In the courtyard of Howard's villa, more than a dozen bodyguards brought back from Janover stood guard. When Sebastian got out of the car, he went straight to Howard's room and saw him lying on the bed, pale-faced and weak.He looked like he was in a coma. Sebastian frowned and went up to him. Silver needles in his hand flashed, hovering midair before piercing Howard's chest one by one. Sebastian's spiritual energy flowed from his body into Howard through the silver needles. After a moment, Howard's eyes flung open. He took a deep breath and shivered. When he saw Sebastian before him, he trembled and sat up. He exclaimed, "Thank you… for saving my life, Dr. Ballard!" Sebastian removed his needles and frowned. He asked, "How did this happen? Didn't I give you a charm for protection?"Howard shook his head and clutched his chest, gasping. "It was all my fault. I slipped when I was taking a bath earlier. I hit my head, and blood stained the charm. Then I passed out."With that,
Sebastian remained indifferent, with no fear on his face. Beside him, Rosalie was the same, calm and composed. "Oh, there's three of them! Looks like we'll have to charge extra!"The two figures stepped forward, mocking and sneering. Their faces were twisted into an evil smile. The shorter figure laid his eyes on Rosalie and smirked perversely."There's a beauty here too. This mission is great! Just enough for the two of us to enjoy."The taller figure looked straight at Howard. His eyes were cold. "Mr. Tuffin, today is the day you die. Are you going to kill yourself, or do we have to do it?"None of them paid any attention to Sebastian throughout the whole exchange. They were extremely arrogant. Howard panicked, looking at Sebastian reluctantly.The shorter guy sneered. "Mr. Tuffin, there's no need to look. No one can save you today!"Sebastian calmly placed his cup down and said, "Is that so? What if I want to save him?"The two finally acknowledge Sebastian with cold eyes.
But in the next second, they only saw Sebastian lifting his hand up indifferently. He had grabbed the assassin's wrist! He barely even moved!The courtyard suddenly fell silent. The atmosphere had turned solemn. "What is going on!" The tall man was shocked and glanced around in a panic. No matter how much he used his strength, he couldn't move the dagger at all!Suddenly, Sebastian mockingly chuckled. "Is this all the strength of the Twin Killers of Zuebonia?""You! You're just looking to die!" As soon as he heard Sebastian's words, he was furious. He raised his foot and kicked the side of Sebastian's head!There was a cracking sound, and even the surrounding tables and chairs shook under the power of his kick! His kick exerted the force of at least a thousand pounds! Even an adult bull's skull would shatter under the power, let alone Sebastian, a human being! "With such ruthless power, it seems the only thing I can do is to eliminate the threat to others," Sebastian said col
With that strength, at the very least, he trained under a martial arts expert! Why would someone with such prowess reside in the small town of Steinberg? When did Howard get such a formidable expert by his side?"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is, who sent you?" Sebastian asked him, his voice cold and condescending.Sabre chuckled coldly and replied, "Just go ahead and kill me. I won't betray my employer.""I see." Sebastian thought for a moment before looking at Howard and asked, "Mr. Tuffin, would you like to interrogate him, or should I?""Dr. Ballard, I don't want to trouble you with this. My people will do it," Howard replied quickly.Sebastian nodded. Howard made a call and seven to eight bodyguards rushed in from outside. The assassin, who was lying in his pool of blood, was dragged down the hall. Sebastian quickly took care of the guards' injuries. After everything was settled, Howard kept thanking him."Thank you, Dr. Ballard. Thank you for saving my life t
Tony's face darkened when he looked at the dead body on the ground. He said coldly, "Mr. Mitchell, I hope you won't disappoint me again."Wesley replied heartlessly, "Don't worry, Mr. Wright. I will personally kill him this time! Howard Tuffin won't be the only one dying tonight. The man who killed my disciple must die too!"…Sebastian went straight back to the small shop after leaving the courtyard. To his surprise, a Porsche 718 was parked outside the store. Behind the car was a woman standing with her hands on her hips.Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she had a cold air around him. She was extremely captivating under the moonlight.Sebastian got out of his car and took a few steps when the woman walked over. "Dr. Ballard."He furrowed his brow and turned to look. It was Lorelai. What was she doing here?"Do you need something?" Sebastian asked calmly. Lorelai was about to speak but glanced at Rosalie beside him and immediately frowned. She was a very beautiful woman,
