kvmb Chapter 121 * Jack Ross (In Memories)
Chapter 121 * Jack Ross (In Memories)
This was Bai Yexiu's happiest day.
But as night fell and he got closer to his apartment, he felt an increasing unease.
As his hand rested on the apartment doorknob, a flashback filled with disappointment and anger instantly flooded his mind—
In that memory, when he entered the house without any warning, more than 10 agents jumped out from all over the house to surround and intercept him. He had no weapons on him and could only angrily fight back with the fork on the table.
He eventually collapsed from his severe injuries, nearly bleeding to death. Before dying, for reasons unknown, he secretly put the poison he was carrying in his mouth and deliberately lured Jack Ross closer.
Knowing that Jack Ross couldn't refuse her, she took advantage of Jack Ross's ear being close and bit his neck, tearing a large piece of flesh from his side with her teeth.
The poison seeped into their flesh and blood, and they perished together.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
Suddenly realizing he had acted strangely, Bai Yexiu pretended to have forgotten something and let go of the doorknob in order not to be noticed. "Oh dear, didn't I say I was going to make a fruit salad today? I'll go downstairs to buy some. You go in first."
"I'll go buy it, you go home and rest first." Jack Ross pulled Bai Yexiu back.
Bai Yexiu pushed Jack Ross aside, handed it to him, and said with a grin, "Only I know which fruit to buy at the fruit shop downstairs. Just wait for me, bye-bye!"
As Bai Yexiu's figure gradually disappeared into the distance, Jack Ross quietly clenched his fist.
……
At the entrance of the fruit shop, Bai Yexiu noticed a gaze and knew without a doubt that it was Jack Ross who had sent someone to monitor whether he was really there to buy fruit.
Unfortunately, this fruit shop was actually a supply point for the organization, one that even Jack Ross didn't know about.
……
Bai Yexiu returned carrying a bag of fruit. He placed his hand on the doorknob, took a deep breath, and then pushed the door open to go inside.
He desperately wanted that flashback to be just his imagination, but just in case, he had to keep this in mind.
However, reality is just that cruel.
The things I remembered really did happen.
Upon opening the door, one sees Jack Ross hurriedly sticking the glass into the dining table. As soon as Bai Yexiu closes the door, more than a dozen agents jump out from various parts of the house.
Just as the situation took a dramatic turn, Bai Yexiu secretly glanced at Jack Ross at the dining table.
Jack Ross looked bewildered and somewhat puzzled.
In fact, to ensure the success of the plan, when Bai Yexiu suggested going to buy fruit, Jack Ross should have offered to go himself or go with him. However, Jack Ross ultimately acquiesced to Bai Yexiu leaving alone.
He felt that Bai Yeshu had somewhat sensed something, and because of his inner hesitation, Jack Ross gave Bai Yeshu a chance to escape or call for help. He couldn't understand why Bai Yeshu had returned. Judging from his expression, he should have known what awaited him in this house, so why didn't he escape…
Bai Yexiu expressionlessly pulled two submachine guns from under his trench coat.
……
With two submachine guns, a few micro-bombs, and his disappointment and anger, he killed or wounded more than a dozen agents, and deliberately left the seriously injured Jack Ross behind.
The apartment where they lived together was no longer the cozy place it used to be; it was just a mess.
Jack Ross was injured by the explosion and shot several times, sitting weakly in the corner. Bai Yexiu also took a few bullets, but still managed to stand up and pulled a palm grenade from his pocket, aiming it at Jack Ross.
This was a palm-sized grenade he had specially prepared, containing only one bullet.
Just then, the apartment door was violently kicked open! Ricard rushed in with more than 10 thugs from his organization, followed by Nicholas and Kognam.
The dying Jack Ross glanced at the scene before him, gave Bai Yexiu a gentle smile, and murmured something.
Ricard was shocked by the horrific scene before him, and instinctively drew his gun to finish off Jack Ross, but Bai Yexiu pulled the trigger first.
