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Winton smiled. “And now that makes you our leader. Tell us if you need anything, Mr. Barrett.”
William nodded. “Just about to get to that. I’d like to look into the cases of a few people. They’re the bigwigs of their turf.
Winton said, “No one too powerful is going to stay in a county. Just tell us what to do, sir.”
“Look into the cases of Zachary Frost and Dumpty Franklin. I want to find out their connections and take the <b>shares </b>of the resort back from them.”
Winton stood up. “Right away, sir.”
Once they were gone, William went to see Dorian. Dorian’s tablet was in the Franklin ancestral hall. They’d have to go back to Le’s ce if they wanted to pay him a visit. The vige Le grew up in was called Dragon’s Nest. Back during the early days of the first empire<b>, </b>there used to be a snake that resided here, and it evolved into a dragon one day. This vige had a long history, and a lot of the buildings were <b>a </b>thousand years old.
The <b>Franklin </b>ancestral hall was located in the western part of the vige, and there was a za in front of it. It was where the elderly and the kids hung out. An M8 stopped on the za, <b>and </b>out came Le <b>and</b>
William.
The vigers looked at the car, and they were all shocked to see Le. Some quickly went back home.
Le looked at the ancestral hall with tearful eyes, and William patted her shoulder. “Take me there.”
They entered the ancestral hall, and a mountain of tablets stood before them. Le found the one belonging to her brother, and she cried inconsbly.
Matthew lit some candles and <b>stood </b>before his friend’s tablet, and he bowed. “I’ll avenge you, my friend<b>. </b>And I <b>shall </b>take care of your sister. Go in peace,” And he bowed again.
Sounds of footsteps came from the entrance, and a group of vigers huddled around outside. An old
an in his sixties hissed, “How dare youe <b>back</b>?”
Le <b>was </b>still crying, but she turned around and red at the old man. Loudly, she <b>said</b><b>, </b>“Why can’t Ie <b>back</b>? I did nothing wrong. Dorian did nothing wrong!”
The n leader harrumphed. “Your brother took the n’s wealth, and Felicia took them away once he died. Felicia is not one of us. You and your brother have betrayed us!”
Le was shivering in fury. “Nonsense! My brother did right by everyone, and he <b>was </b>the one who took <b>a </b>loan to invest in the business! He bought his shares fair <b>and </b>square, unlike your son! You <b>are </b>the one who betrayed us!”
The n leader flew into a rage. “Insolence! Men, take her away! Punishment is due!”
A few burly men came ahead and tried to capture Le, but William stopped them. “You <b>cannot </b>touch.
her.”
The old <b>man </b>stared at William and shrieked, “This is our n’s business. Stand aside, outsider.”
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the reason for Dorian <b>Franklin’s </b>death. Dumpty Franklin and Zachary Frost are on the list as well
The n leader was shocked, and then he got skeptical. <b>This </b>is fake, isn’t it?”
“Find it our yourselves. My name is William Barrett. Check the.” He held Le up. “Let’s go.”
No one tried to stop him, since the police were terrifying after all.
When they got into the car, Le said, “I’d like to go home for a bit to take some stuff.”
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William nodded and drove to a three–story house in the eastern part of the vige. The gates were locked, and the yard was deserted. Le went into the house to get some important items, while William ascended to the top floor, where he could see the <b>river</b>.
It was there he saw a beam of light glowing in the river. He turned on the third eye, and the light shone brighter still, breaking through the water’s surface and forming the silhouette of a lotus. A few minutes.ter, the light disappeared. Curious, he stared at the river, but the light didn’t show up anymore, and Le
came to see him.
“Say, Le, this vige goes by the name of Dragon’s Nest. Is it rted to a dragon?”
Le nodded. “Back in the first empire, there was a big snake that took up residence here, and a lot of people saw it evolve into a dragon. Thinking that this ce brings luck, people started gathering here, and eventually, the ce became a vige.”
“Do you know where the snake resided, precisely? The ce <b>where </b>it evolved into a dragon.”
Le pointed at the ce where William saw the light. “There. There’s a shoal on the left, and it’s written <b>in </b>the vige’s logs.”
William was interested. Could it be? That light might be rted to the dragon. But he had no time for this. It was Zachary and Felicia’s wedding, and he must attend it.
They went back to Asopus, and Winton texted William halfway <b>through</b>. The investigation was underway, and they had some evidence on hand. Zachary <b>had </b>a lot of allies, including the captain of the Criminal Apprehenders, the mayor of Asopus, and some powerful guys. He was the ruler of this ce, so to speak.
And he also had a close rtionship with a powerful man in Yamata who went by the name of Daley Howe. Daley was a Divine Realm, and the Howe <b>Family </b><b>was </b>a family of martial artists. They had a lot of powerful fighters working for them.
Winton said, “If we attack Zachary, we might cross Daley.”
William <b>said</b>, “Keep digging. I want you to find out everything there is to Daley and his family.”
“Yes, sir.”
Le looked at William. “It’s a hassle, isn’t it?”
“Have you ever heard of someone called Daley Howe?”
Le thought about it. “Dorian mentioned him before. Said he’s infamous and powerful.”
‘Daley’s a friend of Zachary. We might have to face him in battle.”
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Le’s heart sank. “We can take this slowly, William.” She didn’t want to drag William into a mess because of her vengeance. It was good enough that he saved her.
William arched his eyebrow. “T’d still avenge Dorian even if you were fine. They’d best be prepared for a big gift.”
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county.
Winton’s intel, the wedding was held in Riverasima Residence, a wealthy district in the
Riverasima Residence epassed the riverside <b>and </b>a mountain. There was a bridge leading in and out of the residence. If anyone <b>wanted </b>to cross the bridge, they must get one of the estate owners‘ permission.
William came to <b>a </b>stop, and the guard
litely asked, “Are <b>you </b>here for the wedding, sir?”
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Okay, the names are correct. The <b>guard </b>quickly opened up the gates, and William drove into the residence.
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