Wolves, Maces, And Blood novel Chapter 75

“Mr. Reid, you’re done so soon?”

Luis Sanchez, who was waiting not far away, was stunned when Reid came out, and then immediately went up to him, smiling and holding out his hand, “Mr. Reid, you’ve had a long trip, and now that we got her and everything was done, I’ve had a reception prepared. This way, please.”

Yeah, so fast!

Sanchez thought, given Reid’s penchant for that, that he would play for at least an hour, or even into the dark, after rushing to get him out.

Who would have thought he would come out in less than twenty minutes?

Reid ignored him and walked away.

He was about to follow when his cell phone rang. He took out his phone and saw it was his father Owen Sanchez himself. He paused, then said with a smile, “Mr. Reid, please. I’ll take this.”

“Dad.”

When Reid was far away, Luis Sanchez answered, “What can I do for you?”

“Where are you?”

Owen Sanchez asked.

“Elegant Villa, why?”

Luis Sanchez, of course, would not tell Owen Sanchez about his secret contact with the Mason family of the Capital City, so he casually lied, “We have some friends from the Martial Arts Association over, and we’re drinking.”

This lie was half true and half false.

Luis Sanchez did invite several friends of the Martial Arts Association to join him for drinks, but he kept Reid’s presence a secret.

“You sure?”

Owen Sanchez was skeptical.

Luis Sanchez rolled his eyes, “Dad, what do you mean? When have I ever lie to you? Besides, I’m just drinking, and you allowed it, why should I lie to you?”

He said that, but Luis Sanchez had a faint inkling that something was wrong.

Normally Owen Sanchez was too busy at work to ask much of his business.

He wouldn’t call up and ask these stupid questions.

The other end of the phone was silent for a moment.

Moments later, Owen Sanchez’s voice was heard again, “I heard that Sean Mason’s daughter disappeared after school at noon today. Do you have anything to do with it?”

Damn, sure enough!

Luis Sanchez’s heart throbbed and his hand shook, nearly dropping his phone.

He thought to himself, “I just kidnapped that little girl, and dad had already known it so fast?”

“He just said he was going to wait and see, but he’s not going to wait and see. He had someone watching Sean and the Moore family.”

“Dad’s people didn't walk in on the kidnapping, did they?”

Luis Sanchez was secretly nervous.

“Disappear?”

Luis Sanchez swallowed his surprise and concern, tried to look as unconcerned as he could, then asked quizzically, “Dad, who did you hear that from? I don’t know. No one told me.”

“You really don’t know?”

Owen Sanchez’s tone was still skeptical.

“I swear.”

The more guilty people were, the more likely they were to express their innocence in a tone of unflinching firmness, and Luis Sanchez was no exception. He swore, “Dad! I am your son. Don’t you know me?”

“Since childhood, when did I disobey you? Last time you told me to stay out of Sean Mason’s business, so I’m not going to stay out of it!”

“Don’t you even believe me?”

His firmness was tinged with bitterness.

“I’m glad it’s none of your business. It’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s just, this is a big deal, and you can’t take it lightly. One wrong move could be an abyss.”

Owen Sanchez softened his tone considerably.

But it was getting heavier and heavier.

“What do you mean?”

Luis Sanchez asked, “Dad, you’re acting weird today. Did you find something?”

“Yes.”

If we couldn’t mess with Sean, could we mess with Reid?

I had no choice.

I had to bet!

I betted Reid was stronger and tougher than Sean and could capture Sean and bring him back to the Capital City!

“Dad, this time, I’m gonna win!”

Gritting his teeth, Luis Sanchez strode up the hall to preside over a reception for Reid to Hilshire. Every step he took was heavy. Because he knew very well that the stakes were very high!

If he lost, he couldn’t afford it…

…

On the other side.

In the chairman’s office of the Sanchez Group, Owen Sanchez put down his phone and took a deep breath. His heart, which had been hanging, was relieved at last.

Luis Sanchez had nothing to do with Phyllis’s disappearance, and that was all.

That way, he could continue to watch Sean and the Mason family of Capital City play it off against each other. When the time came, the Sanchez family would still have room to take sides.

“Mr. Sanchez.”

Just then, the door of the office was opened and a grey man walked in.

“Mr. Brain, you’re just in time.”

Owen Sanchez rose to his feet, smiling with respect to the pensioned old man. “I just called Luis about What happened to Phyllis. He didn’t do it.”

“Good.”

Mr. Brain nodded and smiled.

Mr. Brain!

The plain-looking man, a penned man whom Owen Sanchez respected, wore a loose suit, his old face wrinkled and bent.

He was the mysterious old man who kidnapped Hudson Scott and his mother at Nighty Airport last night!