Serena froze when she stepped into her home.It looked exactly as it had when she left. The Lloyd family members had not gone to tend to their wounds. Instead, they sat in the center of the living room, chatting casually. From their expressions, it seemed they were waiting for something. When they heard the door open, their gazes shifted immediately. However, when they saw that Serena still looked radiant and beautiful without a hint of their own disheveled state, a flash of disappointment crossed their faces.Hailey frowned and asked coldly, "Aren't you supposed to be signing the contract with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation? Why are you back so soon?"Before Serena could reply, Etchen sneered, "No need to ask. She probably got halfway there, realized she was useless, and came slinking back, afraid of hitting a wall."Serena had signed the contract so smoothly and quickly, so the Lloyd family thought she had not even gone to sign it at all and had simply returned."I
"Impossible! How could she achieve what our whole family couldn't?" Etchen stormed over and furiously yelled, "Dad, let me see the contract! There must be something wrong with it! Who knows if Serena is trying to fool us with a fake document? Think about it, what does Serena have that we don't—"When Etchen flipped through the contract and saw the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's signature and seal on the last page, his voice abruptly stopped.Even more shocking, Etchen noticed that not only had Serena signed the contract, but some terms had been amended, all to their advantage.Given their last disastrous collaboration with the Irving family, Etchen had put in a lot of effort for the deal with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.To say the least, he had meticulously studied the contract and its details, which were the source of Etchen's earlier confidence.However, holding the signed contract, he found it unbelievable."Serena, how on earth did you do this?" Sam asked,
Hailey looked at Serena and asked insincerely, "Of course, it's not that I really think that, but you don't seem thrilled about the successful signing."Serena sighed softly. "Mom, there are indeed some issues despite the smooth signing, but the situation might not be as Etchen described."Hailey frowned. "If it's not as Etchen said, then what could be the reason?"A conflicted expression flashed in Serena's eyes, and she spoke softly, "I'm not sure either, but during my conversation with Mister Jenkins, I received some information. Liam might have truly facilitated our cooperation with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!"When those words left Serena's mouth, Hailey's eyebrows shot up."Who did you say?""Liam."Serena lowered her head. "Mister Jenkins told me some relevant details, and all the clues pointed to Liam—""Will you stop?!"Before Serena could finish, Hailey interrupted with a tirade. "Is this your excuse? Why are you still bringing up that useless person?"E
However, the voice from the phone made Serena's body tremble."The number you have dialed is currently out of the service area…"Standing beside her, Etchen also heard the voice from the phone."Out of the service area? Serena, how do you plan to explain this?"He sneered and continued, "In this day and age, who still gets an 'out of service area' message? That useless Liam doesn't even want to take your call, and you think he'll help you set up a collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation?"Serena waved her hand frantically. "It's not like that. We just spoke on the phone a short while ago…"As she spoke, she quickly took out her phone and dialed the number again.However, it was the same as the last. The response was still out of the service area.Serena's hand holding the phone stiffened, and her vision went dark as she almost fainted.She had never expected it.Hailey's face turned cold as she said, "You just spoke to that useless Liam? Are my words always
At the beginning, it was clearly them who had taken away the project that rightfully belonged to Serena. However, Serena was left with a heart full of fear and grievance.She lifted her head, trying hard to explain. "Mom, I really didn't… I heard from Mister Jenkins that when the new drug from the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation is launched, there will be a launch event. Then, you'll see whether it's Liam or not!"Etchen scoffed coldly, "Serena, I really underestimated you! I didn't expect you not to learn anything useful, but you sure learned how to babble nonsense like Liam! How dare you say such things?"Liam, that useless fool, is he even qualified to attend any new drug launch event? He probably doesn't even know what the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation is!"Serena lifted her head. "I'm not talking nonsense!"Etchen's face was full of disdain. "Not talking nonsense, huh! What if Liam doesn't attend the new drug launch event you mentioned?"Serena tried hard to speak. "
"Ronald showed a hint of displeasure. "Alright, alright. Why are you shouting so loudly? What if Serena hears you?""Hmph!"Hailey closed her mouth, aware of the problem Ronald mentioned. Even so, she still gritted her teeth and muttered softly, "Ever since that good-for-nothing got out of prison, she doesn't even know who she is anymore! Not only is she useless to the Lloyd Group, but she also dares to plot against her own family!"Etchen's face was ashen. "Mom, now isn't the time to be angry. Dad is right. Now that the contract is in Serena's hands, we can only endure her for a few days."Etchen spat angrily, "Once the project is on track, we can settle the score with her!"…Meanwhile, Liam, who had arrived at the Central Military Region base with Gabriel, was unaware of the Lloyd family's happenings.Standing beside Liam, Gabriel smiled. "Grandmaster Burrey, you don't need to check your phone. You are now in a top-secret location in the Central Military Region. Your phone wo
