Bernard hurried back to First Palace, yelling as he entered the door, “Martin, something has happened!” Martin was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper at this time. Seeing Bernard rushing back in a fluster, his eyes were filled with displeasure as he asked, “Why are you panicking like this?” Martin had learned to maintain his composure by now so that he would suit his image as the chairman of Beacon Group. Seeing that flustered look on his third brother, he was naturally displeased. Even after getting rich, this younger brother of his still could not get rid of those bad habits. Bernard panted and said, “That, that Philip Clarke…” Upon hearing this, Martin was overjoyed. He abruptly stood up with a face full of excitement and said, “How did it go? Have you captured him? Let’s go! Take me there!” Bernard did not move. He waved his hand and said, “No, we didn’t catch him.” “You didn’t? What happened? Didn’t you hire many ruffians? Why couldn’t you even catch Philip
Victor anxiously got down from the car as well. He got their men to surround Philip and closely guard him. As soon as Philip got out of the car, his cold eyes swept over the entire area. As far as the eye could see, dozens of people were fiercely staring at him. “I don't want to cause trouble. Tell me where Martin Johnston and Bernard Johnston are,” Philip said loudly. Even in this situation, he did not show any fear. This display alone made the dozens of people across the street a little startled. In the crowd, someone shouted, “Who the f*ck do you think you are? You want to see Master Martin and Master Bernard? Dream on!” “Philip Clarke, I recognize you as the worthless son-in-law of the Johnston family. You won’t get away today. Tell your men to obediently withdraw and kneel on the ground!” “That's right! You can’t escape!” Facing the angry shouts and warnings from this group of people, Philip sneered. He said, “How much money did Martin Johnston give you to make you
“Whoever dares to touch Mr. Clarke will be messing with me, Theo Zander!” Theo Zander! The big shot of Riverdale! He was a prominent figure in this area!At this moment, his motorcade had stopped in front of Beacon Group’s building! A dozen black Mercedes-Benz cars were lined up in a row. The doors opened and dozens of thugs in black suits stepped down, completely surrounding this place! Theo also ran over briskly.Upon seeing Theo, the man who was arrogantly trying to teach Philip a lesson before turned grave and gloomy. He stood to one side. Who would have thought that Theo would return at this time! According to the information received, Theo should be holding a chamber of commerce over in Penhart. How could he have come back so soon? “Mr. Theo, this is Beacon’s internal affairs. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to interfere like this.” The man in the suit and leather shoes, whose name was Blake Poole, had a pale face at the moment. He spoke in a cold voice.
Douglas Poole, the fourth master of Riverdale. He was a character who had retreated to the background. Finally, he appeared again today! It was only because Martin Johnston of Beacon Group had offered a large sum that could help him regain control of Riverdale. This was the main reason Douglas was willing to step forward this time. As a person got older, their movements would also get slower. Douglas did not wish to continue living his life like this. Riverdale had been under Theo’s rule for many years and it was time for a change. Theo’s expression froze when he saw Douglas appearing with his people. His heart became heavy. Why did Douglas emerge all of a sudden? Could it be that all these things were connected? Immediately after, Theo turned to Douglas and said solemnly, “Fourth Master, what do you intend to do?” After seeing his son being beaten up, Douglas was naturally angry and said furiously, “Theo, don’t think that I don’t dare to do anything to you just bec
Everyone turned to look at where the voice came from and saw dozens of people approaching. The leader was an old man with a walking cane, looking to be about 60 or 70 years old. He was dressed in a white suit with a string of rosary in his hand. He was Webster Shaw, the chairman of Loyale Group. He was a former major underground force in Riverdale! In terms of seniority and influence, Webster was definitely above Theo! In Riverdale, many underground figures only got to their current positions because of Webster. Instantly, the entrance of Beacon Group became jam-packed with people. The people here served their own masters. Everyone dared not take the matter lightly.Webster’s pomp was grand when he showed up earlier. He leaned on the cane in his hand and looked at Theo coldly. Douglas quickly got up from the ground, ran to Webster, and shouted, “Uncle Webster, you’re finally here. Any later and I would’ve been killed by Theo! He doesn't even care about you now. You hav
Philip finally understood after Theo explained. Then, he turned around, looked at Webster blandly, and asked, “Are you Webster Shaw?” “How dare you?! Who told you to talk to Uncle Webster like that?! Apologize on your knees at once!” Standing behind Webster, Blake immediately pointed at Philip and chastised him. He could not wait to break Philip into tiny pieces! If not for Philip, Blake would not have been embarrassed in front of Webster. The worse thing was, he was obviously such a loser, so what right did he have to be so cocky? Webster looked sideways at Philip again and sneered, “Young man, it seems that you have some status. Otherwise, Theo wouldn’t be helping you like this.” Philip laughed and said, “In ten minutes, you can declare Loyale Group bankrupt.” As he said that, he had already sent a text message. What? A group of people was stunned! What was this kid talking about? He wanted Webster Shaw to declare Loyale Group bankrupt? What a ridiculous j
Almost the instant Philip finished speaking... Clatter! Several black modified anti-riot vehicles quickly rushed out from the street! Dozens of heavily armed combatants wearing black combat uniforms, black berets, and black combat boots jumped down from the vehicles and quickly surrounded the place! Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded! Immediately after! Pitter-patter! The sound of dense combat boots stepping on the ground was heard from behind! The crowd looked for the sound and saw dozens of heavily armed combatants in neat rows running from the street. They were all wearing berets and goggles, each holding blast shields and riot batons. They quickly swarmed in! “Drop your weapons! Violators will be killed!” “Do not resist and crouch on the ground!” “On the ground and drop your weapons!” Very soon, all those gangsters outside the building were pinned to the ground by the combatants who rushed in! There was no resistance at all! Douglas Poole, Blake
