Arthur's words seemed to trigger some kind of unlocking mechanism within Lumie.
She became even more frenzied, and her cursed power was anything but ordinary. Fortunately, Arthur had infused his blood into the flames from the beginning, preventing potential complications.Fire and dark mist intertwined, causing the entire floor to tremble from their emitted energy. Arthur looked at Lumie and smirked, "Seems like you want me dead, huh?"Lumie frowned, "That's right. You should be buried here; it's for the best!" Before she could finish, Arthur, with astonishing speed, lunged towards her like a sharp arrow, catching Lumie off guard.Before Lumie could react, Arthur had already grabbed her by the throat and ruthlessly slammed her to the ground. Lumie's hands desperately grasped Arthur's hand around her neck but couldn't break free. She gasped, and as she cursed, a serpent-like curse shot toward Arthur's neAt night, a dark figure slowly sat up in the silence amidst the ruins of the house. Raymond only felt his head numb, and no part of his body didn't ache.A painful groan escaped his mouth, and he quickly tried to stand up. He recalled his current situation—Lumie had been chased out of the house by Mr. Adel, and she even seemed to have gone mad, wanting to kill Mr. Adel. Whatever had happened, the entire house collapsed, and Raymond felt fortunate that he wasn't crushed to death.However, quickly, he would realize that this wasn't luck; it was just the beginning of all the suffering. At this point, he could be certain that Lumie had no way to retreat. And if Lumie had been abandoned, he, too, would have nowhere to go. He had almost lost everything.Thinking about this, Raymond's face became fierce with anger. No, he couldn't give up right now; perhaps there was something that could save him!Thinking so, he tried to stand up with all his strength. The pain made him frown; maybe
Lance entered with a severe and somewhat displeased expression. He looked at Arthur and said, "Master, we have a problem."Arthur looked at Lance and asked, "What's the matter?"Frowning, Lance said, "Things were supposed to go as planned, but this morning, the court suddenly reevaluated the feasibility of the case. Asta's case might be indefinitely suspended, and he's only remanded for a week for mandatory legal education."Arthur raised an eyebrow at that, and Michael behind him pushed up his glasses, speaking lightly, "In this case, perhaps we should go straight to court."Arthur tilted his head, looking at him, and smiled slightly, "You're right."Without further words, he stood up and told Lance, "Stay and take care of company matters. Michael and I will go to court."Lance immediately nodded.At this point, Michael and Lance no longer confronted each other. They might still dislike each other, but at least they wouldn't show it before Arthur.Arthur's car quickly rolled away,
In Arthur's car, Michael sat next to Arthur. Compared to Arthur's relaxed expression, Michael seemed displeased. He angrily said, "This is truly unreasonable! Does he think he has the right to do whatever he wants?!""Exactly," Arthur responded without a hint of sympathy.Michael tightened his jaw momentarily, glared at Arthur, and quickly regained composure. "Do you still want to help that general with talking? You should have been more assertive now; clearly, we are right."Arthur glanced at Michael and said, "No need for pleasantries. You don't bother maintaining camaraderie anymore."Michael hesitated and quickly laughed to smooth things over, "We're already close enough. No need to maintain camaraderie, right?"Arthur looked out of the car window, unresponsive to Michael's words. After a while, he spoke lowly, "I wonder how much you know about General Case."Michael didn't understand why Arthur suddenly asked that. After pondering momentarily, he said, "I don't even know who
"The Minji Meat Processing Plant is a long-established meat processing facility in the city with numerous branches scattered throughout. Naturally, it falls under the influence of the Henry family. To uncover this information, our team has put in considerable effort. They are exceptionally secure, not divulging even the slightest whisper of information." Lance's voice resonated in Arthur's ears as Arthur examined the dossier in his hands, containing information about the Minji Meat Plant.Arthur squinted his eyes, glancing over the details in the file before saying, "Go on."Lance quickly continued, "We've discovered that on a monthly basis, this meat plant supplies a significant amount of meat to the Henry household. The origin and purpose of these meat supplies are immeasurable and cannot be verified. There are no records of such quantities in the plant's computer data."Arthur had speculated a lot about where the harvested children would end up. However, faced with the possibilit
Arthur and Case faced each other, standing in a corner of the room. Arthur slightly bowed his head, concealing his eyes. His eyes were indeed too recognizable, and at least he didn't want to reveal his identity at this moment. Case looked at Curtis, who lay still on the bed, with a slight frown. As a general against the darkness, he had noticed something unusual about Curtis at first glance. He didn't know how Curtis had lived in the past few years, but his instincts told him that this could be serious, so he stayed in the city of Eldora. Initially, he wanted to investigate Curtis's anomalies tonight, unaware he would encounter an intruder.Case's cold gaze shifted to the intruder, speaking sincerely, "You may not know who I am, but I'll give you a chance to leave before I kill you."Arthur chuckled at that, his hoarse voice contrasting with his usual tone, "I have no idea who you are, so I don't think I need to fear you."Upon hearing the intruder speak, Case couldn't help but
That evening, the Henry residence hosted an unprecedentedly grand feast with a guest list like never before. The invitees were the most prestigious and influential figures in Eldora, along with some influential individuals from other towns who had friendly business relations with the Henry family.Of course, Mr. Adel was also present at the feast, although his mood seemed less than favorable. Despite his emphasis on wealth, he could distinguish between friends and foes. Arthur had assisted him in eliminating the threat posed by Lumie, who was genuinely dangerous. Moreover, at present, even Asta dared not target him.Asta might be facing imprisonment with clear charges this time, but the arrival of General Case threw all their calculations into disarray. They had to admit that they couldn't possibly contend with General Case.Mr. Adel remained contemplative, so when Arthur appeared, he approached to console him, saying, "Don't let this weigh on your heart. General Case solemnly sw
Henry worried that people would notice that Case wasn't close to the Henry family, but that was just a surplus concern. Because Case was cold and distant towards everyone, people simply saw it as his personality. It was challenging to distinguish his genuine coldness and disdain for others.Seeing Case and Arthur facing each other, Asta genuinely took a cold breath, feeling the aging pain in his body for the first time. Arthur truly brought a not-so-light psychological obsession to him. Case was already angry with him about Arthur's matter, and now that the two were facing each other, who knew how much more anger Case would express!Asta hurriedly approached, smiling, and said, "Big brother, your seat is ready inside."After saying that, he went up to lead Case to his seat. At this moment, Arthur suddenly spoke, "Coincidentally, my seat is also inside. Shall we go in together?"Under Asta's widened eyes, Arthur smiled at Case and continued, "Anyway, we have things to discuss, rig
Case looked at Curtis as he slowly approached him, his eyes squinting. Perhaps he had no ill intentions, but his gaze still made one feel like they were about to be dissected.Curtis stepped back slightly, hesitatingly greeting, "Anh Case, welcome back," even though they had met the day before.Case stared at him until Curtis' forehead was slightly sweaty. Case finally spoke softly, "You should moderate your diet a bit. Look at yourself now, any different from a useless fellow?"Curtis was taken aback momentarily, then stammered, "I understand. I'll pay attention to my diet..."Case coldly snorted and shifted his gaze elsewhere. He then saw Arthur looking at Curtis, his brows slightly furrowing. His eyes seemed like crystal clear goblets, penetrating and making one feel that no secrets could be hidden from those eyes.Case furrowed his brows slightly. Based on what had happened, Arthur didn't want Asta's plan to succeed. It looked like he had discovered something.Arthur sensed