The bald man frowned and sneered menacingly, “Young man, do you know where this is? You dare to refuse? Believe it or not, I’ll throw you into the river with your mother-in-law!” Hearing this threat, Martha could no longer sit still. She got up quickly and yelled at Philip, “Philip, you have money now, so why don’t you give it? Do you really want to see me get thrown into the river?” Martha was furious. Philip, that b*stard, actually refused? Could he not tell that no one would leave this place without paying?! “Shut up!” Philip turned to glare at Martha and said, “You’re the one who owes them money. Why should I pay? If you want to leave here in one piece, shut up!” With that, Martha swallowed her next sentence. Yes, her life was in Philip’s hands now. If she provoked him now, it would be over for her. Philip glanced at the bald man and said grimly, “I want to see how my mother-in-law lost the 100 million to you.” This was obviously a set-up. The bald man chuckle
When Martha saw Philip’s calm look, she felt furious and could not wait to kick Philip to death. However, she did not consider that Philip was here to save her. Soon, the chips were sent up. The bald man looked at Philip’s chips worth 100 and chuckled. Then, he threw him 100,000 chips from his side and said, “Don’t say that I, Baloo, am bullying you. I’ll give you 100,000 worth of chips!” Philip smiled but did not refuse. “What are we playing?” Baloo asked cheerfully. Philip said calmly, “Whatever.” Baloo became more interested and said, “Let’s play sic bo then. Simple and fast.” Philip nodded in agreement. Soon, the game began. In the first few rounds, Philip did not make the right choices. Seeing the pile of chips on the table getting smaller and smaller, Martha and Amelia were anxious! “Philip, do you know how to play? Why do you keep losing? Are you doing this deliberately?” Martha admonished and could not wait to play on his behalf. His luck was too rotten.
Philip said indifferently, “You’re the ones who set this scam up, so naturally I’ve to beat you at your own game.” Baloo’s expression sank as he said coldly, “Why should I believe you?” 100 billion. If that was really true, he would make a fortune! Philip did not reply but dialed a number and threw his phone to Baloo. “Do you know Theo Zander?” Theo Zander? He and Theo had never crossed paths. Baloo was startled and said with a frown, “What do you mean?” “You’ll find out when you pick up the call,” Philip said calmly. Baloo answered the call and Theo’s voice sounded from the other end, “Baloo, I’ll vouch for Mr. Clarke.” Theo Zander actually vouched for this kid! Baloo suddenly panicked. Who was this kid? He looked at the croupier. The two exchanged a quick glance, and the meaning was pretty clear. “Okay! Open it!” Baloo roared. “I want to see where you got the confidence to bet on small!” The croupier raised her hand, lifted the lid, and said loudly, “1, 3, 4
It was also at this time that the boss called. Baloo said guiltily, “Boss, I screwed up.” On the other end of the phone, it was still the lazy and charming woman's voice. “I know. Just keep an eye on Martha Yates.” Margot had left the cruise ship earlier and was now on her way to Capital City. After hanging up the phone, Margot stretched lazily and smiled coquettishly toward an alluring woman who was reading a book at the back of the Rolls-Royce. “Sister, Baloo screwed up that matter.” That woman was really beautiful with a delicate and exquisite face. She had very long eyelashes and a pair of lively twinkling eyes. While reading the book, dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth from time to time. She just hummed softly in response, her voice as enticing as a lark that simply captured people’s attention. An angel—perhaps that was the best description for her. “My brother isn’t an easy person to deal with. Sister Margot, you have to work harder,” the beautiful woman
Great-grandfather? Philip took the small brocade box from Cynthia’s hands, glanced at it, and opened it. Philip was shocked! This was it! He quickly closed the lid, looked at Cynthia in bewilderment, and asked, “How is Great-grandfather?” Cynthia shook her head with a complicated and helpless expression in her eyes. She said, “Great-grandpa’s health has been deteriorating recently. The doctor said there’s not much time left. He wants to see you.” “Okay, I’ll find some time to go to Fernvale.” Philip was silent for a moment and nodded in response. He was also curious to find out about his mother’s accident. Maybe Great-grandpa knew something. “By the way, the third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane, will be coming tonight. According to reliable sources, the first reason for his arrival is for his two nephews, and the other is for the underground chamber of commerce. You must be prepared.” Cynthia reminded him. The third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane? Ph
Only three people were sitting in the huge private room, so it inevitably seemed a bit empty. Klein looked at Wynn with a smile on his face and said, “Madam Johnston is a very successful entrepreneur indeed. I heard of your name in Capital City, and after seeing you tonight, I must say the rumors are justified.” Wynn smiled and said, “Thank you for your compliments. I can certainly say the same about you. I grew up reading about your accomplishments.” Klein nodded silently and did not ask any further. They were all just empty praises. Klein turned toward Philip and said, “Mr. Clarke is here too. Let me propose a toast to you first. I hope this dinner tonight can clear up some misunderstandings between you and the Hane family.” Interesting. Was this a reverse strategy? Philip smiled but did not raise his glass. He looked at Klein and said, “Mr. Hane, I’m afraid I can’t afford your toast. Why isn’t Francis here tonight? I really wanted to talk to him over some drinks to clear
