Orville was terrified out of his wits. Who would not be when the King of Hades was mad? “Mr. Fox asked you a question!” shouted the Hell Guard beside Dustin. Thud! Orville fell to his knees and did not dare to look up. “I’m sorry, Mr. Fox! Please forgive me!” he said in a trembling voice. In an instant, everyone fell silent. Some people’s jaws fell slack in dumbfounded shock. Others froze up. Elisa and Jaxon were among them. Their minds were completely blank. Orville was a person of high status in Hell Hall! Considering the organizations in Lannopolis, he was basically someone who could practically bring the whole place to its knees! But Orville apologized to Dustin, and he even looked terrified doing it! How could this be possible? No one could believe what they were seeing. What sort of status did Dustin have to make Orville respect him so much? “What’s going on? This is impossible!” Elisa was about to tear her hair out in frustration. Why was Dustin
“Mr. Fox, this way, please.” Orville bowed and gestured to Dustin to lead him to the headquarters of the black market to rest. With an indifferent expression, Dustin left with other Hell Hall members escorting him. He did not spare Elisa and Jaxon another glance. After Dustin left, Orville’s face immediately changed to one of great anger. Killing intent raged in his eyes. “The Chandler family’s pharmacy and all of its other businesses in the black market are to be terminated, and you are all to leave the black market within an hour, or Hell Hall will forcefully remove you!” he said coldly. Even if Jaxon did not want to do so, he did not dare disobey the instructions. The onlookers all sighed at the situation. As the strongest family in Lannopolis, the Chandler family had great power, and they had more than one business in the black market. Over the years, the profits they made in the black market were more than half of the total profit the Chandler family made in a year.
“How much are you offering?” he asked. “Twenty million.” Jaxon raised two fingers. “Oh? You’re offering twenty million for a mediocre martial artist?” Frost’s voice betrayed no emotion. “This person is involved in my sister’s disappearance, and he might have taken advantage of her before killing her. If you can kill him, I can offer more on top of the twenty million!” Jaxon’s face was filled with hate. “I accept this deal on behalf of God’s Lance,” Frost said coolly. Then, in a threatening tone, he said, “You must ensure that the information you provided is accurate and true. If what is provided is largely inaccurate, and you’ve caused a huge loss to our organization, I’ll hold you accountable for it.” As the ace assassin of the third-greatest assassination organization in the world, he had his own way of doing things. “Don’t worry. The information we provided is accurate and true. If it’s not, we’ll compensate for it.” Jaxon promised with a thump to his chest. “But you hav
At the headquarters of Lannopolis’s black market was Dustin. He walked out of Orville’s luxuriously decorated office and said, “When you find the herb, notify me.” “Don’t worry, My Liege, I’ll keep an eye out at all times!” Orville bowed and escorted Dustin out. When Dustin was far from sight, he sighed in relief. Someone had disrespected the King of Hades in his black market, and this was an unpardonable crime in Hell Hall. Fortunately, Dustin had decided not to pursue this matter, or he would have been dead. Then, Orville’s face darkened. “Pay attention to the happenings around the King of Hades. Don’t let any random person disrespect him again!” He told the Hell Hall members of the black market. “The Chandler family has acted ignorantly. Teach them a lesson.” … Once he left the black market, Dustin got into a car to return to the West family villa. He had not managed to find the herb he wanted, so he was not in a good mood. After he left the downtown area, Dustin s
Frost swung his arm down. Bang! The sniper fired. The huge bullet shot forward like a cannonball and went straight for Dustin’s car. Bang! The car immediately exploded, and the flames shot into the sky. “No one can possibly survive that blast. Even sovereign grade fighters will be burnt to a crisp!” Frost watched through his binoculars and muttered to himself. “These days, who even bothers to fight hand-to-hand, anyway? Times have changed,” said the sniper with a grin and got up. “Let’s go get our money, guys,” Frost said with a smile. After packing up, they got ready to leave. Suddenly, alarm bells rang in Frost’s mind. He felt as if a predator had fixed its eyes on him. Immediately, he looked northwest, and his eyes widened. His other teammates looked over as well, and their faces changed. Was he not the target? Why was he not dead?! Dustin and his Hell Guard stood across from them with indifferent faces. They sized them up. “When have the assassins from
“Who sent you to kill me?” asked Dustin as he stared at Frost icily. “The first rule of the assassin’s code states that if we’re paid to get rid of a problem for a client, we are not to spill any information about them. Those who break the code will be killed!” Frost shot back grimly. “Very well, then.” Dustin nodded. “I never like to force people, but…” He looked behind him with a fierce gaze. “Myst?” Dustin called out. “Right here!” said a voice from behind. It was sonorous and vibrant. Then, a person arrived before them like a shadow. She wore black tights that showed off her stunning figure. She also had a beautiful face. “Kill them all,” Dustin said. Myst moved in a beautiful arc in the air. Her face was as cold as ice and as murderous as the Ripper when she landed. She moved so quickly that no one else but Frost had the time to react to her movements. When she attacked, another life was snuffed out. Myst used two short knives that were both as elegant as
