Aria's laughter slowly subsided.As she looked toward Mark, a warm feeling spread through her chest.She wasn't stupid.She understood exactly what Mark had been trying to do.The revelation of her identity had created an awkward atmosphere.Rather than making a big deal out of it, Mark had immediately brushed it aside and turned the conversation into a joke.He had given her a way out.A way to avoid feeling guilty.For that, she was genuinely grateful.Just as she was about to say something, footsteps echoed from the staircase.The well-dressed man returned.The moment he appeared, the two guards immediately straightened."Sir!"The man nodded.He had already decided what to do.Release the Princess.Apologize.Unfortunately, before he could say a single word—Lily exploded."You idiots are finished!"The man froze.Lily pointed at him furiously."You kidnapped a Princess!""Do you have any idea what you've done?"The man's face stiffened.Lily continued without restraint."When His

After unlocking his cell door , Mark began searching the basement for weapons .After a while he found a wrench and a crowbar .“ Guess this will do "Mark stepped out of the basement and quietly closed the door behind him.The corridor outside was dimly lit.Just as he expected, two guards were stationed nearby.One of them noticed movement immediately.Mark with an awkward expression on his face asked ,“ Guys do you know the way to the bathroom”"Hey! How did you—"Before the sentence could finish, Mark hurled the wrench in his hand.The heavy tool spun through the air.Clang!The guard cried out as it smashed into his face.At the same time, Mark rushed forward.The second guard reached for his weapon, but Mark was already upon him.The crowbar swung.Bang!The guard stumbled backward.Mark drove his shoulder into the man's chest, slamming him into the wall.The guard tried to fight back, throwing a desperate punch.Mark caught the arm and twisted.A sharp crack echoed through the

Lily wanted to curse at Mark, but she knew now was not the time for that.So, with tears still streaming down her face, she signaled him with her eyes.“What?!”Mark shrugged his shoulders at her.Lily nearly exploded.“I AM BEING HELD DOWN BY CRIMINALS!”Mark shrugged.“But I see you enjoying the moment.”Even Hawk looked momentarily confused.For a brief moment, nobody knew how to react.Lily’s face turned red with anger.“MARK!”“What?”“SAVE ME!”Mark rubbed his chin.“Hmm.”He looked at Hawk.Then at Viper.Finally, he sighed.“You know, I was hoping for a peaceful evening.”The room remained frozen.Hawk slowly stood up from the bed while Viper released Lily’s legs and rose to his feet as well.Unlike the ordinary guards Mark had encountered earlier, neither man panicked nor shouted.They didn’t charge at Mark recklessly either.Instead, they simply stared at him, evaluating and measuring him.Mark immediately noticed that these two were professionals.Hawk rolled his shoulders.

Mark observed the boss, who was restrained to the bed. The man started struggling intensely. "Mmmph! Mmmph!" The socks stuffed into his mouth prevented him from speaking clearly but Mark didn’t pay him any attention. Instead, he picked up one of the combat knives lying nearby. Seeing Mark’ picking up the knife the boss immediately went still. Fear started rising in his eyes. "Relax." Mark said with a faint smile on his face . "I'm not going to kill you." For some reason, instead of making the man relieved, those words only seemed to increase the man's fear. Mark crouched beside the bed and carefully inspected the restraints. After a few moments, he nodded with approval. He then secured a thin wire between the bed frame and the knife. The blade's tip hovered directly in front of the boss's face. Or More precisely , the tip of the knife was directly facing his eye’s . Seeing the knife hovering above his head , The boss's entire body tensed. Mark gave his sho

Several minutes later.The three arrived at the rear cargo section.Along the way, both Lily and Aria had seen several dead bodies, but they didn’t say or ask any questions to Mark. They began searching for the helicopter.After searching for a while, they discovered a large steel platform hidden beneath a retractable cover.And resting in the center was a sleek black helicopter.Seeing the helicopter, Mark whistled."Nice."Lily stared at him and asked,"You know how to fly that?"Mark confidently nodded."Of course. There is nothing in this world that the great me can’t do."Lily had just begun feeling relieved, but then Mark suddenly added,"I've only crashed twice till now."Lily's face immediately darkened."WHAT? And how many times have you tried flying a helicopter?"Mark proudly declared,"Only two."Lily immediately started berating him."You useless man! If you don’t know how to fly it properly, then what happens if you cause an accident?"Lily’s words started irritating Mar