Dahlia Nicholson and Dustin Rhys

Chapter 78

“That can’t be. Tilda was the mole?”

Everyone was shocked at Ruth’s words. However, the crowd’s expressions hardened when the assassi

ns‘ clothing were peeled off, revealing the same tattoo on their bodies.

This was obviously not a coincidence.

“You can’t prove anything with just a tattoo, can you?” objected the bald guard.

“Maybe it would have

been less persuasive if there was only one tattoo, but what if everyone had the same tattoo?” Dustin w

alked up to Tilda’s deceased men and yanked off all their clothing.

“Soon, everyone realized that each of the men wore the same tattoo as well. This made things so much

more

apparent. It was safe to say that they’d found the traitor!

“No wonder Tilda immediately started

kicking up a fuss the moment she arrived. She was the traitor all along!” Stephan was disgruntled. As o

ne of the Harmon family’s men himself, he hated nothing more than betrayal like this.

“But why? The Harmon family has always trusted her so why did Tilda betray us?” Ruth asked, her bro

w furrowed in confusion.

“Nowadays, not many can resist the

temptation of money and power. That’s why betrayals happen easily. Without Mr. Rhys‘ keen observatio

n, we would’ve been in danger!” Stephan shivered, thinking about what could have happened. After all,

having a mole was like a ticking bomb. No one could tell when they might get stabbed in the back.

“What should we do now, sis?” asked Ruth, at a loss.

“There’s definitely more of them hiding among us. I must let Father know immediately so he can start di

gging into it.” Natasha announced with a grave expression. Having a traitor was no small

matter. It was much more serious than being attacked by outsiders.

After all, a small leak will sink a great ship. The effects might be devastating if this matter was neglecte

d!

“You’re right! We must get to the bottom of this! Traitors are nothing but an abomination!” Ruth nodded

her head repeatedly.

“Ms. Harmon, I don’t believe Tilda would be a careless person, so there should be a couple more of the

m hiding among our ranks right now.” Dustin began surveying the crowd with eyes like a hawk before hi

s gaze landed on the bald guard.

“Why are you looking at me? Do you think I’m the mole?” The guard narrowed his eyes.

“We’ll know for sure when you take off your clothes,” Dustin replied nonchalantly.

“Why should I? Who are you to order me around?” The guard began to lose his cool.

“Do as Mr. Rhys says. Take off your clothes.” Natasha commanded.

“Ms. Harmon, I’ve worked for you for so many years. Don’t tell me you’re suspecting me,” the guard sai

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“Strip!” Natasha commanded.

“Fine! Since none of you believe me, I’ll just have to prove my innocence!” snapped the petulant guard,

looking as though he had been wronged.

However, when he moved to remove his clothes, his face suddenly twisted

into a sneer. He flung out his hand and two black objects flew out of his sleeve and hurled toward Dusti

n and Natasha.

No one around them reacted in time since everything happened so quickly.

Swiftly, Dustin reached out and effortlessly grabbed the object coming toward him with his fingers. Upo

n closer inspection, the object turned out to be a poisonous black snake the width of his finger.

“Ms. Harmon!” someone began shouting.

Without anyone realizing it, the second snake had bitten Natasha on the thigh.

“Grab that traitor!” Pissed, Natasha crushed the snake with a harsh stomp.

“Get him!” The rest of her men rushed toward the guard and instantly subdued him.

“I’ve always treated

you well, so why did you betray me?” Natasha trudged toward him with a cold glare, a murderous aura

surrounding her.

“Ms. Harmon, you must know that a man would do anything to become rich. What they offered me was

too tempting to resist. You can’t blame me for accepting!” the guard sneered.

“Who instructed you to do this? Who’s the mastermind behind this?” Natasha grilled.

“Ms. Harmon, I’ll die alone if I keep my mouth shut. If I answer, my whole family will be doomed!” the gu

ard

retorted.

Natasha was about to say something when a wave of nausea hit her. Suddenly, her body went lax, and

she fell

backward, but before she hit the ground, Dustin managed to grab her waist. He pulled up her shirt and

discovered that the area where the snake had bitten her was turning purplish black.

What a venomous bite the snake had!

“Give me the antidote!” Dustin slammed his foot onto the guard’s head, scowling.

“Only if you let me go. Or else, Ms. Harmon will be going down with me!” the guard responded with a s

ardonic

sneer.

“Are you threatening me?” asked Dustin with narrowed eyes.

“I know you’re an incredible doctor, Rhys! But this venom was created by an expert and cannot be cure

d without the antidote!”

“You bastard! I’ll kill you if you don’t give us the antidote!” Furious, Ruth charged forward and began be

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“Go ahead! Once I’m dead, Ms. Harmon will be following me, too!”

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Ruth instantly halted her attack.

“Don’t say I never warned you. She’s been poisoned by a powerful venom. She’ll be dead within half an

hour.” the guard stated menacingly.

“Give me the antidote and I promise to let you live,” vowed Dustin with a cold expression.

“Why should I believe you?” The guard frowned.

“You don’t have a choice. If she dies, I’ll make your life a living hell!” Dustin glowered.

The guard hesitated and pondered for a moment before suddenly asking. “If I tell you the cure, will you

let me go?”

“I’m a man of my word,” answered Dustin.

“Alright. I’ll trust you this time!” The guard gritted his teeth. “Actually, there isn’t an antidote for this veno

m. The only way for her to live is if someone sucked

out the venom using their mouth. However, the person who does it will most likely lose their life. So, it d

epends on whether you have the guts to do it.” The guard sniggered. 1

“Thanks for the advice,” Dustin nodded. Immediately, he slammed his foot onto

the guard’s chest, crushing the man’s ribs and caused his internal organs to burst out with a splat.

Blood burst from the guard’s mouth as his eyes widened in disbelief. “Y–You said you wouldn’t kill me.”

“Sorry. I changed my mind,” Dustin answered nonchalantly.

“Y–you have no honor…” Before the guard could say anything else, he suffocated and died.

“So what?” Dustin asked the dead body.

Everyone was dumbfounded by his cavalier attitude. Suddenly, they realized that this innocuous person

might

be quite the barbarian after all.