Baloo turned around and scoffed. “Are you threatening me? Mr. Quinn, you should realize that this is the private property of the Hane family, not the bodyguard room of your Joo family. Besides, empty threats don’t work on me. Even if your identity isn’t simple, it makes no difference. “At my place, you have to follow my rules!” Mack shook his head, feeling sorry for Baloo. He said, “Baloo, it’s not a threat, and I don’t have to threaten you either. I'm just explaining a fact to you. Philip Clarke is not someone you can provoke. You still have 25 minutes.” Hardy also looked at Baloo at this time with pity in his eyes. This guy was still putting on airs at this time! They had no idea what it would be like when Third Young Miss lost her temper! They really did not expect the Hane family to be in such a mess. They were simply a nest of vipers! After being repeatedly ridiculed and threatened, Baloo finally had enough. Besides, he was one of the three top gamblers in Riverdal
Hardy snorted. “Another buffoon who doesn’t know what’s good for him.” Klein frowned and glared at Hardy furiously! Mack quickly interrupted. “We’re not hungry. We hope Third Master Hane can deal with this matter as soon as possible and we can return to our stations too.” Klein retracted his gaze. With a face full of smiles, he returned to his pretentious harmonious demeanor. He signaled to Baloo to continue his investigation while he remained in the courtyard with Mack and the others. He had no alternative. If they refused to enter the house, Klein could not enter either. He needed to use his identity to suppress them. Baloo brought his people into the dimly lit room and saw Philip sitting leisurely inside through the modified glass wall. Without further ado, Baloo pushed the door open and entered the room. Chip’s back was already drenched with sweat at this moment. When he saw Baloo walking in, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Baloo…” Baloo waved his hand and s
Baloo’s expression turned cold as he said with a slightly menacing sneer, “Is that important?” “You’re right. They’ll end up dead anyway.” Philip grinned, showing his white teeth while looking innocent. However, that smile only made Baloo shudder! From Philip’s grin and eyes, he felt the ferocity of a beast! The look in this guy's eyes was so terrifying! Was this the reason why the boss was apprehensive about him? Philip scoffed. “I need to remind you, don’t fan the flames and set yourself on fire. Be careful or the flames will burn everyone behind you to death.” Hearing this, Baloo frowned. A wave of anger welled within him, but he quickly suppressed it. He said grimly, “Philip, I know you’re on good terms with Theo and have some tricks up your sleeve, so I don’t plan to torture you. I’ll give you two options. One is to explain Young Master Hane’s beating, and the other is to find a way to get away from the Hane family. Obviously, the second option is more difficult.
In the huge courtyard, Mack stood motionlessly while staring fixedly at the gate. He would check his watch from time to time. Next to him, Klein spoke incessantly with a smiling face. Klein could not help it. The special class bodyguards of the Joo family had extraordinary background and status. Even if he was the third master of the Hane family, he needed to treat them with courtesy. It was because these people, to a certain extent, represented the patriarch of the Joo family and even Old Master Joo himself! “I say, it’s not appropriate for you to stand here all the time. Why don’t we head to the restaurant across the street? Let me be the host.” Klein’s objective was very simple—to divert the attention of Mack and his men and create favorable conditions for Baloo to act. Of course, Mack was fully aware of his intentions. He shook his head faintly and said, “No, I’ll just wait here. Time is almost up anyway.” “Time is up?” Klein was taken aback. He had no idea what Mack
Everyone was dumbstruck. Who was Deaton Wade? He was the boss of the top bodyguard agency in Riverdale! At this moment, he was willing to act as a valet and open car doors. One could imagine how amazing the identity of the person sitting in the Cadillac was! Vivi Joo stepped out in her black high heels. She could be seen wearing a black dress. She got out of the car with a stern face and smiled at Deaton. “Third Young Miss.” Mack, Hardy, and Roy walked over and greeted her respectfully. Vivi nodded, looked at the private residence of the Hane family, and asked coldly, “Where is he?” Mack was a little nervous as he glanced at Klein. He said, “Still inside.” Vivi frowned slightly and glanced at Deaton. Deaton immediately called out to Klein, “Hey, Klein, come here.” Klein was already stunned. He was not a fool. He knew at first glance the identity of the woman who had just gotten out of the car! The third young miss of the Joo family! The Joo family was in the top f
Klein sneered inwardly, but on the surface, he made a lot of effort for his performance that was full of excitement. In fact, he was taking advantage of the situation to say this to Vivi. In other words, he was saying that he represented the Hane family while Vivi was not qualified to talk here. Of course, he dared not say this openly. “Shut up!” This time, Klein was being shouted at! However, it was not Mack, or Hardy, nor Vivi who shouted at him, but Deaton instead! Getting shouted at in public, Klein’s dignity suffered a blow as his expression collapsed immediately. He never expected that at such a time, Deaton would actually yell at him and make him lose face! No matter what, he was still the third master of the Hane family. Even if Deaton was powerful, he was just one person with an agency under his name. He did not have a family as his backing! After Deaton was done shouting, he looked at Klein and said in a low voice, “Stop your blathering and quickly bring
He never expected that Philip would know Old Master Joo! Baloo's heart had already sunk to the bottom of the sea. If not for his many years of social experience that he could still control himself, he might have run away with his tail tucked between his legs long ago! It was also at this time that Baloo heard the sounds of rushing footsteps! The footsteps were very rapid, both light and heavy. It seemed that many people were heading this way! Philip also heard the footsteps and the corners of his mouth curled up. Baloo shuddered at the sight. However, Baloo also knew the people outside. With Klein around, there should be no problem. It seemed likely that Klein was unable to withstand the pressure from Mack. Nonetheless, time was almost up. Baloo pondered his options. He had already asked all that should be asked. His only worry now was that Philip knew Old Master Joo, which would make things a bit difficult for him. In just a moment, however, Baloo had already made
