Chapter 12: Contract and Gratitude
On the other side.
John Wick, who had avenged his great loss, returned to the Continental Hotel. Next, he needed to meet Winston, receive a blood oath marker from him, and hand it over to Smith Doyle in the presence of the Continental Hotel manager.
John Wick had just returned to the hotel and was about to change his clothes when he heard Charon's voice behind him.
"Mr. Wick!"
Hearing Charon calling him, John Wick stopped, turned around, walked to the service desk, and asked, "What's up, Charon?"
Seeing John Wick coming over, Charon took out a car key and said, "Mr. Wick, the Continental Hotel deeply apologizes for what happened last night. This is the Continental Hotel management's apology for those events."
After saying that, Charon pushed the car keys in front of John Wick.
John Wick took a look at the car keys and did not refuse. Instead, he took them directly and said, "Please make an appointment with Winston for me. I need to see him about something."
After giving instructions to Charon, John Wick turned and left.
After returning to his room, Smith changed his clothes and went directly to visit Winston.
After arriving at Winston's office, John Wick said, "Winston, I need a blood oath marker."
"Oh, and I need you to witness the blood oath."
Hearing John Wick's words, Winston tapped the desk with his fingers and then said, "Jonathan, you really have to come back here."
John Wick shook his head. "No, this is just a personal thank you."
"Only the blood oath of a Continental Hotel member can appear more sincere."
Winston looked at John Wick and said again, "Jonathan, you've entered here again and even performed a blood oath contract. Others will not think that you are retiring."
John Wick said seriously, "I need the Blood Oath Marker to increase my sincerity."
Hearing John Wick's insistence, Winston said nothing more, but a smile appeared on his face. "It seems like you owe me a big favor this time."
"Come on, let me witness your blood oath contract this time."
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John Wick brought Winston to the door of Smith Doyle's room, and John Wick knocked on the door gently a few times.
As the door opened, Winston also realized that the person John Wick was swearing a blood oath to this time was actually a member of the League of Assassins. He wondered in his heart whether John Wick was doing a favor or looking for a backer, or both.
Smith Doyle looked at the two people at the door and asked, "Is your personal matter settled?"
John Wick nodded. "Yes, it's done."
Hearing this, Smith nodded. "You two, come in and sit down."
Smith Doyle invited the two men into the room.
After entering the room, John Wick did not waste any time. He took out a blood oath marker from his pocket and said, "Smith, thank you for your help this time. You saved my life."
"This blood oath contract is the only thing I think might be useful to you."
"As long as you activate this contract marker, I will complete the mission even if it costs me my life."
At this moment, Winston spoke up. "This blood oath marker will be signed under the authentication of the Continental Hotel."
"Those who pledge the blood oath marker will be punished by the Continental Hotel if they violate the contract."
Smith Doyle understood that Winston was saying that if John Wick did not complete the contract, the Continental Hotel would kill John Wick for not abiding by the agreement.
Looking at John Wick's bloody fingerprint on the marker of the covenant, Smith Doyle put it away. "I received your thanks; it was very sincere."
At this time, Fox on the side said, "John, did you handle Viggo?"
Hearing Fox suddenly ask about Viggo, John Wick said truthfully, "I just had some personal grudges with Viggo's son. It doesn't affect him."
"I let Viggo go after he gave me his address and canceled the bounty."
Fox rolled his eyes when he heard John Wick's words. What a guy who has no idea how to deal with the aftermath.
"Good luck, and I hope Viggo doesn't mind you killing his son."
Winston on the side was also speechless. This was really Jonathan's bad character.
"I believe Viggo Tarasov will abide by the agreement between us, but thank you for your reminder."
Just then, Smith Doyle's cell phone rang, and seeing that the caller was Cross, Smith answered the call directly.
"GOD, we have already selected the mission scope for you. Please come back and prepare."
"Okay, I got it. I'll be back later."
Smith Doyle hung up the phone and said to John Wick and Winston, "I have something to take care of here. Please do as you please."
"Manager Winston, please tell Charon that I'm checking out."
Then Smith Doyle looked at Fox and said, "Fox, go home."
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After seeing Smith Doyle and Fox leave, John Wick also prepared to meet his old friend Marcus.
The few warning shots fired in the hotel bedroom that night allowed him to kill Perkins.
Driving a black Dodge given by the senior management of the Continental Hotel, John Wick came to the old place where he often met Marcus.
"Marcus, thank you for saving me at the Continental."
Marcus complained, "John, how many times do you want me to save you?"
"But it seems you've made a very powerful friend this time."
At this moment, Marcus recalled a picture in his mind. The man jumped down from the top floor of the warehouse, ten meters high, while holding a woman in his arms and landed very steadily. This guy must be Captain America in this world. He is so perverted and outrageous.
John Wick thanked him again. "Thank you very much, Marcus."
As for Smith Doyle's affairs, John Wick did not say much.
Marcus glanced at the man in front of him, then said, "You look good."
"I'm retired, and this is how I retire."
Marcus was somewhat dissatisfied with the answer from his old partner, but he saw the breath of life in John Wick, instead of the decadent feeling after his wife's death, and then he said, "Retire? You still believe that?"
"When you reappear at the Continental Hotel, everyone will think you've returned."
"No one will believe you when you say you're retiring."
"You and Viggo's dispute, do you think others haven't received the news?"
At this point, Marcus patted John Wick on the shoulder and continued, "Be prepared; your story won't end here."
After saying that, he sighed, then turned and left.
The conversation between the two was not pleasant.
What Marcus and John Wick didn't know was that their meeting was recorded in full by Viggo's men in a car nearby and reported to Viggo Tarasov.
Originally, this subordinate was sent by Viggo to give Marcus a new task.