"We've recently taken an interest in the medicinal herb Bellflower held by the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation," the elder said with a sinister smile."Thank you, Sir! Thank you, Sir!"Hearing the elder's willingness to avenge Godfrey, Yaksha's face lit up with ecstatic relief. Kneeling on the ground, he repeatedly expressed his gratitude.In truth, this time, Yaksha brought Godfrey's corpse to Juneau not just to plead for forgiveness.The main reason was to convince the Nosh family in Juneau to avenge Godfrey!The pain of losing his son had driven Yaksha to the brink of madness.However, just then, the elder's emotionless voice resounded again."You don't need to worry about Godfrey's matter. I will handle it."He looked at Yaksha impassively. "As for your mistakes this time, though caused by your grief over your son's death, you failed to safeguard the family's assets. You may avoid the death penalty, but punishment is inevitable!""You mentioned earlier that you are will
In the end, Liam could only give up reluctantly.After all, there was nothing bad about it!On the contrary, with more rest, his inner energy had grown slightly.With such a benefit, why not embrace it?Lying in bed, Liam originally planned to play on his phone for a while, but before long, he fell into a deep sleep and drifted into dreamland!However, after Liam fell asleep, he did not notice the faint glow that suddenly flickered across his cherished Zenith Token.The token, originally ancient and weathered with the marks of time, seemed to tremble slightly, as if those mottled traces were on the verge of peeling off.However, at the last moment, just as the marks were about to fall away, it was as if some force held them in place, causing them to return to the surface of the token once again!Even so, that brief glimpse was enough to reveal what lay beneath the weathered surface of the Zenith Token.It was a resplendent shade of gold!Anyone who saw this gold would have on
"As for Liam, that's even more impossible!"Serena shook her head vigorously. "Other than the last time when Liam brought in a miraculous doctor to cure the poisoned patients at Golden Cross Hospital, we've had no contact at all!"How could I possibly tell Liam about Dad and Mom secretly using the reserve fund?"And yet, here you are, pretending to be clueless to my face!"However...Hearing Serena's words only made Hailey even more furious. She snapped angrily, "If you didn't tell Liam about all this, how would he know that we withdrew the reserve fund and put it in South City Bank?"And let me tell you, this money was always between me, your dad, and your brother. There's no such thing as us secretly using it!"Hailey glared at Serena with wide eyes."Liam knows the money is at South City Bank?"The moment Hailey said this, Serena froze, a flash of shock crossing her stunningly beautiful face."Still pretending! Keep pretending!"Hailey's chubby face was full of rage. "He
"He realized that using the emergency fund couldn't threaten us anymore, so he started cursing that our investments would go bankrupt and that we wouldn't get a single cent of return!"With her head held high, she glared at Serena. "If you didn't tell Liam, how could he possibly know so much…?""I…"Hearing this, Serena froze. She opened her mouth but had no idea how to respond.She knew for a fact that she hadn't shared any of this information with Liam.However, listening to Hailey's accusations, even Serena herself began to doubt whether she had somehow leaked it. Because Liam simply had no way of knowing all this!How could he have obtained such inside information?Even if it was through Lucy, it would have been impossible for him to learn about internal affairs of the Lloyd Group!But then…What exactly was going on here?Serena could not make sense of it at all!"Nothing to say? Why not keep making excuses?"Seeing Serena's reaction, Hailey sneered, her small, beady e
Hailey glanced at her phone.When she saw the incoming number, she froze for a moment, then shot Serena a vicious glare. "I'll deal with you later!"Then, she answered the call. Her face lit up with a bright smile, and she greeted warmly, "Hello! Mister Nagel, is there something you need? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"Hailey's attitude was completely different from how she had just treated Serena.However, the moment she heard the voice on the other end of the line, her body trembled and froze in place."What did you say?" Her expression changed abruptly, her voice filled with panic. "Say that again?"No way! That's impossible!"It was not clear what Hailey heard, but her plump face turned ghostly pale, and her eyes quivered. "It's impossible! You must be lying!""We just met with Mister Nagel earlier and discussed the investment returns. How could something like this happen?"She shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe any of it.Yet, the voice on the other
She dropped to the ground with a thud and grabbed her phone. "Mister Nagel is so kind; there's no way he would deceive us! He must be joking, it has to be…"Hailey kept muttering to herself as she shakily dialed Fahad's number.The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.Unwilling to give up, Hailey dialed again. But even after making over a dozen calls, the result was the same."I…"Hailey's body trembled. She turned her head toward Ronald, her eyes clinging to a shred of hope. "Maybe it's because Mister Nagel is asleep at this hour and didn't hear the phone…?"However, just then, the phone in Hailey's hand suddenly started ringing."Mister Nagel… you…"Her body shook, and without even looking at the screen, she quickly answered the call.However, before she could finish her sentence, Hailey froze. "You're from the legal department of South City Bank? Is there news about Mister Nagel?""How is that possible…"The moment she heard the voice on the other end of the l
