A King Reborn in Shadows - Season 1 Episode 14

Boom!

Madeline felt dizzy and scared out of her wits.

Compared to the Myriad Dragon Merchant Guild, the Kaur family was like ants in front of an elephant. With Flynn stirring up trouble at the Myriad Dragon Merchant Guild, the Kaur family was completely finished!

Scarlet was also trembling with fear.

Flynn had repeatedly made disrespectful remarks about all the big shots, but no one believed him and it only led to ridicule. However, she did see Flynn at the Pearce family’s Mansion’s Lakeview Pavilion yesterday.

While she was frightened by his presence there, she also couldn’t help but feel excited. Just how powerful was Flynn?

At this moment, the hall was packed with people who exploded into a frenzy upon seeing Flynn dragging Olivier in such a state.

“What?! Isn’t that Mr. Read from the Guild? He looks like he got beaten up!”

“Am I dreaming? Mr. Read is one of Mr. Kennedy’s five right hands! He always beats others up! Who would dare touch him? And yet today he got beaten up at Mr. Kennedy’s welcoming banquet!”

The Guild was the largest one in Niarak, and Orion was known for being ruthless. Even the top ten wealthy families had to give him some face.

This guy dared to hit his right hand at Orion’s reception, it was like cursing at the king of hell.

Flynn didn’t care; he threw Olivier to the ground and sat directly in an empty seat next to him.

The people at that table stood up with a bang and avoided him like they were avoiding a plague.

Flynn had hit Olivier so he would definitely be beaten later. They didn’t want their expensive suits splattered with blood.

At this moment, more than twenty bodyguards from the Guild rushed over.

Seeing this scene, their faces turned cold.

At a nearby round table, Layla saw this scene and shook her head, “It’s really not reassuring. I’ll go help.”

“Miss, Flynn has caused such trouble. It would be better if he died. Why bother getting involved?” Kimber said coldly.

Flynn caused trouble in the Guild which made Olivier calm down; this face-saving gesture was not small.

She felt that it wasn’t worth it for Flynn to have such a big face-saving gesture on her behalf.

Layla shook her head lightly, “I broke my promise first. Helping him now is just compensation.”

By now, the atmosphere on site had become extremely tense.

Olivier knelt on the ground, clutching his stomach and retching acidic water. His hand was throbbing with pain, almost causing him to faint.

Just as he was about to give orders to his subordinates, Layla walked over.

“Mr. Read, let’s forget about what happened today. Consider it a favor owed by me to Myriad Dragon Merchant Guild,” Layla said coldly while glancing at Flynn who had an indifferent expression.

“You know him?” Olivier frowned slowly.

“Yes, he’s an old acquaintance. Please give me face this one time,” Layla nodded calmly.

The scene erupted into chaos.

Scarlet raised her eyebrows in surprise. So Flynn knew Layla after all – that explained why he went to the Pearce family’s Mansion earlier. She couldn’t help but feel disappointed though; relying on a woman seemed awkward no matter how powerful he was.

“This…” Olivier looked very unhappy and gave Flynn a cold look.

Layla was the daughter of Slatin’s wealthy family and a peerless doctor – even Orion would show her some respect! As just a minister himself, Olivier didn’t dare say anything against her request and could only grit his teeth unwillingly, “Fine! Since Miss Woods has spoken up for you, then I’ll give you face!”

“Only this time, if this kid ever crosses my path again, I’ll make sure he pays back with interest!” Olivier glared at Flynn fiercely and dismissed the bodyguards.

“Lucky bastard knows Miss Woods, no wonder he’s so arrogant!”

“The Woods family has billions in assets and is bigger than the Pearce family. Miss Woods is also a renowned healer. Mr. Read definitely had to give face.”

“From what Miss Woods said, she’s not that familiar with this kid! I bet helping him out this time was a one-time thing. He got lucky escaping this time, but next time won’t be so easy. Just wait for it, Mr. Read will get his face back.”

Kimber rolled her eyes at Flynn in disgust and said, “If it weren’t for our young miss here, you would have been beaten to death by the Guild’s people.”

“You should keep a low profile from now on or you might not only embarrass yourself but also lose your life!”

Flynn couldn’t help but laugh and ignored them.

“Flynn, are you stupid? Thank Miss Woods and Mr. Read!” Madeline was overjoyed that things were resolved and urged Flynn.

Flynn didn’t even lift his eyelids, “I didn’t ask Layla for help; she insisted on helping me so why should I thank her?”

“As for Olivier being trash who wants to settle things peacefully – that’s just his luck!”

The crowd erupted into chaos once again.

Layla helped Flynn out of trouble yet he didn’t even show gratitude? This guy was such an ungrateful punk!

