Martha was anxious and scared stiff. The other party had so many people with them. It was quite obvious that they would not let her go if she could not get the money. Damn that Philip for hanging up on her at this time! Was he really going to leave her to die?! “Philip, bring the money and save me right now!” Martha roared, looking very miserable and disheveled. Standing at the door of the villa, Philip sneered, “Martha, you gambled and lost. Why are you asking me for money?” “What do you mean? You’re my son-in-law. What’s wrong with asking you for money?” Martha glanced at the manager who was sitting while playing with the dagger in his hand. She was so scared that she started trembling and quickly said, “Okay! If you don’t give me the money, I’ll call Wynn!” Philip was stuck when he heard Wynn’s name. This damned Martha Yates was really inhuman. Out of desperation, Philip had to agree. “Where?” Soon, Martha sent the address to him. Philip thought for a while, ca
“I need you to help me get this from Philip Clarke,” Margot smiled and said, blinking her pretty big eyes while strutting in cat-like steps. When Martha heard this, her head buzzed. Was this thing very valuable? She was beaten up by Philip because of this item last time. Was she going to steal it again? “Um, Miss Pearson, I’m afraid I can’t do it. Philip always carries this thing with him. I can’t get hold of it.” Martha was apologetic and hesitant, making it seem like it was a difficult feat. Margot smiled faintly and poured herself a glass of red wine. Her red lips slightly parted as she said, “Madam Yates, that’s your problem. It’s okay if you don’t want the deal.” Having said that, the two burly bodyguards directly dragged Martha to the window and made a gesture to push her out! The rolling waves down below were horrifying! This time, Martha burst into tears with fright and shouted desperately, “I’ll do it! Don’t push me down!” Margot motioned to her subordina
The bald man frowned and sneered menacingly, “Young man, do you know where this is? You dare to refuse? Believe it or not, I’ll throw you into the river with your mother-in-law!” Hearing this threat, Martha could no longer sit still. She got up quickly and yelled at Philip, “Philip, you have money now, so why don’t you give it? Do you really want to see me get thrown into the river?” Martha was furious. Philip, that b*stard, actually refused? Could he not tell that no one would leave this place without paying?! “Shut up!” Philip turned to glare at Martha and said, “You’re the one who owes them money. Why should I pay? If you want to leave here in one piece, shut up!” With that, Martha swallowed her next sentence. Yes, her life was in Philip’s hands now. If she provoked him now, it would be over for her. Philip glanced at the bald man and said grimly, “I want to see how my mother-in-law lost the 100 million to you.” This was obviously a set-up. The bald man chuckle
When Martha saw Philip’s calm look, she felt furious and could not wait to kick Philip to death. However, she did not consider that Philip was here to save her. Soon, the chips were sent up. The bald man looked at Philip’s chips worth 100 and chuckled. Then, he threw him 100,000 chips from his side and said, “Don’t say that I, Baloo, am bullying you. I’ll give you 100,000 worth of chips!” Philip smiled but did not refuse. “What are we playing?” Baloo asked cheerfully. Philip said calmly, “Whatever.” Baloo became more interested and said, “Let’s play sic bo then. Simple and fast.” Philip nodded in agreement. Soon, the game began. In the first few rounds, Philip did not make the right choices. Seeing the pile of chips on the table getting smaller and smaller, Martha and Amelia were anxious! “Philip, do you know how to play? Why do you keep losing? Are you doing this deliberately?” Martha admonished and could not wait to play on his behalf. His luck was too rotten.
