“Oh?” William Carter was taken aback. He had quite a few enemies, but as for someone powerful enough to cross the sea to launch a surprise attack on him, he couldn’t think of anyone like that for the moment.

William Carter appeared calm, but the Five Elements brothers’ expressions all changed at once. They looked at each other, and finally, their gazes settled on Henry Bennett. Now, they finally understood why he had brought so many people with him this time.

“Who is it?” William Carter sat down across from Henry Bennett, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a slow drag, and asked calmly.

Henry Bennett looked around, leaned in, and whispered, “It’s the Soul Group.”

William Carter let out a chuckle, shaking his head as if helpless or in disbelief. “Didn’t they already disband because of that bomb?”

Henry Bennett frowned and said, “The Soul Group did disband, but there’s still some remnant force left. I don’t know where they got their information, but they know Brother Eric is living on Jile Island. This time, they’ve bought a large amount of lethal weapons and are preparing to launch a surprise attack here.”

“Heh! Just a bunch of nobodies!” William Carter exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, “How many of them are there?”

Henry Bennett replied, “About fifty.”

“Where did Old Scott get the information?”

“The Red Army!”

William Carter said, “Even when the Soul Group was at its peak, I was never afraid of them. Now that there are only a few stragglers left, they’re even less of a concern.”

Henry Bennett said, “But, Brother Eric, I still think we should be cautious. I brought sixty Blood Kill brothers to protect your safety.”

Sixty Blood Kill brothers? William Carter was momentarily stunned. Blood Kill was the elite force of the Wendong Society. Whether in individual combat or group coordination, they were extremely capable. Moreover, the number of Blood Kill members had always been small; even at their peak, they never reached three hundred. Now, the group maintained around two hundred members. For Henry Bennett to bring sixty at once was really making a big deal out of it. After thinking it over, he asked suspiciously, “Old Henry, is there something else?”

“Oh…” Henry Bennett looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

William Carter smiled and said, “We’re all on the same side here. What is there that you can’t say?”

Henry Bennett swallowed and said, “I suspect that someone inside the Wendong Society might be plotting against Brother Eric.”

“Oh?” William Carter narrowed his eyes, stared at Henry Bennett for a moment, and asked, “Who?”

Henry Bennett shook his head. “It’s just a suspicion. I don’t have any solid evidence. While Brother Eric was away, Matthew Brooks was unusually active. As Brother Three Eyes’s capable assistant, he’s been making a lot of private connections and eliminating those who oppose him. Recently, he even brought his younger brother Andrew Brooks into the society and gave him an important position. He often spreads the word that the Wendong Society’s current achievements are mostly due to Three Eyes, and now that Brother Eric has left the society, the top position should be handed over to Three Eyes…” At this point, he didn’t dare continue and glanced at William Carter to gauge his reaction.

Most of the people protecting William Carter were handpicked by Three Eyes from the Dragon Hall. Whether any of Matthew Brooks’s confidants were mixed in, no one could say for sure. That’s why Henry Bennett brought so many Blood Kill members, just in case.

William Carter tilted his head back and let out a long sigh.

Henry Bennett steeled himself and said, “Brother Eric, Matthew Brooks is a cancer. If we don’t get rid of him soon, there will be endless trouble. He might even threaten your safety.”

William Carter was a good judge of character and knew exactly what kind of person Matthew Brooks was. However, given the current situation, it wasn’t the right time to get rid of him. Matthew Brooks was ruthless, but what would Three Eyes think? After all, he trusted this man and saw him as his most capable assistant. Right now, Three Eyes was in charge of the society’s affairs. If Matthew Brooks were killed, would Three Eyes think he wasn’t trusted? Would he even suspect that his own power was being eroded? Without solid evidence, killing Matthew Brooks would trigger a series of reactions and could even cause turmoil within the Wendong Society.

After thinking it over, William Carter shook his head and said, “Don’t touch him for now.”

Henry Bennett said anxiously, “Brother Eric, be careful not to raise a tiger that will turn on you.”

William Carter smiled and said, “Matthew Brooks isn’t a tiger—at best, he’s just a cunning fox. With a tiger backing him, he can strut around, but once he loses that support, his end won’t be far off.”

Henry Bennett pondered his words for a while, then suddenly jolted, his mouth agape in surprise. “Brother Eric, you’re not thinking of doing something to Three Eyes…”

“Haha!” William Carter threw his head back and laughed. “Old Henry, what are you thinking? Brother Michael is my brother—how could I possibly harm him?! What I mean is, we should gather more evidence of Matthew Brooks’s wrongdoing. When the time comes, we’ll lay it all out in front of Brother Michael, and he won’t defend him anymore.”

“Oh!” Henry Bennett wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Golden Eye chimed in, “Brother Eric, what should we do about the Soul Group’s attack?”

William Carter smiled and said, “Tomorrow night, we’ll go out to sea and ‘go fishing’!”

Chapter 4

Henry Bennett asked curiously, “Brother Eric, how do you know the Soul Group will come tomorrow night?”

William Carter was taken aback, then threw his head back and laughed. “I guessed.”

Henry Bennett sighed in admiration, “The intel Little Scott gave me says the Soul Group really did choose tomorrow night for their surprise attack…”