It was ten at night.Elaine was in a hospital ward. She was bandaged up and sitting on the hospital bed while giving her statement to the police. She could not stop crying.That was when Bianca walked into the ward with Chase. “Office Coleman, can we have time alone with Miss Parker?”Mandy was in charge of this case, and she hesitated. In the end, she left the ward to Bianca and Chase.Elaine struggled to get out of bed. “Miss Cooper, you have to save Miss Norris…”Chase looked her up and down and noticed that Elaine only suffered from minor physical wounds. She was not seriously wounded.“Don’t get agitated.”Bianca quickly stopped her and said, “Tell me exactly what happened. How did Quinn go missing?”She had just returned home when she received news of Quinn going missing after an accident. She immediately informed Chase about it and rushed to the hospital.Elaine wiped away her tears and told Bianca everything that happened during the accident.Bianca’s expression chang
Before anyone let their imaginations run wild, the Quaids immediately released a statement claiming that they had nothing to do with both accidents. They also mentioned that Ferb Quaid had his limbs broken by a thug.After releasing the statement, the Quaids took the opportunity of having all that attention to announce Arthur’s 70th birthday celebration.…It was nighttime at the Quaids' residence. Arthur was looking darkly at Dean. “Useless bastard! You’re all useless! You can’t even take care of a girl and a good-for-nothing rascal!”“Please don’t be mad, Mr. Arthur!”Dean fell kneeling to the ground. He trembled while he said, “We utilized five men and two cars, but we didn’t expect all five of them to fail at their jobs.“Fortunately, three of them fell off the cliff and died while another two were run over by a car. The Coopers and the Norrises have no evidence against us even if they suspect us…”“Dad, I want to use the shadow guards against that Collins boy. He broke al
Sam knelt heavily on the ground. “I deserve to be punished, sir. There seems to be some mistake with the information I received. I only found out today that besides the seven girls, there was another woman who survived the fire as well.“It seems like she had worked as a caretaker for Green Hills Orphanage back then and was in charge of the washing, cooking, and cleaning.”Chase felt hope in his heart. He quickly asked, “Is her name Julia? Julia Radley?”“Yes. That’s her name, Julia Radley.”Sam immediately nodded and said, “She survived the fire at the orphanage, but her face was burned. And it seems that she went crazy after that. She has been hidden away by the Quaids all these years at Oswald Sanatorium.”Chase was agitated upon learning the news.It was Julia Radley!He could never forget how Julia had treated the children like her own back when he was still at Green Hills Orphanage. She washed and cleaned for them for free and would even spend money to buy delicious snacks
She spoke while knocking her head onto the ground. Her forehead started bleeding profusely.Chase raised an eyebrow. His tone became softer. “That’s enough. Get up. I promise to treat your father, but I need to get to work right now. Anything else will have to wait until I’m done with work.”“That sounds good.”Evelyn cried with joy as she stood up. “Thank you, Dr. Collins.”“This is my contact number. Please call me once you’re free. I’ll come to pick you up.”She gave him a name card respectfully before driving off.Chase soon arrived at La Fleur.The security guards informed Edward of his arrival the moment Chase stepped into the company.Edward hung up the call in his office, and a cold smile appeared on his face.From the moment Chase and Riley broke off their engagement, he had been itching to kick Chase out of the company.From his point of view, it was easy for a sales manager to handle a country bumpkin.Raymond, Anna, and the others looked forward to what was about
Edward thought Chase had gotten scared when he saw him staying silently, and it only made Edward feel gleeful about it.“Everyone knows that Benson Group is the leading company when it comes to South River City’s luxury items. They have a strong influence in the market and own numerous physical stores.“The new cosmetics our company has just pushed out are not well received in the market, which is why we still have 500,000 sets left unsold in our inventory.”At this point, he sneered at Chase and said, “Your job is to get Benson Group to sell at least 50,000 sets of our new product.“I’m giving you three days, and if you don’t manage to sell 50,000 sets in three days, pack up and leave!”When Edward announced this, everyone looked at Chase either gleefully or sympathetically.This job was too difficult to accomplish, and it was almost impossible to get it done.They had tried to reach out to Benson Group before to promote the new cosmetics, but they ended up getting thrown out.
