You don't even want to call me godfather

"Don't think too much, kid," said old Mr. Bligh, as if he had anticipated Koche's reaction. "Don't you think about how old I am? You know, I was the one who gave your father Ulysses his cane."

"..." Koshei was silent. He looked at the cane in his hand, feeling its weight. After a long while, he said, "Since it is Mr. Bligh's good intention, I will accept it."

"That's more like it," Mr. Bligh smiled and patted Koshe's shoulder. There was a look of satisfaction in his eyes as if he had seen his child grow up. "Then I won't bother you anymore. There are still many good wines at this party that I haven't tasted yet, haha."

"Please have fun, Mr. Bligh."

Koshe nodded and watched Mr. Bligh return to his seat, but at the same time he also saw Annata's complicated look when she turned back.

But Koshe didn't notice that another person who was always watching him, after seeing Mr. Bligh's behavior, seemed to have found a suitable opportunity and walked towards him and Angie holding a box.

"godfather."

"Fred?"

Koshe looked at Fred and noticed what he was holding. It was not difficult to guess that Fred was also here to give a gift.

Because he remembered that in the afternoon, Fred had said that he would prepare a gift for Angie.

Sure enough, as soon as Fred came up to them, he handed him the box without any delay.

"Please take a look. It's not an expensive item, but I hope Miss Anjie will like it."

"Eh? Me?"

Angelina was suddenly shocked when her name was called. She never expected that someone would give her a gift.

But as Koshe opened the box, she couldn't help but move forward out of curiosity, trying to find out what kind of gift Fred had given her.

But in a flash, Anjie was attracted by what was in the box.

It was a necklace inlaid with a sapphire as pure and transparent as glass.

Chapter 108: A Secret

"This is……"

Koshe was a little shocked. Although Fred claimed that the gift he gave was not valuable, the necklace and the sapphire he saw at this moment were undoubtedly top-quality items.

"Put it on your lover and see."

Fred had a smile on his face, but he had an indescribable feeling.

But Koshe didn't notice this, he just took the necklace out of the box, and Fred wisely took the empty box from him.

"Mr. Koche..."

As Angelina looked at him hesitantly but expectantly, Koshe held the two ends of the necklace with both hands, put it around her neck and fastened it.

He loosened his fingers, and the necklace was attached to Anjie's neck in a perfect line, with the clear sapphire hanging right in the middle of her collarbone.

A simple necklace has changed Angelina's temperament a lot.

"..."

For some reason, Anjie's face turned a little red. She seemed to have forgotten the teasing that Koshe had just done to her. She just buried her head and bit her lips lightly.

"Mr. Ko... Koshei... is this really... suitable for me?"

After a long while, she asked softly.

"Mm, it's very beautiful, Anjie."

Koshe praised with a smile. At this moment, he was immersed in the tenderness with Anjie and didn't notice Fred's fleeting expression of success.

Seemingly influenced by Mr. Bligh and Fred, some other guests, or more precisely, some people who had brought gifts to the party, also began to move towards Koshe and Angel one after another.

Taking advantage of the flow of the crowd, Fred silently walked past them and retreated to the outside of the crowd.

He walked past a gang member and put something into his hand.

"Make no mistake."

He spoke softly to the party member with a calm expression.

"...Yes, I understand."

The party member nodded. He looked a little unhappy, but still followed the crowd and joined the team that gave gifts to Koshe and Anjie.

As for Koshe, he kept accepting the gifts given by the guests, and even called Joseph, who was maintaining order, to come over and hold those things for him.

Koshe could name almost every guest who brought gifts, and they all had cooperative relations with the Cascade family.

Koshe also knew that the purpose of their gifts was undoubtedly to show goodwill and remind him not to forget their partners.

Compared with Mr. Bligh and Fred, Koshe was not happy with this gift with profit-making purpose.

Until a man dressed as a gangster stood in front of him.

In his hand was a rose copper pocket watch, with a chain wrapped around it and an adjustable clip at the end, which seemed to be the kind that could be clipped to clothes.

"A member of the family?" Koshe raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that there would be a member of the family giving him a gift. "It's a bit unexpected for me."

"Godfather..." But the party member's expression looked a little strange, as if he was reluctant. "Thank you for your care all along. This is just a small token of my appreciation."

"It's actually my father who has been taking care of you all this time," Koshei was a little embarrassed, because to be honest, he hadn't paid much attention to the members of the family since he became the godfather, "But I still appreciate your kindness..."

"Something's going on."

Before Koshei could finish his words, Msisha suddenly spoke in his mind.

"What...what's wrong, Godfather?"

Seeing that Koshe paused in the middle of his speech, the party member panicked and asked hesitantly.

"There's something wrong with this person."

Koshe's face darkened. Looking at the panicked look of this gangster, he also realized something.

"I accept your kindness."

Koshe took the pocket watch and put it directly into the pocket of his suit. Then he grabbed Anjie's wrist and walked out of the crowd.

