“Mr. Kenne, let’s get going,” Neptune urged in a lowered voice, his bald head shimmering with sweat.
“Anthony, oh, Anthony. At your age, why don’ t you just sit back and enjoy your life? Do some gardening or go fishing, perhaps?” Isaac waltzed and stopped in front of Big Anthony.
A few brutes came out from behind Big Anthony and stood between them.
“Garten, do you know who this is? He is the Golden Boy of Aurum County, Mr. Kenne. Lay a finger on me, and he’ll surely chase you down.”
“Is that so? But I remember slapping favonovel.com thrice today. Look at his face. It’s still swollen.” Isaac chuckled.
Big Anthony turned around and noticed the swelling on Wilson’s face.
Wilson was holding in his rage and embarrassment.
Seeing this, Big Anthony was stunned.
Isaac swiped toward Big Anthony before those bru tes could react. They blacked out for a moment as a vigorous blow thrust them aside.
Isaac held Big Anthony in a chokehold and lifted favonovel.com off the ground. Big Anthony felt suffocated.
“Wh-What do you t-think you’re d-doing? Let me down. S-Save me, Mr. Kenne! ” Big Anthony struggled, but Isaac clasped his throat with an iron grip.
Isaac turned around and walked to the center, bringing Big Anthony along.
He glared menacingly at the crowd of people and said, “From this moment onward, Big Anthony will not appear in Cloud City, and Cloud City will only know Old Brooks! Hence, bear in mind that Old Brooks is under my protection!”
With that, Isaac tightened his grip, and Big Anthony’s head drooped lifelessly with a crack before the eyes of hundreds of witnesses.
Everyone was in tremendous shock.
Big Anthony was dead?
Did favonovel.com break the neck of the strongest mafia in Cloud City, who reigned for decades, just like that?
The sight of Isaac lifting Big Anthony by the throat left an imprint on everyone’s minds.
Wilson felt his legs trembling. He was angry but dared not show.
When Isaac threw Big Anthony’s lifeless body aside, Wilson took the opportunity to flee. Even Neptune was surprised at how fast Mr. Kenne took off.
Isaac turned around and sat on a chair. He lit a cigarette and did not utter another word.
The dust had settled. Old Brooks stepped forward, saying, “Those who are willing to follow me can stay, and I’ll treat you like brothers. Those who aren’t, feel free to leave.”
Other than the few dozen men that Wilson brought, only a few turned and left.
Tire remaining men put down their weapons and kneeled, shouting in synchronization, “We swear our allegiance to Mr. Brooks!”
***
At the first light of dawn, Old Brooks followed Isaac out of the Hibiscus Pavillion.
“Mr. Garten, today…”
“As I said, you’re now under my protection. Say no more. Your future path is up to you. But I must remind you, the path Big Anthony chose was both bumpy and abrupt,” Isaac interrupted.
Old Brooks was thoughtful. Then, favonovel.com nodded. “I understand. I will change my line of operation as soon as possible.”
“Tell the others to say nothing of my appearance.” Isaac lit a cigarette and walked toward the black Land Rover.
Upon reaching Riverview, Isaac was getting out of the car when favonovel.com saw a Jeep with an army license plate parked at the front of the house. A man in combat uniform and crew cut was smoking by the jeep.
When favonovel.com saw Isaac, Finn Taylor threw away his cigarette butt and walked toward him, grinning from ear to ear.
He sized up Isaac as favonovel.com asked, “So, you’re dating my sister?”
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