Everyone could only watch in disbelief. Time seemed to arrive at a standstill at this moment.
Wallace Spencer, the boss of Redley, one of the top underground forces in Emerdale, was kneeling and kowtowing to Leo!
He kowtowed so hard that his forehead was left bruised from the effort.
He did not dare to raise his head as he continued to kowtow.
If Leo did not say anything, he would stay put where he was.
Mr. O'Brien and the teachers in the office were watching this, dumbfounded.
They felt as if their eyes were deceiving them.
Wallace was known to be a street fighting expert in Emerdale and a member of the Martial Arts Association, and yet he still lost!
And lost decisively, at that.
No one present was fooled. They could all tell that Wallace had failed to last more than one round against Leo.
The disparity between their strengths was like the difference between Gods and insects.
"Get up."
Leo remained calm in the face of Wallace's kowtow. "You got the wrong person. I'm not the God of War."
"No, you're him!"
Wallace refused to stand. He raised his head and looked at the Leo with burning eyes. "I can tell that you understand the Lightning Boxing Technique far more than I do. You're Martial Maestro, aren't you?"
Few people could use the Lightning Boxing Technique, and even fewer had mastered it. Only Pablo Fleming, the Martial Maestro himself, could be this strong.
The others were left bewildered, not recognizing the name Martial Maestro. People like them were almost completely removed from the likes of the Seven Maestros of Winbury.
"Martial Maestro?"
Leo burst into laughter, but there was a trace of surprise in his eyes as he looked at Wallace. He did not expect Wallace to know that individual.
Still, he shook his head. "I'm not him either. I'm just the father of a little girl."
"That's right, Spencer. He just knows some martial arts. How could he be Martial Maestro..."
Mr. O'Brien had also come to his senses around this time. He walked up to Wallace's side with an anxious expression. Even though he did not know who Martial Maestro was, that man must be a major player if Wallace admired him so much.
How could someone worthy of Wallace's admiration be standing right in front of him?
"Shut up!"
To his surprise, Wallace turned and kicked him in the sternum. "It's not your place to speak!"
His kick sent Mr. O'Brien flying far away. The latter clutched his head and held his breath out of fear.
His son, on the other hand, instantly burst into tears when he saw him being brutalized by the very same man he had summoned.
"You know him?"
Leo narrowed his eyes at Wallace.
"Yes."
In front of Leo, Wallace became a different person entirely, and his tone was respectful as well. "But we don't know each other that well."
"This isn't your first rodeo, is it?" Leo asked. His question appeared casual but sounded like an interrogation in Wallace's ears.
What if Wallace and his men came here to attack an ordinary family, not someone like him?
Wouldn't they end up just like that?
Perhaps it was because of his family, but Leo hated people like him.
Wallace was shaking all over but he immediately explained, "No, the O’Brien’s are just a second-rate family. They're nowhere near good enough to associate with me. If they hadn't latched onto the Lawsons, I wouldn't even look at them."
Leo narrowed his eyes after hearing his words and a cold look crossed them. "Wait for me outside. I have questions for you later."
"Yes."
Wallace might have agreed to Leo's request but he still felt uneasy.
It was apparent from Leo's tone that he was planning to interrogate him.
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