The man said, "It's simple really. I want to cooperate with you." Adrian was stunned. "Cooperate?" He had not anticipated the man to suddenly propose such an idea.The man continued, "Yes, I want to cooperate with you. I just hope you will agree to it." Adrian remained silent. After a moment, he let out a snort and said, "Fine, tell me about your proposition."The man seemed satisfied with this answer and nodded. He then signaled for Zephyr to leave, but Zephyr was reluctant to do so. The man urged him to leave, and with no alternative, Zephyr stamped his foot in annoyance before turning away and departing from the scene. Now, only two individuals remained on the scene—Adrian and the man. The other cafe patrons had retreated as well and were waiting outside the inn."What do you think? Is this enough to show my sincerity?" the man asked.Adrian replied, "I'll accept it. Now, tell me what this cooperation is about.”The person laughed. "Great. Let's discuss the details then.”
In Adrian's eyes, everyone was equal. Therefore, his expression remained calm when he looked at Orion.Orion continued, "In theory, after you killed my family members, we should be seeking revenge. But because of my influence, my family chose not to take action. You should be thankful to me.""Your family tried to rob me and even threatened to kill me. Are you saying I should have used love to appease such enemies?" Adrian countered. Orion frowned. "I understand what you’re saying, but they were my family members. As a major influential family, we can't allow such incidents to occur. I hope you can understand that."Adrian was uninterested in engaging in further small talk and asked, "Weren't you here to discuss cooperation? Why bring up these matters? Or this is what you mean when you said you want to cooperate with me?" Orion chuckled. "Certainly not. Please calm down, Mr. Adrian. I didn't mean anything by it."Adrian retorted sternly, "Then get straight to the point. I don't
Adrian answered, "What I want to know is simple. Tell me about your idea of cooperation. If I find it suitable, I'll be willing to cooperate. Otherwise, I won't. After that, I don't mind if you try to kill me."Orion seemed surprised by Adrian's words as he had never encountered someone making such a request. Voluntarily asking him and his family to kill him was beyond his comprehension. Nevertheless, Orion remained unruffled. After all, there were all kinds of people in this world, and maybe Adrian was unique.Since Adrian insisted on hearing his thoughts, Orion said, "All right, since you asked, I'll tell you. The reason we want to cooperate with you is to jointly deal with a person. Or rather...a group of people."Afraid that Adrian would decline, Orion continued, "This group of people is related to you, Mr. Adrian. They harbor some animosity toward you, and they want you dead too." Adrian cocked an eyebrow and said, "I'm new here, so why would anyone want me dead? Unless that
Instead of doing it this way, it was better to temporarily cooperate with the Stormwatchers. At least the Stormwatchers were willing to stand by his side. Having them was much better than fighting alone.After some thought, Adrian asked, "What are you proposing?"Adrian's attitude was quite clear, and Orion, being a smart person, stood up after hearing his words. He reached out his hand toward Adrian and said, "I'll take this opportunity to wish us a pleasant cooperation."Standing up, Adrian extended his hand too. "Yes, to a pleasant cooperation."There was nothing more to say. Since both sides had reached an agreement, the next important step was to share information. Orion, who was clearly knowledgeable in this regard, led Adrian away from the place.When they stepped out of the inn, they saw Zephyr standing outside looking dissatisfied. "Is it really okay for you to do this, Orion? This guy killed one of our own!”Orion looked at Adrian and then smiled. "Zephyr, I think you s
But no matter how unbelievable they found it, things still unfolded the way they did. Therefore, people had no choice but to believe it. As for Adrian himself, he didn't care about what outsiders thought. After all, he wasn't negotiating with random people; he was negotiating with the Stormwatchers. Whatever conditions they gave him were entirely unrelated to outsiders.Following Orion, Adrian arrived at the Stormwatcher residence. The residence was situated within Heaven's End City, occupying a vast area. The enormous estate looked magnificent and grand.Adrian knew that as a major force within Heaven's End, the Stormwatchers undoubtedly possessed formidable influence. Outside the Stormwatcher estate were numerous guards, all standing ready and not allowing outsiders to easily enter.When Orion and others returned, these guards saluted. As they prepared to conduct a thorough inspection of Adrian, Orion said, "I hope you won’t mind, Mr. Adrian. We have no choice but to do this for s
After finishing speaking, the man looked at Orion with a stern expression. Among this group of people, Orion appeared to be isolated. After bringing Adrian to the estate, the group began a detailed discussion.Most of the family were strongly opposed to Orion's actions, finding them inappropriate. Yet, most members couldn't directly oppose him. After all, he was the second in command in the family. But now that the head of the family had spoken, the others naturally had more guts to speak up. As they looked at Orion, their eyes carried a tinge of interrogation.Before Orion could speak, Zephyr spoke up, "I told you earlier that Adrian should’ve been eliminated at the inn, but you were unwilling to listen to me. Look, most of the family are on my side."Zephyr was the one who found trouble with Adrian back at the inn. As he spoke, the other Stormwatchers joined in agreement."That's right, this guy shouldn't be allowed to live. Why would you make such a decision, Orion? As members o
Though they couldn’t figure out the entire situation, a little deduction allowed them to discern the basics. Therefore, the people present had no more questions.However, Zephyr still appeared visibly dissatisfied and questioned, "What? Are you doubting the strength of our family?" Orion shook his head. "Of course not. Why would I doubt the abilities of my own family? I'm just providing a basic comparison. If anyone thinks that our family can deal with him, then I have nothing to say." He seemed calm and indifferent to the situation.Zephyr grimaced, but he didn’t elaborate any further. Though he expressed his disagreement, he understood the implications of Orion’s words.No one in the crowd stood up to refute Orion. This was a testament that those present knew the difference in strength between the Stormwatchers and Adrian. The head of the family, Achilles Stormwatcher, spoke up, "That kid is very strong, and we have all witnessed it. But even so, we can’t let his strength over
They hadn't considered things so thoroughly while Orion had thought everything out. Since he had considered such matters, there was naturally nothing more to be said. The others thought it was good to follow his plan.There was one person among them who held a different opinion—Zephyr. But because everyone in the family agreed with Orion, Zephyr couldn’t say anything edge-wise. He decided to keep his thoughts to himself. In the following days, Adrian stayed in the Stormwatcher residence. He thought that the family would harbor ill intentions toward him, but to his surprise, they treated him quite well. This situation left him perplexed. The Stormwatchers seemed strange; they were secretly monitoring him, so why were they treating him so well? Did they have a hidden agenda? He just couldn't fathom their intentions.After a few days, he understood what was going on. The Stormwatchers wanted his help to deal with a person or, more precisely, a force. This realization left him bewilder