Chapter 27

Wilbur observed lan carefully. He seemed to recall hearing his last name being mentioned by Lightning Hank earlier.

“Can we talk inside?” lan said politely.

Wilbur smiled and then turned to look behind him. Faye had sat up with the blanket on her legs.

He bowed slightly. “Come in.”

lan made his way to the living room slowly, sitting down on a corner of the couch. Wilbur sat down next to Faye and lit a cigarette. “How may I help you?”

lan looked at Wilbur and said, “Lightning Hank’s dead.”

“Oh well. He deserved it,” Wilbur said calmly.

lan frowned. “The Owens clan started out as a small escort business before switching to corporate when the new Dasha was formed. Nevertheless, we’ve always been good fighters in the past centuries.”

“What does that have to do with me?” Wilbur asked calmly.

value on keeping our true strength hidden to the outside world, and we’ve built up enough of a name for ourselves to deserve a decent amount of respect from everyone. But now,

to

lot for the Owens, and I have to speak up for him to some extent if something happened to him. I wouldn’t be able to face the rest

Owens nurtured someone of Lightning Hank’s character.

know is that he’s part of the

if a b*stard like Lightning Hank came out of there,” Wilbur

rage at those words. “Anyone who dares insult a

replied, “Is that so? Aren’t you afraid that I might

first?”

me, the clan

pretty courageous of

got to his feet and spoke in a deep voice, “You’ll get an invitation letter in three days. The biggest clans of Seechertown will be there. I hope you’re brave

to see what all those clans are all about,

He turned around and walked out

at once. “The clan seems pretty strong.”

L

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me if they knew who

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