Bud was freed but he did not stand up. Instead, he crawled on his knees to Philip. “Mr. Clarke, I was wrong. It’s the fault of that prodigal woman in my family. If not for her lack of foresight, I’d never have offended you. “And that Garett Ball is also out of his mind. If not for his help and abet, my wife wouldn’t have offended you. I’ll teach them a lesson right away.” Philip frowned slightly, feeling a little disgusted with Bud’s behavior of shifting the blame like this. Seeing that Philip was not speaking, Bud stood up and walked to Garett. “Bud, what are you doing? I was trying to protect your wife! How dare you blame me?” “F*ck off! How much trouble have you and your sister caused me? If it wasn’t because I was trying to help you, I wouldn’t have gotten into trouble!” Bud roared and kicked Garett wildly. Garett was being held down by the security guards and could not even dodge. His whole body was soon in pain from the kick, and he slumped on the floor. Bud, who
A kid his mother adopted back then? Seth Larson? Philip’s eyes darkened as he looked at George in confusion and asked, “He’s my mother’s adopted son?” George nodded and said, “Yes, Young Master. Seth is the child that First Madam brought back from outside back then. Not many people from the Clarke family have seen him but your father knows of his existence. After your mother's accident, he took over District 12 and became one of the three district owners.” Hearing this, Philip fell silent. A faint streak of light flickered in his eyes as he looked at the letter in his hand. He thought about it and tore it open. The content inside was very simple. Seth invited Philip to District 12, saying that he had something to discuss. At the end of the letter was the emblem of District 12, a black star pattern. From this letter, it could be seen that this person named Seth Larson made concise statements and was a man of few words. He was someone who preferred action more than talking.
A few minutes later, Wynn returned with Mila, who was happily holding an ice cream in her hand. She pounced into Philip’s arms and said with a smile, “Dad, eat some ice cream.” Philip smiled and took a bite, leaving some cream at the corner of his mouth. He hugged Mila, turned her around several times, and scratched her on the nose. Then, he turned to Wynn and said, “Wynnie, George will arrange someone to bring you back later. I still have something to do and will be back later.” “Again? You just came back. Where are you going again?” Wynn was a little angry. Why was Philip so busy recently? Philip smiled, walked up to Wynn, stroked her head, and said, “I’m just meeting a friend and will be back soon. By the way, get ready tomorrow. I want to bring you somewhere.” “Where?” Wynn asked doubtfully. “My mother’s mausoleum,” Philip said. He initially planned to take Wynn to pay homage to his mother after the ancestor commemoration day, but with the current situation, he could
After the district leaders received the reports from the checkpoint teams, they were stunned! Warriors of the Necron? They had made a move! Moreover, they were headed to District 12, the Death Block! Which big shot from the main Clarke family was going to District 12? They immediately reported the unexpected situation to the actual district ruler! After all, that was the Necrons! They were one of the three major battle groups of the main Clarke family! Inside the branch family manor, several elders of the branch family were gathered together to discuss the ancestor commemoration day that would take place the day after tomorrow. Wade Clarke was sitting in an armchair at this moment, looking at his second brother who was pale and in bad shape. He said, “Morrow, during the ceremony, we must make things difficult for that boy from the main family! Otherwise, there’s no way the branch family can regain the dignity we lost the last time!” “Yeah, Morrow. That kid was so ar
Morrow frowned and coughed violently into a handkerchief before saying, “What do the rest of you think?” Wade exchanged a glance with Hansel and said, “Morrow, what we can do now is stop Philip from inheriting the Clarke family. Making things difficult for him during the commemoration ceremony is the best option. Besides, we already have a plan. Look at this document.” After saying that, Wade took out an envelope and handed it to Morrow. Morrow opened the envelope and glanced at it. The expression on his face suddenly became very nervous and flustered! “This… Is she really the sinned descendant of the Lovelace family?” When Morrow saw the contents of this letter, his entire face trembled as his eyes widened. They were filled with shock and horror! Wade sneered and said, “Yes, Morrow. This wife of Philip, also the young madam of the main family, is none other than the surviving child of the sinful Lovelace family! It’s simply a huge disgrace for such a person with sinful blo
“District 12? What did you say?” Wade was the first to react with a look of astonishment on his face. He stared at the guard who was bowing and asked, “Are you sure that the convoy of the main family was escorted by the Necrons to District 12?” The guard quickly replied, “Yes, Master Wade, we’re sure! The checkpoint guards at all three districts reported the same thing. It’s a convoy escorted by the Necrons. They showed their token. Their destination is indeed District 12!” Hiss! In the hall, several of the branch family elders gasped. The main family actually sent the Necrons to escort a convoy to District 12? That was District 12! What the hell was the main family doing? “Did you get a good look at the people in the car?” Hansel asked nervously. The guard shook his head and said, “Master Hansel, according to the report, they couldn't see the people in the car.” Hearing this, Hansel turned to Wade and Morrow. He said, “Wade, Morrow, what’s the meaning of this? Why
On this side, the Necron convoy quickly entered an eight-lane expressway. This road was like a bridge from the bustling city to the sin city. Behind the car were the very prosperous and lively ten districts, while in front of the car were only street lights and a long eight-lane road that seemed endless. It took about five minutes before everyone could see the outline of District 12. There were many towering concrete city walls like the outer walls of a prison. The eight lanes led to a huge opening where a stone gate was raised! This was the entrance to District 12, and the gate weighed thousands of tons! Two teams of fully armed patrols stood outside the gate, all of them in black combat uniforms. They looked just like those foreign armored soldiers in movies. Every car entering and exiting this gate would undergo strict inspection. There were canines and machine scans. It was very strict! Philip looked at the high city wall measuring tens of meters in front of him.