The news? Webster was still baffled when Philip had already switched on the video application on his phone. He tuned in to the news channel. “Urgent broadcast! Loyale Group has been exposed to be involved in corruption, exchange of benefits, and huge tax evasion. It’s currently being investigated by authorities!” When this news was broadcasted, Webster felt his head heating up with a surge of blood. He staggered a few steps back and fell to the ground, his breathing turning rapid. How could this happen? Webster had dealt with these problems a long time ago, so why were they being exposed now? Immediately after... “From the latest news received, Loyale Group’s largest shareholder, Webster Shaw, has been suspected of gray transactions and will be investigated. Currently, Loyale Group and Mr. Shaw’s private villa have been cordoned off.” Boom! Webster was so scared that his legs went weak and he slumped on the ground in a daze. Impossible! This was absolutely impos
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
A man stepped forward at this time. “Ronan, have you completed your task? I have another task for you. Hurry up with it! I want you to hunt a thousand rabbits, and I’ll pay you one crystal for them. What do you think?” He had a smirk on his face. He was clearly trying to rip Ronan off. Ronan frowned. “Based on the market price, you should pay me at least ten crystals.” Hearing that, the man was unhappy. “That’s the price for a human. Who do you think you are? Giving you some money is good enough for you!” Ronan clenched his fist, and the man stepped back. “What are you doing? Do you want to pick a fight here? Once you make a move, someone like you will lose the chance to enter the town again! And you can forget about getting another task!” the other party threatened Ronan fearfully. He knew that Ronan was very powerful, but he had a good temper, so everyone always bullied him. “Is there a rule in the town that prohibits fighting?” Philip asked curiously. The smirking ma
Ronan and Philip moved forward and finally arrived at the human town. Philip looked around curiously and found that it was a large city. Humans had done quite well in developing a city. “If you’re not happy with this place, you can consider going to the city in the west. You can find many human territories nearby. I don’t know why humans are unwilling to live together but prefer to build cities everywhere!” Ronan was not human, so he could not understand it. “Although my mother is a human, I’m not. I only remember living in that hut since I was born. No other race is willing to accept me, including humans.” Ronan was embarrassed because he had scales on his body that were clearly visible at sea but not so much on land. Humans were unwilling to classify Ronan as a human because of that. Philip nodded, surprised to hear his pitiful plight. Not only did he not have his own race, but his mother’s race was unwilling to acknowledge him too. “That’s awful. Why don't you join u
“This is it, crystal! This little stone can get me a big bottle of wine! Since I’m lucky enough to meet you today, I’ll give it to you!” Ronan clearly had no concept of money. Philip took the stone from Ronan’s hand and found that it was no different from an energy stone. He tried to return the stone to Ronan, who rejected it. “I don't have much concept of money, but I know that money is indispensable if you want to go to the place where humans live. Just take it. I'm afraid that you’ll be detained if you don't have money. I was detained once before!” Philip was touched by Ronan’s words. He took out a bottle of wine from the space ring and handed it to Ronan. Although the wine was nothing to Philip, it was a rare treasure to Ronan, who had never tasted good wine. “What’s this?” Ronan curiously took the bottle of wine that Philip handed to him. He put it to his nose, sniffed it carefully, and was soon bursting with excitement. “This is good stuff! Do you want to sell it to m
“You’re not from a big family? In that case, how did you become so strong at such a young age?” Ronan looked at Rabbit in surprise too. “I thought you were from a big family, one of the best! After all, only such families have the power to capture summoned beasts for their descendants!” Obviously, Ronan had misunderstood Rabbit’s identity. Rabbit blinked blankly, wondering what Ronan was talking about. “Summoned beast? I'm not a summoned beast; I'm just an ordinary rabbit!” Seeing Ronan’s confusion, Rabbit smugly introduced himself. Although he had no idea what a summoned beast meant, it did not sound imposing, so Rabbit did not like it at all. Ronan was startled to hear that Rabbit was not a summoned beast but a creature with intelligence. He felt very powerful. “Indeed, he’s not a summoned beast but my pet. You can think of him as my partner. I’m more curious about this place.” Philip was puzzled, wondering what was going on in this world. He had not seen any towns so f
“This is the survival of the fittest! We were much stronger than them, so they were at our mercy, just like how we’re at your mercy now!” Someone stepped forward, his voice trembling as if he wanted to rebuke Philip. Seeing his timid appearance but bold attempt, Philip sneered, “In that case, I’m stronger than you, so there’s nothing wrong with killing you. You should pray that I won’t kill you in the cruelest way possible.” Philip raised his sword and killed the fish creature who voiced up. Any sign of weakness and these people would think they had a chance to survive. Ronan applauded Philip’s decisiveness and quickly joined the battle. Philip smiled at Ronan’s excitement. He simply wanted to vent. Over the years, he had been working so hard for his family and their future that he had almost lost sight of himself. He realized that maybe he should live for himself from now on. He wanted to become stronger and dominate the world. He knew that this was a real world. Although