What was happening?He had been wondering why Griles Bear, the supreme commander of the Western Battlefield, would suddenly come here.After they heard what he said, however, they all froze in place.The first person to recognize Griles was also the closest to him. Rex was completely petrified like he had been struck by a thunderbolt.Although the Municipal Bureau and the battlefield belonged to the political and legal system and the military respectively, with some even saying that military and politics had nothing to do with each other, most of the high-ranking members of the Municipal Bureau present had served in the army. It could even be said that the military was the place of origin for Rex and the rest of them from the Municipal Bureau.Griles Bear was one of the four commanders of Somerland’s four unique battlefields. The military was definitely a powerful existence that no one dared to approach now!In other words, although Griles was not Rex’s direct boss, there was als
Everyone from the five families smiled even wider when they heard this.It was obvious they knew that what Elder Dawkins had said was a warning to Griles not to have anyone stand up to protect Fred or be his backer. Otherwise, he would very likely lose his position as the commander of the Western Battlefield.As a veteran of the military as well, Elder Dawkins’ words carried a lot of weight!Hence, Donald, the patriarch of the Dawkins, immediately looked at Rex and said, "What are you doing, Mr. Lionel? Why don't you hurry up and arrest them?”“Uhh…” Rex was still hesitant when he heard this.Seeing this, Donald sneered and said bluntly, "Don’t you see that the kid has lost his supporter? Why are you still hesitating?”"Hehe, Mr. Donald is right!"Jacque, the patriarch of the Chesterfields who also hated Fred the most and had the most venomous gaze, looked at Fred with a ferocious expression as he said, "You little bastard, I bet you didn’t think things would turn out like this,
Presumptuous!Exceedingly presumptuous!In their eyes, what Fred said about Elder Dawkins not being qualified enough to take advantage of his seniority in front of him was simply too arrogant!However, all of them quickly frowned as the situation was too weird.Whether it was Jacque, Helios, Donald, the patriarchs of the five major families, or Elder Dawkins, their brows were tightly knitted at this moment. Their expressions were also grave and misgiving as they looked at Fred. They did not once remove their gaze.They did not even glance at Rex, who had been knocked to the ground by Griles' slap.There was only one reason for their current reaction, and that was that Griles had gone to stand behind Fred!Exactly! It was this simple action that overturned all the thoughts that Jacque and the others had been harboring!What did they think before?They had thought that the reason why Fred was so arrogant and domineering, as well as so unscrupulous, was that he had Griles, the co
The patriarch of the Vangars, Helios!Helios staggered and fell to his knees despondently as he exclaimed, "Great One? Could it be... Could you be the Great One?""Oh? You actually know me?" Fred smiled unexpectedly when he heard that.After all, only people who have reached a certain level would know of Fred, who was the Great One and hailed as a living legend. It was also obvious that the so-called five major military families of West Valley had not reached it yet!It was why Fred asked what he did.Hearing Fred affirm his identity, Helios' face became even paler. He almost fell to the ground in fright.The Great One!He was really extraordinary!The more Helios thought about it, the more fear and horror he felt!Compared to the other four families, who only focused on business and had nothing to do with the military, the Vangars were different and had always practiced sending their younger generation to the army for training.It was precisely because of this that Helios ha
"Elder Dawkins is right! He’s relying on this power that was given to him by Somerland to act so wildly! He’s practically disregarding the country!""That's right. I think the relevant personnel should look into someone who’s so tyrannical carefully!”"In my opinion, we should unite and sue him! If he’s a member of the government, we can sue the court; if he’s someone from the military, then we'll sue the military court and receive sanctions!"Almost immediately after Elder Dawkins said what he did, those who were shocked by the Vangars' sudden kneeling came to their senses one by one.This was especially true for Jacque and Donald, who were the patriarchs of their families!Although they had no idea who Fred was and why Helios, the patriarch of the Vangars who was supposed to stand on the united front with them, had knelt down all of a sudden, these were not important since Elder Dawkins was here!Besides, all the high-ranking members of the military had personally come, yet the
Hideous!Absolutely hideous expressions!First, the Chesterfields, then the Vangars, leading all the way up to the Dawkins. Following Stellar's announcement, the expressions of all the patriarchs who had boasted about being law-abiding citizens became hideous and dark.This was especially after Stellar had aired their dirty laundry, sending an invisible slap to their faces.Even those who had been supporting the five major families before were unable to say anything when they heard all that.More importantly, they were also not sure if they would be able to get back the account books and company materials after seeing what Stellar had done just now.Hence…"It’s fake! It's all fake! You… You’re slandering us!”In the end, Jacque could not help himself from immediately interrupting, "You think you can slander the five of us by just making a few rotten books?""Slander?" Stellar immediately scoffed.“Then how do you explain the handwriting? Do you not recognize your own handwr
What was the status of the five major military families in West Valley?They had all been taken down and cleaned out in just one night. This was enough to be considered a piece of sensational and explosive news in West Valley!However, with Griles' management and the fact that the incident had just occurred, it was handled quietly and did not cause much of an impact.At the very least, no one would have been able to guess based on the way Fred was standing at the side of the road while trying to hail a taxi with his phone at the moment that he was the one who had slapped the forefather of the Dawkins, Elder Dawkins, across the face just now. He was also the one who took down the five families in one fell swoop.No transport was prepared for Fred due to the rush, and since Griles' military vehicle was too conspicuous with its license plate, Fred decided to get an Uber on his phone.Seeing that their ride had arrived at this moment, Fred and Stellar got into the car immediately."M
Spencer had immediately smiled, but there was a sense of melancholy in his words. He quickly smiled again and asked, "What about you, Fred? You left Peach Blossom Village back then and made a name for yourself, right?""I’m doing alright. Think I’ve achieved quite a bit,” Fred immediately responded with a smile."As long as you got some results. But you must not be complacent, Fred. Listen to me, keep working hard, take another step, and you'll be alright!" Spencer laughed.Stellar's face suddenly twitched when he heard that.Continue to work hard and take another step?Fred was already a living legend, the revered Great One who stood at the pinnacle of the world. How was he to take another step? Was he supposed to ascend up into the sky and become some celestial being?He did not dare say any of this, of course.Fred also just nodded with a smile and replied, "If you say so, then of course!”"That's right!"Spencer was so happy to see Fred still willing to listen to his advic
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