In fact, Edward himself had never set foot in such an exorbitant establishment, yet his confidence remained unwavering. He was not nervous at all.Perhaps wealth had a way of bolstering one’s composure in the face of opulence, he thought.Soon, an enthusiastic waiter led them to their window-side seats.They quickly discovered that the dining table, meticulously crafted from the finest timber in the world, boasted a polished surface that gleamed with a smooth and lustrous texture.And a delicate silk tablecloth graced the tabletop softly on which exquisite cutlery was standing elegantly. Each plate, fashioned from the finest ceramics and porcelain, boasted intricate motifs and ornate edges. At the same time, the silver knives, forks, and spoons glinted with a radiant sheen, casting a spellbinding glow.At the table's side adjacent to the window rested a petite and exquisite vase filled with beautiful violets, which were sending out a delightful fragrance.Edward and Kalina settled int
“Please, Mr. Edison, please recuse my friend like a knight in shining armor against the god of death. Please! If you haven’t got any better trick up your sleeve, why not give that dashing young boy’s suggestion a whirl?” pleaded the young lady. Upon hearing her words, Mr. Edison felt like being consumed by an inexplicable insult that surged through his veins. “What? I’m a modern doctor, well-bred in the ways of contemporary medicine. How can I stoop to employing such archaic sorcery? Your friend’s fate is now hanging in the hands of God!” The beautiful woman’s face grew even more moist with teardrops as she mustered the courage to take matters into her own hands. Just then, a chef who had been standing nearby couldn’t bear it any longer and gallantly offered his services, “Since the doc’s too chicken to perform this so-called witchcraft, please allow me to take a stab at it. I think the doc is just a yellow-bellied coward, fearing that such an act would tarnish his honor and dignit
Without hesitation, he once again pressed the accelerator to the floor, and with a thunderous roar, the car shot forward like a raging bull—no, more like a soaring airborne bird. At that moment, all earthly resistance seemed to vanish, and Lily felt as if she were not inside a car, but rather in a low-flying aircraft, effortlessly gliding through the air.Lily marveled at Edward’s exceptional command of the vehicle, his driving skills leaving her in awe.“Are you playing a trick on me, Edward? You now resemble a professional race car driver,” Lily teased.“Ha-ha, you’re not the first person to perceive me that way. To tell you the truth, I may very well be the finest driver among all traders,” Edward chuckled.Approximately 10 minutes later, they arrived at the hospital without encountering any issues.Inside the hospital, Edard crossed paths with an acquaintance—the doctor of his adoptive mother. The doctor immediately recognized Edward and spoke with an air of excitement.“I don’t k
"Who did I think it was? Well, it’s you, Samuel! Are you courting your own death here? Why are you causing a ruckus here in the hospital? That's not the lesson I usually teach you. And how dare you bully my girlfriend? Now slap yourself thirty times,” said the middle-aged man angrily."All right,” replied Brian’s father quickly. He seemed very afraid of the middle-aged man.Instantly, he started slapping himself with such force that his face swelled up like a mighty peak.“What are you doing, father? Why are you acting like such a coward in front of the ugly man?” said Brian in great disbelief. “Give him a lesson and beat him black and blue, too.”“You imbecile! This man is my big brother of our Pride Gang, so get down on your knees,” Brian’s father, Samuel bellowed at his son, trying to drag him down at the same time.In an instant, Brian knew he had just invited himself big trouble. He knew very well that his father’s boss was a formidable individual. Crossing him meant signing his
Soon, a light bulb went off in Edward’s mind, and he finally recalled whose voice it was. If he wasn’t wrong, the person who wore a clown mask before him was no one else but the tall, thin man he had crossed paths with within that eerie abandoned hospital at No. 188 Sixth Avenue.To put his suspicions to rest, he swiftly asked his system to verify the identity of the man behind the clown mask. In the blink of an eye, a text message quickly popped up on the screen before him.[Name: Derek][Level: 2, the hitman in the Sloth Gang][Note: He’s as thin as a rail due to his excessive indulgence in lust day and night. If you manage to defeat him, you can lower your own Lust Index. It’ll greatly aid your progression to a higher level as a trader.]Sure enough, it was Edward’s former nemesis, Derek, who stood before him now.“So, it’s you, Derek. I beat you down at No. 188 Sixth Avenue, so how dare you come to me again here? This time, Lady Luck won’t smile at you anymore. I’ll skin you alive
“But you know, their taste is truly out of the world. Care to have a nibble as well?” Edward proposed with a smile, extending the other skewer of stinky tofu to them. “Get it away from us, pervert! Its overpowering stench is killing me. I felt like a grenade is going to explode in my head,” Derek vehemently shook his head. Edward quickly burst into laughter, relishing the stinky tofu in his hands at the same time. He enjoyed it. In the blink of an eye, he devoured the first skewer of the pungent yet delicious delicacy. “You guys truly have no taste buds. I generously share this mouthwatering delight with you, yet you fail to appreciate it. What a pity!” Edward proclaimed, his mouth agape, exhaling heavily. In a flash, the fumes from his breath intensified the thickness of the smell in the air in the hallway. The hitmen felt on the verge of passing out because of the stench, one by one experiencing a sudden loss of strength in their limbs. “All right, since you lot refuse to have a
"No problem, Edward. I'll do my best," Samuel replied promptly.Before long, Samuel and his son Brian departed the hospital."Why are you acting like a servant to Edward now, always obedient to him, my father?" Brian asked, gazing at his father in great surprise."You know nothing at all, Brian. Listen, Brian, from now on, you have to butter up Edward, he's the second-in-command of the Pride Gang. I can't afford to tick him off,“ warned Samuel.Brian racked his brain but couldn't fathom why Edward had suddenly become wealthier and more influential. Nevertheless, he understood that his father had caught on to him, and it seemed he would have to play along with a nod and a wink whenever he saw Edward in the future.He let out a sigh and thought he had to let it be.In the hospital, Edward and Lily bid farewell to Wayne and his girlfriend, deciding to rendezvous again in three days at Eternal Sports Arena. And since Wayne had already arranged for someone to take care of his mother, he de
The scar-faced man was faster than Edward.Every time Edward tried to throw a punch at him, the man would be able to dodge his attack easily.“Stupid!” sneered the scar-faced man, “Do you think you can defeat me by using such silly kicks and punches? You know, I’m a level-five martial artist in my gang. Now I’m going to show your some really cool and powerful punches.”With that, the scar-faced man immediately jumped into the sky and shouted,“Toad Strike!’Suddenly, his face started to puff like a toad and when he landed on the ground, he lunged at Edward like a hopping Toad. Edward immediately let him slide by doing some somersaults backward.Fortunately, the scar-faced man’s attacks were going down the drain because Edward successfully dodged them.“Your Toad Strike looks funny,” mocked Edward, “it’s even more stupid than my ordinary punches.”“There’s more coming. Don’t jump to the conclusion so quickly,” seethed the scar-faced man.Once again, the scar-faced man decided to launch