“You…”
Upon seeing this, David and his son Evan were in utter disbelief!
Who could have imagined that Chris Shelby’s skills were so formidable?
The thugs they had raised over the years were easily dispatched by Chris Shelby.
Chris Shelby, with a look of disdain, said, “Really, is this all you’ve got?”
Chris Shelby was truly disappointed.
Just a few dozen strong men, and they thought they could deal with him with just a bit of poisoned wine? It was laughable!
But the situation had escalated to a life-or-death struggle.
David, with a fierce expression, said, “Son, let’s kill him together!”
David knew very well that if they didn’t kill Chris Shelby this time, they would be the ones to die.
“Alright, father!”
Evan nodded, pulling a double-barreled hunting shotgun from behind his back.
Although firearms were banned in Amerosia, many in the countryside had been hunters for generations and possessed some ancestral shotguns.
Evan raised the double-barreled shotgun, its dark barrels aimed at Chris Shelby, and sneered, “Chris Shelby, I know you’re strong, but can you stand against my shotgun?”
The shotgun, though not long-ranged, was immensely powerful.
The ammunition it used was small pellets.
A single shot would release a dense spread of pellets, causing immediate devastation.
Chris Shelby simply waved his hand, signaling Evan to make his move.
Proud and alone!
Seeing Chris Shelby’s arrogance, David impatiently said, “Son, stop talking and just kill him!”
At his father’s command, Evan, without any more words, instinctively pulled the trigger.
In that instant-
Whoosh!
Chris Shelby charged forward.
His speed was incredible.
In a blink, he was right in front of Evan.
Before Evan could react, Chris Shelby punched him hard.
Bang!
A loud noise.
Evan was sent flying.
The double-barreled shotgun in his hands now belonged to Chris Shelby.
Looking at the shotgun, Chris Shelby scoffed, then with both hands, he twisted.
Crack!
Crack!
The shotgun visibly twisted into a pretzel shape.
Beep…
In an instant.
Seeing this, David was completely shocked!
Chris Shelby had twisted the shotgun into a pretzel with his bare hands-was he a man or a ghost?
“Now it’s your turn!”
Chris Shelby turned and coldly looked at David.
David trembled all over, his face filled with fear, “Chris Shelby, don’t mess around! I’m the village chief of Jefferson Village, and my daughter is the wife of the leader of Greensands. You can’t do this to me; the leader of Greensands won’t let you get away with it!”
Chris Shelby, uninterested in further talk, punched him directly.
Bang!
Another loud noise, and David was also sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground, his bones shattered!
But Chris Shelby did not let him go and continued to approach him step by step.
Seeing Chris Shelby approaching, David, terrified, said, “Chris Shelby, what do you want to do?”
“Heh, what do I want?”
Chris Shelby sneered, “David, didn’t you want to kill me? Since that’s the case, I’ll rid the people of a pest like you, who feeds off their fat!”
Upon hearing this.
Thump!
David struggled to his feet and knelt before Chris Shelby.
“Mr. Shelby, I was wrong! Please forgive me, I will never dare again!” After witnessing Chris Shelby’s formidable presence, David was completely terrified. He wept bitterly, his face filled with regret. Seeing David’s pleading face, Chris Shelby said indifferently, “David, you call yourself bold, yet I didn’t expect you to be so cowardly, begging for mercy on your knees like this. Rest assured, I won’t kill you because it would dirty my hands.”
Upon hearing that Chris Shelby would not kill him, David breathed a sigh of relief. For David, surviving was all that mattered. David, with a face eager to please, said, “Mr. Shelby, thank you for sparing my life, I am willing to give you all the money from the coal mining…”
Before David could finish, Chris Shelby playfully said, “Forget it, your money doesn’t even catch my eye! And just because I won’t kill you doesn’t mean you can live! I will report your situation to the authorities and let the law judge you. People like you should face legal punishment.”
“What?” Hearing this, David’s vision darkened, and his head buzzed! Turn himself over to the law? David knew that with the offenses he had committed, he’d face life imprisonment if not the death penalty. With this thought, David fainted.
Seeing David faint, Chris Shelby was speechless. David really couldn’t handle fear; a few casual words from him had scared David unconscious. It wasn’t that Chris Shelby didn’t want to kill David; rather, for Chris Shelby, killing David would indeed dirty his hands.
Who is Chris Shelby? He is the esteemed Primus of Amerosia! And David? Merely a minor nuisance from Jefferson Village. To put it harshly, David dying by his hand would not be a punishment, but rather a reward. After all, many prominent figures in the world would beg to die at Chris Shelby’s hands, whom he couldn’t care less about!
Swiftly, Chris Shelby turned to look at Evan. At the moment, Evan lay on the ground, too pained to move. Seeing Chris Shelby’s icy gaze, he was utterly terrified.
Chris Shelby didn’t bother with David and was even more dismissive of Evan. At that moment, Harold Jefferson arrived. Chris Shelby asked indifferently, “Harold, what brings you here?” Harold Jefferson, looking worried, replied, “Mr. Shelby, after you attended David’s banquet, I feared David might harm you, so I came to check on you. Are you alright?”
Chris Shelby shook his head, “I’m fine! A David can’t do much to me.” Relieved to see Chris Shelby unharmed, Harold Jefferson breathed easier. “Let’s go,” said Chris Shelby, and he left with Harold Jefferson.
Back home, Chris Shelby found that Stewart, Marie, and others hadn’t slept. “Mr. Shelby!” Seeing Chris Shelby, Marie cried with joy and couldn’t help but rush to embrace him. “Uh?” Chris Shelby was momentarily taken aback, showing a hint of embarrassment.
“Marie, haven’t you all gone to sleep?” Chris Shelby asked, releasing Marie’s hands. Marie, somewhat embarrassed, replied, “Mr. Shelby, after you went to David’s house, we were all very worried about you, so we couldn’t sleep.”
Hearing this, Chris Shelby was slightly moved and smiled, “I’m fine, sorry to have worried everyone.”
“What exactly did David invite you over for?” Stewart asked curiously.