The bullet pierced his heart.
Everything was quiet around him. Bai Yexiu stared intently at the lifeless Jack Ross, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
What did he just say?
Bai Yexiu seemed to suddenly understand; Jack Ross's lip movements just now seemed to say, "Well done."
Just then, a subordinate rushed back from outside, shouting frantically, "Report! Something terrible has happened! We found a bomb in the corridor! There's another one on the first floor, and it's going to explode in 15 minutes! Evacuate now!"
"They really are determined to wipe us out." Ricard glared at the agents lying on the ground, then stepped forward to stand between Jack Ross and White Night Xiu: "Sir, please evacuate as soon as possible. Mi6 plans to blow up this entire apartment building. Staying any longer will be dangerous."
Bai Yexiu seemed to still be lost in thought. He looked up blankly at Ricard, then turned and walked stiffly toward the door, keeping his head down and not saying a word, which made everyone present feel a little uneasy.
Nicholas, who was standing at the door, was about to go forward and take the strange Bai Yexiu away as soon as possible. Before his hand could even touch the person, he felt something dripping on the back of his hand.
It turned out to be a tear.
Nicholas froze on the spot.
The boy's face was expressionless, but it was covered in tears.
Bai Yexiu reached out and wiped away his tears, glancing at Jack Ross with an unreadable expression before his gaze suddenly fixed on the glass Jack Ross had previously stuck in on the table.
In the chaos just now, the once plump, sweet, and beautifully presented piece was gone. The heat from the explosion had melted most of it, and it was covered in black ash. Melted pink syrup mixed with black syrup dripped onto the table, making the whole thing look unsightly.
Nicholas exchanged a bewildered glance with Ricard, but ultimately took Bai Yeshu's hand.
This was the first time they had seen their cheerful yet dignified "adult" cry. Perhaps they had all forgotten that their "adult" was just a child at heart.
Later, they successfully evacuated the apartment, and Bai Yexiu received his transfer order. There was a minor hiccup along the way: when Bai Yexiu went to buy a plane ticket, he was informed that his bank account containing all his assets had been frozen. The reason was probably that Mi6 didn't want him to leave so soon, thus cutting off his escape route abroad. Ultimately, it was Ricard who bought him the ticket, allowing him to travel to Japan.
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Let's go back to the present.
A phone call interrupted his thoughts.
Bai Yexiu answered the call, and an aged voice came from the other end: "Young Master, the Patriarch is coming back soon."
"Hide that life-size doll that I told you to put out today, and take it to the woodshed to burn it first thing tomorrow morning, so as not to frighten Father."
This is why Mi6 was able to discover that "Ryuzawa Iroha" spent the entire day at the Ryuzawa mansion in New York.
Before the operation, Bai Yeshu had anticipated that Mi6 might send someone to check the Longze residence. This was partly to protect his usual alias, and partly to give Mi6 the wrong impression that the "Longze Liuye" fighting in Britain was an imposter, while the real "Longze Liuye" was still in New York. In that case, his true identity could be preserved.
Bai Yexiu hung up the phone, and at that moment, a large group of people walked out of the building.
“Sir, the interrogation is complete. Kognam was indeed a street thug before, but a single sentence from Jack Ross enlightened him, so this time Kognam is risking his life for revenge. I have also sent some other intelligence to your email,” Ricard said.
“Hmph,” Bai Yexiu gave a somewhat mocking smile: “Jack Ross really likes to spread his compassion everywhere.”
"Sir!" Saki was the last to emerge from the building: "All the bombs have been checked and confirmed to be safe."
"Very good." Bai Yexiu stood up, his leader's imposing aura returning. He looked at the thugs beside him: "Smash these Mi6s outside a few times and drive them to the vehicle disposal station."
“Then,” Bai Yeshu looked at Ricard and the others, “we retreat.”