All Chapters of The Hidden Sovereign Rises after Divorce: Chapter 241
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Chapter 241: A ludicrous claim
Adam took Alistair around the exclusive lounge, introducing him to the remaining power brokers of Haven.There was a real estate tycoon who practically owned the city's southern skyline, and a media mogul whose networks controlled the flow of information across the province.To each of them, Alistair offered nothing more than a polite, minimalist nod.His demeanor remained as unreadable as stone, completely unawed by the trillions of dollars represented in that tight circle.Once the rounds were complete, Alistair’s gaze drifted back across the room, settling on the silver-haired shipping magnate who was currently sipping bourbon near the glass balcony."Adam," Alistair said quietly. "Call Marcus Vance over. I need a word with him."Adam blinked, a flash of uncertainty crossing his features.He didn't know what business a hidden dragon like Alistair could possibly have with a shipping titan, but he didn't dare hesitate. "Right away, Master Reid."With a practiced smile, Adam stepped a
Chapter 242: Something afoot
Marcus let out a dismissive breath, adjusting his cuffs. "A poetic explanation, Mister Reid, but a dangerous one. In the business world, we rely on concrete data, not poetic analogies or 'vitality.' If I went to my board of directors and told them I was stepping down because a young man saw a shadow in my eyes, they would think I’d lost my mind.""Then let us use data," Alistair countered calmly, taking a step closer.His golden eyes locked onto Marcus, pinning the shipping magnate in place with an inexplicable psychological weight. "Every night at precisely two o'clock in the morning, your chest grows cold. You wake up drenched in sweat, gasping for air for exactly forty-five seconds before your heart stabilizes. You have attributed this to the stress of your global shipping lanes, taking herbal sleeping aids to suppress it."Marcus’s aristocratic composure shattered. His eyes widened, and the hand holding his bourbon glass trembled slightly, causing the ice cubes to clink against th
Chapter 243: Burn his palace to the ground
“Sir, you don’t understand,” the guard stammered, casting an anxious glance at Alistair before looking back at Adam. “They’re shouting that Smith Industries scammed them. They claim that to acquire the land for this Grand Mall, your development team convinced them to sell their ancestral homes, promising massive financial compensation. But they’re saying that up until now, not a single dime has been paid. They feel they’ve been completely robbed of their livelihoods, and they’re demanding their money right now... or they’re going to burn the entire mall to the ground!” “What did you say?” Adam froze, his jaw tightening as absolute shock washed over his features. “Uncompensated? Stolen? That is impossible. Every single acre of land acquired for this project was allocated hundreds of millions of dollars in budget explicitly for fair market buyouts!” Adam’s knuckles turned white. This was the first he was hearing of any financial discrepancies. He immediately turned to Alistair, h
Chapter 244: A man of principle
The fragile peace Adam managed to salvage with the protesters shattered instantly.The eyes of the surrounding protesters turned bloodshot as the mental manipulation took hold.“Kill him! Burn it all!”Suddenly, multiple glass bottles filled with gasoline and topped with burning rags were lit in the middle of the crowd. With terrifying velocity, three Molotov cocktails were hurled through the air, arching directly toward the spot where Adam Smith was standing.The peaceful protest instantly dissolved into a violent, fiery riot.“Protect the Boss! Fall back!” the head of security roared, his voice slicing through the sudden explosion of noise.The elite bodyguards immediately formed a turtle formation, their ballistic shields locking together with mechanical clicks to create a seamless wall of carbon fiber and steel.The three Molotov cocktails struck the pavement right in front of the shield wall, erupting into a violent sheet of roaring orange flame.The intense heat washed over the
Chapter 245: Betrayed by his own men
With blinding speed, James drew a silenced pistol from his inner holster, pivoting smoothly to press the barrel directly against Adam’s temple.Before James could even pull the trigger, Alistair moved.To Adam, it looked like a blur of golden light. Alistair’s hand shot out, his fingers clamping onto James’s wrist with the crushing force of a hydraulic press.The bones in the security chief's wrist shattered instantly with a sickening crunch.James screamed in agony, his fingers reflexively opening as the pistol clattered uselessly against the concrete floor.Adam stumbled backward, his heart hammering against his ribs as he stared at his broken security chief. “James... you? You’ve been with me for ten years!”James knelt on the ground, cradling his ruined wrist, his face contorted in a mixture of pain and sneering malice.He spat blood onto the floor and looked up at Adam. “Ten years of playing lapdog to a billionaire who worries about the lives of peasants! Do you have any idea ho
