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Chapter 1109
After hanging up the phone, James helped Delilah up and said, “Let’s go.” “Mhm.” Delilah nodded and left the bar alongside James. Meanwhile, Maxine followed close behind. After leaving the bar, James pulled his phone out and called Madelyn. “I’m sorry, the number you have dialed is not available.” James frowned. “Huh, weird…” Maxine said, “The dynamics in the Capital are complex. All families and forces have informants everywhere. It’s only natural for her to be extra cautious. After all, she’ll be dead if she’s discovered. Let’s return for now and wait for another opportunity to show itself.” James did not think much about it. Looking at Delilah, he asked, “Have you eaten?” Delilah shook her head. James brought her to a nearby restaurant and requested a private room. In the private room, James asked, “What happened? How did you end up singing at a bar?” Delilah was still wearing James’ jacket. Taking a sip of a glass of warm water, she said, “My family went ban
Chapter 1110
“How long more do you need?” “A day or two perhaps.” “Hurry.” After briefly conversing with Blake, James hung up the phone. Soon, he arrived at the military region. Along the way, the soldiers saluted him. In the Emperor’s office in the military region… James was sitting on a chair with a few one-star generals standing before him. He scanned them and asked, “Who was the one in charge of the Red Flame Army after the previous Emperor’s death?” Nathaniel took a step forward and said, “That would be General Micah.” “Tell him that I’d like to see him,” James said. He scrutinized the information he obtained about the generals of the Red Flame Army. Braxton Micah was a fifty-five-year-old three-star general. “Understood.” “You’re dismissed.” James waved, and the generals left. However, Nathaniel remained. James glanced at him and asked, “Is something the matter?” Wearing a smile, Nathaniel asked, “Sir, do you intend to weed out the remnants of the previous Empe
Chapter 1111
Braxton Micah was not in the military region at the moment. After receiving notice, he immediately made his way there. In just half an hour, he appeared before James. “Sir…” He was sweating profusely on the forehead. James looked at the man before him. He was a three-star general and second-in-command of the Red Flame Army. After the previous Emperor’s death, he was temporarily made in charge of the Red Flame Army. “General Micah…” James looked at him. “Your orders, sir?” Though sweat beaded on Braxton’s forehead, he did not dare wipe them off. James asked, “General Micah, which city do you think is the safest in Sol?” Without the slightest bit of hesitation, Braxton said, “The Capital.” “Yes, the Capital, the city which the Red Flame Army is in charge of. But why do I hear that there have been many incidents ever since the demise of the previous Emperor?” James’ nonchalant attitude sent a shiver down Braxton’s spine. He asked, “S-Sir, what are you referring to, may
Chapter 1112
James got into the backseat. Beside him was a fifty-year-old-looking man in a big black jacket. He was wearing a cap and a pair of sunglasses. As he lowered his head, James could not discern his appearance. Madelyn was in the driver’s seat. She turned around, removed her sunglasses, and looked at James with a smile. “We meet again, James.” James glanced at her. This was the woman who lured him into a trap. Then, he looked at the man beside him and said, “Reveal your identity.” Yaroslav removed his sunglasses, and James could finally see what he looked like. He was an ordinary-looking man─so ordinary, in fact, one could never imagine him being a figure at the top of the power pyramid. “James,” wearing a smile on his face, Yaroslav said, “your reputation precedes you. I’m honored to have finally met you.” “Are you Yaroslav Gabriel, the one behind the previous Emperor?” James asked. “Yes,” Yaroslav said. James asked, “You’re someone affiliated with the Gu Sect. What bu
Chapter 1113
As Yaroslav was one of the main persons in charge of the Gu Sect, he had much insider information. In order to live through the ordeal, he chose to cooperate with James and tell him everything he knew. This included the ancient tomb of the Prince of Orchid. The ancient tomb had been broken into long ago, and the box unearthed from within had long been in Thomas’ hands. It was also a part of his plan to bring the box to Cansington and give it to James. Meanwhile, the previous Emperor had been a pawn all this while─a pawn manipulated into doing Thomas’ bidding ever since ten years ago. He was a mere disposable character. Hearing this, James took a deep breath. Based on Yaroslav’s words, his grandfather possessed great strength ten years ago. So why would he watch as his family burned to death? Could it be that his family was still alive? Was everything an illusion? This possibility existed. After all, he was saved by Thea. Though he believed his family to be dead, he had ne
Chapter 1114
Wearing a grim expression, James said, “From what Yaroslav told me, I can now be sure that it was Grandpa who leaked the information. Not only that, my Grandpa even instructed Yaroslav to cooperate with me in order to survive.” “Oh, is that so?” Maxine asked, “What did Thomas say to Yaroslav?” James narrated Yaroslav’s words. Hearing this, Maxine stroked her chin, pensive. “How strange… What is Thomas up to? What kind of person is he?” Thea was confused. She thought that Thomas would never harm James. Now that Maxine’s speculation was proven to be true, she could no longer figure Thomas out. James looked at Maxine and asked, “Maxine, what do you think Grandpa is up to?” Maxine rolled her eyes and said, “I’m not God. How would I know? Forget it, you shouldn’t overthink things. It’s getting late. We should sleep.” She turned to leave. Meanwhile, Thea grabbed James’ hand and consoled him, “Darling, I don’t think Grandpa's a bad person. Although he has a close relationship
Chapter 1115
Why? How? Thea immediately burst into tears. “Thea…” Looking at the tearful Thea, James felt awful deep inside. He tried defending himself. “You can’t blame me for this, can you? It was a setup. Who would have known?” James had been thinking about this for the past few days. However, he was unsure of what to do. He was in a bind. “Haha… I thought it’d be something more serious.” Wiping her tears, Thea said with a smile, “This isn’t too difficult to deal with. You’re rich, after all. Just give her a sum of money for child-rearing costs.” “…” James was dumbfounded. He did not expect Thea to say such a thing. “G-Go shower already.” She gently pushed James. James entered the bathroom in a daze. Meanwhile, Thea lay on the bed helplessly. What else could she do now? If Tiara really did give birth to a child, she could volunteer to raise the child. As long as James would remain by her side, she could turn a blind eye to this. Soon, James was done showering. The m
Chapter 1116
James had only learned of this incident last night. How did he manage to finish investigating the matter in such a short amount of time? Delilah momentarily froze before saying, “Sure.” “Let’s get going then.” James turned and waved toward the convoy. The driver drove toward them and stopped right in front of James. The two got on. Soon, they arrived at the Red Flame Army’s headquarters. In the Emperor’s office… James was sitting on an office chair, whereas Delilah sat by his side. Braxton had been waiting. He was awake the whole night in the military region. He handed James the documents and said, “Sir, here are all the documents you need. The bankruptcy of Blue Tech Corporation was caused by the struggle between a few tech conglomerates. Since Blue Tech Corporation mastered a brand-new technology, a family wanted to make a low-cost acquisition. After being rejected, they resorted to underhanded tactics.” James scrutinized the documents which contain all informat
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