The War God's Homecoming novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234 The Culprit

"Rose!" Upon seeing the woman, Black Panther and his companions all bowed respectfully, showing an unusually deferential attitude.

"I apologize for the behavior of my subordinates, sirs. Please forgive us," Rose's gaze lingered on Billy for a moment before she smiled gracefully. At the same time, she was slightly surprised. She couldn't sense any martial aura from any of the three individuals, wondering whether all of the three were above her in strength. Moreover, she felt an unprecedented aura of power from Billy. It was stronger than any dignitary she had encountered before.

"Are you Rose?" Billy spoke casually.

"I am indeed," Rose smiled again. "If the three of you don't mind, would you like to sit upstairs?"

"Sure." Billy nodded. The lobby had already gathered quite a crowd, and he didn't want to discuss matters here.

A few minutes later, they arrived at a banquet hall on the sixth floor. Billy took a seat, while Judge and Stout stood on his left and right respectively. This was a matter of courtesy, but also a precaution in case of any unexpected events, allowing them to shield Billy immediately.

On the other side, Rose sat on a sofa opposite Billy, with Black Panther and the old man standing behind her.

"What should I call you, sir?" After a waiter poured tea for the two parties, Rose began the conversation.

"My surname is Gardner." Billy spoke calmly.

"So, you're Mr Gardner," Rose sipped her tea. "May I know what brings you to me?"

"You should be able to tell me where Derek Hines is." Billy said.

"Hmm?" Hearing this, the pupils of Rose, Black Panther, and the old man all slightly contracted.

After steadying her emotions a bit, Rose spoke again, "I'm not quite sure what you mean, Mr Gardner. Someone like Mr Hines, why would you inquire about his whereabouts from me?"

"He's gone missing." Billy took a sip of tea and continued, "He's my friend. If something happens to him, the consequences will be severe."

"Mr Hines went missing?" Rose's expression was one of surprise. After a moment, she put down her teacup and continued, "Mr Gardner, I'm truly sorry, but I can't provide you with an answer to that question. Mr Hines... He was indeed dining at my restaurant last night. I even raised a toast to him. But I have no knowledge of what happened after that. He..."

"Are you unwilling to tell?" Billy's tone turned cold. "For your own sake, it's better not to bring trouble upon yourself, because you won't be able to bear the consequences."

"How dare you speak like this?" Black Panther's brows furrowed as he pointed at Billy and spoke with a deep voice.

"Point your finger again, and you won't have it anymore." Judge's eyebrows furrowed as well.

"What do you think this place is?" Black Panther withdrew his hand and continued with a stern voice, "Mr Hines is a grown man. If he's missing, how are we supposed to know where he is? If you're looking for someone, go to the police station. What's the point of coming to us..."

Bang!

Before he could finish, Judge's swift movement sent Black Panther flying. A wisp of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he hit the ground. Both Rose and the old man inhaled sharply, confirming that Judge's strength was indeed above theirs.

"You dare to speak out of turn before my boss. When is it your turn to butt in?" Judge's icy gaze fixed on Black Panther. "If there's another time, I'll cripple one of your arms."

"Fuck!" Black Panther obviously wasn't so easy to give in. After getting up, he rushed towards Judge.

"Panther, stop!" Rose reprimanded.

She knew that her subordinate would be no match for the other.