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Jake came to his senses, and spoke, “James, this is too excessive. Do you seriously think you’ll survive even if you have this underground intelligence network? Do you know how many important people want you dead? You’re going to wind up dead, either way.” “You don’t have to worry about that.”James stared at him.“I’ll count to three. If you refuse, it’ll take it as your final decision.”“One.”“Two.”“Three.”“Okay, I’ll promise you.”Jake finally gave in as soon as James reached the last number.Jake was surrounded by the infamous Black Dragon Army. There was nothing he could do except yield to James’ demands.His only other option was a bullet in his brain.James smirked.Everything was going on as he planned.“I’ve gotten rid of all of your useless garbage here. I’ll deploy a thousand men from the Southern Plains for you.”Jake drew in a sharp breath.These were indeed men from the Black Dragon Army, he was right.“Jake, as it stands your current network isn’t strong enough. What
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Military hospital, intensive care unit.Whitney was wiping Henry’s body down.After a few days of rest, Henry had come to, albeit he was still very weak.James walked into his ward with May.Whitney stopped and greeted him, “Hey ,James.”James waved st her. When he saw that Henry had regained consciousness, he let out a relieved sigh. Henry woke up earlier than James thought he would.“James...”Henry greeted him with a feeble voice from his bed, “Sorry. I wasn’t good enough.”James sat down on the side of his bed, “It’s okay, everything’s over now. Focus on your recovery. After you get better, we can fight together again. We can create a new empire in Cansington just like we did in the battlefields of the Southern Plains.”“Yes…”Henry answered.James felt his pulse to assess his current condition.He did a series of tests before he wrote a new prescription for Henry.After that, he called Blithe King.“Blithe, I am at the military hospital right now. Come over if you have time.”Jame
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Henry was the General of the Southern Plains. He, in particular, would have known how dangerous the twenty-eight-nations fighters were.He also knew how difficult it would be for James to carry his unconscious body while fending them off.“James, what are your plans after this?”James shook his hand and said, “Just rest for now. I‘ll have things for you to do after you recover.”“Okay,” Henry complied.James stayed at the hospital the whole time until the Blithe King came back.Blithe King brought an ID card with him which he handed to James, “The new identity has been set up.”James took a good look.The name on the card read May Caden.Blithe King explained, “Her background is that she’s a distant relative of the Cadens. She is a loosely related cousin of yours.”James tossed it to May as he laughed.May held the card in her hand as her heart raced with excitement.All these years, she had been a pariah in the underground world. Now with a proper identity, she can finally walk around
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James was not worried about the medical conference at all. Getting the title of Asclepius was a piece of cake for him. The only thing on his mind right now was to think of a way not to stand out too much. James’ words calmed Thea down. She had pinned all of her hopes on James. If James could not help navigate the Callahans through this crisis, the family would be doomed. They would be consigned to mediocrity for the rest of their lives. Night-time came. The family was having dinner. Knock! Knock! Knock! A knock came from outside. James stood up and answered the door. Lex, Howard’s, and John’s families were standing outside. Seeing this, James frowned and asked, “What’s wrong, grandpa?” “Sigh…” Lex sighed tiredly, “We’ll talk inside.” “Please come in.” James beckoned Lex to enter the house. Seeing that the Callahans were here, Gladys’ face immediately turned sour. “Have a seat, father.” Benjamin stood up and greeted Lex. He asked, “Have you eaten yet? Sho
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So why were they here insulting Thea? James would have resorted to violence if not for the fact that they were Thea’s relatives. Lex lamented, “You don’t understand. After the incident, all our relatives have cut off contact with us.” Jolie yelled, “It’s all because of Thea! She bankrupted the Callahans. I can’t return to my mother’s house anymore. No one answers my call.” She glared at Thea. She would have slapped Thea across the face if she was not in front of so many people. “Sigh…” Lex sighed despondently. “This is only natural. People fawn over you when you are rich and kick you when you are down.” Aggrieved, Thea looked at James and pulled at his sleeves. She whispered, “Honey, can you think of something? We should help them find a place to stay for now.” James gently grabbed Thea’s hand and said, “Hmm… I will think of something.” He walked out of the house and headed over to the stairs. Then, he lit a cigarette. He called Scarlett. “J-James!” Scarlett’s
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James personally escorted Lex downstairs. Then, he told him the name and address of the hotel. “James, why don’t you come along with us?” One of the younger Callahans looked at him quizically. They were the subject of ridicule and mockery that day. The moment the estate agencies, hotels, and even tiny motels realized who they were, they refused to serve them and drove them away. They were afraid of being kicked out again. They came close to having to sleep on the streets. James casually dismissed them. “It’s going to be fine. Just go. I’ve arranged everything. You have nothing to worry about.” James was not in the mood for this. For Thea’s sake, he was kind enough to call Scarlett to arrange accommodations for them. If it were any other situation, he would not have wasted his time on this. Saying that he turned and went upstairs. Lex addressed everyone. “Now that the family is in a crisis, we need to be frugal. Let’s not call a taxi. We’ll get there using public trans
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Smack! The slap rang crisply through the lobby. “How dare you hit me?!” Enraged, Colson lifted his leg and kicked Megan in the gut. Megan fell to the floor. “Security! There’s a fight going on here!” Soon, the security guards arrived. Seeing them approach him, Colson yelled, “I’m an Oswald. Who are you to stop me?” The security guards had never heard of the Oswalds. However, upon seeing the vicious look on Colson’s face, they froze. They did not want to provoke him further. At that moment, the attendant who had gone to the front desk was back. She addressed Lex politely. “Mr. Callahan, this is your room card. Please follow me, I’ll show you to your rooms.” Colson was taken aback at the treatment the Callahans received. ‘There’s a hotel that dares accept them?’ He immediately stepped forward in fury and said, “Hey, where’s your manager? Don’t you know who they are? They’re the Callahans. The Watsons and the Xenoses have made it clear that anyone who provides them
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The Callahans were all chased out of the hotel by the security guards. Everyone cursed James. “Grandpa, I told you James was up to no good! Nothing to worry about? So much for that. It’s obvious that he’s just rubbing salt in our wounds.” “That’s right. I finally understand what he meant when he said that you can’t depend solely on family. He’s just saying in a roundabout way that he can’t be relied on!” They spat insults at James non-stop. Colson followed them out of the hotel. He was Megan’s ex-boyfriend and was acquainted with the Callahans. He did not want to target them specifically. However, this was a great opportunity to curry favor with the Watsons and the Xenoses. Whether or not the Oswalds would rise depended on him. With his new beau in his arms, he walked out and looked at the miserable Callahans. Then, he burst into a fit of cruel laughter. “Lex, I never expected you and your family to fall like this. I have long despised you. Though you’re broke as he