"They've been undergoing special training here recently.""Oh?"Hearing Gabriel's words, Liam squinted and looked down.The serene and deep ancient forest revealed no unusual signs. However, Liam keenly noticed the subtle traces of human activity hidden within the forest.Liam pointed to the area and asked, "Is it there?"Gabriel was astonished to see the direction Liam pointed in. "How did you know, Grandmaster Burrey?"The Special Forces team's tasks were mostly confidential, so it was of utmost importance to remain hidden. The temporary camp they had chosen was incredibly secretive.Gabriel never expected Liam to recognize the Special Forces team's camp on his first visit, a camp that Gabriel had visited dozens of times before he could barely remember it.Liam shook his head lightly. "The traces they left are too obvious."Gabriel was at a loss for words.He looked down, straining his eyes, but he still could not find any of the traces Liam mentioned. However, with the dis
"I understand the urgency, and I'm in a hurry too. No one wants to keep coming last in the competition. It's too embarrassing!" Chimera sighed. "We're different from the other war zones. They have more resources than us. I've heard their instructors include martial arts masters!" Yeti asked, "Martial arts masters? I've never even seen one!"Chimera looked resentful. "Here, all we have are the quacks that Commander Warren found out of desperation. Do you remember the last instructor who was hyped up as extraordinary? He couldn't even take one punch from me, yet he was supposed to train us?" Yeti shook his head, listening to Chimera. "I haven't forgotten about the last time either, but the instructor seems different this time. The competition is about to start. Commander Warren wouldn't bring in someone random again. I heard even he addresses him with utmost respect as 'Supreme Instructor'!"Chimera sneered, looking up at the armed helicopter circling above. A look of disdain cro
At that time, Yaksha casually mentioned that Liam was accompanied by a woman protecting him.When the Monochrome Duo Wraiths heard this, they found it utterly ridiculous.They did not know what kind of man needs a woman to protect him?When Arkem sent the Monochrome Duo Wraiths, he probably had similar thoughts—Liam would be dealt with swiftly!After all, compared to ordinary people, an advanced martial arts Master is already superhuman!But even in their wildest dreams, the Monochrome Duo Wraiths never expected the female bodyguard they underestimated and looked down upon turned out to be a martial arts Ascendant!Yes.A martial arts Ascendant!Only a martial arts Ascendant could effortlessly cleave the front of a massive truck in half with a single slash!When that scene unfolded before their eyes, the Monochrome Duo Wraiths froze on the spot!How many martial arts Ascendants are there in the entire Hestia?Since stepping into the martial arts world, the Monochrome Duo Wr
It was not just the man in white who froze.The man in black also stood there in shock, staring at Liam with an expression full of disbelief!Earlier, after receiving hints from Yaksha that Liam might be extraordinarily skilled, they made some preparations.To avoid a direct confrontation that could cause unnecessary trouble, they decided to use a truck to kill Liam!With the Nosh family's influence in Juneau, killing someone with a truck wouldn ot cause any negative repercussions at all. And a ten-ton truck hitting at full force could completely turn Liam into pulp!But who could have imagined…Despite such a violent collision, Liam was completely unharmed, as if he hadn't been affected in the slightest!Their hearts were filled with astonishment!And at that moment—Buzz—Up ahead, a dazzling flash of light suddenly appeared!A gleam of a blade shot down abruptly from above, slicing through the front of the truck ahead!Boom!!!In an instant, the truck blocking Liam's pa
"My parents said you told them you were taking over South City Bank."Serena sighed.Clearly, she had not taken the statement seriously. Even though she once had her suspicions, she eventually dismissed those thoughts after calming down.After all, the acquisition of United Finance by the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation had happened so swiftly that news of it had not yet spread widely. Only some rumors had circulated within certain inner circles in South City.Serena knew nothing of this.To her, Liam's claim about taking over South City Bank sounded utterly ridiculous."So, since your mother already told you my purpose for going to South City Bank, why are you asking me where I got the information from?" Liam raised his head and looked at Serena."You…"Hearing this, Serena froze, her stunning face full of confusion. She couldn't make sense of what Liam was saying."Ah…"Seeing her reaction, Liam sighed lightly. He was about to take out his phone to make a call."I'll let
