Chapter 765

Chapter 765 What If I Refuse The unkept man took a kick. Feeling as if his shoulder blade had shattered, he collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, he finally came to a realization that everything was a sham.

The crew–cut man’s gang, who used to treat him with courtesy, did so because they wanted to exploit his fake identity to make money. Now that they were desperate, they naturally wouldn’t regard him as important anymore.

A bunch of deceitful hypocrites!

After dealing with those few bodyguards, the crew–cut man walked toward Emrys with a cold smirk on his face and asked mockingly, “Mr. Emerentius? Do you still want me to kneel and apologize to you now?”

Emrys remained composed, his demeanor calm. A smile played on his lips as he said, “As for the bet, since you’ve lost, it’s only right that you fulfill it.”

“Aren’t you afraid of dying?”

A cold glint flashed across the crew–cut man’s gaze.

Emrys said, “If I were afraid of death, I wouldn’t have proposed a bet with you.”

“Haha, excellent, as expected of Mr. Emerentius. What a character.”

Upon hearing Emrys‘ response, the crew–cut man didn’t get angry. Instead, he laughed and continued, “Fine, I won’t make things difficult for you. You can continue painting. As long as you provide us with ten more paintings, I can let you go.”

The people around instantly felt a chill.

Ten paintings? That would amount to hundreds of millions!

These people were extremely greedy!

However, for Emerentius, exchanging ten paintings for a safe departure was actually a good deal.

After all, he would only experid some time and energy.

It wasn’t a loss for him.

However, to everyone’s surprise, Emrys unexpectedly retorted, “And what if I refuse?”

Refuse?

For a moment, everyone had complicated emotions.

The expression on their faces once again turned peculiar.

Just now, the team led by the crew–cut man had already displayed their domineering and aggressive behavior. Even the bodyguards hired by wealthy businessmen at high salaries were knocked down by them.

Did Mr. Emerentius seriously say no? Is he crazy?

The crew–cut man sneered, “If you refuse, that’s fine. Leave your hands behind, and I’ll ensure you’ll never paint again in your life!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned pale.

If Emerentius lost his hands, the loss wouldn’t be just the value of ten paintings; it would be an irreparable pain for the entire calligraphy and painting field.

Those previous paintings would be Emerentius‘ last works.

Hearing this, the surrounding wealthy merchants became anxious and hastily persuaded, “Mr.

Emerentius, your hands are priceless treasures. Please think twice!”

“Indeed, Mr. Emerentius. It’s just ten paintings, isn’t it? For you, it shouldn’t pose much of a problem.

Since they want them, why not give it to them?”

“We all acknowledge your unparalleled pride and dignity, Mr. Emerentius, but please don’t act impulsively…”

Everyone began to persuade in unison.

The crew–cut man gradually revealed a smug smile.

Between losing a hand or painting ten paintings, anyone with a brain should know what to choose.

Surely, Emrys was a smart person.

But the truth was, Emrys did the contrary.

At least in the eyes of others, he had lost his mind as he shook his head.

“I won’t give you the paintings, and you don’t have the right to take my hands,” Emrys said. calmly.

The crew–cut man’s gaze turned cold.

“You choose to do it the hard way, huh? Everyone, teach Mr. Emerentius a lesson!”

Following the crew–cut man’s command, the seven or eight muscular men behind him immediately approached with large strides. Their eyes were filled with a fierce and ruthless gleam.

“Hmph, did you ask for my permission to bully Rys?”

At that moment, a sudden cold snort echoed. In the blink of an eye, Yelena, with her curvaceous figure, positioned herself in front of Emrys.