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Chapter 467
At the old dockyard, the night air was cold and heavy with the smell of salt and fuel. The faint hum of the sea mixed with the low rumble of engines as cars began pulling in one after another, their headlights cutting through the mist.Black SUVs, modified sedans, and motorbikes rolled into the wide, open lot between the stacked shipping containers. Each vehicle carried a name that meant power somewhere in the city.Doors opened, and one by one, leaders stepped out — men and women known across the underground. Each had their own crew, dressed in matching colors or jackets, silent but alert. No one spoke much; only the sound of closing doors and footsteps filled the air.At the far end of the dock, two tall men in dark coats handled the security checkpoint. Everyone that arrived was scanned with a handheld device — metallic beeps cutting the silence. Each gang leader handed over their weapons: knives, pistols, and even compact rifles. The guards placed them carefully on a long metal ta
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Meanwhile, back at home, the air was heavy with silence. Shadow sat by the window, his sharp eyes fixed on the dark street outside. The clock on the wall ticked softly — it had been over an hour since Elijah left for the Halden estate, and still, there was no sign of him.Jessica, restless and anxious, paced the room before finally turning toward Phantom, who sat with his arms crossed and an unreadable expression. “Uncle Phantom,” she said quietly, her voice laced with worry, “do you still believe he’s alive? Has the Halden family not finished him already?”Phantom looked up at her, his face half hidden in shadow. He exhaled slowly, then shook his head. “I don’t think so,” he said, his tone calm and certain. “Elijah is strong — and smart. He’ll find a way out of anything. The Haldens don’t know who they’re dealing with.”Shadow turned from the window, one brow raised. “Does the word strong even work in front of the Haldens?” he asked, half-skeptical, half-curious. “They’re not just s
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Edmund’s gaze hardened as he studied Elijah, still trying to comprehend how a young man had effortlessly humiliated his family. He took a slow step forward, hands clasped behind his back, voice deep and steady.“Who are you?” he asked coldly.Elijah turned his head, eyes wandering over the wide compound positioned by the pillars. His tone was calm, almost bored.“Me?” he said, with a faint, wry smile. “I’m no one.”.The bluntness of the reply made a few of the guards exchange uncertain looks. Edmund’s brow creased. “You have some remarkable skills for your age,” he admitted reluctantly. “It’s… impressive. If you want the Halden family to spare you for what you’ve done here, then consider joining us as one of our guards. You’ll have everything you need — a generous salary, housing, influence. What do you say?”A quiet tension filled the air. Everyone waited for Elijah’s answer, expecting gratitude, or at least respect.Instead, Elijah began to chuckle — softly at first, then louder, u
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“If I keep on, I’ll keep beating everyone you bring. Let this go — you’re not my match. The entire Halden family can’t stand me,” Elijah said boldly.Everyone frowned. The air went cold. Edmund’s face hardened. “How dare you?” he snapped. “The entire martial Halden family can’t stand you? You’ve got skills, yes — but will those skills work on my grandchildren and the others?” He looked at Lucian. “Beat him.”Lucian charged hard, face red with rage. He moved fast and wild, a flurry of punches and kicks aimed at Elijah.Elijah did not strike back. He only watched.Each blow Lucian threw met a calm block. Elijah’s arms moved like a wall. He caught a kick, shrugged it off. He parried a punch and stepped aside. Lucian’s speed burned his breath, but Elijah stayed steady.The crowd watched in stunned silence. Lucian’s attacks grew faster, more desperate. Sweat ran down his brow. His legs trembled.Elijah only laughed, calm and small. “Bring someone stronger,” he said, almost teasing.Lucian’
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Edmund raised a hand. “Wait,” he said, voice low but firm. He stepped forward until he stood a few paces from Elijah and looked down at him. “So you are the one who dared insult my Halden family? How dare you?”Elijah said nothing at first. He kept his eyes moving around the hall, calm but not afraid.Aurora dad cut in, voice loud. “Why was only he brought here, Father? If he insults the Haldens, shouldn’t his whole bloodline be punished?”Murmurs ran through the room. “Yes,” some of the family agreed. “Yes.”Elijah’s face tightened. Anger rose in him — not wild, but sharp. He looked straight at the gathered Halden faces. “If you have a problem with me,” he said clearly, “then face me. Why drag innocent people into this? What have their bloodlines done to you?”A hush fell. The question hung in the air.Geneva stepped forward, eyes flashing. “Shut your mouth!” she snapped, voice full of venom. “How dare you talk back to our house? Have you forgotten where you stand?”Elijah laughed on
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Edmund raised a hand. “Wait,” he said, voice low but firm. He stepped forward until he stood a few paces from Elijah and looked down at him. “So you are the one who dared insult my Halden family? How dare you?”Elijah said nothing at first. He kept his eyes moving around the hall, calm but not afraid.Aurora dad cut in, voice loud. “Why was only he brought here, Father? If he insults the Haldens, shouldn’t his whole bloodline be punished?”Murmurs ran through the room. “Yes,” some of the family agreed. “Yes.”Elijah’s face tightened. Anger rose in him — not wild, but sharp. He looked straight at the gathered Halden faces. “If you have a problem with me,” he said clearly, “then face me. Why drag innocent people into this? What have their bloodlines done to you?”A hush fell. The question hung in the air.Geneva stepped forward, eyes flashing. “Shut your mouth!” she snapped, voice full of venom. “How dare you talk back to our house? Have you forgotten where you stand?”Elijah laughed on
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