His Lordship Alexander Kane

Chapter 0453 Vicenzo was dead.

Ray had shattered his bones and sent him flying into the ocean. His body floated away, swallowed by the waves, disappearing forever.

"Mister Kane!" The ropes had been cut, and Afred and his companions climbed the gangway to the dock, bowing deeply to Alexander. Their gratitude was obvious on their faces. "We owe you our lives, Mister Kane. We'll never forget what you've done for us." They were all from the New Chesire Group. Saving them was simply the right thing to do.

Alexander casually gestured for

everyone to ease up on the formalities and leaned in with a hushed tone, "Other than the Little Knife Society, who else is eyeing the New Chesire Group with bad intentions?" Alfred paused, looking frustrated.

Being held captive by the Little Knife Society meant he was out of the loop, but his trips to and from Rabaldiston had given him a few leads.

""Rabaldiston has its fair share of sneaks. Since the Xanthos family challenged New Chesire Group, there's been a lot of shifty characters getting antsy." He thought it over, then sidled up to Alexander, speaking in a low voice, "1 can't say exactly who's plotting, but word of Vicenzo's demise is bound to spread like wildfire. Once those rivals

catch wind that Mister Kane isin town, they'll make their move." Alexander's eyes twinkled with approval as he sized up Alfred.

He understood. The world was full of those who kissed up to power. Those rivals might not avenge Vicenzo, but they would sure stir the pot to get in good with the Xanthos family.

family might not have even given them the time of day, but that

did not have what

He gave Alfred's shoulder a reassuring

to gear up for unloading and shipping out— i "And if anyone's got the guts to stir

would be climbing the ranks, stepping up from Deputy Storage Manager to join the big leagues at New Chesire Group's top

give it my all, sir. I'll draw out every last one of those sneaky enemies and take them down in one clean sweep!" Alexander gave a brief nod, his attention already shifting back to the heart

of War was

would better brace themselves for

Time zipped by.

just a week, over 20 groups had tried their luck around the

ships, others played with fire, and a few even dared to sneak underwater, plotting to plant bombs on

They all failed, spectacularly.