"Since you have a death wish, I'll gladly help you fulfill it!" All of a sudden, a thunderous bang echoed through the room. A hole had appeared smack dab in the middle of the thug's forehead, whose mouth was still open in a silent scream. A split second later, his limp, lifeless body fell backward and landed in a pool of his own blood. A sniper had materialized at the window of the neighboring building, his eye against the scope of his sniper rifle. He sneered and muttered to himself, "What a bunch of f*cking idiots. He asked for it!"Meanwhile, the rest of the thugs stood, slack-jawed, staring at their dead companion on the ground. Sonny's smile had frozen on his face. He had been prepared to watch Liam meet his end but was so stunned by what had happened that his hand began to tremble.His… his men had been assassinated?There was a sniper on the loose!Sonny's head snapped up to stare at Liam in horror. He was about to ask Liam why he had a gun when all of a sudden, thundero
"Mr. West, eh? You're Leon West's nephew?" Liam asked. Sonny, naively thinking that Liam was intimidated by the mention of his uncle, squeezed out a rather grotesque-looking sneer and shouted, staring venomously at Liam. "Indeed! My uncle is the great Mr. Leon West! Once my uncle hears of what you did to me, he will hunt you down and make sure you meet your sticky end! Just you wait! I'm going to make sure he breaks every bone in your legs one by one, so you can feel the same excruciating pain!"Sonny paused, panting in agony as he tried to stifle the pain. He was well aware of his uncle's reputation—Leon West was one of the most notorious martial artists in the capital. Even the most successful and influential people in the capital feared him!Liam, on the other hand, was nothing more than a measly good-for-nothing. He would not even dream of crossing someone like Mr. West, not even in his wildest dreams!Sonny noticed the way Liam's expression flickered and added spitefully, "Ju
Owing to his reputation as a fearsome martial artist, not many would dare to challenge him!Sonny's entire face lit up as though he had finally found his saving grace. He wiped the tears from his face and cried out, "Come quick, Uncle Leon! He's not afraid of you at all! He even told me that you would never have the guts to come… Please save me, Uncle Leon! Both of my legs were shot, and I'm paralyzed now. You have to come quick…"Leon was so furious to hear this that he leaped up, scathing, "Who dares lay a finger on you? Clearly he has no idea who he messed with! Where are you now, Sonny? I'll go over right this instant!"Sonny was sobbing at this point. "Uncle Leon, I'm at the Nirvana Factory. Come quick…""You hold on just for a little longer, Sonny. I'll be there soon! I'm going to teach him a lesson for messing with my nephew!"With that, he slammed the phone down and quickly got dressed with the help of his escorts. Then he turned to his second-in-command and barked, "Gathe
"You borrowed them?" Celena echoed in confusion.Liam quickly explained, "Yes. These people showed up here to cause trouble and ended up destroying some of the equipment that had been taken from the military factories, so the military won't let them get away with this. Don't you worry—I've got it taken care of. I'm sure the ambulance will be here soon, so all you need to do is tend to the injured."Right on mark, blaring sirens sounded from the front of the building. Celena simply tossed him a quick "be careful!" before tottering away again to lead the paramedics into the factory. Together they brought the injured workers into the ambulance to be sent to the hospital.Not long after, a few black cars pulled up at the factory entrance. A car door was flung open, and Leon stepped out, dressed in a white martial arts uniform. He furrowed his brows when he laid eyes on the factory. About thirty or forty of his apprentices stepped out of the cars behind him, and together, they ambled i
Leon's eyes were as wide as saucers when he realized who he was speaking to. The rest of his sentence seemed to have gotten lodged in his throat. He stood, frozen in place, and began to break out in cold sweats, especially when Liam scanned him up and down. He could feel his legs beginning to give out, and his entire body was shaking at this point.Sonny, however, did not notice his uncle's visible fear and instead pointed at Liam, seething, "Uncle Leon, you're finally here! It's him! He was the one who did this to me! You have to avenge me, Uncle Leon! Break his legs right now, and that'll teach him not to mess with me!"What happened next, however, came as a shock to everyone, including Sonny. The next moment, the color had drained from Leon's eyes, and he fell to his knees before Liam, trembling. "Mr… Mr. Cole, fancy seeing you here! If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have dared to show my face here…" he stammered.Everyone's jaw dropped at this. This was the legendary Mr. W
Sonny was even more displeased by this. He dodged Leon's next blows and exclaimed, "What on earth are you talking about, Uncle Leon? Why are you on his side? He's just a lame, good-for-nothing…"Thud!The next moment, Leon's eyes were wide with alarm, and he gave Sonny such a forceful kick that Sonny flew backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. "Atrocious! I have no nephew like you! You must be out of your mind! How dare you speak about Mr. Cole like this? Apologize to him right this instant, or I'm going to kill you myself!"Leon's fear and respect toward Liam were so astounding that no one knew what to make of this. Sonny, however, soon realized Liam must have been far more powerful than he thought. There were only a handful of people that Leon feared, and clearly Liam was one of them. He had messed with the wrong person. Most importantly, his uncle was a man of his word—if he did not apologize to Liam right that instant, he was certain that he would be dead at the hands o
"Uncle Leon, what will people say about us if they find out that we're so scared of that twat. He's nothing more than the Stones' good-for-nothing of a son-in-law! We'll become the laughingstock of the town!" Sonny wailed in indignation. The more he thought about it, the more confused and upset he got. He could not believe it—his uncle Leon, one of the most feared names in the entire capital, bowing before a nobody and asking for mercy!Leon's face fell at this and he finally could not stand it anymore. He whipped around and slapped Sonny across the cheek so hard that Sonny was momentarily silenced. "Shut the f*ck up, you id*ot! You still have no idea how f*cked you are, have you? Do you have any idea who that man is? How dare you disrespect him like this? He just so happens to be in a good mood today, and you managed to get away with nothing more than two broken legs. You should be thanking the heavens that you're even alive right now!" With that, he took an irritated puff of his c
The thought of this was enough to send shivers down his spine. Sonny felt strangely suffocated all of a sudden, as though an invisible hand had wrung itself around his throat. Sensing Sonny's fear, Leon nodded solemnly and replied, "From what I can tell, Liam's power is on par with that of a God of War, which is interesting, indeed. Who would have thought that a God of War would be lurking in Drunham City, of all places? And to imagine he has been disguising himself as the Stones' son-in-law all this while…"Sonny felt his blood run cold. A God of War!His own uncle was a mere One-Star Military King, and even then, he already commanded immense fear and respect from the citizens of the capital. He could not even begin to imagine how powerful a God of War could possibly be…Remorse coursed through his veins. He could not believe how cocky he had been to brag about his lame Sonny Club in front of a God of War! Among the top ten most powerful underground forces in Drunham City? Wh