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Chapter 1982
Chapter 1982
Chapter 1982
"I’m surprised that you can tell. Is it that obvious?" Ray touched his chin. He thought he covered it up well.
He never allowed Vivian to intervene in his affairs because he was worried that she would gain enemies from being involved.
Therefore, even if he was troubled, he would never tell her.
Nevertheless, Vivian was an intuitive woman. She could sense when something was wrong with him.
However, this time, he concealed it so well that even Vivian did not notice it. Unexpectedly, Luke noticed that something was wrong.
"Did you investigate me, or did you notice it from something that happened?" Ray asked curiously.
"We're friends. Why would I investigate you? I guessed that something was troubling you because you went all out with Gordan," Luke said. He noticed that Gordan's injuries were more severe than before.
Ray let out a laugh and admitted. "I did vent my anger on him, but it's not all because of Vivian."
"Tell me more." Luke's words were simple, but they indicated to Ray that Luke was considering whether or not to help him.
After all, his capabilities in Russia were limited. A dragon would be teased by a shrimp in shoal water. It might be a better option for Ray to deal with it by himself rather than for him to send in his men.
"It's nothing for you to worry about. There have been several men causing trouble on my site. They make a scene and grab whatever they can. It’s not out of the ordinary, but I can’t find out who these people are. The most depressing thing is that I lost a deal that was about to close to an unnamed organization. I lost a fair bit of revenue because of that," Ray said.
He had to support his sizable group of subordinates. As such, it was natural for him to be anxious seeing that his revenue was decreasing.
It would be nice if he knew who his competitors were, but he had no idea.
He got some of his men to investigate, but they either did not return or found nothing...
That was why he was in such a bad mood.
"Is that so?" Luke frowned.
Ray held a certain power in Russia and was an honorable man. Not many would dare threaten his interests.
Even if they wanted to get involved, they would be forthright with it. Nevertheless, in the end, Ray would more often than not be on the winning side.
This was known throughout Russia.
No one would be so stupid to fight with Ray. However, a daring organization had emerged. It was even one that Ray had not been able to find out more about.
"Many new organizations have been established in recent years. Although we're not the most harmonious, none of them would take things so far with me. It's not just me who's suffering losses. Everyone is suspicious of one another, and a fair few came to talk to me as they suspect that I'm behind it," Ray said.
They would not trust him just on his words alone.
Since he was a suspect, the others would be more suspicious of him if he did not show any strong proof that it was not him...
Luke kept silent for a few seconds. He thought of the Island of Despair...
Although they had not made any big moves in the past few years, he knew that since the Island of Despair was re-established, they would not be willing to stay unknown or make some money by working on mere tasks.
The Island of Despair would embark on the same path as before sooner or later.
"Did you know that the Island of Despair was re-established?" Luke asked.
Ray shook his head and replied, "There are rumors, but no one has evidence to prove that the Island of Despair has indeed re-established itself. The relevant Russian agencies have been monitoring the island where they used to be stationed. They found that no one was coming in or out."
"Although there's no movement, you have to take it seriously. There's someone from the Island of Despair planted around me," Luke said. They had no evidence that the Island of Despair was established again, but he did.
"What? Are you sure?" Ray was stunned and looked at Luke closely.
"That person has a tattoo of the Island of Despair. The design is slightly different, but I'm certain that they're from the Island of Despair," Luke said. The Island of Despair had a rule. When they changed leaders, the tattoo design must be changed as well.
The tattoo on the fake Bianca's body included slight updates on the previous design.
"Is that person still around?" Ray asked. If that was the case, they could believe that the Island of Despair had indeed been re-established.
The others would also believe that what had been happening recently was because of the Island of Despair.
"That person was drugged. I was in control of her when it was time for her to take the antidote, so she didn't manage to take it. She died a sudden death," Luke said. If it were not for the drug, he might have gotten some information from the fake Bianca.
"What a pity..." Ray said disappointedly. He trusted Luke.
However, his trust in Luke was not enough. He needed other evidence to prove it to others.
"I didn't know that she'd be of any use to you. Otherwise, I would have photographed some evidence for you," Luke said.
"Did that person do anything to you?" Ray asked.
Luke could not tell him much, so he just shook his head. "She didn't succeed, but since those from the Island of Despair were planted by my side, I suspect that the people who are causing you trouble may also be them. If there's a next time, keep them under your control. The tattoos on their body can be covered up, and they'll only show if a special potion is applied. I'll ask Gale to send you the formula. Get your subordinates to make it and find an opportunity to see if you can find evidence."
"Okay, thank you so much." Ray did not expect Luke to be able to do him such a big favor.
It was not that he had never caught those people. He had handed them to the police and even interrogated them himself, but he never found out which gang the other party belonged to.
Luke's words gave him some hope.
If he found proof that those people were from the Island of Despair, he and the people from other gangs would not be suspicious of each other. He would have the confidence to deal with them as well...
Although the Island of Despair was powerful, it had just been established. The veterans were still in prison, so it would not be much of a problem if they worked together to fight against the new Island of Despair.
"Don't thank me. I'm trying to help Gordan too. As long as your anxiety isn't resolved, Gordan will only get more beatings when he pisses you off," Luke said.
He thought it was normal for men to get physical.
However, it was not normal for Gordan to be Ray's punching bag.
It was impossible to keep Gordan in check, so he could only start with Ray.
What he did not expect was that his previous experience came useful...
"I wouldn't have to hit Gordan if he didn't pick a fight..." Ray squinted his eyes. If it were not for the presence of Luke and the others, Gordan might have been beaten up so badly that he would have to be hospitalized.
After all, Ray would never show mercy when he was in a bad mood.
"I know, but it's hard to keep him out of trouble." Luke nodded.
"You know him well." Ray agreed. If it were not for Vivian, Ray would have killed Gordan thousands of times over. He would not have waited until now.