Chapter 583 Mentioning James
They were all present, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
There were about ten individuals, which could be considered the pinnacle of the power circle in the City of Mysteries.
Maurice smiled, "With the ten of us here, we can do whatever we want in the City of Mysteries."
A man of similar status nodded, "Of course, just look at our identities. We are the best and most powerful shots in the City of Mysteries. Any one of us walking out is a top-tier presence. Not just in the City of Mysteries, but nationwide as well."
"That's right, we are the best in the City of Mysteries, especially Neil and Maurice, who are at the very top of the pyramid. Just a stomp from them could cause an earthquake in the City of Mysteries."
They all laughed, their expressions full of undisguised arrogance and disdain. Indeed, they were the best, the most powerful, and the most well-connected figures in the City of Mysteries. Together, they could crush any force, especially with the presence of Neil and Maurice.
However, at this moment, Lisa suddenly said, "That's not necessarily true. You all have overlooked James."
Hearing the name James immediately brought a silence to the room. Everyone stopped, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
Indeed, James was not there.
Not mentioning James didn't mean they thought he was useless. In fact, before Neil returned, James had the grearest influence on the younger generation of the City of Mysteries. They had all been under James's control.
Including Maurice, who at that time was not as good as James. He just hadn't had a direct conflict with James and hadn't been taught a lesson by him. But that didn't mean he could have beaten James back then.
Neil's eyebrows twitched twice when he heard Lisa bring it up. He took a sip of wine.
Maurice also remained silent, his eyes showing a hint of defiance.
In Maurice's eyes, James was a target he needed to surpass.
A gentle voice broke the silence, "Lisa, is this James really that impressive?"
It was Cynthia speaking, her beautiful eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Lisa responded with a smile, "He's probably the most impressive man I've ever met."
This statement caused everyone's expressions to change!
After all, Neil was there, and everyone knew Neil was deeply in love with Lisa. Neil was currently the number one in the City of Mysteries, and Lisa saying this in front of him was quite disrespectful.
They were all surprised and didn't know how to respond.
It was Brenda, the charming woman, who broke the silence first. She laughed, "Lisa, don't deliberately provoke Neil. You two are flirting at Cynthia's birthday party, aren't you?"
Interpreting it as flirting showed Brenda's unique perspective.
Lisa just smiled faintly, looking enigmatic.
At this moment, a man said, "James was indeed a talent before, arrogant and self-righteous, and was the number one in the City of Mysteries for a while. But that was because Neil was training overseas and hadn't returned. If Neil had been here, ten James wouldn't have been enough to beat Neil."
Neil smiled faintly at this, but Maurice looked a bit displeased. After all, he was also in the City of Mysteries during James's reign.
Brenda, ever perceptive, immediately laughed and said, "Don't joke Maurice. If Maurice hadn't been training in the mountains, James wouldn't have had a chance to be king."
"Sorry, my bad. I'll punish myself with three drinks." The man realized his mistake, looking a bit flustered, and quickly drank three glasses as self-punishment.
They all were aware that Maurice wasn't as good as James back then because his martial arts skills weren't as advanced.
Maurice understood this, too. He valued his dignity highly, and seeing the man apologize, he smiled, "Well, I indeed didn't have a direct conflict with James back then. My teacher warned me not to act rashly before I was ready. I regret it now. If I had acted then, I could have easily become the top fighter in the City of Mysteries. But now, with Neil back, there's no chance for me."
Everyone laughed at his words, and the atmosphere became lively again.
In their eyes, James's former prowess was but a relic of the past; the times had changed, and now it was Neil who reigned supreme. They no longer believed James could match Neil's prowess. The point was easy to fathom that if James were truly as formidable as Neil, the Stewart family wouldn't be the foremost among the many families in the City of Mysteries.
They all thought that James was a king of the past.
Even if James had come back recently and killed the unlucky Lester.
In comparison to them, Lester was just a small fry. Even though he was Mason's son, his own strength was too weak to be taken seriously by these ten individuals.
At this moment, Maurice suddenly asked, "Lisa, I just remembered, there's a rumor outside that you and James are engaged. Is that true?"
This question brought the atmosphere to a halt again, and everyone looked at Lisa and Neil.
This rumor had been spreading recently, but Lisa hadn't clarified it.
Under everyone's gaze, Lisa slowly nodded, "It's true."
Maurice was stunned on the spot, and the others reacted similarly, astonished that Lisa was betrothed to James. Immediately, their gazes turned to Neil, for everyone knew that Neil harbored feelings for Lisa.
Sure enough, Neil's expression finally changed, and he looked at Lisa, "Lisa, James is not good enough for you."
Cynthia held Lisa's hands and said softly, "Lisa, you and Neil are a perfect match."
Brenda also frowned and said, "Neil, did you upset Lisa? Is that why she's doing something so irrational?"
Others also started supporting Neil.
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