Eventually, the thug caved due to fear, tears streaming down as he pleaded, "Please, I'm begging you, I'll spill it all... Just don't break my...""Cut the crap!" Liam snapped.The thug clammed up, his voice quivering, "It... it was Yaniv who sent us. Said we needed to teach someone a lesson and to break his leg...""Yaniv??"Liam's brow creased in confusion. He racked his brain but could not recall any big shot named Yaniv in Drunham City, nor could he remember crossing paths with the guy.The young thug with the bleached hair noticed Liam's blank look and quickly jumped in to boast, "Yeah, Yaniv. He's not a local, comes from over at Peace Stone Town. Yaniv, a big deal, got a whole crew of guys at his beck and call... Look, you don't wanna mess with us. Just let us go, alright? If Yaniv gets wind of this, you're gonna be in deep trouble."The mention of Peace Stone Town flickered a connection in Liam's mind to the Xareny family. He could not tell if that was Xareny's or Kaiden's
As Kaiden snapped back to reality, he found Liam standing ominously in front of the sedan. A jolt of fear sent shivers down Kaiden's spine, and in a knee-jerk reaction, he slammed on the gas, desperate to escape.However, it was too late.Before Kaiden could even get the car moving, Liam's boot swung up and crashed into the sedan's front end. The impact was deafening, the hood crumpling like paper, and Kaiden was jostled violently, his insides screaming from the shock.Frozen in fear, Kaiden stared at the wreckage of the car's front, his body quaking uncontrollably.That was beyond terrifying!Was Liam even human?To kick in the front of a car with a single blow??In the next moment, Liam began to advance, his steps measured and deliberate, heading for the driver's side. Panicked, Kaiden tried to rise, but the seatbelt ensnared him. He scrambled to lock the doors and windows.Facing Liam's chilling menace, Kaiden's voice cracked with fear, "Liam... just stop, don't come any clo
"Honey, hurry over to Top Flag Veg Market. Liam's gone and hit me. You wouldn't believe it, he's lost his mind. I was just walking by, and out of nowhere, he grabbed me and started wailing on me. He even wrecked my car. It's way out of line."And you know what? Get his wife Celena and her folks over here too. They need to see just how much of a jerk Liam really is. Man, it hurts like hell..."Kaiden laid it on thick, and Xareny, hearing that her boyfriend had been roughed up by Liam, was livid. She did not give a second thought to the new friends she had made in Drunham City and blurted out, "What? Liam hit you? That loser? Just wait, I'm on my way. That's it, Celena, that's it, Liam. You mess with my man? I won't let this slide—I'm going to give you a piece of my mind!"After she hung up, Xareny did not waste a second and dialed Celena's number. The moment Celena picked up, Xareny did not let her get a word in and snapped, "Celena, this is too much, even for you. Do you have any id
Kaiden's eyes flicked to the crowd of nosy onlookers, and an idea struck him. He quickly assumed the role of the wronged party and called out to them, "People, you've got to hear this! This guy, he's just a moocher, living off his wife's money. His wife is my wife's cousin, and he's so jealous of my success, my job, my salary, that he wrecked my car and beat me up, right here in the street. Just look at my back—it's a mess!"The crowd gathered around the spectacle was mostly made up of older folks, who quickly scorned Liam when they caught wind of terms like 'freeloader' and 'moocher'. Their disdain grew when they heard he had pummeled Kaiden out of sheer envy, and they wasted no time in berating him."Listen here, young man, you've got it all wrong. You can't just go around hitting people.""Seriously, you're young and fit. It's bad enough you're not working and living off someone else, but hitting someone because they're getting ahead? That's low.""Wow, just goes to show you can
Xareny's attraction to Kaiden was simple: he had the looks and he kept himself in shape, which was more than she could say for most. However, then, seeing his back a mess of wounds, her anger boiled over.Then there was Kaiden's knack for sweet-talking. He knew just how to play the doting partner to Xareny's assertive nature, feeding her ego in just the right way.Liam watched Xareny's outburst with a scowl, his gaze icy. He was about to retort when Celena arrived, right on cue.The moment Celena stepped out of the car, she caught sight of Xareny, her hands raised as if ready to strike Liam. Heart pounding, she shoved her way through the onlookers and darted forward, yanking Liam to safety behind her. "Xareny, hold on! Could there be some kind of mix-up here?"Xareny's fury only intensified at Celena's intervention. With a swift motion, she slapped Celena hard across the face, her voice thundering, "How dare you? What mix-up could there possibly be? Did my fiance do this to himself
Liam rolled up his sleeves, ready to strike.Kaiden was so frightened that colors drained from his face. He quickly hid behind Xareny in fear and shouted, "Liam, wh-what are you trying to do? Xareny, look! Liam is too cocky! He wants to beat me up when you're standing right here. This is outrageous!"Xareny was infuriated. She got used to people fawning over her. However, after she came to Drunham City, Liam repeatedly went against her. He even wanted to beat Kaiden up in front of her.Xareny took a step forward, glaring at Liam viciously, and bellowed, "What are you trying to pull? Do you want to beat up my fiance in front of me?"Xareny turned to Celena and barked, "Celena, are you dead or something? Do you not see what your husband is doing? Are you just going to let him throw a fit like that?"Celena was dying of anxiousness. She smiled apologetically at Xareny and pulled Liam to the side with all her might. Her face was frosty as she said, "Liam, will you please control this
