The Ghost in the Dark Night: The Ultimate Revenge Strategy

Chapter 26: The Official Duel

The pain came too suddenly and violently. Just a second ago, Harley Quinn was still fantasizing about how to spend the money she would extract from George Brown once she got enough benefits from him. But now, she only felt as if she had fallen into hell. The pain of her internal organs being torn apart was indescribable, and the breath of death rushed towards her.

Curled up on the ground, dark blood flowed out of her mouth and nose, and her vitality was rapidly fading away. Everyone has the will to live, and she was no exception. Just before losing consciousness, she used the last bit of strength in her body and placed her trembling hand on her phone: "Help... help me..."

The voice message ended. Then, the world began to crumble, her soul was engulfed by the darkness, and she fainted completely.

Many people are curious about what kind of experience a person has just before dying. To be honest, the fewer people who know the answer to this, the better, which means that most people haven't died before. Harley used to be curious too, but now she doesn't need to be, because she is experiencing it.

Her body was extremely light, so light that it seemed to have no weight. The phenomenon of the soul leaving the body is by no means made up, but a true portrayal of a person just before death. Her five senses were more acute than ever before, and she could see everything around her clearly. Even the sound of the electric current flowing could be heard distinctly. This feeling was similar to the spiritual consciousness described in fantasy novels. Without having to look, nothing around her could escape her perception.

Then, there came an overwhelming sense of oppression and suffocation. In her mind, her entire life flashed before her eyes like a走马灯. Those forgotten scenes appeared one by one, crystal clear.

She remembered her childhood, which was a painful and unforgettable time. She remembered her youth, when she was in the prime of her life, full of grace and beauty. She remembered her young adulthood, when she left the small town and saw a broader world.

Also, she remembered what happened twenty years ago. At that time, driven by jealousy and greed, she had hurt a kind-hearted family. Under her false accusations, the other party was turned into a heartless and ruthless businessman and an unforgivable bully. In the end, it led to the extermination of that family.

When the scenes of her life had passed before her eyes, at the last moment of her consciousness, she couldn't help but think: "Could it be that this is retribution?"

This was indeed retribution.

Harley didn't directly participate in the massacre of that family that night, but her false accusations, slander, and defamation were also major factors that led to that tragic incident. Her guilt was unforgivable.

Victor Black hated that mouth full of lies. So, he chose to use poison, making that vicious mouth full of lies the medium to harvest her own life, and making her shut up forever.

"Help... help me..."

Hearing the voice message, Victor knew that Harley was already dead, and there would be no more surprises. So, he immediately started to deal with the aftermath. There wasn't much to do, just that the account of George Brown needed to be taken care of. And he also needed to let the police go to collect the body to avoid causing any trouble to other innocent people.

Victor had always been clear about his grudges and kindness. He would kill his enemies, but for the rest of the people, he would try his best not to harm them, not even in the slightest.

The Conference Room of the Serious Crime Unit of Scotland Yard.

The conference room was quiet, and several core members of the special task force were present. Moreover, the forensic doctor Charles Brown and the expert in forensic science Jack Wilson had even prepared their equipment. Once a homicide case occurred, they would rush to the scene immediately.

Of course, it would be unfair to say that the special task force had done nothing. In fact, they had done a lot of things during this day.

For example, they informed each community to strengthen security precautions for the next two days and keep an eye on any suspicious people at all times. For example, they informed the local police stations to increase patrols to prevent criminals. For example, they posted notices in the name of a missing person notice, looking for Harley Quinn in the photo, and so on.

They had done a lot, but due to the limited time, so far, there had been no results, which was rather frustrating.

It was already a little past eleven o'clock at night, and finally, the worst-case scenario occurred.

"Ring ring ring~ Ring ring ring~"

"Hello, this is the Serious Crime Unit of Scotland Yard. I'm the consultant Sebastian Gray."

"Mr. Sebastian, it's me."

"You've won again. So, tell me, who is it? And where?"

"Harley Quinn, female, 50 years old, Yirenju Community, Building 2, Unit 3, Room 1204."

"Ghost, what on earth are you doing this for? If you trust me, you can tell me your purpose. Maybe I can help you, and you can achieve your goal without having to kill anyone."

"My purpose is to kill. Thank you, Mr. Sebastian. See you next time."

Putting down the phone, Sebastian let out a long sigh and then looked at the others: "It's up to you now."

Without saying anything more, the group immediately took action, each performing their own duties.

Strictly speaking, this was the first direct confrontation between the reorganized special task force and the "Ghost" after its establishment. Sebastian was looking forward to it, expecting that people like Charles Brown and Jack Wilson would bring him surprises.

And all of this was just waiting for the case analysis meeting the next day.

The sun rises in the east, and everything comes back to life.

After a hard day yesterday, Alva Anderson slept soundly, dreaming of a beautiful future. However, early in the morning, before he had enough sleep, he was forcibly woken up. Then, two people who claimed to be the police took him to the police station on the grounds of asking him to cooperate with the police in handling a case.

All the way there, Alva was in a daze. He didn't understand why he, who had been delivering food as usual, was taken to the police station. At the same time, he was very scared.

In the heart of this simple and honest young man from the countryside, no matter what the reason was, going to the police station was a disaster and a stain on his reputation.

When he arrived at the police station, he was taken to a reception room. Before he could recover from his panic, a man in a police uniform came in and started questioning him.

In the next two hours, the details of his food delivery last night were repeatedly questioned, and every detail was asked clearly. Even what he had eaten and when he went to the toilet were all required to be answered truthfully.

He felt wronged. He clearly hadn't done anything, but he was being interrogated so strictly. Yes, in his opinion, the police's gentle questioning was no different from an interrogation.

"Damn it! Am I going to go to jail? Am I going to be executed? I haven't even married yet, and I don't want to die!"

Thinking like this, the big and burly man couldn't help but burst into tears, looking very sad.

Seeing this, the police officer in charge of the questioning was also stunned. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and quickly comforted him: "Why are you crying? We're just asking you some questions. Once this is all over, you can go home."

"Really?" Alva was overjoyed.

"Of course it's true. All right, you can rest here for a while. We may still need your help later."

After the police officer left, Alva finally felt relieved. As long as he wasn't going to be executed or go to jail, that was fine.

At this moment, he secretly thought: "Once I get out, I'll quit my job and find a new one. Delivering food is too dangerous!"