hotmtlnovel Chapter 144
Chapter 144
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upon seeing what ethan just did, the burly man just shakes his head.
"you stupid, stupid boy,"
the burly man's laughter boomed across the arena, his massive frame shaking with dark amusement. his eyes gleamed with malicious delight.
"did you even read what you just signed, did you?"
at that moment he cracked his knuckles slowly, but deliberately, each pop echoing in the tense silence.
"another fool to add to my body count soon"
he whispers to ethan with a deadly smile on his face.
"when this is over,"
he growled, spittle flying from his lips.
"they won't even find enough pieces to bury. you just signed your own death warrant! and i won't have to hold back, your loud mouth has cost you"
however ethan did say anything but his intense gaze was focused on the man
at that moment the bell rang, its sound sharp and final, cutting through the thick tension like a knife.
"time to end this quickly"
the man said as he launched himself forward like a freight train. his scarred fist, still stained with the blood of last opponents, whistled through the air toward ethan's face.
immediately the crowd gasped collectively, some of their faces turning away from the arena, their phones still recording what they thought would be another brutal death.
however ethan's thoughts were calm, focused.
"so slow"
he said, almost disappointed with how predictable the man was.
immediately he shifted slightly, the massive fist passing harmlessly by his ear. the motion seemed effortless, almost lazy – yet carried an otherworldly precision.
"your strength means nothing against true power"
ethan said, his hand flicking out with surgical precision. to the crowd, it looked like he barely touched the burly man's midsection.
there was no visible impact, no dramatic sound – just a whisper of movement, like a gentle breeze through autumn leaves.
the burly man's eyes widened in sudden shock, his confidence shattering like glass.
'things just got interesting'
ethan said to himself, his fingers brushing against the ancient bracelet in his pocket.
at that moment one of the men in an expensive charcoal suit stepped forward from the line, his movement fluid and practiced like a predator.
silver threads in his tie caught the light as he approached ethan. though he appeared unarmed, there was something lethal about his presence.
seeing one of the men walking towards them ethan friends instinctively backed away, one of them stumbling slightly.
the other breath came in short gasps, while the last eyes darted between the suited men, counting weapons he couldn't see but somehow knew were there.
'please i don't want to die here'
he started crying inside his mind.
"impressive performance,"
the man's voice was smooth as aged whiskey, each word carefully chosen.
with a slight smile played at his lips, never reaching his calculating eyes.
"very... efficient."
at that moment he didn't even allow ethan to say anything he reached into his jacket – several of his men tensed, he pulled out a sleek black business card.
the embossed silver text seemed to shimmer under the light as he held it out to ethan.
'fishing with expensive bait'
ethan mused.
"our agency would like to use someone with your... unique talents,"
he continued, studying ethan's face for any reaction.
"we're always looking for exceptional individuals just like you and i think we found one."
his smile widened, showing perfect white teeth that gleamed like a shark's.
ethan wanted to say something but the man interrupted him.
"i know you're worried about the money and all, the compensation is, of course, substantial."
he paused for a moment.
"we will pay you ten thousand dollars."