That was when Hadron finally remembered what he should say. "Where's my wife now?""Regrettably, she's dead because of your negligence," Frank said bluntly.Hadron was stunned—while he thought his wife was beneath him, it was not easy finding one.Either way, he was single from now on!"You deserved it!" he bellowed, kicking Elizabeth's corpse repeatedly in rage.However, Moxxi snorted in annoyance. "You can stop pretending—we know you're not lashing out over your wife. You're just worried you have no one to count on from now on, no?"Hadron hung his head in silence.If it were anyone else, he would be ready to argue even if he had no cause.However, Moxxi was not just anyone else. She could kill Hadron with a single kick, and he was not about to push his luck!Will sighed just then. "What a pity—she was a good woman. Hadron, I've seen rotten people like you, but you're still different from the rest, letting your wife die for no reason. You'd never have found out if these peop
Matteo did not hesitate to hang up.Seeing his panic, one of his goons quickly asked, "What's wrong, boss? Did someone actually put the fear of god in you?"Matteo sneered. "There's always a big fisher. Never underestimate everyone!"He really would not be scared on any other occasion, but for some reason, he knew just from hearing Frank's voice that this was going to be bad."No, we can't wait here." He snorted, shaking his head. "Gather the boys. We're going to the village!""Alright!"-Mattero was soon in his Audi A6 and had one of his goons gather all the villagers and address them through the village public address system."Everyone, do you remember how things changed for the village ever since Matteo started out? Not only do many of you have jobs now, but the basic amenities of the village are improving too! Everyone with a conscience can see that, don't you agree?!"The villagers nodded, and seeing that, the goon demanded, "And now, someone is trying to hurt Matteo! Ar
The villagers remained skeptical. "Just stop already! We won't believe anything you say—now leave before we get real upset!"Frank laughed and nodded before suddenly shouting, "Matteo Crass! Grow a pair and show yourself, or you're done if I have to get you!"His voice rumbled like thunder, and every villager was stunned how clearly they could hear him.Matteo especially had hidden himself under his bed, knowing that he had just provoked a monster, and one far more powerful than he thought!In contrast, the villagers were much tougher than his cowardly self.They even encircled Frank fearlessly!That was when one of Matteo's goons strode up, snapping, "Watch it, brat! You'd pay if you keep pushing it!"He was one of the goons that Matteo had sent to blend among the villagers. After all, while Matteo knew that the villagers were on his side, they would not actually fight Frank either.As such, to deter Frank, Matteo had his goons try to start a fight between Frank and the vill
Frank chuckled coolly. "At least your brain works, but it's a pity you have no idea what your boss is guilty of."Whipping out an A4 sheet, he announced, "Everyone, gather round! Read up on Matteo Crass' crimes over recent years!"All you know is that he built several factories and gave you jobs, but none of you are aware that he's paying way beneath the standard pay rate!"As for the basic amenities, it has nothing to do with them. It's the former villagers who funded it, and he was just a site supervisor. Since the former villagers are usually away, he claimed all the accomplishments for himself!"The villagers read through the sheet and turned pale as the evidence was all there. They never thought that Matteo was such scum!Naturally, Matteo was furious to see that none of the villagers were attacking him. "Go on, do it! Fuck him up! Why are you talking to him?! What a waste of time!"Even as he was busy complaining to himself, he suddenly saw Frank turning to stare at him.T
Frank then asked, "Now tell me, what's that geomancer like?"Matteo shook his head. "Just hear me out on this one, bro. Don't mess with him if you can."Frank did not agree. "Those people who give that look always end up being pushovers. And if I end up dead, isn't that good news for you?"Matteo thought about it but decided that Frank was right. Why should he stop the man from being suicidal?"He called himself Hal Prana, hailing from Jade Cauldron School, a fraternity of sages!""Where is he now?""I met him at Moaning Club. Word is that he had a booth seat reserved for him permanently—you'd definitely find him there.""Got it." Frank nodded and turned to leave.Matteo was at once surprised and delighted. "Y-You're not going to kill me?"He really thought he was a dead man and only told Frank what he knew so that Hal would kill Frank for him… only for Frank to prove himself a saint.Nonetheless, Frank smirked. "Killing you would only dirty my hands. Someone else would do it
The manager smiled in wry amusement. "That's why I'm the manager and you're the bouncer! Those three clearly are no average Joes, and they can afford the bare minimum! Hell, just watch—they'd spend enough to cover this month's expenses!"The bouncers nodded, not quite understanding.Meanwhile, Frank, Jada, and Moxxi took the most expensive seats, with Jada and Moxxi flanking Frank.They were hugging his arms, flirting like mistresses while their hands reached elsewhere.Still, it was not as if they were taking advantage of him. Frank was the one who said they should act the part when they came, so that Hal would not notice anything out of place.A waiter approached them, asking, "Can I take your order?""Domaine de la Romanee-Conti!" Moxxi promptly said.The waiter smiled in wry amusement. "I'm sorry, we don't have anything that expensive."Moxxi frowned and snorted. "What about champagne? A Dom Perignon P3?"The waiter shook his head."A P2, then?""We don't have that eithe
Moxxi finally calmed down at that and made a call.Soon, the chauffeur entered with six bottles of Dom Perignon P3 and two bottles of Romanee-Conti.The manager had heard that those were the best champagnes and red wine, and anything else paled in comparison. Still, it was the first time he had seen those, and he was certainly shocked by Frank, Jada, and Moxxi's extravagance.Thank goodness that he had good judgment and quickly saw that those three had more money to spend than the rest.And he was not about to let them slip!Moxxi then said, "I'm not good with numbers, so just give a number. I'd never refuse!"The manager was certainly aware that Frank, Jada and Moxxi did not lack money, but he was not about to con them either. That's just not how one should operate a business—he should instead suck up to them properly for a steady income. Why kill a golden goose?"How about five grand and your friendship?"Moxxi chuckled. "You're not worried about taking the loss?"A Dom Pe
Jada laughed. "You don't get it, huh? Men don't like girls who are too liberal or too conservative. They like them conservative but liberal!""What's that supposed to mean?" Moxxi asked in confusion."Go wrap your head around it!"Moxxi rolled her eyes and turned to Frank. "What's gotten into you, Mr. Frankton?"It turned out that it was not just the crowd—Moxxi was left bemused to see that Frank was taken by the girl's charm too.Still, Frank simply chuckled. "I recognize her from when I went to that cafe to meet Elizabeth's contact. Do you recall, Jada?"Jada smiled. "Of course!"Moxxi realized with a start—so that was why Frank was reacting like that. And here she thought that Frank was no different from the rest!Still, Jada was bemused. "She said that she's a student and came to town traveling. What is she doing here?""What else could she be doing?" Moxxi snorted. "She must be a backpacker who has run out of money. I mean, just look at that getup!"Just as Moxxi finishe