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
While he made his pitch, Torsten's hand crept over to stroke Celena's hand, his nose hovering near her neck, inhaling deeply, a look of rapture on his face.He breathed in her scent, not the overpowering perfume that clung to other women, but a subtle, natural fragrance that was all Celena's.Torsten was captivated by her scent. Taking in deep breaths, he murmured, "Ms. Stone, you're truly one in a million, with a natural scent like yours. I've met my share of women, but none quite like you..."Tears streamed down Celena's face, her expression one of pure terror. Overcome with fear, her body was rigid, trembling non-stop. Her hands, though bound, were balled into fists, trying to hold onto some semblance of composure. She bit her lip so hard that a trickle of blood began to form."Mr. Williams, please, I'm begging you... let me go," Celena wept, her voice breaking with despair. "I'm married, I have a husband..."Please, you've got it all wrong about me. I'm not that kind of woman.
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