Joseph stood before the young thug, looking down at her. His gaze was bone-chilling. As the thug watched in absolute terror, Joseph grabbed a baton from one of the police officers next to him.Then, Joseph's gaze hardened, and he hit the thug aggressively on his chest. The sound of bones cracking could immediately be heard. With that hit, he broke two of the thug's ribs."Ahh!"The young thug held his chest as he curled up in a ball on the ground. He was in excruciating pain as he wailed, "Ah! It hurts! Help! He's killing me!"The other two thugs who were watching in horror from the side were completely terrified.Joseph glanced at them frostily, holding the baton. They got so frightened that they immediately dropped to their knees, their faces pale and their foreheads covered in sweat."I'm begging you, sir. Please spare me. I'll say it. I'll tell you everything. Don't beat me up!"Joseph barked, "Enough with the nonsense! Hurry up and tell me!"The thug trembled and stuttered
The butler helped Reginald back to the couch and thoughtfully poured him a cup of tea. Then, he comforted him, saying, "The Stone family is blessed, sir. We'll surely be fine. Don't worry. Just take care of your body instead."Reginald nodded with a smile. The Stone family suffered quite a huge blow because of the mishap this time.…Meanwhile, the mood in the general manager's office of the Jade Lotus Pharma Group could have been better.Jameson was infuriated after he saw the news on TV. He flew into a rage and swept everything off his desk."Damn it! What a bunch of useless trash! Garbage! Can't even get such a small thing right!"Jameson's entire body was shaking after he bellowed. It took him a few minutes to calm himself down. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to hold back his anger, and then he called Graham.As soon as the call was answered, Jameson asked in a cold and incredibly furious voice, "Have you seen the news, Mr. Lopez? Didn't you say there absolutely won'
Jameson answered frostily over the phone, "It'd better be that way!"He hung up the call immediately after that. He stood in his office in fury, loosened his tie with great annoyance, and let out a deep sigh.Then, he seemed to have thought of something, so he took out his phone and called another number.Meanwhile, Graham was sitting on the couch in his office at the Kingsgate Martial Arts School. After he stared at the news for a while, he said to one of his students behind him, "Ladd, get Savion and the others to come in.""Yes, sir!"The student named Ladd was standing at the door to the office. He replied to Graham respectfully and quickly walked to the front of the school to call on the people.Soon, Savion and another four students came to Graham's office.Savion greeted Graham with respect and asked, "Is there something I can do for you, sir?"Graham looked sullen and was exuding a bone-chilling air. His voice was frosty as he said, "Savion, you've seen the news. Go and
Liam sneered as he looked at Savion, and then he asked icily, "So this is the Kingsgate Martial Arts School?"Savion sneered as well. He had a murderous intent in his eyes and his muscles were all bulged up as he bellowed, "Hmph! Looks like you know this is the Kingsgate Martial Arts School, yet you still dared to come and create trouble and kick down our gate?"The last person who came to our school to make a scene is long dead. You two are surprisingly bold!"Upon saying that, Savion made his desire to kill extremely clear. The group of students who were standing behind him made it very clear that they were out for blood as well.Liam stood in place calmly without the slightest hint of fear on his face at all. He looked at Savion frostily and said, "I'm here for Graham Lopez. Get him to come and meet me.""How dare you!" Savion flew into a rage. His eyes were burning with rage as he glared at Liam. Then, he bellowed, "How insolent of you! How dare you speak my mentor's name with
Savion hit the ground, threw up a mouthful of blood, and passed out.What stunned the other students was that Savion's right fist was a bloody mess. His entire arm was bent strangely as if he had no bones at all.Joseph looked icily at Savion, who was passed out on the floor. Then, he said, "People who dared to lay their fingers on the commander-in-chief will be killed without mercy!"In an instant, there was a pin-drop silence. All those students who were sneering at Joseph and Liam and discussing softly had horrified looks on their faces as they looked at the two of them.The four students who were standing next to Savion did not expect that he would be knocked out by Joseph within seconds.Savion was the strongest among the students at the Kingsgate Martial Arts School. The ranking of the students at the school was not based on the time they joined the school. It was based on ability instead.Savion already achieved the ability of a First Order War King. Of course, he was numb
