Hicks could hardly imagine it. In this world, there could be such agony! It felt like a thousand claws scratching at his heart, an unbearable itch! It was as if thousands of ants were crawling inside his bones! Only ten seconds had passed, but it felt like a hundred years. If Liam had not intervened at his plea for mercy, Hicks, unable to endure it, would rather have chosen death than continue to suffer this torment!"Phew…" He gasped for air, his eyes blank and helpless. Even as a bullet fired by Liam pierced his left arm, Hicks showed no reaction. Compared to the searing, bone-deep pain he had just endured, the pain in his arm was insignificant.Meanwhile, the members of Ingram Group around him were already weak in the knees. They were immensely relieved that they had not attacked Liam under Hicks’s orders! The sight of Hicks, reduced to a bloodied, barely recognizable figure, was a clear warning of what awaited anyone who dared to act rashly.In the
Upon hearing this, a fierce look flashed across Hicks’s face. "Dare to lay hands on me? the Black Hand Syndicate won’t let you off! With tens of thousands of gang members, I’ll see what good your fighting skills are!""Why aren’t you speaking now? Are you regretting it? Let me tell you, it’s too late for regrets!"Seeing that Liam had yet to respond, Hicks revealed a sinister smile. He trembled as he extended his bloodied and mangled fingers, pointing directly at Liam. "Did you ever think about this day when you were tormenting me so arrogantly just now?""Don’t think I’ll spare you. And you useless onlookers who just stood by and watched me suffer without daring to help, I won’t let you off either!"Then, he turned to look at the stiffened little brothers beside him, his eyes flashing with a chilling intensity.As one of the three major underground forces in South City, the Black Hand Syndicate had the longest history and the largest influence, with countless members. In South Ci
"It’s impossible! Impossible!"However, soon after, Hicks shook his head and threw that thought aside! If he truly wanted to achieve all this, it would probably require the other two underground forces in South City to unite and strike against the Black Hand Syndicate at any cost! However, the Fowler Society and Chester were not crazy! What reason did they have to engage in such thankless work! Moreover, there had always been rumors that the president of the Fowler Society, Nathaniel, was at odds with Chester! Who would have the qualifications to bring Nathaniel and Chester together! Not to mention that the Fowler Society was currently developing vigorously, how could they possibly divert their attention to target the Black Hand Syndicate? Hicks completely did not believe that such an unreasonable thing could happen in South City! "Are you trying to scare me?" He sneered, raising his head to look at Liam, "Do you think I don’t know the situation of the underground fo
His face no longer showed any trace of the earlier arrogance and ferocity! That gang with tens of thousands of members, the massive Black Hand Syndicate, was completely annihilated by this young man, known as Grandmaster Burrey, because of his own actions! In South City, Nathaniel, who held all the power, even bowed and ingratiated himself like a dog in front of Grandmaster Burrey! All of this had thoroughly frightened Hicks to the core! Who exactly was this young man called Grandmaster Burrey? And such a powerful figure would actually come to find him because of a trivial incident involving traditional Hestian medicine? "Who am I?" Hearing this, Liam gave a faint smile and calmly replied, "My name is Liam Burrey." "Liam… Liam Burrey?" Upon hearing this somewhat familiar name, Hicks was momentarily stunned. In the next moment. "You're that useless ex-husband of Serena Lloyd?" Recalling the moment he had heard this name before, Hicks’s eyes widened in disbelief! His
Scattered flesh and blood resembled blooming lotus flowers! Beautiful and enchanting! Everyone who witnessed this scene couldn’t help but tremble. Because they knew all too well what that lotus flower represented! And as the lotus bloomed, Liam did not even turn to take a glance back. From the very beginning, he had never considered sparing Hicks! When Hicks would die merely depended on when the poison in his body would erupt! Just as Liam had said earlier, after Hicks did all these things, he should have anticipated that his day would come. "You all stay here to clean up the scene." Standing at the door, Liam paused for a moment before calmly looking at the trembling subordinates beside him. "After cleaning up, go find Nathaniel. I can spare your lives." "Thank you, Grandmaster Burrey! Thank you, Grandmaster Burrey!" Upon hearing this, the group of subordinates trembled violently, bowing their heads and expressing their gratitude repeatedly! Everything
At the very least, the current chaos in the domestic market for traditional Hestian medicine in Hestia can still play a certain promotional role. All of this aligns with his initial expectations. Most importantly, it finally provides an explanation for the patients living in the hospital rooms! Besides this, after the news spreads, Liam did not feel that it has much to do with him."Let’s go back and rest for a while," he said lazily, stretching and addressing the nearby Bluebird. The two figures slowly disappeared outside the Ingram Group Building....The next day, the atmosphere at the Lloyd family mansion, which had been heavy and somber due to a series of recent setbacks, was now filled with joy and celebration. After all, early in the morning, the members of the Lloyd family heard the news that the Ingram Group had collapsed overnight. The disappearance of the Ingram Group meant that the responsibility related to the toxic Hestian medicine would change, significantly r
