The surroundings were eerily silent, and the crisp sound of bones cracking echoed loudly through the air.The Gallaghers were terrified, and some of them looked like they had lost their souls."Mr. Zion's head! His head..."Zion's head was completely deformed! A huge bloody part of his head had sunken in—it was a truly shocking sightAfter all, Zion was a Bathos Grandmaster! How could he be beaten into such a state by some loser?!Wade, for his part, looked dumbfounded. Then, his face twisted with fury."Let go of my son! If you don't, I'll wipe out your entire family!"Xavier's features contorted, and he shouted, "Frederick, don't say I didn't try to protect you! You've crossed the line and injured both the Yorks and Gallaghers! Even if you're killed here today, Prospera Corporation won't arrange your burial! Nor will we pay any compensation for your injuries!"The Gallaghers couldn't hold back their anger, and began cursing vehemently.Amidst the chaos, one clear voice rang

"You're wrong! The reason my family has achieved what we have today is because we have connections with the state government!" Wade felt infuriated and humiliated. He shouted at the Gallaghers, "Go! Invite the vice state governor, Mr. Loder, over here!" "The vice state governor?! You mean Gareth Loder?" The statement was like a sudden blow, causing the faces of the three family representatives to pale.In Aston State, the highest authority figure was the viceroy. However, he primarily oversaw military affairs. The ultimate authority in other matters rested with the state government. The state governor, along with five vice state governers, wielded immense power. One of the vice state governor, Gareth, happened to oversee the area that included Mirage City.Even the Mayor of Mirage City, Matthew, had to tread carefully in front of him, as a single word from Gareth could send him packing. Even the Zephyrs, known for their influence in business circles, had to show deference to

Wade saw his cousin's expression, and immediately sensed trouble. So, he hastily asked, "What's wrong, Gareth?"At that moment, Gareth looked as if half his soul had been sucked away. He stood frozen with vacant eyes and drenched in cold sweat. He ignored Wade's question completely."You small-time loser! What have you done to my cousin?!" Frederick smirked and retorted, "If you want to know, why don't you ask him yourself?""You brat! I'll kill you right now!" Wade erupted in anger.But in the next second, Gareth snapped out of his trance and slapped Wade hard across the face. "Shut up! You troublemaker!"The slap didn't hurt much physically for a Sovereign Grandmaster like Wade, but it shattered him emotionally."Gareth, why did you hit me? What did that brat tell you?" Wade was seething.Before he could get an answer, a fleet of Porsches suddenly stormed in from outside, surrounding the place completely."That's the Smith family of Centropolis!" someone gasped."Why would

The Gallaghers looked at the rotting pile of flesh that used to be their family head. They could do nothing but grit their teeth and swallow their resentment. They knew all too well that they couldn't afford to offend the three ancient clans.Meanwhile, the survivors from the York family were still shaken from the ordeal. They confronted Frederick with anger and frustration. "Jinx! If the Smiths hadn't bailed you out, we would have been buried with you!"Even Xavier glared daggers at Frederick, his eyes burning with intense hatred. He looked as if he wanted to tear Frederick apart alive.Frederick smirked faintly. "What was that? I couldn't hear you. Say it again, I dare you."His words hit like thunder, instantly silencing the crowd. They were pale-faced and speechless, especially Zeke. He was trembling violently, his facial muscles twitching in fear. This guy was capable of crushing Zion's skull bare-handed—who would dare provoke him?!Meanwhile, Jennifer managed to break fr

"Reward?" Frederick narrowed his eyes slightly. "You want to reward me? It does sound enticing, but sorry, I'm not very interested in you."Upon hearing this, several Yarborough family servants in the car couldn't stay silent. They exploded in angry curses."You bastard! How dare you be so disrespectful?!""If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving." Frederick shrugged nonchalantly, but inside, he was panicking. The longer he stayed with this opportunistic fiancée of his, the more likely she'd uncover his secrets. It was dangerous!Liana maintained her composure, and smiled."If I told you I have information on the mysterious person who collaborated with Barrett Lester back then, would you be willing to calmly talk with me?"Upon hearing this, Frederick froze in his tracks. He turned to face her, looking stunned. "How do you know about that?"She knew about the Lester family incident? And even about his father's murder years ago?!"What kind of nonsense is that? Do you think i