Although this was what Dylan told his son, he still could not help but feel frightened by the sudden arrival of these formidable-looking soldiers. Despite that, he put on a brave front and said, "Don't worry, son. I'm sure this is just a coincidence. They're just here on patrol, that's all. They've been patrolling far more often than usual lately, and I'm sure this is just one of those times."At this point, the soldiers already stepped into their formations and were trudging straight toward Dylan and his men, their footsteps echoing synchronously throughout the streets.They soon had the crowd surrounded, and the leader approached Liam, gave him a salute, and declared, "Mr. Cole, sir! Steven Woods, commander of the Seventh Battalion of the Western Precinct, reporting for duty!"All the soldiers standing behind him straightened up, casting Liam's looks of awe and respect as they saluted Liam in unison. "Reporting for duty, Mr. Cole, sir!"The onlookers all gasped at this and immedi
"What's going on here, Dylan? Have you gotten too bored with your nice, cushy life? How dare you ambush Mr. Cole like this and even demand that he break his arm?" Steven snarled, glaring at Dylan. His army green uniform made him look even more formidable, and the warning in his tone sent shudders down Dylan's spine.The color drained from Dylan's face, and he quickly plastered an apologetic smile on his face, bowing his head. "This is all just a misunderstanding, Lieutenant Woods. I didn't know you and Mr. Cole knew each other so well. It's all just a big misunderstanding. Um, if it's okay, Lieutenant Woods, I'll leave now. I don't want to waste any more of your time."With that, he cast his men a meaningful glance and turned to leave, but the moment they swiveled around, they were met with the sight of a hundred gun barrels pointed straight at them. This sight frightened them so much that their knees went weak, and beads of cold sweat covered their foreheads. Steven stared at them
"I'm sorry, Mr. Cole. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have acted so arrogantly, and I should have raised my son better. My son is a good-for-nothing piece of sh*t who shouldn't have crossed you. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have offended you. Please forgive me. Please, Mr. Cole! Please accept my apology! You're a kind man, certainly, you would forgive us!" Dylan kept banging his head against the pavement in a fervent effort to prove his sincerity to Liam, and despite the blood pouring down his forehead, he did not stop. When he saw that Liam did not respond, however, another wave of panic coursed through him, and he went so far as to slap himself a few times, just to prove to Liam that he meant his remorse. "Mr. Cole, please forgive me. I deserve to be punished for my sins, but I do hope that you can find it within you to forgive me."Liam's steely gaze landed on him. "Very well then, Dylan. I'll consider letting you go, but only on one condition—I want you to tell me who's b
They stood there, waiting, for another ten minutes before finally seeing a row of military Jeeps thundering toward them. When Liam saw this, a glint of malice flashed through his eyes.The Jeeps screeched to a halt, and someone flung the door open of the first one. Out leaped a few soldiers, dressed in their characteristic army green uniforms and carrying their guns by their sides. Although these were soldiers, the way they carried themselves looked far more like thugs instead. The man in the lead sauntered toward Dylan, and as they neared, Liam caught sight of his badge. He was a Second Lieutenant. When they arrived, the man adjusted his cap, then glanced at Liam, and finally turned to Dylan with a look of outrage. "Are you kidding me, Dylan? Where the h*ll are all the people? Who's the one you said you needed my help dealing with?"Dylan shuddered, then cowered and pointed to Liam as he muttered, "Sir, here he is."The lieutenant, who was named Connor Saunders, finally gave Liam
Steven stepped out from underneath the awning, his shiny boots glinting in the sun, and gazed coldly at Connor. "Connor Saunders, who do you think you are!"Connor's expression darkened when he saw who it was, and a glimmer of shock crossed his face. Then, he glanced at Dylan and realized what happened.Dylan betrayed him!This realization sent Connor into a scathing rage, and he lunged forward and gave Dylan a hard kick that sent him sprawling to the ground. "Dylan Chase, how dare you sell me out! I'm going to kill you!"With that, he drew his pistol out of its holder and pointed it straight at Dylan, then pulled the safety. Dylan was so terrified by this that he immediately fell to his knees and begged for mercy. "Please forgive me, sir. I didn't mean to rat you out. Lieutenant Woods here forced me to do so. Please! This is just a misunderstanding. Please don't kill me."Dylan's entire body was shaking like a leaf, and he was so frightened by this that he wet his pants. Stev
"Most importantly, Keith has plenty of connections to the mafia world here in Drunham City, all because his father, Jay Saunders, used to be the chief-of-staff and held the title of a captain. He's been terrorizing the Southern Precinct for as long as we can remember. "His and Connor's wrongdoings have long since been known, and General Lynch has been wanting to punish them for their crimes, but we didn't have any concrete evidence that could prove their involvement, and on top of that, we didn't want to risk offending Captain Saunders if these accusations turned out to be false, so unfortunately, Keith and Connor have managed to get away scot-free for years."Liam finally understood everything. It was no wonder Connor acted so arrogantly from the first moment he arrived—it turned out he had his father backing him up!Liam's scowl grew even deeper as he turned to glance at Connor. He could not believe the audacity of this man!The chief-of-staff's son? A former captain? Neither of
"Yeah, come on. The King Pendragon? Who's going to fall for that? If this twat is the King Pendragon, then our boss here is the King Pendragon's dad!""Come on, Lieutenant Woods, if you're going to lie to us, at least have the sense to come up with a better one."One of Connor's subordinates turned to him and shouted, "Sir, let's not waste any more time dealing with this twat. Get some backup and let's teach him a lesson. He'll know not to mess with you again in the future!"Connor grinned, then patted the subordinate on his shoulder and said, smugly, "Good call, Leonard. You're a loyal one, and don't you worry, I reward the ones who are faithful to me very well. You're going to be a rich, rich man before you know it." The soldier named Leonard grinned when he heard this, then immediately took out his phone and dialed a number. "Hey, fellas. I need you guys here on Breakfast Street in the Western Precinct. Some idiot has gotten himself in trouble with Connor, and we'll show them w
As soon as he said this, all of the soldiers who were lying in wait stormed out of their hiding spots and soon had Connor surrounded.The color drained from Connor's face when he saw this, and after a brief moment of shock, he turned to Steven, outraged, and shouted, "What is the meaning of this, Steven? I'm not your subordinate, so you can't capture me! You need to go through my brother first!"However, seeing as more and more soldiers were appearing, he soon realized that his efforts would be futile and quickly moved to draw out his gun.Steven, however, was even faster than he was, and the moment Connor whipped his gun out from its holster, he gave it a sharp kick, sending the gun flying through the air. Then, he gave Connor another kick in his abdomen, sending him sprawling backward and crumpling to the ground in a heap. Before he could even get up, however, Steven stepped forward and placed a booted foot on his chest, keeping Connor pinned to the ground. He stared down from h