American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 286 Let the Storm Come Even Stronger

The revolver shots rang out in unison, and the five mercenaries were lined up and shot in the head—there was no suspense whatsoever.

Roy's trigger pull speed has now far exceeded the weapon's rate of fire limit. So it's not that Roy isn't pulling the trigger fast enough; it's simply that the revolver's rate of fire has a limit, making it impossible for him to further utilize his hand speed.

It wasn't until blood splattered on his face that Nate came to his senses. After seeing the scene, he couldn't control his bladder and urinated again.

Roy covered his nose and walked over to Nate.

"Nate, you should know what to say from now on, right?"

Nate flashed a fawning smile and nodded eagerly.

"Mr. Blake, please rest assured! I will definitely not tell anyone what just happened!"

"They're even using honorifics now," Roy nodded in satisfaction.

At that moment, two security guards peeked over and saw Roy and Nate, along with a pile of corpses on the ground.

"Sir, what has happened?"

The Hell Monk's body had disappeared, so the security personnel only saw five mercenaries with their heads blown off, and Roy happened to be holding a revolver in his hand.

“It’s nothing. I saw five people holding Mr. Archibald hostage in the hallway, so I stepped in to save him.”

After some time, the security personnel confirmed that all the mercenaries were incapacitated (Heather Penny's side had some mercenaries who were just knocked unconscious), and then came to the cockpit at Charles's invitation.

"Oh, Roy, you're my savior! Thanks to you, I was able to solve this huge problem!"

Charles gave Roy a big hug. The fact that the mercenary kidnapping incident was resolved was indeed thanks to Roy.

Because Heather and Penny gave all the credit to Roy, Charles thought that Roy was the one in charge the whole time.

“It was just a small favor, Uncle Charles.”

Since Roy is having an affair with someone else's daughter, it's only right that he helps out.

At that moment, several security personnel suddenly escorted a beautiful woman in a red dress into the driver's seat.

"Mr. Weland, we've spotted a suspicious figure in the VIP area. She might be the pirates' mole!"

Isn't this Ms. Cui Lin?

I didn't expect this guy to have boarded the ship secretly, without even bothering to buy a ticket.

Roy didn't believe that Trillin couldn't afford a lower deck ticket for a few hundred dollars; he guessed she was just too frugal and had boarded the ship secretly.

Charles gave the order without thinking.

"Then lock this woman in the storage room for now, and hand her over to the police after we reach the shore."

Upon hearing this, Cui Lin looked at Luo Yi with a pleading gaze, as if begging for her help.

Roy smiled. "You ran so fast just now, are you regretting it now?"
However, Roy still decided to help Cui Lin out; he couldn't afford to lose the Conquest Chest.

"Uncle Charles, wait a moment! This woman is actually my friend, could you please let her go?"

Charles was taken aback for a moment, then assumed that Roy had taken a liking to Trillin and wanted to play the hero and save the damsel in distress.

Out of good intentions, Charles still offered a reminder.

"Roy, it's best to ignore this woman of unknown origin!"

Roy shrugged.

“But she is indeed my friend! Uncle Charles, please do me a favor.”

Since Roy had said so, Charles naturally wouldn't object anymore.

"Alright, I'll leave this woman to you. I hope you'll be careful!"

Charles still believed that Roy was lustful, and Roy did not argue, but instead grabbed Trilling's arm.

"It's nice to see you again, Ms. Cui Lin!"

Cui Lin forced a smile as he looked at Roy.

"Yes, sir, could you please be magnanimous and let me go?"

"Heh, she may not have a big hand, but she's got quite the scheme! Uncle Charles, I need to deal with this woman, so I'll take my leave now!"

"Go ahead, leave the rest to me."

Charles shook his head, indicating that Roy could leave.

Roy laughed and pulled Trillin to Serena's room, instead of going to his own, because his door had been damaged and was under repair.

It was already 5 a.m., but because a storm was approaching, the sky outside was as black as the bottom of a pot, not much different from nighttime.

Serena was still sleepy from exhaustion last night, which gave Roy a chance to teach Trillin a lesson.

Roy sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and scrutinized Cui Lin.

Why did you run away just now?

"People are scared!"

Cui Lin nervously clutched her skirt with both hands, looking helpless and on the verge of tears.

However, Roy already knew that this woman was very good at using her gender advantage, so he felt no pity whatsoever.

"At your age, you're still acting like a little girl. Aren't you ashamed?"

Roy's dismissive attitude made Cui Lin somewhat defensive; women are always very concerned about their age.

"Do you have to humiliate me like this?"

Cui Lin glared at Roy through gritted teeth, completely forgetting that Roy had saved her more than once before, and now she couldn't stand being humiliated even slightly.

Roy's pupils turned dark gold, clearly indicating that he had opened his Eye of Judgment and was scrutinizing the extent of Trilin's sins.

As expected, Cui Lin's body emitted a yellow light, clearly indicating that he was a habitual thief, but because he had not committed any greater crimes, he was not yet a red-named thief.

"Heh, is this how you talk to your savior? If I hadn't helped you, you'd probably be locked in the storage room and tortured by now. It's not surprising that a few people disappear on the high seas, is it?"

Cui Lin bit her lip, her face full of stubbornness.

"I could have gotten away even without you saving me!"

They're really stubborn. I wonder what it feels like to have such a stubborn mouth?
"Give me a sigh!"

