Meanwhile, Eaden, having wrapped up his call, had his crew, hundreds strong, rally up from their various haunts and hangouts.A good three to four hundred of them, all clad in black, piled into the fleet of black sedans lined up along the curb.The convoy of sedans rolled out from every street corner, heading for Western Precinct's Copper Alley, drawing curious glances from the locals.Over at Western Precinct, Liam and Calum had made it to Daxton's lair, a clubhouse called Moonstream Pavilion right at the entrance.Calum stood off to the side respectfully, while Liam leaned against the car, taking drags off his cigarette with a brooding look toward the horizon.As he flicked the last bit of ash from his smoke, Liam's voice cut through the air, composed and decisive, "Let's roll."Calum nodded, sprinted to the Moonstream Pavilion's entrance, and with a powerful kick, he shattered the towering glass door.Crash!The sound of the shattering glass sent shockwaves through the clubh
However, none of the thugs dared to charge forward this time. They were no fools. Their crew were all down on the floor before they could even see Calum striking. He was that terrifying. If they were to charge at him, they would be getting themselves killed.Seeing that none of his crew dared to attack, the muscular ringleader became incensed. He kicked a thug next to him who was slowly retreating and bellowed, "Damn it! Do you not understand what I say? There are so many of you! What are you fucking afraid of?"The thug that was kicked looked terrified as he said in a shaking voice, "He's too strong, sir. We would all be dead even if we charged at him at once."The rest of the thugs nodded in agreement.That was no joke at all. With how strong Calum was, they would truly be getting themselves killed if they were to attack him, would they not?The leader's eyes were filled with rage upon hearing that. He grabbed a knife from the thug next to him and shouted furiously, "What a bunc
The most luxurious private room at Moonstream Pavilion was built on the top floor, and it was exclusively designed for Daxton.At that moment, Daxton was leaning on the massive couch in the private room, surrounded by sexy women. On top of that, there were six women in provocative clothes in the room, dancing seductively to liven things up.Daxton looked ugly. He had a chubby face and fat figure, and he looked short and stout. However, he was sitting among a group of women with hot figures, enjoying the special treatment they were giving him.The woman who was sitting to Daxton's left was holding a grape. She brought the grape to Daxton's mouth carefully and fed it to him.Daxton had a big, wicked smile on his face. He ate the grape, but he did not swallow. He kissed the woman's red lips instead and let out a peal of lecherous laughter.There was a man in a cast and bandage kneeling on the ground about two meters away from the couch. It was the man who was taught a lesson in front
Daxton stood up abruptly and kicked the coffee table in front of him, smashing the wine and fruit platter to the floor."God damn it! Don't you know how to fucking knock? Didn't your leader teach you manners? This is my turf! What terrible thing can happen?" Daxton bellowed furiously.The subordinate that came in was so frightened that stood in place, shaking and looking terrified.Seeing that, Daxton could not be bothered to talk to him anymore. He simply asked, "Go on. What happened?"The subordinate quickly walked up to Daxton and said respectfully, "Something terrible happened. Two people barged in just now and injured our men who were keeping watch in the lobby. Ossie's hurt too. I saw that something was off, so I slipped during the commotion and ran up. They should be up soon."Daxton was taken aback, then with a frosty glint in his eyes and bone-chilling murderous intent, he grabbed the subordinate by his collar and bellowed, "What did you say? Someone had the guts to cause
Daxton sat down on the couch again, looking at Liam and Calum fiercely as they walked into the room. A frosty expression gleamed in his eyes after he saw that Liam and Calum were walking confidently without any fear on their faces.Daxton asked frostily, "Kid, were you the one who beat up my men?"Liam looked at Daxton calmly and said with a nod, "That's right. It was me."Daxton was a little surprised to hear Liam admitting it. He quickly put on a sinister smile that was charged with the desire to kill and asked, "Do you not know that Copper Alley is my turf and Moonstream Pavilion belonged to me? Tell me, who sent you?"Liam stood in place calmly and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. He lit a cigarette in style and replied calmly, "I came to look for you, so, of course, I know who you are. "You're Daxton Redshaw. You're the mafia boss of Copper Alley in Western Precinct, and Moonstream Pavilion is one of your places."Daxton's expression darkened, and he bellowed,
"Jonathan? Well, that's unexpected. Do you know that old man? I don't think that old man has any friends or family. Since you're neither his family nor friend, why are you helping him? Could it be that you've taken a fancy to his beautiful eldest daughter?" said Daxton.He had a wicked smile and a sinister expression on his face, and his eyes were filled with a desire to kill. Liam took a step forward, exuding a frosty air all over his body. His action frightened the thugs in the room so much that they gripped their weapons tight. If Liam dared to make a reckless move, they would rush up to him and kill him.Hearing Daxton calling Jonathan an old man over and over again made Liam's expression darken. His gaze was sharp and frosty as he glared at Daxton."Of course, I know him. I'm Liam Cole. Jonathan's my uncle. You've been maliciously raising the interest in the past few years and bullying his family in the name of debt for years. I'm here to see you today to get an explanation f
