But with Lord Barbenheim’s status, they could not stop him even if they wanted to. Still, when they thought about how they had fawned all over him just moments ago, they felt like fools. “Tell me. Who is in possession of the treasure? Or rather, where is it hidden?” Lord Barbenheim got up and smiled. Of course, he would look for his missing son, but the Wyatt family’s treasure was more important to him than Alvin. “I intend to get that treasure today, even if it means flattening this place to the ground and spilling all of your blood.” The Wyatt sisters panicked. “Your Highness, you’re the guardian of Grayvale! If word of this gets out, it’ll be a huge blow to your reputation!” Amara said tentatively. Lord Barbenheim just smiled. “If I flatten this place to the ground, make sure there are no survivors and leave no witnesses so that no one can talk about it,” he instructed his soldiers. The Wyatt sisters’ faces turned sour. Lord Barbenheim had the final say in Grayvale
“Looks like this is really Lucas Wyatt’s ashes.” Lord Barbenheim smiled when he saw their reactions. Then, he flicked his arm. The urn left his grasp and fell to the floor. The Wyatt sisters panicked. Dustin’s face froze, and he moved in a flash. He was determined to reach the urn as fast as possible to prevent the ashes from spilling onto the floor. With his speed, even though he was over thirty feet away, he could have made it in time. But just as he neared Lord Barbenheim, he heard a loud bang and saw a knife flying straight to his heart. Dustin had to parry it. The urn crashed on the floor. Crash! It shattered to pieces, and the ashes spilled all over the floor. “Dad!” the Wyatt sisters cried out. Dustin’s face was murderous. He did not care about anyone in the Wyatt family aside from Lucas, who had raised him. He was a father and teacher to Dustin. He was the only person who had shown Dustin kindness in the Wyatt family. Dustin would always honor Luc
“You ignorant fool!” The old man did not see Dustin as a threat because he was a rare sovereign grade fighter! He was one of the best fighters serving under Lord Barbenheim. With his strength as a sovereign grade fighter, he looked down on countless other fighters. That was why he thought Dustin was not a threat to him. After all, he was young. No matter how strong Dustin was, he could not possibly be stronger than him. Which was why when Dustin threw a punch at him, the old man remained composed. He pushed his palm forward gently. He thought that much force was enough to break Dustin’s bones and injure him badly. Their hands collided in an instant. Two huge forces clashed. The old man’s face changed. The power he felt on his palm was overwhelming and unyielding. It could destroy everything in its wake. It was terrifying. The old man’s face changed, and he took several steps back till he crashed into the door and broke it. He tasted blood in his mouth. He wanted t
Lord Barbenheim’s face was grim. When he saw that Ivan was dead, he had to admit that he had made a mistake. Lucas’s sole student seemed to have surpassed Lucas himself. Dustin walked to the living room. With each step he took, his murderous desire intensified. By the time he got into the living room, his murderous rage was so intense that it shocked Lord Barbenheim. He could also give off a murderous aura and intimidate someone, but that was something he had gained after killing countless people in the war. That was why the Wyatt sisters had felt so uneasy when they saw him. After all, they were just ordinary people. Dustin’s murderous aura was stronger than his! He was just a young man. He could not have possibly killed that many people. Lord Barbenheim’s expression morphed into one of utmost seriousness. “You must definitely have the Wyatt family’s treasure,” he said with certainty. Dustin was strong. If he were Lucas, he would definitely hand over the treasure t
“Lord Barbenheim… died? Did Dustin kill him?” The Wyatt sisters stared at the scene before them in disbelief. To them, Dustin had always been a useless piece of trash, and Lord Barbenheim was a respectable person. He gained the title of the War God when he led soldiers to war, and he was famous. How could someone like that die at Dustin’s hands? The Wyatt sisters refused to believe it. “Dustin can’t have killed him! He couldn’t possibly be able to do that. Those guys might have done it!” said Elisa as she pointed at one of the Hell Guards beside Dustin. When she was outside that time, she had seen just how easily the Hell Guards had killed Lord Barbenheim’s soldiers, so she knew how strong they were. “I heard that Dad trained another force in secret, aside from the Shadows. Those men in black must be that force! To think he left them for Dustin!” Elisa said indignantly. Elisa’s words made the Wyatt sisters finally piece together what might have happened. “I don’t un
“I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it,” Dustin said icily. “Listen to yourself! You don’t even bat an eye when you lie! I’ll enjoy watching you die!” Clara sneered. None of them believed that Dustin could deal with the impending problem. The Wyatt sisters mocked him, but Dustin ignored them and continued to collect Lucas’s ashes silently. He wrapped them in a piece of cloth and cradled it to his chest before he turned to leave. “Stop! We didn’t allow you to leave yet!” The Wyatt sisters stopped him. “How could you take Dad’s ashes?! Put them down!” Dustin’s face reflected impatience. He was getting really annoyed with the Wyatt sisters. “Since you can’t protect your own father’s ashes, I’ll be protecting it,” he said icily, and his eyes turned cold. “Move!” His one shout was terrifying. The Wyatt sisters’ faces turned pale. “Dustin, you insolent b*stard! You’re at the Wyatt family villa right now! What are you going to do next? Kill us?” Amara’s face darkened
