A few brave diners carried their utensils and moved to tables further away to continue their meals.Instead of panicking, Rosalie appeared completely calm and didn't show the slightest hint of nervousness.After all, she had seen Sebastian in action before. Even the Beckard family couldn't do anything to him, so how could these few security guards possibly be his match?She had only tried to dissuade Sebastian earlier because she didn't want to cause trouble. But since trouble was unavoidable, Rosalie was no longer as tense as before.Seeing so many people charging toward Sebastian, an elderly diner nearby quietly said to him, "Young man, it's better not to be too headstrong. They have strength in numbers. If necessary, call the police. It's not shameful."Sebastian responded with a calm smile to the elderly diner. He then turned his head to look at Russell and said, "Mr. Merlotte, are these the people you called?"Russell, seeing his reinforcements arrive, regained some confiden
Just as the security guards were getting back on their feet, a few more urgent screeches of brakes were heard from the entrance!Soon, dozens of men dressed in black suits and wielding machetes stepped out of a fleet of Mercedes-Benz cars. They marched toward Galaxis Restaurant in perfect formation.The imposing presence they exuded was incomparable to the security guards summoned by Russell.If the earlier appearance of the security guards was merely intimidating, the arrival of these men was truly awe-inspiring.Even the elementary school students seated by the window could tell that these two groups were on completely different levels."Mr. Merlotte, my people have arrived too," Sebastian said with a calm smile and looked at the dumbfounded Russell.The sheer presence of these men was terrifying; each one had a dark and menacing expression. Their gleaming machetes caused Russell to shiver in fear.Leading them was Hans, who, upon entering Galaxis Restaurant, walked straight u
"Handle them, but don't go too far. Don't kill anyone," Sebastian ordered softly."Yes, Mr. Ballard!" Hans then signaled to Brady. Without a word, Brady grabbed the security team leader by the collar and kicked him to his knees, then dragged him out."Drag them all out. If anyone dares to resist, break their limbs!" Hans instructed, pointing to the stunned security guards."Yes, sir!" the men in black responded in unison.In the next second, the men in black quickly stepped forward, grabbed the security guards, and roughly pushed them out the door. Soon, the entrance was filled with the sounds of agonized screams.At this moment, Russell was so terrified that he lost control of his bowels. His face was ashen as he looked at Sebastian. He realized that Sebastian was the real deal.Without breaking a sweat, Sebastian had taken care of dozens of his men while maintaining a calm demeanor. His composure was genuine, not something that could be faked."All you needed to do was apolo
"Report to the police? What about I call Chief Weist and help you make the report?" Hans asked with a scoff.Russell was stunned at his words. It was clear that Hans wasn't just some random thug; he was a big shot of Steinberg's underworld.This was bad."N-no, I-I'm sorry. Please, forgive me!"Although Russell was a wealthy man with power and status, he still couldn't afford to offend Hans. He was even more afraid of Sebastian, whom Hans showed respect to.However, he couldn't figure out how Rosalie found a powerful backer so soon after the Griffin family disowned her."Smart." Hans grabbed Russell over after he finished speaking.This time, Russell behaved. He knelt before Rosalie and bowed to her.Sebastian raised his foot and placed the tip on Russell's cheek.Russell was stunned and looked up in fear. "Sir, I have already done it as I was told and apologized to Ms. Griffin. Please, let me go."Sebastian looked at Russell. "Mr. Merlotte, right? You've always cooperated we
After Hans and the others left, Sebastian and Rosalie went back to Arctic Snow Group.Rosalie seemed worried on the way back.Previously, they were only targeted by Bashmore Group. Although Rosalie was somewhat worried, she still had some confidence. After all, with the market share of Arctic Snow Mask, Arctic Snow Group's survival was not in question.Even if Bashmore Group couldn't obtain the formula of Arctic Snow Mask, they couldn't do anything against Arctic Snow Group.But now, things were different. Alec was the second son of the Griffin family. Regardless of Rosalie being in charge of a club and a hospital, she was still a member of the Griffin family.Alec could affect Arctic Snow Group inside out as long as he wanted to."Sebastian, I have an idea, but I'm not sure if you would agree to it," Rosalie suddenly spoke up after a moment of hesitation.Sebastian chuckled. "Maybe, we both have the same thoughts."Rosalie was surprised and frowned. "You also have a plan? Le
The middle-aged man walked up to Sebastian and shook his hand. "Mr. Ballard, I heard from Mr. Yates that you have excellent medical skills, which is why I came to meet you."I heard that Bashmore Group has been making things hard for you. If you need my help, just let me know. It's a great pleasure for me to serve you, Mr. Ballard," said Theodore as he handed Rosalie and Sebastian a name card."I'm sure that's not all you came to say, right?"Sebastian took the name card and pointed toward the couch, signaling Theodore to have a seat.Theodore sat down and said, "Mr. Ballard, I have been paying attention to you ever since you participated in the traditional medicine competition."But I'm not someone who can easily get to know a person like you. Thankfully, I have Mr. Yates's help to guide me to you."To be honest, a year ago, my company, in collaboration with the World Medical Association, developed an anti-cancer drug. During the experimental phase, the results were quite promis
"That's right." Sebastian smiled and took a sip of tea as he looked at Trevor silently.Under Sebastian's questioning gaze, Trevor looked very uncomfortable. He even turned back to avoid Sebastian's gaze.Theodore looked at Trevor, and his heart sank. However, Trevor was his nephew. He wouldn't really question Trevor in front of Rosalie and Sebastian."Mr. Ballard, I heard from Mr. Yates that you know everything in medicine. Can you…" Theodore hesitated before taking out a check from his pocket. He handed it to Sebastian and said, "This check is worth a hundred million dollars. Please help us, and we'll thank you with whatever we can in the future."Sebastian didn't take the check and just glanced at it."Do you think it's too little? Do you know that foreign experts only have a salary of fifty million per year? We are now offering a hundred million just for you to have a look and make some amendments. This is already an honor for you!" Trevor growled as he pointed at Sebastian.
Rosalie didn't expect Sebastian to pass such a big contract to her.At the late stages of cancer, extending life by even one year, let alone five years, would be nothing short of a miraculous feat. Once this drug was released, it was bound to become a global bestseller. The patent fees alone would likely amount to astronomical figures."No, Sebastian. I can't—"Sebastian shook his head and cut Rosalie off, "You lost everything for me. This is nothing."Rosalie felt a warmth surge up within her. It seemed that Sebastian had always remembered the things she had done for him."Ahem." Theodore coughed slightly and smiled. "Mr. Ballard, I will send this to our R&D team. Once I get the result, I will sign the contract with Ms. Griffin. How about that?"To be frank, Theodore still had doubts about Sebastian.Although Ezra mentioned that Sebastian was a medical expert, this was an anti-cancer drug that would cause an uproar globally if it was effective.If Sebastian could come up wit
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f