Finally, he had arrived!Practically the moment the voice sounded outside, joy immediately appeared on the faces of the Hans family members who were shocked by Fred's words just a moment ago.This was because it was obvious that the person who arrived at the Hans residence at this moment was undoubtedly the trump card that the Hans family had obtained from leveraging their connections in Capital City. The way the Hans saw it, regardless of whichever trump card it was, they could easily put Fred to death. Furthermore, the Hans did not have to dirty their hands doing it."Sookie! Your legs!”The first person to enter the door was the eldest son of the Hans family and Sookie's eldest brother, Jordan Hans!He already had a general understanding of the situation when he first arrived but had not dared believe it.After all, who would dare lay a hand on his sister considering she was part of the Hans family? That sounded like hearsay.However, he noticed Sookie’s obviously broken le
"Not only him! His family too! And his friends! I want anyone related to him dead! Make him regret ever provoking me, Sookie Hans! Better yet, make him regret ever being born in this world!”Dead?Edward was not surprised by her answer but still shot a look at Elder Hans. After all, he did only just come here today to appease Elder Hans.Although Elder Hans was about to retire soon, his promotion to a higher-ranking official at this time was not something to be underestimated. This was because his influence and the connections he had would remain significant even after he retired.Considering the circumstances, Edward would, of course, want to curry favor with him. Edward noticed Elder Hans’ brow trembling faintly and wondered if it was because of his killing intent. Elder Hans had already been like this ever since Fred dared do what he did to Sookie. However, he had always been famous for being someone who never got his hands dirty. Not only that, he had been weighing the pros
"Who the hell are you?! How dare you open fire in the capital…” yelled Derek angrily after hearing the gunshots that came out of nowhere and seeing his wounded men fall to the ground. When he heard the 'Six Ministries' being mentioned by the man standing by the door, however, Derek was astonished and choked back whatever else he wanted to say.The Hans family had also tensed up, and they broke into a cold sweat.These people were from the Six Ministries' headquarters in Capital City. The higher-ups in this special department possessed the power to oversee and supervise those below them, while those in lower positions had the right to inspect and monitor the actions of their subordinates.Simply put, they were a terrifying existence.There was a saying within Capital City—'Be not afraid of the Disciplinary Committee’s invitation for tea but the Six Ministries knocking on your door.'Although the Disciplinary Committee’s invitation to tea essentially meant the end of one’s politic
Elder Hans even scoffed. "That's right! What are you fussing about with a dead man? Follow me to welcome them. It stands to reason that the general and deputy general will be arriving in person since a special level-one order has been issued.”Saying that, Elder Hans stepped forward to greet them while Derek and the rest of the Hans family followed closely behind.None of them paid Fred any heed since he was a dead man as Elder Hans and Jordan had said.In just a few steps, Elder Hans had led everyone to the entrance where they happened to see that the general and deputy general, Leonard and Warren respectively, had arrived with a group of Six Ministries staff. Putting on a smile, Elder Hans greeted, "Gentlemen, the Hans family humbly welcomes yo—”What everyone did not expect, however, was for both men to step past him even before he was even done greeting them. Warren even snorted. “Get out of the way. Don’t block us.”“W-What…”They had gone up to them with smiles on their fac
Their shouts were like thunder. Although Leonard and Warren did not bring many people with them from the Six Ministries' headquarters, only a dozen or so, their uniform greeting that held so much reverence resounded like a thunderstorm on a rainy night. Every member of the Hans family who was present as well as Derek were shaken by it. "How… H-How could this be?” Jordan exclaimed directly as his pupils dilated with disbelief. Was it not said that the Six Ministries' headquarters had come for Elder Hans?Was it not said that Fred was just a useless piece of trash who relied on Simon to survive?Why was it that the general and deputy general of the the Six Ministries' headquarters in Capital City were paying their respects to Fred at this moment? The way they were behaving was as if they were facing a big shot.When Jordan thought this, he immediately looked at his grandfather, but Elder Hans himself was so shocked that even his beard was trembling.Both the general and the dep
Derek immediately scoffed. "A special level-one order is a special order that's only for the higher authority, yet you dare use it for this kid! What are you trying to say? Are you trying to say that this kid is some higher authority?”After saying that, he continued even more righteously, "I heard people have been getting restless ever since the Nation's Elder fell seriously ill. I didn't expect anyone to be so bold as to designate just anyone to be a higher authority. Leonard, Warren, you’re the general and the deputy general of the Six Ministries respectively! Are you two taking advantage of this time to revolt? I’ll tell you this! Even if this is your plan, I, Derek Sanders, strategist of the Capital City Battlefield, will never agree to it! Men, to me! Arrest these rebel lunatics!”Leonard immediately raged when he heard this. “You dare?”For a moment, even Warren’s expression was dark. It was obvious that neither of them thought Derek would say such a thing!More importantly,
Terrence Whittaker, the deputy commander of the Eastern General Warzone.Joseph Hopkins, first-class strategist.Varis Sylvander, second-class strategist.Terror struck the hearts of all the Hans family members present when they heard each title reported. At this moment, Derek’s lips were also trembling as a cold sweat broke out on his pale face. This was because all three of the men were major figures who held important positions and great power within the Eastern General Warzone. This was especially true for Terrence, who was the deputy commander of the Eastern General Warzone.Since Commander Arnold was injured, Terrence was now the highest officer of the Eastern General Warzone and Derek’s immediate boss as he was just the strategist of the Capital City Battlefield, which was under the Eastern General Warzone’s jurisdiction.For someone with a status like this to appear here at this moment and greet Fred the same way Leonard and Warren had before meant that Fred was…"Give
"Hehe, if you wish so much to die, then give it a shot! Let's see if it’s the flourishing Hans family that will reign supreme or some washed-up former general! You overestimate yourself if you think you can fight us!”Derek had completely offended Fred, be it the moment he just arrived or when he ordered his men to open fire on him. It was no surprise then that he was now on Elder Hans’ side."So you’re just some regiment general, huh? You're practically on the same level as me and yet you want to fight the Hans family to the end? How ridiculous!”As the Hans family let fly their ridicule and mockery, Terrence, who was the deputy commander of the Eastern General Warzone, remained silent. The same went for Joseph and Varis, who were both the first-class strategist and second-class strategist respectively.Even Leonard and Warren just shook their heads and scoffed.Fred got up slowly while the Hans family sneered at him. He said calmly, "When did I say I was the former general of th
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