"Seal it up?" Sebastian's expression changed instantly. He asked, "We just opened it. Why would there be any illegal medication production?"The middle-aged man said condescendingly, "We received mass reports. This type of situation requires your cooperation with our investigation."As they spoke, several Steinberg Pharma employees approached the building with a sealing tape. They were getting ready to seal off the premises.Rosalie immediately stepped forward, displeased. She shouted, "For what reasons are you sealing off the building? What illegal productions? Where did we violate regulations?"The middle-aged man's expression turned dark. He said sternly, "I said you're involved in illegal productions, so you are! If you dare obstruct our law enforcement, I'll take you all in for questioning!"You there, seal the place. Anyone who dares to block our way will be taken away for questioning!"With that command, several employees moved forward. They pushed aside people who blocked
"Mr. Jenkins, I believe we should try to minimize the issue. Let's not seal up the building for now and allow him to conduct a self-inspection, or let Sebastian cooperate with your investigation first," Whitney said.She added, "You know better than anyone that sealing a business on the day it opens will have a bad impact."The reason Whitney was going through all this trouble was because Sebastian saved her at the bar last night. She didn't want to owe him any favors. Otherwise, she wouldn't have even batted an eye.Wallace frowned and glanced at Fergus, who winked at him. He immediately understood the silent message.He shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Sutton. But I must lock the building today! Whether there's a misunderstanding or not, we'll figure it out after the investigation.""Mr. Jenkins…" Whitney felt anxious. However, Wallace completely ignored her. He turned to Sebastian and said coldly, "Sebastian, right? I'm officially announcing that your company has to b
Sebastian chuckled and said, "Whoever it is, you would know better than I do."This statement made Whitney enraged! "Sebastian, you scumbag!" she cursed him.Mabel rushed over, accusing him, "Sebastian, you're really disgusting and disappointing! How dare you suspect Ms. Sutton? She's trying so hard to help you. Have you lost all sense of decency?"Upon hearing her rebuttal, his eyes grew cold. He said in annoyance, "Who would be the least hopeful for me to start a company? Do I need to spell it out?""You… you're really thinking the worst of her!" Mabel scolded him.Sebastian couldn't be bothered to argue with them and turned away. Whitney's chest was heaving with anger, and her eyes were full of tears.She glared at him hatefully. "Sebastian, is this how you see me in your heart? Do you think I don't want you to start a company?" "Isn't that it?" Sebastian retorted. His tone was exactly the same as Whitney's earlier.She chuckled dryly—her laugh sounded bitter. "Okay, now
"I can let anyone open a company, even if they're an idiot! If I want to shut down someone's company, even if he was the biggest company in Steinberg, I can shut them down easily!"Fergus immediately flattered him, "That's right, Mr. Jenkins has the authority in Steinberg Pharma! Sebastian, if you dare hit me again and provoke Mr. Jenkins, let me tell you, you're done!"He added, "You'll never remove the barrier tape from your company! Of course, if you kneel and publicly beg us for mercy, we might consider letting you off the hook."Sebastian chuckled and said, "Then let's wait and see." With that, he took out his phone.When Wallace saw that, he sneered and said disdainfully, "What, you want to make a call to pull some strings? Let me tell you, it wouldn't work! No matter who you try to reach, they'll all redirect you to me!"He continued, "If you don't kneel and beg for mercy today, the building will be sealed off until you die!"As he finished speaking, Rosalie smiled fain
Upon hearing the angry shout, Wallace shuddered and quickly turned to look. When he saw Zeke walking over angrily, he felt a shiver down his spine.He rushed forward and said humbly, "Mr. Fisher, why are you here?"With a loud smack, Zeke slapped Wallace in the face. He scolded him, "You still have the nerve to ask why I came? What did you just say? It would be useless even if I came?"Zeke was furious! Wallace actually dared to seal off Sebastian's company! Wasn't he just causing trouble?Wallace covered his face, explaining aggrievedly, "Mr. Fisher, I… I misspoke in the heat of the moment. I hope you won't take offense. It's all because of this kid! He provoked me!"With another loud smack, Zeke slapped him again. He yelled angrily, "You insolent fool! How dare you address Dr. Ballard like that?"This time, Wallace was dumbfounded. What was going on? Who was Dr. Ballard? He watched as Zeke hurried over to Sebastian. He politely apologized, "Dr. Ballard, I'm really sorry. I di