"How is this possible... How is this possible..."Ronald's face was blank and expressionless.A nightmare.They never thought this day would come!It was clearly an investment product from South City Bank—how could something like this happen? How could Mister Nagel run off with their money?"Call the police... But with something like this... What good would calling the police even do..."He slowly lowered his head and looked at Serena, his voice filled with utter helplessness.Ronald understood.At this point, once the money was transferred, calling the police would be useless. The money couldn't possibly be recovered!"Mom! Try contacting South City Bank! Find out how many others were tricked by Fahad this time!"Suddenly, Ronald seemed to remember something. He spun around and shouted anxiously at Serena, his voice sharp and urgent:"If we band together with them, we'll definitely be able to catch Fahad!"Ronald's voice joined in as well. He stood to the side, gesturing w
Serena was utterly stunned by everything in front of her. She had no idea how to process it.How could something like this happen?Just five minutes ago, Hailey was still proudly flaunting in front of her, bragging about the financial products of South City Bank, claiming they were more reliable than anything the Lloyd Group could offer.However, the very next moment, this situation unfolded. Everything left Serena completely bewildered!Hailey's shrill screams, reminiscent of a slaughtered pig, continued to echo.Yet, a faint suspicion began to creep into Serena's mind.She could not shake the feeling that the events unfolding before her were too coincidental.It was entirely possible that Hailey and the others had been scammed.After all, Serena was well aware of the financial products available in the market—none of them could offer returns comparable to the Lloyd Group's internal reserve funds.However, the way it all happened so suddenly…And South City Bank's attitude—it
Therefore, this man had no idea what was happening on the main stage. He could only see that Matthew's expression had changed."Maybe he's worried about the performance of our Western Military Region's special forces instructor this time."Hearing the frivolous man's words, another officer sitting nearby explained."Heh..."The frivolous man tilted his head and scoffed, "With the Central Military Region's lousy skills, how could they possibly make Commander Pines worried!""Kenton, you can't say that!"The officer quickly shook his head. "Have you forgotten the performance of the Nine Nether Squad in the special forces competition? Their significant improvement was all because of that mysterious instructor, Grandmaster Burrey!"He spoke solemnly, "The Central Military Region is no longer that simple!"The frivolous man was none other than Kenton, the officer from the Western Military Region whom Serena had contacted earlier!However, despite his seemingly high status in the We
"Matthew, it's fine. If you still want to continue the investigation, our Central Military Region can cooperate!"Seeing Matthew's expression, Gabriel felt even more satisfied. He pretended to be sincere and spoke again, "Investigate a bit more, and maybe you can feel at ease.""No need!" Hearing this, Matthew's face turned even darker. He shook his head and said stiffly, "The military's orders have been issued, telling me to stop the investigation."The Special Forces Instructor Exchange Conference is about to start soon. Let's focus on that for now."With that, Matthew turned to look at the stadium below.However, judging by his clenched jaw, it was clear that his mood was far from calm."Heh…"Seeing this, Gabriel chuckled silently.He felt immensely satisfied!Meanwhile, the others on the main stage heard the exchange between Gabriel and Matthew, and their eyes flickered with surprise.Although the sudden news from the military, admitting that the Bastion Squad had lied,
All of this brought immense shock to Gabriel!With his understanding, he could not even begin to imagine how Grandmaster Burrey managed to pull this off, how he got the Bastion Squad to change their stance in such a short time.For a moment, Gabriel's mind was in chaos.And it was not just him.The other high-ranking officials on the stage had also received the same notification, and a look of shock flashed across their faces.Clearly, none of them had expected such a turn of events.The intelligence from the Bastion Squad seemed almost like a joke!Luckily, everyone around was too shocked to notice.Otherwise, Gabriel's earlier startled reaction would have already exposed a lot.But soon, Gabriel managed to regain his composure.However, it was not because he figured things out—rather, it was because he could not make sense of it, so he just stopped trying!After all, the existence of Grandmaster Burrey was beyond someone like him to understand!The one thing Gabriel was s
