A crisp sound echoed, and a crack suddenly appeared on the side of the stainless steel dagger.Liam curled his fingers into a fist and exerted force again. "One Inch Punch!"Crack!The dagger bent and deformed instantly, and the crack extended out. The dagger could not withstand the tremendous force, snapping into two halves.One half of the dagger flew straight from Liam's hand and pierced into the nearby wall.Serpentine gasped in shock when he saw that the other half of the dagger was deeply embedded in the wall. His body began to tremble uncontrollably."This... How is this possible?"A single punch shattered the stainless steel dagger. Was he human?Fear surged in Serpentine's heart. It seemed like they had picked the wrong opponent. The seemingly frail young man in front of them must be a terrifying existence."Do you fancy daggers?" Liam asked.His voice was indifferent, but it filled Serpentine with boundless terror."Not... Not really..."Serpentine seemed to want
"Please just listen to me! There must be some misunderstanding!" Triboar trembled, nearly falling to his knees. He waved his hands frantically, attempting to explain."We came to find you not to cause any trouble but simply to inquire about Julian's health. If you're unwilling to talk, we won't force you..."Liam looked amused as he gazed at Triboar. "You weren't quite like this at the beginning.""That was my mistake! I truly regret it! It's all because of our incompetence! You must possess extraordinary medical skills to be able to diagnose Julian's poisoning. A compassionate healer like yourself, I beg of you, spare me! If you spare me, I promise I'll devote myself to good deeds, and I won't offend anyone ever again!"Triboar pleaded bitterly, his entire body trembling continuously. However, one of his hands remained behind his back as he spoke.Liam shook his head. "While I do possess medical skills, don't mistake me for a compassionate healer. That's a role I can't fulfill
At that moment, another policeman on the scene caught sight of Triboar lying on the ground, clutching a handgun. He tensed up abruptly and turned toward Vincent. "Captain Harmon, there's a gun!" Vincent's demeanor changed instantly. His hand went straight to the gun at his waist as he turned to face Liam. "I advise you not to resist. Come with us quietly to the station!"The other police officers also tensed up when they heard about the gun, surrounding Liam as if facing a formidable foe.Liam sighed softly. "Why do things like this keep happening today?"Then, he looked at the police officers ahead and calmly remarked, "There's no need to be so nervous. If I wanted to do something, you couldn't stop me."Before Vincent could respond, Liam spoke again. "Could you please lend me a phone? I need to make a call."Clearly, he just wanted to resolve the situation at hand quickly. However, upon hearing Liam's words, the tension among the police officers escalated.Vincent's hand ti
Upon witnessing Liam's consistent resistance and even contemplating whom to call next in frustration, Vincent resorted to contacting Liam's relatives for information.After all, the case involved fatalities—even bordering on firearms—marking it as a major crime.However, Vincent was unaware of what was happening. Just as he began accessing Liam's information through the internal system, a warning, previously embedded in Liam's file, suddenly activated.Due to its unique geographical position, South City was a coveted location in military strategies.Hestia's Central Military Region's base was located 60 kilometers north of South City. The base exuded an air of solemnity and grandeur.Inside the headquarters, Commander Gabriel Warren of the Central Military Region was reviewing the latest exercise simulations. Suddenly, a guard rushed in and exclaimed, "General, we have a level one alert!"Gabriel sprang from his chair, questioning him with authority. "What's going on?"A level
"Do you even know your own family? Well, just wait then!" Vincent snorted coldly.Seeing Liam still being uncooperative, Vincent gave him a cold glance before taking his seat at the interrogation table, choosing silence after that.Not long after, a crisp and pleasant voice suddenly came from outside the interrogation room."Where's Liam? Where is he?"Accompanied by the melodious female voice, a graceful figure pushed open the interrogation room door, appearing before everyone."Miss Lloyd?"Seeing the newcomer, Vincent was momentarily stunned.Anyone who followed the financial news in South City would recognize the elegant and beautiful woman before them.It was the one and only Serena Lloyd—the CEO of the Lloyd Corporation.Due to the lack of system updates, Liam's spouse was still listed as Serena.When Vincent made the phone call earlier, he had wondered how Liam's spouse shared the same name as the president of the Lloyd Corporation. However, he never imagined that Liam
"Let's not dwell on the past. You came to the police station right after receiving the news. What more do you want?"Liam watched the scene unfold, his eyes calm but intense.Serena's exquisite face suddenly flashed with anger. "Are you planning to return to prison for a few more years to be happy?"Tobias chimed in beside Serena with a sneer. "You're really something, Liam. You just got back from the provincial capital, and now you've landed in the police station. You turned Serena's family into a mess, yet she still came to save you. Isn't that enough for you? Don't be ungrateful."Hearing that Liam had been arrested in South City, Tobias immediately assumed he had sneaked back from the provincial capital. Although he did not know what had happened with the Hill family, he was certain it was not good. Otherwise, Liam would not have returned to South City so quickly.Instead of keeping a low profile, Liam had managed to get himself arrested. It was almost laughable.Liam raised
"Never would I have imagined you'd dare to take responsibility for something like this!" Liam snapped, but his anger soon morphed into a smirk. He had not anticipated Tobias to be so audacious, brazenly spewing nonsense.Serena frowned in disgust. "Liam! You have no idea the great favors Mister Corona has bestowed upon the Lloyd family! If I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have come to the station to help you, Liam. Let me make it clear. This is the last time. From now on, don't expect any help from me!"Liam's heart boiled with fury as he saw Serena trust a stranger rather than him. "I needed you to come to the station to save me? A mere police station—I could leave whenever I pleased!""You…"Serena's voice was caught in her throat as she stared at Liam, her chest heaving with pent-up frustration. Although she had shown clear disdain for Liam just moments ago, the truth was that she rushed to the police station the second she received news of his arrest.Along the w
