“Yes, I’m sure!” Billy nodded again and asked another question, “Uncle Adam, do you know which martial arts sect or family in the ancient martial world inherits the martial art of the War God-Emperor with the Yin-Yang Tai Ji diagram?”
“Infinity Dao Sect!” Adam responded straightforwardly.
“Infinity Dao Sect?” Stout was slightly stunned. “Uncle Adam, are you talking about that sect that has been extinct for a hundred years, the hidden sect?”
“Exactly!” Adam nodded and continued, “However, although Infinity Dao Sect no longer exists, it does not mean that their martial arts heritage has disappeared. I understand that they still have some legacy.”
“Understood!” Billy nodded slightly.
“Uncle Adam, do you know among those in the ancient martial world who have reached the later stage of the War God-Emperor, whose War God-Emperor force is represented by the Yin-Yang Tai Ji diagram?” Stout continued to ask.
“At the moment, I’m not sure,” Adam replied. “But from what I know, one of the Eight Martial Prodigies, Ruthless Lordling, has the War God-Emperor force represented by the Yin-Yang Tai Ji diagram. You might consider investigating him.”
“But Ruthless Lordling has already been killed by Boss. How do we proceed?” Judge asked.
“According to my information, Ruthless Lordling’s real name is Errol Douglas, and he comes from a prominent ancient martial family, the Douglas family.” Adam explained.
“The Douglas family?” Stout was stunned again. “I’ve heard of the Douglas family, but I didn’t know they had someone like Ruthless Lordling.”
“A few years ago, Ruthless Lordling was the most outstanding successor of the Douglas family. He had the potential to become the next family head,” Adam continued. “However, that year, he had a relationship with his father’s third wife, which was discovered by his father. He was sent to the cold palace, and his status in the family plummeted.”
“With his talent and the family’s expectations, if he had sincerely reflected on his actions, he might have been able to rise again in a few years. But not only did he not give up, he intensified his efforts and attempted to harm his father to seize the position of family head.”
“After the plot was exposed, his father wanted to kill him, but he was stopped by the elders in the family. However, this completely ruined his prospects in the Douglas family, and he was expelled from the family.”
“Is that so? He’s quite a peculiar character!” Stout exclaimed with a curse. After a brief pause, he continued to ask, “Uncle Adam, are you suggesting that someone from the Douglas family might have taken the jade pendant?”
“Not necessarily,” Adam shook his head.
“The Douglas family’s unique skills do not belong to the Infinity Dao Sect lineage. Ruthless Lordling should have learned from someone else. But you can inquire at the Douglas family.”
“Understood!” Billy nodded slightly. “Then let’s make a trip to the Douglas family!”
Since there was a clue, they naturally had to follow up on it!
“Young Master, do you need me to accompany you?” Adam asked.
“No need to trouble you for now, Uncle Adam. I’ll go take a look first, and if necessary, I’ll call Uncle Adam,” Billy replied.
“Alright!” Adam nodded.
“Uncle Adam, have you heard about ‘the Guardians’?” Stout asked Adam.
“I’m not very clear about this.” Adam shook his head.
“I’ve heard the old master mention it casually. I asked him about related questions, but the old master didn’t say much. He implied that my current strength is still too weak, and there are things I haven’t reached the time to know yet. He’ll inform me in the future.”
“Alright!” Stout twitched his mouth.
Adam Greenleaf, already in the pinnacle realm of the War God-Emperor, was considered too weak. It made people like Stout, at the War Emperor level, seem like ants in comparison.
“Young Master, Mrs Knight has mentioned to you that I went to see her and Felicia, right?” Adam continued to look at Billy.
“Yeah.” Billy smiled faintly. “Was it the old master’s idea?”
“Yes!” Adam nodded. “The old master wants to meet them and suggests they go to Ether Mountain for a while.”
“The old man wants to meet Mrs Knight and Felicia?” Judge and Stout exchanged glances, both slightly stunned.
“Alright, I’ll tell them and have them arrange things at home first,” Billy smiled again.
The old man calling the two of them to Ether Mountain obviously couldn’t be a simple matter!
As for the specific arrangements, Billy wasn’t very sure. The old master’s actions were unpredictable, and Billy was no exception.
“Alright!” Adam nodded.
After chatting for a while, Adam took his leave.
“Boss, why does the old master suddenly want to see your wife and Felicia?” After Adam left, Stout asked.
“The scenery in Ether Mountain is beautiful!” Billy replied vaguely.
“What does that mean? Is he asking them to go on a trip?” Stout grumbled.
“Stout, don’t bother asking. Even Boss probably doesn’t know the answer to this question himself,” Judge replied.
“Fine!” Stout shrugged and continued, “Boss, when are we going to the Douglas family?”
“In a couple of days,” Billy said after some thought, then turned to Judge and instructed, “Make a call to Soul Chaser. Have him gather detailed information on the Douglas family.”
“Understood!” Judge responded and took out his phone to make the call.
In the next two days, Billy had no other arrangements and enjoyed the happiness of family life at home. During the weekend, Stout drove the family for another trip to Leford.
Last time, due to the incident with Special Patrol Squadron, the family returned home disappointed. This time, they finally had a satisfying trip.
Tasha, the little girl, was especially energetic, not letting the adults hold her from morning till night, full of enthusiasm.
On the third day in the morning, Billy talked to Harleen about going to Ether Mountain. Since he didn’t know how long the old man wanted them to stay there, he asked her to arrange the affairs of the company and home in advance and then call Uncle Adam.
Harleen was very happy when Billy agreed to let her go. She had been trying to integrate into Billy’s circle through various means, and now she naturally cherished the opportunity to visit Ether Mountain.
At noon that day, Billy, accompanied by Stout, headed to the Douglas family in Frontiera City.
Frontiera was a second-tier city in the Western District, relatively remote, close to the Ten Thousand Mountains, with a moderate-sized city. Although it was not a first-tier city in the Western District, it was home to a family that held significant influence throughout half of the Western District-the Douglas family.
The Douglas family was a bona fide first-class family in the ancient martial world, with a history of over a thousand years. Although located in Frontiera, the Douglas family’s influence extended to almost half of the Western District. The influential clan in the central city of the Western District, the Douglas clan, were backed by the previous Douglas family in the ancient martial world.
In the history of this family, many outstanding figures had emerged, and several had even held important positions in several key departments in the Western District. One of them had even served as one of the governors of Glavale in the Western District, overseeing nearly half of the provinces.
Around two or three in the afternoon, Billy and Stout descended from the helicopter.
“Boss, Stout!” Soul Chaser greeted them with Frontiera’s deputy inspector Gerry Schuman and a group of SHADOW members.
“Commander Gardner!” Gerry Schuman, along with the SHADOW brothers, bowed in salute.
“No need for so many formalities!” Billy raised his hand.
About half an hour later, everyone arrived at the first-floor hall of SHADOW in Frontiera City.
“Schuman, briefly explain the situation of the Douglas family.” Billy said after taking a seat.
“Sure, Commander!” Gerry Schuman nodded and began his introduction.
It took nearly half an hour for him to provide a detailed report on what he knew.
“Very well!” After Gerry Schuman finished, Billy nodded slightly.
“Boss, we happened to come at the right time. Frontiera has been lively these past few days!” Soul Chaser said to Billy with a smile.
“Soul Chaser, what do you mean?” Stout was curious.