Chapter 955: One Mistake Will Lead to a Series of Subsequent Mistakes
The lights in the study were a little dim and the colorful gla.s.s windows appeared a little melancholic. They were no longer as beautiful or vibrant as they usually were. Duke Moville sat in front of the desk and stared at the sculpture of Catherine the Great, his eyes gla.s.sed over. All he could think about was the glory enjoyed by the Moville Family during the Renaissance period.
However, their glorious past had become history.
The Moville Family was no longer as powerful or authoritative as they used to be.
Ever since he became a duke, he had set his mind to rebuild his family’s reputation and gain the glory back. However, the fact that he still could not salvage their family’s power despite having resorted to plenty of scheming tricks, made him feel rather dejected.
Now that the Ivanov Family whom he had been relying on had become powerless and useless, he wanted to use the marriage between Avrora and Si Yiyan to control Lucifer. However, the stumbling block Wen Xinya suddenly appeared out of nowhere and made use of Avrora’s stupidity to sabotage his plan.
The thought of Wen Xinya acting outrageously and making a fool out of Avrora just because she had Lucifer to back her up, he began to glare daggers, wis.h.i.+ng he could destroy her and rip her into bits. He then thought about how concerned Si Yiyan was about her and his aura became terrifyingly sinister. He hoped that the operation would proceed smoothly tonight.
The sounds of footsteps shuffling could be heard coming from outside the study, after which the door was pushed open and Duke Mo strode in together with Anatoli.
An icy cold look formed in Duke Moville’s eyes as he asked, “How’s the matter progressing?”
Duke Mo lowered his head and answered, “The mission tonight has failed. None of the 48 a.s.sa.s.sins we sent survived.”
Duke Moville glared at him coldly and questioned, “The people whom we’ve sent are all elites who have undergone gruesome training. How could they have failed?”
He could not believe that they were all retired soldiers. He had bribed them a long time ago and got the help of gunmen organizations to train them into killing machines. They were the best of the elites, be it in terms of reflexes or combat skills. He felt that it was impossible for all of them to have been wiped out.
Anatoli said, “Duke Moville, Rex has gotten his men to send the corpses to us.”
He was dumbfounded at the instant that the gates of the residence were opened and he was greeted with the sight of the corpses. He could not believe that it was real. He could not believe that all 48 elites were dead.
After hearing her words, Duke Moville sat on the chair and said, “Bella wasn’t a.s.sa.s.sinated and we didn’t get the doc.u.ment back. The operation has failed…”
Having lost this opportunity, it would be extremely difficult for him to try and get the doc.u.ment back again in the future.
Duke Mo and Anatoli sighed without uttering a single word.
Duke Moville tried to suppress his emotions and said, “Follow me outside to take a look.”
The two of them followed Duke Moville closely and exited the study.
Although he had already prepared himself for it beforehand, Duke Moville could not help but s.h.i.+ver at the instant that he saw the straight line of corpses at the door. Just who could be so vicious as to kill off all the a.s.sa.s.sins?
He stared at the corpses and noticed that the gunmen were all killed by a fatal gunshot to their temples. Apart from the bullet holes on their foreheads, they did not sustain any other injuries. They had died without even having the chance to struggle or experience pain.
It just meant that the gunmen whom he thought were elites, were all powerless in front of Rex, such that there was no chance for them to retaliate at all. They could only get shot to death helplessly. They did not even have the right to choose how they die.
His teeth chattered incessantly as a cold chill was sent down his spine.
He suddenly regretted his decision to send his people to kill Rex.
Duke Moville’s voice turned older and he said, “Get rid of these corpses. Don’t let anyone find out.”
Anatoli proceeded to settle the matter.
Sounding a little feeble, Duke Moville said, “Fortunately, I was the one who handled the attack myself. Even if Rex knows it was me, he doesn’t have any evidence to prove it. We can use numerous excuses to brush him off. At the very least, we won’t fall out for now.”
Having found out about how truly powerful Lucifer was, he did not want to make Rex his enemy.
Duke Mo asked softly, “Duke Moville, what do we do next?”
The Ivanov Family and the Moville Family were bound together by benefits and mercenary ties. Since the Ivanov Family had lost a significant amount of power, they still needed the support of Duke Moville.
Feeling a little tired, Duke Moville said, “Once the matter blows over, I’ll go look for Rex and have a chat with him. No matter what, we must get the doc.u.ment back.”
At this point, the only thing Duke Moville could do was to succ.u.mb.
Duke Moville had been going against Si Yiyan just because he used to be a glorious and esteemed aristocrat. However, the power that he had always been proud of, was practically useless in front of Lucifer.
Duke Mo looked a little sinister and sullen beneath the light. “Duke Moville, we mustn’t do that. You’re the most renowned aristocrat of Russia. How could you stoop so low…”
Duke Moville extended his hand and stopped him. “I know what you mean, but I no longer have a choice now. There’s Chinese saying that goes, ‘In a game of chess, there are lots of traps, and one mistake will lead to another’.”
Right from the start, Duke Moville had already made a severe mistake by using the Chinese boy to attack Rex. Having lost in the conflict, he had also lost the upper hand.
There was nothing else for Duke Mo to say.
However, Duke Moville asked softly, “Do you still remember what that Miss Bella said to Anatoli after teaching him a lesson?”
Duke Mo immediately remained silent awkwardly. Anatoli was Eurasian, but Duke Mo had never fancied him. Yet, he managed to get himself acquainted with Avrora and impress Duke Moville. Gradually, Duke Mo found that his grandson was rather capable and of use.
Who would have known that Wen Xinya would shame him in public?
Duke Moville continued, “I remember her saying that the Chinese are superst.i.tious and that they find blood to be inauspicious. She also mentioned that they believe that harmony breeds prosperity. Actually… she’s right. Harmony is very important when communicating with the Chinese.”
Duke Mo was speechless.
Duke Moville sighed and said, “It’s no wonder that the Ivanov Family would lose to Rex and fail.”
His words made Duke Mo feel overwhelmed with fear and horror. He frantically changed the subject. “Duke Moville, Rex has always been cunning and sly. Even if you look him up, they probably wouldn’t hand the doc.u.ment over.”
With the doc.u.ment, they would be able to have a stronger and more stable position amongst the Russian aristocrats. He refused to believe that Rex would hand the doc.u.ment over easily.
Rubbing his throbbing temples, Duke Moville said, “I understand that, of course. I just want to test him.”