Chapter 817 - The Smiths’ Plan

The Smiths in DC…

In a luxurious villa in the middle of a large estate, an old man in his late seventies was sitting on a large couch.

He was wearing a body-hugging silk suit consisting of a white top and a black bottom. His hair was white and spotted but neatly combed back. He looked extremely smart and sharp. There were wrinkles on his face and a pair of oval-shaped gold-rimmed glasses resting on his nose bridge. His eyes were flickering beneath the lenses.

There was another old man in his sixties in a gray butler’s uniform standing respectfully beside this old man.

“Master, is it news from California?” the butler asked.

The bespectacled old man on the couch was Tyson Smith, the helmsman of the Smiths.

After hanging up, Tyson Smith looked extremely gloomy. He said through gritted teeth, “It’s indeed news from California, but it’s not good news. Oscar lost to Lucas Gray and was shamed in public. He’s been beaten up so badly that he can’t say a complete sentence!”

“What?!” The butler was astonished for a moment. He hurriedly asked, “It’s Lucas Gray again? He actually hit Mr. Oscar? He… he’s way too arrogant!” Tyson nodded and slammed his fist on his desk. “That’s right! This kid is way too arrogant. He’s just an abandoned outcast of the Huttons. He’s actually shamed the Smiths again and again! Last time, he forced Vince to kneel in public, and this time, he slapped Oscar!

“His behavior is a blatant insult to the Smiths!

“How dare he provoke the Smiths and our dignity?! If we continue to let him be, outsiders will think that the Smiths are pushovers! I must make him pay the price!”

The butler hesitated for a moment before continuing, “But… this time, Invincible Phantom Hands, a top expert, was by Mr. Oscar’s side. How could he have been hit by Lucas?”

In order to prevent Oscar from facing the same humiliation as Vince did, Tyson had sent his personal bodyguard, Invincible Phantom Hands, to protect Oscar. But how…

Tyson said furiously, “It was Invincible Phantom Hands who called. He told me that Lucas’s martial arts skills are extremely good and that he’s no match for the kid. Instead, he was even injured by him!”

“What? Even Invincible Phantom Hands is no match for Lucas Gray?!” The butler was in disbelief. “But… according to the information we received, Lucas is only a young man in his late twenties. Even if he started practicing martial arts since he was born, he could have trained for only around twenty years. How can he compare to Invincible Phantom Hands, who has trained for nearly fifty years?”

Tyson roared impatiently, “How would I know? This punk Lucas Gray is too bizarre! We can’t take this lying down!”

“Master, are you… planning to dispatch that person to kill Lucas?” the butler asked carefully while staring at Tyson’s sullen face.

“Of course!” Tyson said firmly. “If we can’t kill this punk, there will be no way for the family to wash ourselves of the shame. The Smiths will become a laughing stock! No matter what, this punk must die!”

After thinking about it, the butler shook his head and persuaded, “Master, I think this solution is a little inappropriate.”

Before Tyson lost his temper, the butler hurriedly continued, “Think about it. We know very well how strong Invincible Phantom Hands is, and his martial arts skills are in the top three among the Smiths. But even he’s no match for Lucas Gray. Even if we sent that man, he might not be able to defeat Lucas.

“Once he fails, the Smiths won’t have a stronger expert. At that time, we’ll probably never regain our dignity.

“So, I think we should think of another solution that will absolutely allow us to defeat Lucas Gray! If nothing works, we can consider inviting that man. What do you think?”

Having been by Tyson’s side for most of his life, the butler had already gained his trust.

If not for the butler advising Tyson and helping him do many things back then, Tyson probably wouldn’t be the helmsman now.

Thus, Tyson had always valued his opinion greatly

Besides, what the butler said made sense.

The first two times they had sent the family’s experts to follow their family members to California, they had all been defeated by Lucas. So it was indeed time to consider trying a different approach.

“What do you think we should do now? What is the solution you mentioned?” Tyson immediately asked eagerly.

The butler’s eyes gleamed as he said slowly, “First of all, I think we can’t provoke Lucas Gray. Instead, we should take the initiative to show him some goodwill and try our best to get closer to him—”.

“No!” Tyson immediately interrupted.

Tyson frowned angrily. “Lucas Gray bullied two of my sons and even shamed the Smiths. You want us to show goodwill to him? Are we supposed to accept the previous insults? This is absolutely impossible!”

“Master, calm down. Hear me out.” The butler hurriedly pacified Tyson. “Those who dare to provoke the Smiths and shame us must not be spared. We won’t let him off, but there’s no need to rush now.

“What I just said about getting on good terms with him for the time being is only the first step of the plan. The second step is the most crucial…”

He inched closer and whispered his plan into Tyson’s ear.

Tyson was furious at first, but after hearing the butler’s plan, the anger on his face turned into joy as he repeatedly exclaimed in approval, “Good! Great! You’re indeed intelligent. What a wonderful plan. We’ll definitely kill this punk!”

The butler smiled. “Since you approve of my idea, let me go to California personally to meet Lucas Gray and see what kind of a person he is!”

Tyson nodded. “Okay, you’re my confidante, and I value you the most. In that case, I’ll hand this matter to you.

“No matter what, make sure to make this punk sense our goodwill!”

A sly look appeared on Tyson’s face.

“Yes! I will definitely live up to your expectations, Master!” A scheming and sinister smile appeared on the butler’s face as well.