He was quite brave because he dared to come to the river and face two hundred elites alone.“Why are you here, Verdant Gang?” Dustin put down the flute and asked.“We’re here to kill you,” Harold said briskly.“Anyone who offends the Verdant Gang shall be killed without mercy!”“That makes sense,” Dustin muttered to himself.“What makes sense?” Harold frowned.“That you won’t die in vain,” Dustin said indifferently.“Haha…” Harold stood on the ship and laughed. He looked at Dustin scornfully.Did he want to kill two hundred people alone?They were the elites of the Verdant Gang.How arrogant was he to say such things?How reckless was he to think he was that capable?!After a few laughs, Harold suppressed his glee, and his face turned cold.“You’re the one who’s going to die here,” he said in a chilling tone.Dustin smiled softly.With a light push of his feet, he jumped from the boat. Two seconds later, he landed on the deck of the ship.He shot forward like a nuclea
Bella could not understand.Harold from the Verdant Gang had taken two hundred people and rushed to Rivenesco on a ship. How could the ship simply sink?How could so many people disappear suddenly?There had been shipwrecks in the wide river outside Rivenesco, but she had never heard of such a huge incident.“What does the Verdant Gang say about this?” Bella asked a member of the Verdant Gang.“Our leader has ordered a full investigation. We are doing our best to look for them. We must find them no matter what!”Bella frowned.Harold was an investor in Lady Covey’s Diaries. If something had happened to him, could the filming still continue? Bella felt uncertain.She did not understand how Dustin was so lucky.Alvin had led the Blackguard to look for Dustin and had gone missing too. There had been no news about them.When Harold led two hundred elites of the Verdant Gang to Rivenesco on a ship, they disappeared together with the ship.She did not think that Dustin could do
She was dropped from all the projects… How was that possible?“Just this morning, the news came in. The investors of the other scripts you accepted sent letters of cancellation and termination of the contract at the same time. It was as though there was some sort of unanimous agreement between them…”Bella’s face darkened.They terminated the contract at the same time?She did not understand why.Were these not the same people who had begged her to work in their films? What was wrong with them?Did they forget how desperate they had been?“Where’s the manager? Where’s my manager?! Why am I only hearing about something this big now?” Bella was furious.“The manager left behind just a resignation letter...” The assistant passed her the letter.Bella’s eyes widened in disbelief.Her manager was a top agent in the industry.When she was just an extra on the filing sets, this particular manager suddenly approached her. She had claimed that she saw potential in Bella and wanted
One day, two days, and three days passed… Three days had already passed.Bella did not get any calls from the directors or investors.She felt like she was going crazy.Why did her situation flip overnight?What was the problem?“Bella…” The assistant walked into the dressing room. “What? Is there good news?” Bella immediately perked up.The assistant sighed, and Bella’s face stiffened.“Bella, I think you should check out today’s headlines.”Bella frowned. She immediately opened her phone to check the news.[Eight well-known companies have jointly issued a statement to terminate their cooperation with actress Bella Wyatt and are looking for another spokesperson!][Top actress is rumored to have ties to the underworld. She’s suspected to be a gangster’s mistress.][Major film crews terminate their contracts. Bella Wyatt may be out of work.]…Several headlines were about Bella.Bella’s face darkened. She was furious.Along with the directors and investors, the brands
She was an A-list celebrity, yet she had no films to shoot?“Bella, maybe you can try for a supporting role?” said the assistant.“B*llshit!” Bella’s eyes widened in anger. “Someone of my caliber lowering herself to play a side character? What a joke!”The assistant dared not speak again.A few days later…Bella could not hold herself back anymore. She called the directors again and asked for a second or a third lead role.“Sorry, the roles have been filled.”“Miss Wyatt, you’re not a good fit.”She was rejected.Bella angrily threw her expensive makeup products in the dressing room.She even offered to work without pay, but the directors did not want her.Bella was depressed.“Bella, I heard that a production team is holding an open audition for a female lead. Why don’t you try that?” said her assistant.It was a production team preparing to shoot a highly popular historical drama, which naturally got a lot of attention and hype.Bella pulled herself together.She appli
Bella had suffered so much in the last few days. She felt so frustrated and angry that she was letting it all out in a barrage of insults.She still could not believe what Dustin had claimed.How could a nobody, a mere extra, affect her? The thought itself was laughable.“Bella, it looks like you haven’t fallen far enough,” Dustin said coldly.Bella’s face froze, then she was furious.“Fall? Someone like me? That will never happen!” She sneered. “This little girl could never reach my level, not in a hundred years. I don’t know where you get your confidence from!”“Don’t worry. You’ll see soon enough,” Dustin said indifferently.Bella glanced at the long queue and sneered.“Fine! You all can keep waiting here. Of course, you might not have to wait for very long.” With that, she strutted forward in her high heels.She was very confident.With her popularity and having already starred in two hit shows of the same genre, she had the acting skills and beauty. If the directing te
