Amidst the chatter and commotion, Aquila lowered himself onto the seat, trembling as he muttered, "It's all over for us."Upon hearing these words, the crowd became even more puzzled."Aquila, what's going on?" Anxious inquiries echoed from the crowd.Aquila looked at their worried faces and said, "Wesley just informed me that the one who abducted Ryder is the former Supreme Commander of the Northern Plains."These words shocked everyone.For a moment, the entire Brixford family hall seemed to plunge into a deathly silence, chilling to the bone.Everyone was stunned.After more than ten minutes of silence, someone finally dared to speak. "So, what should we do next?"In unison, almost all Brixford family members exclaimed, "Go to Venzor and apologize to the former Supreme Commander of the Northern Plains!"That afternoon, Aquila, accompanied by Ray and dozens of Brixford family members, urgently left Clovelly, heading for Venzor.A group of forty or fifty people kneeled at th

"There are rumors that Xander orchestrated that riot. However, at that time, four leaders inside the Black Prison joined forces and suppressed the riot. Later, a rumor spread that Xander had died in the Black Prison. However, the exact details of the matter still need verification."After hearing what Edwin said, Xayne's expression became unpleasant.Seeing Xayne's changed expression, Edwin quickly said, "Mr. Xayne, the specific situation still needs investigation. Perhaps these are just rumors."Xayne naturally understood Edwin's meaning, didn't say much, and asked, "When will we go to the island?"Edwin replied, "There's no rush. We need to go to Velegas first to meet someone.""Who?" Xayne asked."The guide to the island," Edwin said with a faint smile.Afterward, the group separated.Xayne, Ace, and Draven returned to their suite.The three sat facing each other, their expressions very serious."Commander, I feel that Edwin is a bit unreliable." Ace frowned.Draven also

"Everything's okay. I’ll handle the rest."Tears shimmered in Ariana's eyes as she silently stepped back, standing aside.Xayne approached the compartment. Suddenly, the man inside violently jumped up, grabbing a dagger and thrusting it toward Xayne."Watch out!" Ariana saw everything from behind clearly and was shocked. She covered her mouth and shouted.However, Xayne didn't care at all. He just slightly leaned to the side, followed by a swift kick.Bang!Before the man could understand what was happening, his whole body was once again shoved into the compartment. He knelt on the ground, clutching his violently convulsing stomach, unable to control vomiting everything inside.Xayne didn't stop there. He went up, grabbed the man's hair, giving him no chance to catch his breath, and shoved his head into the toilet, then turned on the flush.The loud sound of flushing echoed in the man's ears.His entire head was submerged in water, unable to breathe. Inhaling meant drawing the

As Serena exclaimed, Xayne felt the surge of killing intent behind him. At that moment, Xayne swiftly leaned to the side, and a dagger stabbed directly past Xayne's ear. The masked man reversed his grip on the dagger and swiftly slashed toward Xayne's neck.If this hit, it would probably result in decapitation. However, Xayne grabbed a teacup from the table and fiercely smashed it toward the reaching hand. The sound of the teacup shattering echoed, accompanied by a man's agonized scream.The masked man, struck by the teacup, had his brow bone shattered. Blood burst from his eye sockets. He let out a painful cry, then quickly retreated. His gaze intensely focused on Xayne, who had already risen, assuming a combat stance.Xayne stared at the masked man with an icy expression and asked, "Who are you? Who sent you?"The masked man, blood dripping from the corners of his eyes and still concealing his face, pulled out another dagger from his waist and lunged toward Xayne, slashing at his

Xayne was puzzled, scratching his head in confusion. "What's going on?"Ariana looked at Xayne with pitiful, watery eyes and said, "Can I come in?""Ah, sure." Xayne quickly stepped aside, allowing Ariana to enter. He casually closed the door, poured a cup of warm water, and handed it to Ariana. She sat on the sofa, her face filled with melancholy."What's wrong? Feeling down?" Xayne sat across from her and asked in a low voice.Ariana, with her fair feet on the sofa, tightly hugged her legs. She placed her chin on her knees and looked at the warm water on the table resentfully, tears rolling down her cheeks.Seeing her like this, Xayne felt a bit uneasy. He never knew what to do whenever a woman cried. He quickly fetched some tissues and handed them to Ariana, saying, "Hey, don't cry. What happened?"Ariana took two and wiped away her tears. Then, she looked at Xayne seriously and asked, "Xayne, have you ever been betrayed by your family?"Xayne frowned at her words, looking at