Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker (Chapters 371, 372, 373, 374, and 375)

Chapter 371

Owen narrowed his eyes and looked at Melody warily. Why do you say that?”

He had never told anyone about his daughter’s illness. Only Wendell and Ulric knew.

Melody smiled and said, “I smell traditional medicine on

Do you?”

He even especially took a shower for the cocktail party today.

Owen could not help but raise his arm and smell it.

Melody’s smile deepened as she watched Owen’s actions.

You don’t have to smell yourself Ordinary people can’t smell. My sense of smell is naturally a little more sensitive than ordinary people’s. As long as there’s a hint of smell, If I’m not wrong your medicine in your home is made of three specific herbs, right?

Owen’s face was filled with shock.

After his precious daughter fell sick, he became her caregiver. Thus, he was familiar with the number of herbs daughter’s medicine.

There were indeed the three mentioned by Melody.

That’s amazing…

Owen merely looked a Melody in a new light.

He thought back on his worries previously and couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Knowles, where do you work? Is it convenient for me to bring my family member to see you?”

Melody raised an eyebrow, knowing that the fish had taken the bait.

Her expression didn’t change as she said calmly, “I’ve just returned from overseas and haven’t officially started work yet. But I’ll be going to work at City Central Hospital in a few days.”

“City Central Hospital…” Owen trusted Melody even more and said, “Then I’ll head down in a few days?”

“No need. I’ve been feeling bored these few days. If you really need it, I can go to your house and treat the patient directly,” Melody said with a childish smile. “I’ve been studying medicine for a long time. I’ve always felt very busy, but when I’m really free, I feel like I don’t know what to do with my time.”

When Owen heard this, he completely let down his guard against Melody.

He quickly handed over his business card.

“This is my business card. Call me whenever you have time. I’ll come and pick you up personally.”

Melody nodded. Seeing that the main venue was not far away, she turned to Owen and said, “I’m going to look for my friend. See you soon.”

“See you soon!”

Melody smiled and strode towards the pool.

At the same time.

In the main venue.

Ulric had just returned to the main venue after chatting with Mabel when he learned what had just happened from his subordinates.

When he heard that it was Ken who had gone against all opinions and asked the female doctor to save Mr. Yager, the ruthlessness in his eyes immediately appeared.

Damn it, Ken!

Ken was lucky to have encountered such a good thing!

That was Sean Yager!

He was an influential figure in society, and he was also the one with the most special status at the cocktail party tonight. Even Ulric’s father had to address him with respect.

If Ulric could rope in Sean, it would be very beneficial in his bid to inherit the Swanson Group in the future!

However, Ulric was not present at that moment!

However, Mabel did not notice the hostility in Ulric’s eyes. She handed a glass of champagne to Ulric and said coquettishly, “Mr. Swanson, thank you for helping me save my mother. Let me toast you.”

Ulric turned to look at Mabel. Her makeup was still exquisite, and she looked even more dazzling under the light. However, for some reason, he felt a trace of impatience in his heart.

“I still have to entertain guests, so I won’t drink. Go ahead and walk around. I’ll come find you after I’m done,” Ulric said.

Without waiting for Mabel’s reply, he walked towards the girl not far away.

Mabel could not believe that Ulric had abandoned her just like that. Moreover, she had just noticed the impatience in Ulric’s eyes. She could not help but bite her lower lip sadly.

She was dressed up beautifully today. Why did Ulric suddenly become like this?

In the next second, Mabel saw Ulric walk up to the girl he had met at the beginning.

Her beautiful eyes instantly narrowed as she stared at the girl dangerously.

The more she looked, the more she felt that the girl’s eyes were very similar to Melody’s. The hatred in her heart gathered rapidly and became stronger.

‘Could it be that Ulric was attracted to that girl?’ Mabel thought.

‘Then I would destroy her!’ Mabel was filled with rage.

