Marcus stared at the anonymous number for a few seconds, wondering who could possibly be calling him at a time like this. He slowly picked up the phone and answered. A voice came through the speaker, low and unsettling. “Hellooo, Marcus.” Marcus's expression immediately hardened. For a brief moment, he wondered if the caller could be Jackson, considering everything that had just happened with the Langstone family. “Who the heck is this?” “You will get to know me.” The cranky voiced came. Marcus frowned. There was something about the man's voice that immediately made him uneasy. Before he could ask another question, the stranger continued. “Switch to a video call. I have something to show you.” Marcus hesitated for a moment before doing exactly as he was told. The screen changed, and the moment the video appeared, his eyes widened. Julia. She was inside a store, apparently shopping and completely unaware of what was happening. But Marcus immediately noticed the red crosshair

Mr. Jace and Hades both frowned as they heard Marcus's words, and for a moment, neither of them seemed to know how to react. Hades squinted his eyes as he stared at Marcus, and then a memory suddenly flashed through his mind, taking him back to that night when they had gone after Edward Langstone. He remembered the young man who had appeared out of nowhere and fought them, and at the time, Hades had simply assumed he was an ordinary bodyguard protecting Edward. He had never imagined that the man standing before him was actually Edward's son. Hades's expression changed as he muttered, “It was you.” Marcus slowly turned his eyes toward him, though he said nothing. Hades clenched his jaw as he continued staring at him. “You were the one who interfered that night. I thought you were just some useless bodyguard.” Mr. Jace suddenly scoffed, though there was a strange look in his eyes as he examined Marcus from head to toe. “Wow. You really are. I can see the resemblance now” Marcus nar

Marcus sighed, breathing heavily as he gazed down at Hades's lifeless body. His chest rose and fell as the last traces of his cultivation energy slowly faded. Then he looked toward the other side of the building. His men had already overwhelmed Jace's remaining forces. The floor was littered with weapons and bodies, while several wounded men groaned in pain. Blood stained the walls and spread across the floor, but the battle was finally over. They had won. Natalie immediately called several men over. “Pack up the bodies. All of them. We can't involve the police in this.” The men nodded and quickly began gathering the corpses and clearing the evidence of the battle. Natalie then walked toward Marcus. “Are you okay?” Marcus nodded. “You know me. I heal faster than normal. I'm fine. What about you?” Natalie nodded as well. “I'm fine.” Marcus glanced around the room before looking at the bodies. “So these are the people who killed Father?”, Natalie asked. “Yes, They did it b

Marcus was genuinely stunned by what he had just heard. His father had apparently saved the life of the country's president, and now that same man was standing before him and bowing with such respect.For the first time, Marcus realized just how extraordinary his father must have been.The president smiled and gestured toward the luxurious seating area. “Please, Young Master. Have a seat. Let me offer you something to drink.”Marcus and Natalie sat down as several attendants quickly brought them tea and refreshments. President Iris sat opposite Marcus, his expression becoming more serious.Marcus took a sip before finally asking, “Your Excellency, I understand that you respected my father. But why are you giving me this kind of honor? Why did you go this far just to meet me?”President Iris placed his cup down. “Because I need your help.”Marcus frowned. “My help?”“Yes.” Iris nodded. “I want to give you several missions.”Marcus's expression immediately became cautious. “What kind o

Cory's face immediately twisted with rage.“How dare you slap me?”He stepped forward and raised his hand, intending to slap Natalie back.But before he could do anything, Marcus caught his wrist.Cory's eyes widened.“What the fuck? Let me go!”Marcus tightened his grip.“You should be grateful she only slapped you.”Cory struggled against him, but Marcus didn't release him.Julia frowned deeply.“Cory, are you crazy right now? You deserved to be slapped even worse! I don't know what happened to you. You've completely changed.”Cory's breathing gradually slowed.He looked around the lobby and realized everyone was staring at him. The anger in his face slowly disappeared, replaced by embarrassment.He pulled his hand away from Marcus and straightened his clothes.“Fine.”He tried to act calm, but his face was still burning with humiliation.Just then, a man approached from across the lobby.Cory recognized him immediately.His expression changed.It was Mr. Robert, one of Langstone's