“I told you. Over the past five years, the Graham family’s connections within Sea City are no longer what they used to be. These people here are all members of a gang. Each of them has murdered and killed before. No matter how well you can fight, you can’t beat them, Brat!”Alan waved his hand wretchedly. “Beat him up!”With that, the men surrounding them started to snicker while circling in on them.They snickered because they assumed it would take no effort at all for them to beat Fred and Stellar up.After all, like Alan said moments ago, they were all gang members with a record. It was going to be an easy job dealing with two weak-looking businessmen.This was why the tattooed man could swing his danger around and joke, “Mr. Graham wants us to cripple that pretty boy over there, guys, but make sure to leave one of his hands!”“Leave one? Why?” someone asked.“Why else?”The tattooed man smiled. “Without his hand, how will this pretty boy over here sign the property transfer
“H-H-Holy f*ck!”As the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes.The men who were mocking and making fun of Fred just now stood dumbly in place as their jaws hung low.They did not even seem to realize that when the warehouse doors fell, dust had gotten all over their faces and even inside their mouths.This was because right before their eyes, a Hummer had knocked down the door and crashed into the warehouse.“A-Am I f*cking dreaming?”The tattooed man slapped himself to make sure he was not dreaming.However, he could not seem to raise his hand no matter what. Both his legs were shaking too, and a warm stream accompanied by a weird smell spread through his pants.He had wet himself in shock!The others, even the bald man who had remained calm the whole time, reacted similarly as well.After all, that was a tank gun right before them.Even the Hummer that crashed into the warehouse was enough to knock them all over and turn them into minced meat.Right after, they saw some
“She was the one who requested it?”Behind the office desk, Fred looked at Stellar and asked with a small smile.“She requested it.”Stellar immediately replied, “She said that since she was employed to be your administrative assistant, she wants to meet the chairman as soon as possible so she can get used to the workload and make sure that her work is up to your satisfaction.”“Get used to the workload and make sure her work is up to my satisfaction? She’s confident. I’ll give that to her.”Fred smiled again.Tyne was Valerie’s best friend, so Fred knew who she was.After what happened yesterday and today, Fred also came to know that Tyne had the pridefulness of a peacock.Now, Fred began to anticipate how such a prideful person like her would react when she found out that he was the chairman of Fantastic Group, the very man she had requested to meet.“Will you see her, Great One?”Stellar asked again.‘Yes or no?’Fred gave a small nod and smiled. “Since she’s the one who
‘Fred Hoffman!‘What is he doing here?‘Why is he here?’Tyne felt her intelligent brain crash like computers did.‘Fred is Valerie’s useless good-for-nothing husband that no one has taken seriously.‘Isn’t he just Fantastic Group’s janitor?‘W-Why is he in the office meant for the chairman of Fantastic Group?‘And he’s sitting behind the chairman’s desk so openly?‘No way… He can’t possibly be…”“Yes.”Before Tyne could finish her thought, Fred nodded slightly as if seeing through what she was thinking. He said, “I’m the current chairman of Fantastic Group. You can call me Mr. Hoffman.”Kaboom!Tyne felt as if she had been stricken by lightning.The man she had belittled and warned… was actually the chairman of Fantastic Group!To think that she had misunderstood him as a stalker at the apartment building the other day and assumed that he was a mere janitor when she saw him at the office…‘Marrying you is the biggest mistake Valerie has ever made…’‘No matter how well
‘Diet and daily needs?’Tyne froze for a moment when she heard what Fred said.She had only brought up diet and daily needs as part of her job scope as his secretary offhandedly. She never expected Fred to start from that aspect.Did he want her to settle his meals or help with his daily needs?By daily needs, to what extent did he have in mind?After all, there had been many situations where the relationship between a female secretary and her direct superior ventured into something more personal than professional.Not to mention that she had just offended the chairman not too long ago.Tyne even began to wonder if Fred would force her if she were to reject his advances. If that was the case, there was no way she could get away now that the wimp had transformed into an overpowering CEO.In an instant, Tyne’s cheeks began to burn hotter with each misled thought.Tyne did not take long to realize that she had misunderstood. In fact, it was a very big misunderstanding.Right af
If that was the case, then there was no hope for her in this industry anymore despite her striking resume.For someone as prideful as Tyne, there was no way she would allow such a thing to occur.“Tyne! You’re here early!”A voice interrupted her thoughts.The person who invited her, her best friend Valerie, had arrived.Indeed. After a whole day of hard labor, Tyne would not have agreed to meet if the person inviting her was not Valerie. She was exhausted, and she wanted to go home and lie down.However, now that she saw Valerie, a question that Tyne had wanted to ponder but never had the time to finally surfaced in her mind.Fred was clearly wealthy, and Fantastic Group had properties across the entire country.Why was he willing to marry into the Cadman family and allow them to look down on him?“Tyne? Tyne? Why are you zoning out? Is work too busy?”Valerie noticed Tyne’s thoughts drifting away when she sat down and asked with a frown.“It’s fine.”For some reason, Ty
‘Have a ceremony first and then sign the papers later?‘Then use the Hanks’ influence in Sea City to force Fred into getting a divorce?’Tyne did not know what to say about the plan that Valerie was ecstatic about.Ignoring the fact that Yousef would be taking advantage of Valerie by hosting a wedding without signing the marriage papers, the part about forcing Fred made no sense.The man’s net worth was in the billions. He was the chairman of Fantastic Group with properties across the entire country. What was the Hanks’ influence compared to his?However, Tyne knew better than to reject Valerie directly, so she asked tactfully, “Are you sure, Valerie?”“What’s there not to be sure about?”Valerie smiled. “On one side, it’s Fred, that good-for-nothing wimp who no one takes seriously. Choosing him means I’ll have to live the rest of my life worrying about what people will think of me. On the other side, it’s Yousef, who’s handsome and wealthy. Choosing him means I’ll be the Mrs. H
Tyne was utterly stunned.When Fred told her to follow along, she thought she was going to help tidy up his new home. What was happening now?Fred had just told her to choose a villa from those around the area.Was he gifting it to her?“As the Great One… As Mr. Hoffman’s secretary, it’s only right that you live nearby now that he has moved in. How else will you help manage Mr. Hoffman’s diet and daily needs?” Stellar immediately explained.“B-But…”Proud as she was, Tyne felt extremely excited and was too ecstatic for words.To gift a villa just so she could help manage his diet and daily needs?Fred was too generous!However, before she could say anything, Fred picked up his phone to answer a call. Then, with a frown, he told them, “You two stay here and settle this. There’s something I need to do.”“Great One, do you need me to…”Stellar immediately asked.“No need. I’ll drive there myself.”Fred waved him off and left, leaving Tyne to stand awkwardly in place.Stellar
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