Joe was from Seascape, like Old Brooks. When he used to follow Edward back then, he would frequently call Old Brooks for his taxi services. Now that Old Brooks was the big boss of Cloud City, he had been telling everyone that he and Old Brooks were good friends.And this was one of the reasons that Edward had chosen to come here for dinner.No one could get into fights at the Hibiscus Pavilion, no matter what happened. Big Anthony had set this rule last time, and it had remained intact despite the change in ownership.Joe pointed at Isaac, so furious that he was shaking. “Punk, did you know how Old Brooks squashed Big Anthony with just one hand? If you don’t want to die, get on your knees immediately and apologize to Mr. Gould.”Allegra tugged on Isaac, looking panicked. She whispered, “What are you doing? How can you start a fight here? Hurry and apologize to my uncle. The Hibiscus Pavilion is no joke.”When Isaac didn’t move, Joe said, “Alright, punk. Just wait.”As soon as he
There was the piercing sound of blades clanging. Two of the thugs’ sabers got swept into Isaac’s swift movements and fell to the floor.After a few dull thuds, Isaac launched a kick, and five of the thugs instantly flew backward, falling to the floor with a wail. As the remaining three debated withdrawing, a silver light suddenly blinded them, followed by a sharp pain in their thigh. When they looked down, they saw their flesh had been split open, and blood was gushing from the wound. They collapsed onto the floor with a cry.Everyone in the private room was stupefied except for Edward, who burst into ferocious laughter. “Garten, you really laid a hand on them, huh? You must be sick of living already.”Andre took a step backward, pointing and sneering at Isaac, “Punk, just wait. You’re going to die tonight. Mr. Brooks, come quick! There’s a shithead here who hurt eight of our men, and he specifically asked you to come here. Yes, we have a tough one on our hands.” Then, he gritted hi
Everyone’s eyes popped open. Bob?Then, Beefy Bob’s burly silhouette surfaced in everyone’s mind, including Allegra’s.Not that damn fatso again!Blood was leaking from Edward’s mouth. He was gritting his teeth so hard that they almost cracked.Isaac smiled, pointing at Andre. “Old Brooks, this subordinate of yours just doesn’t cut it. Just now, he asked eight people to barge in here with knives, threatening to crush me. We’re past the era of slashing and killing. If you’re hiring a manager, can’t you find someone who’s knowledgeable, better educated, and more intelligent?”Old Brooks’ mouth twitched violently. He chuckled and nodded, saying, “Thanks for the advice, Mr. Garten. We’ll definitely work on that.”Little did everyone know that when he first heard Andre had threatened to break Isaac’s limbs, all the hairs on his back stood up. He turned around and pointed at Andre.The men in black outside the door immediately understood. They surged in and grabbed Andre.“My pet Tib
Allegra didn’t answer. Instead, she turned to Isaac and asked, “What is the Martial Arts Showdown? Is it dangerous?”“It’s just a typical martial arts convention, nothing dangerous. You don’t have to go tomorrow. You should go to Isabella’s school to check on her,” Isaac replied with a smile.Allegra went upstairs, feeling dubious. On the other hand, Eugene regarded him seriously and said, “Isaac, are they going to make a move on you?”“I don’t know. Most likely.” Isaac took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Eugene.The two of them smoked together. Eugene then sighed. “I know the Owens family, the Gould family, and Mr. Nox want to take you down. You’ll be surrounded on all sides.”“Eugene, do you know why I managed to return alive?” Isaac smiled at his father-in-law.“Why?”“Because I crawled my way back from the depths of hell, stepping on the corpses of others with every step. Go and get some rest; Margaret won’t be coming home tonight.” With that, Isaac retired to hi
“Wait, seriously? Your friend is still being treated,” Diana asked, doubt evident on her face.Isaac laughed lightly. “He’s tough. So long as he has a gulp of breath in him, he won’t die.”“Fuck.” Diana couldn’t stop herself from swearing.Outside the interrogation room, Diana pointed inside and said, “Take my advice and give up. That guy is a habitual criminal. I’ve looked into him—he’s got three felonies. He won’t say a word!”“Give me five minutes,” Isaac said coldly.Seeing him ignore her words, she crossed her arms and smiled icily. “Five minutes? I don’t think you can get anything out of him even if you had ten.”The door opened. A man in his thirties wearing an undershirt was resting his head on the table. When he looked up and saw Isaac and Diana, he snorted and put his head back down.“Rudy Bates, raise your head. We have a few questions for you,” Diana shouted.The man lifted his face to show a helpless expression. “Officer, I already told you I got distracted and did
Diana fell silent for a while. Then, excitement lit up her eyes, and she asked enthusiastically, “Damn, you’re going to the Martial Arts Showdown?”However, her eyes quickly drooped, and a look of concern crossed her face. “The Aurum County Martial Arts Showdown is where the experts go to settle their conflicts. Isaac, you’ll be in grave danger if you go tonight.”“Do you want to get down and go home?”“No. I have a gun. Why would I be afraid?” Diana immediately rejected it, pouting.At sunset, the car arrived at the entrance of the Martial Arts Showdown. The usually quiet place was milling with luxury cars today.When Isaac raised his head, he immediately saw Edward and Margaret on the steps. The two were smirking.“I thought that he had chickened out.” Edward’s head was still bandaged, which made him look comical. When he noticed Isaac’s arrival, his heart began to beat wildly.“Don’t worry, Isaac. We’re here to cheer you on today,” Margaret said, smiling.She was scared that
The strongest martial arts powerhouses all lived on Mt. Equest in Aurum County. The Divine Fists School ranked among the top five in the Southland martial arts scene. However, these martial arts powerhouses weren’t known to the common people; only martial artists and some significant business families were aware of their existence.These powerhouses typically didn’t mingle with the public. The most they did was work together with major families, like how the Divine Fists School supported the Owens family.Eli was one of the best martial artists in the Divine Fists School, second only to the elders and instructors. Rumor had it that he had already achieved the skill level of a martial arts master.What astonished everyone the most was Warwick and Eli appearing together simultaneously. Together, they were as powerful as a nuclear bomb in Aurum County.When Allen saw them, he immediately plastered on a bright smile and went to greet them.Warwick walked straight over to Isaac and smi
Allen turned to glance at Edward beside him. He said with a small smile, “Mr. Gould, you and your family needn’t worry anymore. Even if Isaac had three heads and six arms, there is no way he would get out of here alive today.”“I’ll take your word for it, Mr. Merck.” Edward guffawed.At that moment, two dull thuds rang out from the ring, followed by agonized wails.Edward’s heart clenched. When he raised his head, he saw how Marcus and Sean were thrown out of the ring.What?What just happened?The two martial arts masters were sent flying with just one punch?All of a sudden, complete silence befell the dojo. Everyone had witnessed with their own eyes how Marcus and Sean were hurled dozens of feet away before crashing bodily into the crowd.Below, Eli’s eyes twitched violently. He couldn’t even grasp how Isaac had done it. It had simply looked like he only threw a couple of punches.How could this be?Diana covered her mouth, her eyes widening. Her heart was about to burst o