As soon as Graham arrived at the front yard, he saw his students gathered together. They kept retreating while two young men stood in front of them."You guys are quite bold, young men. You had the guts to come to my school to cause trouble. Not only did you kick down my gates, but you injured my student! Do you think we're easy to mess with?"Graham looked at Liam and Joseph with a hostile expression. He had a bone-chilling gaze in his eyes as he sneered and said, "All of you, get them! Teach these two reckless kids a good lesson! If any of you crippled them, I'll take you in as my last protege!"The students who were initially fearful of Liam and Joseph got all psyched up as soon as they heard that.If it was just because they might be able to be Graham's last protege, they would not have been so excited. It was because Graham long announced that his last protege would be the successor of Kingsgate Martial Arts School in the future.Nobody among the students was able to resist s
The faint smirk on Graham's face disappeared after his expression darkened. He exuded a bone-chilling air as he looked at the students wailing on the ground.Then, Graham pushed away the student blocking in front of him and walked to the front yard. He frostily glared at Liam and Joseph and barked, "Who the hell are you guys? Why did you come to Kingsgate Martial Arts School?"Joseph did not answer him. He simply went to the back of Liam."I'm Liam Cole," Liam introduced himself calmly.He was indifferent as he looked into Graham's eyes and continued, "So, you're Graham Lopez?"Graham's expression darkened and his eyebrows furrowed together. He surveyed Liam from head to toe, and then he sneered, "Oh? So, you're Liam? You're here, so it looks like you're the one who helped Celena and the Stone Group. I didn't expect that you'd have it in you."Liam ignored Graham and asked, "Mr. Lopez, why did you do it? Is there a feud going on between us?Graham sneered and said, "We don't hav
What a cocky man Liam was! How dare he say such things in front of Graham himself?Trash? Warm-up?Graham was the owner of Kingsgate Martial Arts School. All the heads of the wealthy families would have to treat him with respect.Hold on! What did he say? Commander?Was Liam, not just a useless man who was married into the Stone family?Graham was filled with rage at that moment. He was a little curious as to why Joseph would address Liam as commander, but his rationality was overridden by rage.He sneered and bellowed ferociously, "Do you guys think this is the park or something? How dare you make small talk here? Anybody can talk big. I'll show you how strong I am in a while!"Upon saying that, he walked to the middle of the front yard. He was wearing a white boxing uniform and was standing with his arms behind his back. Every fiber of his being was exuding a domineering air, which made the students look at him with admiration.With contempt written all over his face, he look
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
The moment Clifford left, Kastor turned to Liam with a wide grin, all hint of his hostility now gone. "Mr. Cole, thank God I arrived just in time."He raised his brows as he said this, and Liam took this to mean he was trying to claim credit. Truth be told, he would have been able to handle things on his own even without Kastor's help, but he decided this was a detail Kastor did not need to know. Instead, he returned Kastor's smile graciously. Kastor, like a child, burst into laughter at this. No further words were exchanged, but they understood the message nonetheless.Jeffrey also grinned. "Kastor, what brings you here all of a sudden?"Kastor replied, "Ah, you might not know this, Mr. Stein, but I actually own this very restaurant that you're sitting in right now. One of my employees called me for help, citing that a brawl was about to break out, so I rushed over immediately. I had no idea it would turn out to be you and Mr. Cole!""Ah, what a pleasant surprise, then!" Jeffrey
Clifford scowled upon hearing this. He cracked his knuckles menacingly as he stared at Kastor through narrowed eyes.Kastor did not seem at all intimidated by this. Instead, he brushed past him and approached Liam, smiling. "Mr. Cole, I apologize for the delay. I rushed over as soon as I heard the news, but I was late anyway. I'm so sorry for the wait."Liam's expression eased up slightly. He tugged the corners of his mouth into a strained smile but did not reply. Clifford's expression turned even more sour when he sensed Kastor's tone. He asked sharply, "What is the meaning of this, Kastor? Are you intent on making me your enemy?"Clifford's reputation was known far and wide, and many feared him, but Kastor was not one of them. He shot Clifford a look of utmost disdain and replied, smirking, "Yes, Clifford, that's exactly what I'm going to do. So what if we will be enemies from now on? What are you going to do about it?"He was confident that Clifford would not dare to retaliate