"Mom! Mom…!" The young man's smile immediately vanished. He threw himself on the old lady, wailing and crying bitterly.Frederick's lips quirked upwards. "Why are you crying?""My mom is dead! She's not breathing anymore," sobbed the young man. "It's okay, Doctor, I don't blame you. It's all because I don't have money!"He wasn't the kind of unreasonable man who would cause trouble for doctors when his family members couldn't be saved. Frederick had only charged him a thousand dollars, and had gone out of his way to try and save his mother—it was already going beyond the call of duty. How could he blame Frederick?But Frederick said, "Your mom isn't dead. If you don't believe me, put your ear to her chest and listen for a heartbeat."The young man was stunned. He stopped crying, and quickly pressed his ear against his mother's chest. There was the lively sound of her heartbeat, even healthier than his own!Frederick explained, "I created an anaerobic environment inside you
"I've packed up your medicine. I'll give you a discount of one hundred and fifty thousand. Go back to where you came from," Lois said haughtily.He chuckled as he tilted his head. Then, he removed his foot from Frederick's hand. "That worthless woman’s pathetic life isn't worth saving. You understand what I mean, right?"Upon hearing this, the young man immediately roared, "Don't you dare insult my mom!"Smack!Just as he finished speaking, two burly guards from Divine Sanctum leaped forward and delivered a resounding slap across his face. Several of the young man's teeth flew out, splattering blood on the half-tile ground."They're Savant Grandmasters!"Everyone gasped, hastily retreating several steps. Even the guards were Savant Grandmasters! No wonder Divine Sanctum dared to act so arrogantly—that was where their confidence came from!However, Frederick was unfazed by the intimidation. He continued to lower his head and decisively inserted the silver needle into the old la
"You're so noisy!"Just as Louis finished speaking, a member of the Dragon Brigade suddenly acted, smashing his head with a palm.Boom!A gush of blood sprayed from Louis's head, and he collapsed to the ground.Frederick was dumbfounded. Weren't they here to rescue Louis? Why did they suddenly kill him?"Calm down. Mr. Lester, we're not here to fight you.""Louis was just a small fry, but he dared to order us around. He deserved to die, nothing more."One of them handed Frederick a cigarette and lit it."We're from the Dragon Brigade. My codename is Peacock, and that guy is Tiger Shark. We came here to meet you."Frederick had heard of the Dragon Brigade before, where members were known only by their codenames.They were known as the team with the cleanest and most honorable reputation in the Imperial Capital. In truth, they were a secret agency that specialized in handling shady situations the upper class couldn't handle themselves. Their members were distributed throughout
Frederick had infuriated both Peacock and Tiger Shark, and they held nothing back.Tiger Shark charged like a tank towards Frederick. He looked unstoppable.With just one hand, Frederick instantly halted Tiger Shark's movement, leaving him unable to move an inch.Peacock grew impatient when Tiger Shark showed no signs of moving. "Tiger Shark! Stop fooling around! Finish him off so we can report back!""I... I can't move! This guy is really skilled!" Tiger Shark yelled.Tiger Shark stood frozen on the spot. He was frustrated beyond words. Despite exerting all his strength, he couldn't move!Peacock was stunned. "How is this possible?"A Dragon Brigade member's combat prowess was comparable to the top twenty Savant Grandmasters in Aston State, and that was referring to an ordinary soldier from the brigade. If it were a higher-ranking member, they could easily annihilate all the experts in Aston State without a scratch."Do you need my help? I'll take half the credit!" Peacock sai
Tiger Shark was frozen and dumbfounded.Weren't they here to drive Frederick out of Centropolis? How did this turn into a full-blown job recruitment? Peacock was even detailing their benefits so specifically!What was going on?!Peacock continued passionately, "In the Dragon Brigade, we directly obey commands from the Imperial Capital's court. No force has the authority to command us. We wield great power and hold high status..."Frederick burst out laughing. "Interesting! You're quite interesting!"He saw through Peacock's strategy of using retreat as a tactic to advance.Then, he said in a serious tone, "I won't join the Dragon Brigade. However, I can do you a favor. Your brigade wants me out of Centropolis, right? Fine! I never planned to stay here anyway. I just need to finish some business. At most, I'll need a month. I'll leave Centropolis after that.""Are you asking the Dragon Brigade to accommodate you for a month?" Tiger Shark gritted his teeth, enduring intense pain a
When Frederick saw Jennifer revert to her normal self and heard her speak such heartless words to him, he felt a mix of emotions. "Why?" he asked.Jennifer's expression was cold as ice. "Because I misjudged you! You're just a jerk!"Frederick clicked his tongue. "Ms. York, you're being unreasonable! Do you know I came all the way from Mirage City to rescue you after you were captured in Centropolis? Do you still not know that Zoey framed me? I didn't do anything that day!"Jennifer sneered. "Rescue me? Do you know how long it took from when the Crimson Society captured me to when you finally came here? A week! A whole week!"If I hadn't pretended to be crazy, I would have been defiled by Theodore!"And where were you during that time? Did you finally remember I existed after you fooled around enough? You suddenly remembered that I was still useless to you, right? Otherwise, Aerowind Enterprise wouldn't have anyone supporting it, and it wouldn't survive!"Jennifer continued pr
"I... I'm fine..." Jennifer bit her crimson lips, and tried her best to control her voice. She felt Frederick's hand move slowly, sliding smoothly over her lower abdomen and further down. She couldn't help but gasp, her whole body tense and trembling."Ms. York, are you really okay? You sound like you're sick. Should I call an ambulance for you right now?" Lydia asked with concern."I said I'm fine!" Jennifer couldn't bear it anymore, so she threw her phone to the side after hanging up.Then she turned around, her face flushed as she glared at Frederick. "I won't forgive you!"Frederick grabbed her hair, greedily sucking and biting every inch of her skin. "I never expected you to forgive me. You wanted to drop all the pretenses, right? Well, I'm not pretending to be a gentleman anymore!"The temperature between them rose gradually, and their breathing became increasingly rapid.Frederick lifted Jennifer up, and leaned her against the sofa cushion.However, Jennifer's delicate
"Tsk! I think you're just jealous. If women can't have something, they want to ruin it. That's not good." Frederick smirked.The corners of Jennifer's mouth twitched. "I can't be bothered with your narcissism! I'm booking a flight back to Mirage City today. Want to join me? I still have a first-class seat available.""I'll return in a few days. By the way, Zoey's framing of you this time is likely orchestrated by the York family behind the scenes," Frederick said.Jennifer scowled. "I'm well aware. Zoey drugged me back then, and said it was on Grandfather's orders. When I return to Mirage City this time, don't blame me for causing chaos and bloodshed!"Frederick knew Jennifer wasn't someone to mess with. With her ruthless tactics, the York family was definitely in for trouble! But..."Even in revenge, you should be prudent. A cornered dog will jump over a wall," Frederick cautioned. Xavier could do anything when he's desperate."Don't worry. I know what I'm doing," Jennifer s