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‘It’s been so many years… The young man who would poke at hornet’s nests with me has now become a famous general.‘Meanwhile, I'm nobody.’Chuck always felt inferior in comparison to Adrian.‘But, if I think of it, the fact that we've been best friends since little hasn’t changed even though he’s super famous now.’At that thought, Chuck handed the broom back to Adrian with a smile and said, “I completely forgot. I keep thinking that you’re War Legate Draco and have been feeling very distant from you so I’ve been on my toes.”“Didn’t your father teach you not to forget your roots? My dad taught me that. He said I should never forget who I am no matter what I become.”“You’re right. Does this mean we’re still best friends?”Adrian nodded. “Of course, we are.”The two looked at each other and smiled. Suddenly, another voice said, “What about me?”Reiss, wearing a pair of shorts, walked in and looked at the two men.“Reiss? What are you doing here? Didn’t you return to Northrive
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Adrian, Reiss, and Chuck began to clean up the house.Reiss was a natural-born perfectionist so she managed to clean up the house that had been left uninhabited for two years until it was squeaky clean. In the midst of cleaning, she suddenly thought of something and asked, “By the way, what are your plans now, Chubbs? Do you have something in mind?”Chuck was now a free man and needed to reenter society.Hearing this question, he sighed and said, “I haven’t decided on anything yet. I don’t know what I should do now. I was thinking of getting a job at a factory first since I haven’t got any skills to speak of.”Reiss shot a look at Adrian before saying, “You’ve got a rich friend right over there so there’s nothing for you to worry about. I’m sure you’ll be set for life if he decides to help you.”Chuck smiled when he heard this, also turning to glance at Adrian. “As rich as he is, I can’t possibly ask him to take care of me for the rest of my life, can I? I still have to work and e
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Chuck went out to buy some food and beers from a nearby sundry shop to celebrate the night with Adrian and Reiss.Meanwhile, Adrian sent Samantha a text that he was going to be home late to spend the night with Chuck. Naturally, Samantha gave him her blessing but also reminded him not to drink too much.The trio sat down to eat when Chuck returned. Although it was not a tableful of delicacies, they still enjoyed themselves very much.Reiss was able to accept the reality she was now in. She felt happy from the bottom of her heart and was able to drink freely.Keeping an eye on the amount they were consuming, the trio drank and chatted, mostly about Adrian’s past, present, and future.While they were drinking, they suddenly heard the sound of a car’s engine coming from outside the house, followed by the sound of its doors opening and closing. After that, two middle-aged men in suits walked in with around a dozen construction workers.“Since when was this place occupied? I thought n
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The workers Dale brought with him immediately trudged in and were about to drag the trio out of the place.However, they were all sent flying by a mysterious gust of wind the moment they entered the house and fell onto their backs. None of them had any clue what had just happened.“Arghh!!!”The workers were all sent sprawling to the ground and cried out in agony before they could even enter the place. Dale was dumbfounded upon witnessing this.As Chuck and Reiss stood up, Adrian had already walked over and was standing before Dale.Dale was completely unaware that Adrian was so well-versed in combat that he was able to send his workers flying in an instant. For a moment, he even felt fearful of Adrian.Suddenly, Adrian raised his hand and gave Dale a tight slap. “You’ve got some nerve speaking to me so rudely. Looks like you need to be taught a lesson.”Dale was trembling from the slap but quickly became furious as he tried to retaliate. Adrian kicked him in the stomach before
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‘That’s exactly what I’ve been planning to do!‘It doesn’t matter who you are. Internal Affairs is going to drag you away the moment they arrive!’At that thought, Dale hurriedly picked up his cell phone and called Byron on his personal number.***Byron had just gotten out from a shower in his luxurious villa in Windy Bay. He received Dale’s phone call just as he was about to have some fun with the new mistress he had just started relations with.Dale said, “Mr. Byron, I was beaten up by a few guys. You need to come to Southern Plains immediately. The owner of the house whose deed you voided before has returned. He and his friends beat me up and refuse to let me tear down the place.”“What did you say? F*cking idiot, does he have a death wish?!” Byron yelled.“Please get here as soon as you can, Mr. Byron. They’re going to ruin my face if you don’t.”Byron immediately said, “Okay, I’ll be right there.”After that, he put on his clothes and was about to rush over when a seduct
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Thud! Thud! Thud!Shortly after the car doors were closed, the enforcement team from Internal Affairs rushed into the house. The person leading the team was Rupert Greece.Dale was elated when he saw them. “Captain Rupert, you’re here! Has Mr. Byron told you what’s happened?”Rupert nodded and glanced at Adrian and the other two.“Nobody would dare to cause trouble in Internal Affairs’ territory. Mr. Byron has already ordered this house to be demolished, yet you’re trying to seek compensation. I suggest you extort that money in prison instead!“You three have severely broken Internal Affairs’ rules, plus one of you even laid your hands on another person. This alone will be enough to charge you with years of imprisonment,” Rupert said to the trio.He was being straightforward because he already got the gist of the situation from Byron.Meanwhile, Adrian seemed slightly infuriated by Byron’s absence. Eyebrows furrowed, he said, “Byron should be here to deal with his own matters, y
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Dale trembled in fear after realizing that he had offended the legate.‘What the…’Both men were overcome by fear as they knelt.Looking at Rupert, Adrian looked at a guy next to the former and said, “Hand me your rod.”The guy dared not disobey the legate’s command and handed over his weapon. Grabbing it tight, Adrian threw a huge swing at Rupert’s face.“Argh!” Rupert sprawled onto the floor, teeth and blood flying out of his mouth.“Please forgive me, sir! I was just doing as I was told!” he screamed as he trembled.“You were just doing as you were told, eh?” Adrian snickered and continued, “I think you’re just taking advantage of your status to flex your authority though.”Adrian swung the rod once more after saying this, causing Rupert’s face to become very badly bruised.Dale did not dare utter a single word despite how badly Rupert was crying out. In this way, he thought he would be able to escape being punished, but Adrian suddenly swung the stick at his face as well.
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Rupert trembled when he heard this.‘Three seconds? Are you kidding me? That’s literally not time at all!’However, he immediately shouted when Adrian started counting down, “I’ll do it! I’ll do it!”After that, he was trembling even more vigorously as his sweat drenched his clothes.Adrian smiled and said, “In that case, have your men sent to Byron’s residence immediately. I’ll be right there.“And remember. No press.”“Yes, sir!” Rupert shouted and waved. “Let’s go!”Rupert and his men immediately ran out of the house and did as they were told. However, Dale was still on his knees, not daring to get up without Adrian’s permission. He trembled even more after Rupert left.“Are you still going to tear down this house tomorrow?” Adrian asked as he looked at Dale.Dale immediately shook his head. “I-I’m not going to tear down this place anymore, sir. I won’t do it no matter what!”“You know, I’m not an unreasonable man. You’re free to tear down the place once you’ve compensated