Sergey's face drained of color as he heard what Liam said. "No, you can't do this to me, you can't!" he howled.However, his protests were useless. The soldiers had him, and they were not letting go.Raidon, Kemuel, and a few others were rounded up at the same time, all shackled and carted off by the troops.Sergey was on the verge of being hauled out of the interrogation room when he fought back with everything he had, twisting around to bellow at Liam, "Liam, you can't lock me up! Do you have any idea who's got my back? Let me tell you, the Yeager family won't take this lying down. You grab me today, and I swear, you'll regret it!"Liam's brow furrowed deeply at these words, his gaze icy as he watched Sergey being led away by the soldiers.Once the room was cleared, Liam, still frowning, turned to Howard and asked in a low, serious tone, "How's Sergey mixed up with the Yeager family?"Howard exhaled a long, resigned sigh. "I don't have all the details, but Sergey's one of the Y
The phones at the police station were ringing off the hook as citizens rushed to report Sergey's litany of crimes.With the flood of evidence pouring in from all corners, there was no need for Liam's input; Sergey was as good as done.Back at his villa, Liam spotted two figures waiting by his front gate. The man in charge was all sharp suit and slicked-back hair, an aura of wealth about him, with an assistant by his side clutching an ornate box.Liam sized them up with an icy gaze as he walked up, met by their own evaluating stares.Breaking the silence, the man in the suit flashed a smile. "I take you must be Mr. Liam Cole?"Catching the edge in Liam's look, he added, "Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cole. I represent the Knowles family from Anneshire. The name's Jeff."With a nod, Jeff signaled his assistant, who promptly stepped forward, presenting the gift box with both hands.Liam's eyebrows knitted together as he ushered the pair into the villa.Settling into an armchair, Liam
As Jeff spoke, he and his assistant by his side wore looks of pride while eyeing Liam.Liam's brow creased as he met their gaze, his voice icy, "Does the Knowles family have someone of their own in the war zone?""Absolutely!"Jeff boasted, "And what's more, our Knowles family has a veritable God of War! So, Mr. Cole, are you ready to sit down and talk terms with us now?"The assistant piped up, "Mr. Cole, we've come to you in good faith, hoping you'll join us for a sit-down. If you're not on board, things could get ugly, and that won't do you any favors."Jeff did not add anything else, but the smugness plastered across his face said it all.In the past, no matter how tough the nut, just dropping the name of their war god general had others backing down from a fight with the Knowles family.He was sure Liam would fold just the same.However, Liam just snorted, his contempt plain as he shot back, "A god of war general? That's supposed to impress me? Go tell Finnegan he's got th
Without wasting a moment, Jeff whipped out his phone and dialed Finnegan, spicing up the tale as he went along."Liam's gotten too big for his britches. I went over there with gifts, trying to get him to come talk things out with the Knowles family."However, the guy's got no respect. He's making wild demands, giving you just three days to show up in Drunham City with Yarden to apologize, or else... He says if you don't show, you might as well bring a coffin for Mr. Virgil Knowles!"It's like he's spitting on our goodwill. Even when I dropped Mr. Yerik Knowles' name, it didn't faze him. Instead, he had his goons give me a beating!"In the town of Anneshire, the Knowles family was in an uproar. Finnegan, upon hearing the latest news, erupted in fury. "Fantastic! Just fantastic! He's nothing but a son-in-law who joined the Stone family, and now he thinks he can strut around because he's got a few pals in the Drunham City garrison?" The key members of the Knowles family caught on
"What?"Yerik's face was a mask of shock. "What the heck happened?"After a moment of heavy silence, Finnegan spoke, "The Drunham City garrison nabbed our third brother, Yerik. Time's running out. You've got to figure out a way to bust him out, or we're going to be picking up his corpse."Yerik's frown deepened, his face turning ashen. "What exactly went down? Why did the garrison take our third brother? And what's that got to do with Yarden's beating?"Bro, I need the full story if I'm going to save him."Finnegan went quiet. That whole mess traced back to Yarden.If only Yarden had not been chasing after looks, stirring up trouble with Liam's wife, none of that would have happened.However, that did not matter then. The priority was to rescue Virgil and fast.Finnegan's mind raced as he pieced together a plan, his voice heavy with concern. "Yarden had a run-in with the folks at Drunham City Development. They didn't take kindly to him and roughed him up."And your brother, we
The deputy riding shotgun presented his ID to the guard and stated, "We hail from the third division of Northern Biskeland's Lacindra district. Our leader needs a word with your garrison's person in charge, pronto!"The guard accepted the ID with a quick glance, then eyed the deputy commander for a moment before confirming the details. With a crisp salute, he addressed the man, "Good morning, Mr. Yerik Knowles! I apologize for the hold-up. I'll inform my superiors right away."The soldiers manning Drunham City's garrison were then mostly from the Pendragon War Zone, not the unfazed types like the previous guards who would barely blink at the sight of a big shot like Yerik.Yerik could not help but shoot them a curious look, his eyes widening slightly as he picked up on the guard's unusual presence, one that set him apart from the rank and file.It was not long before Liam's phone rang with a call from the garrison."Yerik's at Drunham City garrison and he's asking for me by name?"
Liam's face darkened upon hearing what Yerik said. He stared daggers at Yerik and asked in an icy voice, "Yerik, are you threatening me?"Yerik did not take Liam seriously at all. "That's right. I am threatening you. So what?" he replied."Perfect." A smile suddenly appeared on Liam's face before he clenched his fist and threw it hard at Yerik.Seeing that Liam had the guts to lay his finger on him, Yerik sneered with disdain and said, "Hmph! You've overestimated your ability! Since you have a death wish, I'll grant it to you!"Yerik was at the level of a God of War. He did not take Liam's attack seriously at all. He simply stood calmly in place, raising his hand to stop the punch.The commander-in-chief of the garrison in a city would be at the level of a military king at best. It would not be anything higher.Seeing that, the two assistants next to Yerik sneered at Liam. They seemed to be laughing at Liam for overreaching.However, what happened next stunned everyone present.
Was he the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors, the one who killed hundreds of thousands of enemy troops and eight top fights of God of War caliber by himself?One of the assistants was so frightened that his legs turned to jelly. At a loud thud, he slumped on the floor.Liam looked at Yerik indifferently. He did not think that Yerik would recognize him. "You know me?" he asked.Yerik's body froze after he got the confirmation. He felt freezing to his core. His body was trembling non-stop because of fear as well.In the next second, Yerik ignored the excruciating pain in his chest and got up from the ground without hesitation. He saluted Liam respectfully and said, "Greetings, sir!"Liam sneered. His gaze as frosty as he looked daggers at Yerik and said calmly, "Such a respectful greeting from you is too much for me to accept, General Knowles. I'm no longer the commander-in-chief of the Pendragon Warriors. I'm just a commander-in-chief of a Drunham City garrison.'Yerik
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