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Chapter 519
Even so, his sloppy appearance did not take away from his robust build, nor did it make his tightly clenched fist look any less intimidating. His fist swung in the air, igniting a gust of wind that blew throughout the yard, eventually spreading all over Umbrite Hotel’s main entrance.That was all Bridget heard—the wind. For the first time, she had an idea to gather her internal energy and form them into ear plugs, blocking off any sounds around her. That was what Bridget did. Because of that, she sat in the hotel’s backyard and could not hear Darius calling her name from the second floor.Not receiving a response, Darius let out a weak sigh before focusing on Bridget. Only then did he understand what she was doing. It also shocked him to learn about her actions; Although Darius had not paid much attention to Bridget’s cultivation of her internal energy and martial arts skills, Darius could still tell she had improved significantly. That was because he could see the state of Bridget’s
Chapter 520
Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled. It was mean of him, but his mood soared at their anger. They’d caused him far too much trouble. He crossed his legs at the knee and listened as their protests rose to a clamor.“Oh, my God. I know Darius is powerful, but does he know what he’s saying? Is he implying he’s stronger than three people combined? What a braggart. I want to be the first to challenge him! I’ll show him who’s boss!”“Fuck off and wait your turn! Don’t you know how many people got here before you? I should be the one to handle this! In the past, I’ve always dealt with those new joiners.”Bridget walked to Darius and stood beside him. When she heard what the people were saying, she frowned and looked at Darius. Then, she bent down and leaned close to him. “Mr. Reid?” He nodded and held a finger up. Bridget nodded and backed away, only turning to face the people outside when she was at the entrance. Her eyes were frosty as she said, “You two are the ones who were yapping aro
Chapter 521
Then, he felt a burning energy pour out of Darius’ palm. The energy smothered him as it washed over him, making him come to an abrupt stop. His eyes bulged in terror—he’d never experienced something like this before. The same thing happened to the two other men. The sloppy-looking man paled, knowing he was destined to lose. Still, he refused to give in. He didn’t want to believe there was such a powerful person on this earth!The stubborn look in his eyes morphed into despair as he scrutinized Darius. He could already feel his strength leaving him just by looking at Darius, and he shut his eyes. He regretted talking shit earlier; perhaps he would’ve met a better end without it. After a few seconds, he opened his eyes and looked at Darius pleadingly.“Mr. Reid, I know I’ve made a huge mistake.” Before he could continue, he received a punch to the gut. In that instant, he felt like his organs had been rearranged, and he crashed to the floor. He was sure his eyes were open, but all he s
Chapter 522
He gave Darius a wary look. “What’s with that look on your face? Haven’t I been kind enough to you?”Darius raised an eyebrow, not wanting to waste his breath. He turned his palms outward, channeled his life force into his palms, then shot it at the muscular man’s chest. The muscular man paled; he thought Darius wouldn’t do anything to him, and he’d definitely make it out of this alive. He didn’t expect Darius to suddenly launch an attack on him. As he instinctively shielded his chest with his arms, he clearly felt the life force stab into his arms and shoulders like sharp blades. The crisp sound of bones breaking rang out, and the muscular man gaped at Darius with bloodshot eyes. Indeed, he’d imagined being seriously injured or getting killed here, but he hadn’t expected it to happen in this manner.Darius raised an eyebrow, looking condescending. “You sounded so determined and confident earlier that I almost wanted to applaud. It’s good that I didn’t—look at how fragile and superf
Chapter 523
Darius opened his eyes and raised an eyebrow when he heard this. If his memory served him right, this voice didn’t belong to any of the people he’d seen since coming here. His curiosity was piqued, so he got out of bed. Then, he grabbed the jacket he’d placed beside his bed and placed it over his shoulders before walking to the window. He pushed it open, leaned out, and looked down. When he saw the face of the person who’d spoken, he raised an eyebrow. It was a face he remembered—this man hadn’t moved away from his corner last night. Even as the people around him lost their lives, he’d watched things unfold coldly. It made him stand out like a sore thumb among the anxious people. On the first floor, Bridget pulled her phone out and called Darius. He exhaled, answered it, and said coldly, “Find a way to get him to join us, then end him. He can’t be allowed to stay alive.”Bridget raised an eyebrow. She didn’t know why Darius was giving her such a command, but as his bodyguard, her d
Chapter 524
Darius turned to look at the first man to write his name down. To his surprise, the man truly had organized his people well. They were standing together in a neat formation, and the person in the lead held a folder. When he saw Darius, he hurried over and held the folder out with both hands.Darius raised an eyebrow, but he didn’t say anything. He accepted the folder and flipped through the documents inside. He looked calm, but on the inside, he was well and truly surprised. He asked, “Who prepared these documents?”The man who handed him the folder answered without hesitation, “I did. Have I made a mistake somewhere?” Though he hadn’t hesitated to answer, his tone was still shaky.Darius shook his head. “No.” He returned the folder to the man. “There’s no need for a site visit. Let’s move on to the next person.” At this moment, he heard cars speeding toward them in the distance. He frowned and turned to face the entrance, looking displeased. Soon, the cars appeared before his very ey
Chapter 525
He moved his hands away from the computer and placed them on the desk.Bridget shook her head. “No, everything’s fine. I just wanted to let you know that the first guy to step forward earlier—his name’s Pierce Bronson—volunteered to do it for me. It seems like something he can handle, so I agreed.”She clasped her hands and looked at him, waiting for his response. She didn’t know whether he would allow this—before this, she had no doubt he’d agree. Now that she could see the look on his face, she started to worry she’d made the wrong decision.Darius sensed her nervousness and shook his head. “Don’t worry; you made the right choice. Is there anything else you wanted to say? I don’t think you’d show up here to report something so unimportant to me.”A trace of surprise flashed across her face. She didn’t expect Darius to place so much trust in her; she was starting to transition from merely executing orders to having the discretion to make decisions independently. It made her happy, bu
Chapter 526
“It’ll make you seem like a useless weakling.” Darius tucked his hands in his pockets and turned to leave. As he walked past Edward, he sensed his nervousness. He raised an eyebrow and said, “Keep up.”Edward’s mind went blank again, but he soon returned to his senses and hurried to Darius, remaining one step behind him. As they headed toward the elevator, they heard someone hurrying toward them from the stairwell. Darius stopped and turned in its direction, where Bridget appeared.Her eyes lit up when she saw him, and she said, “Sir, you have no idea how glad I am to see you here. The banquet’s already begun; do you intend on saying anything to the guests?”Darius nodded. “Yeah, I was just on my way there.” At this moment, the elevator doors opened with a ding. It was empty, so he stepped inside and pressed a button. “I’m leaving after saying a few words to them. Take this opportunity to report the banquet to the authorities while I pay a few organizations a visit. This is the last t