Dustin raised his hand, and Myst stopped. Otherwise, Frost would have been killed too. “It’s them again, huh?” Dustin chuckled. Elisa and Jaxon had suffered a setback in the black market, which led to the Chandler family’s businesses in the black market getting ruined. Was that why they grew resentful of him and hired assassins to kill him? “They didn’t just hire me. They also set up a bounty on your head in the black market. The reward is twenty million,” Frost said angrily. How many assassins had come after Dustin because of this? They were just sending these people to their deaths! Frost’s heart burned with rage. If he managed to survive, he was definitely going to make Jaxon pay. Dustin saw the resentment in his eyes, and he smiled. “I’ll spare you this time. Deal with whoever set you up yourself,” he said indifferently. Frost was stunned. He was not expecting to walk out of this alive. In the past, all those who got on Dustin’s bad side ended up dead. “But
Elisa was at the Chandler family villa in Lannopolis. She was in the garden. She asked Jaxon eagerly, “Well? Do you have any good news?” Using his laptop, Jaxon searched through the news on the black market’s official website. He looked sullen. “Many assassins accepted the bounty, but no one has succeeded just yet,” Jaxon said with a frown. Chaos had stirred nonstop in the black market lately, and reports of the deaths of many well-known assassins were circulating. “All these silver and gold ranked assassins are trash! Is Dustin really that hard to kill?!” Elisa snapped. Jaxon raised his eyebrows and sighed. Even if he explained everything in detail to Elisa, it would just fly over her head because she did not understand the world of martial artists and the underground, despite her constant arrogance about her influence in the underground. “Didn’t you hire an ace assassin? Can he do it? If he can’t, let’s just hire someone else,” Elisa said impatiently. “I contacted t
The Yeager family members looked at each other at a loss.What the hell was the CEO doing? Everything was so elusive and confusing. They were unhappy, but they dared not show it. While they remained silent, Dustin slowly sipped his red wine, picked up a napkin, and wiped his mouth. “No signing,” he said indifferently. The Yeager family members looked over at him.“What did you say?!” Zack yelled at him with a dark face. Why was he speaking?Did he even have the right to speak? It was an extremely important collaboration. Even if Terry was protecting him, Zack could not care less. Dustin must be out of his mind since he dared to interrupt such an important discussion. “Shut up! This isn’t your place to speak!” Percy shouted. The Yeager family members were furious. They were afraid that Dustin’s reckless words would ruin the deal. “You think just because you say, ‘no signing,’ it’ll be done? Do you think you’re the CEO of Duscia Corporation?!” Damien yelled at him. He
“What’s going on with our great-grandfather? Dustin is not even related to our family. How can he treat him better than us?”A few members of the Yeager family stood on the side awkwardly while watching Dustin and the others chatting happily. Damien whispered in dissatisfaction. They could not bear the sight of this, and they felt very resentful.“Stop talking!” Warren snapped.“Don’t worry, he won’t remain so arrogant for long. Dad favors him. So? In this society, ability speaks louder than anything else,” Zack said in a low voice. “A man who lives off an inheritance without a proper job… even if he has some luck and inheritance, he’ll squander it away in no time. Then, he’ll struggle to get by. Dad will see the truth in time.“Besides, who knows how long Dad can stay conscious? Do you really think that kid can make Dad young again? I don’t believe in such an absurd thing.“Dad is already very old. We should just go along with this for now. They’re lucky they get to hang around
Dustin did not say anything. Terry was smart indeed. Zack and the others were blinded by the lure of great benefits. A while later, some voices were heard. It meant that the guest had arrived. Percy led Adrian inside. “Dad, this is Mr. Adrian Pierce, the general manager of Duscia Corporation. We always communicated with him about the collaboration,” said Warren as an introduction.Terry nodded, and he looked closely at Adrian. “This young man is not someone ordinary.” His eyes gleamed sharply as he recognized Adrian’s extraordinary presence. Different people, depending on their status and identity, carried themselves with different temperaments. When Terry was young, he used to work in Summerdale and meet many upper-class people. Adrian’s temperament was on par with the young heirs of Summerdale. “I’m Adrian Pierce. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Yeager.” Adrian walked to Terry and bowed respectfully.This shocked the Yeager family. Adrian had such a high status, but he
