It was the Eastern Serpent that interfered in the Mark family’s affairs, so it was only natural they wanted to know why someone dared to act so boldly. With the power of the Eastern Serpent, it made sense for them to get involved in the disputes between the old giants, even when those giants were merely puppets under control.This hidden force operated on a global scale. Meanwhile, Dasqan, who was merely at the level of an internal thug, could barely reach the outer members, let alone obtain any critical information.Most likely, another grandmaster had been sent by the Eastern Serpent to intervene in the Mark family’s affairs."You…" Dasqan's face turned red with shame. He had been so confident that he could dominate James, but now he was completely crushed. His pride was shattered, and he collapsed to the ground in humiliation, allowing himself to be stepped on.He thought he could intimidate James by using a powerful name, but instead, his identity had been exposed in an instant. T

Hearing the killer aura in James’ words, Hammoc’s body began to tremble. He could feel this was no joke. James really dared to ignore the Mark family and kill him in the middle of the city.“James, think carefully. What good will killing me do? You will get nothing except truly angering the Mark family,” Hammoc said, his tone softening this time. “It is better if we sit and talk. Maybe there is a misunderstanding. You know, you have healed Robert and done good for our family.”Hammoc had decided that in this situation, he could not defeat James. He chose to back down for now. After returning to the Mark family, he would report to his second older brother, Patty, then arrange for someone to kill James.“Hammoc, don’t pretend to be innocent in front of me. I do not care at all about the Mark family’s power,” James continued in a flat tone. “I came here only to teach you a lesson.”After speaking, James gave a signal to Hades with his eyes.“What do you mean?” Hammoc asked confused. Jame

Sheva thought for a moment, then nodded. “Yes, it is simple and easy to remember.” James then asked, “Sheva, what about the jewelry exhibition you mentioned? When are you going to book the plane tickets?” “I have already booked your ticket for tomorrow morning,” Sheva replied. “This exhibition is huge, probably the most prestigious event in the industry. Ordinary people cannot get in. I was invited thanks to the recommendation of Chairwoman Vivian from the Jewelry Association. Without her, I would not have received an invitation.” Sheva looked at James curiously. “By the way, you said earlier that you have a friend in the Imperial Capital. Does he also have connections in the jewelry industry?” “Yes,” James nodded. “He is quite influential there.” The person James was referring to was Jayden Smith— a key figure. In any industry, he could mobilize many parties. Even in the jewelry industry, Jayden had abundant resources. Sheva sighed. “Chairwoman Vivian from the East does not ha

"If you complete this task well, I will teach you some moves," James continued. "I have a job for you." "Mr. James, please give the order." "You are from the Mark family. You should know the situation there. Tomorrow I will give you a team. You will return there secretly and monitor the Patty group. If there are any developments, report to me immediately." "You mean you want to get involved with the Mark family’s affairs?" Dasqan was surprised. "The situation there is very dangerous, sir." James looked at him coldly. "Do not ask too many questions. Just do it." "Yes, Mr. James. I understand," Dasqan replied obediently. James signaled to Hades. Hades clapped his hands, and more than twenty tall men in black uniforms entered the room in perfect discipline. This was the Black Shadow Team, the most elite armed combat unit under James’s command. With such a force, Dasqan was confident he could gather intelligence on the Mark family without trouble. James had clearly planned this c

"Oh, so this is about you? Feeling like you've lost face and your pride is hurt?" Vivian sneered, her expression filled with contempt. "I really don't understand how you still have the audacity to come to such a big event with Sheva. It's truly shameless. Take a look in the mirror; are you even worthy of Sheva?" Vivian continued in a condescending tone, "You want people to respect you? You want to maintain your dignity? Remember, a man's dignity is built by himself. If you're useless, don't blame others for looking down on you." She even turned to Sheva, speaking as if giving advice, "Sheva, you need to keep a close eye on this James. A dependent like him clearly lives off your efforts. I don't even know what to say anymore. You need to discipline him!" Sheva frowned, already completely fed up with Vivian's superior attitude. "Vivian, this is my personal business. We're here for work today, not to talk about things like this," Sheva said firmly. "Oh, Sheva, this is a formal matte