"Dad, I've thought things through after this. We need to stop while we still can. I don't want to drag our entire family into this mess! Besides, Leon has enraged Mister Lowe and Mister Collins and those two will deal with him. We just need to stay out of it." Brody said calmly.He grew more mature after facing death and though Leon injured him, Brody managed to survive.Even as an incomplete man, he knew that he could still enjoy life relying on his family's wealth, and that was still better than dying.The situation spiraled out of control and Brody refused to risk the rest of his life foolishly. He knew that he was no match for Leon, and could only hope that Anson and Jacob would kill Leon one day."That's right. Mister Lowe and Mister Collins won't let him go!" Samuel nodded, deciding to set his resentment toward Leon aside."Marilyn, Brody's hurt because of you, so I'm leaving him in your care for the rest of your life. Make sure that you take good care of him. If you dare to
'Perhaps this is karma!' She thought....In the following days, the Shear Family announced that they would be launching a new pharmaceutical company called Cynthion Group. The official opening ceremony was to be held in three days and products such as Energy Nurturing Pills, Beauty Bills and Life-Prolonging Pills would be the main focus.The Shear Family exhausted all resources for marketing through different channels and invited all important personnel of different families to attend the ceremony.The news struck Springfield City like lightning.While most families showed no interest in the new pharmaceutical branch, the magical effects of the pills advertised by the Shears shook everyone to the core and no one could decide if the Shears' claim was truthful.Regardless, the Shears' effort managed to pique the interest of all potential customers and secured the foundation for the launch.Meanwhile, in the Young Family.Elder Young was practicing calligraphy when Gilbert hurrie
Gilbert was the heir to the Young Family and since he was the leader amongst the second generation of the Youngs, he was far more respected than anyone in the third generation. Elder Young decided to show his respect for the Shears by sending Gilbert to the ceremony."Alright. Dad, there's something else," Gilbert said hesitantly with a serious expression, "a few days ago, Iris utilized the family's forces to help that brat, Leon Wolf, and this could not mean anything good."He only learned that Iris used the family's influence to help search for someone in Leon's place, but he was not informed of further details.Iris was always stubborn and refused to rely on the Young Family because of her estranged relationship with Gilbert, yet she made an exception for Leon's sake.Gilbert was concerned, to say the least."Something like that happened?" Elder Young was surprised. He knew Iris and if she was willing to make an exception for Leon, it only meant that Leon had a special place in
"The Energy Nurturing Pills? What are the Shears up to? Are they claiming that they can produce alchemical pills that allow martial artists to level up faster?" Vincent stared at the invitation in awe."Dad, it's true. I've seen the Energy Nurturing Pills before and took one. It works like magic!" Fane said. Ever since he took the Energy Nurturing Pill, he never stopped thinking of it. Seeing how the Shears were launching the pills as a product, meant that Leon did not lie to him."The Shears haven't even launched it yet, so how could you have taken the pill?" Vincent questioned."Leon gave one to me," Fane said."Who's Leon? Someone from the Shear Family?" Vincent grew even more confused. As far as he recalled, there was no one by the name of Leon in the Shear Family, or any family in Springfield City."He isn't a member of the Shear Family, but he's closely related to them." Fane explained. Though he knew Leon, he had no clue about Leon's background, nor did he know the nature o
Businessmen and members of wealthy families came for the Nurturing pills and Life-prolonging pills, while high-born ladies came for the Beauty pills.The hall was packed with people as far as the eyes could see and Iris was stunned by the sight. "The Shears sure put a lot of effort into this!"She glanced over and spotted countless familiar faces that came from powerful backgrounds, amazed by the Shear Family's success in gathering anyone who meant anything in the city."Yeah, I didn't expect to see this many people either," Leon said, impressed by the influence of the Shear Family.Despite the Shear Family's efforts, Leon knew that they gambled on the effect of the alchemical pills. If the pills managed to capture the attention of all the guests, Cynthion Group would be famous overnight, securing its future ahead; however, if the pills failed to obtain their approval, it would be the end of Cynthion Group.This was a matter of life and death and Leon could not help but feel anxio
"How dare an orphan like you pursue Iris! Dream on!" Anson sneered with scorn.After what happened, he looked into Leon's background and discovered that not only was Leon an orphan, but he was also known to be a no-good. He was perplexed as to how Leon managed to befriend the Shears, the Youngs, and Fane, the son of the Southern King."That isn't it! Mister Collins, you may not be aware, but this kid's ex-wife cheated on him and chased him out of her home! Even a hound would be more deserving! If I were him, I would have killed myself!" A voice echoed throughout the crowd, and Jacob walked over with a few of his men, warily eyeing Leon."Oh, he's an orphan!""He was dumped!""This is Cynthion Group's opening ceremony. Everyone here is from a powerful and wealthy family, so I'm not sure how this kind of scum gets in!"...The crowd erupted in rage as they mocked Leon."You guys!" Iris' face darkened as she heard the words, incensed at their insults.Leon was humiliated in publ
"If we find out that the Energy Nurturing Pills you're selling don't work, you'll have no way but to end all this!" Jacob sneered.The Shears invited a crowd of powerful individuals and would be resented if their pills were not as effective as they claimed. Should that happen, not only would Cynthion Group come to an end, the Shears' reputation would be on the ground as well."Whether the pills work or not is our business, and we don't need you to worry about it!" Harvey said coldly."Is that so? Let's wait and see, then!" Jacob smirked viciously.He did not believe that the pills could truly accelerate the progress of martial artists and since he decided that it was merely a marketing gimmick at best, all he needed to do was to sit back and wait for the Shear Family to embarrass themselves.Anson felt the same and was silently plotting to add fuel to the fire should the Shear siblings fail to fulfill the guests' expectations as revenge for what they did to him for Leon's sake.H
"I know that! But this is the Shears' territory. With so many people around, we can't do anything to that kid just yet. Let's wait until after the opening ceremony to give him a proper greeting!" Theodore uttered darkly.The failed ambush raised the Shears' suspicion that the Fields Family was behind it and they did whatever they could to oppress the Fields Family to seek revenge. As one of the Four Major Families, the Fields Family managed to survive through the Shears' retaliation but paid an enormous price in doing so. In the end, the Fields Family had to make an official apology to the Shear Family and made certain compromises in their family business.Considering the fact that Cynthia was not harmed and that conflicts would not be beneficial to the Shear Family as well, the two families finally decided to cease fire.However, the event deepened the grudge between the two families, which was why the Shears extended their invitation for the opening ceremony to every single family