Mabel took out her phone and secretly took a photo of Melody. Then, she opened the black market’s forum and proceeded to draft a high-priced bounty with an attached photo of Melody.

She no longer had any money on hand, but her phone was connected to her mother’s card. Now that her mother was still at the police station, she could use her mother’s money.

Thinking of this, Mabel clicked on the submit button without hesitation.

On the other side.

Melody was about to find an opportunity to speak to Ken when a figure appeared in front of her.

“Miss Knowles.”

Melody looked up and frowned subconsciously. However, she relaxed her facial features instantly and put on a shy smile.

“Mr. Swanson…”

Ulric smiled and said, “I’ve heard about Miss Knowles’s deeds. Thank you for stepping forward and allowing tonight’s cocktail party to continue smoothly.”

Melody shook her head.

“It’s what I should do. You’re welcome.”

To quickly end her conversation with Ulric Swanson, she deliberately aimed to anger Ulric and said, “Actually, it’s all thanks to Mr. Ken Swanson. The others didn’t believe that I had medical skills and could save Mr. Yager. It was he who went against everyone’s objections and helped me feed Mr. Yager medicine. If you want to thank someone, you have to thank Mr. Ken Swanson.”

As soon as she said this, she saw a faint coldness appear in Ulric’s eyes.

However, that coldness disappeared in an instant.

Ulric maintained a warm smile on his face and said, “My brother is indeed a smart person, but his intelligence is sometimes scary. If Miss Knowles is interested in my brother, I advise you not to get close to him.”

Melody’s heart was filled with mockery, but she pretended to be puzzled and asked, “Why do you say that?”

Ulric was smart enough not to say it explicitly. He said, “It seems that Miss Knowles is not a local. You just need to find a local friend and ask.”

“Alright…”

At this moment, Ramon held the microphone and gave a speech.

Melody walked into the crowd. She seemed to be joining in the fun, but she was actually avoiding Ulric.

She was afraid that if they continued to chat, her disgust for Ulric would be revealed.

On the temporary podium.

Ramon specially called Ken to go on stage together. He held the microphone and said, “Thank you everyone for taking the time to attend the cocktail party. There was a small episode at the cocktail party today, but because of my son, the matter has been successfully resolved. Everyone, don’t worry. Tonight’s cocktail party is to celebrate our Swanson Group…”

When Melody heard this, she turned to look at Ulric, who was not far away.

As expected, Ulric’s eyes were filled with jealousy.

Jealousy and resentment.

‘In the future, things like these will only increase in number until you completely lose everything and suffer retribution!” Melody thought wickedly.

The corners of Melody’s lips curled up. She finally felt a little happy.

Two hours later, the cocktail party finally came to an end.

Melody noticed that Ken was walking in a certain direction, so she quickly followed him when no one was paying attention to her.

However, when she saw the two figures by the artificial lake. in Sky City, she immediately froze on the spot.

Chapter 372

Ken and Janet stood opposite each other by the artificial lake,

In the next second, Janet was almost hanging on Ken’s body. Two slender arms wrapped tightly around his waist.

Perhaps because of the hot weather, Ken’s tie was loosened. The two unbuttoned buttons made his collarbone appear faintly and extremely attractive.

However, despite Janet’s actions, Ken showed no intention of pushing Janet away.

That pair of people had extremely good looks. This scene looked extremely pleasing to the eye, but for some reason, Melody felt a lump in her throat.

It was as if something was stuck in her throat. She could not swallow it or spit it out.

What…was wrong with her?

Melody was at a loss. She felt as if her heart had been slashed by something sharp.

She couldn’t help but press her hand to her chest and clench her fists.

‘Melody, what are you thinking about and why are you feeling heartache?’ Melody thought.

Was it because the person standing next to Ken was Janet?

However, no matter who the person standing beside Ken was, what did it have to do with her?

She felt ridiculous.

She stared at the scene for two seconds before the light in her eyes slowly dimmed. She turned around and left without looking back.