The man in the lead was tall and strong with a rebellious and indomitable attitude in his words and gaze. At the appearance of this group of people, all the soldiers in charge of patrolling the checkpoint stood silently on the side. They did not dare to take a step forward! Philip sat in the car and frowned as he looked out the car window at the man with his foot on the hood. He could see that this squad that suddenly appeared had an extraordinary identity and status in District 12. After thinking about it, Philip stepped out of the car while escorted by the Necrons around him. The appearance of the Necrons also made the atmosphere at the scene unusually tense! The man in the lead naturally recognized the Necrons. With a belligerent look in his eyes, he looked at Philip and asked, “Young Master Clarke, so what do you think? Are you coming with me or should I kidnap you?” Philip stuffed his hands in his trouser pockets, looked indifferently at the man who was in a battle u
“Philip's strength mostly comes from his very powerful pet rabbit. Although it's a monster beast, it's a force to be reckoned with. It isn't something anyone can deal with,” Hogster said with lingering fear. He could not forget how Rabbit had beaten Alain to a pulp. “Yes, the rabbit is a force to be reckoned with. You'd better not mess with it for no reason. I really wonder where such a powerful monster beast came from.” Alain seemed very steadfast, but he was already having a mental meltdown. However, he did not want to embarrass himself in public, so he gritted his teeth and hung on. The hooded man looked at Alain and sneered inwardly. He took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to him. “Take this or I’m afraid you’ll collapse soon.” He could notice Alain’s condition at a glance and knew he would not last long. “Forget it. I won’t hide it from you. In fact, the rabbit inflicted all these injuries on me. I wouldn’t be in this miserable state if the rabbit weren’t that
Although the strength of the test subject had increased, he was not highly valued at all because his talent was not affected and did not meet the guild’s requirements. “Okay, you may leave now. Your strength has improved, so make sure to practice hard and don’t let us down,” Alain said grandly, sending the other party away. He knew that this person was nothing but a loser. The guild member who was the test subject had no idea how pathetic he was. Instead, he looked at Alain with excitement and gratitude. Hogster swallowed the potion without hesitation. He quickly felt the changes in his body as if he had become very powerful in just a few seconds. Hogster looked at the hooded man in surprise. He never thought that he could become so strong. “Wow, this is amazing!” Hogster was shocked by this unexpected outcome. His lack of self-esteem was quickly replaced with brimming confidence, and he even had the urge to mess with Philip. In his opinion, Philip was nothing special. Now
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm. That thing is quite good.” The silly member took the potion nervously and looked at Alain expectantly. “Sir, I think I’m getting stronger!” The silly guy showed off his strength excitedly. Alain stepped forward and examined the guild member curiously. Sure enough, his strength had increased. Alain found the increase in strength quite incredible. Moreover, he did not find any side effects on the other party, which was the most surprising. This potion was amazing beyond anyone’s imagination! Alain was very excited and wished he could take it too. “I believe you should know the value of this potion. Just win the competition and stop worrying about the rest.” Alain and the hooded man stepped aside to discuss offering the boys and girls. Hogster was taken aback to hear them. The two quickly reached an agreement as they knew how unethical this transaction was. “Father, you actually agreed to his request! Aren't you afraid that it’ll be expose
By taking the potion, a person could increase their overall strength, and there would be no side effects. It was a miracle potion, indeed. Alain was stunned to hear that. He felt that the hooded man was bragging. How could there be such an amazing potion? “Are you serious? It can’t be that simple.” Alain took the potion from the other party and sized it up, wondering if he should trust this thing. “If you don't believe it, you can give it a try. I don’t mind. You have many people under your command anyway. You can choose to use them as a test subject.” The hooded man was quite cold and aloof in both his actions and speech. Alain nervously clenched the potion tightly. “In that case, I’ll give it a try. Let me find someone.” Alain did not fully trust the hooded man’s words. In his opinion, it was better to play it safe. Who knew if anything would happen? He was nervous about giving something like this to his precious son. At this time, a guild member who was not highly valu
