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James knelt before the tomb and bellowed. Soon, his voice cracked. He choked with sobs. Ten years. It had been ten years. Ten years ago, he was only an eighteen-year-old boy who just graduated high school. His life was full of promise and hope. However, a conspiracy took everything away from him. “Ah…” “You beast! My daughter was only three years old. How could you?!” “I will die in my grandchildren's place. Let them go…” The image of the burning residence and the sound of heart-wrenching screams filled his senses. The scenes were as fresh and vivid as they had happened just yesterday. He could never forget. Just as he was suffering excruciating pain and crying his eyes out, a young lady appeared. She leaped into the sea of fire without hesitation and dragged him to the riverside. Compelled by the desire to live, he dived into the river. He drifted with the river flow and found himself in a cave. With a stroke of luck, he found a medical book. Cansingto
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James greeted him and immediately turned toward the girl holding Newton’s arm. “Mr. Quinn, who is she?” Newton explained, “James, she’s my granddaughter, Serena Quinn.” “Mhm.” James nodded. “Three days later, go to The Great Four and take over the businesses of the Cadens.” “James, this…” Newton was at a loss. James was aware he had insider information. He knew that the Cadens had moved from the Capital thirty years ago. Since Newton had been by his grandfather’s side the whole time, he had to know the history of the Cadens and information about the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge. He might even know who was the one targeting the Cadens. “Hey, thank you for helping me out here. I’ll treat you to a meal.” James looked at the Blithe King. “Mhm.” The Blithe King gave a slight nod. Then, he gave the order, “Retreat.” After the military retreated, the Blithe King looked at the men of The Great Four and from the underworld. Wearing a cold expression, he warned, “Y
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“B-Black Dragon?” Newton was stunned by James’ words. One of the five commanders of Sol? The Black Dragon of the Southern Plains who sent shockwaves across the world in a battle a year ago? His granddaughter, Serena, could not help but glance at James. The Black Dragon was a name known to all. However, no one knew what the Black Dragon looked like. She never thought the Black Dragon would be a Caden. James looked at Newton and asked, “Mr. Quinn, can you tell me more about my family?” Though James now stood at the pinnacle of power and exercised great authority, he still could not find anything about the history of the Cadens. He believed his family was not an ordinary one. Not only that, the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge was no ordinary item either. Newton took a deep breath. Since James was the Black Dragon, he could confront the enemy of the Cadens. “James, have you ever heard of The Four Great Families of Sol?” “Huh?” James frowned. The Four G
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Holding the key in his hand, James scrutinized it. “What does the treasure chest unearthed from the ancient tomb of the Prince of Orchid at the border of the Southern Plains have to do with the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge?” James muttered silently. He believed it was not a coincidence that Scarlett had bumped into him while having the key on her. He had been trailing a murderous intent he sensed when he encountered Scarlett. However, the murderous intent disappeared when he reached the underground parking lot. It was there where he met Scarlett. He was sure she was not the one with the murderous intent. James believed someone else had arranged for it. He had been watching on the sidelines since the beginning of the grave robbery. He exterminated everyone and instructed Scarlett to bring the key to Cansington and to allow the box to be carried away all over the place. Whew! James took a deep breath. The first step to getting to the bottom of this was to l
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At a renowned restaurant in Cansington, James ordered some dishes and a few bottles of white wine. Together with Henry, they ate heartily. They conversed as they ate, reminiscing the ordeals they had gone through in the past ten years. They were at it for the whole day. By three o’clock in the afternoon, they were inebriated. At that moment, Thea called. “James, where are you? Something happened.” Upon hearing Thea’s anxious voice, James felt a chill down his spine. He immediately sobered up. “What? What’s wrong?” “Something happened at Eternality Hospital. Come, quick.” “Alright, I’ll be there ASAP.” James hung up the phone. Henry asked, “What’s wrong, James?” James shook his head. “I don’t know. Thea said something happened at Eternality Hospital. I’ll go there and have a look.” “I’ll drive you there.” Henry stood up. “No need. You’ve drunk a lot. You shouldn’t drive. I’ll just call a taxi.” James grabbed the suit by the side. After putting it on, he swi
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The security guard gave him passage. James pushed the door open. The Callahans gathered in the hallway of the hospital. Wearing worried expressions, they paced back and forth. James approached them and asked, “What happened?” With a tearful voice, Thea explained, “We don’t know either. A bunch of people appeared out of nowhere and started to stir up trouble. They said someone died in our hospital and demanded compensation. Now that they’ve made a big scene, even the reporters have made their way here. We had no choice but to close the hospital temporarily.” Lex was on the phone. He was calling some big shots to help resolve the crisis. “You reek of alcohol. Why are you here? Are you here to cause more trouble for us?” Gladys rebuked James upon smelling a whiff of alcohol on him. “Dad, grandpa, this is bad. There are now more people outside. They’re saying there’s something’s wrong with our medicine.” Tommy ran in in a panic. He lost his footing and collapsed to the fl
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It was silent for a few seconds.Then, a thirty-year-old muscular man with a metal rod in his hand stepped forward. Wearing a vicious look, he pointed the metal rod at James. He roared, “Who the hell are you? What makes you think you have the right to speak?” He was frothing at the mouth and was behaving aggressively. Thea was scared out of her wits. Fearing she would be assaulted, she hid behind James’ back. “That’s right. There’s no need for you to speak. We demand compensation!” “If you don’t pay compensation, we’ll wreck Eternality Hospital.” “What a useless place. If you aren’t up to standards, don’t establish yourselves at Medical Street. Get out of here!” The crowd started heckling. Not even a single Callahan dared to show up. The situation outside was volatile. It would be problematic if things got out of control. “Shut it, all of you. Wait for your turn to speak,” James roared with an annoyed look. He would not have cared less if this was not the Callahans
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James stood and turned to look at Thea. “You’re the chairman. Order the finance department to pay the compensation.” “James, w-what…” Thea was at a loss. She thought James would resolve the problem. However, after his posturing and empty words, he was now advising the Callahans to pay up. An angry rebuke came from inside the building, “What are you doing, James? Ten million dollars? Are you kidding me? I wouldn’t be surprised if you colluded with these people to swindle money out of the Callahans.” It was Gladys. James whispered in Thea’s ear, “There’s something wrong with the medicine.” “H-How can you be sure this medicine was prescribed by us? What if someone’s trying to frame us?” Thea glanced at James. If they paid compensation before getting to the bottom of this incident, would it not be equivalent to acknowledging their mistake? James said, “Listen to me. Appeasing the family of the deceased is our top priority. As long as we pay compensation and calm them down, ev