Chapter 1271

Matthew asked again, "So, why are you afraid of me?" Miles was stumped by the question. After a long pause, he cleared his throat and replied, "I guess I'd never seen someone... kill before. "But I'm not scared of you anymore, and next time you act, I won't be afraid at all. Actually, I should thank you—without you, this whole truck of ginger would've rotted away." Matthew, seeing that Miles had finally understood, softened his tone. "I'm a farmer just like you. I grew up working the fields, and I don't want to hurt anyone or be brutal—they pushed us too far!" Miles nodded in agreement. "You're right. I wanted to fight back too, but I was scared of the trouble it would cause. Hey. Tell me how those guys died. "The police couldn't find any evidence. Could you teach me? If anyone tries to mess with me, I want to make their deaths look like accidents too." Matthew looked at Miles with surprise, not expecting this turn of thought from him. "I didn't kill those people—they were genu