Philip said indifferently, “You’re the ones who set this scam up, so naturally I’ve to beat you at your own game.” Baloo’s expression sank as he said coldly, “Why should I believe you?” 100 billion. If that was really true, he would make a fortune! Philip did not reply but dialed a number and threw his phone to Baloo. “Do you know Theo Zander?” Theo Zander? He and Theo had never crossed paths. Baloo was startled and said with a frown, “What do you mean?” “You’ll find out when you pick up the call,” Philip said calmly. Baloo answered the call and Theo’s voice sounded from the other end, “Baloo, I’ll vouch for Mr. Clarke.” Theo Zander actually vouched for this kid! Baloo suddenly panicked. Who was this kid? He looked at the croupier. The two exchanged a quick glance, and the meaning was pretty clear. “Okay! Open it!” Baloo roared. “I want to see where you got the confidence to bet on small!” The croupier raised her hand, lifted the lid, and said loudly, “1, 3, 4
It was also at this time that the boss called. Baloo said guiltily, “Boss, I screwed up.” On the other end of the phone, it was still the lazy and charming woman's voice. “I know. Just keep an eye on Martha Yates.” Margot had left the cruise ship earlier and was now on her way to Capital City. After hanging up the phone, Margot stretched lazily and smiled coquettishly toward an alluring woman who was reading a book at the back of the Rolls-Royce. “Sister, Baloo screwed up that matter.” That woman was really beautiful with a delicate and exquisite face. She had very long eyelashes and a pair of lively twinkling eyes. While reading the book, dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth from time to time. She just hummed softly in response, her voice as enticing as a lark that simply captured people’s attention. An angel—perhaps that was the best description for her. “My brother isn’t an easy person to deal with. Sister Margot, you have to work harder,” the beautiful woman
Great-grandfather? Philip took the small brocade box from Cynthia’s hands, glanced at it, and opened it. Philip was shocked! This was it! He quickly closed the lid, looked at Cynthia in bewilderment, and asked, “How is Great-grandfather?” Cynthia shook her head with a complicated and helpless expression in her eyes. She said, “Great-grandpa’s health has been deteriorating recently. The doctor said there’s not much time left. He wants to see you.” “Okay, I’ll find some time to go to Fernvale.” Philip was silent for a moment and nodded in response. He was also curious to find out about his mother’s accident. Maybe Great-grandpa knew something. “By the way, the third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane, will be coming tonight. According to reliable sources, the first reason for his arrival is for his two nephews, and the other is for the underground chamber of commerce. You must be prepared.” Cynthia reminded him. The third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane? Ph
Only three people were sitting in the huge private room, so it inevitably seemed a bit empty. Klein looked at Wynn with a smile on his face and said, “Madam Johnston is a very successful entrepreneur indeed. I heard of your name in Capital City, and after seeing you tonight, I must say the rumors are justified.” Wynn smiled and said, “Thank you for your compliments. I can certainly say the same about you. I grew up reading about your accomplishments.” Klein nodded silently and did not ask any further. They were all just empty praises. Klein turned toward Philip and said, “Mr. Clarke is here too. Let me propose a toast to you first. I hope this dinner tonight can clear up some misunderstandings between you and the Hane family.” Interesting. Was this a reverse strategy? Philip smiled but did not raise his glass. He looked at Klein and said, “Mr. Hane, I’m afraid I can’t afford your toast. Why isn’t Francis here tonight? I really wanted to talk to him over some drinks to clear
“You’re right. The mermaid is such a mysterious creature. How can anyone cure its poison?” Stanley smiled wryly, feeling sorry for himself. “Philip, you have to find a way to save my father. I’ll do anything for you if you can save him!” Yule grabbed Philip’s shoulders with agitation. He begged Philip and almost knelt at his feet. In Yule's opinion, Philip was an omnipotent and powerful existence. There was nothing he could not do. Likewise, Aslan and the others shared the same thought. Therefore, they were surprised when Philip said that he could not save Stanley. Philip sighed. In the past, he had been to places of a lower civilization where the natives were not very strong. He could do whatever he wanted and no one could do much to him even if they wanted to. However, Philip was not familiar with places of a higher civilization. Even Rabbit only knew a little and was hesitant to speak. Hence, Philip was not confident he could save Stanley. “Maybe that creature came fro
“Let’s stop making wild guesses and wait for Yule's father to explain. This creature doesn’t belong to this continent, so no one knows what’s going on.” Philip reached out and gently touched the scales in amazement. He felt that something was wrong with this mermaid. With that touch, he found that the mermaid’s scales were better than those of a dragon. Philip once found a dragon scale by chance, but the dragon scale was not as tough as the mermaid's scales. Moreover, the mermaid's scales could change into various shapes, which was amazing. “If the scales are used to make a weapon, it’ll definitely be the best treasure. Not only can it attack and defend, but also…” Before Philip could finish his words, he heard Yule's father coughing violently. He seemed in pretty bad shape. “Rascal, go and look at the fish. She’s not an ordinary fish but a mermaid I found by chance! According to ancient records, there are many similar creatures in the world of the gods, and they're a force
