Chapter 91

The Cobra was more brutal than they expected. He even dared to slap an elite from Millsburg over a minor misunderstanding. There was no doubt he was the mighty Cobra.

“How dare you hit me?” Matt cried, cradling his burning cheek in disbelief. How dare some random thug hit him? He was from the Laney family!

“So what if I hit you? Don’t you deserve it for causing trouble on my turf?” The Cobra shot him a cold smile.

“Do you know that I’m from the Laney family?!” Matt thundered. He had always been proud, so being slapped in public was the greatest humiliation of his life.

“The Laney family? So what?” the Cobra snorted. “Don’t you know how to show respect on someone else’s turf? I don’t care if you’re the king. When you’re on my turf, you bow to me. Understand?!”

The Laney family had once been glorious. Even his boss had shown them respect in the past. Now, they were no different from anyone else. Even in their heyday, the Laney family had fallen several social classes ago.

“Cobra! Are you provoking the Laney family so openly?” Matt challenged, his face unkind. He’d thought using his family name would scare the Cobra. To his surprise, his tactic was ineffective.

“Stop making a fool of yourself! What’s so grand about being a Laney? I’ll be honest with you: I’ve got someone backing me up—Sir Anderson!” the Cobra shouted, his eyes bulging.

“Sir Anderson?!” Matt was taken aback. All his rage dissipated instantly.

Sir Anderson was not just an aristocrat but one of the Five Big Guns of the Anderson family. He was a powerful figure in the business world and this city!

Even in their prime, the Laney family had bowed to Sir Anderson! He never expected a puny thug like the Cobra to have the Anderson family’s backing.

“Hey, Laney! If you don’t want a beating, get lost. Or else, I’m going to beat all of you up!” the Cobra growled fiercely.

“You—” Matt trailed off, outraged but helpless. He couldn’t afford to offend Sir Anderson.

Seeing Matt fall silent, Florence and James’s confidence wavered. They thought they could do anything with the Laney family backing them. They never expected the Cobra to be so brutal. He hadn’t just embarrassed the Laney family; he’d slapped Matt. If the Laney family wasn’t enough to scare the Cobra, did this mean certain death for them?

“Who were the ones causing trouble? Come out and face me!” the Cobra bellowed furiously.

James was terrified; he nearly wet his pants.

“Sir Draco! Let’s talk this out. My brother is young and ignorant. I apologize on his behalf. I’ll pay double for all losses incurred!” Dahlia spoke hastily as she watched the situation deteriorate.

Chapter 91 (Continued)

The Cobra was ruthless and meant what he said. In this situation, they had no choice but to accept the consequences.

“Pay double? Do I look like I need the money? If I don’t make an example of you, will every Tom, Dick, and Harry dare cause trouble on my turf next time? Men, chop their hands off!” he ordered.

The muscular men behind him strode forward, brandishing their machetes.

“Dahlia! Help me! Help me!” James exclaimed, scared witless, hiding behind Dahlia.

Just as he was about to be caught, a beer bottle flew through the air and smashed into the head of one of the burly men. The man collapsed dead on the spot. The crowd was stunned.

“Who’s there? Who did that?!”

Changes Made:

• Grammar and Punctuation: Corrected numerous grammatical errors, improved sentence structure, and standardized punctuation.
• Word Choice: Replaced informal language ("fucking," "damn") with more appropriate alternatives. Clarified vague wording.
• Clarity: Improved the flow and readability of the passage.
• Consistency: Ensured consistent capitalization and formatting.
• Removed Extraneous Material: Removed the "CS CamScanner" note as it's irrelevant to the text itself.
• Character Names: Corrected a possible misspelling of "Anderson" to maintain consistency.

The cleaned-up passage is significantly more polished and professional.