Chapter-72
Back in the interrogation room, Dustin and Dahlia sat with their backs against each other for warmth. Such peaceful moments were rare from the moment they were married until their divorce.
No one spoke anything as they remained silent for a while.
"Dustin, do you think we will walk out of here alive?"
Finally, Dahlia broke the silence. She couldn't stand the damp and dark surroundings that forced her to think depressive thoughts.
Furthermore, Mr. Gardner wasn't easy to deal with. Her heart thumped with fear at what would happen to them.
"Don't scare yourself. We will definitely leave this place in one piece," Dustin comforted her.
"What if we don't? Do you have any last wishes?" Dahlia murmured glumly.
"There's no possibility of us dying. Let's talk after we get out," Dustin replied.
"Not after we have offended Lord Asmon. With his connections and resources, getting rid of us would be as easy as killing a gnat." Dahlia sighed.
Even if she pooled all her resources, it would be nothing compared to the wealth of the nobility.
"Dahlia, this doesn't sound like you. I thought you were a person who would not give up until the last second. With your personality, you would take on any challenge that got in your way. Why are you being so pessimistic?" Dustin raised his voice.
When she heard this, Dahlia gave a chuckle. "You're right. No one knows what will happen until the last minute. Perhaps we should have hope that things would turn around!" The metal door creaked open once again as she finished her sentence.
Light streamed into the room as Mr. Gardner stomped in with a few burly, intimidating–looking men.
"Kid! Your time is up; have you made your decision?" He shot Dustin a fierce look.
"Yes, I've decided. I will not return the items," Dustin replied firmly.
"What?" Mr. Gardner frowned. "Kid, don't you know who these men are? I'll be honest, they are the worst criminals and bandits I have in prison! They have been deprived of the touch of a woman for a long time! If you refuse to cooperate, you will definitely regret it. These men will have their way with your girlfriend while you shall watch her ravaged and abused in front of your very eyes!"
"If you dare to touch her, I'll tear this whole place down!" Dustin warned with a growl.
"You piece of shit! How dare you talk back to me! Now, you have no choice but to bear the consequences!"
Mr. Gardner gestured to his men. "Guys, make sure to put on a good performance for this kid so that he knows his place! Show him a fate worse than death!"
"Of course, sir! We are much obliged!" The men cackled with pleasure.
They had been locked up in prison for a long time without a woman's touch. Now that such a beauty was in their presence, they could not hide their evil desires to ravish her body.
"Hi, gorgeous! Let's have a good time!"
"I'll get the girl, you can get the guy!"
The men began to strip while laughing maniacally as they stepped menacingly toward Dahlia.
"You must be looking for death!" Dustin stood up, furious.
He tore the shackles around his hands and legs with brute force, and they fell to the ground with a clang.
After that, Dustin turned around and untied Dahlia easily.
"You!" Mr. Gardner was taken aback at the sudden turn of events.
The shackles in the interrogation room were specially made to be extra tough. It was impossible for a human to tear the metal apart like butter. How did this scrawny kid do that?
"Gardner, you have pushed my limits!" Dustin kicked the shackles aside and rushed towards him.
"Quick, stop this kid!" Mr. Gardner screamed for help. The burly men immediately surrounded Dustin, and all of them attacked him at the same time.
"Get out of my way!" A surge of energy was released when Dustin stomped his heel on the ground.
The sheer force threw the men backward and crashed into the walls of the interrogation room. All of them were dead in an instant, bleeding from their internal wounds.
"Help, anybody! Please help!" Mr. Gardner turned pale and whirled around to escape.
Dustin kicked the limp body of a man lying beside him. It flew like a bullet and crashed into Mr. Gardner, who was attempting to escape. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground, unable to run any longer.
"I've warned you not to touch her." Dustin strolled up to him and hissed murderously, his eyes boring dangerously into Mr. Gardner.
"Kid, don't forget you're in the police station! You can't go too far!" Mr. Gardner backed away on all fours.
"Too far? What will you do about it?" Dustin chuckled as he crushed Mr. Gardner's arm with his foot. The immense pain from his broken arm caused Mr. Gardner to howl in agony.
"Dustin! Stop it!" Blood drained from Dahlia's face.
Even though they were innocent, they could be charged with excessive self–defense if they fought back against the police. It would only complicate the situation!
"Come back to your senses, kid! Confess and turn yourself in so that you still have a chance to save yourself. If not, there will be no mercy!" Mr. Gardner threatened with a grimace. Without a word, Dustin kicked Mr. Gardner in the stomach.
Mr. Gardner spurted out the contents of his dinner last night by reflex as pee flowed out of his bladder. A putrid stench filled the air from the mess he created.
"You–You!" Mr. Gardner's face turned red from the violent coughing as nausea caused him to vomit bile from his stomach.
"Dustin, have you gone crazy? If something untoward happens to Mr. Gardner, we will have to take responsibility!" Dahlia called out frantically.
"Even if I did not fight back, he wouldn't have let us go either. Since things have come to this, we should just kill him," Dustin retorted nonchalantly.
"The situation has not escalated to that level. Stop it now, and we can still fix this. If you murdered Mr. Gardner, everyone would have to pay for your mistakes!" Dahlia tried to reason with Dustin.
What if Dustin really went insane and did something stupid out of anger?
"Do you hear that? Another violation from you, I will make sure you and your whole family pay for this!" Mr.Gardner roared.
"Mr. Gardner, what happened?" Draco ran into the room with a group of underlings when they heard the commotion.
However, they were all stunned at the sight of the bloody scene and Mr. Gardner, who was heavily injured.
"Kid, you must be looking for death! Let Mr. Gardner go immediately if you still want to live!" Draco warned.
"Let him go? Alright, take him." Dustin kicked Mr. Gardner and sent him flying into the air. He crashed hard on a few of Draco's underlings, taking down several of them simultaneously.
Dahlia was speechless at Dustin's impudence. She never thought he could be so reckless as to kick Mr. Gardner.
Even when he was surrounded by ruthless men on all sides, he did not even think of surrendering! Had Dustin gone mad? Did he not understand the consequences of crossing Mr. Gardner?
He was the police inspector, also known as Heinous Hades. Mr. Gardner was the officer in charge of the prison and criminal interrogation. The lives of prisoners were at his mercy. How could Dustin be so bold?
"Mr. Gardner, are you alright?" Draco quickly helped him up.
Mr. Gardner spewed profanities in a blind rage as he ordered his men, "All of you! Kill that kid right now! I want him dead and his body chopped up into pieces!"
Never had anyone humiliated him in such a manner!
"Kill him!" Draco shouted as they took out their weapons and charged toward Dustin. Just as the fight was about to break out, a loud voice was heard at the door.
"Stop this instant!"