"Liam, what happened?"Looking at the scene before him, Yuri asked in a frightened voice. Just moments ago, the temperature in the office seemed to have dropped instantly.Liam's sharp change in demeanor sent chills down Yuri's spine. He had never seen anyone command such an imposing presence with mere aura alone."The Lloyd Group will send someone to sign the contract soon."Liam's cold voice slowly resonated, offering no further explanation.A crowd of Lloyd family members gathered excitedly half an hour later outside the sales office of Vientiane Bay. Not just Hailey and Ronald, but most of the other Lloyd family members had also arrived.Sam and Charice followed behind, faces full of anticipation. Like Hailey, they did not want to miss the historic day for the Lloyd Group.Everyone knew that the collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation was crucial for the future development of the Lloyd Group. Amidst the crowd, Etchen stood tall and proud. Representing the
"Alright, let's stop talking about that worthless person."Listening to the voices around him, Ronald shook his head. Glancing at his watch, he continued, "Let's hurry inside. The most important thing now is to sign the contract with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. We can't keep them waiting!"With that, the Lloyd family walked toward the sales hall ahead. However, just as they reached the entrance, they were abruptly stopped.A security guard stood at the door, glaring at the Lloyd family. "What are you here for?"Ronald stepped forward and replied proudly, "We're from the Lloyd Group. We're here to sign a cooperation agreement with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.""The Lloyd Group?"The security guard frowned, scrutinizing Liam from head to toe, and then shook his head. "Never heard of it."Ronald's eyes widened in disbelief. "What? How could you not have heard of us? We're here for a major signing with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. Didn't your superv
"Even if the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation made changes, they should've notified us in advance," Etchen muttered, furrowing his brows tightly as anxiety gnawed at him.Sam lifted his head in fear. "When the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation canceled their cooperation with the Irving family, they did it quietly…"Sam's words made the already uneasy Lloyd family even more nervous.Etchen raised his head sharply. "No. No matter what's going on, we must go in and find out."The cooperation was incredibly important. They had to understand what was happening.Etchen stepped closer to the security guard. "Isn't this a place where you sell houses? We just want to look at some houses."The security guard glanced at Etchen, completely unmoved. "No."Etchen was at a loss for words. "You—"Hailey suddenly confronted the security guard, pointed a finger at him, and shouted angrily, "What's your problem? Do you know who we are? How dare a mere security guard stop us from entering?! I w
"Stop hitting me! It hurts! It hurts so much!"Soon, agonizing cries filled the air.The members of the Lloyd family lay sprawled on the ground outside the sales hall of Vientiane Bay, their faces contorted in pain.It was not until long after the security guards had left that they dared to get up slowly.Hailey had lost a tooth. She was trembling, and her speech was slurred. "How could they dare to hit us?"Etchen gritted his teeth, his face covered in blood. "Do they know who we are? They're just a bunch of lowly security guards. I'll make them pay!"Other members of the Lloyd family were also seriously injured. They helped each other up, glaring at the sales office of Vientiane Bay with resentment, looking quite disheveled.However, despite the beating and Etchen's harsh words, deep down, they all knew they could not actually seek revenge. After all, they had tried to provoke the security guards first and force their way in. Moreover, Vientiane Bay Real Estate was owned by
Noticing Sam's unusual behavior, Ronald immediately asked, "What's wrong?""It's Liam!"Sam's eyes widened, and he pointed with a trembling hand toward a spot on the second floor of the sales office. "Look! Isn't that Liam?""What?"Hearing Sam's words, the Lloyd family members quickly raised their heads and looked in the direction he was pointing. However, the figure on the second floor of the sales office disappeared in a flash, leaving the rest of the Lloyd family unable to see clearly.Ronald turned back to Sam and asked, "Sam, what are you thinking?" How could it be Liam?"Hailey rolled her eyes and said with disdain, "What right does that useless Liam have to be in a place like this? I don't know what's wrong with you, thinking of Liam. Things were already not going smoothly today, and hearing that useless person's name makes me even more disgusted!"When Sam looked up at the second floor of the sales office earlier, he truly saw a figure that looked very much like Liam!
