Chapter 1552 What Are You Afraid Of


    “Do you really think that just because you run a casino, it makes you a man worthy of my time?“ Louis


    sneered. He didn''t want to waste another second on Bill, so he turned around and started to walk away.


    At that point, Bill was done being talked down to. He was fuming and didn''t hesitate to start a fight


    anymore. While pointing at Louis, he shouted, “Even if it''s illegal to run a casino, the money I get from it


    is too good to ignore. That''s the only reason I do this. Isn''t it enough that you''ve shut down my source


    of livelihood? Do you really need to go to such lengths just to humiliate me in front of my men? I hope


    that you haven''t forgotten that when ites to business, paying sooner is better thanter, even if you


    don''t get what you want. You just need to realize that you''re still young and it''s not your time yet. You


    have to give way to your elders but you offend them instead. Now that you''ve made me your enemy,


    what good does that do you?“


    His words resounded deep in Louis'' mind. However, his own family and friends'' safety was the only


    thing he cared about. With a nk expression on his face, Louis recalled the time that Bill had beaten


    his good friend, Ethan, to within an inch of his life. His friend had done nothing wrong, but had been


    beaten so badly that he needed to go to the hospital. With that in mind, Louis knew that if he didn''t get


    rid of Bill right at that moment, he would definitely regret itter on.


    That being said, Louis was a smart man. He knew showing his desire for revenge would only cause


    trouble for him and Ethan. As a result, he kept quiet and simply stared at Bill, trying his best toe


    across as normal.


    A few momentster, Louis cleared his throat and calmly spoke with a smirk on his face. “Just do what


    you want while I''ll do what needs to be done. Don''t you think that''s the fairest option for everyone


    here?“


    Shortly after that, his smirk disappeared. He suddenly looked serious and added, “To tell you the truth,


    if I see an insect sucking the blood and the hard-earned money of other people, I just can''t resist the


    urge to squash it. I''m sorry, but it''s in my nature to interfere. In your case, I can''t avert my eyes and


    step away when someone opens a casino and extorts money from its customers. Unfortunately for you,


    I''m not afraid of being a righteous man. Besides, I like doing these kinds of things. It makes me feel like


    a good citizen of this country.“


    Not a single shred of his anger towards Bill showed while he spoke. Louis'' wise words unexpectedly


    affected a few of Bill''s men. When those few finally epted that they were up to no good, they quickly


    lost their arrogance and even their will to fight, especially since their own boss couldn''t even utter a


    single word back at Louis. With this realization, these men started to think of what to do after quitting


    being Bill''s henchmen.


    “Remember this day, Louis! I swear, if you ever find yourself in a ditch, I''ll make your life a living hell.“


    Bill eximed as a final attempt to maintain his dignity in front of his men.


    Louis, who was sitting in a chair in front of Bill, didn''t seem to take his threat seriously. He simply waved


    his hand, as if he was swatting away an annoying fly. His actions angered Bill some more. But before


    he could open his mouth, Louis gave a subtle threat of his own. “I hope you don''t forget that it''s broad


    daylight outside. You should probably be careful of what you say in front of me, or you might get a taste


    of your own medicine. Anyway, goodbye and be careful on your way out.“


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    Left speechless, Bill and his men walked out of the Ke Group building with dejected looks on their


    faces. Bill gnashed his teeth in anger and cursed until he got inside his car.


    “Go and find out the weakest link of the Ke Group. I''m sure he must have something we can take


    advantage of. Since he''s made it clear that he''s our enemy, we have to let him know how it feels to be


    one.“


    Bill''s resolve to fight gave his men a boost in confidence. They quickly left to do their jobs in high


    spirits. Even if they hadn''t gotten any information yet, they were all eager to get back at Louis.


    Meanwhile, Louis made his way to an unknown warehouse. His face was full of excitement the moment


    he got there. He turned around and ordered the people around him. “I want to make sure that Bill never


    gets the chance to fight back ever again. Does anyone here know where his other casinos are


    located?“


    “Sir! Shouldn''t we let things die down first?“ one of Louis'' men uttered. A lot of them didn''t agree with


    starting a new fight right after thest one. They were worried that they might walk into a trap since


    Bill''s men were still on high alert.


    “I won''t take no for an answer! He should''ve known the consequences of his actions from the very


    beginning. I can''t let him think that he''s the strongest man in town forever! If some of you feel afraid,


    don''t be. All of us here are fighting for the greater good. I can assure you that luck will always be by our


    side!“ Louis spoke fearlessly. His yearning for righteousness was too strong, to the point that he didn''t


    even consider the dangers he would face. Ever since he was a young boy, he had never been afraid to


    do the right thing. His confident speech brought a sense of invulnerability to his men. Just like that, no


    one hesitated to go up against Bill anymore.


    A few hourster, the news of Bill''s defeat spread like wildfire. Ethan was informed of it through a


    phone call with Marc.


    When Marc hung up the phone, Ethan let out a heavy sigh. He was worried that Louis would be in


    danger. But instead of calling his friend, he called Jacob.