Wallace trembled and frowned as he looked at Sebastian. Wallace inwardly cursed Sebastian and all his future generations but squeezed out a smile and said, "Mr. Ballard, look, this is all just a misunderstanding. I'll remove these tapes personally, alright?""That won't do at all." Rosalie crossed her arms over her chest and smiled. Wallace's eyes flickered. He saw that Sebastian was unmoved, so he clenched his teeth and bowed in apology. "Mr. Ballard, I was wrong. I was wrong, alright? I apologize for today's incident, and I'll remove the tapes. Please have mercy and let it go just this once."Zeke squeezed out a smile too and said, "Look Dr. Ballard, why don't we just forget about all this?""Forget about it?"Sebastian laughed coldly and said, "Mr. Fisher, I know he's your man. However, this won't be over unless Wallace kneels down if he wants to remove the tapes." "You—!" Wallace was furious. However, Zeke glared angrily at him and shouted, "What are you standing ther
Fergus immediately grinned and said, "How could I do something so shameless? Although Sebastian and I have never seen eye to eye, I wouldn't do something like that."Whitney frowned, and she said doubtfully, "It really wasn't you?""Whitney, you should believe me," Fergus said. She exhaled and said, "Alright, I believe you."Fergus breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that he would slip up. However, he immediately tried to stir up conflict again. "Whitney, there are some things that I still have to say. Sebastian isn't reliable."Look at what happened just now! He doubted you even though you helped him so much. I thought he was being very unreasonable! Don't talk with him so much in the future." Whitney sat down and raised her eyebrows. "Okay."She felt even more resentful and unhappy about Sebastian. He had doubted her even though they had been married for three years!It made Whitney very sad. She also felt that Sebastian was being an ass. In their three year
Whitney looked up at the second floor and nodded. Then, the two of them waited in silence. At the same time, in one of the premium rooms on the second floor, Howard was reverentially inviting Sebastian to take a seat. "Please sit down, Dr. Ballard." Howard personally pulled out a chair for him. Sebastian didn't refuse and sat down calmly. He got straight to the point. "You said that the Twin Killers of Zuebonia have a mentor in Steinberg?""Yes."Howard hurriedly sat down and replied, "That guy last night has already confessed everything. I know who was targeting me behind my back now too. It's my rival in Janover, Tony. He's the head of the Wright family.""The name of the Zuebonia Twin Killers' mentor is Westley Mitchell. Ten years ago, he was a renowned figure in the world of martial arts, and he once dominated the Salava area. "He had many followers, and the Zuebonia Twin Killers were his star pupils. However, the two of them committed a severe crime and went on the ru
However, Kayden's rage was futile. Even the deacons beside him advised him in low voices not to try and issue a challenge. Otherwise, he was sure to end up in an even worse state.After settling the bill, the deacons helped Kayden into the elevator.Kayden was badly injured. Not only was he now disfigured, but he also had fractures of varying degrees in his shoulders and ribs. When he was brought to the hospital, despite being given three times the usual dose of anesthetic, he still let out bloodcurdling yells from inside the operating room. Amidst his screams, he swore inwardly that he would use all the connections of the Berkeleys to crush Sebastian completely!…Back at the restaurant, Candy sneered as her gaze swept over Sebastian. She had been with Kayden the entire time. Beating up Kayden was different from destroying the Lynches. The Lynches were also an elite martial arts family in Acorn City, but their status couldn't be compared to the Berkeleys at all.The Berke
"Mr. Berkeley, is it? It doesn't matter whether you're an heir, all adults must take responsibility for their words and actions," Sebastian said icily."Kill him!" Kayden shouted.He was convulsing with pain. Although the wounds on his shoulders weren't fatal, it was also the spot on the body with the least amount of flesh and the thinnest skin.Sebastian had pieced through his bones with that move, and it wasn't the kind of pain that an ordinary person could withstand. It was surprising that Kayden hadn't fainted from the pain.A few deacons from the Martial Arts Court immediately rushed in Sebastian's direction, but they were sent packing faster than they had come. One of the deacons was sent sailing through the air in Kayden's direction and landed heavily on top of him. In less than ten seconds, all five of the deacons were sprawled out on the floor, writhing. Kayden was pinned below the first deacon, unable to move at all. Sebastian stood up and walked slowly over to him.
