Chapter 54 - 53 The Shocked Gerrard Cook_1

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“Impossible!”

Upon hearing the words of the Three Blade Group employee, Bridger Davenport’s frown deepened.

Although he was tied to a chair, he kept struggling as if he had forgotten that he just had a leg broken.

“Before coming here, I had people watching this place the entire time; there’s no way Aron Jackson’s men could have gotten here so quickly!”

Bridger Davenport couldn’t believe it, but the approaching footsteps were getting louder and left no room for explanation.

“Aron Jackson! Your men?”

Feeling the vibrations underneath his feet, Gerrard Cook also turned his body and stared straight at Aron Jackson.

Before making a move, Bridger Davenport had specifically asked him to have someone stationed to keep a close watch on how many people Aron Jackson brought.

As the manager of Gonzalez City, Gerrard Cook naturally did not dare to neglect this, so upon receiving the order, he arranged for people to guard the West Lake docks day and night.

Both overtly and covertly, they set up watch positions everywhere; any small movement would immediately be reported to him and Bridger Davenport.

But only now did they realize that Aron Jackson had set an ambush long ago!

“Manager Cook, we’ve been in Gonzalez City together for three years, which makes us old acquaintances. But in these three years, we’ve had our share of secret battles. Tell me, when have you ever won against me?”

Aron Jackson shook his head and walked slowly in front of Gerrard Cook, speaking disdainfully, “To fight with me, you’re simply not qualified!” These words left no face for the branch manager.

Even Bridger Davenport, upon hearing these words, couldn’t help but frown.

‘You!”

Gerrard Cook, after all, was the manager of the Gonzalez City branch and held a respected position within the Three Blade Group.

But now, being humiliated by Aron Jackson in front of his employees, where could he put his face?

Yet, he was absolutely powerless. After all, his life was in the other’s hands. What could he do?

“Come in! Take them all down!”

Aron Jackson suddenly looked up and bellowed toward the warehouse entrance.

The next moment, a swarm of people poured into the warehouse like a flood and started to fight without a word!

With the Three Blade Group leaderless, its members utterly unprepared, they quickly fell in the face of Aron Jackson’s men’s relentless assault.

Five minutes later.

“The Three Blade Group is in such a sorry state, and they dare to trouble me?”

Julius Reed stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at the groaning Three Blade Group members in front of him.

All one hundred plus men were knocked to the ground, each suffering injuries of varying degrees.

And Aron Jackson’s subordinates, one after another, angrily gathered around, as if they wished they could kill all these men.

Dare to scheme against their own boss? They must be tired of living!

“We certainly didn’t trouble you. It was you who captured Sonny Ridge from the Three Blade Group and caused a ruckus at Black Wind Bar! Surely you can’t spout nonsense just because you outnumber us?

Bridger Davenport was furious, but his tone remained neither servile nor overbearing.

Although he did not know the relationship between this young man and Aron Jackson, he was aware that Aron Jackson might listen to him.

His and Gerrard Cook’s lives and fortunes were essentially in the young man’s hands.

After all, he was the one who defeated Noah Miller! Wherever he went, he was revered.

“Oh? I’m spouting nonsense?”

Julius Reed smiled faintly and walked up to Gerrard Cook, “Manager Cook should be clear about this matter, right?”

“Young man, if you’re going to kill, just kill! No need to waste words on me here! Although I, Gerrard Cook, have fallen to this state, I won’t be humiliated by you at will! We’re strangers, what reason do I have to trouble you?”

After hearing Julius Reed’s words, Gerrard Cook felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

It was clearly the other party who had captured his subordinate and looted the cash.

Late the same they even sent a threatening message to Maurice Yarrow, demanding the Three Blade Group bring ransom money for the exchange of the hostage.

It’s true that the Three Blade Group hadn’t refrained from wrongdoing on normal days, but such blatant distortion of the truth was simply bullying!

“Hehe, Manager Cook is well-known for being brave and resolute within the Three Blade Group! If he says he hasn’t provoked you, then he hasn’t provoked you!”

Upon hearing Gerrard Cook’s words, Bridger Davenport spoke to Julius Reed in an icy tone, “I had thought you were a gentleman, but today you have truly disappointed me!”

In his eyes, the so-called trouble Reed mentioned was merely an excuse for Aron Jackson to take action against him.

Though they were competitors, Davenport and his people still held a certain respect for Jackson.

Jackson’s decisive and upright actions were known to everyone.

But what he hadn’t anticipated was for Jackson to start a battle out of the blue, using such a clumsy pretext.

“Oh? You’re still not convinced?”

Julius Reed turned to face Gerrard Cook and asked in a deep voice, “Did you take a sum of money from the Brandon family to take care of someone for them?”

“How did you know?”

Gerrard Cook was startled; this affair involved group secrets, known only to him and Ignacio Cook, not even to Sonny Ridge, who held the same position of vice manager.

This deal went unreported to the Three Blade Group, it was entirely his own initiative, and the Brandon’s money did not need to be turned over; they could divide it among themselves on the spot.

But if this were to leak, they would inevitably face punishment from the group.

Therefore, Gerrard Cook consulted with Ignacio Cook.

Sonny Ridge, in charge of Black Wind Bar, was never short of money, and he even coveted Cook’s managerial position.

However, Ignacio Cook was different; he was involved in the rougher side of the business, earning far less money.

The two hit it off instantly, and Gerrard Cook decided to take on the job under his own authority.

With that thought, Cook widened his eyes with disbelief and asked in a tone that could hardly believe, “Could it be that you…”

The more he considered this possibility, the faster his heart raced!

“Indeed, I am the person you’re sent to kill.”

Julius Reed stood before him and said with a faint smile, “What a pity, you had the chance to make money but no chance to spend it.”

“Where’s Ignacio Cook?”

Gerrard Cook felt his mind go numb, and he was completely at a loss.

Last night he had sent out quite a few people, but strangely, none of his men returned.

Moreover, when he sent out a search party in Gonzalez City, they couldn’t find a single trace of them!

“Dead. Do you think he could have been a match for me?”

Julius Reed’s casually spoken words left everyone present speechless.

Arrogant!

Yet so very real!

If even Old Man Miller the Weirdo was soundly defeated, what chance did Ignacio Cook stand?

“Gerrard Cook! You’ve damn well killed me!”

Bridger Davenport, suppressing acute pain, struggled incessantly in his chair.

“You know the group’s rules better than I do! Now that you’ve caused this mess, don’t fucking drag me down with you!”

His eyes bloodshot, he roared, spittle flying from his mouth.

He had thought this was just Jackson’s excuse to start a war, but could never have imagined that it was Gerrard Cook who had provoked this calamity! “I’m really out of luck, getting involved in this with you!”

Davenport turned around and sincerely looked at Julius Reed, “Brother, debts are owed to creditors. Today, I was unaware of what was going on between you two and inadvertently aided him. I hope, brother, that you can give me a chance to make amends!”

Now that he understood the situation, he decided to do everything in his power to escape it.

“What do you think, how much is the worth of everyone in this warehouse?”

At this point, Julius Reed added, “Including the Black Wind Bar.”

“I need to check with our boss first!”

Bridger Davenport hesitated, then said, “Could you untie me first, then I can contact the boss right away..”