"Fowler Society?"Upon hearing the name of another underground force in South City, Ronald was momentarily taken aback. His expression was one of deep shock, "Has Fowler Society really grown this powerful?"Their understanding of Fowler Society was from a while back, when it was one of the three major underground forces in South City alongside the Black Hand Syndicate!However, Ronald had not expected that the current Fowler Society could, in a single night, completely uproot the Black Hand Syndicate!"I don't know what happened, but Fowler Society's growth in the past six months has been astonishing," Charice remarked, clearly informed on the situation. A hint of awe crossed her face. "But it's clear that their move against Black Hand Syndicate wasn't made impulsively, as someone discovered that the last call Toby made was from Hicks!""I feel like someone might have ordered Fowler Society to act; otherwise, they wouldn't make such a sudden move!"As she spoke, Charice's face re
After all, their Lloyd family also had a responsibility in this incident!"What..."Hearing Hailey's words, both Ronald and Sam were suddenly startled, with a flash of nervousness crossing their faces.Even Charice was stunned for a moment."It probably isn't."However, soon, she gave a bitter smile and shook her head, saying, "After all, based on the news circulating outside, the primary responsibility for this toxic herbal medicine incident lies with our Lloyd Group. If it really was because of this, the ones to suffer first should be us, the Lloyd Group.""You're right!"Hearing Charice's words, Hailey let out a long sigh of relief.She extended her thick fingers, vigorously patting her chest. "That scared me to death! I don't even want to imagine—if that powerful figure actually targeted our Lloyd Group, how terrifying that would be."As she spoke, Hailey seemed to think of something, and she quickly turned around, glaring at Etchen. "Etchen, from now on, you are not allow
"What...?"As soon as Valerie's voice rang out, the entire villa fell into an abrupt stillness. The Hensworth family members stared wide-eyed, their gazes fixed on Valerie, their expressions full of disbelief!"Valerie... why... why didn't you tell us about this sooner..."Charles stammered, trying to say something."I wanted to, but you never gave me a chance," Valerie said, a look of grievance flashing across her face."What..."Charles's vision darkened, and he staggered back a step!The shock from the message that Liam had sent, announcing the acquisition of Union Finance, had not yet worn off. And now, Valerie's words hit them like a depth charge, exploding violently in their hearts!The intense impact made the Hensworth family members tremble with shock!The charity foundation that caused such a stir in Qyn Province, whose listed medicine had captured the entire Hestian market in just three weeks, making it nearly impossible to obtain, was actually Liam's?The mysteriou
Everything, all of it, made the Hensworth family feel an inexplicable sensation!It seemed like the real reason behind the trouble faced by Union Finance was not the financial crash, but rather some targeted attack!The moment this thought crossed their minds, the Hensworth family members shuddered.The next moment, they suddenly looked up, their eyes filled with horror as they stared at Liam.They were not stupid!If there was any connection to everything happening, there could only be one answer!"Why are you all staring at me?"Feeling the eyes of the Hensworth family members on him, Liam was taken aback and asked, "Didn’t I already tell you about Union Finance’s situation?""Why are you still so shocked?"He looked at them with confusion."Kid..."Hearing Liam’s words, Sebastian's old face went pale, and for a moment, he seemed dazed!After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he stammered, "Union Finance... their situation... you... you..."Under the intense shock, Sebast
"You... what do you mean by that?"Upon hearing Liam's words, Sebastian was momentarily stunned. He had no idea what this young man was suddenly talking about!What did he mean by saying that once the bodyguards returned, Lloyd Group would cease to exist?Lloyd Group, which spanned across the entire Qyn Province with a powerful background, had been doing booming business lately. How could it just disappear like that?Sebastian knew that Liam’s idea was, in theory, quite good. After all, if Lloyd Group were to disappear, the Nosh family would suffer a huge blow, and they would have no time to cause trouble for them in the short term.However, the idea of Lloyd Group disappearing was nothing more than a beautiful fantasy. It was impossible!It was not just Sebastian.Charles and Janell were also stunned after hearing Liam’s words.To be honest, after experiencing the events earlier, their impression of Liam had already changed quite a bit.As the current head of the Hensworth fa