"It's much easier now since you know him. Tell him immediately to come to Drunham City. I have something to ask him. Also, tell him I'll personally go to Peace Stone Town to 'invite' him if he doesn't come."Liam's voice was so frosty that Eaden could sense it over the phone, especially when Liam said the word "invite". That made Eaden shudder."Yes, Mr. Cole. I'll notify him immediately. I'll make sure he gets the message."It was after Liam hung up the call that Eaden wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead, letting out a sigh of relief. He worked for Liam for a long time, but he would still feel petrified every time he spoke to Liam on the phone.The subordinate next to him got curious after seeing the state that he was in, so he asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Wafer? Who was it who called that got you so frightened?"Eaden put away his phone, glanced at the subordinate, and asked, "Trey, how long have you been working for me?""It's been almost ten years," Trey answered respe
Yaniv glanced at his phone and saw that it was an unfamiliar number from Drunham City. He could not help but frown.Drunham City.Yaniv gave it a thought and answered the call, speaking with great arrogance, "Hello, who are you?"A deep, icy voice came from the other end of the call, saying, "It's me."Yaniv shuddered upon hearing the voice that was slightly familiar to him. He thought he had it wrong. He immediately straightened his back, pushing away the woman in his arms and looking solemn.After he fell silent for a few seconds, Yaniv tried to probe and asked, "Mr. Wafer?"Eaden sneered and said icily, "I'm surprised you still remember who I am."Yaniv sneered as well. He had a ferocious gaze in his eyes as he looked at his right hand which was holding the glass and his index and middle finger that was severed."Of course, I'd remember. I can't forget who you are, Mr. Wafer. You're the most powerful man among the mafias of Drunham City. Besides, it's all thanks to you that
However, Andy was a smooth talker, so the eldest member of the Drayton family liked him. Because of that, the head of the family tolerated him. That was why Andy, who was just a member of the branch family, dared to be so cocky.Andy saw Howard standing at the side from the corner of his eye as he spoke. He thought of what Howard said earlier, and that made his blood boil.He pointed at Howard and bellowed, "Uncle Derrick, this Howard is trash as well. You have no idea. I told him I was a member of the Drayton family, yet he did not take our family seriously at all."Not only did he have his men capture me, but he said cockily that he wanted to lock me up forever, and nobody could stop him."Weren't you very cocky before this, Mr. Mosier? Go on. Continue acting cocky in front of my uncle now. Detain me and lock me up forever."Andy took a couple of steps closer to Howard as he said that. He extended his hands arrogantly and said, "Come on. I have my hands stretched out for you. Hu
Soon, Andy and the thugs from the nightclub yesterday were released.Andy saw Derrick standing at the entrance of the police headquarters at a glance. He got so excited that he shouted, "Uncle Derrick! Uncle Derrick!"Fletcher's subordinates were incredibly excited to see Derrick as well. All of them shouted, "Mr. Derrick Drayton!"One of the subordinates was in Drunham City because Derrick arranged for him to be there. After he was brought to Derrick's side, he smiled apologetically and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. Don't worry. Fletcher's faction and properties are all here. I'll be able to rebuild the faction here very soon."In other words, even if Fletcher was out of the picture, he would be able to thrive in Drunham City and replace Fletcher.However, Derrick shot an icy glare at him and sneered. "Hmph! How shameless of you to say that? There are so many of you, yet you can't deal with a small loser who only married into the Stone family."If it wasn't because this w
Howard did not expect that the Drayton family would have a connection with the Carter family. They could even produce a token from the Carter family."Mr. Derrick Drayton, I didn't expect that your family and the Carters go way back. You even got the Carter family's token out," said Howard.Derrick sneered and said, "Enough with the nonsense. Howard, my family did the Carter family a favor back then, that's why the general of the Carter family gave this token to us. He promised us that we could take out this token if we were ever in a bind in the future, and they would help us!"I'm taking out this token today to tell you that I'm going to bail Andy out of here. I'd like to see who in Drunham City has the guts to stop me!"Howard was stunned, and then he fell silent.He did not think that Derrick would take out a token from the Carter family.The Carter family was the top family in Mirstone. Nobody in Mirstone would dare to go against the Carter family. Derrick became even more
