Did he think the capital market was child’s play? Many people who knew the Gold family and the Larson family shook their heads one after another. “Alas, Young Master Clarke is taking it too far this time. Although his method of destroying the Hull family is unforgettable, we’re talking about Uppercreek after all. Furthermore, the Larson family is involved. It’s not going to be easy.” “No doubt about it. Uppercreek is going to be a tough nut to crack, made even tougher now that the Larson family is in the picture.” “The Gold family is very influential in Uppercreek and well-connected with the other families. Making a move against the Gold family means breaking the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance!” Among them, some ignorant wealthy second-generations in other regions, including some foreign guests, shrugged their shoulders to express their lack of understanding. They asked, “What is the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance?” Immediately, someone chuckled and said,
Jameson was confused by that question. How would he know who he called? “Hehe, Young Master Clarke, stop pretending. It’s not so easy to bring down the Gold family in Uppercreek! To tell you the truth, there’s no need for the Larson family to take action at all. Just the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance in Uppercreek is enough to stop you in your tracks!” Jameson sneered, his face full of disdain. Philip laughed, took out his mobile phone, and said, “The person I called just now is Hoyt Luther, the chairman of the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance!” Hoyt Luther?! When everyone heard that, they were shocked and amazed! “It turned out to be Hoyt Luther, the chairman of the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance. He was the main person in charge!” “How is this possible? He can actually reach Hoyt Luther!” Not only were the onlookers shocked, but Jameson was also completely dumbfounded at this moment. He was suspicious and nervous at the same time. He quic
Was it just because of one request from him? Even the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance had to follow his orders? Terrifying! On the other side of the phone, Hoyt sneered and said, “Jameson, you refuse to accept it? Do you f*cking know who founded the Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance?” Hoyt almost roared his words. Jameson trembled in fright and asked weakly, “Who?” “It’s the Young Master Clarke who’s standing in front of you right now!” Hoyt guessed that Philip must be standing with Jameson now, so he shouted directly into the phone! F*cking idiot! This was his comeuppance! Over here, Jameson was petrified on the spot. His eyes were full of disbelief and panic! The Upperglade Chamber of Commerce Alliance was actually founded by Young Master Clarke?! How could that be? Jameson was completely stunned! At this moment, Jameson’s cell phone rang. After he answered it tremblingly, he heard an anxious voice on the other end of the phone. “Patriarch, som
“Jameson Gold, why are you calling me?” The voice on the other end of the phone was slightly low but sounded very oppressive. “Patriarch Larson, the Gold family is facing bankruptcy and it’s caused by a junior!” Jameson looked flustered and nervous at the moment. “What? Didn’t you mention the Larson family of Fernvale?” “I did, but they’re not taking the Larson family seriously,” Jameson said again. There was a stunned silence on the other end of the phone, and immediately, with a wave of anger, he shouted, “Who is so bold and dares to disregard the Larson family of Fernvale?!” Jameson immediately replied, “It’s a guy by the name of Philip Clarke.” Click! The phone was hung up immediately. Before Jameson could say any further, he stared at the phone with dazed eyes. He continued, “Hello, Patriarch Larson?” What happened? The call got interrupted? Was the signal bad? At this moment, Jameson was like a cat on a hot tin roof. He was very anxious. He called back
Here, after Philip left the front hall, Seamus caught up to him not long after he went out and respectfully said, “Young Master Clarke, things with the Hull family are almost settled. The old master told me to check with you how to deal with this thing.” With that said, Seamus took out a small brocade box and handed it to Philip. Philip glanced at Seamus, took the small brocade box, and opened it. It was a piece of green jade, obviously a broken fragment due to the sharp corners and edges. “What is this?” Philip asked in puzzlement. Seamus hurriedly turned the jade over and gestured. “Young Master Clarke, look at this.” Philip looked at it, and there was a word engraved on the back of the jade. Although it was not complete, it was vaguely recognizable, forming the word ‘Larson’. “Is this the only piece you could find?” Philip asked. Seamus nodded and said, “We found this in Colin’s room when cleaning out the Hull family’s mansion. The old master told me to hand this to
He smoked a cigarette, picked up the portfolio, and opened the seal. He saw a picture of his sister Hannah at the age of seven or eight. There was also detailed investigation data and many pictures attached. They were pictures of Hannah from the age of seven or eight, to the photo of the accident. Then, he saw photos of her when she was about 12 or 13 years old with a face full of fear and trepidation. At 15 or 16 years old, the young girl was shyly making a victory pose at the camera. At last, he saw the photo of the beautiful girl when she was 20. Philip’s hands trembled more as his eyes became moist. After so many years, the guilt in Philip's heart was infinitely magnified at this moment. “She… is really alive?” Philip looked at the photo of 20-year-old Hannah in his hand, his eyes already very moist. Rick hummed and said, “Alive.” After getting a positive answer, Philip could not speak for a while. He was very calm. No agitation could be seen at all. However, at
