Andrius was completely petrified. No! He had to hold himself together and not fall for the woman’s deception! He took a deep breath and tried to calm his mind down. Pfft… Rainbow could not hold her laughter back at Andrius’ reaction. Fortunately, she was in a teasing mood since she too was afraid that Luna might catch them together doing something undesirable. A while later, Luna came back fresh with makeup. “It’s time.” Luna took the wild king ginseng and walked out of the room. “We must hurry to my grandmother’s celebration.” It was not exactly a huge celebration because only the Conerys were invited to gather in the main hall of the estate. Jane wore an auspicious red dress with an energetic aura and lively eyes as she sat in the center. Flanking her sides were her sons, Alec and Bernard, respectively. Then, there were her daughters, Luna’s aunts. Luna sat at the main table, representing her mother, and Andrius was beside her. The last two seats at the tabl
Renault became the center of attention. He was like the sun surrounded by planets. The Conerys did not forget to mock Andrius while they were flattering Renault. As for Luna, she was isolated by the family and no one was there to talk to her except for Rainbow. Only Rainbow knew Andrius’ true identity. She held her laughter back and signed at Andrius using her lip gestures, spelling, “He said he wants to invite you to our house!” Andrius simply smiled. After the bombardment of flattery, Alec brought out a beautiful box and gave it to Jane. “Mother, today is your 70th birthday. I don’t have anything valuable, but these are a part of gilded jade bangles. I want to give them to you on this special day. I wish you a healthy and long life and I wish our family is blessed with prosperity.” Jane accepted the box with all smiles. “Thank you, Alec. Thank you.” “Mother, this is my gift for you.” Bernard brought out a pearl necklace. Jane’s other daughters started to give her the
The Wolf King?! The Wolf King gave Luna the wild king ginseng? Luna’s words shocked everyone. The Wolf King! Who would keep calm in front of him? No one! However, the Conerys were baffled by why the Wolf King would have given her the wild king ginseng.It did not make sense. Not a bit! It was ridiculous and outrageous! Therefore, everyone refused to believe her. “Luna…” Alec grunted with displeasure. “You said the Wolf King gave you the wild king ginseng? So, you met him in person?” “Yeah! Come on, tell us!” “Tell us what he looks like. Renault will be meeting him in the afternoon!” The questions put Luna in a difficult position. She had no idea what the Wolf King looked like. She looked down. “I don’t know…” “You don’t know?!” Alec laughed out loud. “You don’t know, yet you said the Wolf King gave it to you? Who would believe you?” Luna argued, “It is from the Wolf King! He told the owner of the auction to give this to me!” Tsk! Alec continued contemptuo
“You, you…” Jane’s expression turned pale. Her finger pointing at Stephen was shaking violently. “W-what is the meaning of this?!” Coffins at her birthday? It was more of a curse than a present! Stephen grinned and explained, “Oh, it’s nothing. I just want the Conerys to completely disappear from the East River State!” Jane was afraid because they were outnumbered. She asked, “Why are you targeting my family?” “You should be asking those two.” Stephen narrowed his eyes dangerously as he pointed at Andrius and Luna. Jane was shocked. Her expression instantly turned grim as she bellowed, “Luna, Andrius, what did you two do to make this man this angry?” Andrius pointed at the wild king ginseng on the floor and said, “He tried to bid against the Wolf King during the auction yesterday.” His words shocked every one of the Conerys. “Bidded for the wild king ginseng?” “So, the wild king ginseng is real?” “Luna really got a 500-million wild king ginseng?!” However, the s
Everyone looked in the direction of where the voice came from. A person entered. The man had a stern face with a natural aura, his gait was firm and steady, and his temperament was proof that he held a higher social status. Behind him were a bunch of bodyguards in suits. The four forefront bodyguards held a meticulously decorated red box each. The item that the boxes held must be valuable. It was Malfoy’s father, Edgar Aston, the master of the Astons from the capital. He came to meet and butter up to the Wolf King and coincidentally ran into this situation. It was a great chance for him to present himself, so he stepped up. Stephen glanced at him. With disdain, he asked, “Who the hell are you?” Edgar did not answer the man. He walked into the hall and went up to Jane. “I heard today is Madam Montecarlo’s 70th birthday. I, Edgar Aston of the Astons, have brought presents to celebrate this wonderful day.” He glanced at Andrius while introducing himself. The meaning of the g
“There’s also us, the Falkners!” “And me, Lance Song!” “Gravik Kansas from the Kansas family!” “Me too.” Right after Stephen’s voice subsided, another large group of people entered the front yard, taking up almost every inch of space. They all took turns to give Jane a present, wished her, and then stood behind Andrius. The gentry were all powerful figures in the capital; one word from any of them could easily wipe out the Conerys. Now, all of them were attending Jane’s 70th birthday with valuable presents and a heartfelt blessing. The Conerys, Jane included, looked at each other in confusion. The situation had escalated beyond Jane’s imagination. With that many wealthy gentries opposing him, Stephen’s wrinkled face turned grim. “Are you people sure you want to stand against me? Are you all aware that I am Stephen Hoffman?” The masters of the wealthy families knew the name Stephen Hoffman, but they were even more familiar with the Wolf King. Stephen Hoffman was nothin
Swoosh! The soldiers marched into the front yard, forming multiple lines, inside and outside, to surround Stephen and his men. Not even an ant could get through the human barricade, let alone a person. The guns were all pointed at Stephen and his men as though a nightmare had descended upon them, devouring them all. After the soldiers had Stephen and his men surrounded, they opened up a path for a middle-aged man in military uniform to pass through. The man’s boots thudded loudly as he made his way forward. His face looked rigid and sharp while his keen eyes made it difficult for one to stare at him. The man was Decker Armstrong, the military governor of the East River State! Gasp! Decker always appeared in headlines and on TV, and it was impossible for anyone, especially wealthy families, not to know him. His appearance made everyone gasp, except Andrius. Even the arrogant and fierce Stephen felt deterred and afraid. He shrank backward immediately. “Men!” Decker po
With the order given, the soldiers went up and apprehended Stephen and his men. Stephen’s hands, legs, and neck were cuffed. His men were also similarly cuffed, and there were at least two soldiers escorting each man away from the estate. No one would have thought that the notorious Stephen Hoffman would end up in cuffs. In less than half a minute, all the men were escorted into armored trucks. Before they left, Decker and his soldiers stood in line and bowed at a 90-degree angle to Andrius for a whole three seconds. Other than giving the command and reasoning with Stephen, Decker and his soldiers said nothing throughout the entire arrest. The Conerys were left stunned after Decker left. Jane was petrified. The others’ jaws dropped as if their jawbones were dislocated. What happened just now was beyond their comprehension. The state military governor, Decker Armstrong?! It was not an exaggeration to say that he was the most powerful man in East River State. Even so,