“We’re having the treatment here?” Sherman was taken aback. He asked, “Dr. Collins, don’t you need a quiet space to prevent others from interrupting you?”“That’s not necessary.” Chase shook his head.“Do you need me to lie down?” Sherman asked again.“That’s not necessary either.”“Well… what do you need me to do?” Sherman was bewildered.“You just need to open your mouth.”Sherman got even more puzzled, but he opened his mouth as instructed.Chase took out a plastic bottle and shook out a dark, black pill from it.“Eat this and your congenital heart failure will be healed.”Sherman and Evelyn looked doubtful when they heard this.It was because they saw the bottle Chase was using to keep the pills. It had the words ‘Insecticide’ written on it.He was using a bottle that was used for insecticide to keep his pills? Was he not afraid of accidentally poisoning someone?Also, what was the thing he had taken out from it? It was so black, and it looked like someone might die fro
Chase was not bothered to talk to him. He hung up and went straight to the office.Edward had arrived early at the office.He smiled widely after hanging up and immediately said to everyone, “Stop your work, everyone. We’ll be having a good show later.”“Is Chase here at the office, Edward?” Raymond immediately sniggered.“That’s right. He’s on his way here. I believe he'll be arriving soon,” Edward sneered. He could not wait as he said, “Remember to keep your eyes wide open. I’ll make sure to kick him out of the company in disgrace.”Raymond smiled while rubbing his hands. This made everyone laugh even louder.Edward instructed, “Anna, throw out all his things from his table.”Anna immediately went to Chase’s table and threw all of his belongings into a trash can.When Chase stepped into the office, he saw the trash can filled up with his things.His face fell, and he looked sharply at everyone. “Who did this?”Anna’s expression changed when he looked at her. She immediately
Chase gave a taunting glance at Edward before taking out a document from his bag. He slammed it on the table.“That’s smart of you. You’ve already written your resignation letter.”Edward glanced at the document half-heartedly and smiled in disdain as he said, “I’m not accepting your resignation, though. You can’t resign. You have to be fired.”A cold smile appeared on Chase’s face. “I’m afraid you’re about to be disappointed. This isn’t my resignation. It’s the order form from Benson Group.”He paused before adding, “Benson Group wants to order all 500,000 sets of our cosmetics in one shot.”“What? Benson Group’s order form?”“500,000 sets?”The entire office turned silent instantly. Everyone was shocked, and they thought they had heard wrong.Even Edward was shocked.Someone suddenly burst out laughing. “500,000 sets? You really do know how to exaggerate, Chase Collins.”Riley stood up to look at Chase coldly. “When will you stop with your little tricks? We’re tired of li
"That thing's physique is too hard! My arrows can't shoot through it!" Chase was alarmed. No blade could cut through such solid flesh.Chase took a deep breath and said with clenched teeth, "But I won't lose!"The human-like creature smiled tauntingly. "I can't believe there's an ant-like martial god here!"The creature swung its arm to punch right at Chase. That punch was as powerful as an avalanche. It was extremely strong. A huge dent appeared on the ground from its sheer power.Chase was flying in the air from the hit and crashed heavily into a tree. Coughing up blood, he almost passed out."Damn that beast!" Chase cursed.He did not expect this world's ferocious beasts to be so powerful. One claw could easily hit him into the air.Chase stood up and prepared to escape. However, his body suddenly stiffened. He could sense a lethal danger coming toward him.Blood spurted from Chase's neck. He lifted his head with great difficulty and saw the head of a gigantic, savage snake.
A thunderous explosion suddenly sounded in the sky. A brilliant purple pillar fell with a loud boom, planting itself deep into the ground.Another thunderous explosion was heard.Chase was scared out of his mind. He quickly hugged his head and knelt on the ground. However, nothing happened to him this time."What's going on? I wasn't struck by lightning and burned to a crisp!" Chase stood up in bewilderment. He rubbed his head and found a faint, white scar on it."Huh? Where are my clothes?" Chase suddenly realized that his green shirt looked completely tattered as if it had been torn apart. He had a bandage around his left arm, and his wounds had begun to scab over."Did someone save me?" Chase's eyes narrowed. There was a glint in them. He noticed monster corpses not far off."What's going on?!" Chase strode quickly toward the bodies of black giant pythons.A python swung its tail at him when he got near one of them. Chase flew off from the impact. He crashed hard to the groun
With a loud boom, lightning struck again, landing right next to Chase. The ground exploded, and a deep hole appeared."Yikes!" It frightened Chase so much that he fell sitting on the ground with a pale look on his face.The Might of Thunder and Lightning was terrifying.Chase looked at the sky in fear. All he could see were flashes of dark lightning crossing each other. They looked like they contained unlimited power.Thunder echoed in the air, and lightning flashes brightened the sky. They were so bright that it almost looked like daylight.Chase was shocked to discover a few mini vortexes in the sky. They began to expand, and one of them contained active silver lightning."What's that?!" Chase's heart beat wildly as his eyes widened with shock. A few figures seemed to move within those vortexes.Savage roars were heard coming from them. Chase looked up and saw a group of giant monsters. They were bigger than the Thunder Snake from before and were exuding a bloodthirsty aura. E
