"You two, what are you doing here?" A man who looked like he was from security appeared while accompanied by a receptionist. They blocked Fred's path and questioned, "Do you know where you are? You can't just barge in here like it's your home.""Outrageous!" Seeing this, Stellar immediately rebuked, saying, "This is Mr. Hoffman, the chairman of Extraordinary Group! He came here today for a visit!"Stellar initially thought the security guard would back down after announcing Fred’s Extraordinary Group credentials, but the man seemed to have ignored what he said as he snorted. "This is Red Moon Group, and our chairman is West Valley’s renowned Mr. Moore! I've never heard of any Extraordinary Group or Mr. Hoffman.”"Never heard of them?" Stellar said while his expression turned stern. While Fred had decided to pass Red Moon Group to Spencer's only sibling, Ruth, it was technically still under his name as a subsidiary of Extraordinary Group. After all, Ruth had not yet turned 18, no
Go ahead? Make sure there was no blood?The security guards had only wanted to throw Fred and Stellar out at first, but after hearing this, their expressions immediately turned dark.Despite being security guards at Red Moon Tower, they were not simple individuals. They followed Smith, who was Mr. Moore’s brother-in-law, and were involved in various illegal activities. They had to be more discreet in recent years due to the crackdown on crime. However, they were still used to handling problems using more forceful means.Now, facing Fred, who not only intended to fight them but also dared taunt them by telling Stellar to go easy on them, made them sneer. "Looks like this guy won’t stop until he’s looking up at the lid of his coffin. No blood? Well then, boys, let's give him a proper introduction!""Of course. It's been a long time since I've seen the color of a fool's blood!""What other color could it be? The same as someone who's not afraid of death, of course!""Not afraid
Captain Smith hesitated for a moment. However, he had just seen how the formidable Stellar defeated all the security guards. He let out a cold snort. Looking at Fred, all his doubts evaporated as he quickly spoke up. "M-My brother-in-law is currently engaged with something important outside the company, so he left early today. I-I don't know when he'll be back.""Is that so?" Fred responded faintly. "It's absolutely true! Absolutely true!" Captain Smith tried to crawl toward Fred's feet to show his sincerity.However, before he could get close, Fred furrowed his brows. Stellar immediately kicked him away. "Get out of here!""I'm leaving! I'm leaving!" Captain Smith quickly crawled to the side, not daring to make any more moves."Have Mr. Moore come see me within half an hour," Fred said lightly.After saying that, Fred made his way to the elevator and headed straight for the chairman's office on the top floor with Stellar in tow. Wherever they went, people automatically made w
Half an hour later, Zane and Gaston entered Red Moon Tower after having rushed over from their meal."Zane! You’re finally here!” Smith called out as he rushed forward to them the moment he saw Zane. He had been waiting the entire time. "You useless trash! Get out of here!" Zane never really had a good opinion of Smith. He had only kept him at Red Moon Tower out of consideration for his wife. Now, seeing his pitiful man, Zane's expression immediately darkened.The director of the municipal bureau, Gaston, had come here specifically to help Zane deal with this matter and build a good relationship between them. So, he immediately smiled and said, "Mr. Moore, I don't think we should blame him too much for this. The appearance of such hooligans within the West Valley Municipal Bureau’s jurisdiction is a failure on my part as its director.”"Sir, you’re being too critical of yourself! You're usually handling a thousand things, yet you still came here for a couple of small-time crimin
The chair slowly swiveled as Fred turned around to face Zane. He raised two fingers and said, "First, I’m from Extraordinary Group. Second, Red Moon Group is not yours.”A frown immediately made itself seen on Zane’s face at what Fred said. His expression darkened. He initially thought Fred and Stellar were enemies sent by someone in the business world, but he never would have expected Fred to be affiliated with Extraordinary Group.Zane was well aware that Extraordinary Group was the true owner of Red Moon Group. One could even say that Red Moon Group's growth to a massive scale and rapid rise and domination of the business world in West Valley were all thanks to Extraordinary Group.He knew all of this, but that did not mean he was willing to admit that Red Moon Group belonged to the Extraordinary Group. After all, the hard work and effort he had put in during this period had brought him immense wealth, reputation, and status that others could only dream of. How could he have go
"Wh... What just happened?!" As the shocking scene unfolded before them, Captain Smith and the others who had accompanied Zane Moore were all taken aback. While Captain Smith had previously witnessed the bold actions of Fred and his partner, this was different. After all, Smith was merely someone riding on Zane's coattails. Even he recognized his own insignificance. Zane, however? He was in a league of his own. He was the head honcho of the Red Moon Group. With the company's meteoric rise in West Valley, Zane had cemented his status as the city's top dog. When facing off with Fred, the duo did not seem to hesitate to take him on. To make matters more audacious, they acted out in front of Mr. Gaston, the fresh face of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. The amount of guts they had was... well, jaw-dropping! "You think you can mess with me?" It was not just Captain Smith. Even Zane looked utterly floored. His shock, however, quickly turned to rage. Attempting to rise,
He had seen many arrogant people in his day, but this was a whole new level! Fred's audacity had reached an unprecedented height, even for West Valley's standards. While his confrontations with Zane were one thing, this was entirely different. Zane might seem like the big shot of West Valley, but in the end, he was just an ordinary Joe. He could be hit if someone had the muscle to do so. Mr. Gaston, however, was an entirely different kettle of fish—he was the General of the Public Security Bureau, a government official! Despite that, Fred still had the nerve to speak out of turn after knowing who he was. This was blatant disrespect. "Perfect! Absolutely perfect!" Mr. Gaston's tone was icy. "It seems my time in West Valley has been too short. I had no idea the law and order here was this poor. It's high time someone put things right." With that, he turned to his officers. "Why are you standing around? Can't you see our esteemed Mr. Moore is being harassed? Protecting our cit
Mr. Gaston was clearly caught off guard by Fred's nonchalant offer to place the call. He struggled to understand what Fred was getting at. Yet, Fred did not seem interested in explaining. Without a second thought, he dialed a number and tossed the phone back to Mr. Gaston. Catching the phone mid-air, Mr. Gaston's confusion deepened. Displayed on the screen was an unfamiliar number, but unmistakably from Capital City. Could it be? Was Fred connected to the movers and shakers of Capital City? Doubt crept into Mr. Gaston's mind. Being the center of Somer, Capital City was full of high-ranking officials. If Fred was tied to that nexus of power, it would change everything. Seeing Mr. Gaston's reluctance, Zane grew anxious. Given Fred's audacious antics and the fact that he had Stellar—an undeniable powerhouse— by his side, Zane realized that if Mr. Gaston chose to back off, they would be helpless against Fred. With this realization, Zane leaned in and whispered urgently, "Mr. Ga
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he