Cower in the darkness
Author: Justlynkyler
last update2025-04-20 02:28:14

“What? Kick me out of the council? After what I have done for you? After carrying out your dirty work, and yet now you want to bail out on me?” Mr. Black couldn't take this. Anger surged inside his veins. Because of them, he had most of his bones dislocated by August, just because he did not reveal anything about them.

If he had given August names, none of them would be standing here today. Though August wasn't strong enough to take them down, that didn't guarantee he wouldn't do so in the near future.

“You brought this upon yourself. If you had lie low and followed orders, things wouldn't have blown up to this point. We asked you to hand over the company to him and let him manage it. You shouldn't have done more and let yourself be captured by him.” Another man who couldn't be seen spoke from the shadows.

“So? I should have let Gabriel continue his research about the Qi vein so be can tell August about it?” Mr. black retorted.

“How about destroying it right after he had found it? Tha
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