Chapter 456

"You…" Wyatt stammered, hardly able to contain his rage. Wilbur continued on, "Wyatt, are you sure you knew nothing of Felix's illegal mining all these years?" That had been an open secret here, but no one dared to talk about it for fear of ruffling any feathers. But now that Wilbur had exposed the truth in broad daylight, everyone wanted to know just how Wyatt and Felix were going to answer the question. Wyatt, amidst his fury, was starting to sense that something was off. The gaze of the townsfolk he had never even seen or treated as equals before now seemed to radiate an invisible pressure, bearing down hard on him. Felix, too, had never expected that these people who used to scuttle away like mice at the sight of him were now staring straight at him. Wyatt and Felix exchanged a glance, and Wyatt knew that there was going to be trouble if this went on any further. He took a deep breath, and shouted, "Nuphermen, arrest those two bastards right now! Felix, clear this p