76 Free of malice

Name:Codename:Phoenix Author:basabookk
"Are you short of breath, Mr. Alfonsi?"

Asked a woman who waited for the man to desperately wiggle his body before she pulled his head out from a drum full of water.

"F*ck you, B*tch! You and your b*tch boss will pay dearly for --- The woman did not wait for the guy to finish his sentence as she slammed his head on the water again.

"How dare you bad mouth CEO Wang?! Tsk! Such an idiot! Can't you see the deep sh*t you're in?! Yet you still have the audacity to give us a threat?!"

She then pulled the guy's head out of the drum and dragged him by the hair to the corner of an abandoned warehouse.

"Arghh!" The man cried in pain when his back hit the concrete wall.

"Mr. Alfonsi, my boss already spared your life, right? Why did you have to dig your own grave?" The woman asked while squeezing the man's face with her fingers as she gagged his mouth with a rag.

"Silly me! Why am I even speaking with a dead man?" A loud chuckle escaped from the woman's mouth.

"Don't worry, Mr. Alfonsi. I'll end this quick since I need to fly to Beijing to assist CEO Wang." The woman smiled as she stabbed the man's eyes with a syringe containing strychnine¹.

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"Are we there yet?" Europa's excited voice was like music to her mother and uncle's ears.

"We're almost there, sweetie." Wang Reiji said as she gently squeezed Europa's smooth palms.

"I'm excited to meet Chairman Qin and to see Uncle Sho and Uncle Rong again." The little girl said as she rested her head on her mother's left arm.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon" Wang Yuvin spoke as he stared out the window to look at the scenery.

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Qin Sho was already standing in front of their mansion's main entrance. As he stood up, his toned body frame underneath his dark blue polo shirt demanded attention like he was a living artwork. His phoenix eyes were locked on the gate as he waited for the arrival of the precious visitors. After waiting for a couple of minutes, he saw a convoy of black Mercedes Benz entering the wide gate of their property. His face immediately lit up, as happiness flashed in his eyes.

Soon after the second car stopped by the entrance, Qin Sho quickly walked towards it and opened the door. He was about to greet the people inside when a pair of smooth looking legs got in his way. Unconsciously, his eyes started to admire them. They were not the typical supermodel legs but they were inviting, making any man want to worship them ASAP. His mind started to drift toward dreamland when a soft and innocent voice startled and pulled him back to reality.

"Uncle Sho!" The voice came from none other than Europa.

Qin Sho cleared his throat first before giving the little girl his reply.

"Wow, is that you Europa? You have grown a lot!"

He then turned his eyes to the owner of the legs.

"Hi, it's been a while." He said as he extended his right hand, offering her assistance.

Wang Reiji smiled as she took Qin Sho's hand and stepped her right foot out the car first and was gracefully followed by her left foot.

As soon as she was completely out, her red and yellow cheongsam with a dangerously high slit shone under the sunlight. Her long auburn hair that she styled into a cool laid back half ponytail was held by an elegant hair barrette with a gold feather design.

"Yes, it's been a while." She said, letting go of Qin Sho's hand but two smaller hands quickly clasped them, stopping her.

Qin Sho and Wang Reiji looked at Europa at the same time. That was just a coincidence, right? Europa's still an innocent girl and free of malicious thoughts.

However unknown to them, a guy with black stud earrings was looking at them through the lens of his binoculars.

"Good job, Europa!"

¹ a highly toxic, colorless powder that can be mixed in a solution.