Chapter 246: A mask of sheer horror
“You will only be a hindrance to me here,” Alistair cut Adam off, his voice carrying an absolute, unyielding commanding weight that brooked no argument. “If you stay, you die, and your family's bloodline ends tonight. Drive out through the rear service exit. If you hesitate for even another second, I will sever my ties with the Smith family permanently.”Adam’s breath hitched.He saw the cold, unyielding finality in Alistair’s golden eyes and knew the grandmaster meant every word.With a heart full of reluctance and guilt, Adam gritted his teeth. “Please... stay alive, Master. I swear I will return with everything I have!”Adam slammed his foot onto the accelerator. The armored sedan’s tires screeched against the concrete, the heavy vehicle peeling out and rocketing toward the dark rear exit ramp, disappearing into the night.The skeletal leader of the demonic cultivators didn't even attempt to chase the car.He merely watched it leave, then shifted his abyssal black eyes back to Ali
Chapter 247: A distraction
The skeletal man was brought to his knees, the terrifying pressure crushing him against the concrete floor.His dark energy was completely suppressed, leaving him gasping for air as blood pooled beneath his chin.Alistair walked over, his footsteps echoing softly in the ruined parking lot, and stood over the broken leader.His golden eyes bore down mercilessly. “Your core is shattered. Tell me who sent you, and I might grant you a quick end.”Despite coughing up dark, viscous blood, the leader suddenly let out a ragged, wheezing chuckle.The horror on his face transformed into a sickening, triumphant grin.“You truly are powerful, little cultivator,” the leader rasped, his voice trembling but laced with mockery. “A monster... a hidden dragon... but you aren’t quite smart, are you?”Alistair paused, his hand hovering over the man's head.He frowned, a subtle unease creeping into his mind. “What do you mean?”“You think you won?” The leader spat out a mouthful of blood, his black eyes w
Chapter 248: A luxury for the weak
If the demonic cultivators were willing to orchestrate a full-scale riot and a military-grade ambush just to capture Adam, then the rest of the Smith family was in grave danger.Adam’s wife and daughters, whom Alistair had saved once before, were now completely exposed.With Adam gone, the protective net around the Smith manor would be in absolute shambles.‘I must secure the manor first,’ Alistair decided, his eyes hardening.He couldn't track Adam without a proper clue, but the cultivators would undoubtedly strike the manor next to root out the rest of the bloodline.With a surge of golden energy, Alistair pivoted and tore through the darkness, rushing toward the Smith estate.Meanwhile, in a desolate area on the outskirts of Haven, the heavy stench of rust and stagnant water filled the air.Adam Smith groaned, his consciousness slowly returning in waves of blinding pain.His head throbbed violently from the impact of the car crash, and his vision was blurry.As he tried to move his
Chapter 249: Dead silent
“And look where your noble clean-up has gotten you,” Jonah mocked gently. “Bound to a rusted chair in a forgotten harbor, waiting to be dismantled. You see, Adam, your little stint of sending me to prison was actually a blessing in disguise. The cells in Haven’s maximum facility are remarkably easy to walk out of when you have partners who operate in a realm far beyond your corporate understanding.”Adam’s mind raced, the memory of the black fog and the skeletal leader flash-frying his thoughts. “The robed men... the demonic cultivators. You partnered with those monsters?”“Monsters? No. They are visionaries,” Jonah countered, his tone turning reverent. “They don't care about market caps or political influence. They deal in the true currency of this world: longevity, power, and the rewriting of destiny. In a world blinded by wealth, that is what truly matters.”Adam felt a cold sweat drenching his back as he realized that his brother was long gone.The man standing before him was noth
Chapter 250: Speaking of a conditions to an immortal
One of the demonic cultivators Alistair encountered was a gaunt man with sickly green veins pulsing across his throat.The cultivator was currently dragging Adam’s wife, Leah, by her hair.She was desperately clawing at his iron grip, her face pale with terror.Behind them, another cultivator held Adam’s two young daughters by their collars, the dark, corrosive qi radiating from his palms causing the girls to weep in silent, suffocating agony.“Quiet, mortal cattle,” the cultivator holding Leah hissed, raising a jagged, dark-energy dagger. “Your blood will serve a higher purpose tonight.”“Release them.” Alistair coldly said, his voice a frigid whisper that somehow carried the weight of a collapsing mountain.The three cultivators stiffened, their heads snapping toward the end of the hallway. Alistair stood there, his hands loosely by his sides, but the golden qi swirling around his feet was so intense that the unnatural frost on the walls instantly hissed, turned to steam, and evapo