Levi wanted to know what was so special about Kieran’s family background that enabled him to return to Erudia.
“Who I am? Hahaha… you will find out in a few minutes!” Kieran laughed arrogantly, like a confident predator who had cornered his prey.
“Fine! I will wait!” Levi was glad he did not have to waste time to track down the family that gave this youth his arrogance.
A few minutes later, a convoy of more than a hundred black cars appeared outside the cemetery. By a rough estimate, there would be almost a thousand people there, as there were bodyguards and escorts traveling among the convoy.
The family was obviously rich and influential, and they looked like they were there for a family memorial service.
They were the Tate family, the richest family in Fairlake City.
When Erudia fell into a crisis, they defected and fled to Raysonia when the battle got close to the East.
After Erudia regained peace and prosperity, they quietly returned.
Upon returning, the first thing they did was to organize a memorial service to pay respect to their ancestors. After all, they knew their defection was a betrayal to their forefathers who had their roots in Erudia and were the pioneers who built the country.
As the youngest in the family, Kieran was supposed to arrive for the memorial service before the elders. That was how he met Levi.
Soon, the convoy drove into the cemetery, and Kieran started shouting for help. “Save me, Grandpa!”
His scream startled his family, and the group of almost a thousand people soon came over.
Levi was surprised to see many dressed like samurai from Raysonia, and he could tell that they were all highly skilled.
When the family saw Kieran and his men knelt on the ground, they were furious!
And when the Raysonia samurai saw Forlevia, their expressions changed. It was not surprising that they recognized her, as her fame had spread wide and far. Information and photos of her were widely circulated.
“Who made you kneel?” The patriarch of the family was a silver-haired elderly man with a walking stick. He scowled at Levi when he saw Kieran and his men kneeling in front of the cenotaph.
“I did!” Levi calmly admitted.
“It is him, Grandpa! He wanted to know who I am. Tell him!” With his family backing him, Kieran sounded more arrogant.
“Listen up, you rascal! We are the Tate family, the richest family of Fairlake City! How dare you make my grandson, the grandchild of Solomon Tate, kneel. I will make you pay for this!” Solomon fumed.
“I thought the Tate family had given up their citizenship and defected. Did you not?” Levi asked.
Solomon was not about to cower under that accusation, so he retorted, “Yes, we did. We went to Raysonia. What difference does that make?”
“How dare you sneak back into the country? Don’t you know there is a restraining order prohibiting your return?” Levi’s tone got colder as he spoke.
Everyone laughed, and they replied, “Of course we are aware. That restraining order is for the losers. We, the Tate family, are above that! We can come and go as we please. Who can stop us?”
“Who let you in the country?” Levi probed.
“Who are you to question us? Do you think the Tate family has to answer to you?” The Tates were getting impatient.
“I am the one who issued the restraining order, so you can be sure I will get to the bottom of this matter. You have my attention now, the Tate family!” Levi sneered.
“What? Y-You are Crown King?” Solomon’s face fell when he realized who Levi was.
He never expected they would meet Levi there.
The rest of the family were also stunned, and the Raysonia samurai among them turned solemn and immediately demanded the Tates apologize to Levi.
Levi and his team had not expected this twist of event. They did not expect the Tate family would be so obliging to the samurai, and that those samurai would give in so easily. They sensed something fishy going on, and Levi’s expression darkened.