Serena and Tobias had already left the police station by then. As they drove back, they noticed that the once spacious road was filled with one military vehicle after another, forming a vast and imposing convoy.The convoy continued in the direction they came from, heading toward their departure point—the police station."What's going on?"Serena could not help but feel nervous. She had never seen such a display of military presence, and the fact that those vehicles were heading to the police station heightened her anxiety.Tobias seemed indifferent, as if it did not concern him in the slightest. "Don't worry about it. It's probably just a military exercise or something."Serena replied with worry on her usually composed face. "They're heading towards the police station. Shouldn't we go back and check?"Although Serena had always expressed disdain for Liam, she could not help but worry about his safety at the first sign of trouble.Noticing her reaction, Tobias frowned. "Go back
"Because whether it's the Bellflower or the White Glycoside Cream, they are both products of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation..."Agustine looked up at Matthias and softly responded."What!"Upon hearing Agustine's words, Matthias's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief!Just now, he was too shocked to ask Agustine who owned the White Glycoside Cream. But Matthias had never imagined that the White Glycoside Cream was also a product of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!If the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's initial release of Bellflower was a coincidence, then now, bringing out the White Glycoside Cream means that the Foundation might have even more hidden products!No wonder Agustine said that to find effective treatments, one doesn't need to dig through the earth!"So, you came to Juneau this time because the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation entrusted you?" Matthias looked at Agustine."I don't have the qualifications to be entrusted by the Verdant Harvest Char
It was not just Hansen and the others. Agustine, standing at the back, was also stunned.He had never expected what was happening in front of him!At first, Agustine only thought that after Matthias learned about the efficacy of the White Glycoside Cream, he would quickly sign the market approval documents!So, when Matthias notified all the department heads, Agustine still had no idea what was going on! But who would have known?In the next moment, he heard Matthias's new command!Just the effect of the White Glycoside Cream alone had changed all of Matthias's previous views!His series of new commands now meant that the entire Hestian drug supervision department would have to change its attitude toward ancient Hestian medicine!From once looking down on traditional Hestian medicine, they now aimed to actively seek new Hestian herbal medicines!Agustine had not expected that his initial, accidental action would cause such profound effects.At the same time, the people in th
"Mister Kien, please speak!"Hearing Matthias's words, everyone in the room immediately straightened their postures, their expressions turning serious.Hansen, standing at the forefront, felt a twinge of nervousness.The current situation inexplicably gave him the feeling that something major was about to happen!"Regarding the recent policies our Pharmaceutical Supervision Department implemented for the approval of traditional Hestian medicine for market entry, I propose some changes," Matthias began."Any traditional Hestian medicine applying for approval must undergo special consideration and independent verification of its effectiveness."As long as the medicine meets efficacy standards, we will open a green channel for expedited processing, aiming to complete the approval within five days!"However, if any such medicine is found to involve false advertising, the company responsible will be blacklisted completely, and all its products will be barred from submission for testi
After hearing Agustine's response, Matthias was utterly speechless.This was simply too astonishing!The situation unfolding before him was nothing like what he initially anticipated.At first, Matthias intended to use himself as an example to persuade Agustine not to blindly trust traditional Hestian medicine. But he never expected that the White Glycoside Cream would actually work!Not only did it work—it worked so well that it shocked him!If Matthias were not absolutely certain he was wide awake, he might have thought he was dreaming.This was nothing short of a miracle!"Agustine..."A long silence followed.Finally, Matthias's voice broke the stillness. He stared blankly at Agustine, his voice dry and hoarse. "Are you sure this ointment... is actually traditional Hestian medicine?"It was more than just traditional Hestian medicine!The efficacy of the White Glycoside Cream had already surpassed Matthias's understanding of medicine itself."Mister Kien, that's why I s
"Mister Kien, please don't move."Seeing the scene before him, Agustine hurriedly grabbed the White Glycoside Cream and walked over.Then, with a look of heartfelt concern in his eyes, he gently applied the White Glycoside Cream to the scar on Matthias's lower abdomen.There was barely any of the ointment left!"You..." Matthias was speechless as he watched Agustine's behavior.Right now, Agustine seemed completely bewitched!"All done!"After applying the ointment, Agustine smiled with satisfaction."That's it?"Matthias's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Agustine."Agustine, can you wake up already? Is this the so-called miraculous herbal medicine you were raving about?"At first, Matthias had thought Agustine was under some kind of spell when he enthusiastically praised the White Glycoside Cream.He had imagined it would at least produce some noticeable reaction—like those street charlatans with their so-called miracle cures relying on tricks to deceive people.
