Chapter 719: Courting Death
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Edmund Cole! Are you really going to go against the Smiths? You should know what will happen if you go against me, right?” Vince was enraged.
When Axel Fox of the Peerless Martial a.s.sociation rebuked him just now, he had tolerated it because the a.s.sociation was extremely powerful and strong at combat. So it was understandable for him to bow down for the time being.
But he felt that Edmund had no right to be clamoring in front of him.
Edmund was just the helmsman of the Coles, a lowly family that he could easily destroy!
“Vince Walker, if you want to act like a big shot, get lost back to DC. This is California!” Edmund exclaimed without the slightest bit of fear. “Mr. Gray is a valued guest of the Coles. If you try to lay a finger on him, we won’t take it lying down!”
Ever since he had inadvertently guessed that Lucas was the captain of the Falcon Regiment, Edmund had been full of excitement and zeal. The fact that he now addressed Lucas as ‘Mr. Gray’ as opposed to just ‘Lucas’ like in the past was proof of the respect he had for Lucas.
The Falcon Regiment was the holy grail of countless soldiers, as it was a regiment that represented G.o.d-like strength and the power to protect. And the captain of the Falcon Regiment was an existence called the G.o.d of War and someone not to be desecrated.
Although Edmund had left the battlefield of Calico for nearly two decades, the years he had spent fighting and shedding blood would forever be engraved in his mind!
Thus, he wouldn’t allow anyone to disrespect Lucas, let alone hurt him in front of him!
Bruce also stepped forth and stared at Vince with a hostile gaze, “Mr. Cole is right. Mr. Gray is also the Hale’s valued guest, and I can’t tolerate an outsider like you throwing your weight around and disrespecting Mr. Gray!”
Damon stood up and said formidably, “Count me in! Mr. Gray isn’t someone you can touch. Vince Walker, you should take your people and get lost from California!”
“That’s right!” Ethan also stepped forth and spoke self-righteously. “Vince Walker, we won’t let you lay a finger on Mr. Gray. Otherwise, the Sawyers won’t let you off!”
Despite confronting Vince, several helmsmen of powerful families stood out in a row to defend Lucas. This scene was shocking to the other powerful families in the venue.
Lucas remained sitting without saying a word. But so many families had stood up for him and protected him. They even told Vince to get out of California immediately!
Vince was a highly valued direct descendant of the Smiths in DC. He was also very likely to inherit his family’s empire in the future!
Axel had the guts to point at Vince’s nose and tell him to get lost because he had the backing of the powerful Peerless Martial a.s.sociation. Besides, these helmsmen had only dared to yell a few times bravely because they wanted to express their stand in front of Axel. After all, no one would dare to disobey the Peerless Martial a.s.sociation.
But they definitely wouldn’t dare to yell at Vince and tell him to get lost again now.
Was it really worth it for these powerful families to offend the Smiths for Lucas, someone abandoned by the Huttons?
At this moment, the head of the Peerless Martial a.s.sociation’s California branch seemed cautious.
The helmsmen standing out to protect Lucas were not from ordinary families.
Besides, the young man whom they were taking risks to protect was certainly not a simple person either.
At this moment, Vince once again experienced what it was like to have a wolf by the ears.
He initially wanted the expert behind him to kill Lucas immediately.
But the bodyguards of these helmsmen had already surrounded Lucas, protecting him from danger. Even if Lucas didn’t know any martial arts, it would be difficult for Vince’s subordinates to kill Lucas while he was under the protection of so many people.
To make matters worse, once he got his bodyguard to take action, it would mean that he was formally going against these families. When the time came, he would be standing here alone and at a complete loss for how to settle the matter.
At the end of the day, it was all because he had underestimated his enemies beforehand and had brought only one top expert with him to San Francisco. As a result, he was completely outnumbered now. If the ten or so experts of the Smiths were with him now, he wouldn’t be subject to the threat of these few families in California!
“Indeed, those who have a death wish and court death on their own accord can never be stopped.” While they were in a stalemate, Lucas finally put down the teacup in his hand, sighed slowly, and stood up.
With his movements, he exuded an invisible aura that was as cold as the winter wind. It quickly swept across the entire hall, causing people to s.h.i.+ver uncontrollably. They felt the chill from the bottom of their heart and deep within their bones.
The face of the expert standing behind Vince suddenly changed, and he subconsciously took a step forward to block Vince.
At the same time, a look of shock appeared in Axel’s eyes, and he began to look at Lucas warily and solemnly.
Even he couldn’t tell the strength of the young man in front of him, but he knew that this young man was extremely dangerous!
It was the intuitive sense that powerhouses had!
Lucas took two steps forward, stared at Vince, and said playfully, “You said you want my life?”
When Vince saw Lucas’s calm and nonchalant look, anger surged in his heart again.
“That’s right. Since you’ve killed my son, you should understand the principle of a life for a life! Now, it’s time for you to pay for my son’s life!” Vince said with a face full of hatred, but his heart was full of frustration.
He didn’t want to waste his time talking to Lucas here at all. He just wanted the expert he brought to kill Lucas right away. Unfortunately, the situation wasn’t up to him, and he didn’t dare to act rashly.
“Hmph. I’ve told you more than once that you should be searching for the real murderer of your son, yet you keep trying to frame me for it? Do you really think I’m a pushover?” Lucas sneered, not wanting to repeat himself for the third time.
Vince gritted his teeth.
In fact, at the very beginning, he really only treated Lucas as an insignificant small fry. So despite knowing that Lucas might not be his son’s murderer, he didn’t want to change his mind at all.
But he had already realized that this young man in front of him was really not a pushover but a tough nut to crack.
When Wendy, next to him, heard that the topic of conversation was about Roy’s death again, she hurriedly stood up and lashed out at Lucas, for fear that Vince would suspect her again. “You are deliberately s.h.i.+fting the blame. You are responsible for the death of my nephew, and Lance Kingston, the head of the Kingston family, can testify to it. How dare you deny it?!”
Lucas raised his eyebrows. “Oh? Lance Kingston is aware of it too. Why don’t you tell me why I killed Roy Smith? Also, did you witness it with your own eyes? Or do you have any other evidence?”
As soon as he asked this series of questions, a trace of nervousness immediately appeared on Wendy’s and Lance’s faces.