"Sigh…"Sebastian listened to Liam’s words, hesitated for a moment, and then sighed heavily before speaking, "But even if you want to take action, you should leave no trace!"Although he had not expected Liam to suddenly take such drastic measures, Sebastian still understood the situation to some extent. After all, even he, an old man, was so furious at Godfrey’s earlier words that he could barely contain himself. It was needless to say how someone like Liam, a young man, would feel!Moreover, Godfrey had been threatening Liam not long ago. But Sebastian still felt that Liam had not thought this through completely.Sebastian, after all, was the man who had built the Hensworth family’s foundation, and he had a certain ruthless streak in him. He believed that now that Liam had already taken action, he should not have let those two bodyguards go back."Leave no trace behind!" he thought. Even those two bodyguards should not be spared. Who knows, the truth of Godfrey’s death might s
"Ugh…"Godfrey's body shuddered, his eyes flashing with intense unwillingness. He struggled, as if trying to say something, but not a word escaped his lips.Finally—Bang!A dull thud echoed as Godfrey’s body slammed heavily onto the ground, lifeless.Even in his wildest dreams, he could not have imagined—In South City, someone would actually dare to kill him!In Godfrey's mind, with Union Finance's status in the Qyn Province, it was inconceivable that anyone would dare act against him. Liam had broken his leg earlier, which was already outrageous enough!Otherwise, he would not have arrogantly declared moments ago, threatening to grind Liam's bones to dust unless he fled immediately.Who could have guessed—From the very beginning, Liam had no intention of letting Godfrey go!What Union Finance?What powerful connections in Juneau?To Liam, none of that mattered in the slightest."What now?"Liam stood up, casually tossing the dagger to Bluebird before turning to face
In the very next moment…As soon as Charles and the others processed what was happening, they hurriedly turned to Liam, frantically urging, "Liam, you need to leave now! This time, you’ve really gotten yourself into trouble!"Even though Charles and his companions still had not figured out what exactly was going on in front of them, and they had no idea who the woman who suddenly appeared was or what her relationship with Liam might be, they were absolutely certain that this time, Liam had truly stirred up major trouble!Despite Liam and the mysterious woman who appeared behind him both displaying impressive skills, they were still only two people.When faced with United Financial, Liam wouldn’t stand a chance of resisting.Not to mention—breaking Godfrey’s leg had completely severed any chance of reconciliation with United Financial. With Godfrey’s vengeful nature, this would undoubtedly escalate to a fight to the death!In Charles’s eyes, Liam’s only option was to flee immedi
"Don’t! Don’t you dare interfere with me!"Sensing the bodyguards' movements, Godfrey suddenly snapped awake. His face twisted with fury, his eyes bloodshot as he roared, "Kill him for me! Kill him!"The searing pain in his leg distorted Godfrey's features, but none of it could mask the blazing anger inside him.He, Godfrey, had been beaten into this state by a mere useless ex-convict!Even the Lloyd Group, the former backer of that useless ex-convict, Liam, wouldn’t have dared to treat him this way!Who gave him the nerve to do this?At the instant Godfrey's order rang out, the two bodyguards who had initially rushed toward him abruptly turned around. They swiftly drew retractable batons from their waists and aimed them straight at Liam’s head!"Yes! Beat him to death for me! I want his skin peeled off!"Godfrey's body trembled as he screamed madly at the scene before him.However, just as the two batons were about to strike Liam from both sides...A flash of cold light strea
Charles could not just stand by.However, Liam had not continued speaking yet.The moment Godfrey heard Charles’s words, his eyes widened abruptly, and an exaggerated grin appeared on his face."Liam?"Godfrey extended a finger, pointing straight at Liam, his tone dripping with sarcasm as he asked, "You wouldn’t happen to be that Liam, famed in South City, would you?"It was clear he had heard of Liam’s exploits."I don’t know anything about being famed in South City."Liam looked at Godfrey calmly and said, "I am Liam Burrey.""Hahaha!"Hearing Liam’s response, Godfrey burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach. His laughter was saturated with ridicule. "I can’t take it! You’re killing me!"I thought the Hensworth family found someone reliable to back them up, but it turns out it’s just a useless piece of trash!"And you dare spout nonsense about breaking my legs?"Shaking his head, his face was full of disdain. "Now it’s clear—you people have lost your mind
"Liam…"Seeing the scene before her, Valerie trembled.When she first heard Godfrey’s merciless words, her heart burned with grief and indignation. Yet, Valerie also understood that in the face of this situation, she did not have any viable solutions.The moment she realized Godfrey was from Union Finance, Valerie knew the Hensworth Group was nothing in comparison.What’s more, the Hensworth Group was currently on the brink of bankruptcy and had to rely on Godfrey for help!She never imagined Liam would step up at such a moment.After all, she had only asked Liam to pretend to be her boyfriend; there was no real relationship between them.And Union Finance wasn’t just powerful. Its background was incredibly mysterious.There were long-standing rumors that Union Finance in Qyn Province had connections to Juneau.Otherwise, the Nosh family could not have dominated the vast financial market and remained unshaken for so many years.Even if Liam might be capable of resolving this,