"Mr. Zeller, I'm sorry. I'm so useless!" Kneeling on the ground, Stinger looked up at Felix.
Felix raised a hand. "You are indeed useless, but taking over a city's underground forces isn't something you can achieve with manpower and ruthlessness alone. You need a powerful person to back you up!"
How did Kane manage it? It was all because he held the position of the deputy chief in Dragon Alliance, allowing him to act decisively without overthinking.
"Now that things have reached this point, go ahead and do what you need to. I'll be your backer and back you up!"
Since he was already involved, Felix wasn't interested in stepping back. People like Stinger could be quite useful in certain situations.
Hearing this, Stinger became ecstatic. His hesitation and fear stemmed from lacking strong support. With Kane gone, he couldn't keep relying on him. It would be far too cowardly. With Felix's support, he could finally act without restraint. "Lord Jamison said he'll be here in half an hour, Mr. Zeller," Skyler said.
However, Felix didn't bother to look his
way.
Stinger understood immediately, grabbing Skyler by the hair and dragging him to the backyard, where the outcome was self-explanatory.
About half an hour later, a subordinate entered. "Mr. Stinger, Lord Jamison has arrived, but he's alone. He didn't bring any of his men."
Felix, who had just taken a sip of water, raised an eyebrow in surprise. Coming alone like this meant that Harold was quite confident, seeing no threat in anyone here.
Seeing Stinger look his way, Felix gave him a slight nod. "Let him in."
"Yes, sir!"
Shortly after, even before Harold appeared, his voice rang out, "This courtyard of Lord Kane's is rather exquisite. I like it a lot, Stinger. Why not give it to me?"
When Harold finally appeared, Felix narrowed his eyes, thinking he might be seeing things.noveldrama
Anyone who hadn't met Harold would assume that he was someone over 40 years old, given his title. However, the person standing in the courtyard was a young man. He seemed to be even younger than Felix.
"Is that Lord Jamison?" Felix asked, turning to Stinger, who nodded,
""Yes, Mr. Zeller."
Stinger didn't think much of it. Everyone asked the same question the first time they met Harold.
However, Harold fixed his gaze on Felix and suddenly spread his arms, laughing loudly." My dear cousin, it's been so many years since we last met, hasn't it?" he said.
Cousin? Stinger almost lost his balance, and the other underlings looked equally bewildered. They thought Harold was joking, but then Felix stood up.
"Harold, it has indeed been a long time."
Felix was just as puzzled. When he first heard the name "Harold", he thought of his aunt, Yvette, whose son had the same name. However, he never thought they'd be the same person. Seeing him now, he realized it really was his cousin. 11
The atmosphere in the courtyard grew extremely tense. Stinger kept swallowing nervously, struggling to comprehend that his enemy and his supposed backer were actually cousins. Could anything be more absurd?
"So you lured me here on purpose, Harold? Did you know all along?"
Harold, standing still, smiled. "Of course! Now that you know that I am Lord Jamison, the matter of who controls Avesburgh's underground scene should be resolved, right, cousin?"
Felix didn't hesitate, saying, "Sure! However, I have one condition. You need to tell me where your mother is."