Chapter forty two General Smith's expression changed. "Protect everyone inside!" he shouted.The soldiers who had arrived with him immediately spread out and returned fire.A fierce exchange of gunfire erupted across the estate.General Smith quickly took command of his troops, directing them to lay down suppressive fire while the others moved toward the estate."Move forward!""Secure the entrance!""Get those people out of there!"His men charged into the battlefield, exchanging fire with the heavily armed mercenaries.The entire estate had become a warzone. Marcus looked at the chaos outside before his eyes became icy.He didn't wait for General Smith's troops to clear a path.He moved.Marcus rushed directly into the crossfire.Bullets flew past him from every direction, but he moved with terrifying precision, avoiding every shot as though he could see the bullets before they were fired.One mercenary spotted him and immediately raised his rifle.Before he could pull the trigger

Chapter Forty-Four Joe Kane stared at Marcus with a cold expression, but deep inside, he was no longer as confident as before. Twelve of his men had been taken down in only three minutes, something he had never witnessed before. Marcus stood calmly in front of him, his clothes barely disturbed, as though he had not just destroyed an entire group of hardened mercenaries. Joe Kane tightened his grip on the megaphone. He knew that if this continued, his men would not be able to stop Marcus. His eyes suddenly shifted toward the Crawford estate. The main manor stood several hundred meters away, with smoke rising from its roof and flames spreading across the surrounding buildings. Joe Kane's eyes narrowed. If he couldn't force Marcus to surrender the ring, then he would destroy the thing Marcus was there for. His gaze fell on the main manor. "The medicinal vault..." he muttered. According to the information they had received, the vault beneath the manor contained extremely rare medicin

Chapter Forty-Six "Marcus." Marcus turned around. Brooks walked toward him, his eyes shifting briefly toward the burning manor before settling on Marcus. "You really only took the Frostheart Orchid?" Marcus glanced at him. "That's what I came for." Brooks looked back at the burning manor before turning his attention to Marcus again. "There are countless rare medicinal treasures inside that vault. Some of them are worth more than entire companies." "I don't need them." Marcus's answer was simple. "I only need the Frostheart Orchid." Brooks stared at him for several seconds, and something inside him changed. Marcus had risked his own life to save Celine. And now, despite having access to an underground vault filled with priceless medicinal treasures, he had taken only the one thing he needed. Brooks slowly lowered his head. "You're really so trustworthy." "It's always right to be trustworthy, what's the essence of living a disgraceful life?" Brooks smile, and nodded positively

Chapter Forty eight Marcus grabbed her wrist, his expression becoming extremely serious.Something was wrong.This wasn't a reaction he had expected. "Brother..." Her voice became weak before her eyes rolled upward and her entire body suddenly went stiff."Get the emergency equipment!"The doctors rushed into action.Marcus immediately placed two fingers against her pulse, and his expression became colder.There was something moving through her blood. Something that hadn't been there before. Or rather, something that had been hidden.Marcus's eyes narrowed. "The medicine activated something."The doctor looked at him in confusion. "What are you talking about?"Marcus didn't answer.He quickly examined her body as her pulse became irregular and her breathing weakened. He could sense something spreading rapidly through her system.The toxin had begun spreading. "Prepare the emergency antidote!"The doctor immediately turned toward a nurse, but Marcus stopped him."It won't work.""Why?

Chapter fifty Marcus remained silent. So that was the name of the mercenary warlord. He hadn't known who the man was during the attack. Now he finally had an identity. The officer continued. "Joe Kane is one of the senior field commanders of Black flag He's known for leading highly trained mercenary units in overseas operations." Marcus leaned back slightly. "Is he still in the country?" "We don't know." The officer shook his head. "His forces suffered heavy losses during the Crawford estate attack. After the battle, we lost track of him." General Smith's expression became serious. "But we don't believe the operation is over." Marcus looked at him. "What makes you say that?" The intelligence officer opened another file. "Before the attack on the Crawford estate, Black Flag had already sent people into the city." Marcus's eyes narrowed. "For what?" The officer placed another photograph on the table. It showed several men meeting inside a warehouse. "They were sear