However, she had just taken a few steps when she bumped into James.

James saw that her expression was a little different from usual and asked curiously, “Miss Fox, what’s wrong?”

“Everything’s fine. I’ll drive down the mountain and wait for you. We’ll talk about other things when we meet.”

She thought that she had controlled her emotions very well, but her voice was extremely hoarse.

It was probably because of the medicine she had taken.

Melody did not stay any longer and strode towards the parking lot.

James looked in the direction Melody was looking at in confusion. When he saw the couple hugging each other, his eyes suddenly widened.

Wasn’t that Mr. Swanson and Janet?’ James thought.

He looked at the couple by the artificial lake and then in the direction that Melody left. He immediately understood that Melody’s face was so pale because she had seen Mr. Swanson hugging Miss Murphy.

Logically speaking, James should be happy to see this scene. After all, Mr. Swanson deserved someone better than Melody.

But for some reason, his mind was in a mess.

“What a fool! I should be happy that the two people who had feelings for each other are finally together!” James slapped his own cheeks and staggered away in confusion.

At the same time.

By the artificial lake.

From Janet’s angle, she could clearly see Melody’s back as she quickly left. The corners of her mouth slowly curled up.

Janet was glad that she had grasped the right time and place.

At that moment, Ken had brought up the topic of infertility. Janet had used it as an opportunity to cry and hug Ken, but Ken did not push her away out of pity and sympathy for her, as well as the many years of friendship.

However, in the next moment, Ken’s calm voice sounded from above.

“Don’t be too sad…”

He had taken a step back. In the end, friendship could not overcome the discomfort in his heart. He took a few steps back from Janet’s embrace.

“Medical care is very advanced now. Even if the results are that you are infertile now, there’s still a chance of curing it. Even if it can’t be cured…there’s still an artificial way to have children, right?”

Janet put away all the guilt in her heart and lowered her teary eyes. She shook her head with a bitter smile and said, “Ken, you’re not a woman. You don’t know what it means to be infertile. Those who know this will definitely not marry me. I might die alone.”

“That won’t happen.” Ken frowned and comforted her. “You’re outstanding enough. There are so many people pursuing you. There must be someone who can accept your illness. Besides, we haven’t started the treatment yet, right? Melody’s medical skills are very good. She promised to treat you. When she’s done, I’ll help you ask her.”

At the mention of Melody, Janet could not help but clench her fists.

However, she quickly loosened her grip and said self-deprecatingly, “Miss Fox has a lot of misunderstandings about me. Even if I apologize, she still hasn’t acknowledged me from the bottom of her heart. It’s better not to trouble her. She won’t agree.”

“That won’t happen,” Ken said firmly. “Don’t look at how she doesn’t usually smile. She’s actually a very gentle and kind person.”

Janet pursed her lips and looked at Ken. “Ken, I’ve never heard you praise anyone. Even Sid and I have never heard you praise anyone.”

Ken did not reply. He only said, “I’m telling the truth.”

Janet gritted her teeth and mustered the courage to ask, “You treat Melody…just like you treat me, as a friend, right?”

Ken averted his gaze and his expression became calm.

“I don’t want to talk to anyone about my personal life.”

Janet had already gotten her answer.

If Ken’s feelings for Melody were just friends, he would have denied it directly instead of saying that.

With her guess confirmed, Janet could no longer remain calm. She grabbed Ken’s sleeve and asked, “Why? How long have you known her? And do you really like her face? Did you confuse admiring someone and liking someone?”

Ken frowned.

“Janet, you talk too much.”

Janet’s mind went blank and she felt a dull pain in her heart.

She smiled sadly and said, “Ken, I’m doing this for your good. She’s not the most suitable one for you.”

Ken looked away and said, “I still have other things to deal with. You can go back first. Go for a checkup tomorrow. I’ll get Melody to treat you another day.”