Dustin actually knew that there was a secret in the backyard of the Wyatt family villa. Lucas had mentioned it to him while he was still alive. Lucas had told him that there was a great secret hidden inside. He had also told Dustin that he was not supposed to enter the secret room without his permission. Dustin was only allowed into the first room three years after his death. Dustin had always abided by Lucas’s will and never got closer to the secret room. But the three years were up. The Wyatt sisters sneered outside the secret room. The secret room was dangerous, and they did not dare enter it. “Dustin will most likely die from the traps in the secret room,” Clara said coldly. “Even if he manages to survive out of pure luck, we wouldn’t lose anything. We’ll learn what Dad left behind. Perhaps the treasure is inside!” “Killing two birds with one stone! Clara, you’re so smart!” said Elisa as she smiled and praised her. Delia and Elisa watched Dustin enter the secret
[The Fox family suffered a great, inhumane tragedy. Your entire family was killed. Your father was beheaded, and your mother took her own life to preserve her honor. [My greatest regret was arriving too late at the scene. Otherwise, the Fox family wouldn’t have been destroyed. [I was worried about you being dragged into this bloody fight, so I sent you to an orphanage. But someone managed to find you. That was why I had to keep you by my side. I treated you like my own son and taught you everything I knew.] When he read this, Dustin clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. His eyes were bloodshot with rage. He always thought that he was a child who had been abandoned, but to think that he was actually tied to a blood feud was something else entirely! ‘Your father was beheaded, and your mother took her own life to preserve her honor.’ These words repeated themselves in his thoughts. Rage burned within him. His family had done nothing wrong. They pos
“The Quinn family of Central Harbor. Is that right? Is it really the Quinn family?” All the guests were taken aback after it was announced. They wondered if they had heard wrongly. The Quinn family of Central Harbor was a truly important family. They were one of the greatest and most elite families of Lovellia! They held a much higher position than any of the families in Somerton, including the Wilder family! For the main Langley family, the Wilder family was one they could barely hope to get close to. However, the Quinn family was even greater than the Wilder family. It was difficult to imagine the full power the patriarch of the Quinn family had. Yet, that lofty person was personally there to wish Alvern a very happy birthday. It was shocking! What kind of clout did Alvern have that even Jasper had come here? Daniel’s jaw dropped, and he looked thoroughly shocked. This had far surpassed his imagination. The guests who had come to this birthday banquet completel
“Happy Seventieth Birthday, Mr. Langley,” Braddick said and bowed to Alvern. The action shocked everyone. Braddick was the patriarch of a great family in Somerton, but he actually bowed to Alvern! Could this be Daniel’s doing? If it was, then Daniel’s influence as the son of the Wilder family was truly impressive. “Daniel, did you invite these people here?” Alvern asked softly. Daniel could not help but frown. “Maybe they rushed over here because they heard that I’m here.” “Truly, your reputation precedes you,” the members of the main Langley family said. They were all smiles. Although Daniel’s logic was sound, Thaddeus and Braddick only wished Alvern happy birthday and did not approach Daniel to speak to him. It was as if they were ignoring him. For a moment, Daniel’s pride took a hit. His face twisted in annoyance. ‘How dare the insignificant Shrike family ignore me? Do they want to die?’ After agonizing about it for a bit, he decided to throw his weight around an
“Who is Dustin Fox?” some members of the National Pharmaceutical Department yelled loudly as they stormed in. “That’s him!” The members of the main Langley family pointed at Dustin. “You are suspected of stealing confidential drugs from the National Pharmaceutical Department. You’d best comply and help with our investigation. If you don’t, you’ll have to face the consequences!” The people from the National Pharmaceutical Department were very aggressive. “Come with us now!” Daniel and the members of the main Langley family were all laughing. Meanwhile, Simone and her parents were worried. “Very well,” Dustin said flatly. “Wait for my return,” he said to Simone. Then, he followed the people from the National Pharmaceutical Department. Daniel looked away from Dustin. He was still smiling. He watched as the members of the main Langley family simpered before him before looking over at Simone, who was standing quietly nearby. He felt delighted. Dustin had beaten him up be
“Come here and bow before Daniel. If you apologize and slap yourself twenty times, he will forgive you.” Dustin’s gaze was sharp, and his posture became threatening. Were the members of the main Langley family serious? They wanted him to slap himself twenty times and beg for forgiveness? This was supposed to be the kind of negotiation they had done with Daniel on the family’s behalf? This was an out-and-out insult! The guests all looked amused at the proceedings. The members of the main Langley family were truly heartless in making one of their own family members beg an outsider for forgiveness. They were really giving their all to suck up to Daniel. Dustin looked pitiful. He had offended someone he should not have and gotten into such trouble with the main Langley family. At this point, everyone was waiting to see if Dustin would bow under pressure. “Are you deaf, Dustin?” the members of the main Langley family shouted. “Hurry up and beg Daniel for forgiveness!
