At the Langley family’s main villa, everyone was waiting for news in the living room. “Has Christian not replied yet?” Margot asked Derek with a frown from where she sat. “No, Mom, not yet…” Derek glanced at his phone. “Don’t worry. Christian is very capable,” he said, “That piece of trash from the Wyatt family will be helpless if he doesn’t have the bodyguards the Wyatt family’s head left for him. I’m sure Christian will call with good news soon.”Margot nodded and looked at the members of the Langley family gathered there. “That guy is really annoying. Once we take care of him, all of you must keep your mouths shut. Don’t let David’s family catch wind of anything,” she said solemnly. Everyone nodded in understanding. “David and his family are riding high right now. The Langley family needs them to thrive. Let’s be patient for now, and when everything is stabilized and the Langley family has grown, we won’t have to care about their opinion anymore…” Margot’s voice was
The Langley family thought that the police had arrived. One of them immediately got up to welcome them. Dustin did not make his Hell Guards stop that person. “Mr. Aquila!” When the person appeared at the doorway, he let out a shocked cry. The person who had come to the villa was not the police. It was the person that Dustin had almost beaten to death a few days ago. It was Devon Aquila. With his men, Devon stormed into the villa in fury. A few days ago, Devon had suffered greatly here. Not only had he failed to meet Simone but also had one of his arms broken in this place. As the second son of the prominent Aquila family, how could he just let that insult slide? After recuperating for a few days, he took his men to Rivenesco despite still being far from full recovery. When he got a lead on Dustin, he immediately rushed to the Langley family’s main villa. “Mr. Aquila, you got here right on time!” Margot looked overjoyed when she saw Devon here with so many people. “
The might of the Panther Gang was unquestionable. They were not a small gang made up of scattered, ragtag individuals. They were a group of true, formidable forces of the underground in Honora! When did the members of the Panther Gang become so weak? “You… Where do these underlings of yours come from?” Devon said with gritted teeth as he stared at the Hell Guards with his mouth wide open. “Just a few lackeys I trained,” Dustin said flatly. “Anyway, what were you saying just a moment ago? You’re the nephew of the head of the Panther Gang? Why don’t you call everyone here? Get them in here all at once. Makes it easier to kill them in one go.” Devon was stunned. His entire army was being undermined. “Don’t get cocky! These are only the Panther Gang’s weakest members. There are more than a hundred people outside. No matter how powerful your people are, do you think they can beat a hundred men?” Devon asked viciously. “Hmph! Back in the day, the Aquila family even dared t
The three branch leaders of the Panther Gang were stony-faced. One of them said coldly, “Arrogant punk!” Dustin had cut off Devon’s head and was demanding Blake Torell, Blake, to come here to see him. None of them had ever encountered anyone who was so brazen in Rivenesco. “We won’t dare to return to the head of our gang without your head as a trophy!” The branch leaders were aggressive while their crowd of gang members outside were preparing to rush in. Dustin looked annoyed as he waved a hand. One of the Hell Guards made his move. He was like a shadow as he shot through the door. Thereafter, the two leaders’ eyes widened in horror. Blood gushed from their throats as they fell. The remaining branch leader was shaken. She shuddered. Dustin’s subordinate had killed them as easily as breathing. The members of the Panther Gang who had been preparing to rush inside froze. They stood outside motionless. The members of the Langley family were shocked. The branch leader
Dustin had not said anything about the numerous Panther Gang corpses on the floor. No one had dared to clear them away. In the middle of all the mess was Devon’s headless body. When Blake recognized the corpse, his eyes widened in fury. He looked at Dustin without bothering to hide his desire for revenge. “Who are you? Where did you come from? Are you with the law or something else?” Blake did not make a move immediately. Instead, he demanded answers from Dustin. When he received the report from one of his branch leaders, he realized that Dustin was not someone to be messed with. That was why he was questioning Dustin first. Dustin looked at Blake, and his gaze froze the gang leader in place. “Back in the day, the Aquila family only started growing after participating in a campaign to destroy the Fox family of Grayvale. Did the Panther Gang have a hand in that campaign?” Dustin asked. His gaze was focused on Blake. If he admitted his involvement, he would be dead. “T
“The Panther Gang will serve the King of Hades!” Blake declared loudly as he knelt on the floor. The members of the Langley family and those of the Panther Gang stared in shock. A minute ago, Blake seemed very intimidating and intent on seeking justice. They were taken aback by his abrupt change in attitude. “The King of Hades… The master of Hell Hall! The King of Hades!” Margot gasped so hard she nearly fainted. The members of the Langley family were so terrified that their faces turned ghostly pale. There was no one on earth who did not fear the might of Hell Hall. Some of the people in the living room were shaking in fright. In the past, they all thought that Dustin was a nobody, so they treated him like trash. When they thought about how their family had tried to kill the King of Hades, the members of the Langley family felt horrified. Dustin glanced at the man kneeling on the floor, and his face looked taunting. “Your sister is the wife of the head of the A
