Chapter 68: Cardiff's Demise

As the crowd saw Joseph, they made way for him. The real Joseph emerged from the throng, flanked by his followers. Those who had surrounded Cardiff knelt on one knee towards Joseph. "Boss! You're here!" "Lord Reaper!" "Hail, Lord Reaper!" These people seemed brainwashed, their voices filled with fervent reverence when speaking to Joseph. Cardiff was dumbfounded. These people had already deified Joseph! Looking at Joseph, Cardiff's eyes were filled with confusion and unease. "You... you... you're not dead?" "Joseph, you're alive?!" Joseph sneered. "Seems you were really hoping I was dead, huh?" Joseph stared down at Cardiff. "I treated you well back then, didn't I? Even handed you half of my shares to manage, but what happened? You drugged me, and then... haha." "You wanted me dead back then, I knew it well." "You know what happened afterward: my reputation plummeted, I was kicked out of my home, with nowhere to go and constantly hunted... Cardiff, you really did a number