Chapter 185
Chapter 185 The Death's Melody
After Lewis collapsed, the two bodyguards trailing behind him also fell to their knees and died.
This bizarre sight left the intelligence agents hidden in the shadows, who had been observing Robin and Lewis the entire time, utterly astonished.
What had just happened?
Lewis was clearly approaching step by step, ready to kill Robin.
And Robin stood still, showing no signs of movement.
Yet, in an instant, Lewis and his bodyguards collapsed and perished.
The intelligence agents sent by Jack waited until Robin had left the scene for half an hour before swiftly removing Lewis and the two bodyguards from the shadows like ghosts.
At the same time, they pushed Lewis's car down into Dawnspire Mountain, thoroughly cleaning up the site.
Ten minutes later, Robin received a video sent by intelligence agents from the Dark Web.
They still had no information regarding the identity or background of the individuals who took Lewis's body.
Robin watched the video sent by the Dark Web intelligence agents.
The people in the footage showed highly trained skills and movements.
He was certain they did not belong to the Rivers family of Sakurania or the assassins of the Northern Star Sword School, nor could they possibly be affiliated with the Lynches of Brighton. The method they used to handle the scene suggested that they were part of the Draconia military.
However, their operations were even swifter and more mysterious than those of the War Wolf Special Forces.
What are they up to?
Are they monitoring me or keeping tabs on the Lynches of Brighton?
What hidden secrets do the Lynches have?
As Robin studied the figures in the video, a nagging intuition suggested they might be connected to Jack.
That old man had given him an unsettling look the first time they met.
Before returning to Draconia, Old Fred had instructed him to wait, but the old bast*rd didn't specify what he was supposed to be waiting for.
To this day, none of the things that old coot mentioned had materialized.
From the moment he started following Old Fred, that old b*stard has been acting really mysterious.
Whenever Robin asked critical questions, he would redirect the conversation to women.
Whenever he was bored, he would drag Robin to places where there were many women and commented on each one for him.
As a result, Robin often found himself dreaming all night about those legs!
Even more infuriating was that each time they returned, the old man insisted on teaching him the Aubade Technique.
That old pervert was nothing short of a pervert!
Robin quickly dismissed such irrelevant thoughts and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, in a mysterious villa in Westhill Cemetery, Harmonfield, the lights were on.
Several men in black came to the door of the villa like ghosts, carrying three corpses.
After a few rhythmic howls of ghosts and wolves, the door of the villa opened.
The figures swiftly brought the three bodies inside.
Then, Jack emerged from the villa.
"General Grayson, after receiving the command for full surveillance, Robin has remained within our sight at all times.
"Our remote cameras recorded the entire sequence of events before and after Lewis's death.
"Throughout this process, Robin made no movements.
"Lewis suddenly stopped two steps away from Robin, and neither party initiated any attacks before he collapsed and died."
Jack frowned as he watched the video of the encounter between Lewis and Robin.
After replaying the footage several times, Jack couldn't find any indication that Robin had made a killing move.
Lewis's sudden death was too bizarre.
Soon, the forensic expert responsible for examining the body came to Jack with the autopsy report in hand.
"General Grayson, the examination results indicate that Lewis died from a ruptured heart.
"The primary causes of a ruptured heart are typically due to a sharp object penetrating the chest and injuring the heart or blunt force trauma to the chest.
"It's also possible that conditions like hypertension or heart attacks could have led to the heart rupture.
"Those with a ruptured heart typically show symptoms such as pale skin, shallow and weak breathing, a rapid and weak pulse, decreased blood pressure, shock, and severe bleeding. "In the video, Lewis exhibited similar symptoms before his death.
"But, he didn't suffer any external injuries, nor was there any evidence of a sharp object penetrating his heart.
"And the deceased had no history of hypertension or vascular diseases.
"This situation is truly baffling!"
Jack replayed the footage of Lewis approaching Robin several times.
It was evident that Robin didn't make any moves.
The fact that Lewis's death from a ruptured heart was puzzling.
As one of the top three experts in Brighton, his physique and heart function should have been stronger than that of an average person.
A heart rupture usually occurs only due to a significant external force.
Lewis had no external injuries and hadn't been attacked in any way, making his death particularly puzzling.
Jack ordered a detailed analysis of the surveillance footage.
Upon repeated viewing, he noticed that while Robin made no noticeable physical movements, his lips moved subtly.
Jack immediately summoned a lip-reading expert.
The final conclusion was that Robin had been whistling.
The timing of the whistle aligned perfectly with the moment Lewis was seven steps away from him, continuing until Lewis's heart ruptured and he died.
Could Lewis's death be connected to Robin's whistling?
He immediately asked the experts to extract the melody of Robin's whistle.
Nothing unusual was found, just a series of simple notes.
The piece had a relatively wide range of dynamics, with quick transitions between high and low tones.
