The legendary leader of the Crimson Order, a figure shrouded in mystery, was unexpectedly stabbed to death by the infamous Stealthbane.No surprises were left—Eric knew that the Crimson leader was deader than dead. Even the best medical skills couldn't bring him back. It was futile for anyone to attempt resuscitating him—not even the Ephemeral Vitality Technique could revive the Crimson leader.Eric's mouth twitched as he watched Stealthbane wipe the blood off his knife with his clothes. "I say, you won't stab me too, will you?"He was genuinely a bit worried.If Stealthbane turned on him now, Eric could still muster the strength to fight back.Stealthbane grinned. "Mr. Johnson, you're joking."He pointed at Shadow. "That guy isn't dead yet. Should we finish him off too? I bet he can't take me now."Eric glanced at Shadow. "Forget it, let him go. At least for the sake of Michael."Stealthbane was puzzled. Was this Eric's way of doing things? It seemed... rather saintly.

Upon waking up in the morning, Eric felt some soreness in his body, but it wasn't a big deal. If he didn't feel anything, that would be a bigger problem. After all, he had fought the Crimson leader until both of them were exhausted, and his body was severely overtaxed."Why are you up so early? Don't you want to sleep a bit more?" Sylvia, who was getting ready for work, saw that Eric was also up early and was a bit puzzled."I couldn't sleep," Eric replied. "Wait for me. I'll wash up, and we can go to the office together."He couldn't stay idle. Although he had only been away in Phoenix City for a few days, there were plenty of things happening at the Innova Group.In addition to the ongoing progress in the pharmaceutical department, the Innova Group also had new projects being initiated.-During the morning meeting, Sylvia brought up the issue of new projects. "It's rare to have so many executives and core technical staff together. Let's talk about our new project. Artificial i

The next day, Sylvia indeed had no special preparations.Although, in a broad sense, the authorities did own shares in the Innova Group, the company still maintained complete autonomy.In the worst-case scenario, they could just throw in the towel and relocate the Innova Group to any city. Would anyone refuse them? They’d be welcomed with open arms.After returning for two days, Eric was feeling much better. His body wasn't hurting as much anymore.Upon arriving at the company, the Innova Group received some news that a new mayor had taken office.The former mayor and his assistant had moved to King City.Eric expected the new mayor and his assistant to visit the Innova Group, but to his surprise, they didn’t show up. Instead, it was Ruth who arrived by noon.Her visit to the Innova Group wasn’t for Sylvia, but clearly for Eric.She was still wearing the expensive necklace she took from the Rosewood Estate, which suited her perfectly."You’re quite something." Sitting down and

Eric felt quite helpless. After confirming repeatedly, he was sure Ruth was a man. "Congratulations to your father. Suddenly, he has a son now. This matter..."Ruth was absolutely furious!She still thought Eric was joking with her.She touched her lower body and suddenly snapped, "Eric! I'll hammer you to death!"She was clearly a woman, so how could he say she was a man?And so terrifyingly at that!Eric quickly dodged, completely unable to defend himself. He could already imagine how Ruth felt.Sylvia intervened, "Alright, alright, stop fighting. Eric, you too. How can you joke about something like this? She's even wearing light makeup, and now you say she's a man? Are you looking for a beating?"Eric raised his hands. "I'm serious. In holistic medicine, it's called Gender Reversal Disorder. The most direct manifestation in holistic medicine is looking like a woman, but having a man's pulse. In modern medicine, it's called congenital sexual development disorder."If you don

It wasn't like they were fighting.But she quickly understood, "Waaah! I don't even have a sword!"Lora was exasperated, thinking, 'Sylvia, you're a real beauty! Is this how you console people?"'She wasn't even planning to jump, but with your words, she might just leap.'If you don't know how to console, just don't do it.'She hurried over. "Miss McClain, the doctor said there is a way. It's caused by chromosomal issues leading to abnormal hormone secretion. Hormone injections can likely fix it. Don't lose hope!"Despite her words, she was still pondering what Sylvia meant by sword fighting.Could it really be about fighting?Men fighting and messing around seemed pretty normal.Brandishing swords and sticks also seemed quite normal."Enough, all of you." Ruth, tears streaming down her face, said, "Since I was young, I've felt abnormal. I have a woman's body but none of the other characteristics."Eric is right. I'm just a man. I've accepted my fate! Don't bother with me an