Chapter 55
"How could you do something like that, ke?" Manfred red at him with reddening eyes. He roared,
"If she''s dead, I''ll take you to the grave with m e!"
ke was not the least bit frightened by Manfred''s threat. "What can trash like you do against me?
You''re like an ant to me. I can crush you anytime I want," he said lightly. "Don''t worry though. I''m not
done ying with you. It''ll be granting you mercy if I just killed you right now."
When he finished speaking, he punched Manfred once more before leaving the office.
It did not take long for ke to appear in the VIP room after Samuel had arrived there.
ke smiled when he noticed Johann in the room." Here I was wondering who it is. It''s an honor to
have you here, Brother Johann," he said. "Since when did you have the free time to hang out in my
little space?"
Johann did not dare to make a single peep. This was ke’s territory. If he identally offended ke,
he would die here with no one knowing anything.
Samuel had high hopes for Johann, but he was disappointed in thetter’s attitude. How could he rise
to the top with his currentck of spirit?
"Who are you? You must be someone important if
you’re sitting right beside Brother Johann." ke looked at Samuel and asked.
"I''m Samuel Hannigan."
"What an unfortunate name you have, sir. It''s exactly the same as that infamous good-for-nothing trash
in Cloud City. Surely you’ve run into plenty of misunderstandings." ke could not help but grin as h e
spoke. He had never met Samuel Hannigan in real life, but his name was so widely known that it was
impossible to not know of it.
"I’m that good-for-nothing trash you were referring t o," Samuel replied, expression cool.
"You... You''re Samuel Hannigan himself?" ke stared at the other man in shock. "Oh dear, oh dear. I
never thought that would be the case," he said mockingly." What a pasty-faced fellow you are, just like I
expected. Your skill in cheating is not too shabby. Do you know what happens to cheaters here?"
Johann waved his arms about. A guard at the back said, "Thest time we found a cheater, he walked
away with none of his fingertips left intact, sir."
"You heard that. Not a single fingertip left intact. I never expected a good-for-nothing like you to be this
daring," ke said.
"Did you abduct Manfred?” Samuel asked him directly, tired of running circles with him.
ke frowned when he heard this. "Who the hell are you to demand an answer from me?" he snarled.
"Why
should I tell you if I’ve abducted anyone at all?"
"I just want to know if Manfred is here,” Samuel replied.
"Fine. I took him. So what? Don''t tell me a good-for-nothing like you are thinking about rescuing him?”
ke sneered at Samuel. Inside, he was thinking that this good-for-nothing was not as despicable as
rumors pegged him to be. At least, he did not seem like it for now. Amon scum would not have the
guts to try and cheat their way through his territory ande here for Manfred.
More importantly, he kept the winning streak in the casino to attract attention on purpose. He certainly
did notck guts.
"Just tell me what you need in order to release him," Samuel said.
ke pinned his gaze onto him. What a galling tone h e had, daring toe in here and demand the
release of a person. 1
"Do I look like Ick money, Samuel Hannigan?
Besides, a mere gnat like you is nothing in my eyes. G o ahead and try to use the Sue family to
pressure me," ke said, smiling. He had zero regards for the Sue family. He could destroy that
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second-rate family within a week if he willed it so.
"Of course the Sues are not a threat to you. But I am," Samuel said.
ke cackled aloud. "Sorry about that. I couldn''t help myself. You really know how to joke around," he
said, stillughing. It took awhile for him to return to his usual tone. "Your status as a good-for-nothing
scumbag is pretty frightening. Everyone in Cloud City knows about you."
"I heard that he helps to massage his father-inw’s back and wash his mother-inw''s feet in the Sue
family, sir," ke’s underling added tauntingly.
"What noble deeds you have done! I truly admire you. But I really want to ask if you’re still a f*cking
man. You''ve fallen this low. Is there any meaning to life anymore?” ke asked.
Samuel stood up. At the same time, a few of ke''s underlings walked forward to stand before their
boss.
"You''re thinking of beating me out? You''re not just a good-for-nothing. You’re not quite right in the head
either. Have you forgotten whose territory you''re in?" ke stared at Samuel as though he were
looking at a lunatic.
A sheen of cold sweat had broken out all over Johann’s body. Both of them would not live to see
another day if Samuel really tried to cause a ruckus here.
"Please calm down, sir. This is ke''s casino," Johann reminded Samuel.
The use of the word ''sir'' startled ke. It was just like how Gareth was surprised when he heard the
same form of addressment.
"You''re calling him ''sir'', Johann? Did I hear wrong?" "You didn''t. I''ll give you another chance. Release
Manfred," Samuel said frostily.
"What the f*ck are you trying to pull here? I have no time to waste with you. Break his limbs and throw
him out," ke snapped impatiently. He stood up as well, getting ready to leave.
Sounds of scuffling broke out behind him, but they ceased quickly. ke did not even bother to nce
over his shoulder. He did not think that Samuel could ovee his underlings.
When Samuel was still with the Hannigans, aside from starting to umte his wealth after he turned
twelve, he also learned self-defense techniques from the bodyguards his family hired. It was because
he knew that money was simply a possession. If he really wanted to guarantee his position and his
safety, he needed to have strength, not just money.
ke took one step out of the room, then somebody suddenly seized his neck from behind!