Liam never once looked downstairs. Even the recent lesson given to the Lloyd family members was only because Liam had mentioned it to Yuri, who then carried it out. As for Sam accidentally spotting Liam earlier, it was merely Liam standing up to stretch. The Lloyd family members did not even deserve a glance from him.Liam walked out of the office. Standing in the sales hall of Vientiane Bay, he took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head, putting the phone away. He had considered calling Serena again but decided it was not the right time for communication and resolved to address it later.…Meanwhile, as Liam left the sales hall of Vientiane Bay, the Lloyd family members limped back to the Lloyd family mansion.Serena was stunned at the sight of her parents. "Dad! Mom! What happened to you?!"Ronald's clothes were covered in dust, and his body was bruised and battered. Hailey fared no better, with her face swollen and red from the impact. The pair look
Hailey's eyebrows shot up instantly. "Where do you think you're going? Haven't you embarrassed us enough? It's already clear that the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation likely doesn't want to work with us!"Holding her still red and stinging face, she angrily continued, "We'll wait for further notice! We couldn't even handle things with Etchen. Do you think you can do it?"Serena opened her mouth to speak. "But—"Ronald sighed softly and shook his head. "That's enough, Serena. You weren't there today, so you don't understand the situation. Given the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's attitude, who went wouldn't matter. There's no way they'd succeed. We've already been turned away once, so don't go looking for more trouble."Serena raised her head with a determined expression. "If we don't try again, then there truly is no hope!"She understood, more than anyone, how important the collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation was for the Lloyd Group.Although she was
She did not know that Serena's interest in the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation was solely because the project was crucial for the Lloyd Group. It had nothing to do with her personally.As Serena hurried to the sales office at Vientiane Bay, Liam had already returned to the Hush Purple Gardens.However, before he could approach his villa's entrance, Liam noticed that numerous military vehicles were parked densely at the gate. The vehicles blocked the road outside the villa completely. Around the military vehicles stood nearly a thousand soldiers in full uniform, armed with live ammunition.Liam frowned slightly and walked over.Gabriel, who stood at the forefront of the soldiers, flashed a flattering smile upon seeing Liam and hurried over to him."Grandmaster Burrey, you're finally back!"With Gabriel's movement, there was a synchronized sound as thousands of soldiers turned and saluted Liam in unison."What's going on?"Liam narrowed his eyes and looked at Gabriel, who ha
He looked at Gabriel and responded calmly."Well..."Hearing this, Gabriel was suddenly stunned.The next moment, a bitter smile flashed across his face."That's true, but Grandmaster Burrey..." Gabriel sighed helplessly. "The problem really isn't that simple. The method you mentioned—I've actually considered it too."But no one knows where the Bastion Squad is now. Since they raised this issue with the Hestia military, it clearly means the problem hasn't been resolved, and they definitely won't show up."I also heard that the captain of the Bastion Squad, Benedict, seems to have passed away due to some issues related to Bluebird."With all these factors, even if we go through a lot of trouble to find the members of the Bastion Squad, they might not cooperate with us."Not to mention, we don't even have any leads on them."At this moment, he finally understood why Grandmaster Burrey seemed so indifferent.The method Grandmaster Burrey proposed was indeed good, but to actually
"I'm afraid they also want to come to the Central Military Region to get detailed information about the situation."A trace of concern flashed across Gabriel's face.Events involving the entire army were always grand, and the preparations had to be thorough.However, the sudden advancement of the instructor exchange meeting would definitely disrupt many of his original plans.Most importantly— All of this also involved Bluebird.Gabriel initially did not know the specific situation. Now, seeing that Bluebird was indeed still alive made things even more complicated for him.The incident happened suddenly, and the preparations were insufficient. For a moment, Gabriel didn't know how to continue covering up the matter about Bluebird.After all—The news of Bluebird's death directly led to the Western Military Region being penalized, and even the Bastion Squad was expelled from the army!If Bluebird was not dead, and such a huge misunderstanding had occurred, the other war zones
Is all of this real or fake?"Commander Warren."Bluebird looked at Gabriel, his voice cold and calm, and nodded slightly.Compared to before, Bluebird's attitude towards Gabriel had noticeably changed.If, in the past, Bluebird's attitude towards Gabriel was like that of a subordinate to a superior in the military, then now, although she still showed respect, that sense of duty-bound obedience was gone.Because Bluebird knew very well who she was serving now!"You're really not dead..."Hearing Bluebird's admission, a flash of utter shock crossed Gabriel's eyes.In the next moment."Grand... Grandmaster Burrey..."His eyes trembled as he looked at Liam, his voice so dry due to the shock that it came out strained.Gabriel was well aware of how severe Bluebird's injuries were at that time.It could be said that everyone present had basically declared Bluebird's death.When they returned to the temporary base of the Nine Nether Squad, it was merely to fulfill Bluebird's last
At the same time…Liam was completely unaware of everything happening in South City.He also had no idea that, due to some misunderstandings, Willow was already furious and seeking help to rescue him from the Central Military Region.At this moment, he had already arrived at the Southern Military Region and met with Gabriel, who was overwhelmed with work."Grandmaster Burrey, please don't blame me for not coming to greet you…"Noticing Liam's arrival, Gabriel forced a bitter smile. After glancing at the documents in his hand, he said helplessly, "I received an unexpected notice, and I really couldn't get away…"It was clear that Gabriel genuinely felt guilty about not being able to greet Grandmaster Burrey in person.Even now, having already met Liam, he was still busy explaining himself."No need."Liam shook his head calmly.He did not care about any of this.What Liam was concerned about was the matter regarding Bluebird that Gabriel mentioned over the phone."Go ahead.