Unfortunately, Agustine approached the wrong person!"I'm approving a one-month leave for you. Take a good rest."Matthias did not want to engage with Agustine any further. He lowered his head and began drafting a leave note for Agustine: "I hope after taking some time off, you'll be able to calm down!"Given Agustine's current state, he was no longer fit to continue working at the Hestia Drug Administration."Mister Kien, you..."Seeing this, urgency flashed across Agustine's face. He gritted his teeth and took out the few remaining samples of the White Glycoside Cream.Originally, Agustine planned to cover the samples with poplar leaves and conduct further testing! He was deeply curious about how this White Glycoside Cream could deliver such miraculous effects. But right now, there was no time to worry about that!"What you're holding—don't tell me it's that so-called miracle Hestian medicine?"Matthias frowned deeply. Agustine's current behavior was starting to make him ge
When Matthias was carefully reviewing the documents just now, he noticed that the 'White Glycoside Cream' Agustine mentioned was a type of traditional Hestian medicine.The more he realized this, the less he could understand it.Matthias knew Agustine well and was fully aware of how much Agustine despised traditional Hestian medicine from Hestia.In fact, it could be said that anyone working in Hestia's Drug Administration Department harbored some degree of prejudice against traditional Hestian medicine!After all, they dealt with related drugs daily and understood just how detestable many so-called traditional Hestian remedies were!This was precisely why Matthias always felt he and Agustine were like-minded, and they had a good personal relationship because of it. But Matthias never expected that this time, when Agustine returned, he would ask him to sign off on the approval for a traditional Hestian medicine!And this particular traditional medicine, which was only allowed to
"Alright." Lucy responded in a muffled voice, letting out a light sigh. "According to the flight tracker, Agustine has already arrived in Juneau. I wonder how things are going on his side now."Based on his reaction earlier, retrieving the market approval shouldn't be a problem, right?"Hearing this, Liam froze for a moment.While Liam and Lucy were filled with curiosity about what had transpired after Agustine's arrival in Juneau, Agustine was already at the Hestia Drug Administration Department.After organizing the necessary documents, he quickly grabbed them and rushed to the office of the department head.At the office door, Agustine knocked."Come in."Hearing the voice from inside, Agustine promptly pushed open the door and entered."Agustine, what brings you here?"Seeing it was Agustine who walked in, Matthias Kien, the head of the Hestia Drug Administration Department, displayed a trace of surprise.Even though his position was much higher and his age significantly
In the end, Serena left the South City Bank empty-handed.Gazing at the brilliant sunshine outside, she let out a soft sigh.At first, Serena thought the money might be impossible to recover, but she never expected that she couldn't even find a single clue related to it!She stood still for a moment, and after some hesitation, Serena pulled out her phone and dialed a number.At this point, there was only one last lead to uncover the whereabouts of the money.And that lead was Liam.Everything that had happened pointed to one thing—Liam might actually know something!Before long, the call connected."Hello..."After taking a moment to adjust her emotions, Serena began to speak. But before she could finish her sentence, Liam's voice cut her off."What is it?"His tone was no longer as courteous as it once had been.After everything that had transpired, Liam's attitude toward Serena had noticeably changed."I…" Serena froze for a moment.This version of Liam felt unfamiliar,