Chapter 1371 King of DC
Eric glared at Rayson, wanting nothing more than to kill him immediately. "Rayson Williams, you… you b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Derek had already promised to compensate the Bransons with all of the Piers" businesses, but you suddenly shot and killed him. What will happen to the compensation he wanted to give the Bransons? You have to give me an explanation, or else the Williams won"t have a good time!"
Rayson sneered. "Eric Branson, don"t treat us as fools. Don"t think we"ll let you fool us!
"Before you came here, Derek and the Piers were already under Mr. Gray"s control. Everything that belongs to the Piers is already in Mr. Gray"s pocket. What right do you have to s.n.a.t.c.h them?
"Let me tell you, I deliberately killed Derek. I couldn"t let him sign and hand those things over to a sly old fox like you!"
When Eric heard this, his mouth was about to twist from anger. "Rayson Williams, you b.a.s.t.a.r.d, you"re simply tired of living!"
"Hmph, you"re the one who"s tired of living!" Rayson retorted.
Then he turned to Lucas and immediately put on a fawning look. "Um… Mr. Gray, I know I made a mistake today. I shouldn"t have listened to Jensen Hamilton and done something wrong. I hope you can spare me this time on account that I"ve repented and killed Derek Piers to atone for my crimes!
"I promise that I won"t dare to do such a thing again in the future. I will never dare to have such thoughts again!"
Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood why Rayson had suddenly killed Derek. He had changed his stance and wanted to show his allegiance to Lucas!
But the expression on Lucas"s face didn"t change. Immediately after Rayson killed Derek, he already knew that the fence sitter Rayson had regretted it and was afraid. This was why he couldn"t wait to express his loyalty to him.
Lucas naturally despised Rayson"s behavior.
But Lucas took a deep look at Rayson and didn"t flare up at him. Instead, he nodded and said, "Then, I"ll give you one last chance. I hope you can cherish it."
His words contained a strong warning and a deep meaning.
Rayson only heard that Lucas was planning to let him off. He was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Mr. Gray! I will definitely cherish the opportunity you gave me. Don"t worry. I will never disappoint you again!"
Thus, the situation in the field changed again in an extremely short period of time.
Originally, the Williams, the Steeles, and the Piers had been fighting against Lucas"s group. But now, A great fear pressed down on Greg, making his entire body turn extremely cold and tremble.
"Rayson Williams, you… We"re allies. Do you know what you"re doing? H-how could you kill Derek Derek was dead, and the Williams had switched sides. The only one left was Greg and the Steeles.
At this moment, Greg"s expression was extremely gloomy.
He had originally thought that even if the alliance of the three families was no match for Lucas, they could at least gather their strength and escape from DC. Then, they could find an opportunity to make a comeback and return to DC to take back everything they had lost.
But now, the plan had been ruined, and even leaving this place alive had become an extravagant hope for Greg.
A great fear pressed down on Greg, making his entire body turn extremely cold and tremble.
"Rayson Williams, you… We"re allies. Do you know what you"re doing? H-how could you kill Derek and submit to this punk Lucas Gray?" Greg roared angrily while pointing at Rayson with a trembling hand.
Rayson said nonchalantly, "I was originally on Mr. Gray"s side. I was just bewitched by you for a while and took the wrong path. Now that I"ve returned to my original path, why can"t I stand on Mr. Gray"s side again?
"On the contrary, Mr. Steele, you should recognize the situation as soon as possible and stop going against Mr. Gray. Otherwise, wouldn"t it be very pitiful for your corpse to be exposed in the wilderness at your age?"
Greg was so angry at Rayson that he was trembling and could barely speak.
As for Rayson, he ignored him and looked at Lucas. Suddenly, he said loudly, "Mr. Gray is well-versed in literary and martial arts. He"s an outstanding hero, and he should become the overlord of DC!
"I, Rayson Williams, hereby swear that the Williams family is willing to be loyal to Mr. Gray and revere him as the King of DC!"
Rayson used the loudest voice he had ever used in his life to shout the last sentence. His voice spread far and wide, instantly shocking many people present.
Rayson was a smart person. He knew that Lucas was very strong and that he had chosen the wrong path. Thus, he tried his best to perform in front of Lucas to make him happy. This was why he suddenly thought of this idea.
The nine royal family branches had always stood at the top of the US.
And in DC, the eight top families of DC collectively ruled the city, but there had never been such a thing as the King of DC.
And now, Rayson publicly nominated Lucas as the King of DC, making him the most supreme person in DC!
In the past, if someone wanted to surpa.s.s the eight top families and become the King of DC, everyone would definitely resist this person.
But the situation was different now. Lucas had already obtained the support of the Howards, the Smiths, and the Huttons, three of the eight top families in DC. Now, the Williams had also submitted to Lucas, the Piers" helmsman had died, and the Waltons had left DC, leaving only the Steeles and the Bransons.
Therefore, Rayson"s proposal to make Lucas the King of DC was not empty talk. It was just the right amount of flattery, and it could allow Lucas to really obtain this supreme position!
This way, Lucas probably wouldn"t hold it against him for joining forces with the Piers and the Steeles to deal with him!
The King of DC. Everyone present was extremely shocked by this t.i.tle.
This was definitely not a simple t.i.tle. Since it was a king, would there be a king who would be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the nine royal family branches in the future?
Oscar was vexed. Why didn"t he seize such a good opportunity to curry favor? Instead, the cunning Rayson spoke first.
No, he couldn"t lose to anyone else!
With this thought in mind, Oscar knelt on one knee and shouted, "I, Oscar Smith, represent the Smith family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
Not to be outdone, Pete knelt on one knee and shouted, "I, Pete Howard, represent the Howard family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
Roman also knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "I, Roman Everett, represent the Hutton family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
"I, Bruce Hale, represent the Hale family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
"I, Damon Parker, represent the Parker family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
"I, Edmund Cole, represent the Cole family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
"I, Jonah Fuller, represent the Fuller family in DC to wish that Mr. Lucas Gray will be the King of DC and will follow you forever!"
…
Instantly, four of the eight top families of DC knelt on one knee in front of Lucas and bowed their heads, willing to acknowledge him as the ruler of DC.
Edmund, Damon, and Bruce, who had already submitted to Lucas a long time ago, roared with excitement while kneeling on one knee.
Everyone behind them knelt on the ground and looked at Lucas fervently.
This scene was extremely shocking!
At the same time, Eric"s and Greg"s faces turned even paler!