"So, Miss Lloyd, you mean to ask me to get someone out of the military for you?"Hearing Serena's words, Kenton was stunned for a moment."Mister Welford, what's wrong?"Serena's voice suddenly became flustered. "Is it a bit difficult?""From what you're saying, the unit that took the person should belong to the Central Military Region, which is different from our Western Military Region."Kenton hesitated. "Crossing war zones is indeed a bit troublesome…""Mister Welford, you must help me!"Upon hearing this, Serena grew even more anxious. "We can pay, as long as you can rescue him…"However, before she could finish, Kenton's voice interrupted."But how could I refuse a beauty's request!" Kenton chuckled heartily. "Don't worry, even if it's difficult, I can handle it. Coincidentally, I'm in South City lately. Even the commander of the Central Military Region has to give me some face!""Just give me the details about your friend and wait for my news."His voice was full of co
"Then give it a try."Sam chuckled and agreed, "I just didn't expect that one day, our Lloyd Group would choose to save that worthless Liam!""Alright."Hearing the voices around her, Hailey also nodded in agreement.However, soon, she seemed to recall something, turned to look at Serena, and asked, "But do we really have the ability to get someone out of the military's hands?""Yes."Hearing this, Serena gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with determination."If you might have a way, then go ahead and try."Seeing this, Hailey said no more and waved her hand."I just hope we don't go through all this trouble, only for that ungrateful Liam to turn his back on us!""Mom, don't worry, that won't happen!"Serena shook her head.Immediately, she turned around and quickly left the Lloyd family mansion.Not long after, Serena returned to her office at Lloyd Group.She hurriedly made her way to her desk and started searching through a pile of documents.When she finally spott
"I…" Seeing this scene, Serena's body froze abruptly, trembling slightly out of anxiety.She desperately wanted to understand the situation immediately and help Liam.However, the situation in front of her made it clear that rushing off alone to save Liam was definitely not an option!"Phew…"Serena took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down.Was there any way to convince the members of the Lloyd family to help Liam?The next moment, her eyes lit up as if she had thought of something."Mom, it's not that I care about Liam, but if we want to collaborate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation on the White Glycoside Cream project, Liam cannot be in trouble!"Serena raised her head and looked at Hailey."What does our Lloyd Group's collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation have to do with that useless Liam?"Hailey frowned deeply."Mom! Think about Liam's relationship with Lucy, and you'll understand!"Serena hurriedly replied, "When you were discu
"We really don't know."Sam shook his head, but soon, a disdainful sneer appeared on his face. "But that useless Liam struts around deceiving people all day long. Maybe that's why he got into trouble with the military!""That's actually possible!" Hailey's face flashed with realization and mockery. "Looks like he's finally getting what he deserves!""Exactly!""The military isn't like us—they won't tolerate that useless Liam."Charice, standing in the back, let out a cold laugh. "Just seeing him boast and spew nonsense all day, it was obvious he'd end up like this sooner or later!""Hahaha!""Right, he's just getting what he asked for!""Serves him right for showing off in front of us all the time—he's practically asking for it!"…Inside the Lloyd family mansion, a series of schadenfreude-laden laughs echoed. Everyone from the Lloyd family started mocking Liam one after another.Among them, Etchen's voice was the most grating!However, just as the Lloyd family members were
Hailey froze for a moment, then immediately frowned. Biting her teeth in frustration, she snapped, "What the hell is going on with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation?" "A project this big, with such high profits, and they didn't even inform us? We didn't even know about the launch of the White Glycoside Cream!"And now, they won't even let us in? The Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation has gone too far!" Hailey was seething with resentment. "They really have overstepped!" Standing beside her, Sam also wore a dark expression. Other members of the Lloyd family started cursing as well. None of them had expected the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to treat the Lloyd Group this way! However… In contrast to the growing anger around her, Serena remained calm, standing silently at the back. She didn't think there was anything wrong with the way the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation had handled things. She had discussed this matter with the Lloyd family mem