Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 340 [The Web]

The rain lessened a bit towards evening, but it was still moderate rain.

However, no matter what the rain looks like, it doesn't matter to some people.

Or perhaps, the heavier the rain, the better, because that creates a certain mood in the rain.

These are the people who don't need to go out to work on rainy days.

At the Ellison family estate.

A banquet is being held.

Jesse Erieman, the second son of the Erieman family, was the one who initiated the banquet.

He not only invited his usual friends, but also many people he wasn't very familiar with, and even Count Jaccard, who had a terrible reputation in the royal aristocratic circles, was invited to attend.

The point is to show my attitude: I'm not afraid of you.

Who are we afraid of?

Johnny Blackbird.

The assassination notice for Johnny Blackbird has been posted all over the city, and everyone basically knows about it. The target is the Erieman family and the Evans family.

So Jesse simply invited Jonas as well.

He was no longer showing an attitude, but rather mocking.

Mocking Johnny Blackbird.

Come on, we're right here. Let's see who you can kill.

"The rain is still a bit too light, the atmosphere isn't quite right. Otherwise, having a glass of cassmo on a rainy day like this would be a real treat."

Jesse stood on the balcony and spoke to Jonas beside her.

Jonas simply smiled and nodded, then took a sip of his drink.

The prohibition order still exists, but it doesn't apply to the truly powerful and wealthy.

“It’s really a good wine.”

"It's not just the wine that's good, it's the women of Casmo that are..."

Jesse got more and more excited as he talked, and he pulled Jonas aside to reminisce about his own experiences in Cosmo.

Cosmo is a contentious place in the Old World, belonging to no single regime, and therefore free yet chaotic.

Because it is near the sea, it rains year-round.

As the second son of the Eriman family, Jesse was naturally a key figure in the family's development, and he was sent to a prestigious academy in the Old World a few years ago.

However, this guy was born to be unruly and couldn't stand the constraints of the academy. He secretly ran away to Casmo and spent several years there, where he made a name for himself. He was only brought back last year to take over the family affairs.

Therefore, he possessed a wildness that was completely different from that of the capital.

This is also one of the reasons why he is not afraid of Johnny Blackbird.

“Seriously, Jonas, you really should go out and see the Old World, it’s paradise.”

"Maybe there will be a chance, but I can't leave right now."

Jonas gave a perfunctory reply and turned to look into the banquet hall.

The banquet hall was filled with the sounds of people talking and melodious music playing continuously.

There are quite a few people here today; it's safe to say that almost a third of the noble circles in the capital have come.

They were mostly young people.

Young people are the least afraid of anything, especially since these young people are mostly from noble families and have generally not experienced any setbacks. They are bold and curious.

They just wanted to see if Johnny Blackbird would really dare to come and kill someone.

Anyway, it's not about killing them.

It would be even more exciting if we could actually kill Jonas or Jesse right in front of them.

"Don't worry too much. Since I dared to invite you, I wouldn't have come unprepared."

Jesse seemed to sense what Jonas was worried about and immediately offered words of reassurance.

“I’ve already arranged for three Level 5 True Name Warriors at the manor. They’re all experts from our family. Besides, I’m not some woman. I’ve killed a lot of people in Casmo. If Blackbird Johnny is some Level 3 or 4 guy, I can handle him on my own.” Jonas shook his head after hearing this.

"No, that's not what I'm worried about."

"So what are you worried about?"

"I'm afraid he won't come."

"Oh? So that's what you were planning."

Jesse immediately understood that they wanted to use this opportunity to capture Johnny Blackbird.

He had long heard that the Evans family had completely sided with the eldest prince, and Jonas had even become one of the prince's key figures.

When he was chosen by Johnny Blackbird, he was probably secretly delighted, wasn't he?

"I hope he really dares to come."

"It would be even better if he was too scared to come. There are even more surprises with my older brother and my father by his side."

Jesse's eyes sparkled with excitement.

For a nobleman like him who didn't have to work in the rain, life was already too boring. The appearance of Johnny Blackbird barely broke the dull atmosphere.

Jonas didn't speak again, but slowly looked out at the garden beyond the balcony. Rain was splashing everywhere in the garden, and in the depths of the rain, more people were lurking.

These people and the rain have woven a large net, a large net to catch birds.

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time.

7 p.m.

Night had completely enveloped the capital.

But the lights that gradually came on, and the steam that kept rising from the northern district, transformed the city into a mysterious place.

In the rain, it felt as long and dreamlike as a dream.

In this kind of rain.

The film crew in the southern district is still filming. They have moved to a new filming location, and tonight they will be filming a fight scene in the rain.

It's about the struggle between two forces, but it's more about the background. However, because a group of artists were present, they insisted that the scene be filmed beautifully.

Princess Ainbezem was also on set, because she had promised Ethan that she wouldn't let anything go wrong with the production.

As the lights shone on the set, in the rain, the show was finally about to begin.

The artists cheered for the scenes and movements they had designed.

Unseen by them, men dressed in black raincoats had already entered the rain with Winston typewriters.

Also rushing into the rain were the new immigrants, former allies who had already eaten and drunk their fill.

They were also equipped with decent weapons tonight.

After all, this operation was supported by truly powerful figures.

They had never received anything so good before.

Moreover, Old Man Sheewen has already said that as long as they win tonight's battle, they can take whatever they want.

Everything in the South District belongs to them, and nobody cares.

So, this group of people were like a pack of wild beasts, released from their cages.

"You guys should probably come along too."

After surveying the herd of beasts, Old Man Xiwen turned to look at his adopted sons.

The adopted sons were all somewhat afraid to look at him, but in the end, it was the stubborn Moran who led the way and rushed into the rainy night together.

The former allies had always maintained their self-imposed isolation, but on this night, they completely broke down their closed walls.

"It's time for my old bones to get moving."

After saying that, Old Man Xiwen jumped into the sea of ​​rainwater.

(End of this chapter)