However, she felt hands on her butt. She had never been touched there by a man before! Sebastian had not only kicked her there, but now, he was also grabbing it.She let out a scream, followed by a slap. However, he caught her hand. He said disapprovingly, "Ms. Turner, this is too much. I was just trying to help you.""You shameless, disgusting jerk! Let go of me!" Lorelai shouted angrily. Her cheeks were flushed. She was ready to burst into tears any second. "Alright, you asked for it." Sebastian shrugged helplessly and let her go. Lorelai fell with a thud. Her perky butt fell right to the ground, but because of their perkiness, they even bounced. "Ah! You bastard!" She was so angry. She got up, clutching her butt, and pointed angrily at him. "You told me to let go." Sebastian shrugged. Lorelai stomped her foot in anger and glared at him angrily. "Just you wait! I'll be back."With that, she got into her car as she clutched her butt. She revved her engine, seemingly ven
Whitney raised her eyebrows indifferently. "Send him two flower bouquets.""Bouquets? Are you serious, Ms. Sutton?" Mabel found it unbelievable. Her face immediately showed annoyance. Whitney turned around to look at her. "Just because we're divorced doesn't mean we have to avoid each other. We were together for three years, after all. Besides, his company is just across the street from ours. Not sending congratulatory flowers would make me seem petty. Just do as I say."With that, she sat down and began working on some documents. Mabel frowned and replied, "I'll see to it."Then, she turned and left.…At the entrance of Rosé Corporation, Rosalie and Sebastian got out of the car.The workers and employees Rosalie had hired for him were bustling about. They were all smiles and bowing with a greeting. "Ms. Griffin, Mr. Ballard."When Sebastian heard them addressing him as such, he felt a wave of emotions. It had been two years, right? Once again, he had become a CEO. For a
"Personally, I would love to help you, Mr. Cobb. But you know, these things need some arrangements," Wallace said. Fergus replied, "Mr. Jenkins, you don't have to worry. I understand. Once the job is done, I'll send you fifty local specialties and not a cent less!""Hahaha, Mr. Cobb, you do know how to get things done. Alright, I'll make the arrangements." Wallace chuckled. Fergus hung up the phone, and his expression turned sly and cold. "Sebastian," he muttered, "if your company can continue operating in Steinberg, my name might as well be destroyed!"With that, he made another call. He ordered two bouquets and prepared to head down and watch the show.…In the afternoon, at the entrance of Rosé Corporation, two rows of bouquets were arranged. Sebastian and Rosalie stood at the entrance. They were getting ready for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.Suddenly, Sebastian's phone rang. He saw that it was the chief director of Steinberg Pharma, Zeke Fisher. "Mr. Fisher, what's wrong
Sapientia apprentices?Phineas still felt worried. Would a few apprentices from Sapientia be enough to face the kind of people that would be coming?He would feel much more confident if all the experts from one of the twelve peaks of Sapientia came. "I hope Sebastian can pull through. Otherwise, the martial arts community is going to be in big trouble!" Phineas said through clenched teeth.Alaric was unconcerned. He was on his own anyway, and he could run at any time if things looked like it would take a turn for the worse.Things were different for Phineas. If the foreign Warriors did wipe out the Steinberg martial arts community, there would be no way out for him as the head director.Even if he ran to Sunway, he would be sentenced to death according to the rules of the martial arts community.…Back in the convenience store, Zane was pouring tea for Sebastian while grinning impishly. He asked, "Sebastian, can I go into the arena tomorrow and try it out too?""You?" Sebasti
Ross and the others all sat down unabashedly in the main seats. When they saw the delicious food on the table, they all looked extremely triumphant.Before long, Alaric was led into the pavilion by a deacon."Mr. Donnelly, please sit. These are the four experts sent by the state Martial Arts Court. This is…" Phineas introduced them one by one.Alaric glanced at them. If these four went into the arena, they would be embarrassing the martial arts community of Dramon! "Didn't Sartvale Martial Arts Court send anyone else?" Alaric asked harshly. Ross' expression flickered slightly. He frowned and said, "They're only a few foreign Warriors. What's there to be afraid of? With the four of us here, I'm sure they won't dare to try anything big."Alaric snorted. The four of them? He could crush those four losers with one hand! "I'm not underestimating you, but… do you know who is coming?" Alaric asked, sneering. Ross and the others looked startled. Alaric clearly didn't respect them.
