"Did something happen? What can possibly be worse than almost getting killed by the Nasso Group? Anything less than that should be the least of our worries!""Come on, we already brought Celena over as Mr. Williams requested, so what's the worst that can happen?" The Stones whispered among themselves. Reginald was not around, so Yafe sat at the head of the table, sipping leisurely on his cup of tea as he toyed with a couple of walnuts in his hand. When he heard this, he smiled and replied coolly, "Come on, it's just some unpredictable weather, don't make a fuss out of it. Besides, I've already brought Celena to the hotel where Mr. Williams is staying, and didn't he promise that he wouldn't touch us once we fulfill that request of his?"Yafe said this with a sneer, as though he had not just sent his own daughter to her doom. In fact, he seemed rather pleased that he had successfully mitigated the entire Stone family's impending downfall.Sherah snickered at this and added, "Yafe is
At this point, the rest of the Stones had snapped out of their stupor and were shooting Liam murderous looks."Liam! What on earth are you doing here? Do you have any idea what you just did?""This is unacceptable! We cannot tolerate such behavior coming from a good-for-nothing like you!""How dare you disrespect us like this? All of us here are your elders, and you should be treating us with respect! What gives you the right to behave this way?"The Stones were practically seething with rage at Liam's audacity to barge in unannounced. A middle-aged man who was a distant uncle of Celena's leaped to his feet and stomped over to Liam, propelled by his indignation at being shown such disrespect. He pointed a stubby finger at Liam and shouted, "This is unacceptable! Liam, you have trespassed into the Stone family's territory, and I'm warning you, you better get out of here, or else—"Before he could even finish his sentence, however, Liam punched him squarely in the middle of his ches
A dozen or so of Yafe's men, wielding weapons and ropes of all kinds, materialized at his orders and lunged straight toward Liam!However, they were barely a few feet away from Liam when all of a sudden, they felt a strange breeze passing over them. Before they could even realize what was going on, Liam had struck, and all they could feel next was an excruciating pain that shot through their abdomen while at the same time, their bodies were launched into the air from the impact of Liam's attack!This all happened so quickly that before they knew it, Yafe's men found themselves sprawled on the ground, clutching their abdomens and chests as they howled in agony.The Stones were utterly stunned by the sight. Their eyes were as wide as saucers, and their jaws were practically on the ground, for they had never seen such a swift attack before!Some of the more timid members of the Stone family had hidden behind their larger companions, shooting Liam looks of sheer terror as they peeked o
One sharp look from Liam was enough to make Sherah clamp her mouth shut, her beady little eyes glancing at Liam with fear and trepidation. Yafe had barely pieced together what had happened when, all of a sudden, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Liam standing right in front. The sight of Liam just a few feet away from him unnerved him so much that he stopped howling at once and instead eyed him warily. "Stay away from me. I… I'm Celena's father, so you can't hurt me!"The next moment, however, Liam grabbed hold of him and lifted him off the ground by the scruff of his neck!"You— Ugh!" Yafe's collar tightened around his neck so that he could not even get any air in. His face flushed scarlet whilst he flailed around in mid-air like a fish out of water, trying desperately to break free of Liam's iron-clad grasp. He kicked wildly in any direction he could manage, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not get Liam to release him at all. On the contrary, the effort of
Yafe was practically at the brink of tears at this point. Fearing that Liam would try to strangle him once more, he cried out, "Alright, alright, I'll tell you everything! Just don't hurt me! I brought Celena over to Mr. Williams' place…""Who is Mr. Williams?" Liam asked, frowning. The look of malice in his eyes was so terrifying that Yafe once again felt as though he was at the jowls of death. The color drained from his face, and he began shaking like a leaf, but he mustered all the courage he could to reply, sobbing, "Mr. Williams is from the Nasso Group. He's the martial arts trainer at Nasso Martial Arts School…"The Nasso Group? Nasso Martial Arts School?Liam's expression darkened upon hearing this, and the look on his face was laced with such deep hatred that Yafe could not help shuddering once more. Worried that Liam would not be satisfied with this answer, Yafe then cried out, "Liam… This had nothing to do with me… It was Mr. Williams who requested it, and he said that w
Meanwhile, Liam made a phone call to Malcolm upon leaving Stone Mansion. "I want you to discharge a thousand soldiers from the garrison to be stationed at the Meadowview Hotel! Not a single soul, not even a fly, is allowed to leave the compounds without my permission!"Malcolm, who had been in the middle of tending to his mayor duties, realized the severity of the situation at hand and replied curtly, "Yes, Mr. Cole!"Then, without missing a beat, Liam hung up and made his way to the Meadowview Hotel as fast as his car could take him.The car screeched to a halt at the entrance, and the moment Liam stepped out, he caught sight of two men standing guard on either side of the hotel entrance. These men were none other than Torsten's students, who were keeping watch on their master's orders. They, too, had noticed Liam the moment he arrived, and they exchanged knowing glances.Liam made his way to the door, but the moment he got near, Torsten's men stopped him. "Sorry, sir, but this
However, before he could even get close to Liam's neck, Liam caught his hand in mid-air with lightning speed! With a fierce grip, Liam crushed the disciples' wrist, and a sickening snap echoed through the air, followed by a blood-curdling scream as the wrist grotesquely twisted at an unnatural angle. "Ahhhhhh!!!" The man's face flushed crimson as he clutched his broken hand, howling in agony, "My hand!! Ahhhhh!! My hand... Kid, you've got guts... You dare to mess with us, you're a dead man... Mr. Williams won't let this slide... Ugh..." He tried to invoke Torsten's name, hoping to intimidate Liam by mentioning his powerful ally. However, Liam was not having any of it. Cutting him off mid-threat, Liam grabbed the man by the throat, his lips curling into a detached smirk as he icily remarked, "You're all talk." Without another word, Liam hurled him across the room. The man flew from the broken doorway and slammed into the hotel's front desk with a thunderous crash, the marble cou
Once Liam had departed, the receptionist who had been grilled, along with her colleagues, could finally breathe easy. They exhaled deeply, their earlier terror subsiding.It was too much!They had planned to quit after today, but no, they decided they would resign immediately. This job was just unbearable!At the same time, the scene was quite different in the Meadowview Hotel's luxurious presidential suite, number 888.The spacious room had been cleared out by the disciples, who knew well enough to leave once Celena was delivered. Then, only Celena and Torsten remained.Celena, her wrists bound behind her, sat in a chair, her eyes wide with terror, tears streaming down as she stared at Torsten.Torsten, clad in a loose hotel robe that revealed his tanned chest, casually held a bottle of pricey whiskey in one hand and a crystal glass in the other. His face was marked by a sleazy grin as he ogled Celena with a predatory leer.Taking a swig of whiskey, Torsten clicked his tongue a