Chapter 1134 Bought With Lives

Jared indeed moved his hand away, and Melody Thorne returned to the room with Ethan Knight. In the middle of the night, Jared once again climbed in through the window, completely treating this place as his own home.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you somewhere.”

“Now?” Melody Thorne looked fearfully at the man sleeping on the big bed.

“Yes, there’s news about the other painting. Aren’t you coming?”

“I’m coming.”

Following Jared Quinn, they easily exited through the Knight Palace Gate. On the road, several cars were waiting there. After he helped her get into the car, Jared personally drove away.

“Where are we going?”

“To the Lancaster Family’s nemesis,” Leon Rivers said. “We found out just as you said before; the painting is indeed with the Lancaster Family, but later it was taken by their rival, which is the Payne Family.”

“So we’re going to the Payne Family now?” Melody Thorne said excitedly.

“Yes.”

Outside the Payne Family, Melody Thorne could hear the sound of gunfire from a distance.

“What’s going on? Why are there gunshots?”

Jared Quinn stopped the car, and the people behind quickly got out and rushed into the Payne Family.

“The painting’s reputation is growing, so the Lancaster Family has already decided to take action against the Payne Family,” Leon Rivers said.

After a while, many people fled from inside. Once Leon Rivers confirmed there was no longer any danger inside, Jared Quinn took Melody Thorne out of the car, protecting her with his arms.

Inside the Payne Family, many people were seriously injured, and the place was a mess.

“Go bandage their wounds,” Leon Rivers waved to the people behind him.

“Yes.”

An older man in his fifties was supported down the stairs from the second floor, trembling as he used a cane. If not for the servants shielding him just now, he would have been dead!

“Mr. Payne,” Jared Quinn spoke.

“Young Master Quinn,” Mr. Payne was clearly still shaken from the earlier intimidation. “I’m truly grateful to you this time. If it weren’t for your people coming in, I’d be a dead man.”

“There’s no need for thanks, Mr. Payne. I was able to arrive because I heard the Lancaster Family was going to attack you.”

Mr. Payne’s eyes dodged a bit, unwilling to meet Jared Quinn’s gaze, clearly aware of why his family was targeted by the Lancaster Family. They probably came for him personally!

“Please sit, sit. Have a seat for a while, I’ll have someone pour some tea,” Mr. Payne said, pulling out a towel to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

“No need, since the Payne Family is okay now, we shall head back. But Mr. Payne should be careful; those people might not let this rest easily. You have fewer people here, and so many are injured. We just happened to be present but won’t stay here,” Leon Rivers said.

Hearing Leon Rivers say he was leaving, Mr. Payne was instantly covered in cold sweat.

“Young Master Rivers, can your people stay for a while? I’m afraid once you all leave, I’ll be in deep trouble.”

A trace of amusement flashed in Leon Rivers’ eyes. “I’m afraid that’s not possible. These people are all tasked with assignments, and quite a few got injured here. They probably can’t stay.”

“Young Master Quinn, please say something. Since you came to rescue me, can’t you finish the good deed? Just help this old man a bit, okay?”