It was a threat! It was a barefaced threat!From Jace's perspective, although Eugene was a figure of authority in Sunway's underworld, he was still just a thug. What right did he have to threaten the Beckards?The three Grandmasters standing behind Jace would be enough to completely overturn all of Eugene's forces in Sunway.Without Eugene's support, would the medicinal ingredient suppliers dare to go against the Beckards?"Hmph! You heard him! How dare thugs like you go against Mr. Beckard? You don't have self-awareness at all! If you don't want to see your family dead, take your people with you and get lost!" Fergus shouted.He was acting as if he was a guard dog. He rushed to the front and pointed accusingly at Eugene and Hans. He couldn't understand why Sebastian was so lucky. The man even managed to get Eugene to come personally to support him. In the past, Fergus would never have dared take this tone with Eugene, nor would he have openly opposed Hans. However, thing
Even if Nathan hadn't said anything, Zeke would have approved the license for the Griffins' clinic as soon as possible for Sebastian's sake."Alright, good." Nathan nodded. He turned to Sebastian and said, "Sebastian, thank you for curing me of my condition. However, this old bag of bones is always suffering from one ailment or another."Do you think you could open up a long-term convalescent room for me at the hospital under Arctic Snow Group?" he asked. Jace and Fergus turned deathly pale at once. Nathan was clearly full of energy. He didn't seem sick at all. He was obviously only doing it to support Sebastian.Jace cursed Sebastian inwardly. The look in his eyes was murderous as he stared fixedly at him. "Mr. Whitaker, what are you talking about? It's our honor to serve you," Sebastian said, nodding.Nathan chuckled and nodded. Suddenly, his expression darkened, and he turned to Jace and said, "I heard someone threatening Sebastian just now. "Did you say that you wanted to
"Come on, help Mr. Beckard put the floral arrangement onto the car!" Hans ordered, sneering. Two bodyguards hurried up to lift the flowers and place them on the hood of Jace's car.When Jace saw the flowers draped over his car, it immediately reminded him of a funeral hearse. He felt like he was about to throw up. An intense rage rose up in him, and he felt a dull pain in his chest. There was a cloyingly sweet taste at the back of his throat, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!"Sebastian! I will remember your insult to me today!" Jace was shaking violently, and he was only saved from falling over by Fergus, who hastily took his arm. "I do have some parting words for you, Mr. Beckard," Sebastian said, smiling coldly. "You'd better turn over a new leaf once you get back. Otherwise, you'll find that you'll need that flower arrangement very soon!" Jace gritted his teeth and laughed menacingly. He nodded and said, "Alright! I'll remember that! Let's go!" Nathan sighed
However, could Sebastian really go against the Beckards?After hesitating for a long time, Whitney walked quickly toward him. "Sebastian, wait!"Sebastian had just turned to go back inside, but he stopped when he heard Whitney calling out to him. His back was still turned toward her as he said, "What can I help you with, Ms. Sutton?"Was he really addressing her so formally? The distant way he was talking to her made Whitney's heart wrench in pain.She took a few deep breaths, and when she had finally calmed down slightly, she said, "Sebastian, I don't know what kind of relation you have with Mr. Targery Senior, but Mr. Whitaker Senior only came to thank you."You can't possibly think that Mr. Whitaker Senior would jeopardize his relationship with the Beckards for your sake, do you?"The power of the Beckards is beyond what you can imagine. You have no idea how terrifying these prestigious families from Janover are!"Frostwave Corporation already has over a billion in assets, bu
Hans and the other wealthy businessmen were in the event hall of Arctic Snow Group, having several rounds of drinks.Suddenly, the doors opened, and four armed soldiers barged in. They all stood to attention. "Salute!"Silence fell in the entire hall at once. The young man put his hands behind his back, and his shiny military boots clomped heavily on the marble floor.Eugene, Hans, and all the wealthy businessmen were frozen in shock.Hans slowly put down his raised glass. He had an ominous feeling, and he looked meaningfully at one of his subordinates. The subordinate nodded and ran swiftly to the inner hall.Sebastian was chatting casually with Nathan. He had only just returned to his seat when Hans' subordinate burst in. "M-Mr. Ballard… S-Something's happened! You…" The subordinate glanced at Nathan, who was seated in the center, and he swallowed the rest of his sentence."Alright. You can go." Sebastian waved a hand and turned to say to Nathan, "Mr. Whitaker Senior, Rosal
Before Zeke could finish speaking, Liam interrupted him coldly. "Mr. Fisher, please tell Mr. Ballard who my grandfather is!"Sweat beaded on Zeke's forehead. He couldn't afford to offend either Liam or Sebastian!"Whoever your grandfather is, you need to learn to respect others! Hasn't your grandfather ever taught you to be polite?""You little—" Liam's eyes narrowed at Sebastian's words, and he raised a hand as if to strike. "Mr. Holman, calm down!" Zeke hastily went up to pull at Liam. He smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Mr. Ballard is very busy today…""Let go!" Liam shook him off, sending Zeke flying several feet away. He crashed into a nearby table, sending the dishes on it crashing to the ground.Sebastian frowned and turned sharply to look at Liam."What's all this noise?" At that moment, Nathan's voice came from behind Sebastian. Liam glanced behind Sebastian, his pupils constricted when he saw Nathan walking slowly into the hall with Rosalie's help!"Commander Whita
"Sebastian, let Mr. Whitaker Senior finish talking." Rosalie saw that the atmosphere had suddenly become awkward, so she quickly glossed things over and poured Nathan another cup of tea.Sebastian hesitated, and his features relaxed slightly as he said to Nathan, "Mr. Whitaker Senior, go ahead and say whatever you have to say. I'll listen."Nathan's smile was restored slightly. "Sebastian, it's like this…"Liam's grandfather, Wyatt Holman, had been Nathan's comrade for many years. Due to a relapse of an old injury, he had been to all the major hospitals in Janover, but they hadn't been able to help him.Recently, he had returned to the sanatorium in Sunway. Although he was supposedly there to recuperate, the truth was that he just wanted to be back in his hometown. Wyatt had told Nathan more than once that if he had to die, he wanted to die in his hometown. Nathan had been planning to ask Sebastian to intervene. After all, Sebastian had cured his own chronic condition.However
There was the sound of metal breaking and crumpling, and Sebastian's car was crushed into a flattened metal disc. At that moment, a gunshot rang out. Sebastian was very familiar with the sound. It was a sniper rifle!As the thought flashed through his mind, his body jumped into action.He had to get off the bridge as soon as possible because there was no cover at all there. He was a living, breathing target for the sniper in the distance.At that moment, the drivers of the road roller and the truck both raised submachine guns and began shooting wildly at Sebastian.However, Sebastian was too nimble. All they could see was the remnant of a shadow as countless shots whizzed past Sebastian's cheek.Sebastian dared not stop at all because he could see three red dots of light sweeping over him. There were three snipers!Sebastian didn't even have time to get rid of the two drivers. He could only run ahead with all his might.In the blink of an eye, he had run off the bridge, but
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