A few fishermen who saw the scene from a distance could no longer stay out of it.
They approached the students to advise them. "Kids, just pay them. The money is a fee to ensure your safety. You can't afford t o offend them; they are from the Coastline Sect! You’re doomed if you don’t pay them today."
The other locals nearby nodded in agreement worriedly.
The Coastline Sect was a sect located at Gold Beach since the ancient days; their influence was not to be underestimated! The members of the sect had always acted rampantly around the beach area!
The sect owned the motorboat sports business, and everyone who rented their motorboats would get swindled for a huge amount of money.
The tourists were not aware of the Coastline Sect’s influence, but the local fishermen knew them well!
The sect had dominated the seafood industry due to their numbers and influence. Every fisherman was forced to give them benefits, or they would oppress them and make sure that they would not be able to fish there. The locals loathed them, but no one dared to voice that out!
The locals also approached the students hurriedly to give them the same advice. They were worried that those kids might bring trouble to themselves if they were to offend Manny and his partners.
The Coastline Sect?
Declan and the others froze when they heard the fishermen's words; they had an uneasy feeling in their guts.
They thought that Manny and his men were only the local bullies.
They did not expect them to be from the community. That explained how he could summon so many men in an instant.
It seemed like it was not a good idea to mess with those men.
However, Yvette furrowed her eyebrows as she said, "Coastline? We are from the Hexad School. You are clearly conning us for our money; why should we pay you?"
Manny smiled sinisterly and continued to press the machete on Declan's neck.
Declan wanted to cry. He spoke in a trembling voice, "Why don't we just pay them?"
D*mn it! He did not want to act so cowardly in front of Yvette.
However, the machete was on his neck.
He might lose his head if Manny got angry. Although he cared about his image, his life was much more important! Declan was desperate as he spoke; he was almost in tears.
Yvette was displeased. "Declan, can't you act like a man? They're unreasonable! They are acting so brazenly as if there is no law i n this world. I believe in justice!"
"Justice?" The men laughed.
Manny sneered. "Lady, we're the Coastline Sect; we make the rules on Gold Beach!"
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