Bella was certain that she would get the role of the main female lead. So, she stood in front of the director and his group and performed calmly. But right after she spoke two of her lines, the director waved her off impatiently. “Enough. Leave.”Bella froze.She had only just spoken two lines! She was Bella Wyatt! She could not possibly have been that bad!Was the director crazy?“Sir, was there something wrong with my acting?” she asked coldly. “Every single one of your performances was obviously fake, and your acting is mediocre. I don’t even understand how you managed to become an A-list actress,” the executive director said with a stern face.Bella’s face turned red, and she trembled. These were the worst words she had heard about her acting ever since she joined the entertainment industry. No one had ever said that her acting was mediocre.“Sir, I’m starting to doubt your judgment. I’m an actress who won the People’s Choice Award, and you’re saying that my actin
“Why? How could this be?!”Bella threw another tantrum in the changing room.This latest audition had completely humiliated her.Not only did the executive director give her the cold shoulder and insult her, but she also lost to an inexperienced girl who had not even played a side character before.With her strong sense of pride, how could she accept this?When she remembered what Dustin said before he left, she burned with even more anger.“In less than three months, you’ll become a no-name actress. You won’t even be hired to play a small, background character.”“I won the People’s Choice Award, and he says no one will hire me even for background characters? Impossible!” Bella muttered with a grim face.Suddenly, someone asked, “Are you Bella Wyatt?” Bella was shocked. It was only then that she noticed someone had shown up in her changing room.“Who are you?” Bella demanded warily.“A Hell Messenger from the Verdant Gang,” the person said coldly.Bella’s face froze.A He
The Dhillon family was suddenly hit with a massive crisis.Their business took a serious hit. They faced unfair competition, supply shortages, and crashing stock prices. As one of the biggest families in Hattan, they were completely unprepared. Their losses were huge, and things kept getting worse by the second.The entire Hattan business world was shocked.No one knew who was behind this brutal attack. The strikes were fast and ruthless, as if the attacker did not care about losses and only wanted to wipe out the Dhillon family as quickly as possible. In just a short time, the family was struggling to survive.“It has to be the Cabello family. They must be furious and want to destroy the Dhillon family,” people said in speculation.The Cabello family was a true powerhouse. Their methods were swift and effective, and only they had the strength to pull off such a devastating attack.Even the Dhillon family believed this.They were in complete panic. But no matter what they did, t
Once Dustin accepted a disciple, it meant they were officially recognized. His disciple would no longer be just an ordinary person but someone beyond the mortal realm. “I’ll kneel here until you accept me as your disciple,” Brody said stubbornly and refused to get up. “Brody, get up! Stop messing around!” Adrian scolded. He tried to pull Brody up, but Brody would not budge. Brody was stronger than Adrian. Dustin did not say much. He just lifted a hand slightly. An invisible force lifted Brody off the ground effortlessly. He could not continue to kneel. “What…?” Brody was shocked again by a Martial King’s incredible power. His eyes burned with excitement. This legendary level of strength was something he deeply longed for. “You’re still too young and inexperienced. Lovellia is full of powerful martial artists, and many of them can defeat you. With your current talent and skills, it’s way too early for you to become my disciple,” Dustin said with a smile. “Martial arts
“A Martial King!” Brody shouted in shock. Was he a Martial King? It was the highest title among martial artists, the king of all! Reaching the Martial King level was an incredible achievement. In all of history, fewer than 20 people had ever made it that far. “A Martial King is someone who stands above all. They can control objects. It’s a skill every martial artist dreams of,” Adrian muttered. He stared at Dustin in disbelief. Brody already knew Dustin was strong, not just because he had fought him, but because Dustin was the master of Star Tower. Every master of Star Tower in history had been an unmatched powerhouse. They mastered all kinds of martial arts. But Brody never expected Dustin to already be a Martial King and a true legend. In all of Summerdale, there might not be another Martial King besides him. “He’s so young, even younger than me,” Brody said with a shaking voice. The Martial Kings of history had only reached that level after living for over a hund
