"It went alright! I only succeeded on the second attempt, but the quality is quite good!" Chad replied and only opened the door after a long while.Marshawn immediately noticed the bloodstains on Chad's chest and asked with concern, "Are you hurt?""The first attempt failed and backfired a bit, but it's nothing serious," Chad said casually.Marshawn, appearing relieved, took Chad's hand and said, "You've worked very hard. I thought it would be impressive if you managed to refine a batch of pills in three days, but you—""Refining the pills didn't take that long. I just didn't expect the first batch to fail," Chad explained. Marshawn suddenly asked, "Over these past few days, have you noticed anything unusual around here?""Unusual?" Chad asked, confused. "What happened?""It's nothing. I was just asking!" Marshawn said, still looking suspicious. "Yesterday, a little thief snuck into Williams Village and disappeared after reaching my place."Chad thought, 'Which thief in Haron Ci

"Sir... something terrible has happened..."Suddenly, a man covered in blood staggered into Marshawn's courtyard. Chad was shocked.For someone to break through the layers of hidden defenses in Williams Village, he must be one of Marshawn's trusted confidants.Jade and her group appeared to have failed in some of their assassination attempts.Marshawn frowned and asked coldly, "Who did this to you?""They're all dead, all of them, not even their bones are left..." The man spoke in terror before collapsing to the ground, convulsing, and finally dying with a twitch.Despite the brevity of his words, Marshawn understood the key points."Chad, go ahead and rest. I have matters to attend to," Marshawn said as he headed out of the courtyard.Meanwhile, a few people emerged from the corners of the courtyard and carried the corpse away. Chad was taken aback, realizing he had underestimated Marshawn.He had not noticed those hidden guards, who were clearly adept martial artists skilled

That made Marshawn even more hopeful about the pills Chad had given him.Meanwhile, Lord Fifth suddenly emerged from the corner of the room where Chad was resting and nimbly climbed onto Chad's shoulder. "Derek has already started his breakthrough!"Chad was surprised by the news but remained calm, gazing at Jade, who was still meditating in the courtyard. Behind Jade, the faint shadow of a third immortal crown could be seen, but it was far from solidifying."I understand. Thank you for your efforts, Lord Fifth." Chad was not in a hurry or panicking.He calmly sat down and began meditating to conserve his energy. He knew very well that once Derek took the rampage pills, it was akin to committing suicide.The more pills Derek consumed, the faster he would die.That was Chad's first strike against Marshawn, a psychological blow designed to destabilize him.Even if Marshawn did not break down immediately, he would undoubtedly lose his composure.Chad's goal was to extract more inf

Marilyn braced herself and said, "What's the rush? Didn't we agree to wait for two days while I recover? If we attempt possession without sufficient preparation, there will be problems.""I can't give you that much time anymore!" Marshawn lost his patience. "Derek failed in his breakthrough and died. Someone killed all my informants and spies in Haron City. I don't have time!"Marilyn was shocked. She never expected someone to dare target the Williams family in Haron City!However, Marilyn could only try to stall for more time.After all, she was not the Exalted Immortal.If Marshawn discovered her true strength, she would be exposed."What do you want me to do?""I want you to help my two sons possess Chad's body now!"Marilyn knew he had run out of patience, so she could not refuse his request directly.After remaining silent for a long time, she finally said, "Give me a day to prepare. But this will come at a great cost to me, and I'll lose most of my strength."Marshawn d

Suddenly, Marshawn tapped Chad dozens of times, striking various points on his body.Chad noticed that the sequence of Marshawn's attacks matched the sequence of the locks he had just placed.Before Chad could react, an inhuman agony swept through his body. It was a sensation worse than death, rendering Chad motionless.However, Chad's internal energy was unusually abundant, so he did not need to stimulate those points deliberately.Relying solely on the surge of internal energy within his body, he quickly broke through the majority of the locks, especially as the berserk pill's peak effects began to manifest.Chad, who was previously under Marshawn's control, finally had the strength to resist. However, when Marshawn noticed Chad's change, he simply smiled arrogantly."So you want to avenge your sister? Then I'll fulfill your wish—"Before he could finish his sentence, Marshawn experienced a cold sensation in his lower abdomen, followed by a massive outflow of internal energy.