“This is entirely the Langley family’s fault that we underestimated you! We were prideful and blind…” Margot said solemnly. “Please forgive us, My Liege!” At this point, Margot could do nothing but admit her mistakes. With a word, the King of Hades could wipe the Langley family from the face of the earth without so much as a noise. Dustin did not bother to respond. “Fine. Invite Simone and her family here immediately. I think you know what to do now, right?” he said coldly. “Yes, I do. I won’t let you down, My Liege!” Margot said quickly. She sent someone to invite Simone and her family here. Soon, Simone’s family arrived in the living room. They looked a little stunned. By that time, the members of the Panther Gang were all gone and the place had been cleaned up. It was as if nothing had happened here. “What happened to you?” Simone looked confused. She saw how strangely the members of the Langley family were behaving. “Uncle Derek, why are you trembling?” She
The Aquila family was one of the most powerful families of Lannopolis. At this moment, Brennan Aquila, the patriarch of the Aquila family was frowning and sitting in his usual seat. “Is there no news?” he asked the servant before him. “Sir, we’ve searched the entirety of Rivenesco, but we couldn’t locate Devon. We’ve also inquired with the Panther Gang and checked the Langley family’s main villa in Rivenesco, but we found nothing,” the servant said. When he heard that, Brennan looked even more troubled. His second son, Devon, had taken along some people from the Panther Gang to Rivenesco a few days ago. He had wanted to seek revenge but had then disappeared. “Investigate more! Use more drastic measures if you need to!” he shouted. “There’s no need to investigate any further,” said a woman’s voice from beyond the room. A beautiful, elegant young woman walked into the Aquila family’s living room. “Who are you?” Brennan asked. “Bianca Winter of the Seven Clans of
Everyone instantly fell silent and stared. That necklace was not fake? Luna was stunned. Her face was a mask of disbelief. “As for the amethyst on the necklace, it’s a perfect specimen. I have never seen such a perfect stone in my life. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it’s priceless! This necklace is the real Luxuria!” Dennis’s voice reverberated through the room and practically echoed. Everyone in the room was delighted. Luna could not believe her ears. The necklace was real? That flea market piece of junk was real? How was that possible? It was impossible! She refused to believe it! Luxuria was a piece of jewelry that even the Queen of Irkland could not get even though she offered an exorbitant price for it. How could Dustin compare to her? How in the world had he gotten his hands on it? “This is really a priceless necklace?” The members of the main Langley family were stunned. The necklace was not something a member from a branch of the Langle
Everyone looked toward the source of the voice. The speaker was a chubby middle-aged man in a pristine suit. He carried himself with some charisma. “It’s him! It’s the King of Jewels, Dennis Copper!” someone cried out upon recognizing the man. It was clear that Dennis was someone who was very well-known. “The King of Jewels!” Luna was taken aback. Dennis was a big shot in the jewelry business in Hattan and indubitably its top jewel magnate. His jewelry business had reached every corner of the country, and he had stores everywhere. That was why he was called the King of Jewels. Dennis was a very important person in Hattan, with a high standing in their society. Dennis was the leading authority when it came to jewels. “I can tell with just a glance whether a jewel is fake. Since we have such a lively crowd here, how about I authenticate that for myself?” Dennis said with a smile. “Mr. Copper, this is a piece of junk that costs only ten dollars. How can we bother yo
“A cheap fake necklace from the internet?” The socialites frowned. “How can you say my necklace is fake? This is an engagement gift from Dustin!” Simone said angrily. “That explains it,” Luna said with a smug look. “With a fiance like that, how could he afford the real thing? You really think too highly of him.” Simone’s face darkened. She did not know much about the necklace. But since it was a gift from Dustin, she liked it. She thought it was very beautiful and decided to wear it today. “Do you even know what the real one looks like?” Luna looked at her with mockery. “The real version, ‘Luxuria,’ was just released by the world’s top jewelry brand. The chain alone is made of 108 top-quality diamonds. Each diamond is worth millions!” Luna spoke proudly. She was pleased with her knowledge on the necklace. “The pendant is a purple gemstone that was mined from beneath an ancient iceberg in the far north, where it has been for millions of years. Its size and purity are rare,