Flynn’s attitude left Scarlet bewildered. It seemed like the two of them didn’t have a good relationship. If that was the case, how did Flynn manage to enter the Pearce family’s mansion and dare to hit Olivier? She couldn’t understand it.

“Miss Woods, do you see this? Your good intentions have turned into a disaster!” Olivier’s anger flared up again as he raged on.

Layla furrowed her brows deeply.

“You don’t know your place!” Kimber’s eyes turned cold as she scolded him. “You must be afraid of Mr. Kennedy’s strength, which is why you dare to speak so arrogantly.”

“Niarak is Mr. Kennedy’s territory; he can make it rain with just a sneeze! Even our Miss has to give him some face,” she continued.

“You’re so ignorant. Are you trying to reincarnate early?”

“Rain? Does Cricket Kennedy want to become Dragon King?” Flynn couldn’t help but sneer.

“Cricket?!” Olivier could no longer hold back and said to Layla, “Miss Woods, this guy hit me! I’ll let it go for your sake.”

“But I can do nothing about his words towards Mr. Kennedy.”

“You’ll have to wait for Mr. Kennedy himself and ask him about it.”

The crowd shook their heads in disappointment. When Orion was causing trouble, few could control him. This young man dared to joke and call him a “cricket”! If things continued this way, Layla wouldn’t be able to protect him.

The Kaur’s Group would also suffer the same fate!

As the people whispered in the hall, a cry rang out, “Mr. Kennedy is here!”

Everyone froze and rushed towards the entrance like a tidal wave.

Several black luxury cars formed a long line on the nearby asphalt road, rushing towards Chateau Hotel like dark clouds over a city.

The noise grew louder as they approached, as if they were about to break through the sky.

As soon as the first Rolls-Royce slowly stopped at the front of the building, everything suddenly fell silent.

Chateau Hotel and even ten miles around it became eerily quiet; it was as if someone had issued an order for silence!

Over fifty black-clad bodyguards quickly got out of their cars and stood beside them.

“Flynn,” Madeline said softly while holding back her fear. “Leave Niarak now… and never come back.”

The situation was certainly escalated by Flynn, but it all started because he was trying to save her.

Flynn was just a small fry in front of the Myriad Dragon Merchant Guild, and his fate would likely be crushed bones.

If the Kaur family rallied together, they might be able to withstand the pressure and get a chance at survival.

The outcome of this decision could be dire, but it was still better than leaving Flynn behind to die!

Scarlet’s expression turned serious as she looked at Flynn with fear in her heart. She took a deep breath before continuing to observe how things would unfold.

When Orion was mentioned, Flynn’s demeanor became extremely disdainful. Could it be that he wasn’t afraid of Orion?

Scarlet became even more curious about Flynn’s identity and tried to calm herself down as she continued watching the situation unfold.

“Escape? Can he really escape? Not only him but also your entire Kaur family will pay!” Olivier glared fiercely at Flynn as if wanting to tear him apart alive.

Then he quickly walked out of the hall and arrived next to a Rolls-Royce. He opened the back door and whispered something inside for a moment before stepping away.

Soon after, a deep voice filled with killing intent sounded from inside the car without any urgency or haste, “Someone attacked you at the Guild? And he called me cricket?”

“I was released from prison today, and he’s causing trouble here. Obviously, he’s not giving me any face.”

“Don’t even mention Layla. Even if the King of Heaven came today, he couldn’t save him!”

“For so many years, no one has dared to hit my face like this! I want to see which guy is inside!”

Olivier nodded repeatedly and stepped aside.

A shiny black leather shoe stepped out first and firmly landed on the ground.

With a thud, it felt like a heavy hammer that made everyone’s heart skip a beat.

“It’s over. Completely finished!” Madeline looked back at Flynn with tears in her eyes and closed them as they fell down her cheeks.

Flynn casually picked up some seeds from the table and started munching on them as if nothing had happened.

It was as if everything had nothing to do with him.

Orion got out of the car with a slicked-back hairstyle, wearing black sunglasses and a bright blue suit jacket draped over his shoulders.

A bodyguard handed him a cigar before holding up an umbrella for shade.

The other bodyguards quickly stood behind Orion.

The aura of dozens of people suddenly rose up like an invisible giant hand descending from the sky. It made everyone’s heart race faster, their faces pale, too afraid to breathe heavily or make any noise at all.

Click!

The cigar was lit and smoke rose into the air.

Orion held his cigar between two fingers, enjoying the moment as he used his thumb to scratch his ear. His eyes, hidden behind sunglasses and smoke, narrowed as he surveyed the guests bowing their heads around him.

“It’s been five years. I bet a lot of people don’t even remember my name anymore,” Orion thought to himself.

He smirked and continued, “In all these years, no one has dared to hit me like that except for the guy who just got out of prison.”