At this moment, Klein really could not control himself any longer, and his tone became a lot colder. The other party had humiliated him over and over again. It was absolutely obnoxious! Wynn just sat there quietly and had no intentions to intervene at all. She seemed to have understood what Philip was about to do. When they first entered, the entire private room was dominated by Klein Hane. Now, the situation was completely reversed with Philip in control now. “Haha, Mr. Hane, don’t be angry. I’m just an uncultured person. Let’s stop beating around the bush and speak directly.” Philip flicked a glance at Klein’s sullen face and said, “Mr. Hane, I don’t think we need to state the true purpose for the dinner invitation tonight. Everyone should be well aware of that. Since we’re all in sync, why continue wasting time here? Isn’t it better for us to go straight to the main topic?” Klein looked at Philip and suddenly felt a hint of coldness in the air. At the same time, he also
Several of his nephew’s ribs were broken and his internal organs were damaged. If not for his nephew’s good fortune, he would have died long ago! This man dared to say he had shown mercy? He was obviously gunning for his life! Klein could not stand by and watch as a member of the Hane family was oppressed like this. It was such a blatant degree of bullying at that! The Hane family was one of the most affluent families of Capital City! They would never tolerate such abuse from outsiders! “You haven't experienced his pain. He’s now covered in bandages and has lost his previous sunny disposition. He has become a gloomy person and it’s all caused by you! You ruined his life and his future!” Klein’s words are completely exaggerated. He was setting up the stage first! “Hehe, I ruined his life?” Philip mocked, “Excuse me, but you need to wake up to reality. A rotten person like your nephew must have ruined countless lives. Aren’t you embarrassed to talk to me about this? All
“He lost his family when their enemies sought revenge while he was very young, so he's quite pitiful in a way.” Philip was not concerned about it. The life story of a loser had nothing to do with him. Moreover, Bryce was clearly up to no good. Getting to know him was a waste of time. “I found all the information he researched. To be honest, I’d think highly of him if he weren't up to no good.” Rabbit waved his paw smugly. He had looked through Bryce’s things and knew exactly what he had researched. Philip looked at a bottle of potion and could tell everything at a glance. “He’s a genius, indeed, but there’s no saving someone with bad intentions.” Philip shook his head helplessly. Bryce could only blame his bad luck for encountering them today. Carlos quickly took care of Bryce. There was no point in keeping such an evil villain. There was no need to be charitable in this situation. Adam looked at the room and sighed helplessly at Bryce’s unfortunate end. Although he had
Philip was curious about this situation. Since he could not get any information from the stubborn hooded man, he would find out indirectly. “That’s enough. Take him away. He has no value to us anyway. It's better to send him away.,” Philip said with disdain and did not take him seriously at all. The hooded man was shocked to hear that Philip was sending him away. He was nervous and afraid that Philip would do something to him. Although he was selfish and unreasonable, he was also a coward and afraid of death. Everyone sighed helplessly at his mournful wails. Adam closed his eyes, unwilling to get involved. Seeing this, Philip believed that Adam was unwilling to pay attention to his nephew, but he was still curious. If they were closely related, why would this guy's family sever all ties with Adam? It was advantageous to be on good terms with Adam. Not only would they receive guidance on practice, but they could also listen to his lectures from time to time. For example,
Philip and the old monk greeted each other happily as if they were old friends. Carlos was surprised to see Philip on such good terms with the high and mighty old monk. This was something he had never even dared to dream about. It was unbelievable that he could sit and drink happily with the old monk one day. “Let me introduce my friends.” Philip calmly introduced everyone around him, ignoring Carlos’ anxiety. Carlos stood up when he saw the old monk. “Hello, my name is Carlos. I admire you very much. I never thought that I'd be able to meet you one day. It’s my honor.” Carlos was happy and excited to get more perks than the guild leader. The old monk was quite friendly. After greeting Carlos with a smile, he looked at Philip curiously, wondering what he was up to. “I want to find out if you know someone.” After saying this, Philip asked Carlos to bring the hooded man out. The guy was tied up tightly and looked pitiful. More importantly, his clothes had been stripped off,
