Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Fallen

"Don’t take me for a flower sheltered in a greenhouse. If I were a flower, I’d be a poisonous one that devours people. If anyone wrongs me, I’ll eat them until nothing but bones remain." Ariel smiled sweetly at Xu Ke, but her words were far from pleasant.

Hearing Ariel’s statement, a playful expression appeared on Sheng Wenhao’s face. He gave Ariel a thumbs-up, then looked sympathetically at Xu Ke, asking quietly, "Where did you find such a seemingly harmless yet secretly dangerous woman? You’re truly brave, I must admire you."

"You wouldn’t understand this feeling." Xu Ke first shot a mischievous glance at Sheng Wenhao, but when he looked at Ariel, his eyes were filled with tenderness.

"It’s because I care too much." Xu Ke said.

"I like the way you put it, and I hope you keep being so flustered over me," Ariel replied.

The two chatted intimately, creating a scene lethal enough to make the bystanders feel like third wheels.

News from Interpol came quickly; they agreed to Ariel’s request, so she began to share her suspicions with them bit by bit.

"Escaping isn’t something my father could do alone. He has a brother, Knight, with whom he’s been through thick and thin. My father trusts him immensely, so if they were to escape, it would be together. Knight has an old Tibetan mastiff he deeply cares for. Initially, you might want to start from this aspect, and I suspect you’ve already got this information and have begun your investigation, right?" Ariel said with a slight chuckle.

"After all, he’s never concealed his affection for the dog. But if I’m not mistaken, he might have already killed it. Even if you find a black Tibetan mastiff, it won’t help, as it might be Knight’s decoy. To find them, you need to change your direction." Ariel continued casually.

However, time was pressing, and no one was willing to stand there listening to Ariel’s lengthy reasoning. They needed the final result urgently, so there was a touch of impatience and urgency in their voices, "Tell us quickly where they are now. Time is pressing, and we can’t afford to listen to your lengthy analysis. We just want to know where they might run to and how they plan to do it."

"Don’t be so impatient. If you rush me, I might get angry, and when I’m angry, I don’t want to say anything." Ariel’s voice remained as sweet as ever, but a coldness seemed to seep through.

"Get your facts straight now. It’s you seeking my help, not the other way around. If you’re asking for a favor, act like it. If you can’t, find someone who can, or come back when you’ve learned to ask nicely, and we can talk about it then."

Hearing Ariel’s displeasure, the man on the other end of the line forced himself to swallow his emotions, took several deep breaths, and then spoke, "I just lost my temper; I was too anxious. Please forgive me. A whole city is relying on us to save it. We’ve been fighting against evil forces in H City for many years, and we’re on the brink of success. We can’t let the main culprits get away. Please, tell us what you know. I beg you."

This time, the speaker adopted a very humble attitude, making Ariel quite satisfied. She continued where she had left off, "Alright, I won’t beat around the bush anymore. You people are too dull. Let me share my guesses with you, though whether you listen or not is up to you since I have no concrete evidence—it’s all speculation."

"Based on my understanding of them, the more unlikely something is, the more likely they’ll do it. Airports are a key point, but not the only one. If I were them, I’d drive a big truck, disguise myself as a vendor, or drive an RV pretending to be a tourist, then drive a couple of cities away to purchase flight tickets abroad. So check these directions: local airports and all the highways leading out of the city. Remember to take your gear, and don’t forget what you promised me."

Ariel hung up the phone, her expression relaxed.

"How confident are you?" Xu Ke asked.

"Ninety percent and above. I know better than anyone what these two think about every day. Do they really think they’ll escape this place and live a good life? Where do they get such beautiful ideas?" Ariel sighed deeply, a hint of smugness in her expression.

"Honestly, I’m quite curious. What on earth did your father do to you, to make you act so ruthlessly against them?" Sheng Wenhao asked with a touch of gossip in his gaze.

"Ruthless? Compared to the pain they inflicted on me, this doesn’t even compare. They destroyed me, so of course, I want to destroy them. I’m afraid of going to Hell alone. I want them to accompany me," Ariel’s voice was soft yet firm, leaving Sheng Wenhao momentarily stunned.

He felt as if time had rewound; in Ariel, he seemed to see a glimpse of his former self. noveldrama

But the feeling vanished in the next moment because Ariel’s face broke into a sweet smile. She looked up at Xu Ke, her gaze entwined with affection as if Xu Ke was her world, and the light on her path. Such a look made Sheng Wenhao feel a little envious.

Arthur and Knight were caught on the highway, still in disbelief. They wore ordinary clothes with fake beards pasted on their faces. The RV was cozily decorated, and all their belongings seemed perfectly legal, just like typical tourists. But they were still recognized, not by anyone else but police dogs.

The dogs had smelled their scent beforehand, so even though they changed their external appearances with numerous disguises, they were ultimately defeated by the dogs’ noses.

Both were arrested.

For once, Knight’s usually composed face showed panic. He couldn’t believe he would be caught in such a remote area, couldn’t believe he would be captured.

No matter how much he yelled, he couldn’t escape the fate of being arrested. He was handcuffed and put into the escort vehicle.

Compared to Knight’s shocked shouting and commotion, Arthur was very quiet. Perhaps it was because of previous injuries yet to heal. Just before boarding the vehicle, Arthur stopped suddenly, turned his head, and asked the officers escorting him, "Who betrayed me? Was it Ariel?"

No one responded to his question. What he received were just shoves from the officers, and what they said was not the answer he wanted but, "Don’t try any tricks, or we have the right to shoot you on the spot."

"Ha, I know even if you don’t tell me. It must be Ariel, that little whelp. I never thought that after all my wisdom and glory, I’d end up raising a wolf that could bite me." Arthur sighed heavily in his tone.

"But so what if she made me like this? Someday, my fate will be your fate. I’ll be waiting for you in Hell, Ariel." Arthur gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with endless resentment. But what he said was destined never to reach Ariel’s ears, and even if it did, Ariel wouldn’t care.