    “Hey! Why would you let him do that? It''s too reckless! You''re making enemies for no good reason.


    Even if he doesn''t consider you one right now, he''ll definitelye for you in the future!“


    The fact that Ethan didn''t use any names confused Jacob. He honestly thought that it was just a wrong


    number. He didn''t like wasting time so he asked, “What are you talking about?“


    On the other side of the phone, Ethan was frantic and didn''t even think of giving an exnation. He just


    kept going on and on. “Why didn''t you tell me that he would do that? Couldn''t you have waited for me


    to at leaste back? Do you realize how hard it is to fight against evil men? Aren''t you even slightly


    worried about what Bill might have in store for you?“


    Hearing the name “Bill“ made Jacob ponder. He dropped everything he was doing and quickly asked


    for more information. As soon as Jacob was told the ins and outs of the situation, he immediately knew


    who Ethan was talking about.


    “To tell you the truth, Ethan, I don''t think Louis has done anything wrong. Bill needed to be taught a


    lesson a long time ago. If it was me in his shoes, I would''ve done the same thing, but a little rougher, to


    the point that Bill wouldn''t be able to fight back anymore.“ Jacob was known for his cold and


    ruthlessness towards his enemies. His words were a clear depiction of it. But when it came to his


    friends and family, he was the nicest man there could ever be.


    Ethan quickly realized that Jacob wouldn''t let anything bad happen to Louis. That allowed him to calm


    down, but he was still worried about Jacob. With a little calmer voice, he said, “Okay, just be careful.


    Don''t forget what Bill is capable of.“


    “Don''t worry. I know how stubborn that man can be. That being said, I''m pretty sure I can knock him


    down quite easily if I take him seriously.“ The way Jacob responded made him sound arrogant. As a


    result, Ethan started to worry again.


    With a bitter smile, he replied, “Stop kidding around. If you make a mistake with Bill, you''ll definitely


    regret it. Do I need to remind you that he''s been a gangster since he was a young man? Please, stop


    making me feel like you''re not taking this seriously, okay?“


    While Ethan''s was full of concern, Jacob couldn''t help but feel amused. With a cold and menacing


    smirk, he replied, “I appreciate you giving me some advice. But stop worrying about me and focus on


    your recovery. Just rx in the hospital with Estelle. Even if Bill finds a weapon to use against me, I''ll


    turn that very weapon against him. Trust me, we''lle out on top on this one.“


    Ethan knew there was something else Jacob wasn''t telling him. But before he could ask him about it,


    Jacob ended the call and refused to answer his phone anymore. Since Jacob had made it clear that he


    didn''t need any help, Ethan had no choice but to mind his own business. The only thing left in his mind


    was to try his best to not wake up Estelle, who was sleeping in the same bed as him.


    As soon as Jacob hung up, he dialed Louis'' number.


    “Well, you''ve been a busy man these past few days, haven''t you? So why didn''t you ask for my help?“


    Jacob had no time to waste, so he didn''t bother with pleasantries. He just wanted to get down to


    business.


    Just by the tone of Jacob''s voice, Louis knew he had been exposed. Without hesitation, he admitted


    the truth. “Oh? Do you know how good it feels to be a hero? Especially a lone wolf type?“


    “How stupid! Stop acting like a little kid!“ Jacob scolded Louis. But since he hasn''t done it in such a


    long time, he didn''t sound threatening at all. Louis even chuckled to himself a little bit. However,


    Jacob''s next words hit the nail right on the head. “Yes, you''re safe for now. But did you even consider


    the fact that you''re putting everyone you know in danger for the rest of their lives? Do you really think


    that you''re always going to be there to protect them?“


    Jacob''s questions made Louis realize how naive he was. He was a little peeved from being lectured but


    he knew his brother-inw was just worried for him. As a result, he restrained his arrogance and calmly


    answered. “I can assure you that I can keep everyone safe. As for the future, I just need to get rid of


    Bill''s ability to make money. After that, he shouldn''t be able to mess with me anymore, don''t you agree?


    When he has nothing left, what''s there to be afraid of?“ Louis just spoke the truth in his mind, but it still


    came across as pure arrogance to Jacob. The more Jacob heard, the angrier he became. He couldn''t


    help but talk some sense into him. “Do I need to remind you that a man who has nothing else to lose is


    the most dangerous kind of person? When that timees, someone will definitely get hurt. Who will


    be next, Taylor?“


    Louis couldn''t utter a single word in response. Even if he was confident about his n, it always


    lingered in his mind that leaving Bill alive would be one of the biggest mistakes in his life. His greatest


    weakness was his kindness, and he didn''t need to be reminded of that. Filled with anger, he formed his


    hands into fists and eximed, “This fight is between me and Bill. I know what I''m doing, so back off!“


    Before Louis could hang up the phone, Jacob managed to have thest word. “I don''t care how much


    progress you''ve made. But from now on, stay away from Bill. Just lie low and don''t do anything stupid


    until I''m done with him!“