Liam was still standing in place calmly with a faint smile on his face. He did not take Daxton's and Wilson's threats seriously at all.Liam's eyes were filled with disdain, especially as he stared at Wilson, who spoke because he could not hold himself back. Liam raised an eyebrow and taunted Wilson, "Well, it looks like you haven't learned from the lesson I taught you."He was clearly saying that to embarrass Daxton in front of everyone. Daxton immediately flew into a rage and glared at Liam with a desire to kill."Damn it, Liam! Don't be ungrateful. You should know that this is my turf! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Daxton shouted furiously.His rage was completely unleashed, and that filled the entire room with a nervous and suffocating atmosphere.After Wilson was taunted, he rushed forward, wanting to grab Liam's collar. At the same time, he bellowed, "Damn it, kid! You're trying to get yourself killed!"However, before Wilson got anywhere near Liam's collar, Liam
In the blink of an eye, the seven thugs who were shouting earlier had their limbs chopped off. They were all lying on the ground, holding their bleeding arms or legs, wailing miserably."Ahh! Help! My arm! My arm is gone!""My leg! It hurts! Ahh!""Daxton! Save me!""Ahh!"After the rest of the thugs saw the bloody scene, they were all frightened, and they took half a step back in fear.Calum was still standing in place at that moment, holding a machete that he snatched from one of the thugs earlier. Blood was still dripping from the machete.Daxton was stunned by what he saw. His face was a little pale as he looked at Calum and his subordinates on the ground with their limbs chopped off.He knew how capable his subordinates were. They were not incredibly amazing, but all seven of them were crippled in the blink of an eye, and they could not even fight back. How terrifyingly powerful must Calum be?Daxton glanced at the dozens of thugs that were left in the private room and fo
The entire meeting room was in absolute chaos. The remaining three Elders were equally vexed, and they all scowled, cracking their knuckles in fury."These people are getting out of hand! How can they possibly frame Liam's poor wife for such an atrocious crime?""We must get to the bottom of this! We must find out who's behind this! He or she cannot go unpunished!"Timothy nodded in agreement and roared at his cowering assistant, "Go find out what truly happened! Find out which filthy scum ordered Celena's arrest and what could possibly delude them into thinking she is a spy against our country!"His assistant squeaked a reply, then sped out of the room as fast as his legs could take him. He did not stop until he reached the front door of the Grand Pendragon Department, where he stood, panting and trying to catch his breath. His expression was wild with fear. He had never seen the Four Elders so furious before. Clearly, whatever had happened to Celena was something very serious ind
Keyon could see right through Prince Faber's apprehension. He replied with a smile, "Prince Faber, why are you so scared of that Liam fellow? Have you somehow forgotten that you are the commander-in-chief now? You have hundreds of thousands of soldiers at your beck and call. Why does it matter what Liam thinks? He has been deposed and is no longer in power! Besides, you have the Yeager family backing you, and there is nothing he can do to harm you!"You don't have to worry about a thing; the Yeagers have this all taken care of. We are just doing this to lure Liam out of hiding. If he dares to touch so much as a hair on your head, he'll be falling right into your trap."Prince Faber furrowed his brows at this. He could not help but question the validity of Keyon's claims. Keyon, sensing this, added, "Prince Faber, you must remember that stripped of his powers, Liam Cole, is now nothing more than an ordinary civilian! If he dares to harm you, he will be sentenced to death for treason a
What would Liam do if he found out Prince Faber had captured his wife? Surely he would not hesitate to turn the entire city upside down to look for her?Prince Faber was more than familiar with Liam's fierce loyalty and could not help but begin to worry at the prospect of having to face his wrath. He stared at Keyon's leering face and asked with belated realization, "Mr. Yeager, you ordered me to capture all those people from the Drunham City Connoisseurs, but the truth is, your sole target has always been Liam's wife. Is that right?"Keyon nodded, smiling. "That's right. We could care less about those businessmen. All we wanted was to get our hands on Celena Stone!"I must admit I was very surprised when I found out that Celena Stone is the wife of the great King Pendragon. Not only that, but I made an even more shocking discovery—it turns out that Liam is none other than the lone survivor of the Cole family, the noble clan who were allegedly wiped out seven years ago!"The ment
