Lyle immediately plastered a smile on his face, bowing as low as he could go. "Of course, Captain Goggins. I shall leave this rascal in your hands. My men and I will leave you in peace now."With that, he hastily gathered up his things and dragged his whining partner out of the room.Kemuel settled himself into the chair and eyed Liam coldly. "You were the one who beat up Raidon?"Liam nodded calmly. He did not even attempt to hide it. "That's right. Guilty as charged."Kemuel scowled at this. He could not believe Liam's audacity—how dare he look so calm and unbothered as if he had done nothing wrong?"Very well then. Since you admit your guilt so outwardly, this simplifies everything," he said. Then, he shot his two subordinates a meaningful look. The two of them approached, preparing to take Liam with them.They had taken just two steps forward when Liam's aura crackled menacingly, holding them off. "You are Captain Goggins, aren't you? I was brought here by your men, and I wil
This made Liam sneer. "Well, in that case, I'd very much like to see what you have in store for me, Captain."Kemuel scowled at this. Liam's audacity made his blood boil, and he shot his subordinates a meaningful look. The two of them understood immediately. Then, swiftly, as if they had done this thousands of times before, they grabbed hold of Liam's arm from each side. One of them bound Liam's arms behind him, whilst the other prepared to break his wrists.Just as they were about to strike, Liam shifted his weight and sprung into the air without warning, leaping straight out from between their arms. With a somersault, he twisted around and grabbed hold of one of them by the wrists. Before the man could even realize what was happening, he found himself being flung across the room. With a deafening thump, he crashed into the opposite wall, then landed on the ground in a crumpled heap. He spat out a mouthful of blood.His partner was momentarily stunned. The next moment, he snapped o
Kemuel had assumed Liam was just an ordinary citizen who knew a thing or two about combat but did not expect to be facing such a competent opponent!He rubbed his chest where Liam's foot had struck him, sneering. "Well, well. I have to admit I underestimated you back there, you punk. Impressive for someone your age, but you'll have to be out of your mind to fight me. Sticks and stones won't break your bones, but what about a bullet?"With that, he drew out his pistol, pulled the safety, and aimed it straight at Liam, still smirking. "You assaulted my men and attempted to do the same to me. With the threat of imminent danger, I have the grounds to shoot you right on the spot!" Liam did not seem at all fazed by this, as though he was used to having guns being shoved in his face. There was not even the slightest flicker of fear on his face, and much to Kemuel's surprise, he slowly ambled toward him. "You want to shoot me? Go on then!"For some reason, the sight of Liam slowly making
Liam did not reply. Instead, he kept watching Kemuel with a gaze so intense he felt as if Liam was trying to see right through to the depths of his soul. It made him feel like he was being suffocated, bit by bit. Just as he thought he would combust from the intense heat of Liam's gaze, Liam finally spoke. "It does not matter who I am. You do not have the right to demand such information from me. You may stay here as long as you like, but if you wish to live, you better get out of my sight right now!"Then, he proceeded to dismantle Kemuel's pistol so swiftly that by the time Kemuel snapped out of his stupor, he was staring down at the deconstructed bits of his gun. Liam added curtly, "If you do not believe me, I invite you to try."Then, he placed his arms behind his head and closed his eyes. He looked so at ease it was as if he had come home from a stroll outside. He seemed determined to ignore Kemuel, who stared at him in utter disbelief. As stunned as Kemuel was, he dared not qu
His assistant explained nervously, "Mr. Brin, something terrible has happened. Mr. Mosier just phoned and said he wants you to be at the station within half an hour. He said that if you don't show up within half an hour, you can pack your things and get out…"A shudder went down Sergey's spine. His heart lurched into his throat, and he asked, sounding anxious, "Is that true? Is that really what Mr. Mosier said?""Yes, sir! You better come back quick, Mr. Brin. Mr. Mosier is probably already on his way!" his assistant replied, sounding equally skittish. "Alright. Send a car for me immediately." With that, he hung up, reached for his clothes, and began to hastily put them on. His mistress looked extremely miffed at being interrupted halfway, but she knew better than to question him. By the time Sergey tottered down the stairs, his assistant was already waiting for him at the gate. They got into the car and sped off toward the police station.Sergey wiped the sweat from his forehea
Raidon did not enjoy being told off in front of so many people. He pointed at his injuries and protested, "I'm not playing games, Uncle Sergey! Look what happened to me!"It was then Sergey finally noticed what state his nephew was in. His face fell, and he snapped, "What happened to you? Did you get into one of those fights again?"Sergey was not a stranger to this. Raidon would sometimes get into brawls with other gangsters, and Sergey would always help him clean up his messes. Thus when he saw the state Raidon was in, coupled with the fact that he was waiting at the police station for him, he assumed that this was yet again the same situation. Raidon sounded upset when he replied, "Uncle Sergey, I didn't start a fight with anyone this time. He beat me up for no reason! That twat must be punished! I told him who my uncle was, but he came at me anyway. Thankfully, he's been arrested, and Captain Goggins is interrogating him. I thought you were here for this…"Sergey scowled and t
Lyle's heart sank upon hearing this. Panic coursed through his veins, and he could feel his knees begin to shake. What was going on? Was it true? Was Mr. Mosier here for Liam?It was too late now. With a pang of dread, Lyle piped up meekly, "Mr. Mosier, sir… Yes, we just arrested a man named Liam Cole this afternoon for physical assault and acts of violence in public. He injured a number of innocent civilians and also assaulted our police officers during his arrest. Captain Goggins is interrogating him as we speak."Howard scowled at this. A glimmer of malice flashed through his eyes, and he replied, "Is that so?"Three simple syllables made Lyle feel fear like he had never experienced before. Beads of cold sweat gathered on his forehead, and his heart sank with dread. He was not the only one who felt terrified. Howard commanded such formidable authority that everyone at the scene cowered before him. Although he did not speak it, everyone could tell instantly how furious he was.
Nevaeh shot him a cold look, then strode over to Howard and chirped, "Hello, Uncle Howard!"Howard nodded, a look of adoration spreading slowly across his face.Raidon's jaw dropped, and his entire body froze as if he had been struck by lightning. What was going on? Why did this female cop call Mr. Mosier 'uncle'? Were they related?Oh no!Panic surged through Raidon's veins as a million thoughts raced through his mind. He had never considered the possibility that Nevaeh had connections to someone of higher authority as well, just like he had. The same realization had struck Sergey, who shot his nephew a glare so murderous that Raidon shuddered. Their shocks, however, were nothing compared to the disbelief on Lyle and his men's faces. They all gaped, slack-jawed and wide-eyed, at Nevaeh as she walked past. Despite having worked alongside her for so long, none of them knew she was related to the chief of police himself!Their expressions did not escape Nevaeh's sharp eyes. Sh
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