"That can't be. Tilda was the mole?" Everyone was shocked
at Ruth's words. However, the crowd's expressions hardened when the
assassins' clothing were peeled off, revealing the same tattoo on their
bodies. This was obviously not a coincidence. "You can't prove anything
with just a tattoo, can you?" objected the bald guard. "Maybe it would
have been less persuasive if there was only one tattoo, but what if
everyone had the same tattoo?" Dustin walked up to Tilda's deceased men
and yanked off all their clothing. "Soon, everyone realized that each of
the men wore the same tattoo as well. This made things so much more
apparent. It was safe to say that they'd found the traitor! "No wonder
Tilda immediately started kicking up a fuss the moment she arrived. She
was the traitor all along!" Stephan was disgruntled. As one of the Harmon
family's men himself, he hated nothing more than betrayal like this. "But
why? The Harmon family has always trusted her so why did Tilda betray
us?" Ruth asked, her brow furrowed in confusion. "Nowadays, not many can
resist the temptation of money and power. That's why betrayals happen
easily. Without Mr. Rhys' keen observation, we would've been in danger!"
Stephan shivered, thinking about what could have happened. After all,
having a mole was like a ticking bomb. No one could tell when they might
get stabbed in the back. "What should we do now, sis?" asked Ruth, at a
loss. "There's definitely more of them hiding among us. I must let Father
know immediately so he can start digging into it." Natasha announced with
a grave expression. Having a traitor was no small matter. It was much
more serious than being attacked by outsiders. After all, a small leak
will sink a great ship. The effects might be devastating if this matter
was neglected! "You're right! We must get to the bottom of this! Traitors
are nothing but an abomination!" Ruth nodded her head repeatedly. "Ms.
Harmon, I don't believe Tilda would be a careless person, so there should
be a couple more of them hiding among our ranks right now." Dustin began
surveying the crowd with eyes like a hawk before his gaze landed on the
bald guard. "Why are you looking at me? Do you think I'm the mole?" The
guard narrowed his eyes. "We'll know for sure when you take off your
clothes," Dustin replied nonchalantly. "Why should I? Who are you to
order me around?" The guard began to lose his cool. "Do as Mr. Rhys says.
Take off your clothes." Natasha commanded. "Ms. Harmon, I've worked for
you for so many years. Don't tell me you're suspecting me," the guard
said incredulously.. "Strip!" Natasha commanded. "Fine!
Since none of you believe me, I'll just have to prove my innocence!"
snapped the petulant guard, looking as though he had been wronged.
However, when he moved to remove his clothes, his face suddenly twisted
into a sneer. He flung out his hand and two black objects flew out of his
sleeve and hurled toward Dustin and Natasha. No one around them reacted
in time since everything happened so quickly. Swiftly, Dustin reached out
and effortlessly grabbed the object coming toward him with his fingers.
Upon closer inspection, the object turned out to be a poisonous black
snake the width of his finger. "Ms. Harmon!" someone began shouting.
Without anyone realizing it, the second snake had bitten Natasha on the
thigh. "Grab that traitor!" Pissed, Natasha crushed the snake with a
harsh stomp. "Get him!" The rest of her men rushed toward the guard and
instantly subdued him. "I've always treated you well, so why did you
betray me?" Natasha trudged toward him with a cold glare, a murderous
aura surrounding her. "Ms. Harmon, you must know that a man would do
anything to become rich. What they offered me was too tempting to resist.
You can't blame me for accepting!" the guard sneered. "Who instructed you
to do this? Who's the mastermind behind this?" Natasha grilled. "Ms.
Harmon, I'll die alone if I keep my mouth shut. If I answer, my whole
family will be doomed!" the guard retorted. Natasha was about to say
something when a wave of nausea hit her. Suddenly, her body went lax, and
she fell backward, but before she hit the ground, Dustin managed to grab
her waist. He pulled up her shirt and discovered that the area where the
snake had bitten her was turning purplish black. What a venomous bite the
snake had! "Give me the antidote!" Dustin slammed his foot onto the
guard's head, scowling. "Only if you let me go. Or else, Ms. Harmon will
be going down with me!" the guard responded with a sardonic sneer. "Are
you threatening me?" asked Dustin with narrowed eyes. "I know you're an
incredible doctor, Rhys! But this venom was created by an expert and
cannot be cured without the antidote!" "You bastard! I'll kill you if you
don't give us the antidote!" Furious, Ruth charged forward and began
beating the guard up. "Go ahead! Once I'm dead, Ms. Harmon will be
following me, too!" Ruth instantly halted her attack.
"Don't say I never warned you. She's been poisoned by a powerful venom.
She'll be dead within half an hour." the guard stated menacingly. "Give
me the antidote and I promise to let you live," vowed Dustin with a cold
expression. "Why should I believe you?" The guard frowned. "You don't
have a choice. If she dies, I'll make your life a living hell!" Dustin
glowered. The guard hesitated and pondered for a moment before suddenly
asking. "If I tell you the cure, will you let me go?" "I'm a man of my
word," answered Dustin. "Alright. I'll trust you this time!" The guard
gritted his teeth. "Actually, there isn't an antidote for this venom. The
only way for her to live is if someone sucked out the venom using their
mouth. However, the person who does it will most likely lose their life.
So, it depends on whether you have the guts to do it." The guard
sniggered. 1 "Thanks for the advice," Dustin nodded. Immediately, he
slammed his foot onto the guard's chest, crushing the man's ribs and
caused his internal organs to burst out with a splat. Blood burst from
the guard's mouth as his eyes widened in disbelief. "Y–You said you
wouldn't kill me." "Sorry. I changed my mind," Dustin answered
nonchalantly. "Y–you have no honor…" Before the guard could say anything
else, he suffocated and died. "So what?" Dustin asked the dead body.
Everyone was dumbfounded by his cavalier attitude. Suddenly, they
realized that this innocuous person might be quite the barbarian after
all.