Suddenly, a group of men arrived at the guesthouse in Channing.
"Quick! Block the entrance. Nathan Cross is inside the building!"
A group of men, who wore martial arts uniforms with the word 'Simon' on them, appeared out of nowhere and surrounded the guesthouse.
Soon, Joseph Simon and an elder dressed in a black shirt arrived at the guesthouse. Since Joseph was injured, he had to sit in a wheelchair.
Joseph said to the elder grumpily, "Uncle, the man who beat me up goes by the name Nathan Cross. He's inside the building now."
That elder was Owen Simon, a well-known martial arts master from the Simon family. He just happened to be in Channing to open a martial arts center and recruit disciples.
Joseph's leg had been broken by Nathan, so he immediately asked for Owen to
avenge him.
When Owen heard Joseph's story, he immediately brought Joseph and his henchmen to the guesthouse.
Meanwhile, Nathan, Franklin, and other guests were enjoying their drinks in Peony Hall.
They didn't expect Owen and his men to barge into the hall.
Nathan, Franklin, and all guests stopped drinking and coldly stared at the uninvited guests the moment they walked in.
Meanwhile, Joseph, who sat in a wheelchair, shot Nathan a wicked smile as he said, "I'm sure you're surprised that I'm taking revenge on you so soon!”
Much to Joseph's surprise, Nathan sneered, "Looks like you haven't learned your lesson."
Joseph was shocked; he almost wanted to yell and curse at Nathan.
Nevertheless, Owen put one of his hands on Joseph's shoulder, signaling him to stop talking.
Owen then glanced around the hall and finally rested his gaze on the mayor, Russell Crow.
Even though the hall was crowded, Owen only recognized the mayor.
He initially frowned slightly but said to Russell politely, "I see that Mayor Crow is here too!”
Russell naturally recognized Owen since he came from one of the ten prominent martial arts families. As such, Russell asked casually, "Oh, Mr. Simon. Why are you here?"
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