Just as John finished speaking, a busy tone came from the other end of the phone.
The call had already been hung up!
John wiped more cold sweat off his forehead before motioning for the servant outside the door to come in and clean up the mess he had made.
Just then, the butler walked in cautiously and said, "Sir, the four missing bodyguards have been found. They were stripped naked, knocked unconscious, and thrown into the wilderness. The nearby villagers reported to the police, and that was how they were found…"
"Stripped naked?" John turned grim. "What a disgraceful bunch! Cassius is no longer the leader of the Nightfall Gang, yet they still couldn't handle it! Once they return, I'll fire all this embarrassing garbage!"
"Sir… it's not entirely their fault. It's said that Cassius brought in someone called Boss Nicholas to support him," the butler said with his head lowered. "That person is highly skilled. Even Devotee Horace is no match for him."
"Boss Nicholas?!" John's eyes widened, and the veins on his neck bulged!
Someone with great influence and with the surname Nicholson wasn't common in the underworld. It couldn't possibly be anyone else other than Xavier Nicholson's son!
"D*mn it! Him again!" John flew into a rage, his hair standing on end.
He took several deep breaths before muttering, "To think Xavier's son is so skilled. Even the ancient martial arts successor of the Stewarts couldn't defeat him! Fortunately, I had the foresight to target his sister instead of confronting him head-on! Otherwise, the losses would have been devastating!
Seeing the change in his expression, the butler tentatively asked, "Sir, should we send someone to bring Miss Shannon back?"
John's eyes flickered for a moment, then he shook his head and said, "No, don't rush to bring her back."
He considered that Shannon was aware of his plot to kill Xavier back in the day. If he pushed too hard, she might reveal the truth to Kingsley!
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