The next day, the two booked air tickets and flew directly from Riverdale to Uppercreek. After landing, Philip arranged for Wynn to go to the hotel first. After all, she was pregnant and not suitable for long-distance travel. In the afternoon, Philip left the hotel and went to Merry Orphanage as specified on the address alone. At the entrance of the orphanage, Philip raised his eyebrows and took a few glances before walking to the guardhouse. “Mister, is this Merry Orphanage?” Philip handed a cigarette to the old security guard. The old security guard first glanced at Philip, and not a minute later, he grabbed a baton from the guardhouse before rushing out and shouting, “Go away! Villains like you come here every day. With me around, don’t even think about tearing this orphanage down!” Philip was taken aback and hurriedly explained, “Mister, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not from the demolition team. I’m here to look for someone.” The baton in the guard’s arm fell. He looke
With a sense of anxiety, Philip gently pushed open the door. A scene entered his eyes. A beautiful silhouette with an exquisite back and a graceful figure had her arms raised. She was pulling up the big waves of her hair while putting on a white shirt and a fiery red professional skirt. Such an enchanting figure! As if realizing that the door had been pushed open, the woman hurriedly clasped the buttons on her chest and turned her head to glance in the direction of the door. She asked angrily, “Who’s there?” Philip was stunned! “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to!” Philip apologized in a hurry, shut the door, and stood there while gasping for breath. He could not react for a long time. Awkward! A few minutes later. The door was pushed open again from the inside and Philip turned around, wanting to apologize. Smack! Suddenly, he was slapped in the face. It was followed by a fragrant breeze! “Who allowed you to barge in? Who are you?” The woman looked very dissatisfi
At this time, Cameron and his men returned in the middle of the night. He saw the Claude family members crying as soon as he returned. They were bruised and battered from a beating, looking utterly miserable. Cameron was furious that someone would dare to bully his family members while he was away. “What's going on? Why are you in this state? Did someone cause trouble while I was away?” Cameron was angry and in disbelief, feeling that something was strange. Everyone nodded nervously. “Ronan is here!” The old woman who suffered the worst beating was very upset and glared viciously in Ronan’s direction. “Cameron, although you left me in charge while you were away, I can’t do it anymore. Ronan kept messing with us and even brought some people to beat us up!” The old woman made up stories and described Ronan as an unforgivable evildoer. Cameron scowled, but he could not believe it. “What did you say? Ronan actually hit someone?” He was unwilling to believe it. Although Ronan
Philip took out some fine wine, which was worthless to him but priceless to Ronan. Ronan laughed at Philip’s nonchalance and patted his shoulder. The two of them sat down and started drinking. Rabbit joined in the fun and swallowed the wine in big gulps. Although the alcohol content was a bit high for Rabbit, he enjoyed it happily. They quickly felt slightly tipsy. Although they were practitioners, they did not use any techniques to sober up. It was okay to be a little intoxicated as long as it did not affect them too much. It was rare to find a friend who they could click so well with, so it was a blessing to get drunk together. As they drank happily, the aroma of the wine wafted out. Everyone smelled the fragrance and looked for the source of the scent. They quickly found Ronan's residence and scowled. That smell proved that he had to be drinking good wine in there. “How is he worthy of such fine wine?” “Just a whiff of that wine clears my head, so it has to be good s
Although victory was not confirmed, they had to take part. Since the other party said so, they had no choice but to win. At the thought of the other major families, Cameron scowled as he felt the pressure. “I heard that you have a non-human descendant in your family,” the other party said with a smile, but it was uncertain if his intention was to mock Cameron or to find out some information. The Claude family scowled as they instantly figured out who the other party was talking about—Ronan. This person had disgraced the whole family. “We do have someone like that in our family. Back then, one of our youths was restless and impulsive…” Cameron wanted to explain, but the other party interrupted him. The mysterious man smiled with satisfaction at Cameron’s admittance. “If that’s the case, it’s great. Let this person take part in the competition. I’m interested in his strength and want to try it out in person. “Other than your victory, this person has to take part in the comp
