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Back in Metropolis, Andy quickly sought out his mentee, Marcus West, a true military expert."Sir, I was bullied! Please help me get revenge!" Andy immediately asked for help upon seeing Marcus.Marcus frowned. "Who would dare to bully you?"Andy was the young scion of the White family in Metropolis. Having been trained since childhood, his skills were unmatched among his peers. Given his noble status and exceptional abilities, no one in Metropolis dared provoke him."This guy in Riveria. I couldn't beat him, and worst of all, he was disrespectful to you too. He actually told you to go to him for training!""Oh?" Marcus's expression shifted slightly.He had retired from serving Riveria.Three years ago, after Ethan pacified Riveria, he had told them to leave. Now, Marcus was married with children and had been tasked with training Andy by the Whites. Life was good.Occasionally, he still thought about Ethan. Before the Grand Marshal passed away, he had tasked them with taking ca
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Having once served alongside Ethan, Marcus knew just how terrifying Ethan could be.…Three years ago, there were nine fighters from beyond the border whose combat abilities matched or exceeded those of military experts like himself. Some had even crawled their way up from battlefields of corpses, their abilities surpassing Marcus and his peers. They were known as the nine deadliest assassins beyond the border. Among them, Number Three was the strongest as he could face any three opponents simultaneously without losing ground. Marcus believed that even in one-on-one combat, he would not be a match for Number Three. It was during that time that the South Regent offered 300 million dollars to the nine fighters to eliminate Ethan. The Grand Marshal had only recently passed away back then, and the military experts were concerned about Ethan's safety. If anything happened to Ethan, the consequences would be disastrous. Marcus, in particular, wanted to give Ethan full-time protection
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He was confident that he could fight three at once while maintaining the odds, but he could not see Ethan’s movements. Had Ethan harbored murderous intent against him, he would not even have time to react. With such power, Ethan could easily fight nine men at once. Number Three could not understand why Ethan would rely on strategy when he clearly had the strength to dominate through sheer force. Ethan tossed the gun to Marcus and then said to Number Three, “Fighting is too inefficient. Besides, you’re not even worth me stepping outside to deal with.” Number Three stood there, dumbfounded. The nine of them were known assassins, mentors of not just close combat but also firearms and poison. They prided themselves on being unbeatable, no matter the target, and yet, here was Ethan, telling them they were not even worthy of his time. He did not take them seriously at all! Number Three’s confidence shattered. The nine of them had accepted the mission with utmost confidence, only to
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Andy’s mind was filled with questions. He could not understand why his mentor would sit down when his foe invited them to. It was humiliating! Ethan calmly said, “There’s tea in the pot. If you want some, help yourself.”Marcus picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Ethan and himself. Holding the hot tea cup in his hands gave him a small sense of comfort. “Your tea is as good as ever.” Ethan smiled. “How’s life been over the past three years?” “Not bad.” “I heard you got married.” “Yeah. I have a daughter now, and she’s two this year. If I knew I was meeting you today, I would have brought her along.” Ethan’s smile widened as he said, “Congratulations.” Marcus simply smiled and nodded. Ethan then asked, “It’s been three years. I suppose you’re still sharp?” Marcus immediately tensed up, a nervous smile appearing on his face. “I guess so.” Ethan could tell Marcus had grown complacent over the years. “Don’t worry. The blood you shed for Riveria is enoug
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Marcus got up on his feet and glared at Andy as the young man walked away. “Stop right there!” Andy turned a deaf ear and continued walking. Ethan took a sip of tea. “I see your choice of students needs to be improved. I’ve told you before that it’s not just about someone’s abilities—character matters most.” Lowering his head, Marcus muttered in embarrassment, “I’m sorry. Andy is still young and foolish. I apologize on his behalf. Please don’t mind the boy’s temper. I’ll teach him better from now on. Please excuse me.” He then went after Andy and found the boy inside the car. “I told you to apologize. Why are you being so stubborn?” Marcus said, exasperated.Andy replied, “I did nothing wrong. Give me time, and I will surpass him. I don’t need to apologize to him.” Marcus could only sigh. “Surpass him? Do you have any idea what he’s done in the past? One word from him and the nine infamous assassins beyond the borders were taken down, with seven dead and two crippled.“
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The South Regent owning a company in Riveria was unacceptable. It was disrespectful to Stephen and the others. That would be a chance for Andy to prove himself. Stephen asked, “Why do you ask?” Andy chuckled and said, “Nothing. I have something else to do. Talk to you later.” With that, he got up and left. As soon as he left Stephen’s place, he booked a ticket to Hill City. He did not ask Stephen which company belonged to the South Regent, but he believed he could easily locate it by asking around. After Andy got onto the plane, Marcus realized the young man was gone. He tried calling Andy but could not get through since the phone was turned to airplane mode. “Where is he?” He sent someone to find out where Andy had gone earlier. A while later, he dropped by Stephen’s place as it was the last place Andy had been seen. When Stephen saw Marcus at his house, he furrowed his brows. He had never seen the man before. “Who are you?” “I’m Andy’s mentor, Marcus West.” “Y
