The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 206 Thank You

Beardog's attack was swift and lethal; he wasn't the type to give his foes any chance to fight back. Just as his dagger was about to pierce Daniel's chest, Daniel deftly caught the blade between two fingers, stopping it dead.

With a quick twist and flick of his fingers, the dagger snapped in half. Daniel then delivered a powerful kick to Beardog's midsection, sending the gang leader flying out the window and into a dead-end alley filled with garbage bins brimming with swill.

"Splash!"

Beardog landed right in one of the bins.

"Damn it!" he cursed aloud, which turned out to be a bad idea since his mouth was open.

"Glug, glug, glug..."

He swallowed several mouthfuls of the disgusting liquid.

"Ptooey!"

"Glug, glug, glug..."

"Ah, ptooey!"

Deciding that cursing was no longer worth the risk, Beardog quickly clambered out of the bin. His men had been defeated, and he himself had been thrown into swill by a country bumpkin. The humiliation was intolerable, but Beardog knew he was no match for Daniel. He'd need help to settle the score.

Before leaving, Beardog decided to issue a warning. "Country boy, you think you can kick me around? Do you know who my boss is? I'm one of Justin's men!"

"Justin? Which Justin?"

"Justin from the Black Panther Club! So, if you've got the guts, don't leave. I'll be back with more men from the Black Panther Club, and you're a dead man tonight!"

With those words, a swill-drenched Beardog and his crew departed.

Once Beardog was gone, Amelia snapped out of her shock and expressed her gratitude to Daniel. "Thank you, Brittany's boyfriend!"

Hearing this, Brittany quickly corrected her, "Cousin, don't just say things – he's not my boyfriend! He's just a country bumpkin and a colleague! Plus, he's about to be fired from the company!"

"He's not your boyfriend, just a colleague?" Amelia looked puzzled as she turned to Daniel. "Are you two really just coworkers?"

"What do you think?" Daniel responded cheekily.

"You've already called me cousin, so you must be her boyfriend! Did you two have a spat? Did you make her mad? Brittany can be a bit hot-headed and stubborn, but she's a good person. You have to be patient with her!"

Daniel deliberately maintained the misunderstanding, much to Brittany's annoyance.

"Country boy, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll kick you out myself!" Brittany stomped her foot.

With a quick sidestep, Daniel ducked behind Amelia. "Cousin, she wants to kick me out! Do something about her!"

"Brittany, don't be so harsh with your boyfriend!" Amelia chided her. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Worry then crossed Amelia’s face as she continued, "That Beardog works for Justin – he's definitely gone to get him. Brittany, you should take your boyfriend and leave quickly! I need to pack up and get out of here, too. Justin isn’t someone to mess with; he's in the top 10 of Martial Club United, and he owns half the nightclubs in New York. If we've gotten on his bad side, he won't let us off easily. It's best if we go into hiding for a while."