Since Hendery had Rowena to take care of him, and his condition had improved a lot, Kayson just told them what to watch out for before leaving the hospital with Campian.The victim of the mountain fire that the investigator had talked about was indeed Shaun, the building materials mogul in Skyriv.Perhaps it was because Kayson had saved Hendery’s life that Campian was very grateful to him. He shared all of the information the investigator told him with Kayson.After reading through the investigation report, Kayson had a rough idea of what was going on. Shaun worked in the building materials industry, so woods were very important to him. Besides, he had contracted a large amount of forest land some years earlier.One of the reasons his business had flourished was that Northspring was a city surrounded by mountains and forests, so he could reduce the costs.Other cities in Skyriv did not have as many mountains and forests as Northspring. Not only that, but logging was not allowed
Another board meeting was held that afternoon, when Shaun was attacked even further.“Bullsh*t! Do you know how much of the forest has been burned? Each tree burned is money lost for us!”When Ren stood up, Bryce and the others quieted down. There was apparently still respect for the master-level powerhouse.Ren then spoke up. “Mr. Jupp, the investigation shows that the culprit is an energy-enhanced expert who controls his energy as well as a highly-skilled fighter.“Mr. Cash has already asked for Admiralporium’s intervention. I would like to ask you to be patient.”An older man asked, “Arson by an energy practitioner? When did we offend such a person?”The other board members looked astonished, and a ghost of a smirk flashed in Bryce’s eyes. Ren’s support had come at a perfect time!Bryce said impassively, “As expected. I received credible news that Mr. Cash has offended Sir Osborn of Springside.“And I didn’t believe it at first. I do now!”The old man was alarmed. “What? Sh
Kayson glanced at him and asked, “Uncle Shaun, who’s this?”“One of my company’s board of directors, Bryce Jupp,” Shaun answered.Kayson let out an “oh” and nodded before he told Bryce, “Go to the hospital and get yourself checked. The woman you came in touch with last night has an STD.”Bryce panicked inwardly because he had slept with his mistress last night, yet the whole affair had been kept confidential. There was no way anyone would know! He defended himself frantically. “What is this nonsense you’re talking about?! I was working in my study last night. I didn’t go out at all!”“Oh, it’s fine if you deny it. I was just giving you a friendly reminder.”Shaun confirmed it with a serious face. “Mr. Jupp, Kayson’s a highly-skilled practicing doctor. He wouldn’t make anything up.”Bryce scowled. “No need to be cynical, Shaun. If you don’t resign, we’ll vote!”Kayson reeled in his gaze and spoke up. “Uncle Shaun, I might be able to help if a master-level powerhouse set the fire.
There was a subtle change in Bryce’s expression as he asked awkwardly, “Captain Wolke, something as petty as this probably doesn’t require your honorable attention, right?”“This is no petty matter. Damaged forests don’t only cause economical loss, but plenty of animals have lost their habitat too,” Campian answered seriously. “It’ll even affect the local ecology, environment, air quality, and various other aspects. It mustn’t be taken lightly!”Bryce called bullsh*t in his mind but he dared not show it explicitly, so he could only lead Raven and others out of the office reluctantly. With Campian’s support, there was no way they could continue picking on Shaun.When all of them left, Campian looked at Kayson and told him warmly, “Mr. Yarde, leave Mr. Cash’s matter to me. Don’t worry about it.”“Hope that’s not too much trouble for you, Captain Wolke,” Kayson replied with a smile.“Not at all!” Campian answered seriously. He then looked at Shaun. “Mr. Cash, please send someone to g
Campian told them on the phone, “According to the report, we were able to pinpoint that the culprit is ‘Flamethrower’ Jesse Lynch, who’s spent years in exile.“Jesse is a highly wanted criminal in Admiralporium. He’s at the peak of the master level and could throw flames from his hands astonishingly well.“He’s on our current wanted list, but it’s not my team’s job. I didn’t expect him to be the one who set the fire.”Kayson perked up and asked, “There’s another team in Northspring other than yours?”Campian answered, “Yeah. The leader is Shien Cooke, the captain of the Fifth Division. He’s better than me, so Jesse Lynch was assigned to him.”Kayson thought about it. That seemed to be the name of the man who had intruded on the Hamiltons back then… Kayson had chatted with Delmont while he practiced and had heard the latter mention the guy before.He asked with a smile, “Have you tracked him down, Captain Wolke?”Campian sighed. “You’re overestimating me. I’m okay at fighting, bu
Delmont laughed. “Don’t you worry. Even without you, I wouldn’t dare slack off when it comes to the heiress of Skyspring’s Tinsleys.”Kayson chortled before he ended the call.Shaun could not help asking, “Kayson, who were you talking to on the phone just now?”Northspring’s most established family—the Hamiltons!The mention of their name was already shocking to Shaun.Kayson answered, “Mr. Delmont Hamilton.”“Heavenly Sword Delmont Hamilton? Isn’t he dead?” Ren gasped.“He faked his death,” Kayson replied.Shaun was thoroughly flabbergasted. He was not scared of the Hamiltons. After all, he was already not intimidated by the Osborns. But as a local, he was well aware of how powerful the Hamiltons were locally!It would not be an exaggeration to say that Kayson could do whatever he wanted in Northspring just because of the Hamiltons.“Faked his death, huh… What a grand escape for Delmont Hamilton!”Ren seemed to figure it out in an instant. “But isn’t he afraid of practition
After Kayson and the others came out of the company, they drove toward the mountain. They were able to use the car at first, but as soon as they reached the mountain, they had to walk.Luckily, the four of them were fighters, so their speed was not affected.Besides, Kayson also knew the name and the identity of the girl with the big eyes and the baby face.She was Willow Stewart, a level-one member on Campian’s team. In the Admiralporium, other than the captain and lieutenant, the members were ranked from one, which was the highest level, to six, which was the lowest. Campian made a call to Shien, but no one picked up, which made him frown slightly.‘What the hell is he doing? I'm going to share the credit with him, but why didn't he answer the phone?’He sent a text message to his team members and asked them to make contact with the members of squad five to inform Shien.However, he knew he wouldn’t get a response right away. Suddenly, Kayson said, “We’re getting closer to
Campian’s pupils constricted, and his expression changed. He then shouted, “Hand Shien to me!”The team member threw Shien to Campian. Campian turned his head around and shouted, “Mr. Yarde! Let’s run!’“Hahaha! Admiralpodium! You guys are the most despicable beings in this world!” At that moment, a fierce-looking old man leapt, landing in front of Kayson and the others. The clothes he was wearing were all crimson. His eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and when he appeared, the temperature around him rose a bit.“Shien Cooke from the fifth division and Campian Wolke from the eighth division! Today must be my lucky day!” Jesse tossed his head back and let out a boisterous laugh. “The prospect of killing two captains from Admiralpodium makes me so excited!”Campian knew there was no way they could run away. He thus put Shien down and rushed to the front, his face stern.“I didn’t expect you to break through to the pre-celestial stage.” Campian sighed.Jesse laughed and said sar