HCB Chapter 1312 Who gave you the courage?
Chapter 1312 Who gave you the courage?
Upon hearing Harrington's words, a glint of hope, excitement, and icy killing intent flashed deep within Elizabeth's blue eyes.
Her voice trembled with a deliberate feigned tremor, sounding both expectant and fearful.
"Tonight? Harrington, what...what are you planning to do?"
"It's very simple."
Harrington's eyes flashed with the chilling glint of a viper before it lays its prey. He leaned close to Elizabeth's ear and spoke in a low voice, radiating an air of absolute superiority.
"Tonight, that gigolo surnamed Lin will go to 'Siren's Song' to fool around as usual."
"You must find a flawless excuse to keep that guard named Yue Fei occupied and prevent him from getting away."
Harrington's breath brushed against Elizabeth's ear, carrying a nauseatingly greedy scent.
“As long as that most troublesome guard is not around, my men can drag that ‘male concubine’ out of the casino like a dead dog.”
“As for that queen…” Harrington’s lips curled into a greedy, twisted grin, “I will personally ‘visit’ her and tell her that her beloved man has gambled away everything and is now in my hands.”
"You just sit there and encourage her, making her believe that as long as she hands over the formula for the 'corpse-dissolving powder,' she can get her gigolo back."
"What choices does a woman blinded by love have?"
Harrington's plan sounded perfect to him.
He could obtain the antidote, completely control Elizabeth, this beautiful snake, and also get rid of Lin Zhen, a thorn in his side.
Kill three birds with one stone.
Elizabeth listened to this plan, which she considered utterly foolish, and almost burst into uncontrollable laughter from the depths of her heart.
This idiot.
Even now, he still thinks the prince is just a plaything who makes a living off his looks.
He thought the Empress was the kind of woman who would be swayed by men and had a love-struck mind.
He had no idea how transparent and naive his ridiculous calculations were in the eyes of a true chess player.
He had no idea what a terrifying existence he was about to face.
But her face instantly lit up with a look of ecstatic joy and adoration after she suddenly realized what was happening.
"Harrington! You're a genius!"
She exclaimed in an almost effusive tone, and it seemed as if starlight was truly twinkling in her blue eyes.
"This plan... is perfect! How... how can I cooperate with you?"
Seeing Elizabeth completely impressed by his "wisdom," Harrington's vanity was greatly satisfied.
He gently lifted Elizabeth's chin and gazed at her with what he thought was a loving look.
“You don’t have to do anything, my dear Elizabeth.”
"All you need to do is wash yourself clean at tonight's victory celebration and wait for me to personally deliver the antidote to you."
"And then, become my most beautiful and most dazzling trophy, Governor Harrington."
……
Night fell, staining New Batavia like thick ink.
The "Siren's Song" casino was bustling with noise, a hazy atmosphere of money and hormones.
Lin Zhen was still wearing that pure gold mask, leaning lazily against the head seat of the VIP card table in the center.
Surrounding him were a group of local tycoons who became more excited the more they lost, and several casino beauties who wanted nothing more than to cling to him.
The chips in front of him had piled up into a small mountain.
Everyone present knew that these glittering chips would soon be "lost" by this Eastern prince in the most foolish way.
A bloated, wealthy businessman watched as Lin Zhen's chips dwindled rapidly, his face plastered with smug "concern."
"Your Highness, your luck seems to be a bit off today."
"is it?"
Lin Zhen chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.
He casually grabbed a handful of chips worth 100,000 gold coins and tossed them onto the center of the card table like pebbles.
"Today, I'm only here to relax."
"Winning or losing is nothing to worry about."
"Everyone, just have fun."
These words were like a shot in the arm, making everyone at the card table excited and their eyes lit up.
They were eager to tear another piece of meat off this super fat sheep from the East tonight.
However, they never dreamed of this.
Tonight will be the last time they see this "generous" prince.
Just as the atmosphere in the casino reached its boiling point.
The casino doors burst open, and dozens of burly men in black suits, their waists bulging, stormed in like a pack of wolves that had caught the scent of blood.
With a clear objective, they rushed straight to the card table where Lin Zhen was, instantly forming an impenetrable encirclement.
The leader was a one-eyed man with a hideous scar on his face.
He walked up to Lin Zhen, scanning him up and down with his single eye, his gaze filled with undisguised contempt and arrogance. He spoke coldly in a threatening tone, as if chilled to the bone:
"You're that damn 'Kunlun Prince'?"
One sentence brought the entire casino's clamor to an abrupt halt.
All eyes were on this, filled with the excitement of watching a good show.
The show has begun.
However, Lin Zhen seemed to ignore it.
He didn't even lift his eyelids, but simply picked up the wine glass in front of him and took an elegant sip.
"Kid, are you fucking deaf?!"
Being ignored like this enraged the one-eyed man!
He grinned maliciously, and his thick hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Lin Zhen's collar, attempting to lift this reckless Eastern boy off the chair!
But his hand hadn't even been able to touch the hem of Lin Zhen's clothes.
A black afterimage silently loomed between him and Lin Zhen.
It was Yue Fei.
He didn't draw his sword at all.
He simply raised his hand and precisely grabbed the one-eyed man's outstretched wrist.
The plan was for Elizabeth to distract him.
But that was a script for Harrington.
But now, the real script is about to begin.
"Crack——!"
The muffled thud of bones being crushed and twisted was so clear that it sent shivers down the spine of the entire silent casino!
"what--!!!"
The one-eyed dragon let out a shrill, inhuman howl!
His thick arm was twisted into a pretzel by Yue Fei in a very casual way!
The stark white bone fragments pierced through flesh and blood, exposed to the air, creating a bloody and terrifying scene!
"If you disrespect the prince again..."
Yue Fei's voice was devoid of any warmth, as if it came from the deepest abyss. Every word was like an ice spike, piercing the hearts of everyone present.
"die."
A single word, yet it carries the murderous aura of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
That terrifying killing intent, solid as a tangible substance, instantly swept across the entire area!
Everyone felt as if they were being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast, and even their breathing stopped!
Those originally menacing men in black instantly collapsed upon contact with this killing intent that could freeze one's soul!
They scattered in all directions, scrambling and crawling as if fleeing the most terrifying nightmare in the world.
No one dared to approach that card table again.
That's when.
The Eastern man, who had remained calm and composed throughout, finally stood up slowly from his chair.
He walked over to the one-eyed man who was clutching his broken arm and rolling around on the ground, howling in agony.
He slowly squatted down.
He reached out and gently patted the one-eyed man's face, which was contorted with pain, as if soothing a pet.
The eyes beneath the mask held a cold, inquisitive interest, yet the tone was chillingly gentle.
“Tell me.”
"Who gave you the courage?"