When Xander and his men returned home, an uneasy feeling swollen inside his chest. An awful premonition surfaced in his mind.
He instructed his granddaughter, Julia, "Go to Four Seasons Hotel and meet Mr. Nathan. Inform him that Werner is going to target Cross Group."
Julia replied, "Yes, I'll go right now!”
The moment she left, Xander summoned the butler, Leo. "Tell the guards to turn away all guests from today onward. I will meet no one. No matter who comes to visit me, tell them to go back.”
Leo replied, "Yes, sir!"
Night fell. Outside the Lane family's house, the two lion statues standing guard at the entrance looked exceptionally stern.
The marble door and large pool in the courtyard made it obvious that a wealthy family lived in the house.
Werner and a few of his men appeared outside the house.
One man was extremely tall and burly. A black raincoat concealed his entire body, with his face hidden vaguely. There were pockmarks and warts all over his face, making him look extremely gruesome.
He was Avici, one of the royal Lupin Family's men.
Werner even told his subordinate to knock on the door first.
Soon, the marble door of the Lane family's house opened. A few muscular guards walked out simultaneously.
They scanned Werner's group and the bearded guard in front frowned. He said, "Who are you guys? Mr. Lane said that he's feeling unwell and will not accept any visitors. Please go back."
The corners of Werner's lips curved upwards. "Haha! Is Xander feeling unwell?
I'm here to see if he's dead."
When the guards heard him, they became
furious.
The bearded man glared at Werner angrily. "If you want to create a ruckus, I advise you to go somewhere else. No one is allowed to cause trouble in the Lanes' territory.”
Werner smiled. "Avici!"
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