She looked at Liam, her gaze filled with sincerity.The moment Liam heard what Serena said, he froze.His eyes widened in astonishment as he looked at her.This was the first time Liam had heard Serena apologize!"If it weren't for you this time, I really don't know what would've happened to the Serena Group..."Serena lowered her head, her cold yet stunning face showing a trace of complexity.Seeing this, Liam was taken aback once again.Compared to the Serena of the past, she had changed so much!It was clear that after going through a series of events, Serena had grown a lot. Her attitude had softened significantly."You don't need to thank me for those matters." But quickly, Liam regained his composure and waved it off lightly. "After all, those poisoned patients were innocent. I couldn't bear to see them suffer like that."However, there's a slight error in what you just said."He raised his head to look at Serena."It wasn't the master of the Medicine Guild who treate
"Hmph!"However, Lucy ignored Agustine. With a cold snort, she angrily picked up the approval documents for the White Glycoside Cream and marched out of the room.Seeing this, Agustine hurriedly followed her.In his view, Lucy, the person in charge of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, was perfect in every way, except for her somewhat fiery temper.Meanwhile, Liam had no idea what had happened after he left. But even if he had known, he might have assumed Lucy's reaction was due to her frustration over the promotion of White Glycoside Cream.At the moment, he was already at the airport, boarding a flight back to South City.The next day.Following the address agreed upon with Serena, Liam arrived at a coffee shop in South City.He was quite familiar with this place. This was where he and Serena had met for the first time.On the day Liam was released from prison, Serena had wanted to meet him here, but Hailey had done everything possible to stop it — all in this very coff
Even so, she was still shocked by the news about Matthias."Whether or not we visit doesn't matter."However, faced with an opportunity that most people could only dream of, Liam remained unusually calm. He waved his hand and said, "Doing more beneficial work for the advancement of traditional Hestian medicine is far more important than visiting me!"Liam did not care much about Matthias's visit. For him, he had already witnessed far broader horizons!"In any case, Grandmaster Burrey, thank you this time!"Agustine did not dare respond directly to Liam's words. Instead, he kept bowing his head in gratitude, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you.""No need to thank me." Liam turned to Agustine and said, "If you truly feel indebted, then work closely with Lucy to expedite the production of the White Glycoside Cream.""I'll still have use for the medication once it's launched.""Grandmaster Burrey, rest assured!"Hearing this, Agustine lifted his head and responded earnestly,
"Miss Hill…"Hearing Lucy's words, Agustine froze suddenly. He opened his mouth but couldn't figure out how to respond at that moment.Whether it was Lucy's remarks or the questions raised by Matthias, neither was wrong.It was just that they viewed things from different perspectives.The more it was like this, the more unsure Agustine was about how to persuade them.However, at this moment—"That's enough," Liam's voice sounded. He waved his hand and said calmly, "It's fine if we don't promote it for now. As long as the medicine can go to market, there won't be any problems."Liam maintained a rather composed attitude about all of this. After all, the original purpose of the White Glycoside Cream was simply to treat those few patients with severe skin damage at Golden Cross Hospital.For now, as long as they could obtain the medicine and heal their scars, the White Glycoside Cream would have fulfilled its intended purpose."But Grandmaster Burrey…" Hearing this, Lucy turned he
Even though the Hill family's current strength was impressive, and the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's influence continued to expand, they still could not quite compare when faced with someone of Matthias's status."That's right!" Agustine nodded, smiling. "Mister Kien has been very supportive of the relevant matters, and has even made some policy changes..."Then, he mentioned Matthias's latest orders regarding traditional Hestian medicine."Mister Kien has made so many new decisions?" Hearing this, Lucy's face showed a hint of surprise. "Does this mean that Mister Kien has started to recognize ancient Hestian medicine?""Mainly because the effects of the White Glycoside Cream are truly astonishing..." Agustine smiled wryly."If that's the case, then it's a good thing." Liam glanced at Agustine and spoke softly.At first, he had thought that reviving ancient Hestian medicine would require a lot of effort. But now, it seemed that with the gradual shift in the official stance
"When you go to communicate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, make sure to explain things thoroughly to Grandmaster Burrey."Matthias was worried that not allowing the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to excessively promote the White Glycoside Cream might leave a bad impression on Liam.He looked at Agustine and said, "It's not that we're not allowing the promotion of White Glycoside Cream, but this moment is just too special.""For the future of traditional Hestian medicine, we hope Grandmaster Burrey can understand."Once the current chaos in the market calms down, the Hestia Drug Administration will be able to step in and help the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation with the promotion, as a form of compensation!"If this situation affects the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, I will apologize to Grandmaster Burrey in person when I go to South City in a few days!"It was clear that Matthias truly valued Liam. When he spoke, he was sincere!Mainly because the effe