Looking into Roy's majestic golden eyes, Cui Lin finally remembered that the other party was a terrifying being capable of killing Hellish monks.

Cui Lin ran too fast to see Roy's battle against the five Hellish monks, but since Roy was able to return unharmed, it means he must have won.

Thinking of this, Cui Lin's heart softened, and with that softened heart, her legs went weak. With a thud, Cui Lin knelt down in front of Roy.

That kneeling was quite forceful. All the rooms in the VIP area have thick carpets to ensure that guests won't get cold even if they sleep on the floor.

Even so, the sound of kneeling could be heard, which shows that Cui Lin was indeed very scared.

"What do you want?"

Although his body was very honest, Cui Lin's mouth was still very stubborn.

Roy adjusted his posture, resting his elbows on the sofa armrests and clenching his fists.

"Hehe, then we'll have to see how sincere you are."

Roy meant for Cui Lin to sincerely apologize to him, but Cui Lin seemed to have misunderstood.

Roy pulled out a digital camcorder.

But Serena didn't want to wake up, because she had been through so much with Roy last night and felt like her whole body was falling apart.

"Noisy!"

The young lady couldn't help but curse.

Cui Lin was stunned when she heard the cursing. She initially thought it was Roy's room, since Roy had the room key in his hand. She never expected there to be someone else in the inner room.

Seeing that Cui Lin was still hesitating, Roy had no choice but to reach out and press down on him, otherwise the feeling of being stuck in the middle would be quite uncomfortable.

But Serena heard Roy's voice and actually opened her eyes and walked out of the bedroom.

"Roy, why are you up so early?"

Upon gaining his freedom, Cui Lin coughed violently.

Serena stared in disbelief at the scene before her.

Roy looked at Serena and gave her a bright smile.

"Serena, you're awake?"

Serena actually knew all along that Roy was a womanizer, which could be seen from the fact that Roy's female companions were different on the two occasions they met.

But Serena never expected Roy to bring a woman to her room to play, and for a moment Serena didn't know what expression to make.

What should I do? Should I yell at Roy? But will he be angry if I do?

Or should you just give them a dirty look to express your dissatisfaction?
Serena was lost in thought, her expression shifting between light and shadow.

Serena definitely wouldn't want to completely break up with Roy.

Having tasted the ultimate pleasure of last night, Serena is now completely inseparable from Roy, but her girlish reserve still makes her a little hesitant to let go.

In this respect, Serena is not as good as Madison.

Madison, having experienced the corrupting influence of Hollywood, was originally a womanizer, but she only began to restrain herself after meeting Roy.

Although Serena had worked in the more serious modeling world, she was ultimately well protected by her father, Charles, so in some aspects she wasn't as successful as Madison.

Roy knew how to provoke a girl like Serena.

"Serena, Madison has already queued with other people!"

Serena's pupils contracted. She hated Madison the most and would never allow herself to be inferior to him.

If Madison can do it, then I must do it too!

We absolutely cannot lose to that bitch!

So, having completed her self-strategy, Serena gritted her teeth and knelt down beside Trilin to help.

Cui Lin couldn't quite understand Serena's behavior.

A keen eye is crucial for a thief; otherwise, one can only be considered a petty thief, not a master thief.

Cui Lin's eyesight was undoubtedly excellent; she could tell that Serena's demeanor clearly indicated she was a wealthy young lady from a prominent family.

As a result, this young lady actually knelt on the ground and shared with another woman.

Trilin really wanted to ask Serena, "Why are you doing this?"
But at that moment, Roy patted Trillin on the head.

"Don't just stand there, keep going!"

Cui Lin looked up at Roy, whose golden eyes seemed to possess a magical power, making her unable to resist obeying him.

Cui Lin felt as lonely and helpless as a petrel in a storm.

[Ding! You have obtained Cui Lin's Conquest Treasure Chest! Open it?]

But soon, another petrel began to cry out, its voice seeming to say:

Let the storm come more violently!
However, some people do not want the storm to come too fiercely, such as the speedboat that is still attached to the San Diego.

Roland and the mercenaries had been up there for several hours, but no news had come back, which made the mercenaries and Catherine, who were left on the speedboat, nervous.

"Gentlemen, I must remind you that we must stay away from the Santiago, otherwise the waves will keep pushing us toward it, and even if it is stationary, we will be smashed to pieces!"

This wasn't the first time Finnegan had negotiated with Catherine and the mercenaries; all his previous attempts had failed.

But now, with the storm raging so fiercely and the speedboats constantly colliding with the Santiago, making it difficult for anyone to stand, Catherine had to seriously consider the matter.

"Captain Finnigan, how much longer can the speedboat hold out?"

"This isn't a question of how long we can hold out! The speedboat could capsize at any moment!"

Catherine frowned, took out her satellite phone and dialed the number again, but still no one answered.

Letting out a breath, Catherine finally decided to prioritize her own life.

"Captain Finnigan, have the speedboat detach from the Santiago and cruise at a distance. We'll wait one more hour; if there's still no news, we'll retreat!"

Finnigan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ms. Catherine, you won't regret this choice!"

At this moment, Joey, the mechanic who had been staring at the instruments, suddenly spoke up.

"Fennigan, come quick! Something's wrong! The sonar system has detected something rapidly approaching us from the seabed!"

Trilling (Famke Jansen)

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(End of this chapter)