"Eh? Mr. Koche?"

Anjie didn't understand why Koshe suddenly pulled her outside, but seeing Koshe's silent and even anxious back, she didn't ask any more questions.

The crowd made way to the side in time to allow Koshe and Anjie to pass.

But Koshe's behavior made the party member anxious.

He looked at Fred who was watching not far away, and Fred nodded at him.

The party member was silent, he lowered his head slightly, and seemed to be hesitating about something.

But then he suddenly took a few steps forward and pulled out a pistol from his inner pocket.

"Click."

The sound of a pistol being loaded.

When Koshe heard the familiar voice, his pupils shrank and he quickly turned his head to see the black muzzle of a gun pointing at him.

"Abel! What the hell are you doing!"

Jose, who also noticed the strangeness of this gangster, decisively threw down the gifts in his hands, and the gifts scattered all over the ground, and he rushed towards Abel.

"boom!"

But Jose was still a step too late. Although he hugged Abel's waist and pushed him to the other side, the bullet had already been fired.

At this moment, time seemed to slow down again, and the bullet came towards Koshei.

No, to be more precise, it attacked Anjie who was beside Koshe.

"laugh!"

The sound of bullets hitting flesh.

Koshe, who subconsciously summoned the cub to attach itself to himself, did not react at all. Abel's target would be Anjie.

At this moment, blood was blooming on Anjie's chest. She didn't understand what was happening yet, but her body had already fallen forward uncontrollably.

"Anjie!"

Koshe steadied his steps. He was still holding Anjie's hand. Feeling her gradually losing her balance, he hurried forward to catch her.

"Call a fucking ambulance!"

Koshe shouted anxiously to the people around him, and at this moment, Loft, who heard the gunshots, left his post at the door and rushed over here.

"godfather!"

Hearing Loft's voice, Koshe suddenly remembered something. He looked at the Originium crystal on Anjie's leg that was exposed because of her big movement just now, and he knew that there was a better place than the hospital.

"Loft! Take Angie to Rhodes Island! Right at the immigration office!" Koshe immediately changed his mind. He picked up Angie, who was looking at him in confusion, and Loft took Angie from him. He threw the car keys to Loft, "Don't ask! Use the car! Don't waste time!"

After saying that, Koshe stared at Loft who was leaving the club quickly, and then turned his gaze back to Abel who had just fired the shot.

He is very angry now.

At this time, Abel was pressed to the ground by Joseph, with his hands restrained by Joseph. Looking at the silent and angry Koshe walking towards him, he was trembling with fear and didn't even dare to look Koshe in the eyes.

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... but I can't help it..."

Abel rested his forehead on the ground and closed his eyes, as if repenting for what he had just done.

But it is obvious that this is not something that can be resolved with a few apologies, and Koshe's anger is not something that can be extinguished so easily.

At this moment, Fred, who was directing all this not far away, moved.

He knew that Abel was very likely to reveal his name, but he couldn't silence him at this time.

So, while everyone's attention was on Abel, he quietly moved forward towards the club entrance.

But just as he was about to touch the door, a dagger was suddenly placed on his neck, and the blade even penetrated into his skin mercilessly.

"Where do you want to go?"

Fred turned his head and saw the person clearly.

It was Destiny, who was holding a dagger and blocking Fred's way.

From the moment he entered the club, Destiny felt suspicious of this strange man.

From the time he chatted with the guests, to the time when Koshe and Anjie went to the air conditioner to get some fresh air, he stood not far away and watched, to the time he took the necklace to Koshe and whispered with Abel while the crowd moved, to the time when Abel fired the gun and he was ready to leave.

Destiny saw all of this clearly from beginning to end.

She had every reason to suspect that everything that was happening now was closely related to this man named Fred.

"If you can't give a reasonable explanation, prepare to die."

Destiny's hand holding the dagger swung back again, and her tone and her eyes told Fred.

If he said the wrong thing, he would surely die.

Chapter 109: Heartbroken

"If you can't give a reasonable explanation, then prepare to die."

Destiny's dagger was against Fred's neck, preventing him from moving.

"Hey, relax, little sister of the Cascade family," Fred raised his hands to the side of his head, his Adam's apple moving up and down, scraping across the blade of the dagger, "Or is this how your family treats the godfather's friends?"

"Wrong answer." Destiny didn't have the patience to listen to Fred's irrelevant words. She retracted the dagger and Fred was forced to take a small step back. "This is your last chance. Tell me who you are and what your purpose is."

Fred had his back to Destiny, a look of helplessness on his face that couldn't be seen.

"A wolf hunter from the Cascade family..."

He just murmured something softly, and then quickly waved his left hand in front of him.

"What are you doing—"

Before Destiny could finish his words, he felt as if he had lost control of the dagger in his hand.

To be precise, her body was pulled forward by a force greater than her own.