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.”

to do with me?” Wilbur

strength hidden to the outside world, and we’ve built up enough of a name for ourselves

referring to Lightning Hank,”

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 rest of

like the Owens nurtured someone of

to, but what we do know is that he’s

like Lightning

who dares insult a

so? Aren’t you afraid that I

first?”

clan would just pick another runner to talk to you. You won’t affect the Owens‘ power at

pretty courageous of you,”

days. The biggest clans of Seechertown will be there.

I’d like to see what all those clans are all about, anyways,” Wilbur responded

not continue the conversation. He turned around and walked

at once. “The clan seems pretty strong.”

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