Chapter 1000

Magnus sat alone in the car, waiting.

After a while, Blake adjusted his pants and walked out of the alley, feeling somewhat unsatisfied. “Damn,” he exclaimed, “I didn’t expect this run-down town to have such an amazing place! The women may not be stunning, but their skills are quite impressive!”

Seeing him approach, Magnus pushed up his glasses and asked with a half-smile, “Finished with your charitable work?”

“Haha, if you hadn’t been waiting for me at the entrance, I would have planned to continue until tomorrow morning! I, Casanova, am still in my prime. Helping seven fallen women in one night is no problem!” Blake declared proudly.

“Come on, Emmanuel acquired the mine and improved the lives of thousands. Now that’s true charity! You’re far behind him!” Magnus teased.

Blake’s veins immediately bulged. “Magnus, are you looking down on me? I may not be able to win a fight against him, but when it comes to charity, I will never lose to him! He saves men, and I save women. We both contribute to society! Why should I be considered inferior?”

Magnus shook his head and smiled. He figured if the sky were to fall, this unattractive man’s mouth could probably hold it up!

“Alright, get in the car!”

“Magnus, where are we going now?”

“To set up a showdown between you and Emmanuel!”

“What?!”

Blake, about to start the car, was so startled that he slammed on the brake, accidentally hitting the accelerator instead. The car sped away.

“We’re going to fight so soon?”

“Soon? Weren’t you asking me this morning why I didn’t let you take action last night?”

“Oh, right!” Blake exclaimed excitedly. “Last night, three groups of people attacked the Quillen family. With the advantage of numbers, I could have easily defeated Emmanuel!”

The unattractive man, thick-skinned as ever, spoke with confidence. After all, he never pretended to be a master. In a fight, winning was the only honorable outcome; losing was just an excuse.

“No, even if you had taken action last night, there would have been only a 90 percent chance of defeating Emmanuel.”

Magnus lowered his eyes, a glint of determination flashing in his gaze. “But the next time you take action, I can guarantee you a 99.9 percent chance of defeating Emmanuel!”

“Haha, that’s amazing!” Blake grinned.

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He knew Magnus never liked to say 100 percent because, in the eyes of a smart person like him, nothing was ever 100 percent certain. He also understood why Magnus didn’t let him take action last night. Emmanuel was incredibly powerful. Even defensively, it would be difficult to hold him off. Killing the other Quillen family members wasn't their objective. Furthermore, Magnus had anticipated Mr. Harrison’s men arriving quickly, hence their hiding.

Soon, they arrived at a cottage in the field. Avery was waiting.

Seeing Magnus, her arrogance vanished, replaced by reverence. Kneeling, she said, “Mr. Magnus, I finally understand why my sister served you wholeheartedly! Your wisdom is truly unparalleled. Emmanuel did appear within three days. If not for my incompetence, the Heart of the Sun would have been mine last night!”

Magnus smiled faintly. He had already figured out Avery’s character. This proud woman, after her failure, would blame herself, not his deduction.

“No need to blame yourself. Wait patiently. Tomorrow night, Emmanuel and the Heart of the Sun will come to us willingly!”

“What?!” Avery was surprised.

Blake paused, then burst into laughter. “Magnus, I didn’t know you knew fortune-telling too. We just wait, and Emmanuel will willingly come to his death?”

Magnus nodded confidently. “This is not fortune-telling, but precise deduction and reasonable arrangement. Just trust me!”

“Alright, I believe you, Mr. Magnus!” Avery’s attitude had completely changed. Anticipation filled her eyes. She firmly believed Emmanuel would come to meet his demise tomorrow night.

The iron ore mine was located in a continuous mountain range. Alton’s body would be buried on a large mountain; the funeral was today.