“Ambushed?!”Zayne felt a thump in his heart when he heard this, and he asked quickly, “What is going on exactly? What kind of ambush is it?!”The commanding officer was sobbing as he replied, “An explosion! A very powerful explosion! They must have planted a lot of explosives, and the explosion set off a large number of metal fragments. Both my eyes have already been blinded. My legs and my hands are also wounded, but I can no longer identify the extent of my injuries!”“How could that happen?!” Zayne’s heart started throbbing wildly when he heard the other party’s description of the situation.The two echelons that had parachuted in tonight were the strongest soldiers and commanding officers under Zayne’s command. When Zayne heard the news that his own subordinates had already been blinded and that their bodies were all covered in wounds at this moment because of the explosion, Zayne really wanted to jump down and rescue them himself.The background of the intercom system was
This way, the one thousand elites that Zayne had sent over there had already been completely assassinated by the opponent!They were obviously the ones who were going to launch a surprise attack on the opponent. Moreover, all the elites that he had dispatched today were the most suitable for the decapitation mission. Yet, how did more than half of them end up getting killed and injured from the explosion as soon as they had just landed? How did the enemy strategize and come up with all of these arrangements in advance?!Just as Zayne was still feeling extreme self-doubt, Hamed’s soldiers had already begun attacking in full force!Hamed had already divided the entire base into five areas according to Charlie’s instructions. Each area was then in turn divided into dozens of different coordinated locations according to the location of the detonation points. Therefore, the soldiers in each fortification knew which detonation points had exploded according to the coordinates marked on
As soon as Onizuka’s words fell, the sound of fierce gunfire started ringing around him.At this moment, although there were still more than a small number of people who were still alive, almost all of their lives were hanging by a thread. They no longer had even ten percent of their ability left to hold their guns.Moreover, even if they could still hold a gun, their bodies had already suffered considerable damage in the explosion. So, how could they possibly have any large-scale combat effectiveness at this time?Furthermore, even though Hamed’s soldiers were not highly trained, they could still cause highly detrimental damages in a battle.They knew that they were poorly trained and that they lacked in strength, but they also knew that their opponent was now wounded. So, they did not even rush in directly to fight or kill them. Instead, they engaged in various firepower suppression from a distance away. In addition to the intensive bullets, many soldiers with stronger arms als
Even if these paratroopers were all elites of Ten Thousand Armies and they had a very comprehensive and complete set of weaponry, this group of people simply did not have the opportunity to exert and put their advantages to use at all under Charlie’s tactical arrangements.In the face of a powerful explosion, even a torrent of steel would not be able to withstand it, let alone these people made out of flesh and blood.Hamed, who had learned of the total annihilation of the enemy, was extremely thrilled and excited. He personally went to the area where the first echelon of Ten Thousand Armies had died and watched his soldiers clean up the battlefield under the light from the strong flashlight. His heart was overwhelmed with excitement. He had fought two all-conquering and victorious battles one after the other today, and this was the most glorious moment in his life.Just as he was feeling extremely exhilarated, his adjutant came over with the same amount of excitement and report
After experiencing two battles in one day, Hamed’s heart gradually changed from his initial nervousness and anxiety into his current excitement and exuberance. In addition, he also felt some kind of liberal and joyful feeling after going all out with the readiness to risk everything.In his heart, Hamed understood that he had killed two to three thousand mercenaries from Ten Thousand Armies twice, thus completely tying the knot with Ten Thousand Armies.Since this matter had already come to this, he might as well stick to the course.So, Hamed had a cold expression on his face as he asked his adjutant, “Has the battlefield been fully cleaned up?”“It’s almost done.” The adjutant spoke up, “We have basically cleaned up all of the weapons and equipment that we can use.”“Good!” Hamed had a cold expression on his face as he said, “Gather and put all these incendiary grenades away in a bunker that is away from the personnel. These weapons should not be carried with you unless it is
