Liam did not ask to be dropped off at home and instead ordered the driver to bring him to Peak Street, one of the most renowned red light districts in the Northern District of Drunham City.The streets had changed drastically the moment the car turned onto Peak Street, with pubs, bars, strip clubs, and massage parlors lining both sides of the narrow avenue. Peak Street was one of the most happening places in Drunham City at night, but there was a stark difference from the laid back nightlife that could be found in other parts of the city. Peak Street was a watershed area that did not fall under any of the Drunham City council's reign, and thus, it had developed into a rowdy, lawless area quite out of the government's control.Neon lights twinkled at Liam from all directions, and there were throes of raunchy women dressed in skimpy clothing standing on either side of the street. Groups of teenagers and gangsters stumbled out of pubs, most of them inebriated and flirted incessantly wit
Liam stood his guard but kept sneering as his eyes darted to Kaison's bandaged wrist, taunting.Kaison was beyond outraged to hear this. He glared at Liam with a twisted look and snarled, "You're going to regret this, Liam Cole! No one has ever messed with Kaison Nasso and gotten away with it! By the time I'm done with you, you're going to wish you never met me!"You broke my wrist, and I'm going to break all four of your limbs in return! You'll be on your knees, begging for mercy soon!" Kaison sneered as he said this. Clearly, he was very confident in Grant's capabilities and seemed to already be able to imagine Liam's gruesome fate after Grant was through with him!Liam dug a finger into his ear, evidently taunting Kaison for his lack of creative threats. Then, with a smirk, he replied, "All you rich people seem to have the same weakness, Mr. Nasso, you blabber too much! Not to mention you've been reusing the same threats on me over and over… Can't you come up with something new
Grant could not help but feel a little annoyed by Liam's attitude, but he did not showcase his displeasure and merely continued to scowl at Liam. "You're the first one who's ever looked so calm while facing me, you twat."He sneered, then cracked his knuckles and lunged straight toward Liam, cocking his fists. The speed at which he launched himself toward Liam was so swift that one could barely react. Coupled with Grant's sheer size and power, Liam was, without a doubt, no match for him at all, and Grant was certain he would triumph.All of a sudden, a lilting voice rang out behind them, "Do my eyes deceive me? Is that who I think it is? Grant? What are you doing here? Have you gotten released?"Both Grant and Kaison froze, then turned around to see a Darion swaggering toward them, dragging a foot-long steel bar alongside him. With a smirk, he approached Kaison and slung an arm around his shoulder like they were the best of friends.At the same time, thirty or so thugs showed up, f
"When did you get out, Grant? Why haven't I heard from you? If you had told me you were here, my mates and I would have welcomed you back!" Darion said, smiling. Grant could tell that Darion was here to help Liam and thus felt no need to continue wasting his time with pointless small talk. He said, "Darion, I know what you're here for, so I'll cut straight to the chase. You can have this twat, but only after I'm through with him."As he said this, he glanced at Liam with a malicious glint in his eyes, and the air around him seemed to crackle with electricity. The smile faltered from Darion's face, and he scowled. "Just because I showed you kindness, Grant, doesn't mean I'm scared of you. For old times' sake, I'd like to offer you a piece of advice—stay out of this. You have no idea what you're getting yourself into. Drunham City isn't the place it used to be years ago anymore."What he was trying to say was that the days of Grant's reign were over. Grant's expression turned cold,
The next moment, there came a disgusting crunch, and was soon followed by a bloodcurdling scream. Kaison slumped to the ground, clutching his shattered kneecap and howling in agony. Darion sneered at Grant, then pointed the bloody steel bar in Kaison's direction and said, "I'll give you one last chance to reconsider, Grant. If you try anything, my mates here will continue where I left off with him."Everyone knew what he was hinting at. "Darion!" Grant bellowed, then pointed the blade of his knife at Liam and said, "Let go of Mr. Nasso right now, or I'll stab him!"Darion, however, ignored him and instead gazed at Liam with a look of admiration. "What do you say, Mr. Cole?"Grant froze, then whipped around to stare at Liam incredulously. Did Darion just call this man Mr. Cole?Although he still looked down on Darion, he had to, very reluctantly, admit that Darion had made quite a name for himself after all these years. He was now the ringleader of the most notorious gang in thi
"You twat! You're going to pay for this! How dare you hurt Mr. Nasso right in front of me!" he hissed through gritted teeth, his knuckles cracking dangerously. Liam, however, did not seem at all intimidated. Instead, a taunting smirk flashed across his face as he replied, "Why wouldn't I dare? He almost tried to break my limbs! I'm just giving him a taste of his own medicine!"Liam lifted his head to stare coldly at Grant. The two of them locked eyes. "What's wrong? You were a gangster before this, Grant, so surely you know that's how things work around here."This, no doubt, ignited a fiery rage within Grant. He could not take this anymore."Take this!" he snarled, then lunged toward Liam, aiming the blade of his knife toward Liam's chest!Liam dodged him agilely, and as he did so, he aimed a blow straight at Grant's back while kicking out at Grant's wrist with his right leg.The knife flew out of Grant's grasp and landed on the ground with a clatter. Grant, on the other hand,
It was not until Grant witnessed Liam in action that finally realized just how wrong he was—clearly, judging from the lack of effort in his strikes, Liam had not utilized his full potential. As Grant himself was a War King, the only explanation for his defeat was that Liam's power far surpassed that of a War King!The thought of this made the color drain from Grant's face. It turned out Darion had been right to warn him; times were different now, and things had changed drastically since the last time he reigned. During his peak, Grant had been one of the most powerful martial artists in the region, which was why he had managed to amass a group of loyal followers. He never paused to think that someone better and younger would come along eventually!Grant knew full well that he was no match for Liam at all. He did not say anything but merely wiped the blood from his mouth and got up slowly. Then, with one last reproachful glance at the whimpering Kaison on the ground, he turned and
Was this still the high and mighty Kaison Nasso that everyone knew?Finally, after Kaison had begun to tire himself out from all the pleading, Liam gave Darion a wave of dismissal. Then, he knelt down before Kaison and said, grinning, "Are you pleading with me for mercy, Kaison? Well, look how the tables have turned. You want me to let you go, huh? Well, we can arrange that…"He paused deliberately, so Kaison could lift his head up in ecstasy. "Really? Thank you! Thank you so much, kind sir!""Don't get your pants in a twist. I haven't finished," Liam cut him off. "If I remember correctly, you had threatened to break all of my four limbs and kill me at the end. Well, what do you say about giving me yours? How much do you think an arm of yours will cost? Didn't you used to say that you have so much money in the world that you don't know where to spend it?"Kaison froze, then burst into tears and stammered, glancing fearfully at Liam, "What… What are you trying to say? Do you want mo