Lupinus mumbled, “Sir, I’ve decided to stay here with you.” He paused and added, “There are more threats within the country.”He was more concerned about Isaac’s safety.Isaac laughed heartily. “If this incident with Astraeus had never happened, I would be glad to have you here. But now, you mustn’t stay.”Beefy Bob’s and Harry’s mouths twitched; what was he up to now?“Apothecary, bring Elliot and Lupinus around and enjoy yourselves. Beefy Bob, bring me back.” Isaac planned their upcoming days in a few words.Lupinus was about to say something but decided against it when he saw Isaac walking off.In the meantime, Allegra was lingering before the Gould family’s mansion, wearing a hospital gown and using a crutch. She looked frantic and was eager to enter the place, but the guards stopped her.Allegra was now a thorn in the Gould family’s side.A BMW jeep drove by. One of the windows rolled down to reveal Edward’s astonished face.“Look who we have here!” Edward was genuinely s
Isaac and Beefy Bob dropped by Riverview and were dumbfounded to find the house in a mess. Everything, including the gate, was a wreck.Paint splattered every inch of the house; they could smell the volatile odor even before they entered.Isaac had no clue about the incidents of the night after they took him away, but he had a sense of foreboding. He immediately called Black Phoenix to locate Allegra and came to her side at the double.His heart ached when he saw Allegra in a hospital gown, burying her head between her knees and crying her eyes out while blood seeped through the bandage around her leg.“Ally, what’s wrong?” a deep and concerned voice rang out just beside Allegra.Allegra jolted and looked up, her eyes teary. She paused when she recognized Isaac.“I’ve told you so many times not to fight. You always think you’re better than others. Do you know how worried I was?” Allegra wept as she punched Isaac.Isaac felt touched. Allegra had never changed since day one; her b
“Jesus, a ghost!” Edward sprung up from his seat, even though his leg was still in a plaster cast.“So, you’re attending the funeral tomorrow, huh? With your leg in this state, too. How inconvenient. Perhaps I should accompany you.” Isaac smirked.Edward pointed at Isaac; he was scared stiff. Frightened, he asked, “Wh—What do you want?”“You do know that Ally is your niece, right? But again, I guess none of you have a kind heart in you, anyway. Her leg was bleeding, too,” said Isaac as he glanced at Edward’s injured leg.Edward’s eyes widened as Isaac aimed and trampled on his injured leg.There were multiple loud cracks, like someone treading on dry branches. Edward shut his eyes, veins popping up across his temple, and let out a piercing shriek.“I’ll be here tomorrow morning—we’ll attend the funeral together. You might want to give Horace a head’s up that I’m still alive,” said Isaac as he left.Getting rid of Edward was as easy as pie for Isaac, but Edward didn’t deserve a p
Isaac had no idea Reece would be so furious as to use his authority against him without reporting to his superior.Although the core fighters of Astraeus were not in the divisions, the South Division itself housed more than 100 Cherubs at the Amalgamation Phase and above, with a few among them at the intermediate stage of the Amalgamation Phase.The combat strength of the division was top-tier not only in Cloud City but also in the eyes of the other powerhouses across the whole of Southland.All those around Reece could foresee the vengeful bloodshed that would occur tonight.The Dusk Soldiers were numerous, but in the eyes of the Astraeus members, they weren’t as powerful. Furthermore, it would be an ambush on Isaac straight from the start!Reece knew the Dusk Army wouldn’t be around Isaac all the time as per the rule of law. However, he could bring only 100 of his subordinates, disguised and divided into smaller units, and close in on Isaac from all directions. Isaac wouldn’t su
“Hey, you two. Stop whatever you’re doing, change your clothes, and grab a hat. Let’s go across the street to borrow some herbs from them,” Harry shouted at his trainees.Soon, they changed into black casual clothing and hurried out.They didn’t attract any attention as their destination was only a stone’s throw away. Plus, this particular street was quiet at night.The surveillance cameras and security guards in Beacon Clinic posed no problems to Harry. A short while later, the two trainees came out carrying a gunny sack on each of their backs and ran like a tiger was after them.Harry came last; he carried a loaded gunny sack on his back, wheezing.“Good Lord! It’s been a while since I experienced such a thrill.”Isaac stared at the three gunny sacks—all about a man’s height and looked at Harry, at a loss for words. He called this action “borrowing”?“Boss, that geezer has a warehouse full of precious herbs! Pigeon orchids, ambergris, mandrake, licorice, and saffron. All of th
Sure enough, Isaac was smoldering. He looked as if he could tear them into pieces anytime.“Don’t forget, two of your men are in my hands, and those people you mentioned aren’t as important as you think!” Isaac replied in a low voice. He was saying this to protect Allegra and her father.Reece’s heart jolted; he had totally forgotten about Avon and Charlie’s safety.He started breathing rapidly, but when he thought about how Cody died, his anger got the better of him. He pointed at Isaac and roared, “Finish them off!”If he could annihilate these two, why would it matter if he sacrificed Avon and Charlie?Everyone was about to make a move when headlights shone on them.A car screeched and stopped right behind the mob. Evie, wearing a veil, got out of it. Her eyes were frosty as she hollered, “Stop!”Her sudden appearance took everyone by surprise, but Reece frowned when he saw her. Why was Evie here?Several men were already ascending the steps, ready to attack Isaac and Harry.
Reece couldn’t understand why Evie was siding with the opponent. Astraeus couldn’t be afraid of someone insignificant like Isaac Garten, could it?“But he’s holding back my Cherubs. What should we do?” Reece dared not go against Evie, at least not out in the open. He pointed at Isaac coldly.Evie turned and met Isaac’s eyes.She didn’t want to reconcile with Isaac under such circumstances. She even did her best to suppress her feelings the last time at the Waterfront Wonderland.However, she had to reveal herself today to prevent this incident from getting out of hand.“Mr. Garten, don’t you think it’s best to release our men?” Evie stared at Isaac, controlling her emotions with all her might.Isaac waved and whispered to Harry, “Call Beefy Bob and tell him to release them.”Harry’s eyes widened. He thought they were going to detain those two for a longer time for interrogation; why were they releasing them so quickly?But Harry wasn’t foolish; he immediately realized the pecul
After reaching the Gould family’s residence, they learned that Edward wasn’t there as he was admitted to the hospital after suffering injuries for the second time.Isaac told Beefy Bob to drive straight to South Hills Funeral Parlor. The parlor would be congested today as it was Wilson’s funeral.While they were on their way, Beacon Clinic was in chaos.George smashed a teacup because someone broke into their clinic yesterday and stole all their expensive herbs. The amount of loss they suffered was still unknown.His assistant ran into his office covered in sweat. When he saw George’s gloomy face, he trembled as he reported, “M—Mr. Crowe, we’ve calculated the amount of loss. W—We lost approximately 8.63 million dollars worth of herbs. M—More importantly, the thief took every single expensive herb.”“Bastard! Hooligan!” George swiped all the documents on the table to the floor, brimming with anger.It didn’t matter as much to him that they lost eight million dollars; the problem w