Conrad's face was full of disdain as he sneered. "Don't bother asking. As long as you're here, you can't do anything anymore. Cuff his hands up!"With those words, two team members stepped forward and secured Sebastian's hands to the crossbar of a steel column. Conrad then picked up a branding iron from the hot coals. Its tip was glowing red, and he approached Sebastian with a malicious grin. "How about trying this one?"Sebastian remained calm, and his gaze fixed on the branding iron. "I wonder what the consequences are for an Alpha Strike Force officer using unauthorized torture?"Conrad laughed derisively. "Unauthorized torture? Who says this is unauthorized? Just now, I arrested you on charges of obstructing an Alpha Strike Force operation, assaulting its members, and treason."Sebastian's cold smile widened. "So, this is how the Alpha Strike Force conducts its investigations."Conrad's expression darkened. "You're already a dead man. But I do like to make deals. Leave Ms. G
At that moment, Conrad panicked and turned to run, but it was too late!Sebastian raised his hand and grabbed another metal whip. With a flick of his wrist, the metal whip cracked through the air and struck Conrad as he ran toward the door."Ah!" Conrad let out a scream. The metal whip hit him squarely on the back, embedding a dozen screws into his flesh, and he began to bleed. Conrad fell to the ground in agony and fury. He glared at Sebastian and shouted, "How dare you attack a member of the Alpha Strike Force! That's a death sentence for you and your family!"However, Sebastian just smiled calmly and said, "So?"As soon as he finished speaking, he whipped him again."Ah!" Conrad wailed in pain."This whip is for your unlawful arrest!"Conrad's clothes were torn to shreds, with his back a bloody mess."This second whip is for your abuse of power and misuse of your authority!""Ahhh... You bastard! You'll pay for this!" Conrad screamed and shouted in pain while desperatel
Sebastian chuckled, and he fixed his cold gaze on Klaus. "Captain Hindon, I'd like to know if the Alpha Strike Force in Steinberg is run by you?"Klaus sneered sarcastically. "Sebastian, Alpha Strike Force in Steinberg is indeed all under me! Got a problem with that? If you do, just keep it to yourself! Now, you either kneel, or I'll put you on trial according to the Alpha Strike Force law!""A trial?" Sebastian laughed and shook his head, his expression calm. "I'm afraid you don't have the authority for that, Captain Hindon.""Ridiculous! I have the power to do whatever I want here. I don't need any special authority to deal with a nobody like you." Klaus scoffed dismissively.Sebastian smirked slightly. "Is that so? Then let's wait and see."Klaus snorted at Sebastian's words. "From the way you talk, it seems like you have some special connections.""A bit," Sebastian replied calmly.Klaus chuckled and asked, "Really? I'd like to see who your connections are and if they can ge
Theresa frowned, and her expression turned grim. After a long pause, she sighed in resignation and dialed the number again. "Alright, I agree to your terms," she said coldly. "What do you need?" the man on the other end asked."Get someone out of Alpha Strike Force for me.""Name?""Sebastian Ballard," Theresa said coldly before hanging up.Meanwhile, in a large and austere office sat a middle-aged man in uniform with two gold stars on his shoulder straps. He had stern eyes and a commanding presence. He turned to his subordinate and ordered, "Inform Alpha Strike Force to locate someone named Sebastian.""Yes, general!" his subordinate responded promptly and left the office."Wait!" The man frowned. "Investigate this young man's background as well.""Yes, general!" his subordinate answered again and quickly exited the room.The man clasped his hands behind his back and looked out the window. He murmured to himself, "It seems like Sebastian must be very important to There
Meanwhile, in Steinberg's military base, a soldier in uniform quickly ran into the office of the military's commanding officer. Inside, Draco was lounging in a chair with his legs crossed. He was playing a game on his phone. Nearby, the commanding officer of the Steinberg garrison stood respectfully to await orders.The door was then pushed open, and the soldier walked in. He said, "Commander, there's trouble.""What is it?" Draco asked without looking up."Mr. Ballard was taken by the Alpha Strike Force."Draco's expression darkened. He put down his phone and asked coldly, "Why?""We haven't found out yet," the soldier replied.Draco frowned. He stood up and stretched his neck. "Interesting," he sneered. "The Alpha Strike Force must have a death wish to capture someone like him. Let's go take a look.""Yes, sir!"The soldier then followed Draco into a Jeep and headed straight for Steinberg's Alpha Strike Force base.…Sebastian was surrounded by Klaus and other members o
Klaus' expression changed after hearing those words. He turned and looked closely at Sebastian. "How do you know Vincent Hindon?" he asked. "Is that any of your business?" Sebastian smiled slightly. Klaus became nervous. He couldn't afford to offend Vincent. However, Sebastian was right in front of him. He didn't want to give up! As long as he got rid of Sebastian, Rosalie would choose him. After he thought about it for a while, Klaus made a bold decision. He said coldly, "Tell Mr. Hindon that I'm working and ask him to wait in the lounge."His subordinate was shocked. He asked again to confirm. "Captain Hindon, are you sure about that?""Yes! Do as I say!" Klaus' expression darkened as he commanded him coldly. The Alpha Strike Force could act first and report later!"Okay," his subordinate answered before quickly going outside. In the plaza outside, there were already thousands of people waiting. Most of them were the men that Hans had brought. However, Eugene and V
