"I wanted to give you a surprise. Aren't you happy? Here, this is for you."Seth pulled out a ragdoll. He had bought it at a store on the way back.When Willow saw the doll, her face spread into a smile bloomed. She accepted it happily. "I love it, I love it so much! Thank you, Seth."That was just the kind of innocent young girl she was. A simple doll worth a few dozen dollars was enough to make her day. Of course, the person who gave her the doll also mattered.If it were another man, she would not be this happy even if he gave her a house."Seth, don't stand outside. Come in quickly."Seth nodded, entered the room, and turned to look in the direction of the lounge.A nun in a simple habit was sitting in the lounge. She happened to look at him, too.The nun gave Seth a slight nod and said nothing.Willow introduced them, "Seth, this is Madam Serene. She says that I have a lot of potential, so she wants me to train at her monastery with her."Seth's eyes flashed but he did
Willow cooked up a feast.There was an appetizer, an entree, and even a bit of room left for dessert.The four of them gathered around the table and started eating.Willow kept bringing Seth more food. Anyone with eyes could how she adored him.Her father watched the scene with a grin.Seth was kind and strong. He would make a great son-in-law.However, Madam Serene was not nearly as pleased.After dinner, Madam Serene stood up and bade them farewell.Since she was about to leave, Seth got up and prepared to follow suit.Willow was reluctant to see him go. "You're leaving so soon? Won't you stay a little longer?""I still have something I need to do. I'll pick you up and bring you back to the school a little later tonight."Tomorrow was Monday. They had classes to attend.Willow's mood brightened instantly. "Okay, got it."Seth left with Madam Serene.When they reached the gate to the neighborhood, Madam Serene said, "Let me give you another piece of advice, young man. Le
Her reasoning made perfect sense, too.Seth did not bother explaining. She could think whatever she wanted. "You lost, so leave now. If you refuse, I don't mind sending you on your way myself."Now that he thought about it, that time when Willow had been in danger, Wolf Uno and the others had been wiped out, but Willow had been unharmed. This woman must have helped her.So if she had not been so persistent, Seth would not have hurt her.Madam Serene's face turned red and then pale. Her arm was broken, and she had exhausted all her internal energy. She could no longer stay here anymore."Can you tell me who your master is?""Just go!" Seth said, clasping his hands behind his back and emanating a powerful presence."Willow is out of your league. You'd better give up on her. If you try to target her again, I'll personally destroy your monastery."Madam Serene's heart sank. She could hear the steel in Seth's words.She gave Seth a long look and left without another word.Still,
Seth casually handed the procurer a stack of money. “Hurry up. Bring all the prettiest women to me, and there’ll be a generous tip for you all.”The procurer beamed with joy. She quickly led Seth to a lavish private room on the third floor.“Sir, please wait a moment. I’ll arrange the women for you.”The procurer left in high spirits.After a couple of minutes, there was a knock on the door.When it opened, more than a dozen women entered.All of them wore mini-skirts that showed off their long legs. They looked decent.“Sir, how do you find these women?”Seth looked them over, saying, “They’re fine. Bring more to me quickly, and clear out the rooms all around. I’ll cover the cost.“I hate it when other people come while I’m having fun. Got it?”“Of course, sir. I’ll take care of it immediately.”The procurer grinned, thinking about how much money she would make that night.Twenty to 30 women surrounded Seth, and the scent of various perfumes filled the air.Seth ordered d
The man with a sinister-looking face frowned slightly, and his expression changed suddenly. “This isn’t good. Call the boys over quickly. Let’s find out what’s going on!”The procurer was puzzled. “What's wrong? Why the sudden need to call the boys?”“Are you naive? No regular person would do something like this. Can he handle so many by himself? And he reserved all the surrounding rooms, not wanting anyone to be there. Clearly, he’s here to gather evidence!”At his words, the procurer’s face turned pale. He said menacingly, “Let’s go check. If that’s the case, I’ll make sure he’s dead!”Soon, 40 to 50 thugs gathered and headed straight for Seth’s room.To be cautious, the procurer went in first. From the doorway, he instantly felt that something was amiss.He turned to the sinister-looking man and said, “Go in quickly. Something’s up!”With a bang, the door was kicked open.Upon seeing the scene, the man was furious. “Kid, who do you work for? Looking for trouble, are you?”M
Hubert suppressed his anger and said with a forced smile, “You sure have a sense of humor. I’m a law-abiding citizen, and my friends haven’t done anything wrong.”However, Seth’s next words chilled him to the bone.“I’ve already sent the recording just now to the First Inspection Bureau. Your only chance to save yourself now is to report other pests in society.“This way, you can redeem yourself. Otherwise, it's death you face."“What? The First Inspection Bureau?!” Hubert’s face went ashen, and he slumped to the ground in shock.That was the most powerful organization in the Longford Kingdom.Anyone in the bureau’s sights, once found guilty, faced a grim fate.Seth continued to rub salt into his wounds. “Moreover, I’ve collected evidence of your other crimes over the years and submitted them as well.“Like the forced eviction of 18 households six years ago and the bribery of two members of the patrol house four years ago…”Seth listed seven or eight of his crimes in successio
Hubert gathered all the files, placing them on the table. His face was pale. “Please review these. All the evidence I possess is here.”Seth sat down, quickly scanning through the multitude of files.He read swiftly, managing to go through at least a thousand documents in an hour.He then selected six files and placed them in front of Hubert.“Bring me these six people.”Behind these six were vast networks of connections.Bringing them in would allow Seth to gather evidence from their hands. In turn, this would effectively wipe out all small to medium-sized family businesses in Jonesville.By the end of the night, only four genuine enterprises would remain in Jonesville—his own Starnight, the Summers, the Lowles, and Mila’s industry.Once Seth acquired these businesses, he would instantly become the top enterprise in Jonesville. It would be a rise to power unmatched by any.Hubert wasted no time, immediately calling these six individuals and inviting them over with an excuse.
“Based on the data, the combined assets of those 18 family enterprises are close to eight billion, with more than 2.9 billion in cash alone!”Rosemary said, almost shouting in excitement.Seeing Seth become wealthy excited her even more than if she had become wealthy herself.In contrast to Rosemary’s excitement, Seth remained calm, as if he had gained eight dollars instead of eight billion.“Why aren’t you excited at all?” Rosemary asked curiously.Seth’s composure was not typical of someone his age.Seth smiled. “There’s nothing to be excited about. If one day my assets reach hundreds of billions, then I’ll get excited.”Rosemary admired Seth’s mindset.It was one of the many reasons why she liked him.Seth ordered some takeout for them and then drove to pick up Willow.As he was busy the previous night, he could only pick her up in the morning.Arriving at the entrance of the old residential complex, Seth spotted Willow. She stood tall and elegant.Many men were either s