After all, someone managed to find a fire gem here. This was an encouragement for them, but they had forgotten that not everyone could be this lucky.Waylan took out a box and carefully put the fire gem into it. He was also a little reluctant. He passed it to Chase. “Have a safe trip back. Remember to come to my shop the next time you need to cut a stone. I’ll give you a 50 percent discount.”“You’re much too kind, Mr. Bolden. I’d like to ask you something. Do you know where this stone came from?”Chase took the box and asked in a whisper.“You’re putting me in a spot, young man. The stones I have here were sourced on my own. I don’t have a fixed channel to get them. It’s very difficult to find out the origin of your stone.”Waylan told Chase with slight embarrassment.There was nothing else Chase could do. He was not meant to find out where it came from.Chase had thought he would be lucky enough to obtain some clues to lead him to a bunch of spiritual crystals. Even so, one wa
Chase was furious when Sonny snatched his spiritual crystal and announced that he was teaching Chase a lesson.“What a shameless old man you are!”He countered the palm attack with a punch.This punch easily beat Sonny back.Chase swung his hand and got back the fire gem from Sonny’s pocket.“You’re full of yourself, old man. Do that again and I’ll kill you!” Chase said when he saw Sonny struggling to stand up.That was when Enzo said, “Do you have any idea who this man is? He isn’t only well-respected in the stone gambling street, but he’s renowned in Bactria’s antiquing world. Mr. Shelman is a powerful man. "He was showing you respect by asking a price from you. How dare you hurt him? Do you still want to remain in Chitara in one piece?”“Is that why you brought him to me?” Chase asked Enzo.“What if I did? It’s because of Mr. Shelman that I’m able to be where I am today. He’s searching for something valuable as a birthday present for the patriarch of the Shelmans, and it’s
“It’s fine now that we’ve cleared the misunderstanding. I don’t have an invitation to the party even though I know it’s Master Chester’s birthday. I wonder if you might be able to help me get the invitation?” Chase took the opportunity to ask.“That’s no problem at all. You can just come along with me to the party!” Sonny agreed immediately to bring Chase along to the Shelman residence.“It’s settled then. As for this fire gem, it’s my birthday present to him. I’m afraid you might have to find another treasure of your own,” Chase replied cheekily before saying goodbye.Enzo had a chat with Sonny before catching up to Chase.While they were leaving, Enola burst out asking, “Why did you do that, Enzo?”“I’m doing this for the sake of the Langdons. You have no idea how powerful the Shelmans are in Chitara. They’re considered royalty here! Forget about it. You won’t understand it anyway. Stop asking so much. All you need to do is focus on being a celebrity!”A thought crossed Enzo’s
Chase's gaze flickered. He stepped forward and asked, "I wonder what else would the elderly gentleman like?""I see you have some fine things on you, lad," said the old man as he raised an eyebrow. His hand was already reaching toward Chase's chest.If it had been a woman touching Chase, he might have been somewhat happy about it. However, it was an old man caressing him now, which made the gesture both bizarre and odd.Chase quickly grasped the old man's wrist. The skin felt somewhat slack, with just bones beneath."May I know what you mean by this?" Chase pursed his lips and fixed his gaze on the old man.The old man suddenly chuckled. "In our bar, if you seek something, you must give something in return. How about leaving this item with me?"He pointed at a spot on Chase's chest, right where the fire crystal was nestled in his embrace."It seems you know what this is?"Once he released his hand, Chase felt a chill in his palm. After all, he was not holding a beautiful woman,
Kaden had pursued Enola before, but he lost interest after getting verbally thrashed by her. She was clearly in a bad mood, so why would he go over there to get snubbed by her again?"Well, if you're not going, then I will."Why on earth was he so fierce? The debauched man adjusted his clothing, sauntered over to Enola, and asked in a suave manner, "Pretty lady, may I invite you for a drink?"Enola raised her eyes to look at the person who had come over and squinted her eyes. Although Enola was drunk, she could still see the person in front of her. She spat out just a word, "Scram."As if he had not heard her, the debauched man simply took a seat next to her."Drinking alone is so boring. Isn't it better to have company?"After fumbling around on the table, Enola finally grabbed an empty bottle and raised it to smash it on the debauched man's head.However, her vision was blurry. It multiplied his image and made it impossible to pinpoint his exact location."Miss, have you had
There was a hotel adjacent to the bar.Enola slowly woke up. Touching the hotel's white sheets, she wondered where she was. She rolled over and jumped out of bed.As she looked around, she noticed a bathroom in the room. Someone was showering as there were sounds of water splashing coming from the inside.She remembered being at the bar drinking just moments ago. How did she end up here?She checked herself, relieved to find her clothes intact and nothing amiss. Enola breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave.Just as she reached the door, the bathroom door opened, revealing Kaden with just a towel wrapped around his lower half. He was drying his wet hair as he said, "Where do you think you're going?""Kaden? It’s you—don't come any closer!" Enola turned and tried to pull the door handle.However, she was too slow. The person behind her had already rushed up and grabbed her. Suddenly, the world turned upside down, and she was thrown onto the bed.Like an angered little b
Chase was trampling on Kaden's dignity, and it was in front of the woman Kaden fancied too. He had planned to force himself on Enola. He believed that if he treated her well afterward, Enola might overlook it. Yet now, not only had his plan failed, but he had also been caught.He felt completely humiliated! No matter how much he struggled, he still couldn't free himself. Kaden breathed heavily through his nostrils, and his neck veins were bulging with rage."He almost took advantage of me just now." Enola spat on the ground. She still felt a little sick. She wanted nothing more than to leave and never see Kaden again, so she pulled Chase along. "Let's go.""Okay." Chase lifted his foot and walked away with Enola. They passed the back door of the bar again.This place was most definitely eerie, but Chase could not quite pinpoint why. The old bartender from earlier was now sitting on a broken stool with a wooden table in front of him."So, you found her?" the old man asked with co
"There are so many customers inside the bar. There's no need for them to bear witness to a bloodbath. This alley is much better as it's very secluded. I can guarantee no one will notice the quiet disappearance of two people," the old man threatened."How dare you?! Do you know who I am?" Enola suddenly jumped out. She then not only revealed her identity as a celebrity but also mentioned her connection to the Langdon family."So you'd better be sensible and not offend someone you shouldn't," she added."Oh?" The old man chuckled as if he had heard a funny joke. "Young lady, do I look like someone who hasn't met a celebrity before? You can tell that my bar is rather secretive, can't you?""That's..." Enola was speechless for a moment. As panic became evident in her eyes, she started stepping back. "Don't worry. Since you're from the Langdon family, of course, we won't touch you. But..." The old man's gaze suddenly shifted to Chase, and he smiled ominously."If this young man keeps