Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2055

By the time Andrew and Eric arrived in Goldridge, it was already night. The city was a blur of neon and nightlife, pulsing with reckless energy. As one of the grand metropolises in Holtrien's Gabo Creek region, Goldridge stood just a step below the capital in prestige.

Eric led Andrew without saying a word, heading straight for an underground bar in the downtown area. The bar was not located on the main street but was hidden underground after winding through layers of narrow alleys.

Behind a heavy, decaying iron door, a small window opened.

A bald man wearing heavy makeup, with a mouth full of yellow teeth and terrible breath, appeared behind the small window. After glancing at Eric and Andrew and not recognizing them, he directly told them to scram.

"Get lost!"

Eric scoffed. "You'd better open this door for me, I know your manager."

The heavily made-up bald man sneered, "Every day, hundreds of people come here claiming they know our manager. Beat it, you freak! We don't welcome you!"

With a bang, he slammed shut the small window on the iron door.

Eric was furious and was about to kick the door down.

Andrew placed his hand on Eric's shoulder and smiled, "Cool it, he wasn't wrong, was he?"

Eric gritted his teeth, "Wasn't wrong? Didn't you hear what he called me?"

Andrew shrugged. "He called you a freak. I heard it, and I think there's nothing wrong with that!"

Eric's face turned red, and he felt like killing someone.

What the hell did he mean there was nothing wrong with that?

Did he not have any dignity?

Andrew turned his back to him and continued knocking on the door.

The small window opened, and the bald man said impatiently, "Are you two ever going to quit? Only members can enter here. Everything else is non-negotiable!"

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