Chapter 27

Wilbur observed lan carefully. He seemed to recall hearing his last name being mentioned by Lightning Hank earlier.

“Can we talk inside?” lan said politely.

Wilbur smiled and then turned to look behind him. Faye had sat up with the blanket on her legs.

He bowed slightly. “Come in.”

lan made his way to the living room slowly, sitting down on a corner of the couch. Wilbur sat down next to Faye and lit a cigarette. “How may I help you?”

lan looked at Wilbur and said, “Lightning Hank’s dead.”

“Oh well. He deserved it,” Wilbur said calmly.

lan frowned. “The Owens clan started out as a small escort business before switching to corporate when the new Dasha was formed. Nevertheless, we’ve always been good fighters in the past centuries.”

“What does that have to do with me?” Wilbur asked calmly.

ours place value on keeping our true strength hidden to the outside world, and we’ve built up enough of a name for ourselves to deserve a decent amount of respect from everyone. But now, one of our men is dead.”

you’re referring to

Hank was my father’s pupil. He has done a lot for the Owens, and I have to speak up for him to some extent if something happened to him. I wouldn’t be able to face the rest of the

of Lightning Hank’s character. It truly is a shame,” Wilbur

what we do know is that he’s part of the Owens clan. Now that he’s dead, someone has to be held responsible for

isn’t really that great if a b*stard like Lightning Hank came

a rage at those words. “Anyone who dares insult a member of the Owens

replied, “Is that so? Aren’t you afraid that

first?”

killed me, the clan would just pick another runner to talk to you. You won’t

pretty courageous of

a deep voice, “You’ll get an invitation letter in three days. The biggest clans of Seechertown will be there. I hope you’re brave enough to bear the

clans are all about, anyways,”

did not continue the conversation. He turned around

“The clan seems pretty

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strong too. They wouldn’t dare mess with me if they knew who I

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