The adjutant hurriedly said, “Commander, it would not be appropriate for you to call him so late at night, right? Won’t it affect Mr. Wade’s rest?”Hamed scolded, “I’ve asked you to read more when you have nothing else to do, but you simply chose not to listen to what I’ve said! Oskia and our country are not in the same time zone. It is 3.30 am here, but it is already 8.30 am on his side!”***When Charlie woke up, he was just thinking that Hamed must have experienced another big and tough battle last night.However, he was not worried about Hamed.This was because he knew that Hamed had already arranged more than a hundred detonation points throughout his base. This was already a devilish level of defense.It would be impossible for the enemy to defeat him with this level of defense. Sure enough, after he had just finished eating his breakfast, Hamed’s phone call came.As soon as the call was connected, Hamed said excitedly, “Brother Wade, you’re really insightful! They did i
At the same time, at a cemetery on the outskirts of Eastcliff.Porter, who was wearing a black suit and a pair of black sunglasses, was holding a bunch of white chrysanthemums in his hand as he walked up to a cemetery where a couple was buried together.A dozen young men who were also wearing black clothes were following behind him. There were people of all races amongst these men, all of whom looked extraordinary.Amongst them, the White-Clothed Tiger King, Hunter Lang, who was usually very fond of white clothes, was also dressed in black clothing from head to toe.Porter slowly stood in front of the tombstones, and two streams of tears flowed from behind his sunglasses as he stared at the words and photos on the tombstones. He was stunned for a moment before he knelt on the ground with a thud. After that, he took off his sunglasses, and he choked up as he said with flushed red eyes, “Dad… Mom… Your son is here to see you! Forgive me for being unfilial… I hope that your spirits
Porter seemed to have sensed something at this time, and he spoke in a cold voice, “What’s the matter? Just say it!”Hunter was a little shocked and horrified. However, he quickly calmed himself down as he stepped forward and said in a low voice, “Lord, the Green-Eyed Wolf King sent a battle report, and he said that the one thousand elites that he had sent out were all ambushed by the enemy after parachuting and landing in Hamed’s base. All one thousand men were completely wiped out!”“What?!” Porter quickly stood up, turned around, and grabbed Hunter by his collar as he asked angrily, “One thousand elites from Ten Thousand Armies who took the initiative to launch a surprise attack on those stragglers and disbanded soldiers were all completely wiped out? Are you kidding me?!”Hunter, who had been grabbed at his neck, could not move at all, and he spoke up with much difficulty, “Lord… Lord… Everything that I’ve said… was all… was all written in the text message that the Green-Eyed Wo
Jacob put a hand on his chest. "Don't worry—everything is going to be fine when my son-in-law takes the stage."As soon as he finished speaking, an unknown number called his phone.He answered, hearing a familiar voice he couldn't quite place, "Good afternoon. Am I speaking to Mr. Jacob Wilson?""Yes. May I ask who I am speaking to?""Albert Rhodes, owner of Heaven Springs at your service. Would you happen to remember me?"Hearing that, Jacob turned on the speaker excitedly as he continued, "Oh, yes, Don Albert! Of course I remember!"Mr. Bay's eyes lit up when he heard Albert announce himself, and he mouthed, "Is that really Don Albert?!"Jacob nodded repeatedly, his vanity burgeoning.Mr. Bay was naturally thrilled too, and he leaned closer to listen just as Albert spoke humbly, "If it's alright with you, Mr. Wilson, please don't address me as Don Albert. It's just a title some brats came up with—you are Master Wade's father-in-law, which means you have seniority over me. So,
Mr. Bay was overjoyed, seeing how quickly Jacob agreed to it. "Thanks, Jacob! I owe you!" He exclaimed, but soon added, "It's past four now, and that bunch like to fraternize in the room before they eat. Could you get the room soon? I think they'll be arriving soon."Then, he moved closer to add quietly, "If you can get a Diamond Room like before, I will bring you along. I'm not going to lie, these are officials with decision-making authority. Being friends with them might propel us to new heights!"Jacob already knew that Mr. Bay was sucking up to his friend, otherwise, he wouldn't be so concerned when the dinner was organized by said friend. Understanding that the friend must be important too, Jacob was at once buoyed.After all, he had presumed that becoming vice president was the most he could achieve.Now, if he could attend that dinner with Mr. Bay and establish a good relationship with those bigwigs, he would have his turn when Mr. Bay got promoted too.With that in min
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam