Chapter 423

«Ha-ha… Yes… I'm not the man I used to be. Some girl has overtaken me! Wow…» – Isaac pretended to complain. – «As I said, she is too dangerous for us. You saw everything yourself.»

«What's going on here? What does all this mean?!» – Valeera whispered incredulously, uncomprehendingly shifting her gaze from one person to another.

«Don't you understand yet, you fool?» – the old man grinned bloodthirstily. – «You lost as soon as you came here! Such a dangerous person is not needed in the shadow world. No matter how much truth is on your side, hyenas will not allow a lion cub to grow into a lion. Well, to be completely frank, I brought everyone up to date in advance, and we have already divided your property, including the money from the sale of metal, among ourselves. As for this circus, everyone already knew the answer to most of the questions, and as for the details… Well, who of us would refuse to try to save face for himself and his grandson in a «fair» fight?»