Riches in Disguise

Curious, I called Quintus to ask how he managed everything.

Quintus answered nonchalantly, "I didn't have to do much. Criminal organizations like The Dragonshade Society are already on the police's blacklist. Those people are seen as criminals and deserve all kinds of punishment."

He added, "The police just have to write a short report, and these cases can be dismissed. Besides, even if they don't do anything, the gangs will clean their own mess."

No wonder.

The police probably didn't want to get involved with The Dragonshade Society, nor did they see their members as regular citizens.

The Dragonshade Society was also most likely a thorn in the police's side for all the trouble they'd caused.

I suspected the police were more than happy to see one of them turn up dead.

After ending the call, I phoned Victor. "Hey, how much do you know about The Dragonshade Society?"noveldrama

Victor chuckled. "You're trying to protect Lynn Blanc, aren't you? Don't worry. I've already taken care of Oscar Cummings' death."

He explained, "The Dragonshade Society will believe that he died at the hands of their rival, and they'll leave Ms. Blanc alone."

It was great that Victor knew me very well.

"I'm sorry to trouble you again, Victor," I said, sighing.

"Not at all, Mr. White. It's my honor to serve you," Victor responded. "Besides, your father sent me here to take care of you. So, just let me know if you need anything."

That was good to hear. After a pause, I asked hesitantly, "How hard would it be to get rid of The Dragonshade Society?"

Victor laughed. "Forget a weak gang like them. I could easily destroy Heronsoul of Cyelar if you wanted me to."

Was it truly as simple as that? I was relieved to hear him say that.

But I had another concern. "I've heard that the tricky part with gangs like those is dealing with the subordinates. If we leave any out, they'll come back for us. Is there a way around this?"

Victor remained relaxed. "You've grown and started thinking more carefully, Mr. White. And you're right. It's easy to tackle the leaders since they're quite high profile. Their subordinates are the annoying part."

"But rest assured, as long as you wish it, I'll keep everything well under control." Victor's assurance put me at ease.

"If they won't cause Lynn any trouble, there's no rush to get rid of them. For now, let's wait and see what happens."

As they always said, make peace, not war.

Besides, Lynn and I were merely acquaintances, and I'd done plenty for her already. It seemed overkill to get rid of The Dragonshade Society for someone I barely knew.

I preferred not to shed blood unless necessary.

After wrapping up that day's incident, I was about to return to Lynn's place but figured she'd be even more scared with me around. So, I headed back to campus instead.

As soon as I entered my dorm, Matthew rushed over and grabbed me by the neck.

"Where the hell have you been the past two days, man? I was in the middle of helping Isabelle grab some stuff, but you just disappeared!"

I coughed, shoving him away. "I was staying at a friend's place."

Benjamin narrowed his eyes. "A friend? You don't have any friends here. Be honest. Were you busy chasing after chicks?"