With that, he left the artificial lake without looking back.

Janet watched as Ken quickly left. She clenched her fists again. She did not even feel any pain when her nails dug into her palms.

After standing there for a long time, a concerned voice suddenly sounded.

“Miss Murphy, why are you here alone?”

Janet’s back stiffened.

This voice was similar to Ken’s, but it was less deep and more gentle.

She subconsciously turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. She saw Ulric walking towards her step by step.

The hope on her face instantly dimmed.

She knew that the voice was not Ken, but it was too similar, so she could not help but think that it was Ken.

However, reality still hit her hard.

The light in her eyes shattered into pieces as she said indifferently, “The cocktail party is over. Mr. Swanson, why aren’t you going back to rest?”

Ulric walked up and said, “Many guests are staying here tonight, so I’m looking around to see if anyone needs help. Miss Murphy doesn’t look too good. Did something happen?”

Janet did not want to talk to Ulric anymore. He said indifferently, “I don’t need anyone’s help. I’ll leave first.”

Ulric watched as Janet turned around and started to leave. He said unhurriedly, “Miss Murphy, the feeling of having a crush must be uncomfortable, right?”

Janet stopped in her tracks and clenched her fists again.

Ulric curved his lower lip and took a few steps forward to stand opposite Janet.

“My brother’s heart is colder than ice. I have a way to melt him. I wonder if Miss Murphy wants to hear it?”

Chapter 373

Janet knew exactly what kind of person Ulric was.

He had a human face but a beast’s heart. He looked

dignified and had a thick smiling mask on his face, but he was rotten to the core inside.

However, Ulric’s words were like Pandora’s box, making her want to open it and jump in.

Janet gritted her teeth and wanted to leave.

However, her feet seemed to have been poured over with cement. No matter how hard she walked, she could not move.

She took a deep breath and simply waited for Ulric to finish speaking.

“What are you getting at?” she asked.

Ulric lit a cigarette and said calmly, “I have two methods here. One is to sacrifice yourself, and the other is to sacrifice others. I wonder which one Miss Murphy wants to hear?”

Janet raised her chin slightly, revealing her long neck.

“What will sacrificing myself and sacrificing others entail?”

Ulric lowered his eyes and smiled. “My brother cares about responsibility the most. Sacrificing yourself is giving yourself to him. As long as you become his, he would have no choice but to take responsibility for you.”

Janet gulped.

She had thought about this many times, but she did not dare to act on it. She was afraid that if Ken found out, they would not even be friends.

She paused for a moment and said, “What about sacrificing others?”

Ulric raised his eyebrows and said lazily, “You should know that he registered his marriage with Melody, right?”

“I do.”

Ulric nodded and said, “Grandma’s body has completely recovered now, and she’s even more energetic than me. Logically speaking, he should have brought up the divorce at this time. Even if he had brought it up, it wouldn’t easily agitate Grandma, but he never mentioned it…”

Janet lowered her eyes, full of hatred.

Ulric took in Janet’s expression.

He continued, “Sacrificing someone else means…making the person who took your position become someone else’s woman. My brother’s obsession with purity extends beyond just physical and also includes emotions. Do you think he will still not ask for a divorce when that time comes?”

“But…” Janet was a little shaken. “What if Ken finds out?”

Ulric smiled and said, “If you trust me, I can help you do this and find the most suitable scapegoat. How about that?”

Janet pondered for a long time. She looked up at Ulric and asked, “Why should I believe you? How can you be so kind as to help me? Is your goal to sow discord between me and Ken?”

“Huh?” Ulric shrugged innocently. “Why would I want to drive a wedge between the two of you? My goal has never been to destroy Ken. I just want what originally belonged to me.”

“Then why are you helping me?”

Ulric said with deep eyes, “I want to make a deal with Miss Murphy.”

Janet asked warily, “What deal?”

