No one in the car said a word. Soon, several people got out of the car and walked towards Black Bear's car. Shortly after, the car door was yanked open and Raeleigh and Scarlette got out of the car.
Black Bear thought for a moment and said, "If you like, then these two women are yours."
A wise man would submit to the circumstances. Black Bear thought it was just as well if he could curry favour with the Richards family.
How many people in Capital City eagerly awaited to curry favour with the Richards family? They all were simply stuck at not having the opportunity to do so. That day, God had opened a door for him and Black Bear was determined to grab hold of the opportunity.
So, he went with the flow and presented Raeleigh and Scarlette as gifts.
Raeleigh and Scarlette were sent to the front of the car. The person inside the car said something. Then, the car door quickly swung open. Raeleigh was invited into that car while Scarlette was led to a separate car.
Raeleigh got into the car. Several people who had just gotten off the car walked to Black Bear and pulled him aside. Then, they forced his right arm straight upwards onto a tree. Next, someone took out an iron bar, walked towards Black Bear, and without allowing him any time for negotiation, hit down hard at his outstretched arm. A loud crack was heard, followed by a pitiful scream that sounded worse than a pig that was led to the slaughter.
"You? Why are you doing this?" Black Bear was thrown to the ground. Holding onto his injured arm, he stared at the people in front of him.
One of them said, "Remember, next time, don't touch anybody else's woman. Today is a lesson. Don't appear in Capital City again from now on. Otherwise, it will not be just an arm the next time."
After that, the man in black turned around and went back towards the car. He bowed his head and said something and the person in the car seemed satisfied enough. The car then slowly departed as the fleet of cars behind followed suit.
Black Bear grimaced in pain on the ground, sweating profusely all over his body. He tried to figure out what he had touched, but he could only recall having hugged Raeleigh by her waist. Right then, his arm was lost.
When Zorion arrived, the good show had just ended, so he only witnessed the ending.
"Young Master, something seems to have happened. But it looks like they've already packed up," the driver said. Zorion looked at it and said without a care, "Let's go then."
"Yes, Master Zorion." Initially, Zorion didn't want to come, but then everything was alright. It was time to go back and report for duty.
Raeleigh sat in the car, staring at Jepherson, who was smiling at her. "Were you frightened?"
Raeleigh shook her head and pursed her lips. "Thank you."
"That's it?" Jepherson laughed. Raeleigh thought for a while and said, "I have nothing to give you."
"I haven't said it yet. How do you know whether it's true or not? Or are you afraid that I will tell you something you wouldn't dare to listen to?"
Raeleigh did not speak. She looked at Jepherson's beautiful face. The car windows had been affixed with a privacy sheet lining. Nobody could see through the tint to look at what was going on in the car. But from the inside, the view was crystal clear.
Shadows cast from the trees flashed across Raeleigh's and Jepherson's faces again and again like lost time. They were quiet and neither of them spoke a word. But in a world devoid of words, they seemed to have endless unspoken words.
Jepherson suddenly smiled funnily as he looked out of the car, and crossed his legs and his arms. In the next moment, he suddenly uncrossed his hands and patted on the empty seat beside him and said, "Scoot over."
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