, the cold sensation sending shivers down his spine.

"Even if you die, these things will still be mine. You're using my things to make a deal with me. Isn't that foolish?"

As he spoke, Vermouth casually twirled his knife, the cold glint of the dagger instantly flashing across his short beard, the blade grazing his skin like the friction of shaving with a razor blade.

But if you're shaving your own wound, it's fine, but if someone else does it to you, it's a disaster.

"There's more... more information! You must have something you want to know by coming to me. I'll tell you everything I know and I'll never hide anything!"

Vermouth then put away her knife, a mocking smile on her face. The sniper rifle's flash, combined with a dagger, was enough to turn a police chief into a pitiful wretch begging for mercy in an instant.

"That's a smart person. But I think I should take some of your money too."

Director Hines was heartbroken and could hardly breathe, especially with the man in front of him staring at his wife's face; the strange feeling was hard to suppress.

But for now, we can only endure it.

Vermouth opened all the safes where he hid his money without any hesitation. For her, as long as the locks weren't those of the world's most famous gold vaults, they were practically useless and she opened them with ease.

Then she deliberately placed all the money next to Hines and started kissing him.

She didn't immediately press him about the villa attack. Instead, she deliberately rambled on, asking him about his illegal activities, who he had taken bribes from, and even took out a notebook to write it down. After writing it down, she would repeat the questions to see if he was lying.

After all this, the bureau chief was practically turned into a meatball, molded and manipulated by Vermouth, with his criminal record meticulously recorded by her.

Hines was no fool to have risen to the position of bureau chief; on the contrary, he was a very shrewd fellow.

However, after years of pampering and indulgence, his body had been hollowed out by wine, women, wealth, and power. Now, facing a completely transformed Vermouth, he was naturally completely under her thumb.

Only when she saw that this guy had lost all will to fight did she begin to inquire about the villa attack in her conversation.

"The Skeleton Knights?"

Hines nodded: "That's right, it's the Skeleton Knights. This organization is very mysterious. On the surface, it's just a gang that makes a living by selling drugs, but in reality, it's a terrifying organization that spans politics and business. Moreover, it's rumored that this Skeleton Knights is related to the legendary Skull Society!"

Vermouth's expression hardened; things were getting more and more complicated, and more and more interesting.

She had been working in America for a long time, and while she wasn't an expert on everything, she had heard a lot about it, especially the secrets she knew from her darker side, secrets that were unimaginable to ordinary people.

The underground forces in the United States appear to be independent of the government, but in reality, any criminal organization that is even remotely respectable is connected to political forces.

This is similar to the "Heaven on Earth" entertainment venue; without government officials acting as a protective umbrella, such a large-scale entertainment venue simply could not have been established.

What shocked her even more was the relationship between the Skeleton Knights and the Skull and Bones Society.

The Skull and Bones Society is quite famous. On the surface, it is just a secret society within Yale that recruits outstanding students. However, in reality, the influence of this society has long surpassed that of the university itself, making it a powerful organization that exists independently of the university.

Among its members are many famous figures, several of whom have become presidents, and countless others. They wield enormous influence in the United States.

Some even believe that the Skull and Bones Society is an organization that uses student clubs as a cover to secretly control the world.

And this Skeleton Knights order is actually connected to the Skull Society, which means the entanglement is getting bigger and bigger.

Chapter 489 Torture and Forced Confession

What exactly is the relationship between the Skeleton Knights and the Skull and Bones Society?

Hines swallowed hard before continuing.

"I was also very curious about this, so when I contacted a mid-level member of the Skeleton Knights, I asked him about it. His answer was that the Skeleton Knights belonged to the Skull and Bones Society, but the Skull and Bones Society did not belong to the Skeleton Knights. After saying that, he gave me a meaningful look."

Vermouth frowned; those words were indeed quite profound.

Literally, that's clearly the meaning: the Skeleton Knights are a branch of the Skull and Bones Society, which makes sense.

However, the latter part can also be understood as follows: although the Skeleton Knights are subject to the Skull and Bones Society, they are not completely subservient to the Skull and Bones Society. The two sides have a more complex cooperative relationship than a simple subordinate relationship.

"One last question, where is the Skeleton Knights located?"

Director Hines shuddered. The other party had finally asked the question, but now he had already revealed almost all his secrets.

There's no point in hiding it now, so I might as well just tell her directly. I immediately gave her an address.

"This is a very secluded castle. Because it is private property, almost no one goes back there. So it is one of the strongholds of the Skeleton Knights. They often hold balls and parties there. As for more, I really don't know."

"call--"

Vermouth also let out a soft breath. From the information she had so far, she knew that this organization was by no means simple, and its reach was so wide that it might be beyond imagination!

However, none of that matters. She is only responsible for finding clues, while the real decision on what to do is still made by that guy. Perhaps this time, we will see the true edge of his sword, and who knows what kind of magnificent scene it will be?

"Director, let's leave it at that for today. Today is just the beginning of our cooperation. I hope you remember every word I said. And there's one thing I need to tell you: I don't want the information you leaked to be sent out the moment I leave this room. Otherwise, your fate will be the same as that wine glass."

He tapped the headset three times, and a moment later, a loud bang rang out. A pane of glass in the window shattered, and then the tableware on the table also shattered!

This is the other side showing off their sniping skills!

For a sniper like this, shooting himself in the head is no more difficult than shooting a wine glass.

"By the way, your wife is currently in a red Volkswagen Beetle outside the community. Goodbye, dear Director."

As she spoke, she swayed and disappeared from sight, leaving Hines slumped on the sofa like a deflated balloon.

The castle, hidden in the sparse moonlight, resembled a colossal beast lurking in the darkness, its terrifyingly large body seemingly ready to crush its prey at any moment.

"Looks like this is the place!"

A figure, seemingly ethereal, slowly revealed itself, revealing itself to be none other than Miyazaki Yu.

The castle was magnificent, but sometimes, the more opulent something is, the more sins it hides.

This is perhaps even more true here!