The few of them had had verbal disagreements right from the start and none of them took it seriously before, but once a person made a physical move against the other party, then the nature of the conflict would change! When Hardy saw that the other party actually dared to talk back to Third Young Miss, he naturally disregarded his status and directly pressed the dignified Third Master Hane on the wall. If word spread out, the Hane family would completely lose face! As the president of the bodyguard agency in Riverdale, Deaton’s expression also became awkward at the moment! This turn of events was totally beyond his control. The other party was the third young miss of the Joo family, after all. He could not provoke nor dared to provoke her! Furthermore, Philip Clarke was also sitting across them! That was the big shot one had to be aware of! Philip acted like nothing had happened. He sat there quietly, shaking his propped leg with his arms folded across his chest as if he wa
When Sienna was still a young and innocent girl back then, she was very excited to share an amazing pill she found with her husband, but he tricked her and stole it from her. When Sienna realized that her husband had eaten the pill, she sealed the pill’s medicinal properties with powerful means so it was useless even though he had taken the pill. Therefore, when Sienna saw the snake’s body earlier, she knew that the pill’s medicinal properties were still intact without being consumed yet. It was a blessing in disguise, and her hard work paid off. “Hehe, Philip actually thought I was a devoted lover. He has no idea how important this corpse is to me. Speaking of which, I have to thank that fool.” Sienna’s initial plan was to recover her strength with the Binary Herb, but getting this corpse produced the same effect, so Sienna was very excited. Sienna laughed wildly as she felt her strength recovering rapidly. Mason huddled in the corner quietly for fear that Sienna would e
Seeing the snake carcass, Sienna was dumbfounded. She could not believe that she would see her husband's corpse here. “What's going on? How did things turn out this way?” Sienna was very agitated and grabbed Philip in disbelief. “Where did you see him? Why was he cut in half? What's going on? Tell me!” Philip was surprised by Sienna’s emotional outburst. “I thought you were looking for the Binary Herb to save your husband,” Philip said with a smile. He did not sympathize with Sienna. Both snakes were up to no good. Even if they had a good relationship, they lived in vain. “I knew that someone locked him up but I didn’t know it was in that mysterious sea. I’d have saved him in person if I’d known about it!” Sienna said mournfully. Philip looked at Sienna doubtfully. He felt that her behavior was not normal. She must be up to no good. “So, what do you want to do now? Aren't you here to find the Binary Herb?” Aslan suddenly appeared and scoffed. He did not have a good im
Yule knew he was not worthy to get involved in this matter but he wanted a share of the pie. He was uncomfortable with this uneasiness. “You need to improve your strength and stop being so cowardly. Although I don't know what it takes to enter that world, your current level is obviously not going to cut it. Improving yourself is a means of protecting yourself.” Philip did not put it so explicitly because he had a good impression of Yule. If Yule could improve himself, Philip did not mind taking him along. Lyle and the others had no worries. As Philip's subordinates, they had the right to follow him. Philip was surprised by this unexpected gain and could not wait to deal with the snake monster now. Since Sienna tried every means to find the Binary Herb, she must have a way to recover her strength. Otherwise, she could not use the herb even if she got it. At this time, Mason returned in a miserable state. He never dreamed that Philip could defeat him so easily. Philip was
“By the way, my name is Marina. You can call me Her Highness Princess Mermaid.” Philip did not take the mermaid’s introduction seriously. He was not a lapdog and would not call her by her title. Calling her by name was good enough for her. “If I help you open the portal to the world of the gods, what can I get out of it? As a businessman, I value profit very much. I don't mind helping you if I can profit from it,” Philip said with a smile. Philip knew that he picked up the key to the world of the gods earlier. In that case, he had to take this negotiation seriously and get as much as he could from Marina. Marina's eyes widened upon hearing this, surprised that Philip found the key to the world of the gods. “Did you find the key after going to the lifeless sea?” Marina's hands trembled with excitement. Philip nodded calmly and took out a blue stone from his pocket to prove his words. Nothing was better proof than the stone. Marina was ecstatic. “That’s great. Since you f
“Ugly woman, don’t forget who saved you. Besides, you’re so seriously injured that I don’t think you have much backing behind you. Do you really want to oppose us? If things come to a fight, we’ll make sure to take you down first!” Aslan was smart and knew that this mermaid was a force to be reckoned with, but he was more aware that he had nothing to fear if she wanted to use force against them. Even if the so-called gods invaded, the worst outcome would be death for all parties. Before they died, they would drag as many people as they could with them, which was everyone's usual way of doing things. “You!” The mermaid was so angry that she wanted to kill someone but she was too weak to do anything. “Stop trying to infuriate us. We don't mean to hurt you. You don't have to be so harsh,” Philip said calmly, wondering why she was so cranky. “Hmph!” The mermaid snorted without another word, unwilling to speak to Philip. Philip smiled helplessly at her snort. “Why don't yo
“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