To bepletely straightforward, Steve turned to Charlie Wade with a serious tone and said, “Mr. Wade, please give me a chance! If you hand me a gun, I’ll take care of these two scums right now!”


    Walter and his son were paralyzed with fear. Walter, kneeling on the ground, pleaded desperately, “Mr. Wade, please show us mercy!”


    Walter’s father also got back on his knees and crawled toward Charlie Wade, tearfully imploring, “Mr. Wade, don’t let yourself be deceived by Steve, that jerk! If you allow him to kill us, it will only bring you unnecessary trouble. Just let us stay imprisoned here instead!”


    Charlie Wade found the situation amusing and responded to Steve, “You want to kill them both? I won’t stop you, but I can guarantee you won’t be able to take their bodies back to the United States.”


    “Why not?” Steve asked, frustrated. “If you let me kill them, I can handle the body’s transport back. You don’t have to worry about anything!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Charlie Wade shook his head in disbelief. “Steve, think for a moment. They’ve been missing for a while. If you kill them now and ship the bodies back, are you confident their families won’t seek a forensic autopsy to determine the cause of death? What if they discover that the victims died just days before you arrived in Aurous Hill? How will you exin that to your father?”


    Realizing theplications, Steve pondered, “Mr. Wade, what do you think is the best way to handle this?”


    Walter’s father, overwhelmed, cried out, “Steve, what’s wrong with you? Our families haven’t done anything to you! Even if you don’t help us escape, you don’t have to resort to killing us! What do you actually want?”


    Steve found himself at a loss for words; he couldn’t reveal his true intentions, yet he felt trapped. Just then, Charlie Wade smiled at the father and son and said, “The Golden Tomb has sent him to find you. They’re determined to take you back, regardless of the cost. If you’re still alive, how can heplete his mission?”


    “This is unbelievable!” Walter’s father red at Steve, fury in his eyes. “Are you even human, Steve? You’re willing to kill us just to fulfill a family task?”


    With Charlie Wade having revealed everything, Steve dropped all pretenses. “Your son attempted to poison the father of the girl he murdered for his selfish reasons. How can you even face me? If it weren’t for your actions, you wouldn’t be in this situation. You’ve made your own life a mess and now you want toin about others’ck of sympathy!”


    Turning back to Charlie Wade, Steve insisted, “Mr. Wade, I don’t want to fulfill this task. Just get rid of these two beasts. Feed them to the dogs outside. I’ll say I couldn’t find them when I return home, and whoeveres looking can just deal with it!”


    The father and son, hearing Steve’s vicious words, felt a chill of terror. They realized that living or dying hinged on Charlie Wade’s decision. If he sided with Steve, their fate would be sealed.


    Desperate, they both prostrated themselves before Charlie Wade, crying and begging for mercy.


    Charlie Wade looked at Steve and chuckled, “If you kill them now, won’t my investment be for nothing? They’re costing me money for their cells and meals, not to mention Walter’s dialysis is quite an expense.”


    Without a moment’s hesitation, Steve replied, “Mr. Wade, I’ll cover those costs! I can pay tenfold, a hundredfold—I’ll pay 100 million dors!”<fn2289> The source of th?s content is findnovel</fn2289>