Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 268 [Surprised]

"So I'm saying it's all a misunderstanding, I just wanted to rob someone, do you believe me?"

Although Johnny Blackbird was wearing a mask, obscuring his expression, his outstretched hands revealed a hint of helplessness in his expression.

Time goes back to an hour ago.

Kingdom Hotel.

The moment Ethan was about to step down.

The lights suddenly went completely out.

Then, he felt an indescribable sense of control.

It seemed as if a voice was telling him that he had to do something.

Go to the door quietly.

It was like a command, an inviolable command.

Ethan actually took a step forward without thinking.

Then, the authority and power brought by the 'name of the true god' restored his sanity.

The feeling was very similar to the moment when Ned used Isis's statue to control him, only more intense.

Fortunately, Ethan is not the same person he used to be.

In addition to the 'name of the true god,' he also possesses the authority of the King of the North Sea, as well as a portion of Isis's authority.

He immediately neutralized this seductive control.

However, he did not stop; he continued to move in the direction the other party had indicated.

Because he wanted to see who was plotting against him in the dark.

There had been absolutely no warning beforehand.

Such a sneak attack without any prior information would make anyone feel uneasy.

He arrived silently at one of the entrances the other party had designated.

There stood a man dressed as a security guard, his face seemingly disguised, looking completely generic and without any distinguishing features. He waved to Ethan.

Then they came out of the hole together.

There was even a cart outside.

Ethan received another order to push the cart along.

During that long period of darkness, they walked out of the auction area together and arrived at the exit of an emergency passage.

For some reason, there was no one along the way. Theoretically, there should have been security personnel here.

Then, as soon as they exited the emergency exit, gunshots rang out.

The security guard seemed somewhat taken aback, though he disguised it on his face. He told Ethan to quickly load the things into a car.

Ethan picked up the item from the cart; it was quite heavy, and he immediately realized what it was.

It's his toilet.

The other party really did take both food and money.

"Alright, we need to hurry. There seems to be a slight mishap inside, but it's not our problem. By the way, can you drive? Could you please drive for me? I don't like being a driver."

Although the security personnel had stiff, expressionless faces, their words were surprisingly witty and humorous.

"Oh, right, I forgot you can't understand what I'm saying right now, can you? Never mind, then go drive."

Ethan could only drive.

He finally got to be a driver for once.

Behind him, the security guard seemed to still be struggling with that question.

"Can he understand me? Can he? Can he not?"

The car has already driven out of the Kingdom Hotel.

The emergency exit was relatively hidden, so no reporters were waiting there, and Ethan's car had no trouble passing through. The security guard was directing him: "Just keep driving straight ahead, let's go to the West End first. Do you know how to get to the West End?"

Ethan didn't answer; he was too lazy to answer, or perhaps he didn't know whether he should answer or not.

"Do they even know? What a hassle. I should have just driven myself."

The security guard muttered to himself, as if something was happening to him.

Ethan dared not move or look around recklessly for the time being. This security guard was quite capable; he was the kind of person who could sense things. If he moved or looked around recklessly, the other party might notice him.

Now that things have come to this point, Ethan can't give up now.

At the same time, he began to deduce that the other party was going to the West District.

Is this person connected to a Western bandit gang?

The car drove on for a while longer.

The man started talking again: "I'm a bit bored. Why don't we turn on the radio and give it a try? Thank goodness, the owner of this car has good taste and is quite wealthy. He can actually afford such a novelty as a radio."

After saying that, without waiting for Ethan to make a move, he stepped forward and turned on the new, somewhat bulky car radio.

Immediately, lively dance music roared in.

But Ethan didn't care about the music; he was more interested in the security guard's face.

Or rather, it's not a face, it's a mask.

I just heard some rustling noises behind me; they were changing clothes.

He's no longer the ordinary person he used to be.

He has become very iconic, especially the mask on his face.

Ethan had seen that mask on his very first day in the capital.

At that moment, the owner of the mask was in a speeding car, recklessly firing at the law enforcement officers chasing behind him.

Johnny Blackbird.

They finally met.

But it happened in this strange place, at this strange time.

If there were a reporter standing nearby right now, they would be absolutely ecstatic, because this is a historic meeting.

The two most talked-about figures in the capital at present have met for the first time.

Johnny Blackbird, Ethan.

Even more shocking is that the former also kidnapped the latter.

The car had been driving for a while, and Johnny Blackbird had been dancing to the music for a long time. He seemed a little tired, so he started changing the channel.

At that time, there weren't many radio stations, and basically, the content you could receive was all pretty much the same.

Johnny Blackbird was getting impatient. Just as he was about to turn off the radio, a new signal was received. After a noisy intro, the subsequent content made Johnny Blackbird stop his hand from turning off the radio.

"...Breaking News: A major incident has occurred at the charity auction held today at the Kingdom Hotel, spearheaded by Ethan. Famous artist Ethan and Princess Einbad have gone missing, and a shooting has taken place inside the hotel. Reports suggest the victim may be His Highness the Crown Prince. Furthermore, a black bird-beak mask, suspected to have been left by Johnny Blackbird, has been found inside the hotel. This incident is highly likely the work of the notorious bank robber Johnny Blackbird!"

Upon hearing this, Johnny Blackbird seemed stunned.

He glanced at Ethan and then said those words.

"Oh, I forgot again, you can't understand what I'm saying right now, but how could this be? What went wrong?"

Ethan remained unmoved. Indeed, Johnny Blackbird didn't have time to do that thing—the shooting—but what about Princess Einbeze?

Where did they go this time?

Just as he was thinking this, a thumping sound came from the trunk of the car.

"Knock knock knock, is anyone home?"

It's Einbetz's voice?

(End of this chapter)