"Two treasures?"Vicky did a double take, but she soon remembered. There were indeed two things that Frank had managed to snatch out of Titus Lioheart's possession—the first being the Turnbull family's spiritron vein, and the second being the Celestial Dew, which Titus had intended to use as bait.Both were worth a king's ransom and ultimately fell into Frank's possession.While the guests present had no idea what Stanley was talking about, they more or less understood that Stanley was a close friend of the Lionhearts.And after a moment's silence, Vicky looked up with a twinkle in her eye. "I only have one, and I'm able to return it… But I don't know about the other, because Frank has it.""Really? Just one?"Stanley raised a brow. "How insincere of you, Ms. Turnbull. Forgive me, but I won't be able to stay my hand…""Wait!"Vicky quickly added, "Frank would've been carrying it with him. Can't we come to an agreement if I recover it now?"Stanley remained silent for a momen
"That's right. I don't die that easily!"A voice boomed, and a towering figure opened the thirty-foot tall doors of the memorial hall as he strode in.Naturally, it was none other than Frank, who had rushed to the memorial hall from the slums of South Zamri."Huh?!""What?!"Everyone watched in astonishment as Frank strode down the center of the hall toward the crystal casket at the center.His cheeks were flushed, his expression nonchalant. He definitely looked sharp in his suit on top of that—a far cry from his miserable self just a few days ago.Smirking, he strode atop the crystal coffin with a faint smile as he looked around at the guests gaping at him."H-He's not dead?!""Is he starting an uprising here?!""The insolence!"His pompousness certainly left the hall in an uproar.Not only was he alive, but he strode into the memorial hall while everyone looked, even standing on top of the crystal casket containing the commissioner's corpse!And of all of them, Elder Fan
After all, kidnapping a commissioner and commandeering his forces were all capital crimes punishable by death!But Stanley had the guts to do it anyway?!"Wait…"Still, Elder Fango soon came to his senses and turned back toward Frank, asking suspiciously, "Frank Lawrence, you're accusing Stanley Durban of kidnapping a commissioner and commandeering his forces? But he's dead and lying right inside the crystal coffin under your feet! How is Mr. Durban supposed to do that?""Wait, that's true…!"The sharper people in the memorial hall soon found the fallacy in Frank's accusation."Heh… That's because Geon Kramer is still alive! The body in the coffin is not Geon but another corpse that Stanley has put in his place…"However, Frank did not lose composure and explained everything while tapping his foot on the crystal coffin even as Stanley scowled, laughing coolly. "Or am I wrong, Yannick Jorst, former head coroner of Zamri Hospital?"The memorial hall was left in an uproar. They
Frank's rage clearly showed on his face. "Heh. I came prepared to tear you down into pieces, mongrel!"Stanley shall pay for causing him so much trouble!Nonetheless, Stanley retorted, "That's some big talk from a fugitive! It seems that you really don't care if you live!"However, as the mastermind, he could not afford to allow his plot to be exposed through that USB stick either.He glanced behind at his two bodyguards, who caught their kill.Neither hesitated and leapt toward Frank in a pincer move.Whoosh!The crowd was stunned even as they watched the bodyguards suddenly charge straight at Frank.While everyone knew about Frank's strength, neither bodyguards were pushovers either. Even if they stood no chance against Frank, would they really go down in just one hit?Instead, as everyone looked on in confusion, one of them suddenly leapt into the air, streaking toward the LED screen at an awkward angle!At the same time, Stanley smirked—Frank was still caught in his web,
"Bleurgh! You're scum!"Blackie glowered ferociously, his resolve still strong.Stanley then removed another stack of dollar bills. "Money or death?""Death!""Loyalty or death?"Nonetheless, Stanley continued his pressuring tactic, now removing most of the dollar bills. "With this much money, you could live the rest of your life comfortably on just the bank interest. Even if you're not worried about yourself, you should be worried about your blind mother, don't you think?"Blackie hesitated at the mention of his mother—she had worked blood and sweat to raise him. If he did not repay her, what was he if not an animal?And with that, Blackie hung his head and yielded…Frank frowned as he watched the video again, deciding to himself that he must protect Blackie's mother despite what Blackie did."I see!"Even Vicky was stunned—while Blackie was out of line, his intentions were pure.At the same time, Elder Fango turned toward Stanley. "What more do you have to say, Mr. Durban?
Steeling himself right then, Stanley sat on the floor as he glared at Frank with a gleeful smirk. "I'll give it to you straight, Frank Lawrence! I'm not afraid of you! I have the support of powerful people that not even the geezers of the Martial Alliance could hope to match!"When the time comes, they'll find you and kill you! And I'll watch closely in hell as you're tortured to your last breath!" But even as Stanley laughed maniacally, Frank snorted.There was a brief flash, and Stanley's smirk froze on his face as a gruesome gash appeared on his neck.It widened by the second, and blood gushed out like a geyser.Stanley raised both hands as he tried to stop the bleeding to no avail and eventually collapsed on the floor, his eyes wide with spite!"Mr. Lawrence, you don't have to worry about Josh Dellon or the Lionhearts."Elder Fango was certainly shocked by how ruthless Frank was and promptly declared his stance. "The Martial Alliance will make them answer for the crimes aga
Just as Frank was ready to leap into the mansion through a window, he noticed something strange.No one was breathing in there!"This is bad!"He broke through the window right then and was immediately greeted by a sight of carnage.A twentyish woman lay on the couch, with two bodyguards nearby laying on the floor.The woman in the kitchen got the worst of it, however, as her entire head was plunged into a burning pot of beef soup, leaving her completely disfigured!Frank looked around and quickly found the beeping red indicator of a security camera.He followed the wiring to the security room, and was ready to enter when he heard footsteps.He promptly backed away, just as a black-clad man opened the door and stepped out, and passed out just as he glimpsed a dark fist launched straight at his face.When he woke up, he was completely restrained, and before him stood a menacing youth who only had his looks going for him.Fiddling with the USB stick he took from the black-clad
"Just do as I say!" Frank snapped and hung up.The more normal something appeared these days, the more fishy it was, and Frank refused to gamble!-The next day, Frank headed to the address Vicky provided, which was for a mansion in the suburbs. The surrounding area was quite dilapidated, and the mansion itself clearly had not been used for a while.As Frank strode into the drawing room, he found a youth seated on the couch, sipping tea.Everything he wore was from cheap brands, and he wore a pair of loafers.With his myriad-colored dyed hair, he really looked no different from a street thug!There were other boys who looked much the same with them too, all of them leering at Frank in amusement.Mystic Sky Guild—formerly known as the Lanecorp Health and Safety Department—had tracked them here, sensing that they meant to do harm.They were encircling Uriah Zangi and his boys, and Fran—the team leader—hurried to Frank when he arrived. "Chief, those men slipped into Ms. Turnbull'