"Mr. Ballard, let's make sure to remain within our capabilities. Besides, it doesn't seem appropriate for us to kill all of them," Phineas said. He couldn't help shuddering at the thought.Those hundreds of people were the pillars of the martial arts community in each country. If they were all destroyed in Steinberg, it would be sure to cause an international conflict."We need to make them fear and respect us!" Sebastian said impassively.He could close one eye when it came to Dramon's martial arts community, but if the martial arts communities from other countries wanted to interfere, they would be crossing lines. Phineas felt a chill in his heart. He exchanged a few pleasantries with Sebastian before leaving in a hurry. No matter how confident Sebastian was, he had to deliver what Sebastian had just said to Sartvale Martial Arts Court.After all, they had to be prepared. The Dramon martial arts community had to get their defenses ready.…Two days passed in the blink of an e
Watch the battle? Sebastian frowned and asked, "Why are people from other countries coming to watch the battle? Jules isn't from their country."Phineas sighed and asked, "Mr. Ballard, why did General Handon fight against Harqule from Karna back then? It wasn't just because of how cruel they were, but it was also because Harqule and his men invaded Dramon's martial arts community on the pretext of conducting an exchange in martial arts."A thought flashed through Sebastian's mind. Jules had issued the challenge so suddenly. Were the countries who had once bullied Dramon planning to do the same thing again? "Are you saying that Jules has an ulterior motive?" Sebastian turned to look at Phineas."Well, of course. He was part of the overseas Dragon Sect to begin with. Besides, according to the information I've received, Yutaria, Averne, and Karna are all sending interview teams. Interview teams, Mr. Ballard? Isn't that ridiculous?" There were 200 or more people in a single interv
That afternoon, several martial arts apprentices were executed by the Steinberg Martial Arts Court. All the news outlets in Steinberg began reporting widely about the news.Sebastian was rather surprised when he saw the news report on television. He hadn't expected Phineas to be able to carry it out so quickly."Sebastian, that Tuxley guy really is obedient, isn't he?" Zane asked, sounding rather puzzled. "You think he's being obedient? They're just scared of Jules. Don't you get it?" Sebastian smiled slightly. After the martial arts apprentices were executed right on the street, it caused an uproar in Steinberg's martial arts community. Those who had completely dismissed Phineas in the past finally realized how ruthless he could be. They began being stricter on their own apprentices so that they wouldn't step on the toes of the Martial Arts Court. In less than a day, no one in martial arts training clothes could be seen on the streets, even though they had been everywhere in
Phineas understood Alaric's intention. He wanted to leave a few of these people and only hand over those who were not as skilled or who had only entered the sect for a shorter period of time. However, that wouldn't work. Phineas shook his head quickly and said, "Mr. Donnelly, if Sebastian is doing his own preparations, we'll be going back on our word by doing that. We can't let these people go."Alaric took a deep breath and said, "Alright. However, let them enjoy themselves in the club for the next two days. We can hand them over on the third day. That'll work, won't it?"Phineas shook his head and said, "I don't think three days will do. Jules will be in Steinberg by then. That means we only have one day. I'll come and get them in the morning the day after tomorrow."He would need time to prepare an arena. Besides, they knew who Jules was.He was a renowned figure in the Southia martial arts community. If he was coming to Dramon to issue a challenge, the media from Southia woul
When Whitney saw the files on the table, she picked up a few and flipped through them. She asked, "Why are all these cases related to martial arts practitioners? There's even a case of assault by the Skywest Martial Arts Gym. What's going on with that?" She looked at Sebastian in confusion. Shouldn't the files be stored at Police Headquarters?Sebastian pulled her down next to him and smiled. "These cases need to be resolved."Whitney curled her lip and said, "Ha! You want to resolve these cases? They're from the martial arts community. How are you going to do that? You can't even arrest these people, let alone interrogate them. You want to resolve the cases? Forget it."Zane poured tea for Rosalie and Whitney while smiling. He said, "Whitney, the head director of Steinberg Martial Arts Court said that all of these cases will be accounted for within three days. That's why Chief Weist sent the files over.""Oh." Whitney nodded. Rosalie's brow furrowed in slight surprise. "Is tha
Phineas found the request rather difficult.It wasn't that he couldn't afford to offend those people. It was just that three days was much too short.In the past two weeks alone, the martial arts community had already committed numerous cases. He couldn't even count how many there had been."Mr. Ballard, I think that the time period given is a little short. There are over 1,000 cases within three days, and we don't have enough people at the Martial Arts Court," Phineas said, looking glum.Sebastian's brow wrinkled slightly. It was obvious how atrocious the behavior of the martial arts community was. Even their head director couldn't count how many crimes they had committed."That's your problem, Mr. Tuxley. I'll agree to fight against Jules when you've sorted out these cases," Sebastian said firmly.Phineas sighed inwardly. Wasn't this setting him a challenge? However, he had to solve it no matter what."Mr. Ballard, I'll take my leave. I'll give you a satisfactory answer within
Phineas spoke with his brow furrowed, but Sebastian just looked coldly at him. Even if Jules wasn't coming, the martial arts community had never shown any kind of mercy to ordinary citizens."Mr. Ballard, I know that there are a lot of bad apples among the martial arts community, and there are many people who assault the citizens. However, we're still Dramonians. We wouldn't do it for no reason."They're from Southia. Do you think they'll show mercy to our fellow countrymen? Think about the humiliation Dramon has undergone in the past century." Phineas even squeezed out a few crocodile tears.He had been unable to move Sebastian with what he had said earlier, but the last part of his sentence touched Sebastian's heart. He couldn't allow the humiliation of Dramon to repeat itself today.Phineas wasn't completely unreasonable. Although some members of the martial arts community could be a little harsh, the majority of them were still good people.They were bossy and domineering, but