Meanwhile, Derrick and his men were already at the entrance of the police headquarters.Derrick's eyes were burning with rage as he looked at the door that was shut tightly. A sneer appeared on his lips as he said, "Hmph. Looks like they already know I'm coming, so they are deliberately trying to assert dominance."Then, he asked his driver next to him, "Where are our men? Have they all arrived?"The driver nodded and said, "They're here, Mr. Derrick. They are all waiting at the side. We'll tear down the main door to the police headquarters once you give the command."Derrick nodded with satisfaction. Then, he shouted at the police headquarters, "Howard! You're just the chief of the police headquarters! How dare you lock me outside?""I'd like to see how powerful you are today, Howard! Come on, guys. Take it down!"At his command, a group of burly men rushed out of the black van next to him. They were all holding thick bats, and they rushed up to the door ferociously.Right at t
At first, Yafe and the rest of the Stone family were stunned after they heard what Liam said. Then, they all burst out laughing.Yafe looked at Liam with a mocking gaze and said, "Are you kidding me, Liam? You're going to get the Draytons to come and apologize in person? Come on, that's the Drayton family we're talking about! Do you think they are just some nobody?"Right now, I don't want to waste my breath anymore. As long as you're able to stop the Drayton family from targeting us, I'm more than grateful. Don't you forget that you're the one who wanted to leave the Stone family? So, stop dragging us into your mess."Liam shot the crowd with an icy glare and brought Celena out of the Stone Mansion.Celena was still in a slight daze after they got into the car. Liam put on her safety belt for her and asked, "What's the matter, dear? Are you still worried about the Draytons?"Celena nodded and replied, "Yes. After all, all these were caused by the conflict between Andy and us. Jus
Liam wanted to ask what the family heirloom was, but he had no choice but to let it be after he heard what Yonatan said.However, Liam heard Yonatan's voice again, saying, "I've never seen that thing, but I heard from the Drayton family members that it was from a big shot in the military."The military?Liam's eyebrows furrowed once he heard it had something to do with the military. Then, he kicked Yonatan away, making him land next to the thugs.Yonatan passed out because of that kick.Once the thugs saw their leader was out cold, they took a couple of steps back in fear.However, Liam did not care about them at all. He looked at Yafe and the others instead.Once the Stone family members saw that they were out of the woods, they became cocky again.Yafe and Sherah, in particular, were so cocky that they ran up to Liam and condemned him, "Look what you've done! You're bad luck! What else can you do other than cause us trouble? Do you know who that is? He is from the Drayton fam
Yonatan was infuriated and bellowed, "So this is how you're going to play! Alright! I'm not going to stop until I kill you today!"Yonatan was radiating an intense desire to battle. That was the air exuded by a fighter of Fourth Order War King caliber.The Stone family was so frightened by the air he exuded that their faces turned pale. All of them took more than ten steps back in fear, afraid they would be injured by mistake.Yonatan clenched his fist and charged at Liam like a ferocious beast. His fist was packing so much power that it created a sonic boom, cutting through the air and going for Liam's face.The punch was so powerful that it could kill a bull right away.The Stone family thought Liam was going to die. Nobody would be able to survive a punch like that.Yonatan thought the same. He was very confident in his ability. He looked into Liam and knew he used to be a soldier, as well as a good fighter. However, so what?No matter how skilled Liam was in combat, could he
The moment Liam stepped into view, the Stone family members lit up as if they had spotted their guardian angel. They pointed at him, their voices rising in a chorus of relief and accusation. "Mr. Yonatan, look over here! It's Liam! I said they weren't with us!""Exactly! Mr. Yonatan, see for yourself, Liam's not part of our family!""Mr. Yonatan, now that Liam's here, if you're looking to pin the blame on someone, he's your man!""Liam, you actually showed up. If you hadn't crossed the Drayton family, would we, the Stones, have ever been dragged into this mess?""Liam, Celena, you two are nothing but trouble. You've left the family, so why keep stirring the pot for us?"...The air crackled with the Stone family's collective outrage, their faces twisted in anger as if they were ready to rip Liam and Celena to shreds.Celena and Liam's arrival was pure happenstance. They were just in the neighborhood to check in on an old friend when they overheard Yonatan's boastful taunts.Lia
Yonatan did not even bother to look at him. He checked his watch with a chilling laugh and said, "You've got ten minutes for Liam to show up. Don't say I didn't warn you."The words sent a wave of shock through Yafe and the rest of the Stone family, who stared at Yonatan, panic-stricken.Yafe was a mess, desperate to explain, but the sight of Yonatan's henchmen, eager and ready for a fight, stopped him dead in his tracks."Mr. Yonatan, I swear it's the truth. Liam has nothing to do with the Stone family anymore. You've made a mistake!"Yafe's face was flushed with urgency as he tried to convince the unmoved man."It's true, Mr. Yonatan! Liam and Celena were kicked out of the Stone family ages ago.""That's right! He's got nothing to do with us anymore. If you're after Liam, go to the villa at Emerald Lake. He's there, not here with us.""Mr. Yonatan, if you head over to Drunham City and ask anyone, they'll tell you the same thing: Liam and Celena have no ties to us Stones anymor