Chapter 599 The Spli (2/2)
Big Bill and the rest remained silent as they stood on the stairs.
Godzilla looked irritated. He was obviously having a hard time controlling his temper. He yelled, ”Boss, come on down. We'll go up!”
As he spoke, he took off his coat and exposed his firm muscles which were barely concealed by the black vest he was wearing.
At this point, the legs of the people upstairs turned wobbly.
Li Du's fame was not due to his foresight or ability to treasure hunt, but his fighting ability. Stories about how Li Du and his men Godzilla and Big Quinn had remained undefeated in the State of Arizona had been making the rounds among the treasure hunting community.
Finally, a door near the stairway opened and the mustached Princeps sauntered out.
Upon seeing him, Li Du laughed and said, ”It's no wonder. I was just thinking, who would have the authority to expel Flagstaff from the state of Arizona? Princeps, of course. ”
Princeps looked down at him from upstairs and said, ”I have no idea what you are talking about.”
Li Du didn't need to pull his punches where this guy was concerned. He flashed his middle finger at him. ”No guts to admit what you've done? Would this be the Tucson Gang's typical tough-guy behavior?”
He looked at Big Bill and the rest, then sneered. ”You fools who bully the weak and fear the strong, have you forgotten the pain the Tucson Gang had caused? What is it that Tucson is now offering that can make you forget the humiliation you once endured?”
While Big Bill and the rest didn't utter a word, they still didn't give way.
Princeps spoke, ”Li, you're wrong. They are with me not because I lured them or offered them any benefits. It's because they're afraid of you.”
Li Du nodded. ”What a good reason. Afraid of me, instead of a scoundrel like you?”
Princeps said, ”Don't get fired up, Li. I may be a scoundrel, but I neither offended the Californians nor sent my fellow hunters to prison. What about you? You have on more than one occasion caused hunters to land in prison.”
Someone couldn't help but butt in, ”Boss Li, please let us off. We still wanna go to California to participate in the auctions there in the future. Do you know what Californians are saying?”
”They say you're their arch enemy. They will fight you 'til the end, and if you were to go back to California, they will try to see that you end up in prison.”
”And do you know who came from California this time? A bigshot from the Million Dollar Club! A really ruthless guy, someone we really can't afford to offend!”
The Californian treasure hunters truly regarded Li Du as a thorn in their sides. When he had caused Frank and York be locked up in prison, the Californian treasure hunters were livid.
In addition, the Californian treasure hunters had become the laughing stock of the entire treasure hunting community in the United States. This incident had attracted a lot of attention on the internet.
To that end, Li Du gave up on his intent of forming an alliance with them. Obviously, they did not want to be with him.
He looked at Turis and the rest. ”I'm sorry, everyone. You've gotta suffer bad luck with me.”
Without hesitation, Olly said, ”Boss Li, what crap are you saying? To be honest, I'm really glad that Flagstaff has got a guy like you.”
Dickens picked up his luggage and said, ”Well guys, let's not stay where we're not welcomed. Let's go to another motel.”
Li Du clapped his hands and said, ”Those who're not afraid of bad luck follow me. I'll arrange accommodation for you.”
All the Flagstaff treasure hunters were determined to follow him. Big Beard Carl looked up at the people on the stairs with disdain and shouted, ”A bunch of scaredy-cats, a group of cowards!”
”They only have the guts to bully ordinary treasure hunters like us. If Playboy were here, would they dare to block our way?” Ferris said angrily.
Hearing this, Li Du remembered Playboy and asked, ”Akkalou's not here?”
Someone said, ”He's here, I think. I spotted his Ferrari on the way here, but I don't know where he is. That guy's a lone ranger.”