Lester led his army of men and walked toward the entrance. Tiffany shot a few glares at Sebastian in disdain. She snickered and said, "We'll see how much longer you're going to put up an act, loser!" "Penelope, you shouldn't defend a friend like that. Hurry up and think of some ways to apologize to Mr. Shaw," Lily advised, shaking her head helplessly before following Lester. Penelope looked anxious. However, Sebastian was calm beside her. "Let's go outside and have a look." "Huh? But…" Penelope was a little worried. Sebastian smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's alright." "Okay then." Penelope nodded. She got up and followed Sebastian out of the pub. At that moment, Lester brought his hundred men with him as they strode out of the pub arrogantly. But when they saw what was going on in front of them, they were petrified. Before their eyes, the whole street was packed with men in black suits. It was endless. There were at least ten thousand men! "What, what's going on?
Hearing that made Lester extremely excited. Nodding profusely, he shouted, "Thank you, thank you, Mr. Wagner! I'll certainly satisfy you and your honored guest!" After that, Lester shouted at his subordinates pretentiously, "Get ready, everyone! This is the night where you can show off your fighting skills! Those who perform well would get awarded with 100 thousand dollars!" Instantly, Lester's men became spirited. This was a great chance to show their capabilities in front of Hans. If they got the job done, they might even be able to work under him. That would be something to be proud of! With that, they would be promoted from regular thugs to actual members of an organization. Everyone then stared at the entrance of the pub. Right then, Sebastian and Penelope happened to be exiting the pub. They were blocking the entrance. Seeing that, Hans was about to walk up to him quickly. But Lester was even more impatient than him. Lester took the lead to run to Sebastian. Point
Lester instantly froze. Jerking his head around, he looked at Hans, who had a gloomy look on his face. He asked, "Mr. Wagner, what did you mean by that?" Hans raised his hand and sent a slap across Lester's face, causing him to spit blood. "He's the important man I was talking about!" Hans bellowed. His words instantly terrified Lester, and his face paled. Lily and the others were shocked too. What was going on? Who was that important man again whom even Hans had to show respect to? Without waiting for them to react, Hans had already dashed up to Sebastian and lowered his head. "Mr. Ballard, my men are all here. You can give us your orders anytime." Sebastian nodded. The sight immediately threw Lester and the others off guard. It was over for them! Totally over! Was that punk actually the important man Hans was waiting for? Lester's face was as white as a sheet, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He then remembered that Hans said there was an idiot who had offende
Sebastian gave Hans a few instructions before sending Penelope back. Before they parted ways at the residential gate, Penelope watched Sebastian with adoring eyes as he entered his car and left. The flower of love had then bloomed in her heart. But Sebastian was oblivious to it. Not long after he woke up the next day, Whitney rushed over to the convenience store. Without thinking twice, she pulled at him and yelled, "Hurry, you have to come with me." "Where to?" Sebastian was dumbfounded. What was Whitney talking about? Why was she in such a rush? "My aunt fell sick. Nobody could figure out the cause. I'm bringing you there to help them out," Whitney said anxiously. She dragged Sebastian into the car. Frowning, Sebastian said, "You're asking me to see a patient? Ms. Sutton, I thought you never believed that I have medical skills." Whitney rolled her eyes at him. "Alright, this is an emergency. It was all my fault, okay?" Sebastian shrugged and followed her. Whitney
Sally was furious at the sight of Sebastian's face. She thought Sebastian was a good-for-nothing, lazy man.She had already hated Sebastian back then, so she always urged Whitney to divorce him."I heard that you and Whitney have divorced. That's good news," Sally said. Then, she added, "It's great that you know your place. But you don't need to treat me. What can a good-for-nothing do?"Sally didn't understand why Whitney would ask Sebastian to treat her.Whitney quickly explained, "Aunt Sally, Sebastian is a medical practitioner. Let him help you."Shannon rushed up and shouted before allowing Sally to speak. "No! Does he even know anything? What if he makes it worse for my mother?"Shannon looked down on Sebastian. Plus, the accident caused her to stay locked up for two days, so she hated Sebastian even more.She thought, "Let him treat Mom? Keep dreaming!"Crystal also rolled her eyes at Whitney. "Winnie, what are you doing? I thought you hired an expert or something. Why w
Shannon snorted by the side. "Mom, don't ask like that. He clearly doesn't know shit. So many experts from the hospitals can't even identify your illness, let alone him.""I think the same." Dante laughed. "Sebastian, if you can't identify anything, just let me know. Don't waste any more time here. I'll ask another doctor to come."Whitney looked at Sebastian nervously. "Did you identify anything? What's Aunt Sally's illness?"Sebastian frowned and exhaled. "She is indeed sick.""Are you for real now? No shit, Sherlock!" Dante shouted.Sally glared at Sebastian. "Spit it out!"Sebastian chuckled. "You're quite ill, it seems."His words made everyone frown. Did he really find out something?"What is it? Just say it!" Shannon complained.Sebastian gave Shannon a sideway glance and said, "You're gonna lose your mother soon."Huh? What did he mean?Shannon was stunned, and she stared at him in shock. "What do you mean?"Whitney quickly understood, and her face changed.Sebasti
"Leave! Get out of here!" Sally was infuriated and kicked Sebastian out.Sebastian shrugged while Whitney pulled him away. She said apologetically to him, "Sorry, you know how she is.""I do." Sebastian smiled faintly. He knew Sally's character well—she was a shrew and malicious. "But you said that Aunt Sally won't be able to survive the night. Is it real?" Whitney asked in concern. "Don't scare them."Sebastian chuckled and asked, "Do you think I am joking?""You're serious? Aunt Sally is really going to die?" Whitney instantly panicked.Sebastian nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, yes.""What should we do?" Whitney was anxious.Sebastian shrugged. "Fate has its way of affecting us. Her survival depends on whether she wants to ask for my help."Without waiting for her to speak, Sebastian added, "I'm leaving. I have something to do."He soon returned to the convenience store, where he saw Rosalie.Rosalie looked extra cute that day. She didn't put on her usual career-woman outfi
Unexpectedly, he had returned.The Alpha Strike Force was the most special unit in Dramon, specifically responsible for the most challenging tasks.Klaus Hindon smiled with his eyes full of affection for Rosalie. "My five years of training are over. This time, I came back just for you.""Captain Hindon is the captain of Alpha Strike Force Team 13. He could've taken a position at the Janover division, but when he heard that you're in Steinberg, he requested a transfer here. Ms. Griffin, the Captain is truly sincere about you."The speaker was a young man behind Klaus, looking to be about 25. As he spoke, his eyes were full of pride and arrogance. He was Klaus' deputy, Conrad Beck, and also his follower.Conrad continued with a superior tone, "Ms. Griffin, Captain Hindon often talks about you. During training, he even got into a fight with the drill instructor over your photo!"Besides, over the years, many women pursued him, but he turned them all down. He has made it clear that y
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that