"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
Two days quickly passed in the blink of an eye as Richard put his plans into action, he intended to capture the terrorists seeking to harm his family, an act he would not be quick to forgive once he caught them.The location for the fashion show was in the Glass House which Richard owned a share of.The majority shareholder was quite willing to allow the event to be held in the House, especially after finding out that Richard had taken down the minister for good.In a bid to save his skin, he had to be good.In any case, the news of the fashion event hosted by Regale Fashion with a relative of Mr. Richard Smith as the headline caused several dignitaries and men of substance to attend, some wishing to find out if the genius Richard exhibited was genetically charged while others only wished to find out if Maddie would fail so they could get a chance to ridicule Richard.Richard didn't think much of it as he arrived at the Glass House in the company of Edith who was slated to perform ton
As Richard and Edith engaged in small talk in the VIP room accorded to them, Maddie soon arrived, all smiles as she embraced Richard."I'm glad you could make it," Maddie remarked."I said I'd come and so I'm here, I'm all yours for the night," Richard replied.Maddie grinned. "I hope you won't take that back later when it's time to go on the walkway."Realizing what she meant, Richard could only awkwardly cough with Maddie chuckling at seeing her usually composed brother get flustered by her words."I'll be taking my leave now. Let me get prepared for the concert." Edith said as she got to her feet and excused herself.However, just as she got to the door and opened it, she was forced to stop as a man was already standing on the other end."Ah, hello, Ms. Edith, nice to make your acquaintance." The man remarked with Edith confusedly asking."Sorry, but who are you?""Ah yes, where are my manners?... My name is Ezekiel Stone, a major shareholder in Regale Fashion." The man introduced
Rising to his feet, Ezekiel began. "As the CEO of Regale Fashion, the company has experienced years of success, no doubt as a result of the connections I made and my amazing management skills. From a manager to a CEO, my story is great enough to have a movie written about me, don't you think so, Mr. Smith?" Richard suppressed his amusement as he nodded. "Indeed, it does."At this point, Ezekiel looked like a clown to him and since he wished to keep on playing, Richard decided to entertain him a bit longer."Exactly. So that means as long as Maddie works closely with me, I'd be able to make sure that her rise to the peak in the fashion world would be a seamless process with no problems whatsoever.""Hoh, but I don't think she needs your help though. I've seen Maddie's designs, they are capable of defining the fashion world in a few short years." Richard remarked confidently with Maddie blushing at the side.Though feeling bad at first, Richard helped her regain her confidence and was