"It's alright," Jade reasoned. "Luna has cause to say it-Jaden is the second best martial artist across the east coast. Frank might not stand a chance no matter how good he is."

"We'll never know," Gavin countered, rearing his chin proudly. "Helen's husband has always performed miracles, and we should back him up as family. Even if he loses, we should do our best to protect him too."

"Indeed..."

Mark nodded and smiled, stroking his beard. "He already honors our family by stepping into that ring.

Aside from the Southstream Lanes, Walter Turnbull and his wife had arrived too.

Susan Redford looked around for her daughter but could not see any sign of her. "Walter, why isn't Vicky here yet?"

"What are you getting excited about? Even Frank isn't here."

Walter was calm, but there was a flicker of anxiety in his eyes.

Despite his unease, he assured his wife nonetheless, "Don't worry-I have orders from Glen. We don't have to do a thing if the duel goes fairly, but we will step up if Jaden Fairfax insists on killing Frank. He'd never dare challenge us Turnbulls."

Susan snorted. "I just don't want my daughter's fiance to die before she gets married."

The worry in her eyes showed despite her sarcasm, and she was even more upset as she watched the crowd below jostling around to make bets.

"It's the fight of the century!" a bookie was shouting. "Taking odds right now, for Jaden Favoni to slay the mysterious martial elite who took down thirty Favoni martial artists in an instant!"

"What the hell?" Susan grumbled. "Forget selling tickets for seats in a public space-they're now taking bets?"

Walter sighed "The Favonis aren't

about to let stip a chance to hype up the fight. If I'm not mistaken, if they

would

duel,

the next level, and they might even extend their influence

certainly have great

just happened to overhear Walter and could tell right away from his and Susan's tailored

he asked charmingly, "Well, why don't you make a bet too? You'd make a fortune betting on the mysterious martial elite!" Susan snorted

whipped out a check book from his chest pocket. Writing down two million dollars

"What?"

not just the bookie-even the spectators sitting around them

"Pfft.."

rather long period of stunned silence, someone snickered before bursting

three most popular bets are Jaden Favoni winning in ten strikes, fifty strikes, or a hundred strikes... No one is betting

UMS

left stumped-so not only was no one betting on Frank

bets were such a clear attempt at

to say it-Jaden is the second best martial artist across the east coast.

rearing his chin proudly. "Helen's husband has always performed miracles, and we should back him

"Indeed..."

his beard. "He already honors our family by stepping

Walter Turnbull

looked around for her daughter but could not see any sign of her. "Walter, why isn't Vicky

getting excited about? Even

was a flicker

if the duel

snorted. "I just don't want my daughter's fiance to

eyes showed despite her sarcasm, and she was even

the fight of the century!" a bookie was shouting. "Taking odds right now, for Jaden Favoni to slay the mysterious martial elite who took down thirty Favoni martial artists in

Susan grumbled. "Forget selling tickets for seats in a public

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