Almost everyone knew about the condition of Yule's father, and most of them were there to watch the fun. When Yule and the others appeared, some people could not wait to start taunting him. “Oh, you’re such a good son. Your father is already in this state, but you’re still in the mood to fool around outside. You should start preparing for your father’s wake!” “The miracle doctor has given a diagnosis, saying that your father has only a few more days to live. Stop wasting time and start preparing for the funeral!” Everyone mocked Yule, who was respected simply because of his father’s position. Now that Yule's father was dying, no one wanted to show him that respect anymore. Some people even planned to steal things from Yule’s house! With no one else to back him up, everyone thought that Yule did not deserve to stay in that luxurious house anymore. Hearing everyone’s taunts, Yule was so angry that he trembled all over, but now was no time to argue. He had to find out his fath
Very soon, everyone left the King’s Ruins. Philip had taken care of the danger, so they just had to collect the treasures. Yule and his team were grateful to Philip and flattered him along the way. After all, they would not have been able to leave the place alive so easily if not for Philip. The King’s Ruins were still dangerous even though they did not face any monsters head-on. They knew they managed to avoid most dangers because of Philip. At this moment, Yule’s communicator vibrated. Only his close family members had his contact, so Yule immediately felt a bad premonition. He walked to the corner with the communicator and spoke anxiously. It seemed that he had encountered some big trouble. Philip waited for Yule to return to the team without a word. Ten minutes later, Yule returned to the team. He looked very depressed as if he had encountered a big problem. Philip noticed his reaction but did not take the initiative to approach him. He knew that Yule would approach h
“Philip, look, I solved half the problem for you. The rest is up to you.” After saying this, Yule laughed triumphantly, blatantly disregarding Mason’s cold glare. Mason frowned and looked at Philip with apprehension. He could not verify Philip’s story, but if Philip was telling the truth, he would have lost the bet again. “Get out of our sight. We've wasted a lot of time because of you. Don't blame us for attacking you if you stay here any longer!” Aslan had a hot temper and kicked Mason when he noticed Mason's hesitance. Mason fell to the ground miserably and looked at Philip with murderous intent. “Let’s go and stop wasting our time here!” After saying this, Mason took the lead and ran away, unwilling to stay here a second longer. Philip’s strong power deterred him greatly, and Philip was not afraid of Sienna at all, which crushed Mason’s final confidence. Mason was best at using other people’s influence, but it was on the premise that others were willing to bow down to
Mason frowned at Aslan but did not respond. Philip said, “This guy has become Sienna’s underling. He’s here to find the Binary Herb for Sienna, which coincides with our purpose. Now, he wants me to hand it over or he’ll ask Sienna to kill me. I’m very scared,” Philip said sarcastically and could hardly contain his laughter. Hearing that, everyone was startled before bursting into laughter. They had been with Philip through thick and thin, so they knew who Sienna was. “No way, this guy is using Sienna to threaten Philip. Is he kidding?” “I’m sure he’ll be scared out of his wits if he finds out what really happened. This is ridiculous.” Philip’s men scoffed at Mason’s arrogance. Yule’s men were puzzled, wondering what was going on. “Before this, Philip almost killed a snake monster named Sienna. Unexpectedly, the snake monster escaped and found herself a human servant. On top of that, this human servant thinks so highly of himself as if he's very proud of his identity.” L
“Go and grab that thing for me. We have to get hold of it! Don’t let that guy steal our treasure. And remember to find the thing I want!” Mason ordered his men in a panic. Mason was startled by Philip’s speed of collecting things. Everyone quickly sprang into action. They were not fools. They would be penalized if they did not get things done. They raced against time to grab the treasures from Philip, but Philip was unfazed. He knew that all the treasures would fall into his hands in the end. Besides, the piles of treasures simply contained some pills and other stuff, nothing much. “Sir, we didn’t find the Binary Herb.” At this time, someone stepped forward to report their findings. Everyone was anxious when they realized they could not find the most important Binary Herb. Mason scowled at the bad news. “Impossible. The Binary Herb must be around somewhere.” The location of the Binary Herb was marked on his map. It had to be nearby. Mason looked around with the map
“Of course, an ignorant guy like you wouldn’t know what’s going on. This place is full of danger and had a powerful monster as a guardian. You don’t know anything because you’re unworthy.” Mason jerked his chin smugly, clearly proud that he knew some inside information. “If you beg me, I’ll consider going with you to deal with this monster.” In Mason’s opinion, Philip was no match for this monster. The bloodstains had to be from some weak monsters killed by Philip. According to his understanding, the legendary guardian snake monster was very powerful, not something ordinary people could deal with. “Don't you know why you’re here?” Philip said smugly. He knew that Mason was nothing but a pawn. Philip had seen through everything and was full of scorn for Mason’s nature. Mason was horrified that Philip knew him so well. “How did you know? I've been keeping this secret very well. No one should know about it. Did that snake woman tell you? That's impossible. She hates you very
Seeing this scene, Rabbit applauded excitedly. “You must be dreaming if you think you can fight Philip!” Rabbit said excitedly. Philip quickly killed the snake. He was surprised to find that the snake only had half of its body. He thought half of the snake was trapped in the stone, but it only had half a body left. “Did it grow from the stone?” Rabbit was shocked, wondering what was going on. “Something is wrong with this monster beast. It’s actually growing from the stone. How strange!” Philip was surprised by the strange discovery. “Indeed. It looks very strange, not like a good guy at all.” Rabbit was horrified and felt that the snake was more than met the eye. “Philip, look at this. Is it a description of this monster beast?” Rabbit looked at a huge stone tablet on the side in puzzlement. “Philip, look, I think this snake has something to do with that snake woman!” Rabbit was surprised to see what was written on the stone tablet and pulled Philip over for a look. The