“Do we have more specifics?” Salem asked.Conrad had asked around about the situation. “I don’t have proof, but I suspect that it’s a guy named Harvey York. I looked into him; he’s just a student…”“A student?”Salem scoffed.“He must be from some sacred martial arts training ground, or he’s a young talent from a family of martial artists.“But so what? Master Henrik is near-invincible! There’s a huge chance he’d be the one to unite man and nature!“Compared to us, all these families and sacred martial arts training grounds are nothing but filth!“They will pay for this! That kid’s life is mine!”The air around Salem dropped in temperature instantly.Conrad and the others had a thought: if they went against Salem at this very moment… Salem could probably wipe out every single one of them if he wanted to.Conrad chuckled after sensing Salem’s murderous intent. “Should we go right now? With you here, it’d be easy to rat out the bastard and kill everyone in the Surrey family.”
While Salem was planning his attack, Mandy and co were finally done with their meal at the Mandrake Residence. They all left soon after.Because of Mandy and Julie’s good relationship recently, Julie arranged for Mandy to stay in the biggest property the Kronen Temple had in the outskirts.Mandy was planning to decline, but she realized she could avoid the eyes of the top ten families that way. She quietly accepted Julie’s offer, since she’d have a private space to do things conveniently.On the way back, Mandy and Harvey took the same car.Rhodes was unhappy; since the Benz S Class only had two seats, he had no choice but to get another car.Julie resented Harvey’s shamelessness, but under such circumstances, she couldn’t chase him away. After all, Harvey was still Mandy’s bodyguard in name.“Looks like you’re doing well for yourself, Ms. Zimmer!“Not only are you good friends with a Maiden of the Kronen Temple, but even a young master from the top ten families is trying to be
Half an hour later, the car stopped outside a huge manor in the outskirts’ suburbs.This was the Kronen Temple’s property. A wealthy disciple had donated it a while ago. Not only was it very elegant-looking, it was also equipped with all sorts of safety facilities.Julie had prepared a courtyard for Mandy to rest, while also getting Rhodes one right beside Mandy’s.Simply put, he could reach Mandy immediately if he wanted to.Harvey didn’t say anything about it, though; he was certain that with Mandy’s personality, nothing would happen even if she stayed in the same room with Rhodes.However, she was his wife, so he was still worried. He considered fully committing to his job as her personal bodyguard by staying here as well.After settling their things, the two were about to rest. Just then, Julie’s secretary knocked on the door. She entered, and bowed to Mandy.“Ms. Zimmer, the representatives of the four great tribes would like you see you.”“The four great tribes?”Mandy f
There were two goals that can be achieved in the situation.Firstly, the Surreys wanted everyone to know that they gave out the beads.Secondly, while things would be fine if they could transport the beads to the Aenar Temple safe and sound, they wouldn’t be faulted if something were to happen despite their efforts in preparing enough security.After all, the Surreys had already done everything they could to keep the beads safe. They couldn’t be blamed for anything.As expected of Lennon to be so cunning—one simple move was enough to give his family the upper hand.If this was anyone else, Harvey wouldn’t have minded.But since Mandy was involved, he felt the need to have a talk with Lennon.Rhodes took a step forward, squinting at Ernie. “We know about the situation; we’ll take a look tomorrow.”“Young Master Rhodes, right?” Ernie smiled. “You represent the Wright family, not the Jean family. We’re here to ask for the Jean family’s help.”Ernie looked at Mandy with a profound
The next day…In just three days, all sorts of rumors had been spreading in the outskirts.That the Luster Tribe’s Surrey family was said to have worked very hard to get the Third, Fourth, and Fifth-Eyed Beads.Because of the One-Eyed Bead’s appearance, the Surreys decided to give away the three beads to the Aenar Temple after a long period of love and care.The Aenar Temple prepared a massive ceremony, and gathered all of its disciples to recite their teachings for three whole days to welcome the three beads.To ensure that the beads would safely arrive at the Aenar Temple, not only did the Surreys gather the other three great tribes, but the Wolven Tribe’s Klein family and Higgs family were also invited to raise the security.The investment group of the top ten families agreed to help with the cause, too.The situation became tense in just a single night.International airports, transport stations, and forces from various tribes had shown up.Everyone who suddenly appeared i
Even Mandy was looking oddly at Rhodes.As a part of the top ten families, she knew they would only act based on their own interests.And yet, Rhodes was such a generous man. No ordinary prince or young master could compare to his attitude and selflessness.This young master of a top-rated family was simply extraordinary!Rhodes felt more prideful after sensing Mandy’s gaze toward him; he quickly walked in front of the crowd, his head and chest raised high to the sky.Ernie and the others, who were in charge of safety, bowed after seeing Harvey from afar; they quickly brought over umbrellas and bottled water for everyone as well.Rhodes simply couldn’t hide his smug expression any longer.When both sides were about to strike up a conversation, a convoy showed up from far away.Three Land Rovers at the front and back, all heavily modified. The convoy parked in front of the road. Almost a hundred experts came out, wearing vigilant expressions.Out of respect for the three beads,
Julie felt ecstatic after hearing the crowd’s praise toward her junior.She glared at Harvey, who looked completely insignificant compared to the others, showing utter disdain.‘Who knows what on earth Mandy is thinking.‘She didn’t choose a top-rated young master who’s also an expert martial artist with a high status… Instead, she picked a kept man like him to be her bodyguard twenty-four-seven!‘Hopefully after this, she’ll know how to make a better decision…’Even though Julie didn’t want to speak about this as she respected Mandy, she still planned to convince Mandy to make Harvey resign.The ceremony continued.Lennon carefully brought out a bowl covered in jewelry from the back of the car.Within the bowl, three beads with a thousand years’ worth of history shone under the bright light, attracting everyone’s attention.When the time had come, Lennon slowly pulled the bowl to the front of his chest, so that sunlight would soak into the beads.“Normally speaking, this is
Swoosh!While Rhodes was still calm about the situation…A manhole cover beside the road was suddenly pushed aside. A person in a camouflage uniform and face paint leaped out, and threw a barrage of darts in Lennon’s direction.“Bastard!” Rhodes froze. “How dare you?!”The sudden attacker wasn’t just disrespecting the Surrey family; Rhodes was about to be completely humiliated as well.Before Rhodes could do anything, expert martial artists around the place charged forward instantly.Some quickly pulled out their firearms, the safeties off.Others quickly went beside Lennon and Aria, holding up their weapons, deflecting every single dart away without fail.Harvey found the whole thing confusing. He knew the road ahead would be big trouble, and that Rhodes’ name would probably do nothing.However, he didn’t expect that someone would take action so quickly.After thinking closely, it was understandable.All sorts of forces that came from the outskirts and beyond were after t