Chapter 331 Blackmail
Sirius laughed coldly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Larry, you traitor, what are you saying? Asking me for the Artwork of Moonlit? The Artwork of Moonlit is the Bennett family's guardian treasure map. You are just a descendant of a traitor to the Bennett family, a traitor to the Bennett family. Richard deserved to die, and so do you."
Larry's face darkened.
He walked step by step towards Sirius.
Alistair quickly stepped in front of Larry, blocking his path, "Larry, what are you trying to do? Do you know who he is? He is the true heir of the Bennett family, the future leader of the Bennett family. You are just a descendant of a traitor to the Bennett family. Seeing him, you should be kneeling; not doing so is already disrespectful."
"Get lost," Larry shouted coldly.
His voice was like thunder, stunning Alistair.
It took Alistair several seconds to react; he was just symbolically saying a few words.
He took a slight step back.
Sirius watched as Larry, with a darkened face, walked step by step towards him. His expression was grim and terrifying.
Damn, how is he so strong?
He was shocked by Larry's strength.
In a direct confrontation with Larry, his joints were shattered, and at this moment, he couldn't muster any strength in his arm.
"Larry, do you want to die?"
Sirius shouted coldly.
Larry came up to him, grabbed him, and said coldly, "My grandfather, my father, and dozens of my family members were killed by the Bennett family, instructing the Four Great Families of Sunset City?"
"Yes."
Sirius did not deny it.
"Richard deserved to die. He stole the family's treasure map and fled to Sunset City. He was a traitor to the family. According to the family rules, he deserved to die, and so do you."
"Then I'll kill you first."
"Try it?"
Sirius was fearless.
He had thoroughly investigated Larry's background. With the Bennett family's capabilities, it was too easy to investigate Larry. The Bennett family was well aware of everything Larry did in Sunset City.
Sirius knew Larry was very strong.
But he didn't expect him to be this strong.
However, he also knew Larry had a vulnerability.
And that was Chloe.
"If you want Chloe to live, you'd better let go of me."
Hearing Chloe's name, Larry's heart trembled, and he let go of Sirius, staring coldly at him, "What did you do to Chloe?"
Sirius took out his phone and made a video call.
Soon, the call connected.
A scene appeared in Larry's view.
In the video, Chloe was tied up, a dagger pressed against her fair face.
Her eyes were covered with a cloth, her mouth gagged, and she was crying.
Larry clenched his fists, veins bulging on his arms, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
Not far away, Esmeralda saw this scene and also trembled in fear.
She didn't expect Chloe to be captured.
Larry stared coldly at Sirius.
At this moment, he had a clear understanding of the Bennett family's strength.
He had arranged several powerful assassins to secretly protect Chloe. Although he had divorced Chloe, he had not withdrawn the protection.
He didn't expect that with the protection of several strong individuals, Chloe would still be captured.
At this moment, Larry's phone rang.
He answered the call without showing any emotion.
"Larry, something's wrong. Chloe has been captured."
The call was from Lyra.
"The people who captured Chloe are very strong. All the people secretly protecting Chloe were knocked out."
"I know."
Larry hung up the phone.
He looked at Sirius, expressionless, and said coldly, "What do you want?"
"Kneel to me."
Sirius, fearless, shouted coldly, "Larry, you bastard, you descendant of a sinner, kneel to me immediately, or Chloe will die instantly."
"Impossible. How could I kneel to a scoundrel like you?" Larry stared coldly at Sirius and said, "Chloe was once my wife, but we are now divorced. Using her to threaten me, you must be dreaming."
"Cut her."
Sirius said to the phone.
Sunset City, a construction site.
Chloe was tied to a chair.
The place was heavily guarded, with men in black everywhere.
One of them held a sharp dagger against Chloe's face.
He received the order and immediately made a cut.
With a swift motion, a bloody wound appeared on Chloe's left cheek, blood dripping down her face and staining her white dress.
She felt intense pain on her face, but her mouth was gagged.
She struggled continuously but couldn't break free.
Sirius waved the phone in front of Larry and laughed, "Since I can't use her to threaten you, I'll just kill her. What a pity, such a beautiful woman, dying like this."
Larry's expression was indifferent.
"What exactly do you want?"
Sirius laughed, "I want you to kneel."
"Go ahead and kill her, but I promise, I will kill you."
Larry remained unmoved.
Even though he still cared about Chloe.
But he knew he absolutely couldn't compromise now.
Once he compromised, Sirius would use his vulnerabilities to threaten him, putting him in a passive position. So he pretended not to care.
Even though he was very tense inside.
But he didn't show it on his face.
Sirius frowned.
According to the information he had gathered, didn't Larry care a lot about Chloe? Why was he unmoved now?
After thinking for several seconds, he said, "Larry, I won't make things difficult for you or Chloe. Return what belongs to the Bennett family, and I'll let Chloe go. How about that?"
"What thing?"
Larry stared coldly at him and said, "What do I have that belongs to the Bennett family?"
Sirius said coldly, "Are you playing dumb with me? The box unearthed from Victor Veil's Tomb, the contents relate to the family treasure map, the Artwork of Moonlit. Don't tell me it's not in your possession."
Larry glanced at Alistair.
Alistair shrugged and said, "Larry, this isn't something I said. The Bennett family's capabilities far exceed your imagination. The Bennett family is the head of the Four Ancient Families, with an intelligence network spanning the globe. Finding out these things is too easy."
"In the safe at the Imperial Residence in Sunset City."
Larry took a deep breath.
The box unearthed from Victor Veil's Tomb didn't contain much, just an ancient scroll.
Larry had already memorized its contents.
Giving it to Sirius didn't matter.
Sirius made a call and said, "Go to the Imperial Residence and open the safe."
After giving the order, he hung up the phone.
Larry stared coldly at him.
He also looked at Larry.
Alistair stepped in to mediate, smiling, "What are you guys doing? We're all family. Come, sit down and have a cup of tea."
Sirius's lips curled into a faint smile as he turned and walked to the pavilion, sitting down.
Larry also walked over and sat across from him.
Esmeralda then came over and sat next to Larry.
A few of them sat together, and no one spoke, making the atmosphere a bit unusual.
Alistair smiled and said, "Larry, I don't know much about the Bennett family's past, but I've heard that it was indeed Richard who betrayed the family, stole the Artwork of Moonlit, and fled Aurora Citadel. The Four Great Families have very strict rules, established since the time of Victor Veil. If violated, the penalty is death."
Larry knew very little about the Four Great Families.
Alistair had only told him that each of the Four Great Families possessed a treasure map.
He asked calmly, "What is the connection between the Four Great Families and Victor Veil? Why is something unearthed from Victor Veil's Tomb related to the Bennett family's thousand-year-old treasure map?"
Alistair was slightly taken aback, then explained, "Actually, I don't know much either. I only heard from the family elders that the ancestors of the Four Great Families were subordinates of Victor Veil."
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