Richard didn't tell anyone what happened at the club when he got home as he headed straight to bed and woke up the next morning, feeling quite refreshed.After going about his normal daily routine, he received a call from an unknown number."Hello, who is this?"[Mr. Smith, it's nice to hear your voice] Though Richard recognized the voice to be a man's own he had no idea who it belonged to.[Don't overthink it. You don't know me from anywhere]"Then…"[I am Patrick, a proxy of the enigmatic organization, Golden Circle. We shall be hosting a banquet in a few days and would like to know if you would be interested in attending]"This… Why the sudden invite?... I doubt just anybody is invited."[You are correct, Mr. Smith. Not just anyone is invited to a Golden Gathering, only those that are deemed worthy, and you, my friend are deemed worthy by a few notable members. You have caught their eyes and they would like to meet with you. So if you are willing, I hope you can attend]"Before I
"Dad, how can you allow that fool to keep on doing all this?... He is trying to act like he is some big shot but he is nothing compared to you. You are the Almighty dragon general, bestowed the title by the Emperor of Zion himself. How dare this Richard Smith try to act like your equal?" Doreen inquired in annoyance, dissatisfied with how her father was handling the matter."Yeah, Dad. This isn't right, you have to put him in his place else he'd dare think he was your equal. How much has he made to dare think he can act so wantonly?" Murphy concurred with his sister, the siblings agreeable in their dislike for Richard Smith.General Watson chuckled. "What do you wish for me to do?... Beat him up?""Yes!" Both siblings replied."Is that so?... Alright, what about this?... If you can prove that he is lesser than he carries himself to be, then I would surely do as you've said.""How do we do that?" Doreen inquired in vague excitement.The General shrugged. "You decide. All I'll do is wat
"Hmmph, how dare that Richard Smith be so presumptuous?... Doesn't he know that you are the new Commissioner?... How could he act so wantonly and even go ahead to disgrace your daughter?... General Watson, I suggest we teach this fool a lesson lest he gets ideas in the future." Xavier remarked in a bid to get General Watson to dislike Richard.Unfortunately, his attempt backfired as General Watson snorted. "Who do you think I am?""General, you are a great man indeed and I'm sure you are a wonderful father too, more reason to not allow Richard Smith to go scot-free.""You are right that I am a loving father but that doesn't mean I would interfere in the lives of my children. They should take this as a learning experience to not disdain anyone they meet just because they are from the capital. If anything, it's good this happened."With that said, General Watson no longer paid Xavier any heed with the latter fuming inwardly at his failed attempt to get Richard in trouble.Meanwhile, the
"You taught them quite the lesson." General Watson remarked as he entertained Richard in his private quarters.The party to celebrate his inauguration as the new Commissioner of Police was already done with guests heading back home with the image of Richard Smith dominating in all manner etched in their minds.Meanwhile, Doreen and Murphy had left early perhaps as a result of the lesson they'd learned at Richard's hands.Richard didn't immediately respond, instead watching as a butler poured out wine from him, the General, and the old man that Watson referred to as Sage.Once the butler was done and had excused himself, Richard began. "I was only ensuring that they do not think that because their father is great, they are great as well.""Is that so?... If I did not know something about men like you, I'd think you were using it as a means to undermine my authority." General Watson said with a chuckle.Richard grinned. "Perhaps. In any case, may I ask why you invited me here, General."
Alchemists in the supernatural world were divided based on the colors of the rainbow with Red being the highest and Violet being the lowest.Sage, or rather, Chen Beixuan was a blue-ranked Alchemist who had grown dissatisfied after spending several years at such a low rank.Seeing his mates move to higher ranks, he was left disillusioned and so when he was approached by an enemy country to carry out an evil act, he didn't refuse.The Almighty dragon general was one of the few generals in the Zion Empire who struck fear into the hearts of those he encountered on the battlefield.His roars were enough to instill fear and his fists could rip apart armored tanks, a fearsome foe indeed.At that time, Chen Beixuan had offered his services to the general with the latter accepting out of consideration for the former.Unfortunately, who would have known that Chen Beixuan would end up betraying the General?After the General was injured in battle, Chen Beixuan went ahead to poison him, causing
"This…" General Watson was left speechless as he watched Richard work, unable to figure out what was happening up until he was completely healed.Once Richard was done, he slowly took off his hands before glancing at Sage who had already taken a few steps back in fright."Did you see that, Mr. Beixuan?... The General is completely healed." Richard remarked with a hint of mockery.Chen Beixuan bellowed. "That… That's a lie!... I poisoned him with a unique poison and in any case his dantian and meridians were destroyed, how did you heal everything so quickly?""What!" Just then, General Watson bellowed causing Chen Beixuan to immediately realize what he'd said.Richard chuckled. "I didn't think you'd put yourself out so easily. Regardless, it works for me so how about you tell us the name of the shadowy organization you work for?""I thought this was a joke but you worked with a strange organization to poison me?" General Watson could barely control his anger as he shot to his feet, his
Richard wasn't a man to hold back when anyone dared to go after him.He'd done so once before and he had suffered for it, he wasn't about to let it happen again.Which was why he utilized both funds and connections to root out all those who were helping the minister carry out his nefarious acts secretly.Dressed in a purple suit, he walked into the meeting room in Serenity accompanied by Maria who wore a similarly colored gown.The meeting room was already filled with people, the same people who were not too long ago celebrating Richard's downfall.They were all gathered, each one with their faces down as they cursed in their hearts for daring to go against Richard Smith.They had thought he would be helpless and have no choice but to beg the minister for mercy but that was hardly the case.He'd reached out to their investors and business partners, using every legal method available to get them to cut off connections with them.This meant that it wouldn't be long before their companie
Xavier took steps back in fright, his breathing uneven as he stared at the cold eyes of General Watson.Overtaken by the terror of what was to come, he turned in an attempt to flee but hardly had he taken a step when he heard a gun being cocked. Then, General Watson's voice was heard. "I'd advise you not to make things worse for yourself, Minister Xavier. Unlike Mr. Smith, I have no problems with harming you should you misbehave."Xavier trembled as he slowly turned to meet General Watson's gaze. "You can't do this.""Why can't I?... The evidence is overwhelmingly against you." "You can't do this to me!... Do you know how much I've sacrificed for this city?... You can't take this from me!... You can't… I own this city!" Xavier bellowed, unwilling to accept defeat.Watson snorted as his men rushed into the building. "Take this fool into custody." Xavier tried to struggle but what could he do against well-trained personnel?... He was quickly apprehended and dragged away like a dog as