Chapter 478

Lone Wolf said, “I’ve deliberately disclosed some hints about the assassin we captured as per your instruction, bro. Hadley has discovered the place where we keep the assassin. She’s moving toward the location as we speak.”

“I’ll be there at once,” Zeke responded.

He walked out of the building and glanced at the security guard, who arrived not long ago.

He was a bodyguard selected by Zeke to protect Lacey.

Zeke beckoned to the security guard and the latter fathomed Zeke’s intention at once. He advanced in the direction of the private room Lacey was in and stood guard at the door.

The bodyguard would rush inside the room to protect Lacey if he sensed something was odd.

Zeke got into the car and sped off.

He arrived at a hardware store after 10 minutes.

The hardware store was located on a deserted street. So there wasn’t a customer in sight.

The shopkeeper was a skinny aged man with white hair. He was puffing on his cigarette while watching the television.

He quickly got up and stubbed out his cigarette when he saw Zeke. The aged man greeted Zeke with a slight bow, “You’re here, Mr. Williams.”

Zeke nodded. “Thank you for your hard work. Bring me to the basement.”

“Okay.”

He led Zeke toward the storage room at the back of the store and came to a halt in the southwest corner of the room.

A large piece of metal was placed in the southwest corner of the room. The aged man lifted the piece of metal to expose a lid to access the sewage.

Then the aged man opened the lid. A set of stairs was seen leading down toward the basement.

Zeke tossed a pack of Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes to him and smiled. “You should refrain from smoking low-quality cigarettes. It’s bad for your health.”

The aged man was touched. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Williams. I will heed your advice.”

Zeke walked down the stairs without saying another word afterward.

The aged man hurriedly closed the lid and replaced the piece of metal.

He reached the end of the stairs and arrived before a large metal gate after a short while.

Zeke exerted force to push open the door. The room behind the gate was cavernous.

That place was a luxuriously-embellished underground casino. All kinds of gambling equipment and tables decorated the spacious room.

The time on the few clocks hung on the wall showed 9 o’clock under the dim lights. The pointers on the clocks were already unmoving.

Pin drop silence filled the large casino. The oddly quiet and deserted atmosphere was unsettling.

Darren Collins had shut down all the illegal businesses in the city ever since Zeke took control of Riverdale District and the underworld forces of Oakheart City.

Zeke scanned the surroundings, but not a single person was in sight.

At that moment, a shadowy figure appeared from a dark corner behind Zeke’s back.

That shadowy figure moved swiftly without making a sound. He rushed forward in Zeke’s direction with claw-shaped hands, attempting to slash Zeke’s throat.

Zeke stayed still as if he did not notice anything. He did not even turn his head around.

He suddenly moved just as that shadowy figure was inches away from grazing his neck.

He raised his arm and caught the assailant’s claw effortlessly with his hand.

Zeke did not turn around, nor did he make any exaggerated movement with his body.

That shadowy figure sighed. “Ah, why is there such a huge difference between our skills, bro? I feel that I’m already performing well. But I still fail to lay a finger on you in an ambush.”

That shadowy figure was none other than Lone Wolf.

Zeke let go of Lone Wolf. He turned around and said coldly, “Yes. You are indeed doing well. At the very least, you will be a better assassin than Hadley if you’re placed in the Necromancer Assassin Organization. But do not forget this. I am the one who taught you all these skills. So how do you expect yourself to surpass me?”

Lone Wolf was dejected. “Fine.”

“Where’s the other person?” Zeke asked.

“I’m the only person here. No one else is in this room.”

“Is that so?” Zeke sneered.