However, Hannah was merely being protected. Philip had not found out anything about that organization until today. It was too deeply hidden! It was difficult to proceed! It was as if it had remained on the dark side of the world, undetectable by all! “Do you know any other information about that organization?” Philip pressed. Steven smiled and said with a shrug, “Mr. Clarke, information is not given based on empty words.” His meaning was obvious. “Tell me what you want.” Philip’s expression darkened. Steven laughed and said, “Haha, Mr. Clarke, you’re very straightforward. I really like this about Easterners. You cut straight to the chase. As for what I want, I haven't thought of it yet. I have to go back and discuss it with my father. After all, no one in this world should know the information about that organization except our Smith family.” Philip frowned, thought about it, and said, “Okay, I'll wait for your news.” Steven smiled and shook hands with Philip. Then,
Everyone looked for the sound and saw a group of people walking in from the door. A young man was surrounded in the middle. He was very handsome and tall with a devilish smile on the corner of his mouth. Wearing a golden suit, he looked like royalty. No, to be precise, he was royalty! Four big bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses stood beside the young man, looking very serious. It was evident they could not be messed with. As soon as they appeared, they attracted the attention of everyone in the inner hall. Many people even got up and greeted them with smiles and compliments. “Look! It's Geoffrey Louis, Louis XXVI! He’s royalty!” “Wow! Even Louis XXVI is here. This underground trading is too exciting!” “The youngest Duke of Country Y, Geoffrey Louis!” Hearing the discussions around, many people learned the identity of the handsome man wearing a golden suit who was entering the inner hall at this moment. Very noble! He was actually the heir of the legendary
Philip said uncannily, “I’m not interested in the disputes between the royal family and the nobles of Country Y. In my dealing with the Smith family, I just want to get what I want. I won’t get involved in anything else. Of course, if I accidentally offend the so-called Louis XXVI, it can’t be helped. As long as he doesn’t mess with me, I’ll still be an easygoing person to talk to.” Moses looked sideways at Philip earnestly and said, “This is the first time I've seen someone twist the facts around like that. If you’re an easy-going person, there wouldn't be so many families and businesses going bankrupt in this world.” While they were talking, Steven seemed to be hesitating. After thinking about it, he got up and asked his subordinates to arrange his seat next to Philip. “Mr. Clarke, I hope you don't mind if I sit here with you.” Steven smiled cordially. Philip glanced sideways and shook his head without saying anything. Moses said, “Steven, if you lower your status like this
Philip smiled helplessly and shrugged. Moses also shook his head with a faint smile. As for Vivi, she burst into laughter and could only stop after a long while. Then, she sneakily leaned close to Philip and whispered in his ear, “Philip, you’re such a bad person.” Philip jolted, glared at Vivi, and said, “I’m a married man. Don’t get so close to me. It might cause misunderstandings.” Vivi rolled her eyes at him, snorted, and muttered, “Such a boring old man. I’m going to ignore you! You can simp after your wife forever!” Philip shook his head inwardly before turning his attention to Louis XXVI. This guy was very haughty, indeed. On this side, when Steven was still in glee after repeating that he was a lapdog, Moses said, “Steven, if you want to pursue Alice, I suggest that you declare yourself as a lapdog in front of everyone and express your love for Alice bravely! Isn’t it true that Westerners like you advocate the freedom of love and are willing to sacrifice for lov
Swoosh! Instantly, the entire hall fell silent! This was too exciting! Steven actually expressed his love for Alice Elizabeth in public and in front of Louis XXVI! At this scene, many people even took out their mobile phones and recorded this explosive event! They then posted it on their respective online social platforms and groups. In no time, the internet was full of news about Steven! [Explosive news! Lapdog Steven boldly proposes to Princess Alice! Louis XXVI too angry for words!] At first glance, this headline was the handiwork of an Eastern editor! At the scene, many men and women covered their mouths and looked at Steven with wide eyes. Although they did not understand why Steven called himself a lapdog just now, it sounded like a compliment. At this moment, Alice also looked at Steven in disbelief, her big twinkling eyes full of excitement. Louis XXVI exploded with anger. He grabbed Steven's collar and snarled. “F*ck you, Steven. Do you know what you’re t
Hannah Clarke?! The moment the young woman entered, Philip saw Hannah’s shadow on her. However, the other party wore a veil over her face that masked her true appearance! At this moment, Philip’s sudden action also attracted everyone’s attention. “What’s the matter? What does this Easterner want to do? Is he going to express his love for this lady like Steven?” “It’s a little odd. I seem to have seen that Eastern man somewhere before.” “Look, Steven is sitting with them. And Steven was the one who brought them in just now. What’s their relationship with the Smith family?” A group of people whispered. Even Louis XXVI, who was sitting and explaining something to Alice Elizabeth, was attracted by Philip’s actions. His dark blue eyes flashed suspiciously and coldly as he stared at Philip. Then, he glanced at Steven at Philip’s side and gritted his teeth in resentment. The Queen's youngest princess, Alice, naturally also looked at Philip. However, her gaze did not linge