After a few moments' hesitation, he finally decided to shoot his shot. "Mr. Yeager, there is something I don't understand. Why did the Yeagers order these businessmen's capture? I've looked into their backgrounds, and they are all honest businessmen who have not broken the law before. If the media catches wind of this, they will surely accuse me of abusing my power…"This was what Prince Faber had been worried about. He had already investigated the people whom the Yeagers ordered to be captured and did not understand why the Yeagers wanted them imprisoned. They were all civilians who had not committed any crime, and he dared not even imagine the consequences if the public found out he had ordered the incarceration of innocent citizens.Keyon understood immediately Prince Faber's concern. He smiled and replied in a reassuring tone, "Worry not, Prince Faber. We Yeagers have taken care of everything. We have made absolutely sure to cover up all your tracks, and no one will know you were
Meanwhile, Celena and the group were taken out of the hotel and shoved forcefully into a couple of jeeps waiting at the entrance. They were whisked away to a nearby military base. Before they could even get their bearings straight, they found themselves being tossed into holding cells. Celena, on the other hand, was taken separately to a small, dark room, illuminated only by the barest sliver of light that peeped in through a tiny window. The room was entirely empty, save for a metal bed frame. A sour stench hung in the air, and it was clear this room had been abandoned for a very long time. A soldier shoved Celena roughly into the room, and before she could realize what was happening, the soldier slammed the door shut.The soldier had pushed Celena so hard that she fell onto the ground, but upon seeing that her captor was about to leave, she leaped to her feet and sprinted over to the door. "Sir, can you tell me what I did wrong? Can you please have mercy on me? Can you at least
Tristan seemed just as baffled as they were. He returned their puzzled gazes with an equally perplexed one of his own. "I… I have no idea…"The general glanced sharply in their direction, then gestured to his soldiers and declared sternly, "Take them away!"His soldiers obliged and stepped forward to restrain the members of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, who all shrieked in alarm, "Why are you taking us away?""General, what did we do wrong? We didn't do anything illegal, so why are you arresting us?""Mr. Xander, save us! They've got this all wrong!""What's going on here? Why are they arresting only us?"Celena's entire body was shaking like a leaf. She eyed the soldiers around her and asked, stammering, "General, what did we do wrong? Why are we being captured? Where are you taking us?"Tristan, stricken with panic, shoved a soldier aside and shouted at the general, "General, I'm the president of the Drunham City Connoisseurs, and I want to know why we're being taken away. Wh
Celena was utterly terrified by the sudden turn of events. She stared pale-faced at the soldiers around her, not daring to move even a muscle. What was going on?All of a sudden, a man in a uniform stepped into the room. The badge on his shoulder indicated to everyone that he was a general. The heavy thumping of his boots echoed through the silent room with every step he took. All eyes were on him as he stepped onto the stage.He carried himself with great authority, and clearly, this man was not one to be messed with. He scanned the room as if searching for someone. Finally, he announced in a deep, resounding voice, "Do not fear, ladies and gentlemen. We are here on a routine check after receiving a tip-off regarding your conference. We will release you all once we have carried out our investigation, and the process will be quicker and smoother if you all cooperate. "Now, I would kindly request you get your documentation ready so that my men may confirm your identity."Everyone
Derek nodded earnestly and replied, "Of course it's true. My sources have never failed me. I wouldn't have trusted you with this information if I didn't think you'd be interested."Celena stared at him for a moment, then turned to glance in the direction of the people he had pointed. She could not help but be tempted by the offer. She considered this for a few moments, then accepted his offer. "Alright then, Mr. Duncan. I'll go with you. Thank you for inviting me."The smile on Derek's face widened. He could hardly believe his luck—Celena had agreed to go with him! Taking that first step was always the hardest, but he had done it!Unbeknownst to Celena, Derek already knew her long before their first meeting at the conference. Her name was known far and wide in Drunham City, not least because of her beauty, but because of her—in the eyes of the public—tragic marriage. Celena had earned herself a reputation as one of the most beautiful women Drunham City had ever seen, and although
The attention they received, however, was large due to Celena and her young, handsome companion, who was a man named Derek Duncan. Their attractive looks, both individually and combined, were easily the topic of discussion that night. Everyone who laid eyes on them admired both their good looks and brains, for certainly only the cream of the crop were allowed to attend this prestigious event. What made this feat even more impressive was the fact that they were both so young!Aside from her beauty, Celena's name was already known far and wide in the business world, not just because of her strong leadership but due to her association with Liam and her company's connections with many international corporations. She had started her business from scratch, but within a few short months, she had single handedly built it up to become one of the top ten grossing companies in Drunham City.There were hundreds of people gathered there tonight, and their seats had been allocated according to t