“When you marry Ken, persuade him to give up on inheriting the Swanson Group. He’s a sentimental person. He’ll naturally listen to you when the time comes.”

Janet frowned.

“That’s it?”

“Otherwise?” Ulric laughed. “Do you really think I am trying to drive a wedge between the two of you? Even though Miss Murphy comes from a prominent family, it’s still

incomparable to the Swanson family. Even if I were to drive a wedge between the two of you, it wouldn’t be much of a loss to Ken, right?”

When Janet heard this, she suddenly remembered that Ulric did not know that Ximber Tech belonged to Ken.

Ulric also did not know that he was the core technician of Ximber Tech.

In that case, there was indeed no need for Ulric to take such a huge risk. He only wanted to drive a wedge between her and Ken.

Thinking of this, Janet said, “Then I’ll wait for your arrangements. However, you can’t tell anyone about this. Otherwise, I won’t let you off.”

Ulric smiled and said, “I won’t gain anything by telling others. I’m not someone with many strengths, but one strength of mine is that I am tight-lipped. Miss Murphy, don’t worry.”

As he spoke, he extended his hand and said, “Happy cooperation?”

Janet hesitated for a moment. In the end, she did not shake Ulric’s hand and only said, “I’ll wait for your news.”

With that, she turned around and left.

Ulric looked at Janet’s departing figure meaningfully. The smile on his lips deepened.

Sure enough, love made people lose their minds.

Janet was indeed not of much use to Ken. At most, he would have a connection to the Murphy family. However, Melody was different…

Once Melody broke up with Ken, Ulric could use Melody to do many things.

The corners of Ulric’s lips curled up. Just as he was about to turn around and return to his residence, his phone suddenly rang.

He clicked on his phone and saw a message from an unknown number.

The message said, “Mr. Swanson, I can treat your leg.”

His eyelids twitched as he dialed the other party’s number.

*****

On the other side.

After Melody drove out of the parking lot, she felt that something was wrong. She vaguely felt that someone was following her.

She glanced at the rearview mirror, but there was nothing behind her.

Seeing that the car was about to reach the fork in the road, she had an idea. Instead of choosing to use the main road to go down the mountain, she drove into another small road.

The trail was the same one that had been used before the road was repaired. Almost no one uses it now. The road was narrow, rugged, and very dangerous.

But compared to the unknown danger, she preferred to face danger head-on and expose it to the elements.

Sure enough, after driving into the small road, the person who was secretly following her appeared.

A few noise-canceling motorcycles were reflected in the rearview mirror.

The motorcycles suddenly sped up and overtook her. Then, with a screech, the three motorcycles turned around in unison and blocked her way.

Melody stepped on the brakes and got out of the car fearlessly.

“Who are you?”

She looked at the three people wearing helmets and stared at them as she questioned coldly.

The three of them felt a chill run down their spines from Melody’s gaze.

But they quickly came back to their senses.

She was just a weak little girl. Now, she was just pretending

to be calm. What was there to be afraid of?

The man in the middle was not afraid of exposing his identity. He reached out and took off his helmet, revealing a large red birthmark on his face.

The birthmark was huge and looked very ferocious and terrifying.

Birthmark Guy looked at Melody mockingly and said slowly, “Have you heard of the Death Riders? It’s us! Someone gave us an order to kill you. If you cooperate obediently, we would consider lessening your pain. Otherwise…you’ll only suffer more before you die.”

The subordinate beside him quickly reminded him in a low voice, “Boss, if you introduce yourself like this…”

“What is there to be afraid of?” The man flipped his hair confidently and said, “There’s no need to hide anything from a dead person. On account of her decent looks, let her die in peace!”

Melody muttered softly.

The Death Riders…

She thought of something and smiled mockingly. “So you guys are the Death Riders on the forum…”

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Birthmark Guy froze for a moment, taken aback. “You know about us? And the forum? What does it say about us?”

