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.
Ruth was almost in tears, "Master, it’s not true! It's just to deal with my father pressuring me to get married."Pierce laughed. "No need to explain. I totally understand!"-At Phoenix City.Eric and Stealthbane had already returned to the villa.Michael knew they had taken action. Upon seeing that Shadow hadn’t returned, his eyes turned slightly red. "H-He... is gone?"Such actions can result in death.This seemed to be within Michael's expectations.Stealthbane spat on the ground. "Don’t mention him, that traitor! Mr. Johnson kindly took him in here, and he betrayed us!"He exposed our actions. Dozens, Mr. Ortega! Dozens of legends attacked just the two of us. If it weren't for Mr. Johnson being invincible, we wouldn't have made it back!"Michael looked at Eric with confusion. 'Did Lucius really betray them?'Eric nodded. "He’s right. Shadow leaked information and notified the Crimson Order. But don’t worry. I didn’t kill him. I had someone extradite him to King City. Wh
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
Sylvia had been in the office for over half an hour, but Eric hadn't noticed.While he was absorbed in his work, Sylvia finally spoke up. "It's time for lunch."Eric snapped back to reality. "Haha, is it noon already? Let's go eat."The couple usually had breakfast at home but had lunch at the Innova Group.On their way to the cafeteria, Sylvia remarked, "Even though the Crimson Order is gone, I feel like the three major international manufacturers are still out to get us.""How so?" Eric asked.Sylvia explained, "A few days ago, when you were in Phoenix City, a group announced plans to invest in Salt City to establish the country's most advanced chip company, with strong support from the local government.""Really?" Eric raised an eyebrow. "A chip company? Doesn't Salt City already have Frontier Digital? Are they trying to compete with us?"Sylvia shook her head. "It's not clear yet. Let them do as they please. Our mid-to-high-end chips are for our own use. I'm even planning t
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
"She just wants to show off for Lora," someone remarked.Ruth smiled and asked, "Hol. Johnson, can you solve my problem?"Eric was equally puzzled. He glanced at Ruth, his hand still on her pulse. "It's quite strange. I'm starting to question reality. Let me ask you, do you have any brothers?"Ruth smiled. "No, I'm my father's only daughter. Could my problem be related to having brothers?"Eric didn't respond. His brows furrowed deeper, making Ruth uneasy. His expression wasn't one of acting.On the sofa, Sylvia chimed in irritably. "Alright, Eric, stop scaring her. It's not funny at all."Ruth nodded repeatedly. She was indeed frightened.But Eric shook his head. "I'm not scaring her. She really has a problem, and it's a significant one!"He then took out his phone and called Winston. "Hello, Hol. Clarke, are you busy?""Not at all. What's up?""Well, I've encountered a perplexing issue. You've seen a lot, so I need your advice. Can a woman have a man's pulse pattern?""No,
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 must be investigated.The doctor's intention was merely to confirm a result. For over a decade, Ruth had never experienced menstruation, and the doctor was almost certain of the diagnosis.Ruth paid a substantial amount of money and requested the hospital to expedite the results, hoping to receive them the same day.The hospital extracted Ruth's genes and sent them for urgent testing. What would normally take several days was resolved by around 3:00 p.m. due to the powerful influence of money.When the results came in, the doctor was stunned for a long time. "Miss McClain, it's confirmed now. Your chromosomes indicate that you should be male, and it's the abnormal chromosomes that have caused you to never have menstruation all these years."Ruth burst into tears, unable to stop them!After all, being a woman for decades and suddenly being told she was a man—how could any woman handle that?The key issue was that men were supposed to have certain features, but Ruth lacked