The hooded man woke up very soon, and he could not believe that Philip caught him. “What's going on? How did you catch me? This is impossible.” He was very confident in himself and knew that no one could catch him so easily, but reality had just proven him wrong. He had no choice but to believe it. “What's impossible? You underestimate me too much!” Rabbit snapped furiously. “What’s your name?” Philip stared at the man curiously. He had a feeling that this person was the same as the old monk. “Rabbit, call the old monk over. I want to speak to him. He may not know you, so you need to tell him who you are.” After interrogating this man, Philip wanted to speak to the old monk and find out his opinion about this hooded man. Since the two gave him the same feeling, they had to be connected somehow. Rabbit hopped over to find the old monk. He knew that the old monk was the best referral for this matter because he was very powerful and knowledgeable. The old monk was resting
On the other hand, Lincoln was shocked to find that Hogster was dead. Lincoln had been watching the situation and knew that Philip was a powerful person. Everything was most likely related to Philip. However, he never thought that Philip could make people stronger. He had heard of some special circumstances that could improve someone’s strength. He had roughly guessed the implications but never paid much attention to the matter. In his opinion, the Hexa Guild was already ruined. If he wanted to save the guild, he had to get rid of Alain and his people. Lincoln had lost trust in the guild. If he had not left his seclusion by chance, he would not have bothered about anything. “Forget it. Stop throwing your weight around. Since your son died a tragic death, I won’t make things difficult for you,” Carlos said in disdain.He knew what Alain had done, so he did not have a good impression of him. Although his remark sounded a little hurtful, it felt good to say it. The other guil
“What do we do with him?” Carlos asked. He wanted to skin the hooded man alive. Rabbit bared his teeth. “Kill him! Take off his clothes and hang him outside for everyone to see!” At this time, Alain finally noticed the commotion on this side. They were very noisy, so everyone kept looking over, trying to see what happened. Alain saw a familiar man lying on the ground. “What’s going on?” He walked over for a closer look and saw the hooded man! “What’s this? How could this happen?” Alain was dumbfounded. The onlookers had been watching, so they knew the situation. “What happened?” Alain asked in agony, wondering what happened. A kind onlooker explained, “Oh, don’t you know? That rabbit knocked the hooded man out!” Alain was taken aback by that remark. “How is that possible?” Alain was full of disbelief and thought someone had done something behind the scenes. Although he knew that the rabbit was powerful, he did not think it was strong enough to deal with the hooded
“You went too far! I’m well-respected wherever I go. How dare you treat me as a pet?” Although Rabbit had lost his memories after turning into an inanimate puppet, he could still deduce what had happened from Philip’s remarks. The hooded man was embarrassed to hear a rabbit reprimanding him. “If I can take you as my pet, that’s just a testament to my ability. If Philip couldn’t control you, what’s the big deal if I took you for my own?” The hooded man had always seen Rabbit as a pet, never a friend. Rabbit’s only purpose was to entertain him and fight for him. “Philip, leave this guy to me.” Rabbit was eager to take care of this guy. Carlos glared at the hooded man, certain that he had never seen him before. The hooded man also turned his attention to Carlos. From the match earlier, he knew that Carlos was from the Celestial Palace. In that case, he would have no reservations. He wanted to get to know someone from the Celestial Palace anyway. He ignored Philip and Rabbit
“What?” Carlos suddenly felt that maybe that rabbit in the hooded man's arms was Philip’s pet. “Stay here. I’ll take a closer look. I have a feeling that the guy is more than meets the eye. I think he was the one sneaking around my house.” After saying this, Philip walked over briskly. He had never seen such an arrogant thief. The guy was bold enough to appear in public after stealing someone’s rabbit. “Did you steal that rabbit from me?” Philip approached that man and asked solemnly without beating about the bush. The hooded man was taken aback by Philip's direct approach. “When did you appear behind me?” The hooded man was horrified to know that someone had snuck up behind him without his knowledge. It was as if Philip was immaterial. Feeling Philip's strength, the hooded man dared not say another word. He thought he was undefeatable, which was why he decided to watch the fun in person, but he got careless. “Are you saying that this rabbit belongs to you? Why don’t you
Jeff sneered at this scene and knew that it was time for payback. He did not plan to kill Hogster at first. After all, he was the young heir of a guild and represented the Hexa Guild. However, Hogster had pissed him off thoroughly. He had to kill Hogster at all costs. Thinking of this, Jeff raised the sword in his hand and stabbed Hogster. With that, everything was over. Alain closed his eyes at this scene. He shook his head in helpless agony. Due to the technique that he practiced, he could not have another child. Although he had been working hard to groom Hogster over the years, he had not stopped trying to get another child either. However, none of the women could get pregnant! Hogster was his only child so far. Unfortunately, his only son was dead. Under Jeff’s attack, he turned into dust and vanished without a trace! “How did things turn out this way?” Alain aged drastically all of a sudden and looked very haggard. The hooded man watched the scene warily, shocked