“It’s been a while, Mr. Pagan! You’re still as lively as ever!”The woman in a jacket stood up with a rippling smile after seeing Wes and the others show up.That said, her expression seemed quite distant.Harvey carefully sized her up, and then realized she was a killer pretty high up on the leaderboard.If not, her murderous intent wouldn’t be that apparent.Wes’s expression changed instantly after seeing the woman’s face.“Ah! Phantom!” he said after chuckling coldly.“I was wondering who dared to steal my family’s goods before coming to negotiate with me…”“I finally understand after seeing your face here.”Wes then sat casually on a couch.“That said, I’m afraid you’ll have to repay me for this, no matter who’s supporting you behind the scenes.”“Repay you?”Phantom smiled gently.“What kind of statement would you prefer?”“Do you want my life? Or do you want my money instead?”“I can tell you the people in charge of moving your antiques are all dead.”“The antique
The air was completely tense. A fight was about to break out at any moment…Phantom chuckled at that. “It’s useless talking more if things get sour. It’s inappropriate to start a fight without having a nice little chat now, isn’t it?”“Besides, there’s no such thing as eternal enemies—only eternal benefits.”“I believe that when you see my sincerity, you’ll understand that I didn’t come here to cause you trouble. I’m here to bring you money.”Phantom then made a gesture.A few of her subordinates set a box in front of Wes.The Pagan family glared coldly at them. Someone stepped forward to check the contents inside the box.“They’re the stolen antiques, Mr. Pagan.”Wes showed an odd expression, then signaled his subordinates to move the box.“Is this what you call sincerity? Giving back the things that you stole?” Wes said while squinting at Phantom.“Of course not. This is just the appetizer.”Phantom smiled faintly, and snapped her fingers.Another box was sent over soon
“Faceless?”Wes’s expression didn’t change all that much, but he spoke in a cold tone.“I thought the Skeleton Gang’s appearance was just a coincidence…”“Looks like he’s trying to come back after all.”“Why here, of all places? Why not show off somewhere else?”“Judging from his background, the Hermit Families want nothing to do with him at this point.”“Why is he coming back for more trouble?”Wes sighed.Phantom smiled faintly.“Mr. Faceless said that he doesn’t hate Golden Sands, nor does he resent anyone here.”“He came back not because he wanted to, but because he needed to.”“As long as everyone is willing to give him what he wants, he swears he’ll never set foot here ever again.”“He’ll give everything just to have that.”“For example, he’ll turn the Pagan family into the head of the Hermit Families.”Phantom patted on her chest as a guarantee.Harvey looked at her curiously.It seemed like Faceless—or rather, Evermore—was sure that the six Hermit Families had t
“Mr. Pagan…” Phantom said with a pleading look.“Enough of this nonsense!”Wes cut Phantom off and stood up.“I’m giving you three days to bring me the person who hurt my family.”“If you don’t, don’t blame me for what happens next.”“You should know that the Pagan family isn’t an easy target for you to push around.”Phantom flashed him a horrible look.“I understand,” she replied quietly.“Good.”Wes crossed his arms.“Tell Faceless to stop thinking about these useless things.”“If not, this city will turn into his grave.”“After all, Golden Sands belongs to the Hermit Families. Not Evermore.”“I’ll tell him that.”Phantom’s eyes twitched frantically as she gripped her fist furiously, desperately trying to hold her anger back.“Even though the deal isn’t made, Mr. Pagan…” she said after she slowly bowed.“Mr. Faceless already told me this.”“Kindness is a big part of business!”“He’d like you to take this.”“This is an ancient relic Country H lost in India.”“The r
Crack!Harvey crushed the second layer of the pagoda.“This is a rock with a psychedelic scent. It’s fine to smell this for a short period of time, but exposure to long periods of time will lead to a mental disorder. Even if death doesn’t come soon after, it would lead to loss of control of one’s entire body.”Crack!Harvey crushed the third layer of the pagoda.“Aside from that, there’s also a cursed doll in this layer.”“Mr. Pagan’s house will be in turmoil because of this. The entire family would turn to ashes if they’re unlucky enough.”“Simply put, the so-called treasure will make the Pagan family cease to exist in just three months…”Everyone was dead silent after hearing Harvey’s words.They were all filled with nothing but shock.Arlet and the rest of the Pagan family gasped. Then, they looked gratefully at him.They didn’t expect that Phantom would be so heinous just to complete her mission. One wrong step, and the family would’ve collapsed instantly.Phantom and h
The monk pressed on without saying a single word.A bodyguard pounced right at him with every single step he took.When he was around thirty feet away from Wes Pagan, half of the family’s bodyguards were already killed off.“Kill them, Skullface! Leave none alive!”Phantom saw the monk before smiling coldly.Harvey York squinted at the monk. He was surprised the man before him to be the legendary head of the Skeleton Gang.‘The gang has a relationship this deep with Faceless, huh?‘The gang leader would step up just to kill Wes…‘Looks like they’re working for Evermore after all.’“What capable people you have with you!“I devised so many plans just to deal with you, but it looks like I have to resort to brute force!“I guess there’s no point in holding back my strength.The killing around her did not even faze Phantom as she slowly strode toward Wes with two of her subordinates.“Mr. Faceless knows you well.“He said there’s only one way to go against you.“I couldn’t e
‘No exceptions?!’Lachlan Bree’s face was filled with nothing but pride and arrogance.It was as if he was the world’s champion.Harvey York sized up Lachlan before saying another word of caution.“Phantom and Skullface are tough to deal with, Lachlan…”“Tough to deal with?”Lachlan and his juniors scoffed after hearing Harvey’s warning.The juniors were crossing their arms while glaring derisively at Harvey.“Are you dumb? Or are you just ignorant?”“You talk like our senior’s an easy target!”“Let me tell you something! He’s taken more lives than you can ever imagine!”“If he weren’t worried about Mr. Pagan and Arlet’s safety, he would’ve taken down those people in a single slap by now!”Lachlan felt incredibly proud after hearing his juniors’ words.“You’re exaggerating. These people are pretty capable. I probably won’t be able to do that…“Maybe two slaps at least.”Naturally, Lachlan’s words were as arrogant as could be at this point.Harvey showed a bitter express
“Come on!“All of you!“Useless filth!“Come at me!“I’ll take on all of you!”Lachlan Bree let out a righteous cry as he waved his arms around.The sound alone made it seem like Lachlan was an unrivaled expert.“Don’t be scared, Harvey! My senior’s pretty impressive!“He previously took down ten experts all by himself!Arlet Pagan admired her senior quite a bit.“I asked him to be here because he’s strong!“These people are no match against him!“He’ll deal with them soon enough…”The juniors were holding their heads up high after hearing Arlet’s words, as if they were expecting Lachlan’s triumphant victory.Someone even started to record Lachlan, preparing to show him off on social media.Wes Pagan squinted at the sight before him, speechless.Harvey York heaved a sigh. There was nothing else he could say at that point.Clang clang clang!Loud sounds were echoing everywhere.The monk covered in gold took a step toward Lachlan.“You’ve got power, but it’s a shame I