Melody smirked, her eyes glinting with mockery. “The forum says you guys, who call yourselves the Death Riders, take on all the dirty jobs. But because you’re not skilled enough and take on too much shady work, even the black market won’t touch you. In other words, you’re rejects that even the underworld won’t accept.”

All three guys’ faces darkened immediately at her words. Birthmark Guy tightened his grip on the mace in his hand, seething with rage. “You little bitch! You’re asking to die and today is the day!”

Melody waggled a finger, taunting him, “Cut the crap. Don’t you know that too much talk would get you into trouble? So, you guys want to come at me one by one, or all together?” She paused, then smiled. “How about all of you come at me together? That way, no one can say I am picking on you.” She’d gone toe-to-toe with the top assassins in the black market and held her own. These Death Riders were nothing in comparison.

Birthmark Guy was stunned for a second, then completely enraged. “Get her! But don’t kill her right away. I want to have some fun with her before I strangle her myself!”

“Yes, sir!” The two guys beside Birthmark Guy exchanged a glance, clearly not seeing Melody as a threat.

“You go first. You’ve got one minute,” one of them said to the smaller guy.

The smaller guy chuckled. “One minute? You think I need that long? Thirty seconds tops. As he spoke, he took a few steps then suddenly sped up and charged at Melody. To show off his confidence, he even tossed aside as he rushed at her.

Melody stood her ground, waiting for the smaller guy to forward. He could clearly see the contempt in her which only made him speed up. Just as he was about to grab her neck, a surprisingly strong hand caught his wrist He looked down and saw it was Melody’s hand.

Before he could react, Melody gave a slight twist of her wrist. He felt like his wrist was snapping, and a sudden wave surged through him. It rendered him powerless in an instant, leaving him crouched on the ground, wailing in pain. Ahhhh… It hurts!”

Birthmark Guy cursed, “Useless piece of trash!”

“I’ll go! The other guy volunteered. He was more cautious keeping his mace in hand. He swung it towards Melody’s thee. The mace itself wasn’t lethal, but the spikes could easily tear through skin and flesh. It was clear that a hit to her face would leave her severely injured. But Melody remained calm. As the mace came swinging toward her fare, she ducked and avoided the blow. Before he could rear, she landed a powerful punch to his gut.

Melody was an expert in medical skills, knowing exactly where to hit to cause the most damage with the least effort. Sure enough, her punch landed, and the man’s face went pale. He clutched his stomach and rolled on the ground in

Melody showed no mercy, pressing her foot on his head and looking coldly at Birthmark Guy. “I told you to come at me together. Now we’re just wasting time. Your turn.”

Birthmark Guy’s face was twisted with fury and anger.

“You’re all useless! Can’t you even handle a young girl! None of will see a dime from this job!” He spat on the ground, dropped the mace, and drew a gleaming knife, advancing on Melody with determined steps.

A few seconds later, Melody kicked Birthmark Guy away. Before he could get up, she swiftly pinned him to the ground with a precise hold, leaving him completely immobilized. “Speak! Who sent you guys?”

Birthmark Guy stared in disbelief, wondering, ‘In only a few seconds, this young girl has me subdued?’ He struggled desperately, but Melody’s hold was unbreakable and he couldn’t budge.

After a while, Birthmark Guy realized it wasn’t that his two men were weak; Melody was just far superior. And he also realized something else. She hadn’t taken the main route but a back road. It was all a trap, a setup to lure them out and take them down one by one. ‘What a cunning woman!” Birthmark Guy cursed inwardly. He didn’t realize that if they hadn’t tried to kill Melody, they wouldn’t be in this mess. It wasn’t her cunning, but their own doing.

Facing Melody’s questioning, Birthmark Guy clenched his teeth. “You won’t get a word out of us! Not betraying our employers is the forum’s rules and our principles!”