No one had ever been able to truly measure the strength of the masters of Star Tower. What people did not realize was that the masters of Star Tower were on a completely different level from ordinary people. “Now, that’s more like it!” Brody grinned and admired Dustin a bit. “Master Dustin, you don’t look much older than me. Did you inherit your position from the old master? I wonder how strong you really are,” Brody said. Brody had no fear and respect for Star Tower. Seeing how young Dustin was, he respected him even less. “Even I don’t know how strong I am,” Dustin said calmly. “Want to find out?” “Yes!” Brody grinned. Whoosh! Before he even finished speaking, Brody charged at Dustin with incredible speed and kicked up a strong gust of wind. With that kind of speed and force, he could easily knock over a small car. Adrian thought about stopping him but decided not to. Brody needed to learn a lesson. “Let’s see if you can handle this!” In an instant, Brody wa
After witnessing the whole Dhillon family mess, Dustin was ready to head home. Patricia had just called to ask where he was, and he had promised to return quickly. As soon as Dustin and Adrian got into the car, Adrian’s phone rang. Adrian answered while he started the engine. “Brody, just say what you need to say.” It was Brody on the line. Unlike his arrogant attitude at the Dhillon family’s hotel, Brody sounded friendly with Adrian. It seemed like he was begging for something. A moment later, Adrian hung up. “My Liege, Brody wants to meet you,” Adrian said. “The news about Star Tower having a new master has already spread. The Cabello family may not be directly under Star Tower’s control, but their ancestors originally came from Star Tower before rising to power. They still have close ties with it, so of course, they’ve heard about you. “Brody found out some things about you from me. He even made a special request to his family just so he could come to Hattan and
Even the top-tier families had to submit to him?! How could such a thing be possible? “I can’t believe someone like that exists!” The guests were completely shocked. It sounded unreal. What kind of power or ability did this person have to make even the top-tier families submit to him? It was unbelievable. “This is too much! We’re talking about the top-tier families!” Some people still doubted it. “The top-tier families? So?” Brody sighed. He sounded emotional. “Anyone lucky enough to meet that person usually ends up creating their own powerful empire without much effort.” The guests were stunned, as if they were hearing about a legend or a myth. Building an empire was a huge achievement. Yet, could just meeting this person make it easy? Could someone like that really exist? “Mr. Cabello, who is this person?” one guest asked eagerly. If they could meet him, their lives would change completely! “I can’t say.” Brody glanced toward the pillar in the party hall.
“How could it be fake? We had multiple experts examine it! They all said it was a genuine antique! They even gave us a certificate to prove it!” Kendall clutched his bleeding face and yelled in frustration. The guests looked at each other. Everyone thought the Dhillon family was about to rise in power, just like the Yeager family. The atmosphere had been so celebratory just moments ago. Who could have expected things to take such a dramatic turn? Kendall refused to believe it. He could not believe it. The Dhillon family had spent 70 million on this item and believed it would bring them great benefits, yet Brody said it was fake. “My Liege, is that pot real?” Adrian whispered. “Of course, it’s real. It belonged to the old master,” Dustin said casually. That was his old chamber pot. There was no doubt about it. But as the master of Star Tower, Dustin had the power to decide what was real and what was fake. If he wanted it to be real, it would be real. If he wanted it to b
“Where’s the item?” Brody glanced at him. His face remained cold and serious. “Don’t worry. I’ll bring it out right away.” Kendall led Brody to the center of the hall and poured him a glass of red wine. “Mr. Cabello, these are Damien and Jade Yeager from the Yeager family. They’re both future heirs to their family businesses,” Kendall said as a way of introduction. Damien and Jade smiled and reached out for a handshake. But Brody just glanced at them, let out an “oh,” and looked away. He could not be bothered with them. Damien and Jade froze in front of everyone awkwardly. Their hands hung midair for a few seconds before they pulled them back. They had not expected Brody to be so dismissive. They felt embarrassed. But neither dared to say anything. “He’s got quite an attitude,” Dustin said. “Well, most top-tier families look down on smaller ones. Brody is just more obvious about it. He only respects people stronger than him and doesn’t even acknowledge those beneath
Dustin had become very well-known in Hattan after making a big impression at the Yeager family’s birthday party. As he walked into the hotel’s party hall, people recognized him. Many greeted him with smiles, and he nodded back politely. “I thought Kendall and Dustin didn’t get along. Why would he come to a Dhillon family event?” someone whispered. “It’s more than that. They hate each other! You know what? Kendall likes Patricia, and Dustin is his biggest rival.” “One is a rising star in Hattan with a mysterious background, and the other is the Dhillon family heir who is about to ally with a top-tier family. There might be some drama tonight!” Dustin ignored the whispers. He took a glass of red wine, stood by a pillar, and quietly looked around. The Yeager and Dhillon families had built connections with two powerful families. People in Hattan admired them and wanted to stay on their good side. Damien, Alex, and Kendall were surrounded by guests, and all were eager to flat