Chapter 89: Ranked First on the Blacklist

"Isabella, I need to go out to take care of something. You can stay here with Laura and Sophia." Henry said, rubbing Isabella's head and smiling at her. Isabella obediently nodded.

"Where are you going?" Laura and Sophia simultaneously asked, but Sophia quickly took a step back, feeling embarrassed. "Never mind." she said. Laura didn't think too much and looked at Henry.

"I'm going out to stomp on bugs, tidy up some weeds, and let off some steam." Henry replied with a smile.

"If you don't want to tell us, then don't." Laura glanced at Henry, unaware of Sophia's subtle change in expression.

Sophia knew of Henry's identity and could sense a faint aura of killing intent in his words and demeaner. She understood that stomping on bugs might actually mean killing someone.

"Just be careful." Sophia couldn't help but say.

Laura shrugged it off, "Henry is a retired soldier. Who would bother with him? Let's not worry about him and go back." With that, she held hands with her best friend and Isabella and left.

"Miss Costa should never find out about this, right?" Stefano appeared from the shadows, feeling frustrated for Henry.

Henry sighed, "Of course, otherwise, what should we say? Should we just tell Laura that her mother has put her boyfriend's name on the hitlist?"

Stefano pondered for a moment, a cold and ruthless glare appearing on his face. "Henry, Anna's animosity towards the General is growing stronger. Perhaps..." he gestured with a chopping motion. Henry kicked him instantly, scolding, "This kind of thinking is a result of your being single your whole life. Don't talk about this kind of thing! I won't even think of doing it myself."

"What should we do? They have always wanted to kill General, it's so annoying." Stefano dared not argue but felt a bit wronged after being kicked.

Henry sighed and his eyes held a faint glint of sarcasm, "But that's my father-in-law and mother-in-law. If I kill her, Laura will definitely be heartbroken. How can I bring myself to do such a thing? However, often, it is more painful to let someone live than to let them die."

Stefano looked at Henry's expression and couldn't help but shiver. He knew that whenever General looked like this, someone was bound to be in trouble.

Henry issued his orders, "Prepare the car, we're going to Eagle Ridge. With so many assassins wanting to kill me, they would be disappointed if they can't find me. We need to be more accommodating."

So far, the existence of the sanatorium was still a secret.

Only a few people, such as Nicholas, Beckett, Laura, Sophia, knew that Henry and his sister lived here.

Stefano was excited and saluted, "Yes, Sir!"

It had only been a short time since leaving North State, and Stefano was already reminiscing about the days when he killed people with General in the midst of bloodshed.

Today, he could finally relive it.

"It's just a pity that the level of the opponents is a bit low." Stefano thought a bit regretfully.

Soon, Stefano was driving while Henry sat in the backseat, eyes closed.

The vehicle sped towards the city center.

Behind them, in the dark forests on the left and right, numerous ghost-like figures quickly caught up, ready to enjoy the frenzy.

Henry had personally told them that he could remove his name from the hit-list, but he didn't do so in order to lure these assassins here.

"These assassins are a gift for you!"

Thinking of General's words, their eyes burned passionately in the darkness.

Murder was the best gift for the people of North State!

When they arrived at Eagle Ridge, the entire neighborhood was in darkness, like the mouth of a behemoth waiting to devour the intruders' lives.

Henry nodded and glanced at Stefano in approval, "Well done."

"Thank you for the compliment." Stefano drove with a grin.

Knowing that the assassins would come, Henry had prepared to return to Eagle Ridge. He had specifically ordered everyone unrelated to the situation to leave the neighborhood as soon as possible.

In just one hour, Stefano, with threats and enticements, successfully achieved this. At this moment, Eagle Ridge was an absolute no-man's land, with even the security guards gone.

Even Henry was a little curious, "Stefano, how did you manage to do it so quickly?"

Stefano said somewhat sheepishly, "I originally thought to send some guys to force their way into every household with these mandatory door-to-door notices, but they're too slow. Many residents in this community are top billionaires in Freton City, all with high expectations and plenty of trash talk. Some even dare not fear my gunshots."

"I thought about it and decided to rather set up timed bombs throughout the entire neighborhood, and even demonstrated by blowing up a few villas. I told them that these bombs would explode in half an hour, and the whole Eagle Ridge would be destroyed. Only then did they obediently flee."

Henry was stupefied, ‘You did all this, and the police didn't come?"

"They did." Stefano hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Not only did the security bureau come, but even the military sent someone. It was Harold who was in charge. He was going to send people to defuse the bombs, but as soon as he saw me, he quickly dispersed everyone and retreated. After all these years, Harold has become a General. I think he still regrets what has happened in the past, perhaps..."

"Stefano…" Henry looked at him deeply, "I don't blame Harold. He could even become my friend. But he can never come back to North State, do you understand? North State doesn't accept deserters!"

Stefano's face turned cold, and he quickly responded, "Yes, Sir!"

Henry nodded and asked, "Where are those assassins?"

"Basically, all of them who wanted to come, have arrived. There are a total of 23 organizations and over 450 people in the group."

"Only so few people?" Henry muttered, "Not enough to satisfy my urge, how can all my teammates have fun? Make some copies of Anna's affair video and send them to her email. Let her hate me more and offer more money. It's really embarrassing that she only wants to kill me for 50 million dollars."

Stefano chuckled, "There's nothing we can do. Even if we add up all the money in the Costa family, it still wouldn't be enough for your bounty."

"I also calculated today that you are ranked first on the blacklist in over a hundred countries worldwide. If... I mean, if anyone succeeds and claims all that money, they could buy the entire Diony Country and still not spend it all."

"Of course, the Costa family has no idea that the number one on that list, codenamed the King of North State, is you."

Henry sighed, "The bounty is too high. It scared them all away. It's been years, and no assassins have come to find me in North State. The assassin world is truly becoming weaker with each generation. They have no blood and guts."