"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
Leon knew that Gilbert disliked him from the start, but he needed Gilbert's approval if he wanted to continue his relationship with Iris, and running away would not resolve any problem.He decided to give it his all for Iris's sake.The two arrived at the silent corner outside the hall and Gilbert stopped once he confirmed that there was no one else around them."Mister Young, what do you need to talk to me about?" Leon asked."Leon, let's just cut to the chase! I don't care why you approach Iris, but a word of advice: Stay away from her, or suffer the consequences!" Gilbert warned."Mister Young, you've misunderstood. I don't have any motive," Leon said sincerely but was instantly interrupted by Gilbert."Enough with the act! Just tell me how much it would cost for you to leave Iris's side!" Gilbert roared."Mister Young, it's not a matter of money. I am in love with Iris with all my heart and I mean it!" Seeing no point in hiding any longer, Leon summoned the courage to confes
However, he stopped at the very last moment when he recalled his father's words.Leon saved Iris and Elder Young in the past and Gilbert could not repay the debt by killing Leon."Leon, I'll give you one week to consider. Whether it's money or anything else that you want, just name your price, but you must leave or I'll show no mercy!" Gilbert snorted, before leaving without giving Leon the chance to respond.Though he could not deal with Leon directly, the Young Family's influence was vast and there were plenty of other ways to remove Leon from Iris's side.'He's a smart kid,' Gilbert thought, 'he'll know what he needs to do eventually!'Leon was drenched in sweat as he watched Gilbert disappear into the distance, terrified that Gilbert would attack. Should Gilbert lose control, Leon would be severely injured even if he managed to survive.Fortunately, Gilbert decided against acting on his anger.Leon returned to the hall and Iris hurried over. "Leon, are you okay? What did my
The calculation excluded potential loss of the ingredient during the manufacturing process and the time and effort required for Leon to produce the pills.The Cynthion Group did not set the prices higher as a gesture of showing their sincerity."Also, these pills are the first products that we are going to launch and the second batch will need time to be produced. There's a limited supply of the Energy Nurturing Pills of roughly over ten thousand pills in total. Please make your purchase as soon as possible while the stock lasts!" Cynthia added."Who knows if the pills work?""That's right. You are just saying that it works and we don't know if that's the truth at all!"Chaos erupted among the crowd after Cynthia introduced the products.Though the prices set for the Energy Nurturing Pills were affordable, most of the guests struggled to believe the advertised effect of the pills and as some of the most powerful people in Springfield City, they refused to make a fool of themselve
If there were only two hundred pills, each person would only be given a portion of eight to ten pills."How about this, Miss Shear, seeing how we know each other, why don't you make an exception for me and sell me a thousand? Is that okay?" Fane said, before shooting a glance at Leon, hoping that his friendship with Leon would offer him more access.He crossed Anson and Jacob at Xander's house to help Leon. Cynthia knew that Leon and Fane were friends and instinctively glanced at Leon to seek his approval. After all, Leon was the chairman of Cynthion Group and he had the final right to make a decision.Leon nodded slightly and Cynthia immediately smiled. "Mister Poole, thank you for taking such an interest in Cynthion Group. I'll take you up on your offer, then!""That's great!" Overjoyed, Fane looked at Leon gratefully. He thought that Cynthia made an exception out of respect for Leon, not knowing that Leon agreed to it.Fane made the payment for a thousand Energy Nurturing Pills
"We're fine with it!"The crowd cheered. Everyone knew that the Fields Family and the Shear Family were competitors, so Theodore could not be working with the Shears in secret; Hence, Theodore's men would be the most reliable source in testing the effect of the Energy Nurturing Pills."Theodore, why are you here? You are not welcome here!" Harvey's expression darkened as he eyed Theodore resentfully, itching to retaliate for the attack Theodore initiated toward Cynthia."I don't care if you welcome me! What's important is whether you dare to let my men try the pills!" Theodore questioned."Why wouldn't we? However, others have to be selected as well to prevent you from playing tricks!" Harvey said coldly."Fine. I'm okay with that." Theodore shrugged.He knew with certainty that the Energy Nurturing Pills would not be effective and it did not matter how tried the pills. Once it became clear that the pills were not as effective as they claimed, Theodore would only need to say a fe
Both Theodore and Jacob were shocked by the sight and instantly jumped to a conclusion."Harvey Shear, look at what you've done! Not only does the pill not work, but it's also causing my man to lose control over his power. You're going to have to answer me today!" Theodore roared."That's not possible! The Energy Nurturing Pills we produce work perfectly fine and should not cause anyone to lose control over their power! Something's wrong!"Both Harvey and Cynthia were stunned and confused by the situation. Harvey started to suspect that Gordon was putting on an act to support Theodore's claim."Harvey, the truth's staring us all in the face! What else do you have to say for yourselves?""That's right!""We're all seeing this. Your pills have issues and can cause martial artists to lose control over their powers!""Those aren't pills. They're poison! Are you trying to kill us all?!"...Jacob and Anson leaped into the conversation and accused Shears of scamming all the families