Vivi’s voice came from behind. “Philip, what’s wrong?” Philip reined in his emotions but could not calm down. He took a deep breath, and his gaze fell on the veiled woman for a brief moment. It was a very strange feeling! There was clearly Hannah’s shadow on this woman, but the other party’s eyes just now seemed as though she was seeing him for the first time. Her gaze was full of doubts and even a hint of panic. Even now when she saw Philip staring at her, the woman who looked like a young girl would turn her head away shyly. She would only peek at Philip from time to time with her big eyes. She looked like a young girl who had just entered society and felt curious about everything. Philip sat down again, feeling a little irate. Fennel asked, “So, is it her?” Philip could not be sure. He shook his head before nodding again. “I don't know. I can see the shadow of my sister in her, but her eyes tell me that she doesn’t know me. It shouldn't be like this. What went wrong
Hearing the woman's words, Philip’s face darkened as his eyes wandered between Susan and the woman for a moment. Then, he bowed slightly and said, “Excuse me.” After that, Philip turned around and returned to his seat. Fennel and the others also sat down. “Steven, didn't you say that your Smith family has information about that organization? Do you know those two?” Philip thought for a moment and asked. Steven smiled, shook his head, and said, “Mr. Clarke, it’s the Smith family that knows some information about that organization, not me. I don't know much about them. Most of the information is with my father. I don't know the two of them. However, as you can see, those eight guards are not simple characters. The armor they’re wearing costs at least three million per set! It should be the most advanced and powerful set of armor at present with very good defense.” Philip was not very interested in Steven’s explanation of insignificant things. His eyes lingered on Susan an
The other party simply looked at Loony indifferently without responding. Suddenly, Philip’s ear wiggled. He heard something. “Eat this. Someone's coming.” Philip stuffed a pill into Loony's mouth and pulled him into a corner to hide. He heard someone coming from the depths of the cellar. The man who spoke to them heard the movement and shut his mouth. The other prisoners remained silent as well. At this time, a familiar person appeared in front of Philip. It was none other than Brett. This Brett was different from the Brett Philip knew. This one looked sinister and cunning. Philip recalled the Brett he met yesterday. He was elegant and seemed like a trustworthy man at a glance. He was shocked to see this difference in just one day. “I’m ready to create my second human puppet. Does anyone want to volunteer your body?” Brett said with a vicious smile. In everyone’s eyes, he looked no different from the devil. “I have a special preference for humans. In that case, I’ll
“That must be it. Let’s take a look.” Philip pointed to the entrance of the cellar, and Loony shook his head in fear. “I have some knowledge of geomancy, and my gut is telling me that we should avoid that place. We may easily lose our lives there.” The cellar entrance looked very scary, so he refused to step inside. Philip could not be bothered. They were very close to finding the truth. They might miss the opportunity forever if they gave up right now. Hence, Philip dragged Loony into the cellar. Before Loony knew what was going on, he felt his vision go black, and he appeared in the cellar in the next second. He shook his head at Philip’s manhandling, shocked that Philip refused to listen to him. “It’ll be a disaster if we rush in recklessly.” Loony glanced at Philip helplessly. Although disappointed about Philip's distrust in him, it was useless to say anymore now that they were in the cellar. They should figure out how to leave. “With the gusts of cold wind, this
“Let’s go right now. I can’t wait to figure out the situation.” Loony forgot all about breakfast and pulled Philip out of the room. He shuddered when he walked past Hercules. He was afraid of this puppet from the bottom of his heart. Philip simply moved along without a word. He was afraid that Loony would let the cat out of the bag. Philip felt that Loony had exposed them because of his fear. “Philip, where are you going? Can you take me with you?” Aslan said in fear. He trembled all over at the thought of Hercules’ spooky gaze. He just wanted to follow Philip and leave this scary place. “Just stay here for now. If anything happens later, I'll inform you to take care of it.” It was the best time to leave them alone together. Philip would never take Aslan with him. Aslan was in despair to hear that he had to stay behind. As Philip marched away, Aslan gritted his teeth and went into Lyle's room as if he wanted to chat with him, but he was actually seeking refuge. Herc
