The sudden explosion caught Austin and Wolf off guard. They were extremely shocked.They turned around to look at the mushroom cloud and flames that shot into the air.They could even hear Reginald's startled and furious shouts in the distance.Rubbing his nose, Austin smiled in exasperation. "I just gave him some advice, but he refused to listen. He deserves this."Wolf shook his head exasperatedly as well.The Maybach was surrounded by thick smoke that irritated the throat. There was also the harsh smell of gasoline.If Reginald had been even a little bit calmer, he would have caught that scent.Unfortunately, Reginald was so stubborn and arrogant that he didn't have a single calm thought on his mind."Mr. Campbell, I don't think it's possible to resolve the grudge between you and Reginald now."Wolf spoke worriedly. Magnus had lost his life. Even though Reginald was the one who triggered the explosion, judging by Reginald's personality, he would definitely blame it on Austi
"I attended a dinner hosted by Jacob, and I met someone there. They were hiding in the shadows, and even Jacob was trying to cover them up," Austin said, smiling.Ezra chuckled. "Sir, benefit always exists in this world, but friends don't last forever. Even a powerful figure like Jacob is aware that he should side with people who can benefit him.""Yes, I understand that." Austin hesitated for a moment. "Mr. Lockwood, can you help me look into Mason's movements in the family?""Of course."Ezra nodded. "Mason is calmer and more collected than Taylor. If he had hidden his traces and come to this city in secret, it would be quite a disadvantage for you, sir.""What I need now is time." Austin got up. Then, he turned around and went downstairs.The west city slum redevelopment project was progressing steadily.Dominion also needed to gain strength from the project to soar to greater heights.Austin couldn't afford to make any mistakes in the process!Once Dominion completed the w
It was morning.People were coming in and out of the lobby of the building where Dominion Properties was located.Suddenly, five black Mercedes-Benz cars raced toward the building.With a screech, the five cars pulled up at the same time and blocked the entrance.The grand display instantly caught the attention of the people nearby, who gathered around to watch in curiosity."What happened?""What's the occasion? Is some big shot coming?""I didn't hear anything about that. I don't see anyone in the building welcoming them either. Are they trying to cause trouble?"Amidst the discussion, the doors of the five black cars opened at the same time.Young men in suits and sunglasses got out of the car and stood in a row outside the building.Two of them stepped forward and unfolded a banner.The crowd was instantly in an uproar.Their expressions immediately shifted.The words on the banner read, "Austin Campbell! Come and be the pallbearer!"The banner was like a bomb that wa
But before Wolf could stop him, Austin had already walked into view of the crowd."Look, it's Mr. Campbell!"Thanks to a surprised shout, everyone instantly focused their gazes on Austin.Everyone was wondering what the esteemed boss of Dominion had done, that someone would block the entrance to demand him to be a pallbearer!"Gentlemen, what do you mean by this? Why are you insulting my company like this?"Austin sneered as he looked sharply at the young men in suits.The young man in the lead replied coldly. "Mr. Campbell, you should come with us! Mr. Pearson is still waiting for you at the mourning hall!""What if I don't go with you?" Austin raised an eyebrow."From today onward, this banner will always and forever be hung outside Dominion," the young man said.Austin shrugged. He put on a mocking smile as he asked, "I'll go with you, then. But will you regret it?""It won't hurt to go.""Wolf, get the car!" Austin shouted at the top of his lungs.The onlookers were imm
When Austin walked into the Pearson residence, he could smell the smoke in the air.Reginald's lackeys were patrolling every inch of the path. They were wearing suits, and they had a terrifying air about them.The atmosphere in the whole Pearson residence seemed to be frozen."What are you looking at? Hurry up!"Next to Austin, one of Reginald's lackeys shouted.With a fierce gaze, Wolf was about to attack when Austin held his arm, gesturing for him to stop.Wolf suppressed his urges, but he was puzzled.Was Austin really here to be Magnus' pallbearer?How could that be?With Austin's status and background, how could he allow himself to be humiliated like that?The mourning hall was built at the gate of the house.Subtle sobs could be heard coming from the mourning hall.Just then, a crowd of lackeys swarmed out of the mourning hall.The man at the lead was a middle-aged man. He was even holding white clothes in his hands."Mr. Pearson has given instructions that Austin s
"Who did that?"Reginald's eyes widened in anger. Just then, he saw a speeding car running into the gate of the garden outside the villa, ramming it down.The car seemed to be on a rampage as it headed straight for the mourning hall.Then, it screeched to a halt.The car pulled up steadily at the entrance of the villa.At the same time, the panicked lackeys finally came to their senses. They surrounded the car together.The car door opened.Aldus' towering body got out of the car from the driver's seat. He had a cold and stern look on his face.His large body and grave expression had turned into a strong oppressive force. The lackeys around him backed away in terror."Sir…"When Aldus spotted Austin away from the crowd, he greeted Austin respectfully.Right after that, he turned around and opened the door of the backseat.Ezra was wearing traditional clothes as he slowly got out of the car.When he saw Austin, he smiled gently as well. "Sir…"Why was Ezra here too?Austi
The mocking smile was filled with the disdain Ezra held toward Reginald.It was as if a man standing on the top of a mountain was looking down at ants at the foot of the mountain.Reginald's huge body trembled, and there was anger in his livid expression.The solemn mourning hall instantly turned into a battlefield.More exasperatingly, Reginald's lackeys had attacked all at once, but they couldn't defeat a single man!It was described as a battlefield, but in reality, it was just Aldus massacring the crowd.Even Reginald felt chills running down his spine when he saw Aldus' combat prowess.More importantly, a terrifying thought popped up in his mind.As soon as the thought appeared, he instantly felt chills all over his body.He ignored Ezra's words.Instead, he looked in panic at Aldus, who was on a rampage in the crowd.He was raising lackeys, so of course, he knew how much power was needed to raise a strong and capable lackey.But Aldus wasn't a lackey at all!He was a
Before Reginald could say a word, Aldus took a step forward.Aldus gripped Reginald's neck with his large hand. Then, he lifted Reginald off the floor.In an instant, Reginald felt a strong sense of suffocation.His face had turned red, and his eyes were filled with fear.Due to his survival instincts, he struggled with all his might. He tried to pry Aldus' hand away with his hands.But Aldus' large hand was like a metal clamp. Reginald couldn't struggle free at all!"I can kill small fry like you with just one hand."Aldus' tone was bone-chilling. "And you think you have the right to order Mr. Campbell around? Look in the mirror!"With a wave of his right hand, Aldus threw Reginald onto the floor.The grip on his throat had disappeared. With a reddened face, Reginald opened his mouth as wide as he could, gasping for breath.He finally felt a little more relieved when he felt air filling his extremely compressed lungs.Because of the threat of death, he couldn't be bothered