Chase's sword hit the black-robed man's shoulder, and a crisp sound was heard. His eyes widened as he watched in disbelief.H-How was that possible?The sword flew off from the impact. The black-robed man grabbed Chase's neck and punched him hard.Chase flew off from the impact and crashed into two huge trees before finally falling.Chase heaved violently. His throat was burning with pain, and his body felt like it was falling apart. He wondered how many of his bones were broken. Even his true energy had been completely exhausted.Chase fell lying on the grassy field. He breathed heavily and coughed violently.He turned to look with difficulty at the black-robed man who was standing at a distance. All he saw was the man wiping away the blood from his hand with disgust."How dare garbage like you dare to try and kill me?" The black-robed man shook his head. An amused smile appeared on his face."Garbage?" Chase almost coughed up blood at the word.How dare he?!Chase was a mar
The thunder and lightning stopped, and only a few more sparks fell.Raging wind began galing, and a black vortex appeared midair. It was slowly descending as it whirled.A figure stepped out from within the black hole. He was in a black, extravagant robe. The man had good-looking yet devilish-like features that exuded an arrogance that seemed to look down on the world."Master!" The zombie soldier stood respectfully by his side as he bowed to him. "Good job," the black-robed man said calmly with an amused smile on his lips. "This shell is better than I thought."Chase narrowed his eyes. The man in front of him was putting him under immense pressure. His aura alone was enough for Chase to feel he was in the middle of a raging sea. It made Chase feel small and insignificant.Chase could not help gripping tight on his sword with great caution. He was prepared for a fight at any moment.There was a great sense of danger about that man. However, it just intensified Chase's excitemen
The longsword in Chase's hand bore an intricate lotus engraving, its aura unmistakably that of a Ghost Weapon.As the blade swung through the air, it generated a fierce gust, slicing cleanly through the descending lightning.Electric arcs clashed against the sword, producing a sharp, ringing impact. However, the blade remained completely unscathed.Chase's eyes flashed with surprise."Huh? Even lightning tribulation can't damage a Ghost Weapon?"He had assumed that, given his current cultivation level and martial skills, he would be utterly defenseless against such divine punishment.However, reality had just proved him wrong."Hahaha… This is unbelievable!" A voice thick with excitement suddenly rang out.Chase's expression darkened instantly. "Who's there?"His gaze sharpened as he scanned his surroundings. He was trying to locate the speaker. As far as he knew, the only other being present was the zombie soldier. No other presence could be detected.Frowning, Chase felt a
Chase fled in a battered state, his body covered in shallow cuts and bruises, though none were life-threatening.His armor had protected him, shielding him from external attacks while gradually restoring his body. The defensive power it provided was formidable.The zombie soldier's fist smashed into Chase's chest, forcing him to cough up blood.His body trembled from the impact, and he staggered, nearly collapsing to the ground."Damn it!" he cursed under his breath.Despite his strength, he was still in a mortal body. He could not take much more of this. If this dragged on, he would not last.Chase scanned his surroundings. Darkness blanketed everything, and an eerie stillness hung in the air like a ghostly abyss. It was as if he had stepped into the underworld itself.The spiritual energy here was abnormally thin, and the chaotic flow of true energy made it unsuitable for cultivation. However, the harsh environment also made it the perfect place to temper himself.He crossed
Chase struggled to his feet, pain searing through his chest. He had not been able to dodge in time and had taken a direct hit from the zombie soldier's kick, so his ribs were likely broken. Gritting his teeth, he tightened his grip on his sword and charged forward, his strikes swift and relentless.A thick wooden pillar split in half as Chase leaped onto a barrel. Just as he steadied himself, a sudden impact sent him flying into the raging river. The rushing current swallowed him whole, his vision consumed by churning waves.The water was freezing, and his body shuddered from the sudden cold.The zombie soldier wasn't done. It followed, its sharp claws striking at the floating barrel.Water erupted as shattered wood shards flew in all directions.Chase moved carefully through the depths, staying submerged to avoid another ambush. He did not dare surface. Just as he thought he had evaded the danger, a powerful suction force suddenly pulled at him. Before he could react, the curre
Chase's heart tightened as he realized the danger.He swiftly drew a dagger and slashed toward the zombie soldier's neck, but before the blade could make contact, the creature tilted its head downward and caught the dagger between its fingers.With a slight flick, the dagger snapped in half.His sword slipped from his grip, tumbling to the ground. Chase immediately leaped forward, stretching out his hand to catch it before it hit the earth."Damn it! This thing is way too strong!"Frustration burned inside him. Despite being a skilled warrior, he was being beaten into a miserable state by a mere zombie soldier. Worse yet, he could not even harm it!The creature had no intelligence, only pure battle instinct, and its resilience was terrifying. Even lethal wounds barely slowed it down before it regenerated."I need to find something to counter it!"Taking a deep breath, Chase turned, preparing to locate reinforcements. However, the moment he moved, the zombie soldier followed.A