Cynthia walked over and helped Benjamin up from the ground. “Uncle, are you alright?” she asked with concern.Benjamin was beaten until his face was black and blue, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.“No, I’m fine,” Benjamin shook his head and replied.Yuri smiled. “Since Ms. Dawn is willing to pay for him, everything is resolved.”Then, he turned to Benjamin and said, “Get lost.”“James…” Benjamin looked at James and was hesitant to speak.He wanted to say something but swallowed the words.James was no longer his son-in-law since he had already divorced Thea.James glanced at him and turned to Cynthia.“Why are you paying for him? Do you have a lot of money? The Callahans have money and don’t need your few million dollars,” said James.“James, isn’t he your…” Cynthia paused as she suddenly remembered that James had divorced Thea, and she stopped speaking.“Seeing that we used to be a family, I’ve already helped you. However, I’m not obliged to help you pay
“You’re causing trouble without reason. I'm too lazy to bother speaking with you.” James lit a cigarette and ignored Thea.At this moment, Yuri brought Benjamin over to them.“Thea, your father broke a jade plate from six hundred AD to nine hundred AD worth three million eight hundred thousand dollars. I’ll give you a discount. It’ll only be three million and five hundred thousand dollars for it. Then, you can take your father.”Thea was furious when she saw Benjamin’s bruised appearance as several muscular men dragged him. She turned around and blamed, “What are you doing, James? Since you’re here, why did you let my dad get beaten?”Thea knew James’ skills. These muscular men were no match for James at all.James was present in Sovereign Antique Shop but allowed her father to get beaten black and blue.“I’ve already taken action to stop it. He would’ve been hurt even worse if I didn't stop them,” James said indifferently.“You took action? Would my dad get beaten up to this
Sovereign Antique Shop, lounge area.James was still playing with Plants Vs. Zombies, but Thea’s appearance kept popping up in his mind.Maybe Cynthia was right about him. He did not let her pay because he wanted them to get Thea to come so he could see her.He had a lot of things he wanted to say to Thea, but he could not say a word after seeing her again.It all felt unnecessary. His heart felt contradictory and complicated.It was an unprecedented feeling.Cynthia was also very sensible and did not disturb him.Time passed by slowly.Ten minutes later, a few muscular men dressed in black suits approached him. One of them was carrying a black safe in his hands.“Sir, we’ve brought it.”Yuri nodded. “Alright.” He glanced at James and said, “Mr. Caden, let’s head up to my office to open it.”James stood up.“This way, please,” Yuri gestured to him upstairs and immediately walked in front to lead the way.Yuri led James and Cynthia to an office on the second floor.The
James held his breath.Cynthia also watched attentively.She was also curious about the contents in the chest that James was willing to spend 100 million to purchase. At the same time, she was also suspicious of why James had the keys to open the chest.Under Cynthia’s gaze, James gently turned the key.Click!A crisp and loud sound resounded.The bronze-colored chest slightly popped open.James' eyes were glued on the chest.Inside the chest was a folded scroll.He carefully took it out.The ancient scroll was made of unique material, keeping it well preserved. At the same time, it was relatively heavy.James unfolded it and spread it out on the table.The ancient scroll was enormous, reaching a length of one meter when it was unfolded.“W-What is this?”Cynthia glanced at the drawings on the ancient scroll and was puzzled.“Is this a scroll of meridians and acupuncture points?” she asked.James carefully observed the scroll.Eighteen little figures were drawn on the
Sol’s Capital, a courtyard house.This was the Emperor’s Mansion, the residence of the Emperor—the Five Commander’s leader and the commander of the Red Flame army.The Emperor had already returned to the Capital.In the courtyard, under a gazebo.A middle-aged man dressed in a black suit was speaking to a young man in his twenties.“Bobby, I haven’t seen you in several years. You were still in high school the last time I saw you. What brings you here today?”The middle-aged man in the black suit was the Emperor.“Mr. Johnston, to be honest, my family has received news that a chest from the ancient tomb of the Prince of Orchid Mountain appeared in Cansington. We’ve also been informed that Thomas’ descendant has his hands on it. Grandpa sent me here for two purposes. One is to retrieve the chest, the other is to kill the descendant of the family’s traitor, Thomas.”The young man explained his motives.He was a handsome man dressed in a white shirt that spoke calmly and with a co
The Emperor smiled and said nothing more.Soon, a man and woman walked toward them. It was James and Cynthia.The Emperor immediately stood up and opened his arms to hug James. “James, what a rare visitor!”James lifted his foot and kicked the Emperor as he said coldly, “Don’t put on an act. You know why I’m here.”The Emperor quickly dodged his kick and took a few steps backward. “What do you mean, James? I’ve no idea why you’ve come to see me,” the Emperor said with a puzzled expression.“You’re James?”A voice sounded.James heard the voice and turned toward the source.A young man in his twenties stood up. He was dressed in a white shirt, looking at him disdainfully.“Who are you?” James frowned. Bobby glanced at James and said calmly, “Bobby Caden.”James' brows furrowed deeper. ‘Who is this person?’The Emperor smiled and said, “James, let me introduce you. This is Bobby from the Cadens of the Ancient Four. His grandfather is your granduncle. Strictly speaking, h
“Haha!”Bobby laughed coldly as if he had just heard the funniest joke of his life.“What are you saying, James? How dare you ask me for the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge? The Cadens are the protectors of the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside's Edge painting. You’re the descendant of the Cadens’ traitor. You’re just a remnant of a family that deserved to die. You also deserve to die!”James' face darkened.He slowly walked toward Bobby.The Emperor quickly walked over and stood in front of James. “What are you trying to do, James? Do you know who he is? He is the direct descendant of the Cadens and the future head of the family. You’re just a descendant of the Cadens’ traitor. It’s already disrespectful enough that you didn’t kneel to greet the future head of the family.”“Get out of the way,” James roared.His voice sounded like the rumble of thunder, making the Emperor stunned.The Emperor was only able to regain his senses after a few seconds. In fact, he simply came to
Bobby said fearlessly, “James, you son of a b*tch, you’re a sinner. You better kneel to me right now! Or else, Thea is going to die.”James glared at Bobby. “Never. A man never easily gets on his knees. How could I kneel to a b*stard like you?“Thea used to be my wife, but we’re already divorced. You’re a fool to use her to threaten me.”“Slash her.”Bobby ordered through the phone.Cansington, a construction site.Thea was tied to a chair.The place was heavily guarded by men dressed in black.One of them held a sharp dagger against Thea’s face.When he received the order, he immediately slashed the dagger across her face.A bloody wound instantly appeared on Thea’s left cheek as the knife swiped across her face. Blood began to drip down her cheek, staining her white dress red.She felt severe pain in her face but could only whimper since her mouth was covered.Thea struggled to free herself but was to no avail.Bobby held the phone and shook it in front of James as he sa