Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 2321

What are they doing here? They should be dead by now.

Crippled Williams needs to get his act together.

While the owner was still trying to make sense of what was happening, Zeke spoke first. “Crippled Williams, do you have anything to tell him?”

“Crippled Williams! I didn't know you were here. What's the matter?” The owner was taken aback to see his partner.

“They knew everything, Howl. You can drop the act now,” Crippled Williams replied to the owner with a sigh.

The owner, Howl looked stunned for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. “I don't understand what you're talking about. Get lost. It's way past my bedtime.”

Seeing that Howl wanted to retreat to his room, Sole Wolf went forward and grabbed him by his neck, dragging him out again.

“Don't even think about running away.”

Howl tried breaking himself free as he shouted, “Let go! D*mn it! Who are you guys? I'm calling the police!”

“You're reporting us to the police? What a joke! We are reporting you to the police instead. You'd better admit your crime before anything happens to you!” Sole Wolf shouted.

“What crime? Bullsh*t! I run a restaurant. Is there anything wrong with it?” yelled Howl.

“Let me do the math. Your monthly income shouldn't be any more than three thousand, right?”

“Yeah. Is it wrong to be earning so little?”

Sole Wolf grabbed his hand and rolled his sleeve up, revealing a Rolex watch that was encrusted with diamonds.

“Now, this diamond Rolex is a limited edition that costs one million. There are only fifty of them in the world. It's not something someone like you can afford. Don't tell me the income you generate from this small restaurant is enough for you to buy a watch like this!”

Howl was left speechless. He stammered after a while, “Well... I mean... It's fake. It only cost a hundred.”

“Really? A hundred? Fine. I'll buy it from you for a hundred then.”

As he spoke, Sole Wolf went on to remove the watch from Howl's wrist.

“No!” Howl pulled his hand back instinctively.

“What about I give you ten thousand and you get me a hundred pieces of this watch? Huh? I'll kill you if you can't do that!” Sole Wolf threatened.

Howl's face paled.

“Come on, Howl. They already knew everything. I told them,” Crippled Williams informed him.

“Just tell them already. They might still spare you if you come clean. I'm telling you, they can really kill you,” he added.

“You motherf*ker!”

Howl swore at Crippled Williams when he found out about what had happened. “Fine! Whatever! Since you guys already know the truth, name a price! I'll pay up so you guys will keep this a secret.”

Zeke and the rest sneered when they heard that.

They could not believe someone was actually offering them some hush money so they could walk away as if they did not know anything.

As for the woman who stood on the side, she was still confused about what was going on.

“What's happening here?” she asked.

Zeke signaled at Crippled Williams, and the latter went on to explain, “You see, Howl and I work together to get tourists on the mountain so we can get their money, so in essence, this man introduced you to me so he could get you killed and take your money.”

What?

A cold shudder went down the woman's spine. “S-So you wanted me dead?”

The owner heaved a sigh. “But that didn't happen, right? Consider yourself lucky and get out of my sight! You'd better not breathe a word to the police. My friends will make sure you never live to see tomorrow if you do that!”

The woman was so horrified she darted away without saying another word.

Howl asked, ”Who are you guys, and why are y'all sticking your nose into others' business? My family is all over this village. There are a lot of us, so if you dare do anything to me, they won't let you off the hook so easily.”