Chapter 409 I’ll Return the Money (1/2)
Chapter 409: I’ll Return the Money
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hans went back into the office and heard Kellan chasing Frank and the other two out. He was so surprised that he looked at Li Du and gave him a thumbs-up silently. Amazing! Good job! he thought.
The three of them had to leave the office reluctantly as the police officer was coming over to shove them.
Just before they went out the door, Frank turned to say, ”You’ll regret it, Kellan Pratt—for believing this lad, you’ll regret it!”
They could stay in the office and drink beer and coffee with the Pratt brothers earlier because they had helped them earn money.
Li Du had asked Turis and the group of treasure hunters, and he got to know that those crooks didn’t earn more than 10,000 dollars. After deducting the manpower costs and costs of the goods, both parties would only get around 4,000 dollars.
Four thousand dollars was nothing compared to the value of the storage company. The storage units and land the company was residing on had a value of at least 200,000 dollars! With 4,000 dollars against 200,000 dollars, it was obvious who would be asked to get out of the office.
Li Du had thought of this plan before entering the office and knew that he should be able to drive the three scums out.
The group of agitated treasure hunters was just outside the office. Rick took a look at the windows and said with hesitation, ”Are we really going out now? D*mn, d*mmit!”
”We’ll just go,” said Frank forcefully. ”What’s there to be scared of? Officer Pratt’s here. If they dare use violence—”
”Officer Pratt will not interfere,” Li Du interrupted with a chuckle.
The three of them tensed up and they looked at the police officer.
Many treasure hunters belonged to the lower class of society where they liked to use their fists to solve their problems as they were usually not highly educated nor self-cultivated. Outside the office were close to 30 such people. If they were to really use violence to deal with the three of them, they could get killed.
The police officer tightened his belt and said, ”Derta is a simple and honest town. No brawl will take place here, right?”
Li Du said, ”Yeah, there will only be friendly rough and tumble play.”
The police officer wanted to at least help the three of them leave here safely but after what Li Du said, he thought for a while, nodded, and said, ”The police do not interfere with friendly rough and tumble play.”
”Sh*t, you *sshole!” Frank got irritated; now that Pratt’s had the money, he treated them like dirt.
Officer Pratt was also a hot-tempered man; there wasn’t any higher authority in town to keep him in check, and he was accustomed to being the figure of authority in town. Having been chastised by Frank, he wanted to punch him.
On the other hand, Kellan was calm. He stopped his cousin while York pulled Frank away and left the office.
Li Du glanced at Hans, who sneered, ”I’ll make sure everyone teaches them a good lesson!”
”No, tell everyone not to do it.”
”Huh?” Hans was mystified.
”You heard it,” affirmed Li Du. ”Don’t let them use violence. I have other plans!”
The minute the three men walked out of the office, the treasure hunters created a ruckus. The angry group hurled abuses at them and everyone inside the office could hear that the verbal abuses were most prominent against Frank. ”Yeah, I planned this whole thing,” yelled Frank at the treasure hunters. ”I wanted to teach you bumpkins a lesson—aren’t you all following behind Li’s butt? Continue doing that!”
Kellan’s features darkened after hearing what Frank said. ”D*mn Californian, if there’s no business dealing, I would have beaten up that *sshole!”
”I can’t stand him either,” said a piqued Officer Pratt. ”Who gave him the feeling of superiority? He doesn’t act like he’s from LA; he acts like he’s from heaven instead.”
Li Du smiled, ”Your business dealing was ganging up with them to scam the treasure hunters outside?”
Kellan immediately denied this. ”No, of course not, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”