"Well..." Hearing Leon's inquiry, Shally seemed to recall something unpleasant. Her smile froze, and a trace of sorrow flashed in her eyes."Miss Summers, what's wrong? Is there something you're reluctant to share? If it's inconvenient for you to talk about it, just pretend I never asked."Noticing her discomfort, Leon quickly changed the subject."Actually, there's nothing inconvenient to talk about. This villa was a gift from my grandfather when I graduated from university. I moved out of my family home to live here and planned to start my own business..."But later, my parents and elder brother met with misfortune. They were harmed by evildoers… The Summers had no direct heirs left, so my grandfather asked me to move back and take over the family business..."Shally sighed, her face filled with deep sadness and grief. Ever since she moved back to her family, the villa had been left vacant. She had kept it all this time with no particular use until now, by chance, it was sold to
"Well," Leon snapped out of it and opened his mouth hesitantly. From the look of anticipation on her face, he could tell that Shally wanted to meet the person who took the Demon Lord down. However, Leon could not risk exposing his identity and could not tell her that he was the one who eliminated the Demon Lord. Hence, he could only swallow his words. If a chance arose in the future, perhaps he could tell her the truth. "That's interesting. What a coincidence!" Cynthia and Ruth glanced at Shally and then at Leon. When Leon fought the Southern Boss for the first time, the two of them were present and saw Leon eliminate the Demon Lord. Because of that, Leon somehow avenged Shally without him knowing. "Miss Shear, Miss Collins, what's interesting?" Shally asked in confusion. She did not know that the hero who eliminated the Demon Lord was standing right before her eyes, or she would be over the moon. "Nothing." Cynthia and Ruth both shook their heads. Since Leon refrai
"Well, you're right." Cynthia and Ruth considered his words and realized he was right. The Demon Lord was a martial artist in the Advanced Almighty State and Leon was young. If he told others that he killed the Demon Lord without any evidence, no one would believe him and the situation would only worsen. There was no point in doing so. "Cynthia, Ruth, let's go. We will go grocery shopping and settle in," Leon said. "Sure," they said. With that, the three left the mansion and went grocery shopping. That night, the three bought some household necessities and tidied their rooms before settling in. Apart from that, their car was badly damaged and could not be fixed anytime soon. Mason delivered the car to maintenance and regrouped with them according to the address Leon provided. ...In the next two days, Leon and the others needed to purchase furniture and household appliances apart from daily necessities. They took care of that and cleaned the entire mansion. Mea
"Lucian, what's wrong with you? Mister Wolf is my friend. How can you speak to him that way?" Shally's expression darkened and reprimanded Lucian. She sold the mansion to Leon at a cheaper price because she noticed that Leon and his companions were all talented people. She wanted to build a bond with them as they may eventually grow into people who could help the Summers. It took her quite a lot of effort to win their favor yet Lucian insulted Leon. If Leon and the others were enraged by this, all her efforts would have been for nothing. "I'm just telling the truth. Shelly, the resources we found from the northern region a few days ago have arrived. We need to hurry up and organize everything instead of wasting time on this kid!" Lucian said stubbornly. "I can arrange and organize the stock later. Don't worry about it!" Shally scoffed. "But," Lucian was reluctant to give up. He opened his mouth to speak but was immediately interrupted by Shally. "That's enough! I know
"You're too kind, Miss Summers." Leon frowned and refrained from leaving. Though Lucian was rude and Leon disliked his arrogant attitude, Shally treated him with kindness and he had a good impression on her. Since Shally apologized sincerely, Leon could not bring himself to leave and out of respect for her, he decided to simply ignore Lucian and returned to his seat. "Mister Wolf, what are you looking for here?" Shally relaxed and asked. "Oh, I need eighteen clear jadeites and a larger high-quality clear jadeite that weighs at least three kilograms," Leon said. An Energy Gathering Circle and an Energy Convergence Circle were different. Though both required eighteen pieces of jadeite, the requirement for the centerpiece was different. Energy Convergence did not call for high-quality jadeite so long as the size was appropriate. An Energy Gathering Circle, however, needed to gather the spiritual energy from the mountain and direct it to the mansion. Hence, the requirement fo
"I'm not kidding. Miss Summers, I understand that larger piece of clear jadeite is hard to find, but I'm hoping that you can find one for me. So long as the price isn't ridiculous, I can accept it," Leon said. He knew that clear jadeites could be easily bought and it was not challenging for him to purchase eighteen clear jadeites here or in other stores. However, ones of bigger sizes were hard to come by and one could only happen upon it by luck. Meanwhile, the Summers were jadeite merchants with many stores apart from the Treasure Hunt. If Shally agreed to help, it would make finding the larger jadeite easier than him going from store to store himself. This was precisely why he asked for her help. Otherwise, he would have simply purchased over the counter or headed to other larger stores instead of troubling Shally. "What?" Shally and Lucian were both shocked. Though the Summers had a net worth of billions, most of their wealth remained in the form of real estate, and havi
Twenty-six-year-old Leon Wolf was a married man whose notorious reputation was well-known across Springfield City. He lived with his wife's family—the Mansons—and was treated as an indentured servant during his three-year marriage. Dignity was a foreign concept to him, but he endured all the humiliation in silence and never once spoke up in protest.For the past three years, he worked tirelessly like a horse in the Mansons' company every single day, yet his salary had to be handed over to his wife Marilyn, whom he couldn't even get close to.By the time he came home at night, he had to do laundry, mop, cook, and various other household chores. Still, he worked diligently without complaining.He believed that by doing all this, he could prove his worth to his wife and convince her to stay with him until they grew old. But what he received in return was a cruel blow—a baby!His wife, with whom he had never even slept, was pregnant, and he was about to become a father!But would anyo
Leon left the cemetery after paying his respects to Elder Manson, but before he stepped out, he noticed a woman in professional attire standing at the entrance. She had a stunning figure, and Leon wondered why someone like her would be visiting the cemetery in the middle of the night instead of being sound asleep in bed. She wore heavy makeup, causing him to do a double take.She appeared unhappy and muttered something like, "You broke-ass b*stard."Usually, Leon would ignore such remarks in the past, knowing that reacting wouldn't benefit him in any way. However, the shock of his wife getting pregnant with someone else's child and being expelled from his own home had left him incredibly upset. He wanted to vent his emotions. In a moment of impulsive hot-headedness, he rushed towards the woman and said, "Isn't it a bit early for you to be offering yourself on the street? How much do you charge for a night? I happen to be in a good mood today!"Truth be told, Leon didn't have a singl