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“Release me!” Andy bellowed as soon as he saw the South Regent. “Do you know who I am?” The South Regent nodded. “The son of the Whites, Andy White.” Andy grunted and said coldly, “If you know who I am, release me now! If anything happens to me, my family will come after you!” The South Regent nodded. “I know.” The Whites were one of the more influential families in the capital, possessing extremely powerful authority. If something happened to Andy while in captivity, the South Regent might also face severe consequences. However, it did not mean he could not do anything to Andy. Having lost to Ethan too many times, he understood something. No matter how powerful someone was or how many followers they had, no one could ever be all-powerful. Andy said, “Release me now. Apologize and I can let this slip.” The South Regent gestured at his man to release Andy. When Andy regained his freedom, he grinned with delight and was in awe of how powerful his family’s reputation was
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The South Regent gulped nervously, shaken by what Ethan said. He asked, “Are those the reasons you came up with?” “Not all of them.” Ethan had more than three ways to save his men. The three options he provided were simply selected after considering himself, the South Regent, and the South Regent’s opponents. They might not be the best option, but they were more than enough to deal with the South Regent. Ethan said, “I don’t need reasons to take them back.” The South Regent stiffened, his whole body tensing up. “What do you mean?” “I’ll just beat you up.” “You think you can take me?” The South Regent found it amusing, but he dared not laugh. The three options Ethan provided had pressured him immensely. He got up and asked, “Why don’t we have a little spar?” He did not want to miss the opportunity to fight Ethan. He might not be as eloquent as the man, but he might still stand a chance to beat him physically. It might be his only chance at victory. “Sure.” Ethan
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The next day, Stephen, Simon, and Rachel went to the Fords’ residence for the funeral.The Fords’ mansion was packed that day, with representatives from various families. Many business executives and celebrities were in attendance too. Some of them had red, swollen eyes, clearly devastated by Lily's death. However, the moment Stephen appeared, all eyes turned to him.Everyone present was influential and knew about Stephen's relationship with Lily. They had grown up as childhood friends, and everyone remembered Lily always saying she wanted to marry Stephen one day.When they saw Stephen's graying hair, everyone was stunned, and a shiver ran down their spines.Just six months ago, Stephen had jet-black hair and was an air of confidence. He was the epitome of a young business prodigy, admired by every up-and-coming member of elite families and companies. Now, however, his hair was gray, his energy completely drained, and he walked with a slight stoop. He hardly looked like the youn
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"Don't be nervous," Ethan said. "What I need you to do is simple. All you need to do is say one sentence."Simon felt increasingly uneasy. "What is it?""Tell the Fords that the Quinns unconditionally support all of Jason Ford's decisions."Simon slammed his hands on the table with a bang. "You–"That would pit him against the Fords!Now that Lily had been rescued, Jason would certainly oppose some of the Fords’ decisions. When that happened, the family would pressure Jason. If Simon publicly stood with Jason on behalf of the Quinns, it would mean openly opposing the Fords. Although both Jason and Lily would be safe that way, the Fords would hold a grudge against the Quinns until Jason became the head of the family. Moreover, once Jason became the head of the family, his gratitude would be for Ethan, not Simon or the Quinns. After all, it was Ethan who saved Lily and sent the Quinns to help.If Stephen found out that Lily was still alive and that Simon knew yet secretly support
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Should he tell Stephen the truth? If he blurted it out and Stephen learned that Ethan saved Lily, he might side with Ethan just like Jason. Most importantly, Stephen was the future head of the Quinns. If Stephen really lowered his head to Ethan, it meant Ethan could control the Quinns in the future!Should he hide the truth from Stephen and use the time and opportunity to shower him with love and care?Still, he could not hide this forever. The longer he kept it from Stephen, the more intense Stephen’s reaction would be when he knew the truth. At that time, he might still choose to side with Ethan. Simon had been through many storms and made many important decisions in critical situations, but at this moment, faced with two choices, he could not choose either. To tell or not to tell—neither would work, and he was stuck in the middle. The final winner would still be Ethan. Ethan was imprisoned in the mansion on Drakthorn Ridge, but he still had everything in control!Simon as
