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
Clarke family? Which Clarke family? Klein was dumbfounded. He frowned as clouds of suspicion flashed across his face. That Clarke family? No, impossible! He had made thorough investigations about this person. He was nothing but a good-for-nothing son-in-law! How could he be related to that Clarke family? No way! “Hehe, Philip Clarke, are you trying to bluff me? I’m Klein Hane!” Klein roared. Smack! As a result, Vivi slapped him across the face! Instantly, the crisp slap resounded throughout the room. Klein was stunned as he stared at Vivi blankly with eyes full of anger! “Unacceptable! How dare you hit me? Miss Joo, even if you’re the third young lady of the Joo family, this is my private property. You’re disregarding the entire Hane family by doing this. I can bring this up to Old Master Joo!” Klein looked furious. It was disgraceful to be slapped by a junior! “Hehe, you can try,” Vivi replied coldly, completely disregarding Klein. “I think there’s no
Looking at Philip's young and immature face, Baloo suddenly felt his heart twitching violently! This guy was no ordinary person. Their previous investigations were wrong! He had to be the young master of an affluent family in Capital City with an identity that countless people could not even imagine! Juan Parker had gotten him into deep sh*t! No wonder the boss kept emphasizing that he could not alert the enemy! Baloo felt a little dizzy. He thought he had a chance of winning, but the tables were suddenly turned against him! “Klein Hane, I hope you think this over carefully and don’t do anything you’ll regret!” Vivi’s eyes were cold while her tone was stern, making those who heard her tremble. “Miss Joo, this area is under the Hane family’s jurisdiction. Your aggressive actions are simply too unreasonable!” Klein frowned deeply. He hoped to avoid making an enemy out of the Joo family if he could help it. After that, he continued bitterly, “Regarding Philip’s matter,
“Wait there. I’ll go to Riverdale at once!” Shawn Hane, the head of the Hane family, said. Click! Then, the phone was disconnected! Klein was stunned for half a minute before reacting. What was the situation? Shawn was coming to Riverdale? This place was several hours away from Capital City. At the same time on the elevated highway leading to Riverdale, a Rolls-Royce drove along at high speed. Inside the car, Shawn’s face was full of horror as he sweated profusely while saying, “Take me to Klein’s private residence as fast as you can!” After saying this, Shawn’s heart started thumping rapidly. He was flabbergasted! As the head of the Hane family in Capital City, this panicked expression on his face was really rare and unusual. Even the driver was as quiet as a mouse at the moment. The atmosphere in the car was freezing. How could the third brother provoke him?! Damn it! Was the Hane family going to go through the crisis eight years ago again? Back at t
At this time, Cameron and his men returned in the middle of the night. He saw the Claude family members crying as soon as he returned. They were bruised and battered from a beating, looking utterly miserable. Cameron was furious that someone would dare to bully his family members while he was away. “What's going on? Why are you in this state? Did someone cause trouble while I was away?” Cameron was angry and in disbelief, feeling that something was strange. Everyone nodded nervously. “Ronan is here!” The old woman who suffered the worst beating was very upset and glared viciously in Ronan’s direction. “Cameron, although you left me in charge while you were away, I can’t do it anymore. Ronan kept messing with us and even brought some people to beat us up!” The old woman made up stories and described Ronan as an unforgivable evildoer. Cameron scowled, but he could not believe it. “What did you say? Ronan actually hit someone?” He was unwilling to believe it. Although Ronan
Philip took out some fine wine, which was worthless to him but priceless to Ronan. Ronan laughed at Philip’s nonchalance and patted his shoulder. The two of them sat down and started drinking. Rabbit joined in the fun and swallowed the wine in big gulps. Although the alcohol content was a bit high for Rabbit, he enjoyed it happily. They quickly felt slightly tipsy. Although they were practitioners, they did not use any techniques to sober up. It was okay to be a little intoxicated as long as it did not affect them too much. It was rare to find a friend who they could click so well with, so it was a blessing to get drunk together. As they drank happily, the aroma of the wine wafted out. Everyone smelled the fragrance and looked for the source of the scent. They quickly found Ronan's residence and scowled. That smell proved that he had to be drinking good wine in there. “How is he worthy of such fine wine?” “Just a whiff of that wine clears my head, so it has to be good s
Although victory was not confirmed, they had to take part. Since the other party said so, they had no choice but to win. At the thought of the other major families, Cameron scowled as he felt the pressure. “I heard that you have a non-human descendant in your family,” the other party said with a smile, but it was uncertain if his intention was to mock Cameron or to find out some information. The Claude family scowled as they instantly figured out who the other party was talking about—Ronan. This person had disgraced the whole family. “We do have someone like that in our family. Back then, one of our youths was restless and impulsive…” Cameron wanted to explain, but the other party interrupted him. The mysterious man smiled with satisfaction at Cameron’s admittance. “If that’s the case, it’s great. Let this person take part in the competition. I’m interested in his strength and want to try it out in person. “Other than your victory, this person has to take part in the comp
By treating Ronan badly, the people would receive some rewards from the higher-ups. After a while, everyone got used to it. Even the wine sold to Ronan was cheap wine that no one wanted. “There’ll be a place for me in the world somehow!” Philip shook his head. These people’s attitude was strange, indeed, but he did not think that they could not find a roof over their heads. Since the Claude family was so arrogant, they could take over their place. Thinking of this, Philip took them back to the Claude family's manor and knocked on the door with a smile on his face. The guards were horrified to see Philip and Ronan again. They did not forget how badly they were beaten earlier. Thus, no one dared to stop them from marching in for fear that they would be beaten again. They could not afford the consequences. The Claude family quickly learned about their appearance. They scowled, their faces turning ashen. “Why are you here again?” “We already told you that they won't be ba
Even though everyone was angry, they could not help but taunt the culprit. The cowardly man coughed at their sarcastic remarks. “Let’s wait until the family head returns tomorrow. I don’t believe Ronan will be so arrogant when he’s around!” After saying that, he ran to his room and hid, unwilling to say more to the others. Ronan did not know what happened back then. As long as he refused to admit it, he believed that Ronan could not do anything to him. It was a conspiracy against Ronan’s mother back then. If the family head refused to protect him, he would tell Ronan everything to save himself.… After Ronan left the luxurious manor, his mood instantly became better. He never thought that he would do something so spectacular one day. “Thank you.” Ronan lowered his head to Philip humbly. He was grateful to Philip and wanted to pledge brotherhood with Philip. Philip waved his hands awkwardly, surprised by Ronan’s courtesy. He did not do much; he just gave him some confiden
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