The Rise of David
Copyright© 2025 by RichXpower
Chapter 39: Chance
Leyton was trembling with fear as he stared at David.
“David ... S-Stay back! Don’t come any closer. You’ve incapacitated so many members of the Crimson Dragon Gang. They’ll definitely come for you!”
Despite being in such a dire situation himself, Leyton shamelessly threatened David.
“Do you think I’m scared of the Crimson Dragon Gang?” David then walked toward Leyton and smiled.
“I’m giving you another chance. Go ahead and call the Crimson Dragon Gang for backup. But make sure you ask for fighters who are more capable this time around.”
Leyton looked at David with his doubtful eyes and gradually took out his phone. After seeing that David didn’t attempt to stop him, Leyton made a phone call to Felix.
“Mr. Scott, I didn’t expect it to be done so soon! Are you calling to make your final payment?” Felix asked excitedly.
“Mr. Lawson, your men are all incapacitated. They were all so useless!” Leyton was frustrated by the fact that thirty of them couldn’t even handle David.
Felix rose to his feet immediately and shouted in anger, “What did you say? My men are incapacitated?”
“Yes, indeed. They’re all howling in pain as we speak. Half of them lost their arms, while the other half won’t ever walk again for the rest of their lives. Have a listen if you don’t believe me.” Leyton then faced his phone toward the defeated men from the Crimson Dragon Gang.
Felix was livid when he heard his men crying in pain.
“F*ck! Which idiot had the balls to cross the Crimson Dragon Gang? Give me your location now. I’ll head over straight away!”
Leyton hung up the phone after giving his location to Felix.
He then smiled smugly at David and said, “You’re doomed! You’ve angered the Crimson Dragon Gang, and Mr. Lawson will be here soon. Stay here if you dare! I’ll see if you can still act tough later!”
“Since I said I’d give you another chance, I’ll definitely keep my words. I’ll wait for him.” David grinned.
With no intention to flee, David then found a spot and sat down comfortably.
When Leyton saw how relaxed David was, his eyes glittered. Once Mr. Lawson gets here, you’re dead!
A few cars appeared after around ten minutes. It was Felix along with his subordinates.
“Hahaha! Mr. Lawson is here. You’re dead, David!” Leyton let out a hearty laugh as soon as he saw Felix’s arrival. Then, he rushed to greet him.
After getting out of the car, Felix was furious when he saw his subordinates all over the ground as they howled in pain. “Who? Who dared to lay their hands on my subordinates? I’m going to kill him now!”
Felix was so loud that he could be heard from afar. His voice was full of murderous intent. Even Leyton was shell-shocked.
“That would be me!” David stood up and walked toward Felix.
After having a closer look at who he was dealing with, Felix froze on the spot. He was so terrified that all his anger turned into silence.
“Mr. Lawson, this is the fellow that incapacitated your subordinates. You ought to finish him now!”
Leyton was almost jumping in excitement when he told Felix who was the culprit.
To his surprise, Felix walked hastily toward David and said respectfully, “It’s you, Mr. Chance! I’m so sorry. I didn’t know it was you!”
When Leyton saw how apologetic and respectful Felix was toward David, he was so stupefied that his eyes almost popped out.
“Mr. Lawson, what are you doing? Why are you apologizing to him? He’s just an ex-convict. You don’t have to be afraid of him!” Leyton was puzzled.
“Shut up!” Felix abruptly turned toward Leyton and gave him a tight slap across his face.
Then, Felix turned back toward David and said, “Mr. Chance, if I knew it was you who Leyton was having a problem with, I’d have never accepted his money. Please be magnanimous and spare me some mercy, Mr. Chance!”
Before David could open his mouth, Leyton went mad and roared, “What the hell is happening? You guys are the Crimson Dragon Gang! Why in the world would you be afraid of a random ex-convict? Yet, you dare to proclaim yourselves as the fiercest gang in Horington?”
Leyton was perplexed by what was happening before his eyes. What is about David that’s so scary? So what if he can fight well? The Crimson Dragon Gang has hundreds of fighters! Why would it matter how good of a fighter David is? It’s not like he can defeat hundreds of people at once!
“What are you babbling about? The Crimson Dragon Gang doesn’t need to take pointers from you. If you don’t shut up now, I’ll kill you!” Felix turned and gave Leyton a long cold stare.
