Fred said with a frown.Stellar asked, “Perhaps my family could step out?” Fred smiled. “No, no, that won’t be necessary.”“But… But what if the Hoffmans really do interfere with the performance? What do we do then?” Stellar asked again. “Really interfere with the performance?”Fred stood up and lit a cigarette. He took a drag and puffed out a small cloud of smoke as he asked unrelatedly, “Cloud Province… If memory serves me right, Wylan Wing is familiar with the Cloud Province, correct?” ‘Wylan Wing?’Stellar froze for a second.Wylan Wing, the captain of Vermillion Bird Army—one of the four major regiments.Stellar also knew that Vermillion Bird Army was in charge of the Southern Battlefield, which happened to be next to the Cloud Province. Stellar asked, “Great One, y-you mean to employ the Vermillion Bird Army to protect the performance venue as security guards?” “They’re our nation’s soldiers. They can’t be employed for personal matters.” Fred shook his head and
‘Someone blocked off the main entrance?’Tyne frowned and asked, “What happened?” “I-I was about to pick up the car when I got a call saying they couldn’t drive the car in. I went to take a look and then I saw that the… the main entrance is blocked,” Mr. Gordon replied.“Was there an accident?” Tyne asked with a frown.“I-I don’t think so, but you’ll know once you take a look.” Then, Mr. Gordon led them over.Fred and the others followed him, and soon, they arrived at the main entrance. Everyone frowned at the sight that met them.It was exactly as Mr. Gordon had said—the main entrance was blocked off. Not in the sense of a traffic jam but rather because there was a line of bulldozers on the road in front of the hotel, as well as a group of people who were looking at them with mockery on their faces.There was no doubt that this was done intentionally.“What…”Tyne could never have expected this, and she did not know what to do. She looked at Fred. “Hold on.”Fred wave
Silence.Utter silence.Black Dog, Jerome, Gerry the Fourth, and all their lackeys were stunned by what they saw. None of them moved nor said a word. They were shocked beyond comparison. They could not believe their eyes.Fred was just a bastard child the Hoffmans had cast away. He was an insignificant brat and yet, he dared to slap Flower Neck, the leader of Safe City’s underground associations.What could he be if not a madman?Flower Neck stood dazedly and was too out of it to react to what just happened. It was only when he caught sight of everyone’s gaze that he finally snapped out of his stupor with a wretched look on his face. “You… f*cking… brat!”With a roar, Flower Neck looked at Fred with fury as if he wanted to rip the younger man to shreds.Black Dog and the others sneered.They were all leaders of gang associations in different cities of the Cloud Province, and they had known Flower Neck for quite some time. Still, this was the first time they had seen hi
‘Is he… calling for backup?‘And did he say clear out some trash?’Flower Neck and the others looked wretched when they heard what Fred said on the phone, but from the series of slaps he delivered, they could tell that Fred was a powerful fighter.An extremely powerful one, at that.The fact that Flower Neck was the most influential gang leader in Safe City was a testament to the man’s strength. Yet, he could not defend himself let alone fight back when Fred slapped him. Despite their anger, none of them dared to step forward. That did not mean they would keep quiet, though.Flower Neck scoffed. “Did you call for backup, young man? Clear out some trash? I’d like to see how your backup is going to clear over 170 bulldozers!” “Haha! Even if he calls upon God, he still won’t be able to clear the road!” Black Dog scoffed. Fred ignored their sneers and smiled reassuringly at Wanda and Opal. “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure you’ll get there in time. Trust me.” “You’re full of sh*
Hence, even if Lord Eland wanted to move, his dignity and future could not allow it. Not to mention that Flower Neck’s words had truly irked him now. “You wanna f*cking die? Fine, then! I’ll kill you!” Flower Neck did not care about what was going through Lord Eland’s mind. Seeing him stand in his way, Flower Neck’s eyes were filled with murderous intent. Just then, Black Dog frowned. “W-What’s that? T-That doesn’t look like our men.”‘It’s not?’Flower Neck and the others looked over as well.Then, where dust could be seen flying everywhere, they saw a heavy tank with a pitch-black cannon appear at the end of the street. “I-Is that a tank? What’s going on?” Gerry the Fourth exclaimed in shock when he saw the heavy tank.This was not the end as more heavy tanks appeared in succession after the first. It looked like war. At the same time, Stellar, who stood beside Fred, chuckled. “Great One, it looks like Wylan is here.”“Mhmm.” Fred nodded.Indeed. This was Wylan Wing,
Bulldozers were usually characterized by their sturdiness, yet in the face of those heavy tanks, they were destined to be flattened like scrap metal.Flower Neck, Black Dog, Jerome, and Gerry the Fourth—four powerful gang leaders—wanted to cry as they watched it happen. In their eyes, the 170 bulldozers were akin to stacks of cash. Now, everything was lost.Beside them, Lord Eland was sweating profusely as he glanced at Fred’s unfazed expression from time to time. The man had not tried to keep his conversation with Stellar a secret. In other words, Fred only needed one phone call to summon so many heavy tanks. Lord Eland could not even imagine how powerful Fred’s identity was. Of course, Wanda and the others felt truly satisfied as they watched the heavy tanks crush the bulldozers. Wanda was even clapping with joy. “This is what you get for blocking the road! Hmph! How’s it feel, hmm?” Rumble, rumble.After some time of rolling over the bulldozers, one of the soldiers ju
“Y-Yeah, M-Mr. Hoffman? W-what can we do for you?” Black Dog asked with a respectful bow, and so did Jerome and Gerry the Fourth. Even Flower Neck, whose resentment for Fred ran the deepest, forced a smile. Fred was about to say something when Wanda shouted from inside the car, “Fred! Get in already! We’re going to be late!” “Alright.”Fred nodded and with a look that said, ‘We’ll talk about this when I get back.’ He then got into the car and it drove off.Flower Neck and the others shared a look.“H-He wants us to wait here?” Black Dog asked frustratedly. “I-I think so.” Jerome and Gerry the Fourth nodded after some thought.Flower Neck sighed.Still, they did not dare to move from that spot until Fred returned. Like security guards, the four of them stood outside the entrance of the hotel. Lord Eland, who was about to get into the car as well, shook his head with a chuckle at the sight.“Hindsight has always been easier than foresight.”…“Great Girls!”“Great G
“H-How dare he?!” Flower Neck said angrily as they left the hotel.The four of them were furious considering they had been standing here for the whole afternoon just to be told to wait the night as well, especially Flower Neck, who was slapped earlier today. Jerome and Gerry the Fourth nodded beside him. They were all powerful gang leaders who were used to being respected by others. Today was the first time they had experienced the life of dogs. They were summoned and excused at another man’s will.“What if we find an opportunity to kill him while he’s isolated? No matter how strong he is, there’s no way he can defeat us and our lackeys alone, right?” Jerome suggested. “No!” Flower Neck shook his head. “Don’t you remember how he summoned those men with just a call? Even if we manage to kill him, his men won’t just let us off so easily.” “Then…” Jerome could not refute him.Indeed. The fact that Fred could call upon heavy tanks with just one call spoke volumes of his cali
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