Previously, Bald Rivers had always boasted about his prowess in front of Chris. However, it wasn’t until he learned of Chris’s identity as the King of the East Coast that he realized he had been nothing but a fool all along. This thought made Bald Rivers wish he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. After leaving the Dynasty Club, Chris asked Bald Rivers, “Cousin Bald, shall we head back?”
Bald Rivers quickly waved his hands, pleadingly saying, “Chris, please don’t call me that!”
Knowing Chris’s true status, Bald Rivers no longer dared to show off in front of him. After all, Chris was the King of the East Coast! To show off in front of Chris was simply courting death. Chris merely smiled at Bald Rivers’s words and said nothing. To Chris, Bald Rivers was hardly worth his attention. If it weren’t for the fact that he was Esther’s cousin, he probably wouldn’t even have the right to speak to Chris. Soon after, Chris and Bald Rivers returned to their villa.
Upon arriving back at Cloud Bay, Esther, looking astonished, asked, “Cousin, what happened to you?”
At that moment, Bald Rivers, who had been slapped by Crow, had a swollen half of his face. Bald Rivers sheepishly smiled and said, “It’s nothing, I just had a little fall.”
“A fall?”
Esther questioned with a puzzled look. Even a fool could tell that Bald Rivers had been struck. The slap mark was still clearly visible on his face. Considering this, Esther glared fiercely at Chris. Now it was Chris’s turn to feel depressed.
Bald Rivers’s beating had nothing to do with him. It was Bald Rivers’s own fault for harassing someone else’s girlfriend, which led to his beating. Yet, from Esther’s reaction, it seemed as though she thought Chris was to blame for Bald Rivers’s condition.
Meanwhile, at the Obsidian Citadel in Middleton, a guard shouted, “Obsidian Citadel is off-limits to unauthorized personnel!”
As Hollow Frost approached, the warden immediately stepped forward to stop him. Hollow Frost presented a document and stated, “I am from the Dragon Order, and I am here to escort Lord Valerian out.”
“What? You’re taking Lord Valerian out!”
the warden exclaimed in surprise. Hollow Frost sternly asked, “Is there a problem?”
The warden carefully checked Hollow Frost’s credentials and then shook his head, “No problem. You can take him.”
The Dragon Order held an exceedingly esteemed position in Amerosia, being founded by the martial arts supremo, Lord Dragon, a thousand years ago. Despite Lord Dragon’s disappearance, the Order had continued to this day.
The Dragon Order amassed the elite of Amerosia and held immense power. Thus, seeing Hollow Frost’s credentials, the warden harbored no doubts. He cautioned, “I must warn you, Lord Valerian was a supremely powerful Primus in Amerosia ten years ago. Be very careful not to let him escape…”
Hearing this, Hollow Frost’s expression darkened, “Are you doubting the Dragon Order’s capabilities?”
The warden quickly shook his head, “Not at all! Not at all!”
Hollow Frost snorted coldly and then entered the eighteenth level of the Obsidian Citadel dungeon. Upon seeing Lord Valerian, Hollow Frost unlocked the chains binding him. These were no ordinary chains but were made from a special material that was incredibly tough, so tough that even Lord Valerian’s strength could not break them.
Hollow Frost handed over a photograph, saying, “The man you need to kill is him; his name is Chris! Chris has now returned to the East Coast, and here is all his information.”
After finishing his statement, Hollow Frost handed a file bag to Lord Valerian.
Lord Valerian glanced at the photograph and said coldly, “If I kill him, will you release my daughter?”
Hollow Frost nodded, “Of course!”
“Good! I hope you keep your word, because if you deceive me…”
At this point, a terrifying fierceness flashed in Lord Valerian’s eyes.
“If you deceive me, I will not only kill you but also annihilate the entire Frost family!”
Hollow Frost scoffed, “Lord Valerian, do you really think I would lie to you? Enough talk! You will go to the East Coast tomorrow; I have already prepared your plane ticket.”
With that, Hollow Frost turned and left.
Watching Hollow Frost’s retreating figure, Lord Valerian clenched his fists.
Though he disliked being manipulated, Lord Valerian had to comply for the sake of his daughter.
He glanced at the table and saw a plane ticket left there by Hollow Frost.
“Chris, here I come!”
Lord Valerian picked up the ticket and muttered to himself.
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East Coast.
After the incident at the Dynasty Club, Bald Rivers had become subdued.
For several days, he stayed indoors.
Upon learning Chris’s identity, Bald Rivers no longer dared to stay on the East Coast.
“I’m going home tomorrow.”
“Ah! Cousin, are you leaving so soon?”
Esther expressed her surprise upon hearing Bald Rivers’s words.
It had been only a few days since Bald Rivers had come to the East Coast, and she hadn’t expected him to leave so quickly.
Bald Rivers gave a sheepish smile, “Yes, my company is quite busy, so I need to go back and handle some business.”
“Alright then!”
Esther did not try to persuade him to stay.
The next morning, at dawn,
Bald Rivers took the earliest flight and left the East Coast to return home.
Chris didn’t pay much attention to Bald Rivers’s departure.
For Chris, Bald Rivers was just a minor character.
Chris walked alone into the yard and saw Harold practicing his boxing.
“How’s the training going, Harold?”
Chris asked with a smile.
“Not bad, Mr. Shelby,” Harold replied, smiling.
Since Peter’s death, Harold had been training more diligently and had advanced from a grandmaster to a great grandmaster in a short time.
Suddenly, Chris’s expression changed.
He looked into the distance, sensing eyes spying on him.
Without hesitation, Chris dashed forward.
Seeing Chris sprint away, Harold quickly followed.
Chris moved so fast that he reached the outside of the villa in the blink of an eye.
The area outside was eerily quiet and deserted.
Chris frowned.
He was certain someone had been spying on him.
Whoever it was had managed to evade his sight in just a moment, clearly a master.
Soon after, Harold also caught up, but unfortunately, they found nothing and headed back to the villa.
After Chris left, a shadow slowly emerged from a dark corner…