Sheldon was not an idiot, after all; he did not know the true extent of Liam's powers and would not dream of finding out himself. Therefore, he decided to let one of his men fall on his sword for him.His subordinate was terrified beyond imagination. He replied hesitantly, "But Officer… I… I don't dare to go near him…"Sheldon was utterly infuriated by this. He slapped his subordinate and roared, "D*mn it, you coward! I'm ashamed to even be called your leader! Is there anything you can do for this team? What are you even scared of, anyway? You have a gun, for f*ck's sake! Not to mention, you have so many of us backing you up! What's there to be scared of?"Don't give me any excuses! Get him! Don't you know what's at stake here? Do you want to spend the rest of your life as a measly cop? Don't you want a promotion and a raise?"This seemed to finally instill some courage within his subordinate because he grabbed the baton, gritted his teeth, and took up his position opposite of Liam
Unbeknownst to him, Liam had been watching him out of the corner of his eye. Therefore, the very moment that Sheldon raised his gun and pulled the trigger, Liam swiftly darted out of the way.Sheldon stood there, rendered utterly speechless. He could hardly believe his eyes. Was he dreaming? How could this man possibly have dodged a bullet? He had only ever seen this play out in movies before!Bang! Bang! Bang!Three successive gunshots as Sheldon tried to shoot him, but once again failed miserably. Liam artfully dodged the bullets without so much as batting an eyelid. Liam had reached Sheldon by this point, and the close proximity to his opponent made the color drain from Sheldon's face. His first instinct was to run, but before he could even move, Liam cocked his fist and punched him in the face, shattering his nose. Bright red blood spurted from Sheldon's broken nose and all over the floor."Arrrgggh!" Sheldon let out a howl of pain. The gun clattered out of his grasp as he re
Howard turned to his men and ordered, "Take them away!"All of a sudden, Liam piped up, "Hold on a moment!"Howard turned to him with a meek look. "Yes, Mr. Cole, sir? Is there anything else I can do for you? Please let me know!"Liam glanced at Andy and replied, "Inform the Draytons. Tell them that they are to bail their wretched son out within the next three days. If they fail to do so, then they will have to send a casket over instead."Howard nodded fervently. "Yes, sir!"Andy, Sheldon, and the rest were too stunned for words. Sheldon, in particular, looked utterly defeated. Although he did not know what Liam's true identity was, he could tell by Howard's attitude that this was not someone to be messed with. This explained why Liam did not seem the slightest bit intimidated by them and why he had warned Sheldon numerous times not to make an enemy out of him!Sheldon regretted his decision greatly, but unfortunately, it was too late now!Andy blanched upon hearing this. He
Richard replied coldly, "I want someone to find out what is going on! I refuse to believe that they would have the guts to arrest Andy for no reason!" One of the Draytons stood up and said, "Sir, I've already looked into this. According to my contacts, Andy had gotten arrested because of a conflict with a man named Liam Cole. Liam Cole not only beat Andy up but summoned Howard Mosier to arrest him! He was also the one who ordered Howard to send us this letter, and no doubt it was him who leaked this news to the media!""This is outrageous! Find out who this Liam Cole fellow is! The sheer nerve of him to disrespect us so outright!" Richard roared. "Sir, I've already found out all I can about him. Liam Cole is just an ordinary civilian. He used to be the heir of the noble Cole family, but after their demise seven years ago, he vanished into thin air. Apparently, he joined the military during this time and only recently returned. Not long after coming back to Drunham City, he married
Derrick nodded. "All in a day's work, Lucius. We're all family, and Andy's my nephew, after all. No one can get away with bullying my nephew!" With that, he gathered his men and made haste toward Drunham City.Meanwhile, after Sheldon and Andy had been taken away, Liam first dropped Celena off at home then made his way to the police headquarters. Howard was already waiting for him, and when he arrived, Howard approached him. "Sir, you're finally here! I've already informed the Draytons of their son's capture as you ordered, and I just received their response."Liam took his seat at Howard's desk and raised his brows upon hearing this. "Is that so? Well, what did they say?"Howard replied, "The Draytons informed me that Derrick Drayton will be coming to pay us a visit in Drunham City today, but they have made it very clear that they are not here primarily to bail Andy out, but instead…"Howard trailed off. His expression was hesitant as if he did not dare to even complete that sen
"Not only that, but I even heard a rumor that the Draytons have someone incredibly important and mysterious helping them. This was what contributed to their steady rise to power, so much so that they were on par with the Walkers before their demise!" Howard looked incredibly worried, and he added, "Sir, I also heard that whoever is helping the Draytons behind the scenes is someone very powerful with a military background!"Liam furrowed his brows upon hearing this. "You say that someone in the military has been helping the Draytons?""Yes, sir! Everyone in Drunham City knows that this is the biggest factor in the Draytons' success, but no one knows who exactly this mysterious person is. All we know is that he plays a very important role in the military and is perhaps even a general!" Liam frowned at this. Ever since what happened to Prince Faber, it has stirred up some civil unrest among the various war zones. Liam would not be so foolish as to stir up trouble during such a tumul
"What's wrong, Liam? You seem strange. Are you feeling unwell? Why is your face so red? Sit down. I'll get you a glass of water."With that, she reached toward his arm as though trying to guide him toward the couch. Liam leaped out of her way and said, shaking his head, "No, I'm fine. I can walk. Don't worry about me."Then, he darted away and took his place in the armchair, still desperately avoiding meeting Silvia's gaze. Silvia stifled a giggle. She perched herself on one side of the sofa, then stacked her legs on the coffee table, blocking Liam's exit entirely. "What's wrong? You look so nervous, Liam," she asked innocently. "Do I?" Liam froze, and without meaning to, he turned to glance at Silvia. When his eyes landed on her, he almost choked on his own saliva. Silvia's long, slender legs were stacked on the coffee table, and because of the position she was in, her dress had hiked up, revealing her rosy thighs. Liam had to admit that Silvia had an amazing figure. She was s
Liam gently dabbed at Celena's hair, murmuring softly there and then. They were deep in conversation, oblivious to the world around them. Across the room, Silvia lounged on the couch, eyeing the cozy scene with a mix of annoyance and envy. "Really, guys? A little consideration, please? I'm right here, and you're all lovey-dovey. Spare a thought for the single person in the room!"Celena, far from her once timid self and with no reason to be shy around her cousin, shot back playfully, "Oh, what's the matter? Jealous? Maybe it's time you found yourself a boyfriend, then you can be all lovey-dovey too. I won't tease you, I swear!" She chuckled, giving Silvia a knowing look. "You're not getting any younger. I bet there's a line of suitors at school. When are you going to bring someone home to meet us?"Silvia's mouth twisted in a pout. "Boyfriend? No thanks. Men are nothing but trouble, all talk and no show!" Celena's teasing brought Wilton to mind, and Silvia's irritation flared. 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