Then he picked up his glass and said, “Mr. Shelby, a toast to you! The daytime incidents were mere misunderstandings, I hope you don’t take them to heart.”
Chris Shelby looked at the glass in his hand, a playful smile appearing on his face.
Although David’s movements were covert, they did not escape Chris Shelby’s keen eye.
However, Chris Shelby did not mind and drank the wine in one gulp.
Seeing Chris Shelby finish the wine, a cruel smile appeared on David’s face.
David had invited Chris Shelby to dinner for a reason, of course.
David knew of Chris Shelby’s formidable strength; the martial artists who came to Jefferson Village before had all been dealt with by Chris Shelby.
If he tried to use force against Chris Shelby, it would be a suicide mission.
But if he did not deal with Chris Shelby, his own demise would eventually come.
After much thought, David saw only one solution-poison!
That’s why David had his son Evan invite Chris Shelby for dinner.
Sure enough, Chris Shelby, unguarded, drank the poisoned wine.
This time, Chris Shelby was doomed to die!
“Come on, drink up!”
Subsequently, the two began to happily clink glasses and drink.
About half an hour later, a bottle of wine was completely finished by the two men.
After drinking the last glass, Chris Shelby said lightly, “David, let’s speak plainly. Why are you mining coal privately? And the money from the coal sold, does it end up in your pocket alone, or in someone else’s?”
Hearing this, David’s face changed.
David had not expected Chris Shelby to ask so directly.
“Heh,” David chuckled and said, “Chris Shelby, you’re right! The reason I mine coal isn’t just for myself. Frankly, I only get thirty percent of the money from selling the coal.”
With a mocking smile, Chris Shelby asked, “Then where does the remaining seventy percent go?”
“Chris Shelby, since you put it that way, I’ll be upfront. If you’re willing to turn a blind eye, I’m ready to give you one million dollars a year from the coal money. How about it?”
At this point, David laid all his cards on the table without any cover.
“One million?”
Hearing this, Chris Shelby laughed, his laughter filled with disdain.
“One million to buy me off? David, you really underestimate me! Let me tell you, I came here today with only one purpose-to completely eradicate you, a scourge to Jefferson Village! Don’t talk about giving me one million; even ten million would be meaningless to me!”
What a joke?
One million to buy him off? David was delusional!
It seemed David was just a minor village head, completely unaware of the stature of Chris Shelby.
Perhaps in David’s eyes, one million was a lot of money.
But for Chris Shelby, one million didn’t even qualify to be his toilet paper.
Seeing Chris Shelby’s disdainful smile, David gritted his teeth and said, “Chris Shelby, how much do you want? Isn’t one million enough? If one million isn’t enough, how about two million?”
Hearing this, Evan urgently exclaimed, “Dad, how can you offer him so much money?”
Two million! That was two million!
The money from the coal mining wasn’t just for David; most of it had to be given to others.
Giving Chris Shelby two million all at once was heartbreaking for Evan.
“Shut up!” David glared fiercely at Evan and said, “What do you know? When I speak, you have no right to interrupt!” Although two million dollars was not a small amount, it was worth it if it could buy Chris Shelby’s compliance. Seeing David angry, Evan immediately shut his mouth and dared not speak.
David squinted at Chris Shelby and said, “Chris Shelby, two million is already quite a sum. It’s best to be content. I know you’re a big shot on the East Coast, but the waters run deep here in Jefferson Village, and it’s not something you can handle alone. I might just be a small-time village chief, but there are bigger players behind me. To offend me is to offend all of Greensands!”
Faced with David’s threat, Chris Shelby simply smiled and asked, “And what if I refuse?”
Bang! David slammed the table fiercely, his face contorted with rage as he roared, “Chris Shelby, don’t push your luck! If you’re not willing, I’m afraid you won’t make it out of here tonight!”
Suddenly, the sound of clattering filled the air as dozens of burly men wielding machetes rushed in from all sides, surrounding Chris Shelby. These were the thugs David usually kept, and they were the reason he could bully his way through Jefferson Village. This time, to deal with Chris Shelby, David had laid all his cards on the table.
Chris Shelby glanced at the thugs and scoffed, “David, you think these trash can kill me? Aren’t you a bit too arrogant?”
“Hmph!” David snorted and said, “Chris Shelby, I know you’re powerful and these thugs are no match for you! But let me be honest, I’ve already poisoned the drink you had! No matter how strong you are, you can’t escape death today!” David’s face twisted into a sinister grin.
“Really? You think I’m poisoned?” Chris Shelby looked at David mockingly. Seeing the scoffing smile on Chris Shelby’s face, a bad premonition suddenly struck David.
His face turned pale as he asked, “Chris Shelby, what do you mean by that?”
“To tell you the truth, I didn’t swallow a single drop of the drink you gave me.”
“That’s impossible! I saw you drink it!”
“Take a good look!”
As David stared in shock, Chris Shelby opened his mouth and spat out all the drink he had supposedly swallowed.
“This…” David was completely stunned. He couldn’t imagine how Chris Shelby managed to spit out the drink he had swallowed.
Chris Shelby looked at David playfully and laughed, “What do you have to say now?”
“Chris Shelby, since you want me dead, today I’ll fight you to the death!” David roared, then waved his hand and commanded, “Get him! Kill him, and whoever does, I’ll give them a million dollars!”
Hearing about the million-dollar reward, the dozens of thugs’ eyes immediately turned red.
“Kill him!” With a loud shout, the dozens of thugs charged at Chris Shelby, waving their machetes. In their eyes, Chris Shelby was not a person, but a million dollars.
Seeing this, a smirk appeared on Chris Shelby’s lips. “A bunch of ants, truly clueless about death!”
Whoosh! Chris Shelby let out a cold laugh and vanished from the spot. Bang! Bang! Bang! … Loud thuds echoed as Chris Shelby knocked down all the thugs. One by one, they lost their lives, turning into mere cold corpses.