Keith Blount collapsed, trembling and sweating profusely, his face filled with shock. He couldn't believe that Billy had killed Mona Romero.
"Sorry... Sorry sir... Please spare my life, please..." he begged while kowtowing vigorously.
He didn't doubt for a moment that Billy would kill him too!
"Are you the first son of the Blount family?" Billy sat down on the couch and said, "You have half an hour to call your family to save you!"
With that, Billy took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it up.
Keith's eyes showed a glimmer of hope as he quickly pulled out his phone to make the call.
Brandon Blount came here for one purpose only-to win over Damon Arnold so that he could use Damon's power to push the Blount family into Ozin's top tier. Since the Watkins, Jimenez and Malcom families had been overthrown, several major families in Ozin that were originally in the second tier had become active again.
Before Harleen entered the office, on the east side of the city, Brandon Blount, the leader of the Blount family, was waiting in the conference hall of an estate owned by Damon who was the underground kingpin in Ozin.
All those big families were trying their best to convey their alliance intentions towards them. The Blount family was one of Ozin's most prominent second-tier families whose power was only inferior to the disappeared three major families but had great potential for promotion into Ozin's first-class wealthy clan. For them, this was a good opportunity.
It was well known that currently in Ozin, the two most influential figures were Derek Hines from World Group and Master Eight.
Two minutes later, the two men arrived at a reception room.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting, Mr Blount. Please forgive us." Damon said as he looked at Brandon Blount who was seated before him.
"Mr Blount, thank you for your patience. Please come inside." Ezio added shortly after.
"Thank you, Ezio." Brandon Blount bowed slightly. He knew very well that Damon was not only the underground king of Ozin but also had an extraordinary relationship with Derek. It was something that his own family could not compare to.
"You're welcome," Damon gestured towards a nearby sofa. "Please have a seat."
Brandon replied with another bow and said, "Sorry to bother you, Master Eight."
Although he was the head of the Blount family, he dared not show any arrogance in front of Damon Arnold.
"Master Eight is a legendary figure and I have always wanted to meet you." Brandon took a deep breath before continuing. "However, I worried that you might look down on me so I waited until today to pay my respects. Please don't be offended by my tardiness."
"Thank you, Master Eight!" After taking his seat on the sofa offered by Damon, Brandon pulled out a check from his pocket and placed it on top of the tea table between them. He said, "This is just a small token of appreciation; please accept it as my respect!"
"What does this mean?" Damon glanced briefly at the nine zeros written on it before narrowing his eyes slightly.
Ever since there were issues among three major families in Ozin, Derek had already warned him about being cautious during these times.
"I won't beat around bush." After pausing for moment, Brandon continued speaking.
"You're too kind, Mr Blount." Damon lifted his teacup and took a sip. "I am just a reckless man, I dare not accept such a great gift from you."
He knew very well that he couldn't take this money.
"You think highly of me, Mr Blount." Damon put down his teacup. "I'm afraid I have no interest in this cake of business. You may need to find someone else."
"Master Eight..." Brandon Blount was slightly stunned. "You should know better than me that there are opportunities everywhere in Ozin now. I hope to form an alliance with Master Eight and take down the cake together. Of course, as for how to split the cake, everything will be up to your decision, Mater Eight."
Just as Brandon was about to put down his phone, it rang again.
"Excuse me, Master Eight, let me take this call."
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