Legend of Dragon Son-in-law-Chapter 700 - The Praying Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind_1
Chapter 700: Chapter 700 The Praying Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind_1
“Believing or not believing, that’s your business.”
Devlin walked over to the spot where Elwood Thorneycroft had just been seated and picked up a brand-new teacup.
He filled it with tea.
“In Gonzalez City, I’m merely cooperating with you to complete the task assigned by our mother-in-law.”
“Hmm…”
He gently blew on the tea in the cup, his brows furrowing slightly.
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“Is there poison in it?”
“Correct!”
Fabian Percival snorted softly, “Old man, you’re pretty formidable!”
“Tigers do not eat their cubs. Trying to kill your own daughter twice is a bit too much,” Devlin said as he gently placed the teacup back on the table.
“Elwood Thorneycroft’s sudden return meant I had to be cautious!”
Fabian Percival’s face darkened, and his fingers kept moving restlessly.
“Besides, she’s just an adopted daughter.”
“Old man,” Devlin stood up and walked behind him, “it was precisely your ruthlessness that our mother-in-law saw and chose you from among countless others.”
“So am I lucky?” Fabian Percival closed his eyes, sighing deeply, “Or really quite unfortunate.”
He could have dominated Gonzalez City!
Even the wealthy merchants from Five-river Province would have had to look up to him!
Back then!
He was full of ambition!
In just a few years, he started from scratch in Gonzalez City.
After extending his reach to Five-river Province, he wanted to advance into the capital!
But just then, Fabian Percival was abandoned by his allies!
Forcing him to flee to the Americas.
In the Americas, he was bullied miserably!
Until Thunderpeak Hall appeared.
All this had been calculated from the beginning.
“In the world of the Jianghu, one cannot control his own fate.”
Devlin patted his shoulder, “I hope the next time I see you, it won’t be your memorial tablet.”
Having said that, he strode out of the room.
Looking at the lanterns and colored lights hung up inside the Five-lakes Clubhouse, Devlin exhaled sharply.
The air was cool, with frost.
“The New Year is coming.”
He shook his head and put his hands in his pockets.
Hurrying away.
“Ugh…”
Meanwhile.
In a rest room of the Five-lakes Clubhouse.
Elwood Thorneycroft leaned against the wall, spitting out a mouthful of tea.
After doing all this, she took a silver needle out of a brocaded box in her pocket.
Gently, she dipped it into the tea in the trash can.
Indeed.
The tea was poisoned.
“Fabian Percival, you really didn’t disappoint me.”
She smiled as she went back to bed, pulling the covers over herself.
Time to sleep.
…
“Did Fabian Percival get what I wanted?”
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The next morning.
Upon hearing the news, Ivan Reed immediately stood up from the sofa.
“Are you sure the information is correct?”
“The information is very accurate; it comes from an informant Orren Beaumont left close to Fabian Percival,” Marco Pendleton spoke firmly.
“Hiss…”
Ivan Reed, leaning on a cane, paced non-stop around the room.
“When did it happen.”
If the secret were known by others, he would face disaster!
“Last night, after midnight,” Marco Pendleton approached him, “We received the message around three in the morning. Thinking it wasn’t urgent, we didn’t disturb your rest.”
“We must clarify! Whether the source is reliable or not!”
Ivan Reed, unusually agitated, spun his Buddha Beads faster and faster.
“The source is reliable.”
Marco Pendleton took out his phone and scrolled to a set of photos: “These are pictures of Devlin when he left last night and ones of Elwood Thorneycroft.”
“Elwood Thorneycroft returned?”
Ivan Reed was even more puzzled, “If Brown Bread had killed my sworn son, why is Elwood Thorneycroft only returning now? Could it be that at the time… ”
“Perhaps, it’s for this secret.”
Marco Pendleton thought for a moment and then began, “Stacy Cook has come to Gonzalez City and has already gained something, and judging by the Roosevelt family’s movements, it seems they too have discovered this secret.”
