"Miss Synder, don't be afraid. Have a few drinks with me and I will not only support your business but also give you some tender loving care..." Zane laughed and hugged Tanya before he turned around to head into the city. Many civilians around them were exasperated, but they dared not voice it out. Tanya knew that she could not get out of Zane's clutches, so she gave up and closed her eyes in hopelessness. She was utterly in despair! Tanya was regretful. Had she known that would happen, she would have listened to her family, who had warned her against going outside to do business by herself. "Stop!" However, at that moment, a cold voice sounded. Then, an aloof figure walked out of the crowd. It was Darryl! Darryl could not take it anymore; he was extremely furious. He thought Jonas was very annoying, but he did not expect that Zane would be even worse. How could the man snatch a woman under everyone's eyes? He was worse than a beast!Darryl was the Westrington Empero
"Darren!" Tanya was very anxious; she continued to tremble. Her face was concerned as she was worried about Darry. She shouted, "Go, quickly! This has nothing to do with you! Just go, quickly..."Tanya was reluctant to see Darryl get into trouble because he stood up for her. They had only met by chance, like two duckweed that drifted nearby. However... Darryl stood there quietly as if he had not heard Tanya; he looked at the soldiers who had surrounded him, but his stern expression did not waver. "Young man!"The garrison soldier captain observed Darryl and said coldly, "You're quite courageous. How dare you challenge Mister Xanthos! If you know what's good for you, you should surrender now lest you suffer later—" Darryl interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. "You are the captain who guards the city gate," Darryl said with an icy tone. "I admired you for what you did, but I didn't expect that you would help Zane bully an innocent person. It's regrettable fo
"Young Man!" Finally, Zane reacted and grinned at Darryl. "Not bad. Even if you could beat these men, you are just an ant and a pool of mud to me." Zane's gaze turned cold, and he said, "But then, I appreciate your courage. So, you want to be a hero? I'll fulfill your wish." Then, Zane handed Tanya to the soldier beside him before he approached Darryl. Buzz! Zane mustered his internal energy. A strong gush of power permeated from the young man and filled the air. The crowd felt an intense pressure—their expressions changed, and they quickly backed away. When he sensed Zane's strength, Darryl sighed before the corners of his lips drew into a smile. 'No wonder this kid is so arrogant; he is a level one Martial Emperor.' "Go to hell! How dare you mess with me," Zane roared as he threw out a punch; he had exerted all of his strength into that punch; he wanted to kill Darryl with it. His brute strength distorted the air—the momentum was terrifying. However, Darryl did no
Jonas felt bitter when he pleaded for mercy; he almost cried. At the same time, he gave Darryl a stern look. Jonas thought that Darryl was a troublemaker who had made things worse. Zane was only teasing his cousin and took advantage of her. After that, however, things went downhill because Darryl had been too nosy. "Jonas!" Tanya's body shook as she yelled at Jonas, "Shut up!" 'Darren took the risk for my sake. How embarrassing it is that my cousin announces that we are unrelated to Darren because he fears death!' After Tanya told him off, Jonas kept quiet, even though he felt wronged. Then, the two were taken away; they had disappeared from everyone's sight. Darryl, who saw what had happened, drew in a deep breath. His face was gloomy and scary. He had wanted to rescue Tanya and Jonas forcefully, but he gave up because he was afraid that he would injure Tanya accidentally in the process. Darryl scrutinized Zane before he said coldly, "Zane, I have given you a chance.
'Emperor? Is he really the Emperor?' Nathan felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat as cold sweat dripped profusely. "Father!" Zane was anxious when he saw that his father was startled. He cried anxiously, "That's him! Order the soldier to take him down." However, Nathan stood in place like a frozen statue. Nathan felt his mind buzzed; he was stupefied. He thought it was only a rascal who had provoked his son; he did not expect it to be the Emperor. Nathan had been to the Royal City and reported to Darryl about what had happened at the borders. So, of course, he knew Darryl. "Err..." Finally, after he remained stunned for many seconds, Nathan recovered from his shock. His voice trembled as he spoke. It was hard to imagine that an invincible man at the border would be as nervous as a child in fear.Nathan's expression made Darryl chuckle. Then, he said, "Nathan, you did a good job guarding the border. Did you bring so many soldiers to arrest me?" Thu
Nathan's cold sweat continued to drip. Finally, he asked the soldiers beside him, "What happened? Tell me honestly, don't hide anything." The soldier trembled and explained the situation to Nathan cautiously. Zane continued to speak after the soldier narrated the situation. "Father, I only invited Miss Synder to be my guest at the mansion. I have no other intention, but this man caused a scene. He was rude to me—" Slap! Before he could finish his sentences, Nathan slapped Zane on his face without warning! Nathan almost used all of his strength to slap his son; blood started to drip from the corner of Zane's lips. The confused Zane covered his cheek in disbelief. "Father! Why did you hit me?" Everyone else was equally stunned. 'What's going on?' 'Didn't Nathan admit that he did not know Darren? Then, why is he on Darren's side and even taught his son a lesson?' "B*stard! Are you trying to get me in trouble?" Nathan became angrier. He slapped his son a couple more t
Nathan was still vexed. He stared at Zane and said, "Bear this in mind; the next time you do this again, you are no longer my son. I will break your leg and kick you out of the house. Got it?" Nathan had always overlooked his son's wrongdoings.However, the Emperor was there, so Nathan dared not take his son's side or allow his son to behave unscrupulously. "I understand..." Zane bowed his head as he replied feebly. He felt hurt. He thought his father was there to help him, but he had suffered a brutal beating from his father instead. That was too embarrassing! Zane still did not understand why his father, who had always been protective of him, had changed so suddenly. 'Is it because of that man?' Zane thought to himself as he stole a glance at Darryl to get some clues. However, he failed to notice anything special about the man! Zane saw a crowd around him, and suddenly he was reminded of something. There were many refugees from the World Universe. Zane thought that ma
Jonas figured that something was up after he studied Tanya's expression. He exclaimed, "Don't tell me that you're worried about Darren right now; we can't even help ourselves! Why are you worried about someone so insignificant?" Then, Jonas murmured angrily, "Darren deserved it. He thought that he's powerful and he could mess with the Garrison Commander's son. F*ck it! We wouldn't have been locked up had he not angered Zane!" Jonas was furious. If his cousin were not by his side, he would have sworn and cursed Darren. "Shut up!" Tanya shook in anger as she stomped her feet. "Jonas, are you even human? Darren offended Zane to save me. It's fine if you want to keep complaining, but you are not even showing the slightest hint of gratitude toward him." Tanya looked at Jonas in disappointment. She thought it was embarrassing for her cousin, Jonas, as a man, to cave into Zane at such a critical time. He had put the Dokko family to shame. On the other hand, Darren was only an ord