Chapter 226. Their cream buns were tasty
Chief Liu Long’s face twisted with rage, his voice bellowing through the room, rattling the servants who stood frozen in fear. "Who did this? Who replaced my son with the prisoner? I want everyone responsible dead—the guards, the executioner, even the missing Gardener family!" His fists clenched as he seethed, his eyes narrowed with fury. "And I’ll report this to the higher-ups, I’ll tell them that these people were spies for the Sea Overlords."
Across the continent, power lay divided among powerful organizations—the Federation, the Bank of Atlantis, various royal and aristocratic families—all controlling vast stretches of land and people. Thanes Town, ruled under the iron fist of the Federation, was no exception.
The Sea Overlords is powerhouse in farther north. They are called Overlords because they have lots of territories under them and have a highest chance to acquire the ’Eternity’.
"Chief! Chief!" a voice called urgently from outside his office door, snapping him from his rage. He swung around, his eyes dark with impatience as he opened the door. Outside, one of his subordinates gestured toward the window.
Stepping closer, he peered out and felt his blood freeze for a moment.
"What do they want? My son is already dead? Do they want compensation or justice?" He shouted and jumped from the window and landed near the crowd.
There, in front of his mansion, stood a growing crowd. Men and women gathered together, their faces serious but not angry. Chief Liu expected shouts of anger, demands for justice, maybe even curses hurled at him for what had happened that morning. But instead, they wore expressions of gratitude.
"Thank you, Chief!" a voice called from the crowd.
"Thanks for bringing justice!" another voice echoed.
Chief Liu’s confusion mixed with surprise. His scowl softened, though a shadow of suspicion lingered in his eyes. He forced a smile and raised his hand, nodding at the crowd as he acknowledged their words with a wave. But as he turned and made his way back inside, his mind churned with questions.
Once inside, he glanced sharply at one of his trusted aides, a young officer who seemed uncomfortable, nervously glancing at his watch in his hands.