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
What frightened Daxton the most was that he could tell from Calum's might that he was more powerful than the bodyguard. It even made a thought pop into Daxton's mind—the bodyguard was not on the same level as Calum at all. He was nothing compared to Calum.Daxton's mind went blank as soon as he thought of that.Meanwhile, Daxton understood that he was mistaken. Liam was more than he led on. How could a man with such a powerful person following beside him be the loser that everything said he was?Daxton knew he already offended Liam. If he did not kill both Liam and Calum, then he would be the person who would end up dead.Thinking of that, Daxton wiped off the sweat on his forehead. Then, he pointed at Liam and Calum and bellowed, "Get them! All of you! Kill them! As long as you kill them, I'll give you two million dollars!"However, nobody dared to make the first move anymore this time.Seeing that none of his subordinates dared to move, Daxton became incensed. He was all worked
Everyone in the room knew who Eaden was. He was the top mafia boss in Drunham City.However, he was being so humble and respectful toward the loser Liam at that moment.Daxton did not believe in what Eaden said earlier. However, after he saw how Eaden treated Liam with great respect."It's fine. You arrived just in time," said Liam, nodding calmly.Eaden added respectfully, "Mr. Cole, I've brought four hundred elites with me. The entire Moonstream Pavilion is already under my men's control. "I've had the rest of my men surround all the other places that belonged to Daxton. You just have to give the word, and Daxton's companies, clubhouses, bars, and so on will be brought to the ground."Eaden did not take Daxton seriously at all and voiced out his plans blatantly.He was working for Liam for some time. He knew a thing or two about the way Liam worked. Once Liam attacked, he would leave no loose ends behind.Eaden was waiting to get rid of Daxton from Copper Alley in Western Pr
Daxton was infuriated again upon hearing Eaden's words. He sneered and replied, "Look at you. You're the famous Mr. Wafer, yet you're willing to be someone else's watchdog. You even addressed him as Mr. Cole. Do you think I have no idea that he was just someone who was left behind after the Cole family fell? He's nothing more than a loser!"Daxton took out his phone and called his subordinate, bellowing, "Leslie, get all our men to come to Moonstream Pavilion right now! We are going to war with Eaden!"He had the call on the speaker, so everyone in the private room heard the subordinate named Leslie reply with great respect."Yes, Daxton. Don't worry. I'll bring our men along and rush over right away. Fuck, man. Who cares if he's Mr. Wafer—"However, before Leslie finished his sentence, he shouted in a panic, "Who are you? Who allowed you to barge in? Do you know this is Daxton's turf? Do you have a death wish!"A few gunshots rang out. Then, a man shouted in a stern voice, "W
The head of the Wagner family, Harvey Wagner, was a military veteran. He was someone who could call the shots in a government department.The Mr. Wagner Daxton mentioned was the third child in his family and Harvey's most beloved grandson.Because of that, Daxton was unafraid. After all, he was working for Mr. Wagner. Forget about Eaden, as long as Mr. Wagner was willing to help Daxton, even if it was Howard, the mayor of Drunham City, he would not be able to lay a finger on Daxton,The man on the other end of the call sneered. His voice was husky with a hint of frivolous as he said, "Oh? Daxton? What happened? Why are you so anxious?"Daxton glanced at Eaden and Liam with a cocky look and said, "Mr. Wagner, Eaden from Drunham City has laid his finger on me. There's a cocky kid here too. Eaden is that kid's watchdog right now. They want to strip me of all my influences in Copper Alley in Western Precinct."They had every place I own surrounded a few minutes ago. All of my men have
Liam accepted the phone calmly and put it on speaker mode. Then, he heard loud music and the disdainful sneer from the young man coming from the other end of the call.The man immediately said contemptuously, "Are you the loser from the Cole family that Daxton spoke about? Do you want to get rid of all the power Daxton has over Western Precinct? Don't you know that Daxton is one of my men?"The man's voice was arrogant, and it sounded domineering with a hint of frostiness as he asked that question.In an instant, the atmosphere in the private room became solemn. That was because as soon as Mr. Wagner asked the questions, Daxton and his men were ready to strike.Daxton's men were taken away by the police, so what? Mr. Wagner decided to back him up. The Drunham City police were no big deal at all.However, Liam frowned as soon as he heard Mr. Wagner's voice. It was after Mr. Wagner was done talking that Liam asked calmly, "Are you Stephen Wagner?"The man on the other end of the ca
A hot woman who was in Stephen's arms earlier let out a chuckle and walked up to him. She wrapped her fair arms around his neck and leaned on him."Mr. Wagner, what happened? What made you so angry?" she asked.However, Stephen ignored her. He shoved her aside and barked, "Fuck off!"The woman fell to the ground, looking shocked. She wanted to make a scene, but as soon as she saw Stephen's expression, she did not dare to say anything anymore. She just stood at the side, feeling incredibly wronged.Stephen grabbed his hair in annoyance and paced back and forth. In the end, he held onto the last bit of hope and made a call.Soon, the call was answered, and he heard a familiar and terrifying voice coming from the other end of the call."Looks like you haven't forgotten about me. Do you remember me now?"In that instant, Stephen could not stop cursing in his mind.He could not believe that it was truly that man.Everyone in Athenapolis knew Stephen was cocky and domineering. He wa
It was all because Liam said at that time, "If Harvey doesn't teach Stephen a lesson, then there's no need for the Wagner family to exist in Athenapolis anymore. From today on, the Eight Ancient Families of Athenapolis shall be renamed as the Seven Ancient Families!"What he said sent shockwaves through the entire Athenapolis.The Wagner family had hundreds of members, and all of them were kneeling in front of Liam's office building that day. They even brought the infants along.All of them took turns apologizing to Liam on their knees, and then they kneeled on the street outside the building and sincerely begged for forgiveness in front of the people of Athenapolis.The Wagner family failed to discipline their members, which was why they had an impudent decedent like Stephen. Harvey even gave the order to break Stephen's leg.Ever since the young men and women from the wealthy families witnessed what happened that day, Liam became their nightmare.As Stephen recalled what happ
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