The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 458

Daniel's words threw Smart for a loop.

"You're my grandpa?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm your grandpa!"

It didn't take long for Smart to realize the voice on the other end wasn't actually his biological grandfather—it would be bizarre to have such a young grandfather.

"It’s me who's your grandpa! Who the hell are you?"

"Dumbbell, have you forgotten your granddad so soon? You sent an assassin named Kojima after me, but sadly he was amateur hour; he accidentally blew himself up with a grenade."

With Daniel laying it out so clearly, Smart realized who was on the line and asked in shock, "You're the country boy?"

"I'm your grandpa! You ingrate, you actually sent a hitman after your grandpa? Don't you realize that’s utterly unforgivable? When your other grandpa Elliot celebrates his 90th birthday, I'll be sure to visit The Evans family with my regards. Then, you'll kneel down and call me grandpa!"

"Country boy, you're looking for death!"

...

Smart ranted on for quite a bit more after that. But Daniel didn't listen to a single word, hanging up.

"The Evans want to kill me, and you'll just watch and do nothing to help me?"

"Help you? You're on a suicide mission, how can I help?"

"What are you talking about, suicide? I'm just asking Smart to honor a bet he made! Dumbbell bet with me and lost. People from The Evans can't just welsh on a bet, can they? Others may let them get away with it, but not with me! Not even The Evans can do that!"

Daniel, sounding sly, added, "Only a great beauty like you, Beauty, can get away with breaking a promise to me."

Beauty, left speechless by his brazenness, rolled her eyes in exasperation and scolded, "Aren't you just shameless?"