The dagger was just about to stab in when the Liquid Man's vision blurred, and Angelina.
He hurriedly looked up toward the restroom wall. The woman had somehow crouched lightly on the vertical wall, like a ghost without weight.
At that moment, a crimson glow shot from deep within Angelina's eyes. A small fang showed from her lips, as if she had turned into a vampire in an instant.
She let out a faint breath of scorching air. Right now, Angelina's heart was beating fast, her body temperature astonishingly high, releasing enormous energy.
Boom!
She pounced down from the wall. Her body spun, and from beneath the long dress she swept out a whip-like kick that slammed into the Liquid Man's chest.
Bang!
The Liquid Man was sent flying backward and crashed into the sink outside, smashing the marble washbasin to pieces.
The two female bodyguards were startled and were about to rush over, but they saw Angelina walk out of the restroom and signal them to stop with her hand.
"How is this possible?"
The Liquid Man climbed back up. The liquid at his chest churned and quickly returned to normal.
He looked at Angelina, "You're a superhuman?"
Angelina didn't answer. She suddenly lunged forward, grabbing out with one hand. The Liquid Man instantly changed into puddles of fluid and slipped past beneath the woman's hand.
Angelina's five fingers raked across the mirror. The mirror shattered into fragments. In the shards, the Liquid Man could be seen rapidly flowing toward a drain outlet, trying to use it to escape his enemy.
Suddenly, that mass of liquid stopped, as if it had crashed into an invisible barrier.
At this moment, the liquid that the man had turned into was within the range of Angelina's shadow.
She used her shadow ability to capture the Liquid Man.
That was also why Alex had made her practice using shadows to capture liquids. All of that training had been for this very moment.
"What did you do?"
The mass of liquid rose and turned back into the shape of the Liquid Man. At that moment, Angelina made a gesture.
The restroom door opened. A male bodyguard walked in. He carried a metal case on his back and held a sprayer in his hand. Then he blasted a stream of fire toward the Liquid Man.
Flames washed over the Liquid Man. He let out a miserable scream. The liquid that made up his body rapidly evaporated, and clouds of steam desperately rose upward.
Only when Angelina raised her hand did the bodyguard stop spraying flames. The Liquid Man was finally able to barely cling to life.
"Now you have two choices."
"One, be burned to death by me."
"Two, cooperate with me and lure out my respected Uncle O'Connor."
"If you do that, you can live, and you'll get five million dollars."
The Liquid Man glanced at the sprayer that still flickered with flames. He immediately knew what choice he should make.
———
A stretched Lincoln was driving toward the dock district. O'Connor had just put down his phone and let out a cold laugh.
"That useless Liquid Man finally got the job done. He wasted so much of my time and even wants another million!"
"Fine, I'll give it to you. I'm just afraid you won't live long enough to take it."
At that moment, the car stopped. O'Connor walked toward the warehouse with several bodyguards.
The warehouse was dim, but as soon as he walked in, the lights turned on.
The lights shone on a table. On it lay a woman. Angelina.
At that moment, the Liquid Man stepped out of the shadows, "Mr. O'Connor, according to your instructions, I have already killed your niece, Miss Angelina."
"And as you said, I brought her body here."
O'Connor immediately put on another face, smiling broadly, "Well done, my friend."
"If you ask me, you're the most professional and outstanding assassin I've ever seen."
"Now you can give me my niece's body. I want to take her back and bury this poor little thing in our family cemetery."
"Wait."
The Liquid Man spoke up, "What about the money you promised?"
"You should know that Miss Angelina is now the vice president of Vought Company. Assassinating her took quite a bit of effort."
O'Connor burst into laughter, "One million, right? I'll transfer it to you right now."
The Liquid Man said in a low voice, "I remember asking for cash."
The corner of O'Connor's mouth lifted slightly, "No problem. Cash it is."
He reached out his hand. A bodyguard handed a heavy briefcase to O'Connor.
O'Connor opened the case. Inside were stacks of U.S. dollars, "Well? Do you want to count it?"
At that moment, all the other lights in the warehouse suddenly turned on.
While O'Connor was feeling uncomfortable because of the sudden brightness, he heard a burst of shutter clicks. Flashbulbs were going off nonstop in front of him.
Someone even shouted.
"Get a shot of his hand, focus on the money in his hand!"
"This time we caught him red-handed. Who would've thought O'Connor would hire someone to kill his own niece?"
O'Connor immediately shouted, "Liquid man, you dare mess with me?"
"That was my idea, dear uncle."
At that moment, he saw Angelina sit up from the table. She took off the bloodstained coat she was wearing and tossed it aside.
"You only gave him one million."
"I gave him five million," Angelina said with a smile.
O'Connor's expression instantly twisted. At that moment, more and more police officers rushed in.
"Don't move!"
"Hands up!"
"Mr. O'Connor, we now suspect you of plotting to murder Miss Angelina. Please come with us to the police station."
O'Connor tried to struggle, but several officers pounced on him and pinned him to the ground.
———
That scene appeared on the morning news the next day, playing on televisions in countless households.
Alex lay on the bed, watching the news on TV. Angelina crawled out from under the blanket and lay on his chest.
"Master, thank you for everything you've done for me."
"Next, as long as O'Connor is convicted, I can ask the court to declare the inheritance he received earlier invalid."
"It won't be long before I can take back my father's property."
Alex lifted her chin and said, "You don't need to thank me. You were the one who personally acted in this revenge play. I only gave you the opportunity."
"Even if you say that, I still have to repay you properly," The girl gave a sly smile, then slipped back under the blanket.
Alex chuckled. While watching the television he said, "If you want to thank me, you might as well do a few things for me."
"Help me recruit a group of scientists. Mainly experts in physics, quantum fields, biology, and energy."
"There are some things I want their opinions on."
From under the blanket, Angelina responded vaguely.
Alex continued, "Also, find a place and build an experimental base. It's best if these things are carried out a bit discreetly."
At that moment, the TV switched to another news segment.
["Recently, we revisited Private Levin, who was injured by a superhero during the Manhattan Incident."]
["However, according to Levin's parents, after returning from the hospital, the soldier has been in a very low mood."]
["And he himself is unwilling to accept interviews."]
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