The Ghost in the Dark Night: The Ultimate Revenge Strategy

St. George's College, London

"Dinglingling~ Dinglingling~"

With the school bell ringing, in a short while, countless students rushed outwards, looking extremely cheerful. Among the crowd, Victor Black and Alex Gray were walking unhurriedly.

"Alex, tell the teacher, what on earth is the reason why your parents invited me to your home?" Victor stared at Alex with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Alex's eyes dodged, looking a bit guilty.

"It's okay. Just tell me. Since I've agreed to go, I will definitely go. It's just that it's better to know in advance so that I can be mentally prepared. I won't blame you."

"Well, Mr. Victor, you know, I have a sister..." Alex hesitated for a moment but still confessed honestly. After that, he smiled slyly and said, "I tell you, my sister is a real beauty. You'll definitely like her when you see her."

Victor was speechless. It turned out to be a blind date, but it wasn't a big deal either. He just needed to deal with it casually.

Soon, the two arrived at the school gate. Sebastian was already waiting there. When he saw them coming out, he immediately beckoned them to get in the car.

Sebastian glanced at Alex's expression and understood. While driving, he smiled and said, "Mr. Victor, I'm really sorry. It's a task arranged by my aunt, and I have no choice."

Victor glanced at Sebastian out of the corner of his eye and thought to himself that the other person was very perceptive. On the surface, he remained calm and said, "It's okay."

After a moment of silence, Sebastian took the initiative to speak again, "Bro, I'm telling you, my cousin sister is really nice. She's not only beautiful but also well-educated and reasonable. The reason why she hasn't been in a relationship all these years is mainly that no one dares to chase her. You have no idea. My cousin sister looks cold, and her family background is so good. As soon as others see her, they are directly scared away. In fact, she is kind-hearted and easy to get along with."

"Okay." Victor nodded politely and didn't respond further.

Seeing that Victor wasn't in the mood to talk, Sebastian also stopped speaking. So, for the next part of the journey, it was extremely quiet, and they successfully arrived at Lingxiao Garden.

The Gray Family's Residence in Lingxiao Garden

When they arrived at Isabella's home, the whole Gray family naturally gave them a warm reception. Although the main purpose was a blind date, the proper procedures still had to be followed. Moreover, for a family like the Grays, choosing a son-in-law wouldn't be decided easily. Today, it was just a meeting.

Therefore, during the meal, they only talked about Alex's study problems and occasionally some family matters. As for the blind date, not a word was mentioned. This was for sure. If they thought Victor was good, they would talk more about it later; if they thought he wasn't suitable, they would just consider it a home visit. None of the people in the Gray family were easy to deal with.

After dinner, everyone sat in the living room and continued chatting. Mainly, Mark Gray and his wife were talking with Victor, while Sebastian and Isabella just listened and didn't interrupt.

Sebastian looked at Victor. For some reason, he felt an inborn closeness to Victor and really wanted to be friends with him. He didn't understand why either; it was just a feeling.

In fact, it was a kind of resonance, a unique aura that people like them had. Whether it was Victor or Sebastian, they were extremely confident and proud in their bones, with the spirit to embrace the world.

As expected, Mark, who had a similar aura, also had a good impression of Victor, and they talked very congenially. However, Elizabeth wasn't too satisfied. She thought Victor was too composed and not sunny enough.

"Victor, what are your plans for the future?" Mark asked.

"I like the profession of being a teacher. Teaching and educating students is great. If nothing unexpected happens, I will always be a teacher."

Mark nodded. This answer made him a bit disappointed.

Victor thought the time was about right, so he proposed to leave. Mark and his wife didn't try to persuade him to stay and just asked Sebastian to send Victor home.

Sebastian was driving and took out a pack of cigarettes. He raised his hand towards Victor beside him and asked, "Smoke?"

Victor shook his head.

Sebastian didn't care either. He lit a cigarette for himself, took a deep drag, and looked at the dark night sky.

"Sometimes I feel that the world is really boring. Everyone has their own stance, and when these countless stances are intertwined, many contradictions will arise. The problem is that when you see through all the connections, you'll find that everyone's actions are not wrong. In fact, they are all things that they should do and must do. It's really complicated and hard to sort out.

For example, regarding today's matter, from the perspective of my uncle and aunt, as parents, it's only natural for them to worry about their children's marriage.

From my cousin sister's perspective, to soothe her parents, even if she's not willing in her heart, she can only cooperate.

From my perspective, I had to coax you to come for this visit because of the order from my elders.

Of course, the most innocent one is you. You were coaxed here and had to endure your impatience to deal with it and maintain the surface of friendliness.

Sigh! No one is truly free. We are all prisoners of this world."

Victor glanced at Sebastian. He thought this guy was too friendly all of a sudden, but he didn't dislike him. He replied, "The world is like a game of chess, and only the heavens are the chess player."

In his heart, he added, "If the heavens want to abandon me, I will overturn this chessboard and make my own moves."

Sebastian thought Victor wouldn't talk to him again, but he actually replied. Hearing this, he laughed loudly, "Hahaha, you're right, but it lacks a bit of courage. In my opinion, we should add one more sentence: If the heavens betray me, I will fight against the heavens and defeat them by half a move."

After that, he took out a business card and handed it to Victor, "You can come to me if you need help. Consider it as an apology for this matter. Of course, you can also call me out for a drink."

Victor didn't refuse and casually took the card. Then, he felt the car gradually slowing down.

"We're here."

"Thank you."

Without any more words, as soon as Victor got out of the car, Sebastian drove away.

Standing at the entrance of the community, Victor casually glanced at the business card and was immediately taken aback. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, "Consultant? An interesting guy."

Then, he put away the business card and walked inside.

In the blink of an eye, it was Friday. Tonight was the night when he would hunt down David Smith.

After work, he declined Eric's invitation, left the school alone, and went straight home. He stayed at home for over an hour. It was around ten o'clock when he went out and walked to an intersection a few hundred meters away.

Then, wearing a mask, he hailed a taxi and headed for a warehouse in the suburbs. Finally, he drove out a black Volkswagen from the warehouse and quietly headed towards the urban village in the East District.

James Morrison wouldn't have thought that the second murder notice was about to arrive, a new game would soon begin, and the outcome had already been determined from the very beginning.