Semua Bab Threshold of Kings: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Lisa lived not far from our campus, in an older apartment complex. She'd rented a storefront on the first floor. The windows were plastered with ads for "massage" and "wellness". She'd even installed a pink neon light that added a suggestive air to the setup.Since I didn't know whether Harvey had already arrived, I didn't barge in. Instead, I circled the unit and crouched under a window, peeking through the glass.The massage room was set up right in the living room. A single narrow massage bed sat in the middle. I saw a middle-aged man lying on it while a woman in a skimpy skirt and black stockings kneaded his shoulders."My dad died young, and my mom's seriously ill. I've still got a younger brother in school…" the woman shared as she worked, huffing and puffing through her sob story. "Please stop touching me there, sir. Your hand's practically rubbing my skin off… Why don't you buy a massage package?"There was no mistaking it now. She was Lisa, the woman Fred talked about."C

After getting my revenge on Harvey, I was in a great mood. I jogged all the way back to campus. Once I arrived at my dorm room, I schooled my expression into a normal one before pushing the door open as if nothing had happened.I didn't need to tell the other guys in the dorm about what I did to Harvey. It had nothing to do with them anyway.Now that we were in our senior year of college, we didn't have many classes to attend. Most people were either busy looking for jobs, getting creative for their graduation thesis, or teaming up to play video games all day long.All in all, the dorm was pretty lively at all hours of the day.But when I entered my dorm room, the atmosphere was… a little strange.Greg and Hansel were sitting on their beds reading, but they seemed to be flipping the pages very carefully, as if too afraid to make the tiniest bit of sound.Fred stood by the window, his eyes fixed on the view beyond. He looked completely listless, as if he were a walking zombie with

Avendale wasn't very big. I grabbed a cab and soon found myself at the front of the police headquarters.Just like Hansel said, a minor misdemeanor like this was usually handled at the local district police station. The fact that the officers at the police headquarters were involved probably meant Harvey's relative had intervened.I chose to trust Luca all the same. Despite feeling a little uneasy, I walked into the building with a calm expression.After explaining why I was there, I was quickly led to an interrogation room and handcuffed to a sturdy metal chair. A police captain with the last name Lloyd personally questioned me.Captain Lloyd…Once he told me who he was, I couldn't help but marvel at how reliable Hansel's intel was. He could even unearth this sort of personal family information.If I ever started a company, I'd definitely keep Hansel on the payroll as a consultant and let him specialize in spying on my business competitors!"What do you have to say about what h

The moment Harvey noticed me, he froze completely solid. Most importantly, it was my relaxed demeanor and nonchalant expression as I sat there in Captain Lloyd's office that made it seem like I was the nephew, not him!"U-Uncle Jerry… What's going on…"Harvey slowly turned his head back toward Captain Lloyd, confusion written all over his face. Shae looked just as lost.Clearing his throat, Captain Lloyd slowly said, "Leave us for now, Harvey. I'll explain to you later.""Uncle Jerry…"Harvey was a little antsy, clearly hoping to get an answer now."Leave us!" Captain Lloyd instructed once more with a wave of his hand.Harvey had no choice but to drag Shae off with him, glancing at me with mixed emotions just before he left.Captain Lloyd came back over to the couch and filled up my cup with coffee again."Go on. Drink up," he said, being even more courteous now."Sure."As I picked up the cup again, I thought to myself that Luca was a lot more capable than I'd expected."T

I couldn't help feeling nervous when I learned the middle-aged man in front of me was Bernard. A thin sheen of sweat slicked my back and made my shirt stick to me.He was one of the Five Kingpins of Avendale, after all, and I was just a regular senior in college!Still, with the police station right behind me, Bernard probably wouldn't dare make a move there. I forced myself to speak up. "What do you want?""Don't you have any manners, Elliott? Is that how you're supposed to talk to Mr. Hound?" Harvey snapped, jabbing a finger at me."What, should I kneel to him?" Remembering Luca had said he wouldn't have any problems dealing with Bernard gave me a boost of courage.I couldn't lose my nerve, even if I was losing the fight!"Oh? You've got a death wish, don't you?" With Bernard standing beside him, Harvey got bold. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to swing at me. He even shouted at his crew, "Come on, everyone. Let's get him!"I edged backward, planning to slip into the police st