"Fire! Go ahead if you dare! Haha! Let's see if the Grim Reaper will take you!" Blade shouted hysterically, his features twisted.Frederick took the revolver calmly. "The Grim Reaper? He wouldn't dare let me die."Because Frederick was Hades, the Dark Monarch—king and ruler of the underworld!In Drakonian mythology, the Dark Monarch controlled the cycle of life and death across six realms. Even the Grim Repear was merely his servant.Frederick chuckled, then raised the revolver to his temple, and…pulled the trigger!Everyone's hearts leaped to their throats.After a 0.1-second pause, a tsunami-like wave of gasps swept through the room.No gunshot!Once again, nothing happened. With just a one-sixth chance of survival, Frederick actually gambled correctly!As Blade stood there dumbfounded, Frederick lifted the gun again. He spun the chamber and placed it against his chin before pulling the trigger.Once again, nothing happened.Pandemonium erupted."Is this guy crazy? He got
What a shock!Everyone couldn't believe their eyes—Blade had actually wet himself!The members of the Bloodfang Order were dumbfounded, and their mouths fell open.Blade was drenched in cold sweat, unable to pull the trigger. He was afraid of dying!"Hahaha!"In an instant, a hearty, mocking laughter filled the entire scene. It was Frederick, laughing uproariously.Everyone was stunned. How could he dare to openly ridicule Blade in front of everyone? Blade was a ruthless killer! Did Frederick not care about living anymore? Even though Blade had been scared enough to wet himself, no one dared to be so reckless!"Do you know why you can't pull the trigger?"After he was done laughing, Frederick said, "Because you've grown old! Your ambition is gone. When you were young, you relied on courage to roam the world. You even dared to bet your life with a revolver. That's why you were victorious time and again! But now, you're just a plucked chicken! You're a coward that's worse tha
"Wait! You've got the wrong person!" Willa rushed forward, realizing the deceased was just an ordinary civilian. He had nothing to do with the Bloodfang Order!"Captain Zephyr, what should we do? Should we still storm Prospera Corporation?" Her subordinates looked anxious. To take on the Bloodfang Order, they had even borrowed heavy firepower. But the closer they got, the more intimidated they felt by the ominous aura.Willa hesitated. "There are hundreds of hostages inside. What if we harm more innocent people when we attack?"More importantly, she lacked confidence in defeating Blade.Just as everyone was on edge, a powerful, resolute figure stepped out."Someone's coming out! Who is it?" Hearts skipped a beat, and guns were instinctively drawn.But Willa's eyes widened in disbelief. "Frederick!"Covered in blood but with a calm demeanor, Frederick walked out casually with his hands behind his back.Willa's heart sank at this state. "What… What happened? Did the Bloodfa
"It's up to you whether you believe it or not. Now, can you all please leave?" Frederick said calmly.His words were like adding fuel to the fire. The law enforcement team erupted like a volcano, their anger boiling over."So arrogant!""He's clearly just scavenging, and yet talks as if he's righteous! How shameless!""If you've got guts, come and fight us one-on-one!"They were so furious, they wanted to pin Frederick down and beat him senseless.However, Willa dropped a bombshell. "Everyone, retreat."Everyone froze, stunned into silence. "Captain Zephyr, did we hear you correctly?"Within the law enforcement team, Willa was known for her short temper. Normally, Frederick's provocative words should have triggered her wrath instantly. Strangely, she remained unusually calm.This was highly unusual!She continued impassively, "Because you can't beat him.""Captain Zephyr, are you kidding? We're not just anyone! As members of the city's law enforcement, we're either Krav Maga
Upon hearing those words, Jennifer instinctively clenched her teeth."Haven't we already agreed on this? Hasn't it all been approved?"The Xavier-led board had secretly invested substantial funds in real estate to ally with the Gallagher family, keeping her in the dark. Now, with engineering issues arising, it was bound to involve officials from the Public Works Department. But Jennifer had already spent three million to secure the department's approval, so why the sudden change?"Haha! Were you not aware, Ms. York? Just a couple of days ago, the head of the Public Works Department was caught for corruption. The new boss is even more ambitious!" Several men smirked, their expressions seemingly friendly."We're just running errands here. Most of the benefits go to the new guy in charge."So, the new boss... No wonder they were insatiable!Helplessly, Jennifer asked, "Gentlemen, how much?"The men exchanged glances, and one of them smiled. "Ms. York, don't misunderstand. We're
Jennifer felt her heart ache for George. She had tried several times to help him become a permanent employee with a raise, only to be politely refused each time. George was a principled man. Once an agreement was made, he stuck to it. All he wanted was a stable job at Prospera Corporation."You bastard!" One of the men ignored Jennifer and slapped George across the face, sending him sprawling to the ground. Blood immediately trickled from his mouth.Jennifer's anger flared instantly. "Gentlemen, this is a workplace! How can you resort to violence?""Ms. York, don't you know the saying that a dog's behavior depends on its owner? Your dog bit us, so it's your responsibility as the owner!" The men sneered sinisterly. "We had a good impression of you before. But now, with this incident, it's hard to trust Prospera Corporation. We'll report this matter truthfully to the new chief!"Jennifer hurriedly interjected, "Please calm down, gentlemen! I spoke out of turn and said some harsh wo
"No, you can't! My granddaughter gave me that!" George was always honest and straightforward, and he could no longer contain himself. His eyes turned bloodshot in an instant as he rose to snatch it back. With only his granddaughter left as family, he cherished everything she gave him like a precious treasure. How could he bear to have it forcibly taken away?The men were startled. "What's this? You want to start a fight? Security! Call security!""Jennifer, what kind of people are you hiring? Your dogs are biting us! Stop him!" Their faces contorted with rage.Jennifer's anger was evident. "Gentlemen, you've gone too far!"They were relentless. "Jennifer, do you want your permits or not? Believe us, with one word from our new chief, Prospera Corporation won't get anything done in Mirage!""Security!" Jennifer's fists clenched tightly in frustration.The security guards rushed forward and restrained George.Jennifer felt ashamed. "George, I'm sorry. I…""It's alright, Ms. Y
On the first floor of Prospera Corporation, Jennifer bid farewell to the Public Works Department representatives."Ms. York, apart from the unpleasantness earlier, we're quite satisfied with your company," one of them said with a smirk, twirling the emerald cross in his hand.To Jennifer, their hideous grins were uglier than devils from hell. They were nothing but robbers pretending to be gentlemen, which made her sick to her stomach. Forcing herself to smile, she said, "I'm counting on you, then.""Won't be a problem at all!"Just as they finished speaking, the entire building plunged into darkness."A power outage? How is that possible?""Did someone trip the circuit breaker? Quick, check the control room!"Panic spread throughout the company. Jennifer raised her voice to calm them. "Everyone, stay calm. It's just a minor glitch. We'll resolve it soon."However, screams suddenly erupted from the group."Who is it?""Someone slapped me! Who was that bastard?! I'll kill h