Chapter 38 - An Incoming Storm

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

A great distance away to the south of Los Angeles, where land was barren and desolate, stood a lone grave.

At dusk, Heller stood alone in front of the grave as a light drizzle fell from the sky.

The gravestone faced the south.

Engraved on it were ‘In loving memory of Charles Nicholson’.

The Ten Judges of The Dead stood behind Heller.

Around them were innumerable strong and powerful people with solemn looks on their faces.

Apart from them, more than 800 other people were also on their knees in the open space not far from the grave.

In front of them all was none other than Sebastian Zoff, whose life had been made a living hell!

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During the last two days, Heller’s subordinates had captured everyone related to or close to the Zoffs.

Lindsey took a step forward. She bowed slightly and said respectfully, “Mr. Nicholson, all members of the Zoffs, both distant and immediate, are here! Sir, your orders, please!”

Heller uttered concisely, “Kill them all!”

“Yes, ma’am!”

Lindsey raised her right hand slightly and signaled!

The next moment, the many powerful experts there led by the Ten Judges of The Dead mercilessly raised the blades in their hands!

Screams and wails rang out again and again without pause, accompanied by endless cries begging for mercy!

However, Heller was unmoved!

Very soon, all the Zoffs and those related to them were dead!

Heller turned to Sebastian and said indifferently, “Sebastian, five years ago, you and Lucy colluded with each other and killed my entire family!”

“Today, I’ve slaughtered everyone related to you!”

“Do you accept this outcome?”

Sebastian’s lips parted. With a sinister look, he said, “Heller! I’ll never let you off even after I die! I… Uh!”

Before he could finish, Heller picked up a gun, pressed the muzzle against Sebastian’s forehead, and pulled the trigger!

Bang!

Sebastian died on the spot, unable to rest in peace!

Rivers of blood filled the place.

Heller turned around and faced Charles Nicholson’s grave. He said solemnly, “Grandpa, Dad, Mom. Five years ago, the Zoffs and Lucy killed our family!”

“Today, I will use these 800 lives from the Zoffs to appease the Nicholsons’ souls in the afterworld!”

“Please rest assured that I won’t let Lucy off!”

“None of those related to those events back then will be spared!”

Then, Heller put a bouquet of flowers at the grave and bowed!

Behind, Lindsey, the Ten Judges of The Dead, and the countless experts also lowered their heads!

Heller got up and dispassionately instructed, “Clean up the Zoffs’ bodies!”

“Yes, sir!”

The Ten Judges of The Dead went off to carry out his instructions.

Heller turned to Lindsey and asked, “Why isn’t Nathan Levin here yet?”

Right after he said that, Nathan walked over quickly with a woman!

“Mr. Nicholson!”

A respectful Nathan explained, “This is Christabel Shaw, the only daughter of Claude Shaw, the head of the Shaws in L.A.! Claude is very ill, so Christabel is the one in charge of the Shaws now.”

In Los Angeles, the Shaws were a very unique existence!

The Shaws weren’t old-timer families like the Seven Great Clans. In his early years, Claude had started from nothing and fought his way up, rising rapidly in the circle.

No one had high hopes for the Shaws at that time!

In particular, after the collapse of the Nicholsons, the Seven Great Clans would never allow a new family to threaten their positions in Los Angeles!

However, the Shaws had sought survival amid the perils and actually successfully withstood the pressure from the Seven Great Clans!

In terms of power and influence, the Shaws were far inferior to super families with intricate and complicated relationships like the Seven Great Clans.

However, they were rich! Very, very much so!

The Shaws didn’t only do business in Los Angeles; rather, their businesses were spread throughout the country. Claude had always been hailed as the richest man in Los Angeles!

Nathan whispered, “Mr. Nicholson, apart from the Seven Great Clans, the Shaws are the most influential family in L.A.!”

“Also, from what we understand, there is a great feud between the Shaws and the Seven Great Clans!”

“They have no reason to work with the Seven Great Clans!”

“Most importantly, I’m old friends with Claude, the head of the Shaws, so they are completely trustworthy!”

Heller nodded slightly.

Actually, Christabel knew who Heller was. Apart from the Seven Great Clans, the Nicholsons and the Shaws had been the two most powerful families back then!

It was also precisely because of this that Christabel was particularly shocked!

By right, Heller was currently just a downtrodden survivor of the Nicholsons, whereas Nathan was the great Commander of the South. Despite that, he was treating Heller with so much courtesy and deference. This was indicative of a lot of things!

Christabel calmed herself down a little and took the initiative to speak. She said, “Hello, Mr. Nicholson. My father is very ill, so he’s unable to come here in person. However, he has instructed me to give you my full cooperation!”

“For many years, we, the Shaws, have fought against the Seven Great Clans many times, and we have both infiltrated one another!”

“According to the information we have so far, it is Hugh Wilson, the eldest son of the Wilsons, who is going to marry Ms. Ruby Lincoln!”

Heller raised his brows. “I killed Hugh Wilson with my own hands. How is he going to forcibly marry Ruby?”

Christabel replied solemnly, “And that’s exactly the problem! Mr. Nicholson, it’s precisely because you killed Hugh Wilson that the Wilsons chose Ms. Lincoln!”

“I’m sure you’re aware that Lucy Xander is very close with the Wilsons. When Hugh Wilson was alive, he had planned to be engaged to Lucy!”

“However, you killed Hugh Wilson! He died before he could marry and have children!”

“Therefore, the Wilsons are intending to hold a wedding ceremony for him at the funeral! A posthumous one!”

“To be more precise, the Wilsons want Ms. Lincoln and your daughter, Nelly Nicholson, to accompany Hugh Wilson in the afterworld!”

Heller looked livid.

Lindsey’s expression turned even frostier. She said sharply, “The audacity of the Wilsons!”

As for Nathan, cold sweat was already trickling down his forehead!

The Wilsons actually had the audacity to force Hades’ woman and daughter to die with Hugh Wilson!

A storm was going to break out in Los Angeles!

A murderous look came over Heller’s countenance. “What time is the Wilsons’ funeral starting at?”

Christabel replied, “They are picking up the bride at noon. The funeral and the posthumous wedding will officially start in the evening! Going by the time, the Wilsons should have arrived at the Lincolns to pick up the bride by now!”

“Excellent!”

Heller said, “I shall personally attend Hugh Wilson’s funeral tonight! I’m going to see for myself how many lives Neal Wilson thinks he has!”

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At 12 o’clock noon, Ruby was currently humming a soft melody to coax Nelly to take a nap at the Lincolns’.

“Rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top… When the wind blows, the cradle will rock…”

Nelly had just undergone a major operation, so she was very weak at the moment. In no time, she fell asleep.

“Be good, Nelly! You must listen to Daddy in the future!”

“Nelly, you must take care of yourself well when Mommy is gone!”

Tears rolled down Ruby’s cheeks as she whispered, “No matter what happens, don’t be afraid, Nelly! Mommy… will always watch over Nelly from Heaven!”

Next to them, a look of sympathy flashed across Holly’s eyes. However, it quickly turned into a cruel and vicious look and she said, “The Wilsons are at the door. It’s time now. Don’t delay any further!”

Ruby slowly got up and kissed Nelly gently on her forehead! Then, she turned around resolutely!

But…

When she reached the door, Ruby couldn’t help but look back at Nelly again for the last time!

The look in Holly’s eyes sharpened. She reached out and shoved Ruby out the door!

“Men!”

“Change Ruby into the wedding dress!”

“Yes, ma’am!”