However, despite Serena's pleas for help, she received no response whatsoever. A hint of despair flashed across her face.Isaac looked at Serena's face filled with despair and revealed an excited smile. "Why did you stop calling for help? Do you really think someone will come to save you? It's much better to behave!"With those words, he approached Serena once again."Don't come any closer!"A look of determination flashed across Serena's face. She grabbed a fork from the table and pressed it against her fair, delicate neck. "If you come any closer, I'll show you what death looks like!""Alright, alright! I won't come over!"Isaac waved his hands repeatedly, halting his steps. Looking ahead, he saw the fork had pierced Serena's fair, delicate neck due to her forceful grip. A trace of heartache flashed across his face."Miss Lloyd, why would you do this to yourself? If you don't want to be with me, that's fine, but don't hurt yourself!""Let me go!" Serena was firm in her tone,
Immediately, Isaac released his grip, flinging Serena to the ground. "You... scoundrel..." Serena collapsed. Her once exquisite face became slightly swollen and filled with resentment."Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off!" However, Serena fiercely bit down on her tongue before she could finish her words. Suddenly, she froze. She realized that she did not even have the strength to bite her tongue anymore.A gleam of excitement flashed across Isaac's face. "Still contemplating suicide? I adore women of your virtue. Just the thought of you, with the effects of the medicine kicking in, excites me. I must savor every moment of your suffering. I have the whole night to play with you!"He shook his chubby head, found a spot to sit nearby, and shamelessly admired Serena's graceful figure. "I won't let you succeed."Serena's face was determined, but deep within her eyes flickered a profound despair. The most agonizing thing was being unable to die, no matter how much one
The private room was a chaotic mess. Serena lay on the floor, her face flushed and her clothes disheveled. Nearby stood a short, fat man who resembled a pig. It was immediately obvious what was about to happen in the room."Serena..." Liam suddenly raised his head and glared at Isaac, who was standing on the other side. With murderous intent pouring out of his eyes, he charged straight toward Isaac."What are you doing?"Panic flashed across Isaac's face. Before he could understand what was happening, Liam was already in front of him."Don't... Don't touch me!"In the next moment, Liam grabbed Isaac by the throat and lifted him off the ground.Liam glared at Isaac, his voice as cold as the frigid wind from the abyss. "How dare you?!""I... I..."Terror was etched all over Isaac's face. With Liam's grip tightening around his throat, his eyes bulged as he struggled to breathe.Then, Isaac's bodyguards, alerted by the noise from the room, finally arrived."Mister Timberwood!
The situation changed dramatically in an instant. Dozens of bodyguards lay sprawled on the ground, drenched in blood, their faces twisted in agony.Liam stood in the same spot, not even breathing heavily as he asked, "Anyone else?"He turned his gaze to Isaac, who was lying on the ground, his face contorted with terror. "If no one else wants to step up, it's your turn.""I..."Isaac trembled uncontrollably, unable to speak from the sheer terror gripping him. He had never imagined that the bodyguards he brought could not last even two minutes against that man."What do you want from me?" Isaac cried out, trying to curl into a ball."I didn't provoke you. What do you want?""You didn't provoke me?"Liam's eyes burned with murderous intent. He pointed to Serena, who lay nearby, fear etched on her face. "Do you know who she is?"Realization dawned on Isaac as he shuddered. "She… You came for Serena? You should have said so! We can discuss this. I haven't touched her. If you like h
"Ah! My hand!"A sharp pain surged through him.Isaac let out an agonizing scream. His face twisted in pain as he looked at his severed hand lying on the ground, his chubby face filled with terror. He could not believe it. Liam had chosen to cut off Isaac's left hand as his first attack!"How dare you?! How dare you do this?!"Isaac's corpulent body started to tremble uncontrollably."Shut up."Liam's response was cold and devoid of any emotion. He looked at Isaac's bleeding stump of a wrist and gently tapped it a few times. The blood that gushed out immediately stopped flowing!Then, Liam lifted his head to look at Isaac, a sinister smile appearing on his face. "I told you I'd take my time playing with you. We're just getting started. Just as you made Serena feel terrified, I will repay you tenfold soon."Upon hearing Liam's words, Isaac's body shuddered violently."I was wrong, I was really wrong! Grandmaster! Your Highness! I beg you! Please, spare me!"Overwhelmed with
Suddenly, Isaac's eyes widened in shock, but simultaneously, he fell silent and motionless.Liam frowned. "What a worthless fool! I didn't expect you to be so weak that you couldn't even last thirty seconds."With a slight movement of his fingers, the golden needle he had used to pierce Isaac's acupoint obediently flew back into his hand.Liam no longer paid attention to the lifeless Isaac. Instead, he turned his head toward the collapsed figure of Serena on the ground.A sigh escaped Liam as a conflicted emotion flickered in his eyes. He walked over and gently picked Serena up.Feeling her increasingly delicate frame, Liam murmured to himself. "You've gotten thinner...""Liam..." At that moment, Liam suddenly heard a faint whisper. Although the sound was barely audible, he caught his name clearly."You're awake?"Liam's body trembled. However, when he looked down, he saw that Serena still had her eyes closed, showing no sign of waking up.For some unknown reason, once Liam
