Chapter 842 A Deal in the Shadows

• It was deep into the night when a man was cornered in an alley. A gang surrounded him, beating him with fists and kicks until his screams echoed down the narrow street. People passing by glanced in quickly, then hurried away without stopping.
• "Ten days," one of the attackers warned. "After that, we chop you up and feed you to the fish."
• When they finally left, the man dragged himself upright, spat blood onto the ground, and staggered toward the alley's mouth.