"Old Warren, sorry, I need to take a call."Matthew glanced at Gabriel and spoke with a smile.At this moment, his expression was full of confidence, as if victory was in his grasp.Then, Matthew picked up his phone and answered the call.However—"What?"The instant he heard the voice on the other end, his expression froze!"How is that possible!"Matthew's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "Are you sure? How could the Bastion Squad do such a thing!"Hearing Matthew's words, Gabriel was stunned for a moment.Originally, his heart was full of tension and anxiety.After all, Matthew's preparations this time were incredibly thorough.But what on earth was happening now!What happened to the Bastion Squad that made Matthew show such an expression?And at that very moment, Gabriel's phone also rang.He glanced down and saw it was a call from the military headquarters.Frowning, he answered the call.And the instant he heard the voice on the other end, his body
Seeing this scene, Gabriel's heart sank even deeper!From his perspective, it seemed that Grandmaster Burrey still didn’t realize how urgent the situation had become.Recalling what happened earlier—Grandmaster Burrey’s confident demeanor, believing that he could handle the matter through the Bastion Squad—brought a bitter look to Gabriel's face.Even if Grandmaster Burrey truly had a way to resolve the Bluebird dispute through the Bastion Squad, it was probably too late by now.Seeing this scene, Matthew frowned slightly. He turned his head, following Gabriel's gaze, and looked backward.Ever since Gabriel had taken his seat at the main table, he had been glancing back occasionally, even during such a tense moment.Matthew could not figure out what was behind them that could make Gabriel so concerned.Noticing Matthew's actions, Gabriel's expression changed.He realized he was already losing his composure and might even expose Grandmaster Burrey."We will definitely follow
"There really aren't any clues…"Hearing Matthew's words, Gabriel exhaled softly.He turned his head, his voice steady and emotionless as he responded, "You also know that as the captain of the Nine Nether Squad, Bluebird's strength was extraordinary."If Bluebird really isn't dead and can even take on the entire Bastion Squad alone, then finding her won't be easy at all."Gabriel tried hard to downplay the matter concerning Bluebird.He appeared calm, but in reality, Matthew's words had already brought him a great sense of urgency."But…"Matthew narrowed his eyes, staring at Gabriel. "Back then, it was you, Old Warren, who reported Bluebird's death to the military. Weren't you certain when you did that?""Of course I was," Gabriel nodded, replying earnestly."That's why I was so surprised when I heard you say that Bluebird might not be dead, because it's just impossible…"However, before he could finish, Matthew interrupted him."If that's the case…"Matthew revealed a sl
However, anyone who can become a commander of the military district is no simple character.When Gabriel took the stage, the cold expression on Matthew's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a cheerful smile."Old Warren, you finally made it!" He stood up and said with a laugh, "We've been waiting for ages!""It's not my fault. The Special Ops Instructor Exchange was suddenly moved up, and I almost wasn't prepared," Gabriel grumbled, throwing a glare at Matthew.Then, he was about to take a seat.But just as Gabriel was about to bend down, he suddenly paused and stopped in his tracks.He subtly turned his head to glance at Liam, who was standing behind him.With Grandmaster Burrey present, how could he dare sit in the main seat?"Go ahead and sit."Before Gabriel could say anything, Liam's calm voice rang out. He gently placed a hand on Gabriel's shoulder.Although it seemed light, Gabriel could feel an irresistible force emanating from Grandmaster Burrey's hand, causing h
However, before Gabriel could say anything else, he saw Grandmaster Burrey ahead turn his head and glance at Bluebird.The moment Liam's gaze was noticed, Bluebird's figure flickered and vanished instantly."What the…"Seeing this, Gabriel's body trembled, instantly freezing in place.If the first time Bluebird appeared behind him without a sound was because he had let his guard down and hadn't paid attention, then now, Bluebird had vanished right under his nose!In fact, Gabriel could not even see how the situation just unfolded!This scene left him completely stunned!What on earth was going on?Ever since the martial competition with the special ops squad, after Bluebird was saved by Grandmaster Burrey, not only did the scars on his face disappear without a trace, but even his strength had become so unbelievably powerful?For a moment, Gabriel was filled with shock!"What's wrong?"However, Liam did not pay attention to Gabriel's odd behavior. When he noticed Gabriel stan
Gabriel laughed.He knew better than anyone how much Grandmaster Burrey disliked trouble.That's why he had not even considered informing Liam about the upcoming All-Army Special Forces Instructor Exchange Conference."But..."At that moment, a thought seemed to cross his mind.He suddenly paused, a complex look flashing in his eyes."I really didn't expect that the existence of martial artists in the Hestia military could be kept from me for so long..."It was evident.After the members of the Nine Nether Squad stepped into the martial path, it was impossible to keep it hidden any longer. As a result, Gabriel finally learned about the martial arts world.And the more he understood, the more dissatisfied he felt.In fact, there was even a hint of worry in his heart.To keep such a secret from the entire Central Military Region for so many years—even allowing them to suffer humiliation during the Special Forces competition without revealing a single word about martial artist