“No way!”
Ivan Reed punched the wall, “We can’t let others get ahead of us no matter what! This is a matter of life and death for you and me!”
“So, what do you suggest?”
Marco Pendleton’s brows furrowed slightly.
“Get me someone to impersonate Fabian Percival, at any cost, pry Elwood Thorneycroft’s mouth open!”
Ivan Reed was already panicking.
“Intelligence!”
“Intelligence!”
“Intelligence!”
He shouted three times in succession.
Click!
He turned around, his cane smashing the glass!
“Master Reed!”
Bang!
The door was pushed open in an instant.
Several bodyguards rushed in, thinking there was danger inside the room.
“It’s nothing, get out…”
Marco Pendleton gestured with his hand, and the bodyguards tactfully left.
“Marco Pendleton, this might be the matter that Ivan Reed, in his over sixty years, has the least confidence in.” Ivan Reed covered his chest with his hand, seeming to be in pain.
“Medicine!”
Marco Pendleton quickly took out a small vial from his pocket, poured out a pill, and handed it to Ivan Reed.
“Don’t force things, Master Reed. You mustn’t lose your composure.”
“This matter is about my life’s fortune!”
Ivan Reed took the medicine and threw it into his mouth in one go.
Casually taking the tea that Marco Pendleton handed to him, he swallowed it in one gulp.
Half a minute later.
Ivan Reed’s face had eased a lot.
“Orren Beaumont, can he be trusted?”
He sat on the sofa, his demeanor now much more composed.
“Orren Beaumont is one of us, very reliable!” Marco Pendleton approached him and pulled out a piece of paper: “This is his file. We first killed the original Orren Beaumont and then had this person replace him!”
“He pretended to betray Fabian Percival, but in reality, he switched sides to Aron Jackson under Fabian Percival’s arrangement! On one hand, he was gathering information from Aron Jackson, and on the other, he was waiting for an opportunity to finish off Aron Jackson!”
“And now, Orren Beaumont is our man!”
As he said this, a smile flickered in Marco Pendleton’s eyes: “The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind! Fabian Percival thinks he controls everything, but actually, Master Reed, you are the biggest winner!”
“I must say…”
Ivan Reed coughed a few times, finally showing a relaxed expression on his face: “I must say, Night Fairy’s art of disguise is incredibly formidable!”
“Rare in the world!”
Admiration flashed in Marco Pendleton’s eyes as well.
Night Fairy, a legendary figure!
It was said that Night Fairy was always among them.
But no one knew who Night Fairy was.
A thousand different faces for a thousand different people!
Even Marco Pendleton had once suspected that Ivan Reed might be Night Fairy.
But later, he gave up on guessing.
If Night Fairy could truly be discovered by someone, then she would not be the Night Fairy.
“Immediately, verify Orren Beaumont’s reliability for me!”
Ivan Reed tore the file in his hand to shreds: “With our safety at stake, we must be cautious!”
“Orren Beaumont is already waiting outside the door. And he has a sister who has lived with him since they were young, she can verify the truth.”
Having said this, Marco Pendleton clapped his hands.
The door was pushed open.
Orren Beaumont walked in and kneeled in front of Ivan Reed: “Master Reed!”
“Orren Beaumont, right?”
Ivan Reed scrutinized him but couldn’t detect any clues.
“Exactly!”
Orren Beaumont knelt on the ground, spoke in a deep voice: “Philo Davenport is in the enemy’s camp but with his heart loyal to his own! He yearns for the day when he can kill both Fabian Percival and Aron Jackson and return to Master Reed’s side!”
“Your loyalty moves me,” Ivan Reed said, nodding in satisfaction, gently lifting Orren Beaumont up: “Stand up. Now, see if you recognize this person.”
After he finished speaking, the door was pushed open.
A woman walked in.
At the sight of her, Orren Beaumont’s eyes instantly narrowed to pinpricks!
