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.”

does that have to do with me?”

said, “Clans like ours place 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

you’re referring to Lightning Hank,”

Hank was my father’s pupil. He has done a 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

the Owens nurtured someone of Lightning Hank’s character. It truly is a shame,”

firmly, “We might not know what he’s been up to, but what we do know is that he’s part of the Owens clan. Now that

isn’t really that great if a b*stard like Lightning Hank came

at those words. “Anyone who dares insult a member of the Owens clan is

Aren’t you afraid that

first?”

smirked. “I’m just a member of the Owens clan, someone unimportant. If you killed me, the clan would just pick another runner to talk to you. You won’t affect the Owens‘ power

courageous of you,” Wilbur

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 enough to bear the consequences of what you’ve

see what all those clans

did not continue the conversation. He turned around and

“The clan seems pretty strong.”

L

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