Chapter 356
It was Oliver, Niel, and Kei, the three of them was looking at Alex with conflicted feelings . It was at that moment Alex knew that his sh*tty grandfather said something to them . When he saw that none of the girls were present he knew that Richter gave them the same conditions as him .
"It’s been some time guys . Even though we’re in such a situation I still think it’s nice to see you guys again . "
Alex looked at his friends with a refreshing smile on his face . The three guys who saw Alex was shocked to see him smile like that . It was an amazing sight to see, the ever stoic Alex was actually smiling so naturally, it was a smile that could even match Niel’s .
"Alex, are you smiling? You are, you’re actually smiling! Hey, guys, you see that Alex is actually smiling . " Oliver got a bit excited as he pointed at Alex . Niel was also surprised but he had a more calm expression . It was only Kei who had a grim expression on .
"Why are you guys acting this way! You do know what we are about to do, right?!" The other three looked at each other then smiled at Kei .
"It’s alright Kei, we’re all friends here no matter the circumstance," Niel spoke in a calming tone, coupled with his confident smile and the charisma he was known for, Kei was able to immediately calm down .
" . . . Sorry about that . . . I guess I really ain’t able to fully become part of your group . " Kei looked downward a bit disappointed by his outburst .
"What are you saying Kei, of course, you’re part of our group . As the president of the Mercenary Club, I assure you Kei, you are a part of our group . " Hearing what Oliver said, made Kei smile wryly .
While the group was talking in a very happy atmosphere, Alex who was smiling moments ago returned to his stoic look and spoke .
"So what did you guys decide to do?" When Niel heard Alex’s question he could not show the same sparkly smile he used to show as he answered in a solemn voice .
"The same answer you have . "
"I see . . . How about you Oliver, Kei, did you reach the same conclusion?" Alex saw Oliver clenched his fist, as the veins in his muscles look like they were going to pop .
"I’m sorry Alex . . . I need to do this . . . I just can’t let her die . " Oliver started to cry as he looked at his best friend .
"I understand Oliver . . . Kei?"
" . . . " Kei didn’t say anything but he started crying as well .
While Alex was speaking to them, he positioned himself so the cameras won’t be able to see his lips moving . In between his sentences he was speaking to the others using nothing but lip movement . Alex believed that with his friends’ capabilities they would be able to discern what he wanted to say .
’Oliver, Niel, Kei, if you are able to understand me, I want you to act natural . I have a plan and I want you guys to trust me . ’
Alex saw Oliver and Niel respond by blinking their eyes . This was a morse code that they invented when Oliver, suggested they needed a way to communicate if ever one of them was taken, hostage . Kei was in a position that the cameras would be able to get a good look of his face, making him unable to respond . Still, Alex knew that Kei was onboard . There wasn’t actual confirmation but he knew that his friends would be able to do pull this off .
Once they were done talking a screen came down from the ceiling . On the screen was the face of the group’s most hated enemy, Richter .
"It seems like everyone is ready, so how about we get this party started! Also just so you guys don’t forget what’s on the line, here’s a reminder . " The image shifted and showed Rachel, Emily, Sayaka, and Evangeline who were bound and gagged .
"If you guys don’t start killing each other, I might accidentally kill one of them . " Richter got close to Sayaka and pointed a gun to her head . When Oliver saw this he gritted his teeth in anger, it was then he saw the others blinking sending them a message . While Richter was distracted with Sayaka and looking at Alex and the others through the screen . Emily was blinking, using the mercenary club’s very own morse code .
’We know about the plan, Rachel already filled us in . I hope you guys don’t mess it up . ’ When Kei and the others saw Emily do this, they didn’t show it on their faces but they were smiling on the inside . Oliver started attacking Alex, with a look of anger and sadness . He needed to do this much acting, to be able to trick someone like Richter . Oliver and the others could probably win the award for best actor, with the act they were showing right now .
He and the others needed to make it look real . No the reason it looked real was because they were really trying to kill Alex at this very moment .
A while ago, while Alex was talking to them via lip reading, he told them that they can go all out . Also, they don’t need to fear accidentally killing them, cause no matter what they do they won’t be able to match up to him anyway .
Of course, this irritated both Oliver and Niel who a bit of difficulty holding it in .
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Richter who was confused at the start, since the way the boys were acting at the middle of their conversation was a bit abnormal . Yet seeing how hard the boys were fighting, Richter’s suspicions have lessened, but they were still there . So this time Richter was watching the fight ever so closely .