Henry listened intently to the guard's report. The murderous intent in his eyes boiled over as he asked, "Are you saying that Isaac suffered greatly before he died?"The guard hesitated before nodding, "According to the hospital, there were signs of incontinence on Mister Timberwood's body. It indicates that something significant happened to him before his death."Henry smashed the glass in his hand in a fit of rage. "Damn it! Who did this?! I'll kill them! Were the bodyguards I assigned to Isaac just for show? They couldn't even protect him!"The guard cautiously glanced at Henry. "The bodyguards were severely injured and lost consciousness. There were no clues at the scene, so the culprit wasn't found. However, we have a clear understanding of the dinner that night."Henry's voice was icy. "Speak!"The guard replied quietly, "There were three people at the dinner. Serena from the Lloyd family in South City, who wanted to take over Mister Timberwood's project, and Mister Timberwo
"I hope nothing bad happens to him..."Although Serena felt a sense of justice hearing about what happened to Isaac from Layla after regaining consciousness, Serena knew one thing very clearly.Although she was filled with hatred toward Isaac for drugging her, if something really bad happened to him, the Lloyd family could not afford the consequences.Layla noticed Serena's concern. "Serena, why are you worried about Isaac? That lecherous fat guy deserved some suffering! Our main priority now should be to find the person who saved you."She looked at Serena curiously and asked, "You really can't remember anything?"Serena sighed and shook her head, "No, I have no memory of it. The only thing I remember is that Isaac drugged me and tried to take advantage of me, but everything that happened after that, I can't recall at all..."Layla was right. Besides Isaac, the most important thing was to find out who saved her. After all, being able to rush into the room decisively in that sit
Shortly after, Liam exchanged a few more words with Gabriel before ending the call. Even after hanging up, Liam could still sense the aura behind him growing increasingly chaotic. For a grandmaster of martial arts to have such a reaction, it was clear that Bluebird's heart had been deeply shaken. Even though her strength was already formidable, the Central Military Region had been the place where she had spent the first half of her life. "It's fine. I'm here." Without turning around, Liam spoke calmly, "As long as you don't want to go back, no one can force you to." Although he still didn't know what Bluebird planned for the future, this was one thing he could easily promise her. The moment she heard his words, the turbulence in Bluebird's aura immediately settled. Sensing this, Liam smiled faintly. "Grandmaster Burrey… what did you just say?" At that moment, Lucy looked at Liam curiously. It seemed like she had caught him saying something earlier. "Nothin
Hearing Gabriel's words over the phone, Liam paused. There was no denying it—Gabriel was truly clever. Beneath his seemingly simple and honest appearance lay a sharp sense of perception. The moment he sensed that Liam might be angry, he immediately apologized. Just like that, the anger that had started to rise within Liam subsided slightly. "Grandmaster Burrey, getting mad at someone like me isn't worth it!" When he did not hear a response from Liam for a long time, Gabriel cautiously spoke up again. "I never said I wouldn't provide the Central Military Region with the White Glycoside Cream." Noticing Gabriel's shameless persistence, a trace of helplessness flashed in Liam's eyes. "Recently, the supply of White Glycoside Cream has been limited. "I also care about the soldiers in the Central Military Region. If production stabilizes in the future, I will naturally increase the supply for them." "I know, I know! Grandmaster Burrey, I understand!" Sensing that L
"I..." Liam furrowed his brows, about to say something more to Lucy. But just then… Ring, ring— Lucy's phone rang again. She glanced down at the screen, and the moment she saw the caller ID, she froze for a second. Then, with a sigh, she turned to Liam with a helpless smile. "Grandmaster Burrey, see what I mean?" She shook her head. "I just mentioned Commander Warren, and now he's calling again!" "Give me the phone." Liam's expression darkened as he gestured for her to hand it over. Without hesitation, Lucy obediently passed the phone to him. Liam picked up the call without a second thought. "Miss Hill, how's the matter I asked about yesterday? I heard that the production of White Glycoside Cream ointment has stabilized recently!" "Come on, have a little mercy and allocate more for the Central Military Region. The soldiers have it tough!" "You know how close I am with Grandmaster Burrey. If he asks, I'd even jump into boiling oil for him!" "