Aslan felt that he was going nuts. He never thought he would meet someone so scary. That guy was torturing him mentally. “Your eyebags are really heavy,” Philip suddenly commented. Aslan was certainly scared out of his wits. Something was definitely up with that human puppet, but Philip did not intend to tell Aslan the truth yet. “I’ve decided not to sleep. Let’s see what that guy is up to!” Practitioners could go without sleeping for a long time but as humans, they had the habit of resting at fixed times. Philip shook his head at Aslan’s reaction. He could tell that Aslan would suffer immensely, but he had to sacrifice this poor guy to get to the bottom of this. “I’m off.” Aslan tossed the quilt to one side and walked out. The moment he opened the door, Philip heard him gasp. He looked out of the door curiously and saw Hercules standing outside, staring at Aslan oddly. “Dude, what’s your problem? Will you die if you don't peek at others?” Aslan said in annoyance. He
Aslan saw Hercules' face in the window. He was very angry and was about to curse when he realized that it was an illusion. Hercules was not around, and his window was tightly shut. “What the heck is wrong with me? Are my eyes playing tricks on me because I peeked at beautiful women one time too many?” Aslan was worried that something was wrong with his eyes. “This is weird. Did that guy do something to me to make me keep seeing his nasty face all the time?” Aslan shook his head helplessly and turned his head away. Since he saw that face in the window, he would choose to avoid looking at it. When Aslan turned to his bed, he saw Hercules’ face next to his bed again. This was getting ridiculous. Aslan reached out and grabbed the image, but it was just another illusion. Aslan suffered such a great blow that he hugged his quilt and ran to Philip’s room in a panic. He swore that he had never felt so embarrassed all his life. Hercules’ weird appearance was so terrifying that Asl
Some people were so powerful that someone would turn them into puppets after they died and continue to use them, and the abilities they possessed before they died would be increased by several times. Although human puppets were powerful, they were difficult to produce and required the sacrifice of innocent people, so many people saw it as a twisted and forbidden technique. Every once in a while, human puppets had to kill some powerful practitioners to renew their skin or the skin would disintegrate until it became unusable. Although Philip had met Brett, it was just a brief contact. He was not clear about the Spade family. Philip believed that the human puppet must have been produced by the Spade family because the puppet needed practitioners to renew its skin on a long-term basis or the secret would be exposed in no time. A newly formed puppet had no thoughts of its own. It would gradually think like normal people as time passed, but the most important advantage of a human pup
“I’ve known Hercules a long time ago. He’s very powerful and a top fighter of the Spade family. I didn't expect them to assign him to us. I feel a little flattered now,” Loony said. Philip noticed his reaction. Now that he was rational, they could continue the conversation. “Did he look like this when you saw him back then?” Philip thought that Hercules' mechanical reaction was strange. No normal person should act like that. “He seemed stiffer before, just like a robot, and he almost couldn’t think for himself. “Anyway, he just has to execute the orders given to him by his master without thinking too much. I quite envy him sometimes. His master always speaks his mind without beating about the bush. If I can find such a master… “Bah, I’m an independent individual. Why should I follow a master?” As Loony described his earlier encounter with Hercules, Philip found a clue. “You're right. I finally know what's wrong.” Philip smacked his thigh. He felt that Hercules was too m
“To tell you the truth, we’ve always wanted to take action against the Swift family, but our identity makes it inconvenient for us. We've always hoped that an individual force could take action on our behalf. “The Swift family has other families to support them, but you don’t have to worry about them. We can take care of them. You just need to confront the main family.” Brett clapped his hands together, and a man walked in the door. The man was burly and looked like a strong fighter. “He’s a guard of the Spade family and a force to be reckoned with. To show you my support and gratitude, I’ll lend this guard to you for the time being. His name is Hercules, and he’s no different from the Hercules in our mythology. I gave him this name to make him stronger.” Philip smiled. Sure enough, only humans would appreciate such things. “Hercules, you’ll be their point of contact. You need to do your best to help them if they need help and hold nothing back.” Philip felt Hercules’ power
“We’ll be meeting a young heir of the Spade family. He holds the highest status in the family apart from the head of the family. “I’m sure we can solve the problem as long as we reach an agreement with him. I’m just afraid…” Philip was puzzled by Loony’s hesitation. “What are you worried about? Are you worried that the Spade family won't help you?” Philip was curious. He did not know the Spade family, so he could not predict their reaction. “I’m just afraid that they may be concerned about how this incident will impact them. Although the Spade family resented the Swift family, they've never taken action against them over the years, which proves their caution. Now that things have escalated, I’m not sure if the Spade family will agree to our proposition.” Philip nodded. It was certainly worth consideration, but they could only find out after a talk with them. Philip was not worried about it. If they were willing to cooperate, both parties could form a strong alliance, but it