The latter immediately went silent when he saw Felix’s devilish eyes.
Out of a sudden, a huge crowd dressed in black was seen rushing toward them.
There were hundreds of them, and they were all armed. The crowd was so big that Leyton and the others could feel the ground shaking below them.
Felix was flabbergasted when he saw the crowd. Leyton was swamped by puzzlement once again. No one had an idea who were those people.
But it didn’t take long for them to figure out because the crowd was getting ever closer. They soon saw Tommy leading the charge. Instantly, they knew that the crowd behind him was from the Templar Regiment.
Felix’s expression grew even more distorted when he saw Tommy. Leyton, on the other hand, was just speechless as he watched Tommy and the others run past him.
“Protect Mr. Chance! Don’t let anyone leave!” Tommy commanded angrily.
“Yes!” the members of the Templar Regiment responded all at once. Then, they formed a big circle and blocked off all the exits.
“Are you all right, Mr. Chance?” Tommy anxiously asked when he made his way toward David.
“What do you think? Of course I’m all right.” David flashed a faint smile.
Evidently, Leyton’s day was just full of surprises that he couldn’t comprehend. Tommy brought all these people here to protect David? And why is he being so respectful toward him? Just now, the Crimson Dragon Gang had practically just bowed before David. Now the Templar Regiment? These are the two fiercest gangs in Horington! What is going on?
“Felix, did your guys from the Crimson Dragon Gang ambush Mr. Chance? I’m going to kill all of you right now!” Tommy was livid.
Although he felt uneasy being spoken to in such a degrading manner, Felix knew it was not the right time to retaliate. Since their gang leader, Steven, was still away, he had no choice but to swallow his pride.
“This is just a misunderstanding. This is all Leyton’s doing,” Felix explained hastily.
The moment Tommy heard what Felix said, he turned his furious gaze toward Leyton. Leyton almost peed his pants when he saw Tommy looking at him.
Tommy bolted toward Leyton and slapped him across his face.
“If you touch Mr. Chance again, not only will I kill you, but I’ll bury your whole Scott family as well!”
Tommy’s words were bold and true. The Templar Regiment definitely had the ability to destroy the Scott family entirely.
“Tommy Lewis! The Scott family had helped you before! How dare you bring these people here to have a go at me? How dare you hit me?” Leyton went berserk.
“Yes, that’s exactly the reason why you’ve only received a slap! Otherwise, you’d be dead already.”
Tommy glared at him coldly.
Leyton was so scared that he didn’t dare to look at Tommy anymore. At the same time, he was still wondering why these gangs were so afraid of David.
“Mr. Chance!” Suddenly, a male voice was heard coming from nearby. Walter had brought Luca along with him as they dashed toward David.
Upon seeing that David was unharmed, Walter let out a long sigh of relief.
“I heard that the Crimson Dragon Gang was coming at you, Mr. Chance! I rushed here as fast as I could! Luckily you’re all right, Mr. Chance!”
Shortly after Walter’s arrival, William and Josephine arrived at the scene.
Josephine was worried sick that David might’ve been hurt! She hurried toward him and checked his body for injuries.
Upon seeing both the famous and the infamous individuals’ arrivals, Felix felt utterly helpless. In his mind, he was blaming Leyton for putting him in that tough spot.
Once more, Leyton was bewildered. Since Tommy and Felix belong to the underworld, maybe they paid David respect because he’s a renowned fighter. But why Walter as well? He was a government official! Hence, he’s the total opposite of what Tommy and Felix are! Even though he’s retired, he’s still a highly regarded individual in Horington. Otherwise, all the rich and famous wouldn’t have attended every event he has held. So why is he here for David?
“W-What is going on here? Wasn’t David dumped by Josephine? He has even moved out of Dragon Bay and became a salesperson. Why is Josephine so worried about him still?” Sandy curiously blurted while hiding behind Leyton, stunned.
Upon hearing that, anger overwhelmed Josephine as she walked toward Sandy and gave the latter a tight slap across her face. Considering the events happening around them, neither Sandy nor Leyton dared to retaliate against Josephine.
“You b*tch! Luckily you’ve left David. Otherwise, you’d only bring shame onto him. It seems like God is fair after all by pairing you two scums together.” Josephine glared at Sandy with disdain.