By treating Ronan badly, the people would receive some rewards from the higher-ups. After a while, everyone got used to it. Even the wine sold to Ronan was cheap wine that no one wanted. “There’ll be a place for me in the world somehow!” Philip shook his head. These people’s attitude was strange, indeed, but he did not think that they could not find a roof over their heads. Since the Claude family was so arrogant, they could take over their place. Thinking of this, Philip took them back to the Claude family's manor and knocked on the door with a smile on his face. The guards were horrified to see Philip and Ronan again. They did not forget how badly they were beaten earlier. Thus, no one dared to stop them from marching in for fear that they would be beaten again. They could not afford the consequences. The Claude family quickly learned about their appearance. They scowled, their faces turning ashen. “Why are you here again?” “We already told you that they won't be ba
Even though everyone was angry, they could not help but taunt the culprit. The cowardly man coughed at their sarcastic remarks. “Let’s wait until the family head returns tomorrow. I don’t believe Ronan will be so arrogant when he’s around!” After saying that, he ran to his room and hid, unwilling to say more to the others. Ronan did not know what happened back then. As long as he refused to admit it, he believed that Ronan could not do anything to him. It was a conspiracy against Ronan’s mother back then. If the family head refused to protect him, he would tell Ronan everything to save himself.… After Ronan left the luxurious manor, his mood instantly became better. He never thought that he would do something so spectacular one day. “Thank you.” Ronan lowered his head to Philip humbly. He was grateful to Philip and wanted to pledge brotherhood with Philip. Philip waved his hands awkwardly, surprised by Ronan’s courtesy. He did not do much; he just gave him some confiden
Other members of the family had been so pampered that no one could fight Ronan either. All of them were sent flying, and some of them hung on the tree miserably. Philip laughed at the scene. These people had always treated Ronan as a pushover when, in fact, Ronan was a force to be reckoned with. None of them was a match for him. “I know that other than my uncle, some other people were also involved in harming my mother, but I don’t know who they are. You'd better hand them over or no one will leave this place alive today.” Ronan’s killing intent was very intense. He was clearly very angry. Everyone panicked and looked around carefully, at a loss for what to do. They saw the fear in each other’s eyes. The family head had taken Ronan's uncle and some other people to a city. It was difficult for them to find a decision-maker when the elders were not around. The instigator from back then was not around either. Who else could they look for? “Calm down. This matter has nothin
Ronan’s uncle did not hesitate to force his elder sister to her death just to kick the most promising descendant out of the family. This grudge was unforgivable. Everyone laughed at Ronan’s audacity to seek revenge. Only a fool would dare to do that. “Do you know how powerful your uncle is?” “Although he’s not here now, he’s not someone you can afford to mess with.” Everyone mocked Ronan without taking him seriously at all. “Did you hear what I said?” Ronan scowled. These people kept disregarding his request and paid no attention to him. He felt very upset. “Since you won’t hand him over, I’ll beat you until he appears. If he’s not here, other people can take his place.” He knew that his uncle was quite powerful and would often go to other towns or cities for networking. While it was true that he might not be around, it did not mean that Ronan would not make trouble for the others. Everyone looked at Ronan arrogantly, waiting to see what Ronan would do. Suddenly, Rona
The guards were taken aback by Ronan’s sudden arrogance and looked at him doubtfully. “What’s up with you? Do you want to take action?” “After all these years, have you finally decided to avenge your mother?” They kept taunting Ronan without realizing how angry he was. “I repeat—I want to see the people who forced my mother to her death back then!” Ronan stomped his foot in anger and glared at everyone around him. The guards were startled because they finally felt Ronan’s strength with that stomp. They did not expect him to be that strong. Maybe because of Ronan’s fury, they finally realized his might and quickly scrambled into the manor. Philip saw the name on a plaque—Claude Manor. The place looked pretty imposing, and Philip felt a stab of longing as he looked around. Philip stood without a word. His main objective was to help Ronan. The guards ran away in a panic. They knew that Ronan was going to make things difficult for them. “It’s bad. Ronan is at the door
The man could not resist because he was alone. Next time, he would bring more people to deal with Philip. Philip saw his resentment but took no notice of it. No matter how much he resented Philip, he would not survive tonight. Such an arrogant and domineering person would not live to see the sun tomorrow. “Y-You hit him?” Ronan looked at Philip in disbelief, shocked that Philip would stand up for him. Although he usually appeared simple and kind, he was not a fool. He knew that Philip hit that guy to protect him. “If you meet such people again, just fight them and don’t worry about unnecessary things. You don't want to fight because you’re afraid of losing the right to enter the town, but you’re my brother from now on. “I can take care of your wine supply, and we can find other ways to make money. You don’t have to waste your efforts and live under someone else's roof anymore,” Philip said arrogantly, not taking these people seriously at all. Hearing that, Ronan nodded with