"What?" This surprised Jacob. Xander clearly told him that Leon was just a parentless nobody, and he believed him, but now Leon was not only friends with Fane Poole, the son of the Southern King, but he also appeared to be close with the Shears. How could Xander call this man a nobody? What was he thinking? Jacob gave Xander a murderous glare, as if he wanted to skin him alive. Xander's face turned pale, and his heart sank as he realized what had happened. He'd known Leon was close to the Shears for a long time, but it was because of the imperial greens, according to Brody. They met through a business transaction that ended a long time ago, and as a result, he never questioned Brody's claims and instead believed that the Shears would not help Leon unconditionally over such a minor matter. However, the reality was quite the opposite—Harvey chose to stand up for Leon once more! Not only that, but Harvey appeared adamant—he was willing to cross Jacob Lowe, son of the No
Not only that, but he could not help noticing how tense the entire atmosphere appeared to be, as though a fight was about to break out. He was a little puzzled as to what happened. "Well…" Jacob quickly briefed him on the events that transpired. Anson was shocked to learn of all this. He immediately glanced in Leon's direction and asked in curiosity, "Mister Lowe, who's this Leon Wolf that you speak of? How'd he manage to be friends with both Harvey Shear and Fane Poole? What an amazing feat!" "I'm not sure either, but I hear he's an orphan…" Jacob replied. "An orphan?" Anson froze at this. However, knowing that Leon hailed from nothing and was not the son of a powerful family made him change his mind about the man. He could not help growing disdainful of Leon at this. "Mister Collins, Harvey, and Fane are trying to bully me. You have to help me…" Jacob added quickly. "Don't worry, Mister Lowe. We're friends, and I won't leave you here for death," Anson said good-natur
"Seeing that both Harvey and Fane chose to stand on your side, I'll give you another chance; if you let Xander go right now, I can pretend as though nothing happened and let you walk out of here unscathed. If you choose not to, however, you'll bear the consequences of my wrath!" Anson began to get angry. It was one thing for Harvey to embarrass him in front of everyone—after all, they were equal in ranking and thus could not do anything about it, but this was not the same for Leon. How dare this orphan refuse his peace offer! Anson was outraged by this. "I…" Leon was just about to reply when all of a sudden, Janice interrupted him with an expression of concern, "Leon, why don't we just let this go? After all, I didn't even get hurt." She tugged on his sleeve in an attempt to get his attention. She always thought that Leon's friendship with the Shears and Fane was built on sheer chance and luck, but now, after witnessing both Harvey and Fane insist on standing up for him,
Besides, the bond between him and Leon was not as strong as Harvey's, so it was understandable that he would have doubts. Anson quickly recognized Fane's hesitation and smiled. "Please think twice, Fane! My power level is on par with Harvey's, and we will both be excellent opponents in battle, but the same can't be said for you. Mister Lynch is far more powerful than you, and you're no match for him at all! If you insist on standing up for Leon Wolf, you'll have to suffer the consequences!" As he said this, Anson shot Jacob a meaningful look, and Jacob immediately understood. "Mister Collins is right! If you choose to back out right now, Fane, I can always act as though none of this happened, but if you insist on stepping up against me, I won't show you any mercy! I won't be responsible for anything that happens—even if you end up crippled from this fight or get your handsome face injured and suffer humiliation for the rest of your life!" he threatened in an attempt to scare Fa
The two of them were well aware of Leon and Iris's connection and thus knew that Iris was probably here for Leon's sake! Anson, on the other hand, did not know this. Instead, he plastered a charming smile onto his face and approached Iris. "What are you doing here, Iris? Did you come all the way here to help me?" Despite the striking grin on his face, a glimmer of lust flashed through his eyes when his gaze fell onto Iris's face. Iris was the prettiest out of the Four Beauties, and her looks charmed and stole the hearts of many! Anson was one of them—he tried to win Iris's heart for over two years now. Iris's sudden appearance made him excited to think that she came there to help him. Surely she could not have possibly shown up for that orphan Leon Wolf! "Get lost! I'm here to help Leon, not you!" Iris snapped, shooting him a frosty glance. Anson was one of the biggest flirts in town and got in and out of relationships quicker than one could recite the alphabet. She alwa
The truth was, she was also extremely shocked by the fact that four out of the six major forces were gathered here today.Fortunately, it was clear that the Shears and Fane Poole were all on Leon's side. She was relieved to see this. If all four of them were against Leon, she would not stand a chance against them at all, no matter how powerful she was. "Leon, you…" Iris was just about to ask further when she caught sight of Leon's cheek. Then, she glanced again at Janice, who stood behind Leon with a coat draped over her shoulder, and a scowl crossed her face. She quickly swallowed her words and turned her head away, refusing to meet Leon's gaze."What's wrong, Iris?" Leon was puzzled by this. Louisa inched closer to him and whispered with a funny look, "Mister Wolf, there's a lipstick mark on your cheek. I wonder who left it there?""What?" Leon immediately wiped his cheek and was gobsmacked to see the red stain on his hand. All of a sudden, he recalled that Janice kissed him
His gaze was immediately clouded by another layer of hatred toward Leon. Harvey, on the other hand, was oblivious to the newfound tension in the room. He broke the silence by saying curtly, "Jacob, Anson, it's now the three of us against the two of you. What do you have to say about that?" "I…" the color drained from Jacob's face. Even though Iris was not a martial artist herself, the people she brought with her were undoubtedly the best of the best. If they were to get into a fight head-on, he and Anson would surely lose in this situation! "Are you sure you want to help this scumbag, Iris?" Anson asked in anticipation. He was hoping that Iris would reconsider her decision and choose him over Leon! "That's right! Leon is my friend, and any enemy of his is an enemy of the Youngs!" Iris replied coldly, her attitude adamant. Even though she was still a little jealous over the lipstick mark, she was still willing to stand on Leon's side without hesitation, out of consideration
The energy center was the core of a martial artist's training, and to lose it was to lose all ounces of their power and hereby become an ordinary person. Leon did not want to kill Xander; all he wanted to do was take away Xander's energy center and render him powerless, but still alive. This was the best he could do! "Mason, send both of them to the hospital and make sure nothing happens to them," he ordered. Both Brody and Xander were injured by him and needed urgent treatment. If they did not go to a hospital immediately, something terrible would happen, and he did not need the police on his trail at this time. "Yes." Mason gestured for a few of his men to follow him, then left with Brody and Xander. "Mister Poole, Mister Shears, and you, too, Iris; thank you all for your help. I wouldn't have been able to do this without you." Leon did not forget about thanking his friends. "You're too kind, Mister Wolf. This is the least I can do for you after how you helped my famil