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The Legendary Man
Chapter 99 Exposed On The Spot Mr. Swindell is here?
In an instant, Hugoâs expression changed.
He hastily sprang to his feet and strode toward the door with the cane in his hand. âQuick! Hurry up and come with me to welcome Mr. Swindell!â
âUnderstood!â
Hearing that, the Smith brothers abandoned their squabble with Jonathan. They hastened toward the door after Hugo.
Outside the door, Randall appeared suave and dashing in a black suit.
Despite being the mayor of Jadeborough, he didnât come with an entourage. Instead, he came alone and even brought a gift at that!
âYouâre here, Mr. Swindell. Do come in.â
At the sight of him, Hugo hurriedly acted all subservient.
He wasnât the only one, for Ezra and Miguel behind him likewise feigned servility.
Truthfully, they knew all too well the status of the Smith family in Jadeborough.
âYou donât have to stand on ceremony with me. Itâs the Smith familyâs annual party today, and Iâm the guest here. Thereâs no such thing as a guest proceeding the host.â Smiling, Randall allowed Hugo to walk ahead of him. He also took out the gift he brought. âThis is the gift I prepared. I hope itâs to your liking, Old Mr. Smith.â
âOf course! How could I possibly not like a personal gift from you, Mr. Swindell?â Hugo was very much flattered at the manâs courteousness.
After all, the man had never attended such an occasion ever since he took office.
This event by the Smith family was the very first in history.
Furthermore, he was even being so courteous. That had Hugo instantly feeling so proud that he was bursting at the seams.
âPlease have a seat, Mr. Swindell!â Hugo had personally arranged a seat for Randall, and it was right-
center in the front row.
Since he graced us with his presence, heâs the most esteemed guest of the Smith family! Therefore, he naturally has to be seated right in the middle!
âIâm flattered, Old Mr. Smith.â Randall quickly brushed it off, but his eyes were scanning the place, seemingly in search of something.
âWhat are you looking for, Mr. Swindell?â Miguel perceptively noticed that the man seemed to be scouting for something.
âWhere is Mr. Goldstein? Why donât I see him?â Randall couldnât help querying.
The only reason Iâm here at the Smith familyâs annual party is because of him. Otherwise, why would I even bother with this insignificant event?
âMr. Goldstein? Who do you mean?â Miguel was stunned for a moment, not realizing the person he meant. There doesnât seem to be anyone with such a last name among the guests we invited today.
âJonathan Goldstein, Mr. Goldstein!â Randall answered.
I remember that heâs Josephine Smithâs husband. Hence, heâll naturally attend the Smith familyâs annual party. With him here, I donât have the right to sit in this seat reserved for the most esteemed guest!
âJonathan Goldstein?â Hugo and his sons immediately frowned when they heard that name. âYouâre acquainted with him, Mr. Swindell?â
âOf course!â Randall prompt nodded and asserted, âHow could I possibly forget him after having witnessed his might at the Blackwood residence? So, where is he?â
âIâm here.â
Out of the blue, Jonathanâs voice sounded from an obscure corner.
There were still a few servants standing near him, caging him in. If it werenât for Randallâs sudden arrival earlier, they wouldâve likely thrown him out long ago.
âMr. Goldstein!â Upon hearing his voice, Randall, who was initially seated, sprang to his feet. He didnât even dare sit down. âItâs been a long time, Mr. Goldstein!â
âIndeed, itâs been a long time.â Sweeping a nonchalant gaze in his direction, Jonathan waved a hand and murmured, âYou may be seated.â
âHow would I dare sit when youâre standing, Mr. Goldstein?â Randall said, his voice full of respect.
âHave you gotten the wrong person, Mr. Swindell?â Seeing Randallâs humble attitude toward Jonathan, Hugo couldnât quite wrap his head around it.
What is going on? Heâs the mayor of Jadeborough, yet heâs acting like a servant before Jonathan. Heâs all timid as though sitting on pins and needles.
Randall didnât comprehend the meaning of his question at first. âGot the wrong person? How could I possibly make such a mistake? If I canât even recognize Mr. Goldstein, Iâll soon be dismissed from my post as the mayor of Jadeborough!â
That comment from Randall stumped everyone present.
What? Jonathanâs just a worthless bum! Yet, he has the power to hold sway over the mayor of Jadeborough?
âYou must be joking, Mr. Swindell!â Miguel joked with a chuckle.
Unexpectedly, Randall shot him a sharp glare after hearing that. âJoking? Iâm not joking with you! Back at the Blackwood familyâs banquet, if that old geezer from the Blackwood family hadnât been so foolish to offend Mr. Goldstein, would he have ended up being banished from Jadeborough?â
His voice was exceedingly cold, but his words were no less than a bolt of lightning that struck everyone there to the core.
What? It was really Jonathan who banished the Blackwood family from Jadeborough?
When Josephine said that, everyone felt that it was absurd and merely regarded it as a joke. After all, how could a useless live-in son-in-law have the capability to banish the forerunner of the four prominent families from Jadeborough?
Now that Randall was saying it, however, they had no choice but to believe it.
After all, he was the mayor of Jadeborough, so he couldnât possibly be making up stories.
âMr. Swindell, are you saying that it was Jonathan who banished the Blackwood family from Jadeborough back then?â Hugo inquired again, seemingly unable to believe his own ears.
âOf course! Did you not know that?â Randallâs brows creased.
Heâs the patriarch of the Smith family, yet he didnât know about it?
âN-No, I didnât.â Hugo felt as though something was stuck in his throat, almost causing him to keel over.
âIn that case, Mr. Goldstein probably felt that it was just an insignificant matter and didnât bother saying anything about it.â Randall then casually added, âI was there at that time and personally witnessed that old geezer from the Blackwood family begging Mr. Goldstein for mercy on his knees.â
At once, everyone was staggered.
That remark of his promptly caused a great uproar among the crowd.
In that instant, their gazes were all trained on Jonathan.
Nonetheless, Jonathan merely swept a nonchalant glance over them before shifting his gaze to Sammy, saying, âYouâre Mr. Field, right? Didnât you say that the Blackwood family was banished from Jadeborough back then because you asked the King of War for a favor?â
âWhat? Is that for real?â Having heard that, Randall instantly cast his gaze at Sammy.
The moment he bore his eyes into him, Sammyâs knees abruptly went weak. But still, he gritted his teeth and insisted, âYes, thatâs right!â
âNonsense!â Sneering, Randall regarded him disdainfully and drawled, âYou asked the King of War for a favor? Why didnât I know about that? Back then, it was the man himself who ordered me to go to the Blackwood family and help Mr. Goldstein resolve all problems!â