Chapter 315: An Unscrupulous Shop

Jared scoffed. "You're practically robbers! How dare you offer me a deal that would cost me fifty million? Do you think I'm foolish enough to accept it?"

Zyaire's expression darkened. "Then state your price. I'll buy it back at the same price."

"No matter what you offer, I won't sell!" Jared replied, shaking his head firmly.

"Fine," Zyaire snarled, his face contorted with anger. "You're forcing my hand. Do you really want me to take action?"

Jared remained calm. "I advise you to reconsider. Deals fall through all the time, and you'll still be a businessman if you don't resort to violence. However, if you do, your store will be labeled unscrupulous, and I won't hesitate to act against it." His gaze narrowed, a menacing aura radiating from him.

"Who the hell do you think you're fooling?!" the young man roared, lunging at Jared with a punch.

Jared pulled Josephine back as Tommy swiftly intervened, grabbing the young man's wrist and throwing him off balance. Tommy then delivered a flying kick to the young man's leg. A sickening crack echoed as the young man's femur fractured. Without hesitation, Tommy grabbed the young man's wrist again, threw him over his shoulder, and delivered a final, devastating kick to his chest. The impact caved his chest; his ribs were clearly broken.

The young man coughed up blood, his face contorted in agony. "What…"

Zyaire was astonished. The young man was his most trusted aide, an experienced fighter, yet he had been defeated so easily. Tommy's enhanced skills, thanks to a performance-enhancing pill, had made him an overwhelming opponent.

Zeke and Frida were equally astounded by Tommy's strength.

"Damn it, you pathetic worm! I was the underground king before you were even weaned!" Tommy hissed, kicking the young man's head with such force that he died instantly. Turning to Zyaire, he sneered, "Do you dare attack me, old man?"

Zyaire, a trained martial artist, was no match for Tommy. He retreated, stammering, "W-who are you?"

"My name is Tommy Lewis!" Tommy announced.

Zyaire's eyes widened, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "Y-you're the underground king, Tommy Lewis! No you're Mr. Lewis from Horington!" He finally recognized Tommy, though his memory was hazy from their previous encounters years ago. He hadn't expected Tommy in Yeringham, and so hadn't recognized him earlier.

"M-Mr. Lewis, I should have known!" Zyaire immediately fell to his knees.

Tommy's reputation was infamous, even beyond Yeringham. Only the Whitaker family of Summerbank dared to defy him.

"Mr. Chance" Tommy glanced at Jared, awaiting his instructions.

Jared approached Zyaire. "I warned you. If you take action, your store will be labeled unscrupulous. And I will not hesitate to teach dishonest businesses a lesson!"

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