Melody laughed coldly. “Rules and principles, huh? Let me show you mine.” As she spoke, she pulled out a silver needle from her bag and jabbed it into a specific pressure point on the man’s body. The needle was custom-made, and coated with a special liquid. When inserted into a specific pressure point, it caused excruciating pain that felt like it would never end. Melody had prepared this for self-defense, never expecting to need it so soon.

The moment the needle pierced Birthmark Guy’s skin, he felt as if a worm had burrowed into his insides, writhing and tearing through his organs. From his toes to his head, every inch of him was in agonizing pain. In just a few seconds, he was completely drained, gasping for air, unable to even scream. It wasn’t long before he lost control of his body, and a foul odor filled the air. It was a brutal assault on both his body and mind.

Seeing that Birthmark Guy was on the verge, Melody’s eyes glinted coldly as she questioned him again, “Speak! Who hired you? Tell me, or you’ll keep feeling this pain until you pass out. And when you wake up, it’ll start all over again.”

Birthmark Guy was on the brink of collapsing, both mentally and physically. He finally gave in, his voice trembling. “Alright, I’ll talk… just please, get me out of this.”

Melody wasn’t buying it, and she casually replied, “You tell me what I want to know, and then I’ll stop the pain.”

Birthmark Guy knew he couldn’t play mind games with Melody, Gritting his teeth, he said, “Employers on the forum usually don’t use real names. This one paid a million dollars for your head, but I don’t know her real name…

Melody had expected as much. “Give me the phone you used to take the job.”

Barely able to speak, Birthmark Guy whispered, “In… my pocket…”

“Which pocket?”

After a moment’s hesitation, he said, “Right… right side.”

Melody reached into his right pocket and immediately sensed something was off. There was something in there.

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Melody’s hand reached into the pocket, feeling a cold, slick, and terrifying sensation. It was a snake!

Birthmark Guy laughed, enduring his pain, and said, “You’re finished! This is my specially trained baby viper. A bite from it means you’ll be dead within ten minutes! Even if you get to the hospital, it’ll be too late. Hahaha!” He laughed maniacally, his face contorted with glee.

Birthmark Guy’s viper was unlike ordinary ones. It was extremely venomous and spreading its poison rapidly.

But in the next moment, his laughter stopped abruptly. Melody, after a slight pause, calmly pulled the viper out of the pocket with her bare hands. Not only that, but the snake seemed to regard Melody as its master, coiling affectionately around her arm without showing any signs of aggression.

“What… what’s happening…” Birthmark Guy could hardly believe his eyes. This viper was known to recognize only one master, fiercely biting anyone else who came near, but Melody had no visible injuries on her hands.

“Duke!” Birthmark Guy called out the name of the viper, shouting with all his might, “Bite her! Kill her!”

But the viper, Duke, ignored Birthmark Guy’s command. Instead, it even raised its head and hissed warningly at him. The man was startled. His earlier shouting had drained what little energy he had left. Now, he lay on the ground, wailing in despair and pain, his eyes still filled with confusion and anger. ‘Why? This is my viper. How is it listening to this woman instead?’ he wondered.

Melody’s lips curled into a faint smile, but her eyes remained icy. Raised in the mountains, her teacher often made her soak in a special medicinal bath to protect her from venomous snakes. The scent would repel most snakes, except for one kind… which was unusually drawn to her. Those were the snakes raised by the malicious doctors.

Melody suddenly grabbed Birthmark Guy’s neck, coldly demanding, “Tell me! How do you know the malicious doctors?”

you Birthmark Guy’s eyes widened in shock. “H-how do know…” He could barely speak, feeling his strength drain. The pain in his body intensified, making it hard for him to breathe. He no longer cared about what Melody was saying. Desperately, he grabbed her sleeve and begged, “Help me… I’m dying…”

Melody snorted as she continued, “Only you can save yourself. If you don’t answer my questions, you’ll keep suffering.”