"What's going on?" Hearing Lucy's words, Liam turned his head. At first, he thought the biggest issue with the White Glycoside Cream was likely its production capacity. But to his surprise, that problem had already been mostly resolved by Lucy and the others. Thinking about it, it made sense. Otherwise, the ointment would not have had enough stock to be sold in Juneau. "The production capacity of White Glycoside Cream has stabilized. As long as we maintain the current output, there shouldn't be any major issues," Lucy said, lifting her head to look at Liam again. A hint of hesitation flashed across her face. "But the main problem now is that certain high-profile clients want a larger allocation of the ointment." "They want more?" Liam was slightly taken aback. He responded, "If someone is asking for an unreasonable amount, just refuse them." "Given the current standing of our Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, is there anyone we can't afford to turn down?" His
However, at this moment, Liam, who was already on a flight back to the provincial capital, was completely unaware of any of this. He also had no idea that the Minister of the Hestia Drug Administration was growing impatient and eager to head to South City to settle accounts with him. If not for the ongoing impact of the White Glycoside Cream, Matthias might have already rushed to South City to confront him! Seated on the plane, Liam closed his eyes and began to doze off. The past few days had been exhausting, and he hadn't had a chance to rest properly. When he woke up, the plane was already preparing to land. Looking out at the familiar scenery through the window, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Although he hadn't been away from Qyn Province for long, returning still gave him a sense of coming home. He had always been somewhat nostalgic. The moment he stepped out of the airport, Lucy was already waiting at the entrance with a group of people. Judging by
"Grandmaster Burrey, I'll book your flight for you!" Hearing Liam's words, Lucy's voice was filled with excitement. Even though she was not sure what Liam's return could change, just knowing that Grandmaster Burrey was coming back made her feel a bit more at ease. "Alright." Liam nodded. After exchanging a few more words with Lucy, he hung up the phone. Lucy had already booked him the earliest available flight back to the provincial capital of Qyn Province. Liam looked up at the long queue ahead, a wry smile flashing across his face once again. He never expected this. Not being able to sell White Glycoside Cream had been frustrating. But selling too much of it turned out to be an even bigger headache. "Sigh…" Liam shook his head helplessly and turned to hail a taxi to Juneau. However… What Liam did not realize was that the explosive sales of White Glycoside Cream were not just putting pressure on Lucy alone. Not far from where he was, at the to
"You have no idea what kind of life we've been living ever since the White Glycoside Cream became a sensation..." As she spoke, her voice trembled, and she was on the verge of tears. It wasn't that Lucy had a weak tolerance for pressure. It was just that the stress they had endured during this period was simply overwhelming! The moment Lucy saw the long queue outside Midshine Pharmacy, all waiting to buy the White Glycoside Cream, she rushed back and immediately ramped up production. But even so— The supply of White Glycoside Cream was still far from enough. By the third day of its effects going viral, demand had already far outstripped supply. The production couldn't keep up at all! The impact it had was several times greater than when Bellflower Root first hit the market! Once people started realizing just how effective the White Glycoside Cream was— Not only ordinary consumers— Even the officials of Hestia, and even the military, reached out to the V
Liam was unaware that, aside from the clues related to Misha, the impact and shock caused by his destruction of the Nosh family were only just beginning! However, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care. After all, why should he be concerned about something he did so effortlessly? At this moment, what troubled Liam was something else entirely. As he watched the traffic flowing back and forth ahead, a hint of helplessness flashed across his face. Where should he go now? After all, he had come to Juneau with two objectives. The Nosh family had been dealt with. And the matter concerning his mother, Misha, had once again reached a dead end. Both tasks had essentially reached a conclusion. As a result, Liam suddenly found himself unsure of what to do next. He couldn't just wander around Juneau, sightseeing and having fun, could he? As he pondered, Liam started walking forward. However, he hadn't gone far when a noisy and crowded scene ahead caught h
"The extermination of the Nosh family happened not long ago, and we just picked up Grandmaster Burrey from Sky Harmoney Villa." She swallowed nervously, her voice tinged with doubt. "Do you think Grandmaster Burrey might know something about this? Or… could he actually be involved?" "I…" Hearing this, Harris trembled, his pupils contracting sharply! Susan's words reminded him. They had picked up Grandmaster Burrey just outside Sky Harmoney Villa, and during their casual conversation, he had told them he was there to handle some personal matters! His personal matters… Could they have been about the Nosh family? "No! No way!" As soon as the thought surfaced in his mind, Harris quickly shook his head, dismissing it. "It can't be Grandmaster Burrey!" Even though they knew Grandmaster Burrey was incredibly powerful, he couldn't possibly be that powerful! That was the Nosh family of Juneau! Besides… They had not heard anything about Grandmaster Burrey a