The Great Medical Saint

Additional payment?

The murderous intent in Matthew's eyes became palpable. "As long as you're willing to sweeten the pot, it's a done deal. The more you pay, the more dedicated the assassins will be. If you come up with another 50 million dollars, they'll risk their lives to get the job done."

Asking for more money again? Fifty million dollars was no small amount.

But Leopold was on the same page that money did work wonders. More money meant quicker results.

Knowing the entire Fuller family was in jeopardy, Leopold gritted his teeth and replied, "I'll throw in another 50 million dollars. Just tell me how long it'll take to kill Matthew."

Matthew saw how eager the Fullers wanted him dead, and his expression turned grim. His gaze was sharp like a knife. "Five minutes! You'll hear about it in five minutes!"

After reading the message, Leopold glanced at Clement sitting across from him and couldn't be bothered to fill Clement in. He just picked up the phone and called the finance department.

"Send it to the same account as last time. The one that ends in 1983. Transfer another 50 million dollars."

Clement realized Leopold was transferring another 50 million dollars to the assassins and felt something was off. "Didn't we already pay, Dad? Why are you sending another 50 million dollars?"

Leopold snorted. "What do you know? This is the rush fee."

Rush fee?

Clement expressed his worry, "We need to say calm, Dad—"

Leopold interrupted, "How am I supposed to calm down? Lyndon is dead, and now, five more people from his family are gone. If it means taking out Matthew, I don't care how much I have to pay. What time is it right now?"

Clement noticed Leopold had his phone out and could see the time. Despite that, he still asked Clement for the time, so Clement knew he had lost his cool. He pulled out his phone and checked the time. It was 5:55 pm.

Clement looked up at Leopold and responded, "Just five minutes until 6:00 pm."

Leopold pointed at Matthew's phone. "Show the time on your phone and put it on the table. Just sit there and watch the clock on your phone. When it hits 6:00 pm, you can bet the news of Matthew's death will come in."

Upon seeing how confident Leopold was, Clement displayed the time and set the phone down in the center of the table so both of them could watch it easily.

"It's 5:56 now. We're only four minutes away."

At Silverbrook Village located in the

Brackenridge district of Lambda

City, Matthew saw a notification on his phone that 50 million dollars had been deposited.

He quickly contacted another assassin. "Where are you right now, Jimmy?"

At 39 years old, Jimmy was an electrician with a bachelor's degree. He was one of the last five assassins left in The Misfortune's Veil.

In Mistvale City, the front gate of Vernon's villa opened. A man in a gas company uniform walked out.

Carrying a tool bag on his shoulder, he walked up to a car, opened the trunk, and tossed the bag inside.

Just as he was about to drive off, he received Matthew's message and texted back, "I'm at the entrance of Vernon's villa."

Matthew transferred one million dollars over. "Here's the rush fee. Hurry up and get it done within five minutes."

Jimmy was taken aback. He had planned to light the gas later that night.

Setting it off in five minutes would require him to take some extra measures. He swiftly replied, "I'll make sure it's done by 6:00 pm sharp."

Jimmy got into the car and took out a drone. Then, he flew it straight into the villa.

At the Fuller residence, Leopold and Clement sat across from each other, watching the time displayed on the phone. The room was dead silent.

Every time the minute hand moved on the clock displayed on the phone screen, it made the sound of a clock ticking. Eventually, it was 6:00 pm right on the dot.

Leopold whipped out his phone and placed it on the table. He then turned to Clement and stated, "Matthew must be dead by now. Let's wait for the good news from them. noveldrama

The moment Leopold finished his sentence, someone rushed in, gasping for air and shouting, "This is bad. There's been an explosion. The gas at Vernon's villa exploded. The whole family is dead."