After she felt Birthmark Guy’s two accomplices had regained their composure, she glanced over at them. The two men were instantly drenched in cold sweat, dropping to their knees and covering their heads. “Please spare us! We’ll stay out of it; you handle your business…”

Seeing their terrified state, Melody knew they wouldn’t dare interfere, but she still ordered Duke, coiled around her arm, to crawl toward them. The two men screamed in terror. Melody warned with a flat voice, “Don’t try anything funny; it won’t hurt you.”

They quickly agreed, “We’ll make sure to behave ourselves!”

With Duke’s intimidation in place, Melody knew they wouldn’t dare try anything sneaky. She turned her attention back to Birthmark Guy. He had completely collapsed on the ground. Realizing that his henchmen would never come to his aid, he shut his eyes in despair and, almost in a whisper, said, “I’ll tell you everything. My phone is in the pocket on the other side. I’m not lying this time…”

Melody strained to hear what Birthmark Guy, barely able to speak, was saying. This time, she cautiously avoided using her hands directly and instead tugged at his pocket from the outside. In the next moment, a phone slipped out. He was telling the truth this time.

Melody unlocked it with Birthmark Guy’s fingerprint and quickly accessed the forum. Her gaze hardened when she saw the reward page with the ID name. It was Mabel.

Melody wondered, ‘If Mabel hired someone to go after me under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be surprising. But tonight, I was in disguise. Why would Mabel be targeting me, the Wilona Knowles persona?’

Melody suddenly recalled the look Mabel had given her when leaving with Ulric. She immediately understood why Mabel had hired someone to kill her. A jealous woman could do anything when she was angry. So it meant that Mabel’s interaction with Ulric today hadn’t gone well.

With these thoughts racing through her mind, Melody pushed Mabel out of her thoughts and asked again, “So, what’s your connection to the malicious doctors?”

Birthmark Guy gritted his teeth, but the escalating pain made him lose his resolve. His eyes were devoid of any resistance. “I… I don’t know any malicious doctors…”

Melody narrowed her eyes. “A viper like this is only kept by malicious doctors. Are you still lying? Looks like you haven’t had enough pain yet…”

“No, no, no!” Birthmark Guy protested quickly. “I just saw this kind of viper for sale on a forum, so I bought Duke from him. I’ve only had it for less than two months. You can ask my men! If I knew he was a malicious doctor, I wouldn’t have dared to buy from him!”

Melody glanced at Birthmark Guy’s phone and saw the order for Duke. He was genuinely terrified and begged, “Please let me go! I swear I’m telling the truth. I’m not lying. I swear on my mother’s grave!”

Melody gave him a cold glance, then swiftly knocked him out with a precise strike and removed the silver needles from him. She put away the needles and, ignoring the other two men trembling on the ground, whistled.

Moments later, figures emerged from the trees, moving quickly towards Melody. “Miss Fox!” they greeted respectfully. These were the bodyguards Ken had assigned to protect her. Melody had texted them before she got out of the car, instructing them not to appear until she whistled.

She nodded and said, “Deal with these guys. They’re involved with the black market forum and the malicious doctors, so don’t alert the authorities to avoid any trouble for Ken. You can ask James for further instructions on how to handle them.”

“Yes! Miss Fox!” The bodyguards moved toward the Death Riders.

Birthmark Guy was unconscious, and his two henchmen, seeing the sudden appearance of these well-trained professionals, were struck with a profound sense of dread. ‘What kind of powerful figure have we crossed?’ they thought.

Meanwhile, Melody expertly removed Duke’s two fangs, ensuring it would no longer pose a threat to anyone. After doing so, she released Duke back into the wild. The area was remote, nestled between mountains and water, making it a perfect habitat for it.

“Go on, and remember, if you see people, run. Sometimes people can be scarier than you,” Melody said to Duke, and it seemed to understand, giving her one last look before disappearing into the woods.

Melody washed her hands with bottled water, ignored the Death Riders, and drove down the mountain. To her surprise, she encountered Ken’s car halfway down.

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