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
Looking at everything in front of her, Serena could not help but feel an urge to laugh.Not long ago, when Serena had earnestly tried to persuade them after Hailey and the others secretly used the reserve funds, she was instead harshly reprimanded by them.At that time, Hailey had righteously claimed that the money belonged to them. They insisted they could use it however they wanted, even if it meant losing it all—it was entirely up to them. Those words still echoed vividly in Serena's mind.But now, after all the money had been swindled, they suddenly thought of her again?Even though the shrewish woman in front of her was her own mother, Serena couldn't bring herself to feel any sympathy this time."If things are really as you said, then that money is probably gone for good."Serena paused her motion of reaching for the phone, shook her head, and said, "If Mister Nagel, as you mentioned, had planned to scam you from the very beginning, then he must have made all the necessary
She suddenly widened her eyes, staring at a pig-like face, and shouted just as loudly, "This is all his fault! As long as we get involved with that useless loser, nothing good ever happens to the Lloyd family!"No matter what happens, they could never admit it was their fault!"What are you talking about?"Hearing Hailey and the others, Serena frowned slightly. "How is any of this related to Liam?""Wasn't it because Mister Nagel was a scammer that you got tricked?"She was utterly baffled.How could Hailey and Etchen still pin everything on Liam at a time like this?"What do you mean by that? Are you saying we were bound to be deceived?"Hearing Serena's words, Etchen raised his head and retorted righteously, "If it weren't for Liam cursing us, Mister Nagel definitely wouldn't have chosen to scam us!""Serena! Your father, your brother, and I were the ones who lost money!"Not only did you tell him about the funds we withdrew from the Lloyd Group's emergency reserves, but now
"Dad, Mom, don't worry."Immediately, Serena looked up at Ronald and Hailey ahead. "No matter what happens with this money in the end, I'll arrange for a monthly subsidy from the Lloyd Group for you.""We'll see..." Ronald shook his head weakly.After all these setbacks, his spirit was utterly broken."Dad, I'll go check things out now." Seeing the time, Serena decisively said, "If I act quickly, there might still be a chance to turn things around.""Go, go." Ronald waved his hand dismissively.Watching this, Serena hurriedly turned and left the Lloyd family mansion."What kind of nonsense subsidy is this!" After Serena left, Hailey burst out in anger. "It's like throwing scraps to beggars! And now she's pitying us? Does she really think the Lloyd Group belongs only to her?"She had been holding back her words earlier, but now she finally vented her frustrations.A subsidy? Every mention of it only enraged her more!"Enough! Serena means well."Ronald, tired of arguing, slum
Liam strode calmly through the crowd of onlookers, who were gazing at him with astonishment and envy. Without hesitation, he walked up to Lucy."Grandmaster Burrey…"Seeing Liam approach, Lucy beamed with a radiant smile. She reached out to open the door of a nearby Maybach S680 for him."Let's talk in the car."Liam gave her a slight glance before stepping into the vehicle. Lucy hurriedly followed, her long, graceful legs carrying her to the seat beside him.Before long, the somber black motorcade, resembling a long dragon, exited the airport's waiting area, leaving behind a trail of exclamations."Who was that guy who got in the car? They made such a grand scene just to pick him up!""I don't know, but he's incredibly handsome!""Wasn't that lady who opened the door for him the eldest daughter of the Hill family?"...Liam paid no mind to the commotion outside. Even if he knew about it, he likely would not care."What's going on?"Sitting in the car, Liam narrowed his eye
Kenton's eyes widened as he stared straight ahead.Freddy's lifeless body lay less than two meters away from him. From that distance, Kenton could clearly see Freddy's eyes, devoid of any sparkle.Maybe, if Freddy had taken just one more step to escape the ring and concede defeat, things might have been different.But that was impossible.From the moment Freddy chose to step into the ring, the outcome was already sealed.Right now, Kenton couldn't even feel the pain in his own body. His heart was completely consumed by fear.Kenton had never imagined that one day he would witness such a scene.Even more unimaginable was the fact that someone could be so terrifyingly powerful!All the instructors from the battle zones had been killed by the same person. Among them was even a martial arts Ascendants.Yet all of them combined could not last a single round against that Grandmaster!Everything that had just happened felt like a nightmare to Kenton.Even now, he could not believe
Ten Years Ago.When Matthew first took office as the commander of the Western Military Region, Brandon Yorkshire had already become his personal guard.Over the past ten years, however, Brandon had never once made a public appearance like he did today!Matthew had never expected that today, after Grandmaster Burrey from the Central Military Region made his move, Brandon would voluntarily show up, and even seem so frightened!However, the old man's appearance did not surprise Liam at all.Because the moment he saw Matthew, he had already noticed the old man's presence."The Martial Code?"Yet, the old man's words made Liam narrow his eyes.But now was not the time to dwell on such matters.Bang—Liam casually tossed Jormund's body aside, then looked up at the remaining special forces instructors still standing on the stage, showing a faint smile."I..."Seeing this, the few remaining instructors on the stage trembled violently!A formless fear instantly gripped their hearts
