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
"Captain Davis, I order you to seize this man right this instant! He deserves to be sentenced to death! How dare he commit such crimes to an esteemed police officer? If he resists arrest, shoot him right on the spot!"Kemuel was one of Sergey's most trusted aides, and he was fiercely protective of his men. Not to mention that Liam's attack on Kemuel was an act of disrespect toward his authority, and he could not live down the dishonor. What would people say if they found out a scrawny twat could get away with attacking one of the most seasoned police officers underneath him?No matter how loudly he shouted, though, Lyle dared not to move a muscle. He would be an idiot to abide, for Howard was watching, and he had to be careful not to make the wrong move!It was at this point that Raidon finally stopped vomiting and felt well enough to intervene. A glimmer of delight flashed across his face when he heard his uncle's furious cries. He stormed over and shouted, pointing an accusato
Howard was so infuriated that he gave Lyle a sharp kick and shouted, "You fool! Release him right this instant!"Lyle shuddered but made no move to uncuff Liam. Instead, he turned to glance at Sergey.Howard scoffed at this. "What is this? Do all my commands have to go through Deputy Chief Brin now?"His tone was pointed, and everyone understood immediately what he was implying. Sergey scowled. He did not appreciate being called out by Howard in front of so many people. As displeased as he was, though, he could not allow his annoyance to show. He glanced at Liam, then at Kemuel, and muttered, "Mr. Mosier, I'm afraid this is rather inappropriate."Howard shot him an icy look and asked sharply, "Inappropriate? Would you care to enlighten me? What makes you deem this inappropriate, Mr. Brin?"Sergey decided there was no point beating around the bush anymore, so he locked eyes with Howard and replied loudly, "Mr. Mosier, it is quite obvious that you and the perpetrator know each oth
His fingers had barely brushed the metal when Liam moved his hands out of his reach. Lyle froze at this. He mustered all the strength he could to lift his head and meet Liam's gaze, but the moment they locked eyes, he felt a chill go down his spine. Liam was gazing at him calmly, but the malice in his eyes was unmistakable. He smirked, his demeanor that of a predator about to strike. He had not even spoken a word, but he did not need to."King Pendragon, I… I… " Lyle stammered, his hands trembling violently, but he seemed to have lost the ability to string together a coherent sentence. Liam sneered. "Captain Davis, didn't I warn you to choose wisely? Didn't I warn you that you would come to regret your foolishness? Did you heed my warnings?"Fear coursed through Lyle's veins, fear like he had never experienced before. His entire body shook like a leaf in a rainstorm, and beads of cold sweat were sliding down his pale face. This seemed to be the final straw that broke the camel'
Without a moment's hesitation, Sergey stepped forward and slapped Raidon across the cheek, roaring, "Shut your mouth right this instant!"Then, for good measure, he gave his nephew a sharp kick and hissed, "You fool! You ignorant, half-witted buffoon! Didn't I always tell you to keep your head low and stay humble? Didn't I warn you not to use your connection with me as a shield for your nasty crimes? You betrayed my trust! God knows what else you did using my name! Just you wait! Your father will hear about this, and he'll give you the beating of your life!"He slapped Raidon a few more times. In a matter of minutes Raidon's face had swollen to twice its size, and a couple of his teeth had fallen out from the impact of Sergey's slaps, so forceful were they. Despite that, no one tried to stop him, for they all felt Raidon deserved it.Raidon tried to plead for mercy at the start, but soon, his cheeks were so swollen that he could not utter even a word anymore. After what felt like
"Let's not forget, I'm the Deputy Chief of Drunham City's finest, which means I've got a bit more power and standing than you do right now. Pushing this too far might just leave us both looking bad."It was a threat, pure and simple.Sergey Brin's words were veiled, but his intent was crystal clear to everyone in the room.Liam, once the revered commander-in-chief of Pendragon, had been replaced by Prince Faber and was then just a regular Joe with no title to his name.Sergey, the Deputy Chief of the Drunham City Police, had all the means to make life difficult for an ordinary citizen like Liam.The crowd's faces were a mix of reactions as the words hung in the air.Raidon, nursing a face that looked like it had gone ten rounds with a sledgehammer, found a glimmer of confidence and shot Liam a venomous stare.Howard's face turned to stone as he heard the audacity in Sergey's voice. "Sergey! The gall you have, speaking to the Commander-in-chief of Pendragon like that and using yo
The rest of the folks in the interrogation room kept silent, but their thoughts mirrored the sentiment.A former commander-in-chief of Pendragon, now without a shred of authority, how could he possibly oust a deputy chief?They all dismissed Liam's words as sheer fantasy.However, Howard saw it differently. Sure, Liam was not the commander-in-chief anymore, but if he was bold enough to make such a claim, he must have something up his sleeve.Still, toppling Sergey from his perch would not be a walk in the park.Howard replied honestly to Liam, "Mr. Cole, Sergey holds the position of deputy chief at Drunham City Police Headquarters. To remove him from his post, we would need the state's approval."Also, we'd need solid evidence of misconduct to detain him. Without it, we can't just lock him up on a whim."Sergey knew the rules well, which only made him more brazen. He shot a challenging look at Liam and sneered, "King Pendragon, or should I say, the ex-King Pendragon, sometimes i
However, Sergey was not fazed by Howard's rank or his fury. Even though Howard outranked him, he knew Howard's hands were tied.Dealing with lower-ranking officers was a piece of cake for Howard—a simple command would do. However, at their level, they had to get a nod from the state headquarters for any major move.Without the state's paperwork, Howard was powerless against Sergey.Sergey had that all figured out, which was why he was so brazen, completely disregarding Howard's threats.With a mocking laugh, Sergey retorted, "Oh, Mr. Mosier, you think a few words from you will scare me? If you want to take me on, you'll need the state's blessing."Howard's face turned a shade of livid. Sergey always played that card, rarely taking the headquarters seriously, constantly challenging Howard, and yet Howard was stuck without a way to retaliate.If it were not for the web of complications and the lack of evidence against Sergey's sly schemes, Howard would have put him in his place lon
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