He was fuming in anger.
"You took some people who doesn't belong to you." Liam pointed his sword at the slender man who seemed to be in his early forties.
The man was reclining on his rocking chair at the mansion porch enjoying his new bought red wine when his personal guard came and reported that the whole villa was surrounded and all his men were at the mercy of an unknown group.
"I don't have any problem with you or your group and shedding blood was my least concern. But I need you to release some of your captives." Liam added.
The guy lit his cigar and smirked before looking at the angry man.
His fearlessness despites the fact that he was surrounded and threatened alarmed Liam. He looked composed sending him insight that the man has a valid reason so he was standing his ground confidently.
"Young man, I don't think I met you before so I'm sure I don't have any problem with you as well. Why don't you put your sword down then we will talk." He was smiling.
Dang it! He was calm and composed!
Liam placed his sword back to its sheath and motioned Cole and Asher to let go of the two guys who seemed to be the man's bodyguard.
"Please take a seat." The man offered. Liam sat cautiously. "I don't think we've met before so I am going to introduce myself. My name is Admah, the head of the Gadites. And you are…?"
"Liam. Head of the Shadow knights." He didn't hesitate to introduce himself as the head since the Gadites were a big group to deal with.
Leo heard Liam introduced himself as the Shadow Knight's head. Confirmed! He gasped.
"Shadow knights!" Admah widened his eyes and blinked more than twice as he inspected the young man from head to toe. "The famous group everyone has been talking about?" He was caressing his jaw unbelievingly. "I was actually hoping to meet you but not in this kind of situation."
"I'm sorry."
"Nah, shits happened when you least expect it." He heaved a sigh and motioned some of his men to bring out the captives. After a few minutes, twenty men including women came into view.
"Liam?!" Beverly cheered up upon seeing the man. Her hope suddenly spiked up. However, three men tried to hide themselves from the man.
Seeing how the man soften up upon seeing the woman, Admah motioned his personal guard to release her. "She was originally not included with the captives but she kept harassing my men so we didn't have a choice but to detain her as well." He explained. "Don't worry, we didn't touch a single hair on her."
Liam looked at the woman with a hint of disappointment but Beverly hissed in annoyance. "Now your doomed!" She uttered confidently when she saw Liam's men surrounding the place. "Why don't you release my brothers now?"
"Your brothers?" Admah raised his brow but as soon as his personal guard whispered something to him, he chuckled sarcastically. "Unfortunately, I cannot do that, miss."
"What?" She growled in disbelief. "Does that mean you are ready for bloodshed?"
"Beverly!" Liam finally interrupted upon seeing Admah's resolve. "Let me handle this." He uttered before facing the man.
"Admah, I came to take her including her brothers as well."
"The woman can go but not her three brothers."
"No! That can't be!" Beverly butted in but Liam hushed her right away.
"I see that you're a reasonable man, Admah. But please let us know the reason why you want to keep them here."
"Liam, you are a master of a multitude fighters so I believe you'll understand how business works."
"Enlighten me, please."
Admah leaned his back on the chair and whispered something to the man beside him. After a few minutes, he came back with some papers in his hand and handed it to Liam. Upon reading the said papers, he flared up in anger. He wanted to reprimand the woman but he held it in.
"That's the main reason why I can't release them. They owe me a great debt yet they kept denying it. They even killed the man I appointed as the town collector. So tell me Liam, what will you do if you are in my position? The man they killed has a family to feed as well. Isn't it right to demand such a small thing to them?"
The men who were with Liam pulled their swords away from Admah's men and placed it back on their sheaths. They fully understood the situation they are in. What a shame in their part!
Liam didn't say a word but his eyes were glued at the documents in his hands.
"Liam… I… let me explain what truly happened…" Beverly was breaking as she speaks.
"You knew about this, am I right?" His tone was as cold as ice. The woman was caught off guard not knowing how to turn the situation in her favor. "That's why you came to me rather than reporting the situation to the authorities." He laughed madly. "Did you take me for a fool? You thought that I and my team were illiterate so you tried to use us against these group! I… I can't believe you! I thought you are at least different from your brothers but I guess I was wrong."
Liam stood up in frustration and kowtowed before Admah. "I am truly sorry for the inconvenience I caused you."
"It's okay. I should be thankful that I was able to meet the legendary man everyone was talking about. I hope we can have some tea the next time we meet." He smiled.
Liam gave a smile before he motioned the group to leave the place. As for Asher and Cole, they aided Beverly as they went back to the city.
"Master Admah, are you letting them go just like that?" His personal guard was angry.
"I should not but I know that my men are no match to him. Anyway, I know he'll come back so you should prepare the best wine we have." The man chuckled mischievously.
The team went back to the city of Rouen but no one dared to talk to Liam. He was beyond mad and the team knew it wasn't the best time to approached him yet. Even Beverly whose been wanting to talk to him was stopped by Cole.
"Give him time to think. I'm sure he was thinking of a way to save your brothers." Cole assured her before sending her back home.
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The next day, Liam set out to Arioch alone. Although he was mad at what Beverly did, having a small talk with Diana last night seemed to ease his burden a little.
"Everyone has their own fears and I'm sure Beverly didn't do that in purpose. She truly cared about you but she was also afraid for her brothers' lives. I'm sure she struggled within her before she decided to come to you for help that day. But even so, extend a little mercy even if they don't deserve it. Do it not for them but for yourself." He hated it but Diana's words found its way to enter his head.
"I was expecting you." Admah invited the man inside.
"I am sorry for the sudden visit. But I wanted to talk to you about… them."
"I know." He smiled meaningfully. "I was planning to make them slaves for the rest of their lives but I think it won't happen though." He laughed meaningfully.
"That depends on their decision though."
"I believe you have some propositions. Let's talk about it."
Liam discussed his suggestions and hearing his reasonable proposition, Admah called his personal guards to bring the Sven brothers to them. His suggestion proposed a win-win situation for both party, or maybe to him alone.
After a few minutes, three men were seen trembling in fear as they approached the two men sitting at the porch. And when they saw Liam, they lowered their heads in shame. Will he take his revenge on them or will he save them from Admah's fury?
Dang it! Their lives are literally on the slave's hand now!