Bryant didn't expect Billy and his people to kill Shark in front of him. It had been years since he had encountered someone who dared to provoke him like this, and his pupils flashed with endless coldness.
He stared at them with eyes sharp as knives and said, "Very good, you guys are something!" As he spoke, he turned to look at the middle-aged man named Hadden Feron. "Sir, did you see that? The people from SHADOW are so brazen, they take lives without any regard for justice or innocence. I hope you can help me bring some justice today."
Hadden nodded before turning his attention back to Billy and the other person.
"SHADOW has become more and more outrageous lately. You don't seem to care about any laws or regulations! Who is your superior? Bring them here right now, I want to speak with them!" Hadden spoke up.
"And who do you think you are?" Judge looked at Hadden incredulously. "You seem pretty full of yourself, why don't you introduce yourself?"
"How dare you!" A plainclothes man behind Hadden pointed a finger at Judge. "Get down on your knees right now!"
With a loud bang, Judge sent out a burst of energy that sent the man flying backwards before crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, do I owe anything to someone like you?" Judge gave him a cold glance.
"I'm done playing nice."
"Are you you from Buddha Hall?" asked Billy.
"That's right! I am Hadden Feron from Buddha Hall. Tell your superiors to come over right now!"
"Indeed, an idiot." Billy commented and pointed at Judge. "You're the gang leader of Buddha Hall, don't you know him?"
"Who is he?" Hadden furrowed his brows. Although he was the gang leader of Buddha Hall, he had been sent overseas as soon as he joined and had rarely returned home in all these years except for official business. He had little interaction with SHADOW's people, so he didn't know Judge or Billy.
"Show him your blade!" Billy turned to Judge and spoke up.
Judge flicked his wrist and a crescent shape blade flew out of his hand. The cold light flashed past Hadden's eyes and plunged straight into the wall on his right side, hilt first.
"A platinum... platinum handle?" Looking at that shiny pure platinum handle, Hadden shuddered all over with shock on his face. "You... you're one of SHADOW's 'five sharp blades'?"
SHADOW's crescent-shaped blades were divided into three levels based on their handles depending on their identity: the five blades wielded by the "five sharp blades" were made entirely out of platinum; the regional inspectors' and area leaders' blades were made entirely out of pure gold; and the other members had blade handles made of the same material as the blades, reinforced steel. As a leader in Buddha Hall, Hadden knew this.
"He's called Judge!" said Billy.
Hadden shuddered again, even though he had already guessed it. He was still shocked to hear it out loud. He had heard that the five sharp blades of SHADOW were all wielded by ruthless individuals who were said to have surpassed the strength of a Battle God.
"So, do you still want to get involved with Mr Arnold?" Billy asked again.
"Excuse me... are you Mr Gardner?" Hadden wasn't stupid; he could guess Billy's identity.
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