“Actually, everyone, Mr. Daniel of the Wilder family of Somerton has some connection with us,” Alvern said loudly to the guests as he held Daniel’s hand. The guests were suddenly in an uproar. The Langley family was not very famous. It was a shock that they had any sort of connection with the Wilder family. If the Wilder family gave them just the slightest bit of a boost, the Langley family would be able to soar to unimaginable heights. “Daniel isn’t just here to celebrate my birthday tonight. We have another important matter to settle,” Alvern said. “Mr. Langley, what is the matter?” someone asked inquisitively. Alvern looked around and paused. “Some of you might have already heard whispers of it. Dustin Fox, Simone’s fiance from the branch family, beat Daniel up for no reason a few days ago and injured him severely.” The guests’ expressions turned stiff. Indeed, there were whispers of the incident. The whole thing had shaken up Hattan. It seemed that there w
All the other grandchildren presented worthy gifts, even though the most valuable presents were worth only tens or thousands of dollars. “Good! This is great!” Alvern was beaming where he sat. He was very pleased. “Simone Langley, a member of the branch Langley family, and her fiance present a petrified coral.” When it was Dustin and Simone’s turn, Dustin brought out the antique he had won at the Antiquities Trading Hall. When it was brought out, there was instantly an uproar. “I heard that this is a very rare antique. It’s worth no less than 20 million dollars. It’s a rare gem!” muttered the guests. “Dustin is too generous. Doesn’t the Langley family look down on him? How could he possibly have the ability to spend so much money?” Some of the guests were shocked. The members of the main Langley family turned ashen when the petrified coral was presented. They were very displeased. Meanwhile, Alvern’s eyes were sparkling. He was very pleased with the gift. The mai
There was an invitation card on a table at the villa where Simone and her family were staying. David and Simone frowned as they looked at it. It was from the main Langley family. “Alvern Langley will have his seventieth birthday soon and has invited us to the banquet. They even said that they will return the things we seek,” David said. “Our families are estranged, so why did they send us this invitation? It must be a trap!” Simone agreed as well. “Let’s ignore them. They’re on the verge of bankruptcy anyway. When the time comes, they will naturally have to return those things to us anyway.” Dustin only smiled. “We should go. Why shouldn’t we? I sure want to see what they have planned.” It was about time to deal with the main Langley family once and for all. … It was a big day for the main Langley family. Alvern Langley, the eldest member of the main Langley family, was about to celebrate his seventieth birthday. Dustin and Simone were all cleaned up and
The members of the main Langley family gathered in the main hall of their home. They had been thoroughly humiliated during the launch event. At the same time, all their hopes had been crushed. Without the sales rights of those drugs, their pharmaceutical company had no way to grow. At this point, Dusmone Pharmaceuticals had pushed Sunrise Pharmaceuticals right to the edge. The company’s stock price reached a trench, and the main Langley family lost nearly a trillion dollars in just a few days. As for Dusmone Pharmaceuticals, they were currently doubling down on their efforts. The main Langley family could do nothing to challenge them. None of them had any ideas for how to counter the situation. Right then, a member of their staff came up with more bad news. “Is this true?” In the seat of honor, Conan glared at the servant. “Sir, it’s true! All of Rivenesco knows about it. Everyone knows that Dustin beat up the eldest son of the Wilder family of Somerton. He’s cur
“Please sit.” The movers were very polite as they placed the chairs behind David and Monique. Brian took over from a mover and placed Simone’s chair for her personally. “Miss Simone, please sit,” Brian said with a smile. Simone and her family were stunned and did not dare to sit down. Why was Foxtin suddenly treating them so well? Conan and the others were similarly confused. Their expressions were ones of shock. Why was Foxtin treating these insignificant members of the branch family so well? They were the important ones here! “Mr. Foxtin, these three are not members of our family!” Conan had no choice but to remind Foxtin loudly. “Are you certain?” Foxtin’s voice was chilly. “Positive!” Conan said solemnly. “Since you have no relation, what did you come in here for? Do you think you have what it takes to be in this hall?” Foxtin suddenly shouted. The members of the main Langley family were stunned. “But… didn’t you ask us to come in?” someone asked weakly