Jormund finally understood why, at that time, Gabriel did not resist when facing Liam.It was not that Baeron did not want to fight back.It was that, at that moment, Baeron had no chance to resist!The overwhelming pressure, like the sky collapsing, and the boundless fear!It left them completely unable to control their bodies!This man, who was called Grandmaster Burrey, what kind of monster was he?!Not only could he see through the condition of Jormund's body at a glance, but with a simple gesture, he made Jormund's inner energy shrink in terror, completely unable to move!Even though he had already broken through to the realm of martial arts Ascendant, it was still useless!Suddenly, Jormund recalled Baeron's action right before his death—trying desperately to look at them.Now, he finally understood the reason behind that gesture!But he no longer had any way to share his discovery with anyone else!Jormund stared wide-eyed at Liam's slender, well-defined hand, getting
"Mister Celd… When did you break through?"Their faces were filled with shock.Previously, the instructors from other military districts knew that Jormund's strength was extraordinary, but they had no idea to what extent.But they never expected this.Jormund had already become a martial arts Ascendant!That seemingly insurmountable chasm had been crossed by him!From now on, when they faced Jormund, they would probably have to show the respect of juniors!The instructors from other military districts could feel their inner energy trembling slightly under the impact of Jormund's aura, their faces showing a bitter smile.Now they finally understood why Jormund had said that he alone was enough back then!In the presence of a martial arts Ascendant, they weren't even qualified to fight alongside him!At the very front, the smile on Jormund's face was arrogant and unrestrained!"Originally, I planned to reveal my strength when reporting back to my clan. However, I just can't st
"What?""The instructors actually teamed up!""Teamed up? Wasn't it that Grandmaster Burrey of yours who asked for it himself?""If he wants to die, who can he blame!"...Seeing the situation on the stage, a group of soldiers immediately started discussing, with a hint of argument in their voices.The soldiers from other military districts who came to this so-called exchange meeting had long been displeased with that so-called Grandmaster Burrey!"Heh..."Seeing the group of instructors jumping onto the stage, Jormund chuckled softly.However, he did not say much, but his expression was full of confidence.The next moment, Jormund raised his head and looked at Liam, squinting his eyes sharply."Are you ready?"His voice was chilling!"I..."Right at that moment, Liam seemed to notice something and was stunned for a moment, just about to say something!But before he could speak.In front—Boom!Jormund did not give Liam any time to react.In just an instant, he charge
"Grandmaster Burrey..."In a panic, Gabriel opened his mouth, about to say something.But in the end, he was a moment too late!The next moment, Liam's hand, which was gripping Baeron's neck, tightened slightly.Crack—A crisp sound echoed.Baeron's head drooped instantly, the light in his eyes extinguished.Baeron, dead!In his final moments, he couldn't even tell the other officers from the various military districts below what he had originally intended to say!"What!""Impossible!""Grandmaster Burrey killed Baeron?""Weren't they just putting on an act?""What the hell is going on!"...In an instant, the entire stadium erupted like a boiling pot!No one could have imagined that Grandmaster Burrey would actually choose to kill directly!"Sigh..."On the main platform, Gabriel let out a heavy sigh and sat back down.Having once witnessed Grandmaster Burrey's methods, he knew very well just how terrifying it would be if Grandmaster Burrey decided to take action!
"I…"Baeron's face was filled with terror!His body was frozen in place by sheer fear, unable to move at all!Even though he was intensely focused a moment ago, Baeron couldn't catch a single glimpse of Liam's movements.But that was not what terrified him the most.The real reason for his overwhelming horror, the bone-chilling fear, was actually quite simple.It was the aura emanating from Liam's slender, fair hand — fingers distinct and refined.Baeron had lived for over forty years and believed that with his status, he was already accustomed to facing storms and dangers. Even a martial arts Ascendant would not have fazed him, especially considering the powerful backing he had.But never, never had Baeron felt such a hopeless aura.Deep as an abyss, majestic as a deity!The aura from the figure before him was beyond anything Baeron could describe.The once powerful internal energy within him now shrank into a corner, as if it had encountered its greatest predator. No matte
"A mere rat dares to talk so big with such little strength!"Liam's attitude filled Jormund with rage. He had never seen someone so arrogant before."Who do you think you are!"You're even scared of Baeron, and you think you're worthy of having all the army instructors attack together?"Jormund snapped furiously, "Do you really think that just because you brought some officers from the Western Military Region into the ring, you can do whatever you want?""So what you're saying is, if I deal with Baeron first, then all of you will attack together?"Liam turned his head and looked calmly at Jormund."I... "Hearing this, Jormund was momentarily speechless.He had not expected this so-called Grandmaster Burrey to actually respond."Don't worry, you won't get the chance."Baeron sneered, "There's no need to talk about everyone attacking at once. Since you're so eager to die in place of Yet, I'll gladly oblige.""If that's the case." Liam narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at
"The Central Military Region is replacing the instructor on stage. The match will continue."After confirming the information, the referee standing nearby announced that the exchange conference would proceed.At the same time, he quickly arranged for staff members to hurry onto the stage and carry away Kenton, who was lying in the center of the ring, groaning in pain.The incident happened suddenly.The instructor exchange conference was the priority.For now, no one had time to question why Grandmaster Burrey had appeared out of nowhere and smashed a Western Military Region officer into the ring.Even if there were questions, they would have to wait until the conference ended."Ah—"As Kenton was being carried off, his agonized screams continued to echo.He felt as if every bone in his body was broken, with no part spared from the pain!"Baeron, you have to avenge me! Avenge me! Make that little bastard suffer!"Kenton wailed in fury, shouting with all his might.Despite ev