“Are you suggesting we take nude photos?” Harold’s face immediately darkened, his anger evident. “What do you take us for? Thugs? Perverts?”
An oppressive aura swept through the room, filled with malice.
Harold’s eyes, like venomous snakes, seemed capable of piercing one’s soul, instilling immense fear.
The others also fixed their gaze on Braiden, their eyes filled with murderous intent. It was clear that they were accustomed to killing, their sinister nature honed through countless acts of violence. Just a single stare from them could send shivers down one’s spine.
Trembling with fear, Braiden quickly stammered, “No, no, Mr. Harold, I was just so angry at Rose that I spoke without thinking.”
“I’ll have the Eight Extremities School take care of this. All you need to do is kill the Grandmaster.”
The plan was clear – Maximo would gather a few experts to kidnap Rose and bring her to the ambush location at Southridge Mountain for torture. This would then attract Flynn to come and kill her.
Originally, Flynn had nothing to do with the plan, but both Maximo and Braiden had been humiliated by him.
Their desire to kill Flynn was surprisingly unanimous.
Harbard glanced at the information and coldly said, “Mr. Swanson, it’s best to approach unknown matters with caution.”
“We’re taking on this task as a cooperation, not as your subordinates.”
“We have a partnership, so show some respect, understand?”
In the underground world, there are rules to follow, just like with assassins. Taking turns or taking nude photos is something only low-level thugs or amateur killers would do.
Top-ranking assassin organizations wouldn’t stoop so low.
However, this doesn’t mean they have any humanity.
On the contrary, when faced with women, children, or even defenseless infants, once they accept a mission, they will kill without hesitation.
Just like when they escorted the biology professor to Ostrad – in order to hide their tracks, their team wiped out an entire village on the border. They spared no women or children.
After Harbard and the others left, Braiden slumped into a chair, drenched in sweat.
Indeed, he was like a venomous snake – ruthless and uncontrollable.
As his gaze shifted, his intense malevolence seemed to materialize and pierce through one’s soul, causing immense dread as if falling into an abyss.
However, this suited Braiden just fine. The more brutal and terrifying he appeared, the higher his chances of success.
None of the three Grandmasters were a match for Black Mamba; Flynn couldn’t even last ten minutes!
….
After bidding farewell to Flynn and Rose, River went straight to the Stewart Family to address issues regarding cement and steel reinforcement.
Thirty years ago, the Stewart Family was unknown and only became a second-tier powerhouse thanks to resources from the Sharp’s Group.
To be more precise, the Stewart Family owes its current status to Rose’s mother Tinley’s favor.
Without Tinley, there would be no Stewart Family today.
But instead of showing gratitude, the Stewart Family played out a farmer-snake drama.
After Bone Jade caused Tinley’s death, a series of events unfolded that ultimately led to the bankruptcy of the Sharp’s Group.
The most despicable among them was Margot, River’s mother.
She was Tinley’s best friend!
In pursuit of greater benefits, she actually helped Braiden kill Tinley!
But the Stewart Family also received their due punishment – their only son suffered a stroke and now lies in bed with a twisted mouth and limbs stiffened. He can only move around in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Even the Swanson Family that used to provide support is now preoccupied with their own troubles.
The Stewart Family’s efforts were all in vain.
But just when everyone secretly mocked the Stewart Family, news arrived that Margot’s daughter was engaged to Brooks Barstow.
Brooks is the heir of Terrapin Company.
Terrapin Company is formidable – monopolizing Shipmeda State’s steel and cement industry and supplying many major construction companies. Now they have also won bids for large-scale projects in Ponocord Bay and Niarak New District.
The Tang family’s reputation is soaring as they accumulate wealth rapidly.
It is predicted that after taking on Ponocord Bay and New District projects in a few years’ time, their wealth will reach two trillion dollars and they will rank among Shipmeda State’s top three families.
With their daughter’s connection to the Tang family once again drawing attention to the Stewart Family, many people came to visit River in order to establish connections with them.
“Ms. Stewart, Mr. Stewart used to be full of vitality. How did he suddenly have a stroke?”
“What a wonderful child! I met him not long ago. Such a pity.”
“Mr. Stewart had such great potential. I thought he would lead the Stewart Family further. I never expected him to end up like this.”
At the Stewart Residence, River sat in his wheelchair with a vacant gaze. Drool continuously flowed from his mouth as his left side remained stiff and unresponsive.
A group of well-dressed wealthy individuals stood around him with expressions of sympathy and sighed incessantly.
Cristina took on the role of a servant and held a bowl of watery porridge to feed River while Rodrigo knelt on the ground diligently wiping away his drool.
“You two are kind-hearted. It is because my son fell victim to treacherous people that he ended up like this. But soon enough, they will feel the wrath of the Stewart Family,” Margot said affectionately as she glanced at River before her face turned icy cold.
“Victim?!” Rodrigo couldn’t help but be taken aback.
Margot waved her hand dismissively and said calmly, “Let’s not discuss this matter today; it affects our mood.”
“What happened between Mr. McGuire and Cristina? Did Orion and others blacklist you?”
Rodrigo quickly stood up and sighed. “Yes, we offended one of Orion’s friends.”
“I’ve been running around dealing with this matter these past few days; it wasn’t until today that I learned about your son falling ill. Please forgive us!”
A week ago, Matteo took Flynn to meet them in hopes of expanding his network through Flynn’s connections.
Rodrigo’s old classmates made sarcastic remarks while Cristina’s Tibetan Mastiff nearly bit Matteo.
These two incidents angered Flynn greatly.
In the end, Zhou Aotian arrived and sent them spiraling into an abyss of despair – Rodrigo went bankrupt while Cristina was divorced and kicked out of her home by her husband.
Cristina knelt on the ground pleadingly and begged:
“Ms. Stewart, we have nowhere else to turn; please help us!”
Margot waved her hand and said,”Cristina get up; we’ve been friends for so long; I won’t stand by idly.”
“Here’s what we’ll do: once things settle down for me here, I’ll ask the Tang family for help.”
Upon hearing these words, Rodrigo became excited again and repeatedly expressed his gratitude,”If you help me through this difficult time, the Song family will be forever loyal! We will serve you for our entire lives!”
Cristina also became emotional as tears streamed down her face. She tightly held Margot’s hand but couldn’t find words to say due to her trembling lips.
“Ms. Stewart, you truly are loyal in friendship. Helping us during our time of need. We will definitely repay you, Rodrigo and Cristina will become loyal dogs for The Stewart family!”
“When that time comes, I’ll establish an alliance. We’ll strive together, to surpass all three alliances!”
As Margot envisioned her future, the sound of a loud crash echoed from outside.
“Boom!”
The heavy solid wood gate weighing one ton collapsed with a thunderous crash, sending clouds of dust into the air.
Flynn swaggered in nonchalantly.