Maurice sneered coldly. "You don't just love money, you love beautiful women and expensive entertainment too. Honestly, for a so-called monk, you play dirtier than most men I know. I won't say more, but Franklin, I know exactly what kind of man you are." Franklin's face did not even twitch as he shamelessly replied, "Solmortal remains in my heart despite my sins. As long as I keep Solmortal in my thoughts, then drinking, gambling, and chasing women are all just small matters. It's all part of my spiritual practice." Maurice let out a cold snort. "Whether you're truly religious or just putting on an act, I don't really care. Andrew has declared war on the Driscoll family, and he's already killed two of our top people. I absolutely will not tolerate him staying alive any longer. So, it's time for you to take him out." Maurice's tone left no room for argument. Franklin shook his head firmly. "Sorry, but the payment the Driscoll family gave me has already been used up. You want m
"That little bastard needs to die!" Maurice finally exploded, unable to contain his rage any longer as he shot to his feet with a thunderous roar. He slammed his palm down with such force that boiling waves of energy erupted outward, sending the two Shadow Division operatives flying backward as blood sprayed from their mouths. The desk in front of him shattered into pieces. Scarlett's lips moved, her face turning pale. "Dad, you… should calm down. This isn't the time to lose your temper." Maurice snapped, "How could I not be angry? That bastard has already killed two of the Driscoll family's top men. Even if I skin him alive, it still won't make up for our loss." Scarlett's voice dripped with hatred. "At this point, it's him or us. But that bastard is strong. To kill him, we'll need a martial saint on our side." Maurice forced himself to rein in his fury and said in a low voice, "You two, get out and tell Franklin to come see me." The two Shadow Division men, relieved t
The subordinate repeated, "Mr. Burke is dead! He was killed by Andrew. The Hopkins family just sent word." After he heard the report, Maurice was finally certain his ears were not playing tricks on him. Nonetheless, while his hearing was fine, his heart gave a painful jolt, and his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked. "That bastard really dared to attack the Driscoll family! I didn't think he'd actually have the guts to do it!" Maurice growled through clenched teeth, his voice rising into a furious roar. Walter's death was, at best, a mild loss to him. The man had been a loyal servant for decades, yes, but to someone like Maurice, who was long accustomed to power plays and betrayal, loyal dogs were easy to replace. What truly stung was not the man's life, but the insult to the family's reputation. Walter had been the Driscoll family's chief steward and the leader of the Shadow Division. For him to be hunted down and killed by Andrew was undoubtedly a hard sla
Andrew said, "And I don't want her meddling in my affairs either." Logan nodded and wisely said no more. Now that things with the Driscoll family had completely reached the breaking point, it was either kill or be killed. Andrew was determined to destroy the Driscoll family completely. If Luna got involved, she would only do things that irritate Andrew. "Mr. Lloyd, we have news from Mr. Potter!" Duncan suddenly exclaimed with great joy. Andrew's eyes turned cold. "Go on." Duncan immediately replied, "Scarlett is still staying at the Driscoll family's main base, recovering from her injuries, but there's another major Driscoll family figure we can target. It's Edison Driscoll, Maurice's uncle, another top-tier expert in the Driscoll family. "This old bastard is extremely arrogant and is currently representing Maurice, commanding all the Driscoll family vassals throughout Gabo Creek. He's gathering experts from various regions outside Blumedale to come and support the Dris
Andrew gave a wry smile. Victoria was anything but gentle at heart. Even with her energy core shattered and her martial strength gone, she still thought like a predator.The moment she saw the gem, her first thought was that he had wiped out the entire Hopkins family. Tiana snatched the gem from him with a huff. "Let me check out this beauty first! The Hopkins are just the Driscolls' lackeys; wiping them out would've been good." Andrew said helplessly, "I didn't touch the Hopkinses. They were very cooperative." Victoria only let out a short "Oh," while Tiana scowled. "If you could've taken them out, you should have. Why give them face when you clearly have the strength to crush them?" Victoria smirked. "Andrew is a man of reason who thinks big picture. He's not like you, a brute… No, you're more like a reckless brawler. All you ever talk about is fighting; no wonder Reggie liked me more back then." Tiana let out a sharp laugh. "Yeah, Reggie liked you more. That's why he
Andrew had learned about the Helioheart Gem from Ronald. This rare stone was said to work wonders for Victoria's shattered energy core: one extreme cold, the other a warm sun, opposing yet complementary. That was why Andrew had set his sights on the Hopkins family. As for killing Walter, it was just that snake's bad luck to be at the Hopkins residence at the time. Of course, as long as Andrew knew his location, no matter where or what he was doing, Andrew would send him to his grave. "This gem is remarkable, sure," Eric said after a pause, "but I'll be honest… It can't save Mrs. Peck." He added, "The energy core is a martial artist's foundation, the source of internal energy. With the energy core intact, internal energy flows endlessly in natural cycles. Practiced to perfection, it's enough to split mountains and lift massive weights. But now, her core is destroyed, her very foundation. Snatching this gem to save her is just treating the symptoms, not the cause." Andrew smi