“Mr. Fred, just in front will do.”Fred quickly moved on from what happened with Cole.Soon, he and Opal continued with their journey, and under her guidance, they arrived at the entrance to an interesting restaurant.“This is your house?”Fred asked curiously, looking at the restaurant in front.The first time they met was when Opal was working part-time at a 4S car dealership store where she was belittled and bullied by Miss Belle.Fred assumed that Opal’s family was an ordinary one.This restaurant, however, was not.While this restaurant’s external decorations were not as refined as Resplendent, they were still lavish and the car park was filled with expensive cars.Compared to them, Fred’s G-Class was nothing special. “Ah… this is my stepfather’s restaurant. My dad passed away a long time ago,” Opal explained, seeing Fred’s confusion.There was a glimmer of sadness in her tone.“Sorry.”Fred apologized immediately when he realized he had touched upon a sad subject wi
‘Who is he to her?’Serena had actually noticed Fred ever since she saw Opal. However, the man remained unfazed and calm even under her scrutinizing stare.This discomforted Serena.Unlike Opal, Serena started helping out with the family business a long time ago and had met many more people than Opal.There were only two kinds of people who could remain as calm as Fred did.They were either people of high status and had seen enough to remain calm and unfazed.However, Fred was still young, so the chances of this were low. Which meant Fred was the second kind—an arrogant and insolent fool.Serena had also seen the G-Class Fred drove, which only further drove her assumptions. A Benz G-Class may be a luxury item to a poor man, but it was a mere toy to the wealthy.‘That’s the basis of your arrogance?’To Serena, people like Fred were undeserving of Opal. Opal should not be in such close contact with people like Fred.Serena was about to say something when the man beside her sm
“Miss Payne, Mr. Chavez! It’s so rare to have you two here!”“Isn’t that Miss Santos? No wonder everyone’s here. Miss Santos is back!”“You look exceptionally beautiful today, Miss Santos! How is university in Sea City?”Since this restaurant was owned by the Paynes, they were immediately ushered to the most lavish VIP private room. However, not too long after they entered, a group of young adults in expensive clothing and an air of superiority started filing in.All of them greeted Serena, Neal, and Opal with great familiarity.They all blatantly ignored Fred.After all, this was a meal Neal had suggested, so they were all on his side.All of them knew that Neal had his eyes on Opal for ages, so now that she had brought Fred, an outsider, over, none of them were willing to treat that man kindly.In fact, they came here specifically to help Neal boycott Fred so that he would distance himself from Opal.The atmosphere in the private room took an awkward turn.On one side was N
‘What kind of thoughts could a person like that have?’Neal and Serena scoffed internally. The two of them had hosted this gathering to make a fool out of Fred.They also hoped that through this gathering, Fred would realize that he was undeserving of Opal and distance himself from her.Thus, they were pleased with how things were going.The two of them even planned that if Fred were to say something outrageous, they would have the other guests mock him and try to force Fred to leave in embarrassment.“I don’t understand anything of what you’ve been discussing.”Fred said calmly.His face did not even twitch when he spoke.‘What…’Neal’s and Serena’s faces twitched. While this response also aligned with their goal, they were hoping for Fred to at least act like he understood so they could make fun of him.There was no substance to build their mockery on now that Fred had blatantly admitted not understanding a thing.All their hard work and efforts were for naught.However
In the restaurant.Elaine’s arrival had interrupted Neal’s prior plans. Even now, as the gathering had come to an end, Neal had yet to make a fool out of Fred.However, Neal was just about to reconvene with Selena when he found out that she had enthusiastically invited Fred to stay at the hotel linked to their restaurant.“What are you doing, Serena? How could you let him stay the night?”At the entrance of the hotel, Neal questioned Serena angrily. “Don’t tell me you actually want Opal to be with him!” “No way!”Serena scoffed. “Wasn’t it obvious enough during the gathering? We and Fred belong to completely different worlds! I would never resign my sister to such a fate! I let him stay for a different reason!”“A different reason? What do you mean?” Neal asked curiously. Serena smiled boastfully. “From what I see, he’s shameless. Even if not for Miss Elaine, your plan might not have worked at all! That’s why I plan to be direct with him.”“Be direct? You mean you’re going t
What a joke.However, Serena interpreted Fred’s smile as one of embarrassment over having his intentions exposed.Thus, she took this opportunity to toss him an empty check and said disdainfully, “I’ve seen more than enough of people like you! You only approached Opal for money, right? Then let’s not beat about the bush. How much do you want before you leave my sister alone? Write whatever you want.”“Whatever I want? Really?” Fred asked with a smile.The contempt in Serena’s eyes deepened, and she did not want to waste another word on him. She tossed him a pen.Fred did not reject it and took the pen to write the number 9 on the check.“Uncultured, just like I thought.”Serena scoffed disdainfully.When it came to checks, one usually spelled their numbers. To see Fred write the digit, she knew it was because he had never used a check before.Not that Serena intended to remind him of that.One, because she did not want to pay him any mind.Two, she wanted to prove that she m
Bang!The door was slammed shut, leaving Serena to stand dazedly in the corridor.‘He just stomped his foot?‘Why would the whole room shake at the stomp of his foot?‘Did I imagine it?‘Or was it real?’“Serena! W-What happened just now? W-Was it an earthquake?”The room opposite Fred’s opened, revealing Opal who looked frantic.Serena paled even further.“What’s wrong, Serena? Was it really an earthquake?” Opal asked worriedly, seeing how pale she was.Only then did Serena respond with a forced smile, “I-it’s nothing. I just fell down.”“You fell? But I felt my room shake!”Opal had no idea about the fear Serena felt and joked, “Or did you gain weight recently? I didn’t know you were so heavy that a fall could make the whole floor shake!”“Opal Santos! How dare you?!” The prospect of gaining weight was a sensitive issue to any woman, and despite her terror, Serena responded instantly by glaring at her sister.Opal stuck out her tongue and continued to joke, “It was a
Insolent and overconfident.That was how those men surrounding Fred would describe him.After all, there were almost 34 of them, and each of them was an exceptional fighter. Yet, Fred seemed confident that he could still win.‘He thinks these men can’t keep him here?’Elaine schooled her expression into something calm and did not rise with anger at Fred’s words. She merely smiled. “Just as I thought.“Ever since you brought your powerful subordinates to the Cadmans’ banquet, I had already guessed that you were a great fighter yourself. Seeing you unfazed now has only solidified my assumptions. But…”Elaine clapped again.This time, the doors opened revealing an elder with his hands behind his back. He walked in with two strong young men in tow.“Uncle Albion!”Despite her status, Elaine bowed her head in respect when she saw the man.“Hmm.”Albion hummed noncommittally and looked Fred up and down before scoffing in disdain. “You called me here as a final line of defense just
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