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He really could not figure out Ethan’s thoughts. However, if Ethan truly wanted to turn Stephen against the Quinns, Stephen might indeed be used or manipulated after everything he had been through, especially with what happened with Lily. Compared to Scott and Cora, the contrast was enough to make him detest his family and the power struggles even more.“By the way,” Ethan said while he put his phone on the table and pushed it forward to Simon, “I want you to see something.”Simon frowned. “What?” He took the phone, not really bothered about what Ethan wanted him to see. He merely wanted to delete the recording immediately. However, the moment he picked up the phone, Simon froze on the spot, and color instantly drained from his face. Despite having weathered countless storms, he could not help but tremble uncontrollably now.He nearly dropped the phone, and his breath became rushed and erratic as if he had seen a ghost!He saw a photo that had been taken that afternoon. There w
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Scott and Cora were safe and sound, and their child was even old enough to walk now. But Stephen and Lily?Lily committed suicide by poisoning herself, and Stephen’s hair turned gray overnight, making him look haggard and miserable. “Ethan! Him again!”Because of his existence, Scott and Cora were able to escape danger while Stephen and Lily must be separated by life and death just because they did not receive help. Simon immediately took a car to Drakthorn Ridge. He wanted answers from Ethan. Why did Ethan not help when Lily died on Drakthorn Ridge?Soon, Simon arrived at Ethan’s mansion. “Ethan, get out here!” Simon did not see Ethan and yelled in the living room. “Just because your son is incompetent, you came here to throw a tantrum at me?” Ethan’s voice rang out behind him. Simon turned around sharply and saw Ethan slowly walking in. Sunlight shone on him, making Simon hesitate to look directly at Ethan. He immediately asked, “Did you know Lily died on Drakthorn Rid
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Upon hearing that Stephen’s hair had turned gray out of the blue, Simon hurriedly boarded a plane to the capital. Soon, he saw Stephen, who was lying on the hospital bed. His originally jet-black hair was now mixed with many gray strands. Simon felt distressed and quickly asked the specialists, “What happened? Is this some kind of disease?”Dr. Moore nervously asked, “Have there been similar situations in the family history?”Simon shook his head. “If it’s not a hereditary disease, the gray hair could only be due to overwhelming stress, an emotional breakdown, or heartbreak.”Heartbreak? Simon thought of Lily’s death. He knew Stephen still maintained a great relationship with Lily. They had been playmates since they were young, true childhood sweethearts, and Lily had even said she wanted to marry Stephen as a child. Now that Lily had poisoned herself to death, it must have been a huge blow to Stephen. “Give him a prescription for treatment.” Simon said, “Money is not an iss
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The next morning, Scott and Cora brought their child up the mountain again. They heard that someone had died on Drakthorn Ridge, so they hurriedly brought paraphernalia that could ward off evil and misfortune. Cora was cleaning the house for Ethan, saying she wanted to chase away all the filth and bad energy, while Scott walked around, spraying holy water, and vigorously scrubbed the path in front of the mansion. Just as the two were busy, Stephen walked down from the mountain, staggering and unsteady. When Scott, who was cleaning the path, saw him, he was shocked. At this moment, Stephen was pale, and his hair had turned gray, making him appear like a dying man.“Hey, are you okay?” Scott quickly went to support him. “Is everything alright?”He shouted toward the mansion, “Honey! Can you bring a glass of water? Hurry!”“What’s up?” Cora hurriedly came out with a jug of water. “Coming!”When she saw Stephen, she was also stunned. “Did you lose your way in Drakthorn Ridge? How
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On the mountain path, as the crowd dwindled away, neither Jason nor the other Fords spared Stephen a single glance before leaving. It was as if he had become invisible.Police Chief Liam was the only one who said anything to Stephen before leaving. "My condolences."After Liam left, Stephen was alone on the mountain path. He remained slumped on the ground, unable to accept that Lily was gone.A few minutes later, Stephen saw that Ethan's villa door was still open. He struggled to his feet and walked toward the villa like a lost soul. No one had told him why Lily would have ingested poison. He wanted to know why she had chosen to end her life. Did Ethan force her to ingest it?As soon as he entered the living room, he shouted at Ethan, "She's dead. Are you satisfied? Were you the one who drove her to her death?!"Ethan responded calmly while staring at Stephen, "Do you have any evidence?"Stephen had none. He was merely looking for an outlet to express his pain. "Lily's last cal
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Stephen couldn't believe what he just heard. He asked in disbelief, "Dad, what did you just say?"Simon spoke gravely, "Lily Ford is dead. She poisoned herself.”Clatter.Stephen’s phone fell to the floor. At that moment, he felt all his strength drain away.Just a short while ago, Lily had called him, wanting to see him one last time. Now the next news he heard of her was that she had taken her own life!"No! It's impossible! She wouldn't do something so foolish. You're lying, you're all lying!" He clutched his head, his whole body shaking."What's wrong?" Rachel was startled by Stephen's reaction and quickly got up to ask.Stephen came to his senses. Ignoring Rachel, he quickly picked up his phone. "Where is she? Where is she now?"Simon answered, "In the capital. She seems to have been on Drakthorn Ridge."Whoosh.Stephen immediately got out of bed, hastily put on his clothes, and rushed out of the room."Where are you going?" Rachel shouted. However, she got no response.