They arrived at Glory Hotel for the press conference. The launch of the longevity pill and the beauty pill was a big deal, and it shook up the entire pharmaceutical market. With Skyler in charge, these pills had become famous across the country and even internationally. Many people were excited and eagerly waiting for them to be released. Because of this, many people wanted to get the rights to sell the pills. Simone had expected the event to be busy but was still surprised when she saw the crowd. Every person there was a well-known figure in the industry representing a powerful pharmaceutical company. At first, she thought only companies from Hattan would be competing, but she was wrong. Here, apart from a few top companies, almost no other pharmaceutical companies from Hattan were considered important. Pharmaceutical companies from all over the country had sent representatives to the event. “Wow…” The main Langley family was surprised when they entered the venue
“The car is worth nearly 10 million dollars. You must have paid a lot for that thing, right? I wonder if you’ve made enough money in the past few days to cover the cost,” Luna said with a smug grin. “Don’t get too confident. You think stealing our formula will destroy us? Keep dreaming. Once we get the distribution rights for the longevity pill and the beauty pill, Dusmone Pharmaceuticals will be nothing compared to us. Even the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the country will have to step aside! “You think you can still compete with us then?” “You haven’t gotten the distribution rights yet,” David shot back. These people were celebrating way too early. “Ha! Do you think you can even imagine the kind of connections we have?” The Langley family smirked and were even more arrogant. Thud! Thud! Thud! Suddenly, a large group of law enforcement officers in uniform stormed into the underground parking lot and headed straight for them. “What’s going on? Are they here to ar
At 6 p.m., the main Langley family gathered at Conan’s request and headed to Glory Hotel for Foxtin’s press conference. Archer, who had not shown up in a while, made an appearance with his noticeable blonde hair. “How could I miss a moment like this?” he said with a grin. Not long ago, Dustin had broken his hand, and it was still in a cast. It was not fully healed. Still, this was a great chance to be seen, and he did not want to miss it. The main reason was that he wanted to show off his luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom. His father, Orion, took the luxury car from Dustin, and he was really happy about it. His old Porsche was not even worth a million, so the two cars were on completely different levels. “Archer, your hand isn’t healed yet. Let me drive,” someone said. The Rolls-Royce had everyone in the family jealous. It was worth tens of millions, after all. “No need. I can drive it with one hand. I’ll just go slower if I have to,” Archer firmly said. “Archer, I’ll
Conan’s face was grim. His expression was so dark it seemed like a storm was brewing. They could lower their prices, but Dusmone Pharmaceuticals could do that as well. The real problem was that their drugs were not as effective as Dusmone Pharmaceuticals. They were bound to lose this price war. “When will the new drugs be ready?” Conan demanded. “The R&D department says, even in the best case, it’ll take at least a year for the new drugs to be ready,” someone said softly. “A year?!” Conan snarled. Everyone fell silent. Could Sunrise Pharmaceuticals last that long? With Dusmone Pharmaceuticals’s targeted attacks, it would only take a month for their company to tank, let alone a year. “Maybe we should talk to David?” someone said. “Give in to them? No way!” others immediately retorted. The main family had always looked down on the branch family and could not bring themselves to lower their pride. “Have you heard the big news in Hattan?” Luna suddenly asked. Ever
“What did you say?!” In the Langley family villa’s living room, Conan slammed his hand on the table. He was shocked and angry. “This can’t be possible! How could they do this?” The other Langley family members were also shocked and could not believe it. They were reacting like this because one of their family members had just brought in the latest news. Dusmone Pharmaceuticals had just been set up, and they had been keeping a close eye on them. The person had brought back news about Dusmone Pharmaceuticals, and it shocked everyone. “They’re selling all the same drugs as Sunrise Pharmaceuticals, but theirs are much more effective?! That can’t be true!” The Langley family members could not accept it. “It’s true! Their prices are much lower than ours,” the person said seriously. Hearing this, everyone was worried. Not only were their drugs more effective, but they were also cheaper! It was a huge problem. How could Sunrise Pharmaceuticals compete with them? It was
Thinking about Simone’s request, Daniel sneered. “As long as the Wilder family is in Hattan, you’ll never succeed in the pharmaceutical field!” … Sunrise Pharmaceuticals was the Langley family’s pharmaceutical company in Hattan. It was well-known in Hattan’s pharmaceutical industry. Normally, Luna’s family ran the company. Darren was the general manager, and Luna was the department manager. “Ms. Langley, bad news! You need to see this!” a subordinate suddenly said. Confused, Luna stepped outside and saw a new company across the street having its grand opening. “Dusmone Pharmaceuticals…” She stared at the name and was speechless. She also saw Simone and Dustin cutting the ribbon on stage. “Opening a hospital wasn’t enough, and now, they’re starting a pharmaceutical company right across from us? This is a direct challenge!” Luna had a hard time breathing because of the anger she felt. Dustin had once said he would beat them in their strongest field. At first, the ma