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.”

that have to do with

but 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 from everyone. But now, one of our men is dead.”

you’re referring to Lightning

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

Owens nurtured someone of Lightning Hank’s character. It truly

what he’s been up to, but what we do know is that he’s part of the Owens clan. Now that he’s dead, someone

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

“Anyone who dares insult a member of

Aren’t you

first?”

smirked. “I’m just a member of the Owens clan, someone unimportant. If you killed me, the clan would just pick another runner

courageous of you,” Wilbur said.

voice, “You’ll get an invitation letter in three days. The biggest clans of Seechertown will be there. I hope you’re brave

what all those clans

not continue the conversation. He turned around and walked out of the house.

“The clan seems

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