The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 2806

Chapter 2806

Although bribery was highly unethical, it was undeniably effective. As soon as Rita uttered those words, some of Esmond's men began to waver. After all, it was only natural to be afraid of death, right?

Esmond turned pale with shock. "What are you all doing? We've been friends for so many years! Are you planning to betray me? Have I not given you enough? I've always been fair with what I've shared. I'm disappointed with you all!"

He somewhat meant what he said. After all, his men were hesitating over a small sum of money. The betrayal felt like a stab in the heart to him.

However, people had died fighting for less than the amount Rita was offering them. Although Esmond's men had amassed a considerable amount of money from working for him for so many years, they had also committed many unethical deeds.

Who would not prefer to work in a proper job in an office building if given the choice? They were well aware that relying on ill-gotten gains would only diminish over time. Even Esmond himself was beginning to transition.

Was it not because he knew that this money would not last long? Moreover, the money they had earned was tainted, In other words, they could not use it, so what good was having more of it?

"I'm sure you all have family, wives, and children. You should think about your children's future, if not for yourselves. Don't you want to be able to attend your children's parent-teacher meeting with your heads held high?"

Using reason to enlighten and emotions to stir, coupled with Sherman's relentless punching, more of Esmond's men began to hesitate. Some even went as far as to hide to the side, pretending they had been defeated.

In the end, amid the pushing and shoving, Esmond was pushed to the forefront. Sherman, upon seeing him, was not going to go easy on him. He still remembered the insults Esmond had allowed his men to say to Rita.

Sherman punched Esmond on the chin, eliciting a cry of pain from him, causing even Rita to instinctively cover her ears.

"My teeth-"

Esmond wanted to retaliate, but he was no match against Sherman's youth, strength, and sculpted muscles. Finally, Sherman ruthlessly kicked him in the knee, forcing Esmond to kneel before him.

With the boss captured, the other henchmen did not need to consider whether or not to switch sides. After all, what meaning was there for the lackeys to resist if their leader had been captured?

Finally, one of the henchmen cautiously stepped forward, his hands raised in front of him, signaling they would not act rashly.

"Mister Sherman, what exactly do you want? Please, let our boss go. He only acted against you two based on rumors he heard from others," pleaded the henchman.

Esmond roared, "When did you become so spineless?! Even if I were beaten to death, I would never ta—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Sherman landed a punch on his back, causing him to cry out and collapse to the ground.

"You're observant. With the current situation, there's no room for resistance. I believe a smart person like you would do the right thing," Sherman stated.

Rita ran up behind Sherman, completely taken aback by how quickly the situation had turned in just a few minutes. She looked at Sherman with admiration in her shiny eyes, but she refrained from praising him, given the circumstances.

"Yes, yes, rest assured. We know what to say. Whatever you want to know, just ask us. We'll tell you everything," assured the henchman.

Sherman pointed his chin at Rita. "What do you want to know? Go ahead."

Rita pointed at herself, looking incredulous. "Me?"