Dick Cheney was no ordinary man. He was welcomed by a large group of people waiting for him as soon as he arrived in Waltz City. “Hah-hah, the great Instructor Cheney is gracing us with his presence—welcome to the city!”A middle-aged man dressed in a suit who had graceful features walked towards Dick in long strides. He had a bright smile on his face, and he exuded an extremely powerful presence. One could tell that he was an influential official with a single glance. Behind him stood five men with similarly powerful presences, then another large group of people followed suit. They were well-equipped with bodyguards, lively eyes, and impressive skills. There were actually ten highly-skilled acquired fighters and more than twenty experienced fighters!It was an extremely luxurious lineup—these people were capable of causing the same amount of destruction as a small-scale troop of armed soldiers!On the other hand, a society that could hold a lineup like that was certainly a very s
“I’d say about a minute.” Dick sniggered and snapped his fingers. He appeared to be very relaxed. “What?” The middle-aged man was immediately astonished. Soon afterward, he furrowed his brows ever so slightly. He did not believe in Dick and assumed that Dick was too self-conceited that he was having a blast at bluffing. The rest of the few people from the Young family did not comment much but one could tell from their expressions that they did not believe Dick as well. One should know that there were ten high-skilled acquired fighters amongst these over thirty professionally-trained fighters who were considered strong forces that should not be undermined anywhere. In addition, there were over twenty experienced fighters amongst them. The lineup was enough to destroy an entire Waltz City while Dick was just alone. Even if he was a master fighter, he could not be as self-conceited as to claim that he could defeat over thirty bodyguards in less than one minute by himself, right?He
“The Young family?”Zayn was rather surprised so he asked, “Which Young family are you talking about?”Sean said, “It’s the famous Young family in the Southern region known for their meritorious services to the country. They are a powerful family that manages to produce a number of honorable, brave soldiers who contributed to the country and they hold a very high status in the country. Jacob Young, the younger brother of the current patriarch of the Young family, held the position of state legislator. Other than that, the family still produces a number of influential officials so they are considered a family with an extremely powerful background.”Sean was afraid that Zayn would throw a temper tantrum by refusing to go so he hastily said, “Mr. Larson, in my humble opinion, it’s best for you to attend the party in view of the Youngs’ invitation.”Zayn smiled and said, “What’s the theme of the Youngs’ party this time? Is it a birthday party for some important person in the family?”
He was the president of a realtor company, and he had met Zayn previously on two other occasions, so he had an extremely profound impression of Zayn. He was stunned for a moment when he first laid his eyes on Zayn. He was so doubtful, in fact, that he was convinced that he was seeing things. He blinked and looked again, just to confirm that it was Zayn. Zayn chuckled and said, “Hello. It’s a pleasure meeting you here.”The realtor president was not angry, nor was he embarrassed by Zayn not addressing him by a name. The excitement was evident in his expression when he shook Zayn’s hand with both of his own as he bowed to show his respect for Zayn. He said, “It’s you, Mr. Larson. That’s great! Mr. Larson, I’ve been wanting to get acquainted with you for so long, yet I haven’t had the chance to do it at all.”Next, he anxiously took out his business card and passed it to Zayn with both hands. “This is my business card, Mr. Larson.”Picking up the business card, Zayn skimmed through t
The burly man, who was about two meters tall, was Dick Cheney. He towered over them like an iron spire, drawing the attention of almost everybody present. There was nothing he could do—he was a very muscular man who naturally took up quite a lot of space. In addition, he had a very strong presence that was difficult to conceal, which meant it was very difficult for him to go unnoticed!When Zayn appeared, Dick’s gaze swept past Zayn for a moment. He furrowed his brows ever so slightly for a moment before he shifted his gaze soon. In the beginning, he was under the assumption that Zayn was a master fighter too so he looked upon Zayn with special regard for a moment. However, he soon discovered that he had been mistaken. Zayn’s presence was not especially strong and the energy contained inside Zayn’s body was not especially powerful either. Zayn was only a highly-skilled acquired fighter at most. On the other hand, anyone below master fighter was considered an ant. Since this man was
All of a sudden, Zayn slapped his forehead. How did he not think of that—Lindsay Young was Allana Smith’s best friend. She had a prestigious identity, and the upper-class party that was thrown the other day was held in her honor. She was a martial arts fanatic, and was adamant on him becoming her teacher. Then, there was the party that was to be organized tonight by the Youngs to assign a teacher to all of the juniors of the family...It was fortunate that Zayn was seated on the right flank instead of the center. It made him less conspicuous, so it was very unlikely that Lindsay would notice his presence. Otherwise, it would be quite the hassle if Lindsay kept begging Zayn to be her teacher to no end. Sail said to Dick and the other master fighters, “Instructor Cheney, Mr. Ward, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Tate, these eight people are our family’s best juniors. Please choose your apprentice.”The five master fighters took their time to mull over their decision. They gazed at one
Lindsay’s rejection was crisp. Sure. Without a hick of hesitation. The fact that Dick was a superior class master fighter did not make a dent in her certainty.It became obvious that she had never wanted to be tutored by Dick at all.Dick’s face turned stormy. For one, the only reason why a fighting instructor of the great Insurgent Trifecta and a powerful, Tier-3 superior class fighter like himself would even be here was because he respected the Young family decently well. But what did he get in return? Their treasured little daughter rejecting his tutorship right in front of a crowd!A glance was all that Sail needed to know just how soured Dick’s mood had become. Panicking, he broke the silence after Lindsay’s outburst, trying to salvage the uncomfortable energy that had been created, “Lindy, you silly girl! What’s gotten into you? Apologize to Sergeant Cheney at once, and be serious!”The other superior class fighters were just as surprised. Did Lindsay just reject Dick Cheney?
Everyone from the crowd gushed to greet Ray with an equal measure of fear and respect. Even Dick lessened the ire displayed on his face and practically removed the scowl on his face before nodding at Ray as his form of greeting.The status of being the patriarch brought an effect and regality that Sail himself could not hope to compare, but it was not all there was to it. Even Zayn nodded in approval while scanning Ray—for one, the man bore a regal, dignified radiance, as though no hell or high water could make him yield. He had the look of a monarch, a man destined to wield power, aided by a magnificent aura attracting fortune no matter where he was. Ray was the kind of guy who would end up as a marquis or a lord no matter which period he was born in.Who would have thought that Lindsay was his daughter? Now the reverence she enjoyed all made sense.The first thing Ray did was to level a terrifying glare at his daughter before turning back to Sergeant Cheney with an apologetic smil