Three days later, in Ol' Mare City, at the White Mansion."What did you just say?"Alice, the Ayr family's heiress, stared at her assistant in disbelief. Her voice quivered. "The secret clan backing Youcef stepped in?"They didn't take out Alexander but snatched the Jade-Crimson Alliance's leadershi
Three days on, in Black Hawk Nation's Phoenix City, the night came alive at the Alden-themed entertainment club.Phoenix City's entertainment scene buzzed with life at the famed hotspot that was not the most opulent in decor but made up for it with impeccable service. The air was thick with the allu
"Who's there—ah! Mister Reager!"At the private room's entrance, Beckie and her six bodyguards jumped at the sudden intrusion. Their heads turned to see Mister Reager crumpled on the floor, their faces turning ghostly white.Mister Reager was done for!With his groin a bloody mess, he twitched sense
'Settle the score'?As the young man walked away, Beckie's face turned ghostly pale, her body teetering on the edge of collapse. Without the bodyguard's quick support, she would have hit the ground hard.Trouble was brewing, and it was going to be big."Our own recognizes Miss Dickey. They wouldn't
That very night, on the man-made island to the east of Phoenix City in the Black Hawk Nation, stood the Moerr family Estate.Since the man named Yates had taken all the remaining Jade-Crimson Alliance members, Youcef had been in a silent vigil within the estate for a full week, refusing visitors, ev
"Break it up!"Two elite enforcers bolted from the ancient Moerr stronghold, racing against time to reach the Aamena Phoenix branch's doorstep in under 30 minutes. As they plunged toward the entrance, they bellowed the boss's non-negotiable edict, "No infighting among the branches!"What then?The A
Alexander's words hit like a thunderclap, and Kastor's pupils shrank to pinpoints. His hand shot to the black iron broadsword at his hip.However, after a tense three seconds, his grip on the hilt eased.Was it worth it to keep hustling for Youcef? Hell no.The Bamboo Sword Sect had been around for
Early the next morning, in Phoenix City, at the Millennium Grand Casino."The Grand Grand Emperor Casino has fallen into the hands of the Aamena Phoenix Branch and the Roc Branch."In a secret room on the top floor of the casino, a young man in his early twenties stood by the luxurious floor-to-ceil