Chapter 705

The man saw the silhouette at the entrance of the alley and let out a terrified scream before bolting in the opposite direction. But he hadn't gone far when he suddenly came to an abrupt stop. On the other end of the alley, two or three tall shadows emerged, moving toward him with weapons in hand. The man began to wail and collapsed onto the ground in despair. A shadow fell over him, and his hair was yanked harshly, prompting a shriek of pain. With a loud crack, a club struck him in the face, and his shriek turned into a bloodcurdling scream of agony. He writhed on the ground in pain, and his mouth was filled with blood. He coughed violently as he spat out several loose teeth. Moments later, two burly men roughly grabbed him and forced him to kneel on the ground. The lazy voice from earlier chuckled. "He sure can scream. If I didn't know better, I'd think I'd done something really bad to him." The man begged desperately, "Mr… Mr. Hall… please spare me!" His missing teeth made