The Draco Token!The member in the lead was sweating bullets in fear. He looked at the Jeep speeding toward them and shouted, "Clear a path! Make way!" Several of the armed Alpha Strike Force members immediately put their guns away and moved aside. The Jeep rushed past them in an instant, sending up a cloud of dust in a whirl of wind.The man in the passenger's seat smiled slightly and put the token away. The member in the lead swiftly stood to attention and saluted! He had seen the man's face at that moment, a face that made his hair stand on end. He broke out into a cold sweat.It was him. Draco, the infamous commander of the Department of Defense in Dramon!What was he doing here? After the Jeep had sped inside, the member in the lead lowered his trembling hand. The remaining Alpha Strike Force members of the force exchanged glances. Vincent, Eugene, Hans, and the others looked shocked. What was going on? Had that Jeep just rushed in? The Alpha Strike Force members
"What?" Klaus looked shocked. He had no idea how he had offended Draco."Commander Kolt, I don't understand. What did I do to offend you?" he asked, suppressing his pain.Draco shrugged. He smiled and asked, "What did Sebastian do to offend you, then?"Klaus shuddered violently and looked at Sebastian, who looked calm and relaxed. "Did you come for him, Commander?" he cried out in shock. How could this be? Sebastian knew Draco? Had Draco come specially for him?This was not something that could be brushed aside. If Draco was intervening personally, one could imagine how close he was with Sebastian.Draco couldn't be bothered with Klaus. He walked over to Sebastian and hugged him. "How are you feeling? Are you okay?" he asked. Sebastian shook his head and said lightly, "I'm fine." Klaus was dumbfounded at the sight. Sebastian walked over and looked coldly at Klaus. He smiled and asked, "Captain Hindon, what do you think of my connections?"It was a complete and utter humil
"Mr. Ballard got here in advance and snuck quietly into the audience seats because he didn't want to attract too much attention," Eugene said to Hans. "If we mess things up for him, can you bear the responsibility?"Hans pursed his lips awkwardly and lowered his head as he followed the others into the venue.…Sebastian and Rosalie were seated in the audience. They ate popcorn as they watched Ethan and his cronies.Elara was seated in the row behind Sebastian and Rosalie. She leaned over to Sebastian and pointed to Emil, who was following behind Ethan. "Sebastian, the guy with the Yutarian saber is Emil," she said. 'I heard from my mother that he's killed many of Dramon's martial arts practitioners over the past few years. Even Mr. Lombart of the Zen Sect was almost killed by him.""Oh? That's him?" Sebastian narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Emil.He had chosen to sit unnoticed in the audience because he wanted to get to know the opponents that he was about to face.Although
"Who the hell are you calling a country bumpkin?" Hans was furious. He pointed at Jensen and shouted, "You must have a death wish!"Jensen ignored him and went straight to Ethan. He hugged him affectionately and said, "I congratulate you in advance for your success, Mr. Whitehall."Ethan burst into laughter and said, "Thank you for those kind words, Jensen."Realizing that he had been ignored completely, Hans balled up his fists and gritted his teeth. "If it wasn't for the fact that I don't want to affect Mr. Ballard's reputation, I'd bring my men over to chop him into pieces right now!"Beside him, Theodore rolled his eyes. His brow furrowed as he asked, "Hans, do you know who he is?""Who?"Theodore looked somber as he said, "He's the notorious Jensen Donovan, known for being bold enough to trick even the Rothblends! It's said that his riches are equal to that of a nation, and the Donovans actually have several world-renowned assassin organizations on their payroll."Hans brok
Upon seeing Whitney staring nervously at him, Sebastian told her everything that Drew had said.When she heard that Shannon was still missing, Whitney breathed out a long sigh of relief. For Sally and her family, no news was good news. At least it was better than hearing that Shannon had been one of the dried corpses."Sebastian, I think I need to tell Uncle Nelson the news personally. I won't stay over tonight," Whitney said, watching Sebastian's reaction closely. When Sebastian only nodded impassively, Whitney smiled wryly and turned to go and pack her things inside the room.In the past, Sebastian would definitely have asked if she needed him to go with her. At the very least, he would have shown her more concern. However, he really only treated her like a business partner now, being all aloof and impassive.After watching Whitney's car drive off, Sebastian exhaled and turned to go to his inner room. "My lord…" Nina suddenly called out hesitantly to him.Sebastian turne
