Viggo Tarasov was furious. He knew who had ruined his plans and roared, "No one gets away unscathed after ruining my plans."
With that, Viggo did not linger. He left the warehouse and drove straight home.
His face was dark as water. Ever since his good-for-nothing son had provoked the Night Demon, nothing had gone smoothly for him.
Not only had important documents been burned, but many of his men had also been killed. In the end, to stay alive, he had compromised and revealed where his son was hiding, though he had stationed plenty of men there for protection.
But Viggo did not have much confidence. Still, he hoped his men could save his son's life and kill John, who had come for murder. Though the odds were slim, Viggo clung to that one-in-ten-thousand hope as he waited for the result.
Time passed second by second.
Viggo's expression was grave as he smoked. The ashtray on the table was crammed with cigarette butts. He was waiting for the news that tormented him.
The phone rang. Viggo took a deep breath and answered it.
Upon hearing the news from the other end, Viggo Tarasov paused before hanging up.
Then he picked up a cigarette and took several hard drags.
Afterward, he picked up the phone and made several calls in succession, arranging a few matters.
Having avenged himself, John Wick returned to The Continental Hotel. Just as he entered, Charon, the duty clerk at the service desk, called out to him.
"Mr. Wick!"
Hearing Charon call him, John stopped and walked over to the service desk. "Is something wrong, Charon?"
Seeing John approach, Charon took out a set of car keys and said, "Mr. Wick, The Continental Hotel deeply apologizes for what happened last night. This is compensation from the hotel's management for last night's incident."
With that, Charon pushed the car keys toward Wick.
John Wick glanced at the keys but did not refuse them. He took them directly, greeted Charon, and headed upstairs.
Arriving outside Charlotte Doyle's Room Door, John Wick knocked lightly several times.
Hearing the knock, Charlotte Doyle knew it was probably John. He opened the Room Door and, seeing the person outside, asked, "John, did you take care of it?"
"Yes, it's taken care of."
"Then come in and have a seat." With that, Charlotte Doyle invited John inside to sit and talk.
John Wick entered the room and said, "Charlotte, thank you for your help. You saved my life this time."
After speaking, John Wick took a Contract Badge from his person and continued, "You said before that you wanted one of my Blood Pact Badges. What is it you need me to do?"
"If it's something that can be handled soon, then I won't give you the Blood Pact Badge. I'll help you get it done directly."
"After all, you know I've retired. I've been out of the assassin world for four years."
Charlotte Doyle spoke calmly and slowly. "Give me the Blood Pact Badge instead. Contact me when I need you. I don't have anything else for you to do for now."
Hearing this, John Wick's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he grew somewhat grave. Whatever Charlotte wanted him to do later might not be easy, but he still handed the Blood Pact Badge to him.
Taking the Blood Pact Badge, Charlotte smiled. He was in a good mood and decided to give John Wick a reminder. "John, did you kill Viggo?"
Not knowing why Charlotte Doyle was asking this, John Wick still answered, "I only had a personal grudge with Viggo's son. I didn't make a move against Viggo. He told me where his son was and canceled the bounty."
Knowing that John had ultimately held back, Charlotte Doyle said, "Viggo Tarasov is the leader of the Russian mob. He won't let this go. You need to be mentally prepared."
"I believe Viggo Tarasov will keep the agreement he made with me, but thank you for the reminder."
Seeing that John Wick had not taken it to heart, he said nothing more.
As for whether Marcus could survive, that was up to fate.
After bidding Charlotte Doyle farewell, John Wick checked out of The Continental Hotel. Before leaving, he had the hotel register the Blood Pact Badge he had handed over.
Driving the Black Dodge gifted by The Continental Hotel's upper management, John Wick prepared to meet an old friend. After all, Charlotte Doyle was not the only one who had saved his life; Marcus, who had warned him at the hotel earlier, had as well.
Arriving at the place where they often met, Marcus complained, "John, how many more times do I have to save you?"
John Wick replied, "I'm very grateful, Marcus."
Marcus looked at the man before him and then said, "You don't look like you're doing very well."
"I'm retired. This is what retirement looks like for me."
Hearing his old partner's answer, Marcus was somewhat dissatisfied. "Retired? You still believe in that?"
"You have a new life."
"You'll find a way to get your life back on track."
At that, Marcus patted John Wick on the shoulder and continued, "It's time to go home."
With a sigh, he turned and left.
Their conversation was not a pleasant one.
Neither Marcus nor John Wick knew that Perkins, hidden in a nearby car, had recorded their entire meeting and reported it to Viggo Tarasov.
In the room, Viggo Tarasov watched the video Perkins had brought him, his expression turning even uglier. He had not expected that, aside from Ninja Charlotte Doyle interfering in this matter, Marcus, the assassin he had paid to hire, had also betrayed him.
Sometimes, the anger caused by someone else interfering was far less than the anger brought on by a subordinate's betrayal.
If Marcus had not betrayed him, his son would not have died. Thinking of this made Viggo even more furious.
Without any hesitation, Viggo Tarasov directly ordered his men to surround Marcus's house. He wanted Marcus to pay the price for his actions.
At the same time, he took out his phone and ordered someone on the other end, "Take out that damn Charlotte Doyle."
"Ninja, I want him turned into a corpse."
After giving his orders, Viggo took Perkins and some of his men and drove toward Marcus's home. He intended to deal with him in his own house, using the Russian mob's methods to deal with this traitorous assassin.
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