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.”

have to do with me?” Wilbur asked

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 Lightning

to speak up for him to

think that a clan like the Owens nurtured someone of Lightning Hank’s

but what we do know is that he’s part

isn’t really that great if a b*stard like Lightning Hank came out of there,” Wilbur said

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

that so? Aren’t you afraid that I

first?”

of the Owens clan, someone unimportant. If you killed me, the clan would just pick another runner to talk to you. You won’t

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, anyways,” Wilbur

the conversation. He turned around and walked out of the house.

“The clan seems

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