Sebastian took less than 30 minutes to complete the interview. The middle-aged man who had come to apply for the job of factory director was named Brock Harley. He had extensive experience in management and had also brought up several constructive suggestions of his own. After Sebastian studied the proposals that Brock had submitted, he immediately made a decision and told Brock to start work at the factory that very afternoon. Brock thanked Sebastian profusely and tidied his things up before rushing over to the Northside pharmaceutical factory at once.Before Sebastian left, he called Seth Friar at the factory and told him briefly about Brock before heading to the convenience store.The moment he entered, Whitney hurried up to him and asked, "Sebastian, how did the interview go? Does Brock have the qualifications of a director?"Sebastian handed Brock's résumé to Whitney and said, "He used to manage a large pharmaceutical company in another state, and he also suggested a few
Sebastian had just left the room when he heard Rupert's roar of fury behind him.Leopold's gaze swept coldly over Rupert. He huffed quietly and turned to rush out of the room and go after Sebastian.As Rupert watched Sebastian and Leopold walk off, he clenched his fists tightly and ground his teeth.Those two charlatans had just left him there! He could not endure such treatment!At that thought, Rupert turned and said to a black-clad bodyguard behind him, "Send someone to investigate that Ballard's background. I'd like to see if that cocky young brat can withstand my wrath!""Yes, sir!" The black-clad bodyguard answered before going off to carry out his orders.…Leopold soon caught up with Sebastian. "Mr. Ballard, please don't misunderstand. I didn't accept the Astro International case for money. It's just that people kept dying on that construction site. I couldn't stand seeing any more innocent workmen die tragically, so I—"Sebastian nodded slightly. From the way Leopold h
"Mr. Ballard, let me make the introductions. This is Rupert Lannister. He's the CEO of Astro International in Sunway, and he's also the richest man in Sartvale."The middle-aged man looked rather proud when he heard Leopold's introduction. As the richest man in Sartvale, he was always the center of attention no matter where he went. He was the person whom people always tried to curry favor with.He felt that although he had a favor to ask of Leopold, Sebastian would behave obsequiously to him just like all the other geomancers did.However, unexpectedly, Sebastian only gave him an impassive nod. He didn't even shake hands with Rupert before sitting down in the seat opposite him.Rupert's brow furrowed, and he looked at Sebastian in displeasure.Was Sebastian expecting Rupert to take the initiative in greeting him?Leopold turned quickly and gestured toward Sebastian. He looked reverential as he said, "Mr. Lannister, this is the man I mentioned to you yesterday. "He's Mr. Ballar
Oliver's gaze swept over the title deed, and he sighed deeply.Haltona Gate was one of the most valuable areas in Draepolis, where every bit of land was expensive. However, could Sebastian's wrath be assuaged with that title deed?Even Oliver couldn't help shaking his head. Despite this, he took the title deed and said, "Alright, I'll take it on Mr. Ballard's behalf. As for how he will answer, I can't guarantee anything.""Thank you, Mr. Griffin Senior." Despite what Oliver had said, Blake still thanked him. After apologizing profusely to Rosalie once more, he left.As Oliver watched Blake walk off, he sighed and said, "Rosalie, call Sebastian later and explain this to him. If he refuses to forgive the Warrior League, there's nothing we can say. After all, this martial arts battle had nothing to do with him to begin with. The Warrior League really did cross the line here."However, it would be best if Sebastian could agree to Madam Dragon's suggestion. It would be like having dual
When Derek and the others had gone, Gary said through gritted teeth, "Madam Dragon, Derek is clearly trying to take over your position! Why didn't you let me finish just now? "Besides, we have an agreement with Mr. Ballard! Now that we've gone back on our word, what will he think of us?"There was a cold gleam in Belinda's eyes, and she said thoughtfully, "I can see that Derek is disloyal. However, now isn't the time to clear our ranks yet."We are on the cusp of a great battle, and the Warrior League won't be able to withstand an internal conflict. Instead of fighting with Derek and the others, we might as well stabilize him temporarily. As for Sebastian, I have a solution for that!"She yawned and added, "I'm tired. Let's get some rest, everyone."Belinda turned and went into the back rooms. Gary and the others exchanged looks. They all sighed in resignation.As Belinda had said, Derek had built up his influence over many years. He had many close contacts in the Warrior League
As they spoke, a terrifying energy at the seventh level of the Celestial realm rose up abruptly around Frederick and Grant. Belinda, Gary, and the others were startled to feel the formidable pressure coming from them.A few months ago, they had both still been stuck at the fifth level of the Celestial realm, unable to achieve any further breakthroughs. How had they gotten to such a high level of training in just the blink of an eye?Everyone there was immediately filled with doubts, but both Frederick and Grant had been recommended personally by Derek. They probably wouldn't be a threat to the Warrior League. Belinda thought deeply for a moment before she said with a serious expression, "Mr. Chesterton, we asked Mr. Ballard to help us after I had a discussion with a few elders. About this—""Madam Dragon, please consider the reputation of the Warrior League. We object to allowing Sebastian to participate in this martial arts battle in the name of the Warrior League!" Before Be