Even the ones who had looked confident about their muscular build all eventually came out of the interview room, looking despondent. One of these men even muttered under his breath, "Are they hiring a bodyguard or a punching bag? This is crazy… Absolutely atrocious! I'm never coming back to this h*llhole again…"Liam finally opened his eyes. At that moment, a woman wearing a tailored suit, a blue name tag, and black-rimmed glasses stepped out, clutching a stack of documents. She stopped at the door and shouted, "Next, Liam Cole! Is there a Mr. Liam Cole here?"Liam leaped to his feet and followed the woman into the room. The moment he stepped in, he realized that this was not an office he had previously expected. If anything, this looked more like a dojo!There was a giant arena in the middle of the room, not unlike those reserved for boxing matches, and a woman with a high ponytail, dressed in a white boxing uniform, stood within it. Although she had her back to Liam, he could te
Liam raised his brows in surprise. He had not expected to find someone with such clout in that sleepy little town.Ignoring Liam, the young man strode in and fixed his gaze on the woman onstage. He chuckled. "Hey, you've been at this the whole day and still no luck finding a bodyguard?"He sauntered over to a plush sofa, pulled out a cigar, and a bodyguard promptly lit it for him.Inhaling deeply, the young man blew a cloud of smoke and peered at the woman through it. "Really, why be so headstrong? Why not make it easy on yourself and take the bodyguard I've picked out for you?"The woman on the stage, Sunniva Bristow, looked icy as she shot back, "Yankel, cut the act. Do you think I'm clueless? You just want someone to spy on me. Well, I won't accept any bodyguard you shove at me. I can find my own."Mid-sentence, her eyes caught Liam, still lingering in the room. A spark of inspiration flashed, and she pointed at him. "You can keep your so-called kindness. I've found the perfect
Sunniva's temper flared. "Yankel, I picked out my own bodyguard, and I don't need your approval. He's my personal bodyguard starting now. So take your goons and get out!" she snapped as she jabbed a finger toward the office door.She had thought hiring a bodyguard would be a breeze, but the day's applicants were a joke. None of them could even land a punch on her. How could any of them be worthy of protecting her?If Yankel had not stormed in, she would never have considered Liam. The moment he walked in, she knew he was all show, unable to block her simplest move.However, she had to play along and get rid of him somehow with Yankel's surprise visit.Yankel's face twisted with rage and contempt as he glared at Liam. "Fine! If you want this loser to guard you, I'll make sure he's up to the task," he sneered. Turning to his own menacing bodyguard, he ordered, "Woden, give him a quick lesson. See if he can actually protect my dear sister. However, keep him alive. She did hire him, af
"Sis, you're fresh off the plane from overseas and don't have a clue about the mess we've got here. Things are pretty wild, and that's exactly why you need a bodyguard who's actually got your back. And hey, testing your new hire is just me looking out for you, right? If he's all show and no go, he won't be able to protect you when it counts!""For your sake, for Dad's, and for the sake of the Bristow family, I've got to make sure you're in good hands. So here's the deal: if your guy can last three rounds with Woden, I'll bite my tongue and keep him on as your bodyguard. Sounds fair?"Yankel was smirking with confidence as he laid out his challenge. He knew Woden was a force to be reckoned with, and that new guy looked like he could not even handle a single hit!Her brother's stubbornness caught Sunniva off guard. In a flash of panic, she leaped from the ring and rushed to Liam's side, yelling, "Yankel, are you out of your mind? You think I don't know how tough Woden is? You're basic
However, what Liam said next left everyone in the room stunned.The usually quiet Liam cast a casual glance at the Woden behind Yankel and asked in an even tone, "So, the real test for this job is to take him down, right? If I can manage that, does it mean I'm the right man for the job?"The office hushed in a heartbeat, all eyes riveted on Liam. Sunniva watched Liam's calm demeanor, and a curious thought flickered through her mind. Was there more to him than meets the eye? Yankel, lounging on the sofa with smug satisfaction, scowled as Liam's words hit the air. "Kid, do you even realize what you're saying?" he snapped.Woden heard what Liam said, and his eyes gleamed with a steely ferocity, a sinister grin twisting his lips. He had never met anyone so brazen, someone who dared to challenge him outright!After all, since leaving the mercenary world, he had been a titan in the underground boxing scene, boasting an unbeaten streak.Liam ignored Yankel, and his gaze fixed on Sunniv
The punch was thrown with every ounce of his strength, filled with a murderous intent that seemed to pierce the heavens. Even Sunniva, standing to the side, felt the terrifying aura.The onlookers braced for the inevitable. Liam was a goner.After all, no one had ever survived a blow from Woden.As Woden lunged forward, Yankel lounged on the couch. A twisted smirk crept across his face as if he were about to savor the spectacle of Liam getting taken down.Sunniva's face turned ghostly white as she watched Liam, her eyes swimming with worry and regret. She cursed herself for dragging him into that mess, knowing his pride would not let him back down. It might even cost him his life.However, the expected beatdown never came. Liam stood there, the picture of serenity, his expression unchanging.Woden's lethal punch hung frozen in the air, inches from its mark.With an easy grace, Liam reached out and caught the punch as if it were nothing.Sunniva, who had been mourning the loss o
Yankel's rage boiled over. He unleashed a flurry of kicks on Woden, each punctuated by a venomous curse. "Damn you! Worthless! Worthless!"Woden was already down when Liam defeated him, his ribs screaming with each breath. Then, with Yankel's brutal kicks pummeling him, he clutched his chest and spat out more blood.Woden held his chest, reeling from the shock. He had not even caught a glimpse of Liam's move before he was sent sprawling through the air!One thing was clear: that guy was out of his league!He could not believe that in a backwater like Drunham City, there was someone with the chops of a three-star War King!After a few kicks from Yankel, Woden snapped back to reality. He scrambled up, clutching his chest, and bowed to Yankel, "Young Master, I'm outmatched. I apologize, I've lost!"Yankel let out a disdainful snort, his eyes dark and menacing as he glared at Liam, then shot an angered look at Sunniva. He took a few heavy breaths to steady himself."Sunniva, quite t
For some reason, just hearing Liam's voice seemed to soothe Celena's nerves considerably. Whenever he assured her that he would handle the situation, she found herself believing that everything would indeed be alright.Celena took a deep breath, trying to steady her voice as she spoke, "They've turned us down three times already. I was at the Quality Supervision Bureau first thing this morning. I've gone over the paperwork a dozen times. There's nothing wrong with it. However, this guy, Mr. Fabin, tells me our materials are subpar and that they won't make the cut. I asked him to point out the problems, but he just dodged the question and told us to wait for further notice."The more Celena thought about it, the more worked up she got. She had been shuttling between the office and the bureau all day, keeping a close eye on this batch of documents. They were flawless, as far as she could tell, but Mr. Fabin was adamant there were issues.She could not for the life of her figure out wh
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