Chapter 1808

There was even a manmade river running through the estate. The water was so clear and pure that it looked as if someone could drink straight from it. Judging from the steam rising from its surface, this river seemed to be a hot spring. A hot spring inside a villa compound in a city where land cost a fortune. That alone was eyebrow-raising. Jack's men surveyed the place from the outside. He wanted to go in, but dozens of bodyguards stood at the gate. What was even more terrifying was that all of them were armed. It was obvious that whoever lived in this neighborhood was either wealthy or very well-connected, and they carried status and influence. Graceful, well-dressed women entered and exited the premises from time to time. They were most likely someone's mistresses or hired companions; they entered the estate with their heads held high, as if the place belonged to them. When they saw Jack's men, disheveled and clearly not from this world, their eyes were filled with disdain. A f