Alexander’s Solution
“You know, you look pretty good yourself, but why do you gotta be so vicious?”Addison angrily added,
“Don’t you know that if either Elise or I end up in jail, one of us is gonna live with the infamy forever?!”
“What does that have to do with me?” Reuben apathetically continued, “I’m simply a member of society
trying to fulfill my responsibilities, and whatever happens to you in the future is your own fault.”
“How dare you!” Addison was left tilted and speechless. As she was about to teach him a lesson, Elise
reached out and stopped her.
“So, it seems like you’re not going to be upfront either way,” Elise expressionlessly uttered.
Reuben indifferently heaved a sigh as he sat up straight, leaning against the back of the chair. “What is
this, forced interrogation? No, more like a coercion against an innocent man. Sadly, Elise, you’re
underestimating me. No matter where I go, you’re a murderer, and I’ll tell that to anyone I see. Don’t
even think about changing my mind!”
“Oh, man’s got the balls.” Elise lifted her eyebrows and spoke in a tone that was neither light nor heavy.
Slowly, she raised her arm, revealing the silver needle in her hand. “Let’s see how long your balls will last
you.” Saying that, she probed the needle into his skin around his collar that was not concealed by his
clothes.
Instantly, Reuben could feel a sting and electricity surging through his entire body. Gnarling his teeth, he
forced himself not to blurt a sound as he subconsciously clenched his fist. No matter how hard he tried to
suppress the torment, his agony still showed on his face. Nonetheless, because of that, Elise was
reassured that his identity was not as simple as an ordinary physics student like any other.
“Pushing the limits, aren’t we?” Elise revealed a cold smirk as she cruelly went on, “Oh, but this is only
the beginning. I’ve coated the needle with some type of powder I manufactured. As time passes by, your
pain will only worsen, so I’d advise you to speak up before we get there.”
Reuben’s body started to shiver from the pain, and he was sweating profusely on his forehead. As his
vision was starting to get hazy, he began letting out whimpers. After some time, he slowly raised his
head. Mustering every last trace of conscience he had left, he forcibly opened his eyes. With his eyes
filled with red, tiny veins, he persistently gazed at Elise, provoking her as he gritted his teeth, “Is that all
you’ve got? Come on, give me all you got! No matter what you do, I won’t surrender what I have!”
His expression was so ferocious that even Addison, whose heart was filled with pique, couldn’t help but
feel shocked. Never had she seen a face as desperate as his from someone her age. It was as if
Reuben was a prey that was forced to back into a corner and was putting up a last, struggling fight in its
defense.
Elise took a deep breath. After a pause of silence, she took the needle out of his body before turning
around to leave. After all, the reason she studied medicine was to help others. Hence, she couldn’t bring
herself to use it for torture.
“Elise? You’re leaving just like that?” Although Elise’s methods were certainly barbaric, Addison couldn’t
help feeling distressed as the truth had yet to reveal itself. She then chased after Elise before stopping
just two steps later.
“Hehe…” Reuben feebly snickered. “Look, I haven’t even started yelling and she’s already feeling guilty
about this.”
“Shut the f*ck up!” Addison’s vulgarity revealed itself. “Reuben, you’re nothing but a disgrace to
humanity!”
Reuben used all his strength to get himself up against the back of the chair as he slothfully raised his
eyebrows, giving her a look of “whatever you say.”
Frustrated, Addison clenched her teeth in anger and eventually left the room.
Seeing the women had come out of the room, Alexander approached them. “How did it go?”
“He wouldn’t talk.” Elise shook her head and sighed.
“Worst guy ever!” Addison pouted her lips and yelled, “What a sight for sore eyes!”
Elise bitterly grinned. “That’s not what you think it means, dear.”
“What’s wrong? My eyes sore just by looking at him. Nothing else sounds worse than this.” Despite her
proficiency in mathematics, language and literature were obviously not quite her forte.
Elise slightly frowned but said nothing more.
At that moment, Alexander extended his arm and tenderly patted her shoulder. “Take a break. I’ll take
care of it.” Having said that, he opened the door to the room and went inside.
Reuben, having already regained his senses, was now complacently sitting on the chair. He shot
Alexander a scornful gaze. “Here comes another one.” After a momentary pause, he goaded, “Give me
all you got. As long as I’m still breathing, I’ll expose everything that has taken place here once I’m out.
Every single thing!”
Alexander looked at him with a condescending leer, seemingly having no intention in participating in his
debate. His ebony eyes, under the shadow of his fringes, appeared more grim by each second.
Receiving no response, Reuben lifted his head as a tinge of confusion flashed across his eyes. “What’s
with the silence? Are we going soft now? I’ll have you know that sugarcoating is not gonna work, so it’s
best that you swallow down whatever you intended to spit.”
As if he didn’t hear him, Alexander reached out his hand to grab a chair and sat before Reuben. He
crossed his legs with his right ankle on top of his left knee before slowly raising his eyes, saying
languidly, “Reuben Hunt, the youngest member of the Physics Boundary Organization. Having gained
the International Physics Award at the age of thirteen, you entered the organization and swiftly became
one of its core members. You then involved yourself in countless ‘suicide cases’ of physicists within and
outside the country, and had always managed to get away scot-free.”
Hearing that, Reuben became visibly nervous. “Who are you? How did you find out about Physics
Boundary?”
“Not that you need to know.” Alexander remained a still face, and there was not a twitch in his still eyes.
“All you have to do is tell me why you made Elise one of your targets.”
“I’ve got nothing to say.” Reuben was stupefied as his eyes exposed his nervousness.
“Even if you don’t tell me, do you think I won’t be able to find it out? I’m only giving you a chance to live.”
Alexander’s utterance was tranquil, as if he was casually speaking at home. Anyone outside the situation
would assume he was only having a friendly chat. However, the mannerful man was, in fact, a threat to
every living being.
“It seems like I’m not leaving here alive if I continue to keep my mouth shut,” Reuben mumbled to himself
as he lowered his head. “Since that’s the case, you can go look for the answers yourself!” Upon saying
so, he lowered his head as much as he could and sneakily bit his own tongue.
In a matter of seconds, when Alexander realized it, he quickly went to grab his hair and lifted his head,
only to find that it was already too late. Reuben’s eyes were staring ahead blankly; he was no longer
breathing. There was even blood flowing on his tongue. Scowling, Alexander pressed his cheeks to force
his jaw open as his eyes were filled with annoyance knowing that he could have stopped his suicide.
Still, he was one step too late.
Due to his big movements, he accidentally kicked a chair over. And the loud bang attracted the rest into
the room. The moment they entered, all they saw was Alexander strangling Reuben, who was dead with
his eyes staring ahead blankly.
Claude’s nose twitched as he was stunned. “You didn’t just kill him because you’re trying to get us out of
this, did you?”
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