“I won’t be joining your guild, but I don’t mind being a spectator. At least I can watch the fun. I know that you’re quite strong, so you don’t need me. As long as nothing unexpected happens, I don’t think you’ll face a problem.” Philip smiled indifferently, quite confident that nothing much would happen. The overall strength of the Celestial Palace had improved significantly, so they really had nothing to worry about. Jamie was relieved to hear that. In that case, he could rest assured.… The guild competition officially kicked off, and everyone was ready to battle it out. The battles were not something that simply required strength to resolve. Occasionally, the competitors required tactics too. As Alain was feeling anxious, his reinforcement finally arrived at the scene. The hooded man turned up with some potions, ready to carry out his task. “Hey, you’re finally here. I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Alain was worried. He knew that he was in a precarious situati
“Father, what happened to you? Don’t scare me!” Hogster sat by Alain’s bedside and asked in a panic. Hogster would not have been worried about Alain in the past, but things were different now. They were facing various crises. Without his father to take care of things, they would be doomed. Alain coughed violently and fumbled around for some healing pills before stuffing them into his mouth. The pills were not useful for his injuries but could at least relieve his pain. After Alain took the pills, Hogster hugged him excitedly. “This is great! I thought you were about to drop dead.” Alain almost died in anger over his son’s remark. “Hogster, you have to take part in the competition on behalf of the guild. This is the best chance for you to become stronger. You’ll make a name for yourself if you do this.” Alain held Hogster's hand and placed all his hopes on him. Hearing that, Hogster said awkwardly, “Father, although I’m quite strong, you can’t do this to me! How am I suppose
The rabbit had a very expressive face as if it was watching Alain make a fool of himself. “You’re quite the smooth talker. If you have more words of encouragement, let’s hear them.” Hay dangled from Rabbit's mouth, and he seemed disdainful. Alain seemed conflicted at the sight of Rabbit and felt like he was looking at Philip instead. “Why are you here?” This rabbit was weird, and no one could control it. As far as Alain knew, the rabbit was famous in major cities and good at picking fights. “Of course, I’m here to teach you a lesson. Do you think I traveled this far to buy you a meal?” After saying this, Rabbit jumped up and kicked Alain, who started spitting mouthfuls of blood. Alain was strong in his own right, so there was no way he would be helpless against an attack. However, he simply could not resist Rabbit and could only suffer a beating. The guild members in the surroundings closed their eyes, feeling sorry for their guild leader. No one thought they could win th
It seemed that Alain had overestimated his importance. “Hey, wait a minute. Don't be so hasty. I just want to think about how to make things better. You should know that things are not as simple as you think. If I agree so easily, others might target me.” The hooded man sneered inwardly at Alain’s flattering appearance. He knew that Alain was probably trying to bargain with him. “I thought you wouldn’t consider it, but you seem quite willing to work with us.” The hooded man smiled calmly as if mocking Alain from the bottom of his heart. Although Alain was being ridiculed, he could not say a word. The hooded man held the reins, so Alain had no choice but to obey. “I don’t mind this cooperation, but we need to plan this thoroughly. If you can help my guild to make a comeback in this competition, I can agree to your condition. Since you found me, you should know the trouble my guild is facing right now. Philip and his people are messing with us, and the Celestial Palace is keepi
Alain was a smart man and quickly grasped the key point. It seemed that this man was here to help him. “Tell me what you want. Stop wasting my time. If you’re here to help me, let’s have an open discussion.” Alain was no longer nervous and stared at the other party calmly. Hearing that, the hooded man smiled smugly. “I know that your guild is facing a crisis. I can help you with that. I can get rid of all your problems and also ensure that your guild scores victory. Although I can't guarantee that you’ll win the championship, taking one of the top spots won’t be a problem.” The hooded man spoke calmly as if he was confident that Alain would agree. Sure enough, Alain was expectant to hear this man’s offer to help him. At a moment of crisis, it was every man for himself. Right now, no one was willing to help him or lend a helping hand. Alain thought that this was too much of a coincidence. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch. What do you want in return?” Alain knew that