Aloysius was much calmer. Although the black-robed man was holding a knife against Orlando's throat, he didn't seem overly flustered. He looked calmly at the man and said, "I'm guessing that you have a grudge against Sebastian, too. Since we have the same goal, why don't we sit down and have a cup of hot tea?"Jeffrey nodded approvingly at Aloysius. He put his knife away and strode toward the sofa opposite the Gullivers, where he sat down."I guess it's true that experience counts for something. I'll get straight to the point. I'm from the Sanguis Cult. I believe you've heard of us, Mr. Gulliver Senior."Even Aloysius gasped at what Jeffrey had said.The Sanguis Cult was even more terrifying than the Slaughter Gods.If the Slaughter Gods were just an organization of murderers, then the Sanguis Cult could be said to be one of the newest, most evil martial arts sects that had popped up in the past couple of years. It was rumored to have accepted experts from all kinds of sects fro
Aloysius sighed heavily and said, "The Sanguis Cult is the kind of entity that we could never reach. Even the Slaughter Gods are wary of them!""However, when one door closes, another opens. Perhaps we can forge a connection with the Sanguis Cult through this incident with Sebastian. That would be a boon for our family too." Aloysius' serious expression softened as he smiled slightly.…That night, Gavin rushed to the hospital as soon as he could. When he saw Sebastian, he asked in concern, "Mr. Ballard, how is Ms. Griffin? If you need me to, I'll transfer the best medical equipment in Janover here right now."Sebastian waved a hand gently and said, "It's alright. Rosalie is out of danger. She'll wake up after resting for three days. However, those assassins didn't seem to be part of the Slaughter Gods."Gavin frowned and asked, "Mr. Ballard, do you mean to say that someone else was trying to assassinate you this time?"Gavin's phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was his deputy,
The assassin who had disguised himself as a security guard had martial arts skills at the level of a Grandmaster.Even a small bomb would not have been able to injure a Grandmaster expert so severely. Thus, the degree of his injuries would have required tremendous force and impact.That meant Sebastian's kick was at least at Level One of the Celestial level. That was the only way he would have been able to break the man's spine into six pieces with just one move."It's true. You can come and see for yourself if you don't believe me. I heard that Mr. Ballard was even carrying an injured person while he did it," Fred said as he walked over to the wall where the assassin had fallen. When he saw the cracked marble, he couldn't help knocking on it gently.An entire chunk of marble fell, sending up a shower of pebbles. It made Fred dizzy to look at it."T-The wall's cracked too," he said in disbelief. Gavin stared at Sebastian, his eyes bulging. Although he knew that Sebastian had to
"Mr. Ballard, it'll be easy to find out whether the Gullivers were involved or not. We just have to send someone to check their financial transactions. However, before we have irrefutable proof, I would like to ask you not to do anything to the Gullivers," Gavin said to Sebastian, frowning.The Gullivers were very influential among Sartvale's martial arts sects. If they attacked the Gullivers, it would also stir up those of the Martial Arts Association, and they would end up causing a lot of unnecessary trouble.Sebastian nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I'll be waiting for news from you. It's getting late. You should go home."Gavin nodded and bid his farewell. Meanwhile, Zane and Whitney had both been shaken by the assassination attempt, and they both refused to leave the hospital.Sebastian had no choice. He instructed them to find empty beds in the adjacent hospital rooms and stay there temporarily.…After the defeated assassination attempt from the night before, the Gu
Before long, a red-faced man in his 50s walked into the living room with a young man in tow.The ruddy-faced man was obviously Thaddeus.Aloysius hastily got up to greet him. He bowed to Thaddeus slightly and said, "Mr. Verton, I've heard many things about you, and I finally get to meet you today. With your help, I'm sure that we'll avenge my son in no time."Thaddeus bowed back slightly to Aloysius. He had heard about the Gullivers' predicament from Jeffrey. He then comforted Aloysius for Kelvin's death. Noticing Aloysius still looked grim, he smiled and said, "Mr. Gulliver Senior, I've heard about everything. Although Sebastian didn't die, one of the women with him was severely injured and is now at death's door."If there are no unexpected incidents, she'll die from her injuries any time now. That will be like collecting interest from Ballard." Aloysius looked up at Thaddeus. He looked sinister as he said, "I don't care how many of the people around him die. I only want him d
Thaddeus glared coldly at Aloysius."Oh, right, right. You're absolutely right, Mr. Verton." Aloysius finally understood why Jeffrey had said that they would need the Gullivers' connections.However, if he could kill Sebastian and avenge Kelvin, Aloysius would be willing to do anything.…Early the next day, Sebastian had just changed the dressings on Rosalie's wound when someone banged on the door of the convenience store.Sebastian had taken Rosalie back to the convenience store so that he could easily treat her if there were any urgent situations.Additionally, the convenience store was in a comparatively remote location, so it was easier for Gavin and the others to lie in wait. Once their opponent sent assassins to them again, they could catch them all in one fell swoop and find the mastermind behind it."Damn it, who's that? How could they be so uncivilized?" Zane opened the door angrily. There was an old man and a young man standing outside. The old man wore a mink coat,
"Sebastian, did they say that someone is challenging you to a martial arts battle? What kind of era are we living in? We won't go!" Whitney said, looking worried.Zane nodded and said, "That's right, Seb! They chose the place and time. There might be a trap! We'd better not go.""No." Rosalie mustered up the energy to sit up, and she said in a trembling voice, "The Martial Arts Association have come forward. If Sebastian doesn't go, the consequences will be dire.""Rosalie." Whitney hurried over to the bed to help Rosalie sit up."That's right. We can't refuse a challenge from the Martial Arts Association," Liam said seriously. He had rushed over as well. "Seb, as far as I know, they've invited another expert to come. This person is someone our special forces team have been looking for," Liam said to Sebastian as soon as he entered. He looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy."Who is it?" Sebastian asked, frowning."His name is Ricardo, and he's one of the experts of Yut
"We can send more people and spread a wide net," Liam said defiantly."It won't be of any use. It will only increase the numbers of injuries and casualties." Sebastian sighed and said, "Besides, I regret to tell you that you'd better not let your men appear tomorrow."Liam looked at Sebastian in surprise. He frowned and said, "Seb, what do you mean by that?""If Ventus and Bianca are experts of the same level, you won't be able to do anything to them. Even I can only reach a tie with Bianca in battle," Sebastian said earnestly."Seb, did you reveal the news to Blake on purpose so that Madam Dragon will intervene again to help you?" Liam asked instinctively. Sebastian shook his head slightly and said, "I want to verify a theory of mine. If she appears again, it'll mean that I've guessed correctly.""What theory?" Liam asked doubtfully.Sebastian shook his head and didn't speak again. Before he could verify his suspicions, he wouldn't reveal anything to anyone.That night, Sebas