Kayden might seem generous, but anyone could tell that he had been targeting Sebastian since coming in."Well! After all my years in Acorn City, this is the first time someone has refused to let me pick up the tab! You're pretty bold, aren't you?"Kayden went over to Sebastian's table and pulled up a chair, staring scornfully at him."You're just as bold." Sebastian put his knife and fork down and glanced fleetingly at Kayden."Want to know something, brat? There was once a very arrogant young guy who offended me with what he said. He's currently still in the ICU!" Kayden said threateningly."Like you said, that was in the past. It's got nothing to do with the present," Sebastian replied, grinning. "I admire how calm you are, brat. You bullied my woman, and now I'm sitting right in front of you, yet you're still so calm. Impressive! Maybe you don't know who I am."There was a fierce glint in Kayden's eyes as he spoke.Sebastian scoffed. "Whoever you are, what does it have to d
Sebastian and Nina arrived at the hotel restaurant for a meal, accompanied by Rocco."Mr. Ballard, please sit here," Rocco said, leading Sebastian to the best seat in the restaurant and shooting the waiter a look.He had instructed the chefs to prepare the food specially for Sebastian before they even arrived. Moments later, a dozen waiters served up beautifully plated dishes of food."Mr. Ballard, this was made specially for you and Ms. Nina by a top chef whom our hotel brought in from Janover. Please enjoy." Sebastian and Nina picked up their cutlery and put some food into their mouths. Nina nodded in satisfaction. "This poached fish is delicious!"Sebastian pointed to a plate of salad opposite him and said, "This salad is also very good!"At that moment, the restaurant doors opened and a large group of people streamed in.Kayden was at the head of the group, with Candy following closely behind him as they entered. The moment Sebastian had returned to Acorn City, someone
Back in Klane City, Javier had already heard one of Joaquin's attendants mention Sebastian, so he knew that Sebastian was someone even Joaquin had to show respect to. That person was now in Acorn City.It wouldn't be very suitable for someone of Javier's age to try and approach Sebastian, and they wouldn't have many common topics either. It was different for Kayden. They were both young men, and Kayden had a wide variety of interests. He knew what young people were interested in, which would make it easier for him to strike up a friendship. If they could get into the good books of someone as influential as Sebastian, they would gain an advantage over Joaquin. In the future, the Berkeleys could even have the ultimate authority in the whole of Boren. "Acorn City is in such a remote area. What kind of important figure would come here?" Kayden asked dismissively. Javier thought for a moment before asking, "Don't you think that someone who can make Joaquin humble himself is an im
Cohen bowed deeply to Sebastian as he spoke.Sebastian waved a hand dismissively and said, "It's alright, Mr. Gabbard. Mount Quiln is very dangerous, and that expert from a mystic sect has disappeared without a trace. "If you don't want to let more people become desiccated corpses, it'll be better to seal off the entrance to Mount Quiln and prevent anyone from entering!" Joaquin immediately said to Cohen, "Did you hear that? Starting today, Mount Acorn Martial Arts Court must send someone to seal off the entrance. No one is allowed to go in or out!""Yes, sir!" Cohen nodded vigorously.Joaquin was already being very lenient in not pursuing the matter further. The crimes that Cohen had committed were worthy of the death penalty. "Mr. Ballard, I've arranged for a hotel in Acorn City's central area. You should go and have a shower," Joaquin said ingratiatingly. He took Sebastian to the Aequor, a five-star hotel. The moment they entered, the attendants stood in two rows and bowe
Cohen looked rather troubled as he said, "I'm not sure how to say this, Mr. Ballard. Please come to the Martial Arts Court, and you'll understand!"Sebastian nodded slightly and said to Unus, "Let's go!"As Candy watched Sebastian walk off, she felt as if her heart had been torn apart.Sebastian was so powerful! Why hadn't he said so earlier?Didn't men like showing off their strength and power in front of women? Why had he kept hiding his powers from her?If she had known earlier about how strong Sebastian was, she wouldn't have thought twice about giving herself completely to him."What should we do, Ms. Candy?" one of her bodyguards asked. They could no longer live in that villa when over 100 people had died in the yard. They had to move as soon as possible. Clearly, the villa was now a cursed place.Candy hesitated for a moment before calling one of her best friends. …When Sebastian was invited into the Martial Arts Court, he saw over a dozen corpses at the entrance an
Unus finally stopped fighting with the Lynches and revealed his true form. A humongous snake with black scales and a dragon's head that was close to 300 feet tall reared up into the sky. His bloody maw opened gently, and a strong suction force immediately pulled everyone in the Lynch family."Huh? What's that?" Maclin almost wet his pants in fright. It was a dragon!However, upon closer inspection, something didn't seem right. Dragons had four talons, but Unus' true form did not have any. Its body was smooth and pitch black, but it had the head of a dragon. It looked as if a dragon had been grafted onto a snake, or the other way around.It looked very strange, and there was a cursed energy emanating from it that sent a chill down everyone's spine.Unus' slightly open mouth was like a strong vacuum. The apprentices of the Lynch family were all sucked up into mid-air before falling right into his mouth. In a moment of distraction, Bartemius was also sucked up into the air.
Daxton collapsed and lay on the floor, convulsing violently.In the blink of an eye, over half of the Lynches' apprentices had been swallowed up by Unus.Bartemius stared at Unus in shock. He had swallowed over 50 people alive. But why hadn't his stomach expanded at all?Both Calder and Maclin felt their hairs stand on end with fear. Based on his tongue, which stretched out for several feet, they could only surmise that Unus was some kind of snake.However, they had no idea what kind of snake would be so ferocious. The truth was that they were laughably wrong. Unus wasn't a snake at all. He was a Devora!Even if their mentor was there, he wouldn't have recognized something like that. After all, Devoras had only appeared three times in tens of thousands of years of history. The first time they appeared was when the six kingdoms had been united into one by the First Emperor.The second was during the time of the Nomad King, although it had been wrongly named as another kind of