After pondering for a moment, the music expert said, "General Grayson, there's a legend about a technique known as Death's Melody.
"This type of melody synchronizes with the frequency of the target's heartbeat. By using the principle of resonance, it can cause the victim's heart or blood vessels to rupture, leading to sudden death." Jack immediately sprang to his feet, looking shocked.
"Are you saying that Lewis may have died because the melody Robin whistled created a resonance that shattered his heart?"
The music expert hesitated before saying, "General Grayson, I'm only speculating. Techniques like Death's Melody are just legends found in books, and I've never actually seen one in action.
"In all the cases we've dealt with, we've never seen such a miraculous technique."
Jack sank back into the sofa, lost in thought.
Based on his limited understanding of the Dragon Slayer, this legendary warrior had never used such a technique.
Was Robin really the person he was searching for?
Jack was puzzled.
The next morning, major media outlets in Harmonfield headlined the news about the Silva Group's shareholder changes.
Vera had become the largest shareholder of the Silva Group and assumed the role of CEO.
Following her takeover of the company's management, she conducted extensive personnel changes overnight within the organization.
Soon after, the marketing department of the Silva Group revealed that they would be undertaking three development projects associated with the Dunns Eastvale Ecological, amounting to nearly four billion.
To the residents of Harmonfield, the Silva Group, which had been dormant for years, suddenly reappeared with a revitalized image.
On her very first day in office, Vera announced a partnership with the Dunn Group, officially joining the Eastvale Business District investment project.
With this partnership, the Silva Group instantly elevated its status.
Rumors circulated that Silvas had managed to turn around the struggling Silva Group in such a short time thanks to the backing of Abyssal Dominion and the Dunn Group.
Everyone believed that with the support of these two powerful corporations, the Silva Group would soon be among the top groups in Harmonfield.
Meanwhile, the Miller Group found itself in turmoil, both internally and externally.
After returning from abroad, Hank Miller, the head of the Miller family, was in increasingly poor health.
The Millers were in chaos.
Shareholders of the Miller Group were waiting, ready to cash out their shares at any time.
Most of the core executives of the group were also starting to look for their own way out.
If Hank could no longer hold on, they would promptly abandon the Millers.
Hank was aware of both the Millers' situation and his own.
Several major medical institutions abroad had diagnosed him with only six months to live.
Despite this, he was determined not to give up and clung to his hope for survival.
Recently, he had come across some promising news.
Martin Wright and Timothy Wright were both on the brink of death.
However, thanks to the miraculous treatment from Wilder Lennon, the president of the Draconia Holistic Medicine and Health Association, they had been brought back from the brink! Hank was determined to find Wilder at all costs.
No matter how much it took, he was determined to cure his illness.
As long as he was alive, the Millers would not fall!
Currently, the Millers were in a state of disarray, teetering on the verge of collapse.
Jeffrey Miller was incapable and unwilling to engage in the management of the group.
Due to the Southvale plots situation, his granddaughter Alice faced criticism from shareholders and relatives.
Within the core management of the Millers, Alice held no authority.
She lacked the ability to lead the Millers out of their difficult situation. Alice was very unwilling to accept this
She desperately wanted to elevate the Millers through her own efforts.
However, things had been difficult and nothing had gone as she planned.
She realized she was in a dead end, unable to find any way to break through.
Watching the Millers decline day by day left Alice feeling anxious.
If things continued this way, even if her grandfather supported her as chairman of the Miller Group, other relatives and shareholders would not back her.
As long as her grandfather was alive, she still had a voice within the core leadership of the Millers.
But what would happen if he were no longer around?
With her current abilities and connections within the Millers, Alice knew she would soon be pushed out of the core leadership.
Upon arriving at the office early that morning, she was taken aback by news about the Silva Group.
How could Vera, who had stayed away from the family business, suddenly force her way into the top ranks of the Silva Group? Moreover, after taking charge, she swiftly implemented significant personnel changes and a restructuring of the company's operations. Vera also signed a three-project cooperation agreement with the Dunns in the Eastvale Ecological at lightning speed.
In a matter of hours, Silva Group had skyrocketed to become one of the leading conglomerates in Harmonfield.
Alice was baffled.
What tactics had Vera used to rise to the top of the Silva Group so quickly and turn around the group's previously bleak situation?
Vera held seven investment projects in Southvale and three in Eastvale Ecological.
These accomplishments alone were something the Millers could never hope to achieve in 50 years.
Alice was skeptical about the news's accuracy.
She believed that with Vera's capabilities, such success seemed impossible.
If it were true, Vera could easily allocate a significant portion of those projects to the Millers.
Having known each other for years, Alice was confident that if she asked, Vera would willingly allocate a large share of the profits to her.
After a moment of hesitation, she picked up the phone and called Vera. "Vera, can we meet?"