Chapter 233 If I Say There Isn't, There Isn't
The appearance of this bald man was quite terrifying, and his 1.9 meter tall figure shocked Christopher, Luke, and the others. Faced with the intimidating presence of the man in the private room, they paled and huddled together, afraid to make a sound.
"I'll ask again, did a black-clothed woman wearing leather pants with injuries and blood on her body just run in here?" Unable to control his anger, the bald man stepped forward and shouted again when he received no response.
William remained calm. For now, he didn't want to reveal his involvement.
The venue was filled with wealthy sons and daughters, so he would let them act first.
Meanwhile, Zoey couldn't bear the terrifying atmosphere and gently pushed Christopher's hand, trembling as she whispered, "You have the strongest background here. Go and talk to them! Julia's life is in your hands."
Luke and the others shifted their gaze toward him. It seemed that among these wealthy heirs, Christopher's family had the most profound background.
Christopher was infuriated by Zoey's words. What if things didn't go well? He might end up being killed on the spot. However, everyone was looking at him, so Christopher reluctantly went up.
"I am the heir of the Harrison family from the East district. Could you..." Christopher's words were cut off as the bald man impatiently slapped him, causing Christopher to become disoriented.
"I asked if you had seen a woman in black leather pants who was injured. What did you say to me? Spit it out!" The bald man completely disregarded Christopher, humiliating him harshly.
Christopher lost all his dignity from the scolding, but he dared not retaliate, fearing to provoke the bald man. He could only nod and reply obediently, "Nobody came here. We have been in this room the entire time and haven't seen anyone."
After saying this, the wealthy heirs dared not look at the bald man, afraid of arousing his suspicion.
"Is that so?" The bald man glanced at the bloodstains on the ground. It was evident that the woman in black leather pants had hidden in this private room. The man sensed Christopher was lying, which infuriated him. He kicked Christopher directly in the stomach, sending him flying several meters and causing him to cry out in pain.
Upon witnessing this, Luke, Zoey, and the others were shocked and dared not utter a word.
The bald man waved the knife in his hand in front of them, threatening them as he spoke, "I know that woman is hiding here. If you tell me where she is, I will let you leave. If you don't, all of you will die here today. Tomorrow, your bodies will be found in the river, feeding the fish. Think about it yourselves!"
In reality, the bald man didn't dare harm these wealthy heirs. After all, anyone who could afford a VIP private room was either rich or influential.
Among these young people, there might be someone with a powerful background. Therefore, he could only use threatening words, hoping to make them reveal the woman's hiding place while giving them a chance to leave. It would be a win-win situation for him.
Sure enough, upon hearing that they would be hacked to death if they didn't disclose the woman's location, Christopher, Luke, Zoey, and the others felt their hearts pounding in fear.
In the face of death, they didn't care about loyalty anymore.
Christopher was the first to speak up.
"I know, I know! The woman in the black leather pants is hiding in a secret room behind the private compartment," he said.
"Yes, yes, she's there. We told you, can you let us go now?" Zoey was so scared that she was about to cry.
"Very well, you can leave," the bald man said, his gaze falling on the hidden room behind the compartment. There was a trace of blood on the wall, confirming their words were not lies.
"Can we really go now?" Zoey was afraid that the bald man was deceiving them.
"Leave quickly before I change my mind," the bald man shouted, and Christopher, Luke, Zoey, and the others didn't dare to hesitate. They rushed out, leaving without a trace.
Inside the compartment, only William and Michelle remained.
William frowned. By doing this, weren't Christopher and the others forcing the black-clad woman to go after Julia?
And that was exactly the case. The black-clad woman hiding in the secret room heard how those wealthy kids outside had betrayed her to save their own lives, causing her grip on the knife to tighten.
"I didn't expect those kids to truly care about you. They even disregarded your life for the sake of their own!" The black-clad woman's voice was cold.
Julia also felt hopeless. She could hear everything that Christopher, Zoey, and others were saying outside.
"These ungrateful bastards!" Julia had completely seen through the true nature of these people, and her heart turned cold.
"Since that's the case, don't blame me for killing you." The black-clad woman was merciless. Since those friends of hers had acted without honor, she saw no reason to show mercy.
However, just as she was about to attack Julia and then fight her way out, a calm voice came from outside the secret room.
It was this voice that awakened a glimmer of hope in the two women inside the secret room.
"I'm sorry, but the woman you are looking for is not inside the compartment," William spoke up at a critical moment. If he hadn't said it, Julia would have been killed by the black-clad woman inside.
He could have stayed out of it and left with Christopher and the others, as he didn't have any feelings for Julia. He barely knew her. There was no sense of loyalty involved.
But it was different for Michelle. She was worried about Julia, and the pleading look in her eyes softened William's heart, forcing him to speak up.
"You've got some guts!" The bald man scanned William, who refused to leave. Faced with so many of them, this person surprisingly showed no fear.
William remained calm and composed, which surprised him. After all, they had just killed someone and carried an aura of violence. Any ordinary person would be completely terrified upon seeing them, yet this person stood unfazed. His courage and composure were definitely extraordinary.
"If you move aside and let me find that woman, I will let you all leave safely. But if you dare to obstruct me, don't blame me for being impolite," the bald man taunted, waving the knife in his hand before him.
Michelle was scared. She hid behind William, her face pale and her heart filled with fear and unease. William, on the other hand, remained calm.
"I said there is no one here. If you want to force your way in, you can give it a try," William said nonchalantly, as if he didn't care about the dozen men wielding knives in front of him.
Hearing this, the bald man furrowed his brows, his expression turning unpleasant. Meanwhile, the woman in black within the secret room couldn't help but show a sense of appreciation upon hearing his words.
"This man has courage. I didn't expect you to have such loyal and righteous friends. Just because of this sentence, even if I die later, I won't kill you," she thought to herself.
"It's William!" Julia recognized William's voice. She never expected a poor man she had only seen once and considered worthless to come forward and stand up for her in this life-or-death situation. It moved her, and she couldn't help but reassess him.
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