A day passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Dustin and Patricia drove to the Yeager family villa. When they got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the Yeager family villa, they saw Percy waiting at the door. When Percy saw them, he turned livid, and his face darkened. “Uncle Percy,” said Patricia in greeting. “Hmph! So, you still recognize me as your uncle,” said Percy coldly and glared at Patricia. Patricia remained silent. Percy glanced at Dustin. His gaze shone with hatred. Patricia used to be very obedient and never dared to go against the Yeager family members. But lately, she had become so insolent even toward the patriarch of the family. Percy thought that Dustin must have led her astray. “Today, your great-grandfather invited you over for a meal. You’d better behave at the dining table and make him happy,” Percy said. “We will,” Patricia said. “Well, why are you so stubborn then? The Yeager family has agreed to let you return, yet you in
“The Tonra family sent me here to prepare to take over Hattan. We will start from the market in Hattan before we develop the market in the south. The future profits are immensely worthwhile. I’m determined to build a huge business kingdom. “Honestly, these families in Hattan are just so-so. I don’t take them seriously at all. But Duscia Corporation is fine. You just invested a hefty 2 billion right off the bat. That’s quite impressive.” Crispin smiled. “I came from the Southwestern region. I didn’t bring many workers, so we’re lacking some manpower. You’re an expert. Why don’t you work for me? I’ll make it worth your while. How about it?” He confidently offered a job to Dustin and waited for his response. Dustin stared at him calmly. “Regardless of your background, you look quite ambitious to me, but you don’t have sufficient capabilities. Hattan has limited you. If you work for me, your future will be promising!” Adrian found that amusing. Such rich spoiled brats were
Dustin observed what was going on at the front desk on the security feed on his screen. Adrian arrived at the front desk. “Mr. Pierce, you’re here.” The receptionist nodded at Adrian, and Adrian nodded back. Crispin and the driver, Nicholas Olson, assessed Adrian. “What a self-important person the general manager of Duscia Corporation is! How dare you make Mr. Tonra wait downstairs?” Nicholas asked in displeasure. Adrian did not spare the driver a single glance. He could not be bothered to speak with an insignificant staff member. If Dustin had not given him the orders, he would have chased these two out already. “You’re the general manager of Duscia Corporation, Adrian Pierce, yes?” Crispin looked at Adrian contemptuously. “I’ve never heard of the Pierce family having a person with your name. You’re quite capable of fooling the families of Hattan so easily with the same last name.” Thinking that he had dirt on Adrian, Crispin smiled very tauntingly. “What are yo
“I find it all quite interesting. This Duscia Corporation, this fake rich kid… Let’s go take a look.” “Yes, sir.” At around 2 p.m., the Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of Duscia Corporation. The young man walked into the building with his driver. “Hello, sir. How can I help you?” the receptionist asked. “This is the son of the Tonra family of Articora. Have the person in charge of your company come and welcome him,” the driver announced loudly. “Do you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked with a smile. “What?” The young man, Crispin Tonra, immediately frowned. “What kind of receptionist are you? Haven’t you heard of the Tonra family of Articora? Mr. Tonra of the ultra-rich Tonra family doesn’t need an appointment to come to your company. Go and tell your boss about his arrival. Have the person in charge rush over here to welcome Mr. Tonra,” yelled the driver at the receptionist. “I’m sorry. The person in charge of our company is very busy. All guests mu
The great Dhillon family of Hattan was destroyed just like that. It was said that Kendall had become a useless cripple and would have to spend the rest of his days relegated to bed. He could not even move, and there was nothing that could be done to treat him. The other families in Hattan thought that it was the ultra-rich Cabello family of Summerdale that had done this. They were impressed at how powerful the Cabello family was and pitied the Dhillon family. It was true that one could not afford to offend a family like that. After spending a day at the hotel, Dustin took Patricia back to their apartment in the suburbs. The place had been cleaned up and was immaculate. All the damage from the fight had been fixed, and everything looked good as new. Patricia was a strong woman. Thus, she recovered from her ordeal very quickly. She even went to work right after. Dustin went to Duscia Corporation, and Adrian reported to him. “It’s impossible for the Dhillon family to mak
A life like that would be worse than anything. To put it crudely, it would be a luxury for Kendall to be able to kill himself. This was the consequence of daring to hurt Patricia. Dustin went to stand before Patricia and reached out to touch the red veil surrounding her. With a plop, the light burst like a bubble, and Patricia landed on the floor. “Dustin,” Patricia called. She threw herself into Dustin’s embrace. She cried softly as she held onto Dustin tightly. “You’re alright,” Dustin said comfortingly as he patted her on the back. Patricia did not speak. She clung to Dustin without letting go. She had just realized that she could not live without Dustin in her life. Before that moment, she had been so worried about Dustin and wanted him to leave without coming in. It would not have mattered if she had died because of it. She finally understood. She had long accepted Dustin into her heart. After a long time in Dustin’s embrace, Patricia finally cal