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Chapter 916
Thea folded her arms and looked at Quincy. “I know you want to ask about the things James mentioned this afternoon, right? Let me make it clear to you again. I’ve no clue what he was talking about. I’m completely clueless, okay?”After speaking, Thea turned and walked away.“You’re on point, but the more you act this way, the more suspicious you are.” Quincy murmured.Thea ignored Quincy and walked into the elevator, heading directly to the underground parking lot. She took out her car key and pressed the button. A car nearby beeped a few times. Thea walked over, opened the door, and got into the car. An old man was already in the passenger seat.However, Thea was immersed in her thoughts and failed to notice him. When she saw him, she jerked and patted her chest. “What’re you doing, Sir Caden? You’re always appearing out of nowhere. And why didn’t you answer the call in the afternoon?”Thomas smiled and said, “I know that James had gone to question you and that you must be conf
Chapter 917
James had been resting in a room on the second floor of Cynthia’s villa.Throughout the day, he came down to have something to eat.After eating, he headed back to his room. He sat in a lotus position, meditating and cultivating his True Energy.The night passed by silently.The following day, James called the Blithe King and Jay for updates. Unfortunately, he could not find the person suspected to be his grandfather through either official or underground intelligence networks.James got dressed and went downstairs.Cynthia and Maxine had already woken up.“James.”The two women greeted him.He nodded and sat down on the sofa.Maxine asked, “How is it? Is there any news from the Blithe King?”James shook his head and said, “No. The person who took Tiara seems to have vanished and is untraceable. The Blithe King used every connection he could but he still can’t track down the car. I’m baffled by how a vehicle could disappear into thin air when the whole city is full of survei
Chapter 918
The house was neat and spotless.James rushed up the stairs to Quincy’s room. The door was closed, so James knocked on the door. However, no movement could be heard from inside.He twisted the doorknob and found it unlocked, so he gently pushed it open.The blankets inside the room were neatly stacked. James walked over and reached under them. The bed was cold, and it was evident that no one had slept on it throughout the night.Maxine scanned the room and said, “I don’t think she came back last night.”“That’s strange. Where else would she go?” James panicked. He would not be as worried if only Quincy was missing, but even Thea had disappeared without a trace.“Let’s check the company,” Maxine suggested.“Alright.” James nodded.The two walked out of the villa.Luther acted as their driver and took them to Messiah Corporation. It was already nine in the morning when they reached the company, which was during the company’s office hours, but Quincy had not arrived.Outside M
Chapter 919
James’ suspicions were not groundless.“Scarlett used to be part of a grave robber gang. However, she was clueless about her employer, claiming that someone else was responsible for communications.“Additionally, although Scarlett has considerable strength, it isn’t anything overwhelming. So how would it be possible for her to snatch the key and escape from the enemy? On top of that, she even located Floyd and secretly followed him to Cansington without being noticed.“That’s simply outrageous.”Maxine noticed James murmuring to himself and could not help asking, “What’re you saying, James?”“Maxine, try to analyze this for me.” James turned to Maxine and explained how Scarlett’s gang robbed the Prince of Orchid Mountain’s ancient tomb and escaped with the key, following Floyd to Cansington.“Do you think there is another mastermind behind Mr. Gabriel who was backing up the Emperor? Could Mr. Gabriel also just be a puppet?”Maxine fell into thought.After a while, she said, “
Chapter 920
Scarlett did not linger any longer and left after James dismissed her.After she left, James stood up.Maxine asked, “Are you going to Sovereign Antique Shop?James looked at Maxine. ‘This woman is incredible. She can immediately guess what’s on my mind,’ he thought.“My admiration for you keeps growing daily. I feel like there’s nothing I can hide from you,” James praised her sincerely.Maxine stood up and said with a smile, “Sovereign Antique Shop is the only clue we have right now, so it wasn’t hard for me to know.”James nodded and said, “Yeah. I plan to head over and investigate a little. The ancient chest that contained the ancient scroll was stored in Sovereign Antique Shop. The shop’s owner used to be the Emperor’s subordinate. Now that the Emperor is dead, I’ll have to go there and find clues to solve the mysteries.”“I’ll come with you.”“Alright.”Luther came over and asked, “Do you need me to drive you both there?”James waved his hand and said, “No, just pass me
Chapter 921
James nodded.Sovereign Antique Shop’s owner must have known some of the enemy’s secrets. The enemy knew that James would have come to see him. Thus, they killed off the man in advance.James took out his phone and called the police. Then, he began to investigate the crime scene.The door and windows were in good condition, but the windows were left open. James concluded that the murderer had jumped out of the window.Soon, the police arrived at the scene and began a forensic investigation. Knowing that he would not be gaining any clues from the place, James did not linger anymore and chose to leave.He remained silent throughout their journey.‘Could it be that Grandpa is really alive and was the mastermind behind everything?’ James was immersed in his thoughts while driving. He was confused and felt helpless.It had been many years since he last felt so powerless.Maxine understood James’ current mood.She tried to comfort him, saying, “Don’t worry, James. I’m sure Tiara,
Chapter 922
James also sent the meditation and cultivation method to the Elite Eight, who were far away in another country. He asked them to train according to the method he gave them, strive to cultivate their True Energy and become first-rank grandmasters as soon as possible.Meanwhile, the Capital was in complete disarray because the painting protected by the Sullivans had been stolen.The Sullivans’ surveillance cameras clearly captured the culprit that stole the painting—the current patriarch of the Cadens, Tobias.This sparked a full-fledged war between the Sullivans and the Cadens, resulting in severe casualties.Ultimately, other forces in the Capital had to step in and mediate.Unfortunately, the relationship between the Ancient Four was already beyond repair.Even the Johnstons believed their family painting was stolen by the Cadens and demanded an explanation. However, the Cadens firmly denied all accusations.Eventually, someone brought up that the martial world was in chaos bec
Chapter 923
The accident in the Capital had progressed beyond James’ expectations.In his initial speculation, he estimated that it would take much longer before the Capital reached its breaking point. However, it happened much sooner than he expected. Maxine said that the situation was dire. She explained that countless martial artists remained hidden in society as civilians. Some were everyday office workers, some were factory workers, and some could even be street sweepers.A thousand years ago, Sol had countless sects and martial art families. After a thousand years, the number of martial artists gradually decreased, but martial arts had been passed down to only one successor in each generation.James knew that these martial artists were known as ancient martial artists.According to Maxine’s speculations, there were currently about one million martial artists in Sol, and at least 50 thousand were first-rank grandmasters who cultivated True Energy.Although the numbers were not signific
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