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Patrick’s heart felt like it was about to leap out of his chest as he watched Leon scribble down the formula.
After all, power methods that belonged to the Advanced Power class were rare to come by, and he was not convinced as to whether Leon truly possessed it or not.
Besides, even if Leon’s claims were true, how could he expect Leon to gift it to them without asking for anything in return?
Therefore, it was understandable that he would feel skeptical and anxious at this, as he was worried that Leon would change his mind at the last moment.
“Alright, it’s done! Behold, Grandpa, the Dispel Demon Method!” Leon exclaimed as he handed the paper to Patrick.
“Splendid! I shall start practicing this right now!” Patrick declared. He could not wait to start training and witness the power of the Dispel Demon Method himself!
“Don’t be so impatient, Grandpa! I’ve prepared this Dispel Demon Method for the collateral descendants, it’s actually not meant for you!” Leon quickly interrupted.
“Why not?” Patrick was stunned by this and turned to gaze at Leon incredulously, trying to figure out what
Leon was up to.
Could this power method not be the Dispel Demon Method at all, like Leon claimed, and something else instead?
“Well, I have another more powerful training method which belongs to the Ultimate Power class. It’s called the Thousand Gods Method! I prepared this training method only for the direct descendants of the Scammells, so you and Uncle Damian should practice this instead of the Dispel Demon Method!” Leon explained, grinning, as he handed the notepad to Patrick.
“What?! You’re in possession of a training method belonging to the Ultimate Power class? How… how is this possible?” Patrick was utterly shocked to hear this. He turned to gape at Leon, unable to believe what he said. The Ultimate Power class was the highest ranking among the training methods seen in not just the Southern region, but the whole of Sky County! Only ancient martial arts families like the Thompsons and the Spears possessed such great power, so he never once dreamed that a nameless orphan hailing from Springfield City like Leon would not only be in possession of training methods of the Advanced Power class, much less the Ultimate Power class!
This was unbelievable!
One could only imagine his shock at this.
“I’m telling the truth, Grandpa! If you don’t believe me, you can always try to practice it yourself!” Leon replied.
“Um… Okay then. I shall try it myself!” Patrick snapped out of his stupor and took the notepad from Leon with shaky hands. He was beginning to wonder whether Leon was unnecessarily bragging.
Therefore, in order to verify the validity of this, he sat down on the ground with his legs crossed and started training.
Finally, after an entire day’s training, Patrick soon sensed that not only did the Thousand Gods Method significantly heighten the speed of his training, but it even seemed to purify the true energy within him!
Not only that, but he slowly even began to advance in his training, even though he had been stuck on a plateau for years now!
As reluctant as he was to admit it, he realized that the Thousand Gods Method was indeed as powerful as
Leon had claimed!
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“This is splendid! I can’t believe that this Thousand Gods Method is turning out to be the real deal!” Patrick was absolutely overjoyed at this. Training methods belonging to the Ultimate Power class were hard to come by in the Southern region, and many ancient families longed to get their hands on something like this!
Fortunately, the Scammells were hit with a stroke of luck that blessed them with the Thousand Gods Method, and it was all because of Leon!
Although Patrick was a wise man who had seen plenty during his time, he still could not help but get excited over the prospect of this amazing treasure, and could no longer remain calm!
“Grandpa, please stay calm. Don’t get distracted…” Leon quickly warned him. Then, he firmly pressed his palm against Patrick’s back, channeling his energy into Patrick’s body to attempt to calm his surging energy. He was concerned that Patrick would lose control of his emotions and subsequently, his power!
Since Patrick had already begun to undergo some change in his power level, even a brief moment of distraction would cause his rippling energy to break through his defenses and wreak havoc!
Thankfully, Leon had reached out just in time and managed to suppress Patrick’s roaring energy with his
own calm one.
With that, Patrick took in a deep breath and resumed his training.
After a long time, Patrick finally seized an opportunity to break through his plateau!
The truth was, he had already attained the Initial Emperor State a few years ago, and after some intensive training, he was now not too far off from advancing to the Intermediate Emperor State. However, the training methods of the Basic Power class usually only allowed the warrior to rise until the Initial Emperor State, and it was significantly more difficult to advance to the Intermediate Emperor State this way.
Since the Scammells only possessed the Basic Power class, Patrick could not break through his plateau and attain the power level he wanted!
However, with the Thousand Gods Method, he soon managed to crash through the ceiling and come out the other side. He was now an Intermediate Emperor!
“This is amazing! I can’t believe I finally managed to break through after so many years of being stuck in the same place!” Patrick burst into gleeful laughter as he stood up, his heart bursting with joy and excitement.
“Congratulations, Grandpa!” Leon said, grinning.
“Thank you, Leon… Not only did you save our family time and time, but you even gifted such a valuable present to me. I don’t even know how to begin thanking you…” Patrick exclaimed, grabbing hold of Leon’s arm in delight.
“I’ve already said this before, Grandpa. We’re family, and this is what family does for each other, so you don’t have to thank me!” Leon replied.
“Yes, you’re right! We’re a family! We Scammells are blessed beyond measure to have a future son–in–law like you!” Patrick chuckled. His whole demeanor was cheerful and energetic; a stark contrast from before.
Power methods of the Ultimate Power class were exceptionally hard to come by that not everyone would share it with just anyone, but now, in order to prove his sincerity, Leon had willingly gifted such a valuable
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Patrick was incredibly touched by this! A martial artist’s training method was the absolute foundation of their power, and now, with this newly acquired gift, the Scammells would be able to further train their martial artists, bringing them to the Semi Almighty State and perhaps even breed a few Almighty Warriors!
When that happens, the Scammells would likely be able to grow their power until they are on par with the Thompsons and the Spears. From that point onwards, no one would dare to pick on them anymore!
One could only imagine Patrick’s excitement and delight at this!
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After a brief celebration, Patrick carefully tucked the Thousand Gods Method and the Dispel Demon Method away and led Leon out of the study and back into the living room.
Damian and Iris approached them as soon as they reappeared.
Ever since the unpleasant events that had transpired, Patrick had been behaving in a sorrowful manner and rarely ever smiled. Now, however, by the looks of his enormous grin and the spring in his step, everyone could clearly tell that he was in a splendid mood!
“What happened, Father? Why are you so happy?” Damian asked incredulously, unable to understand how such a great change had occurred in the few minutes they spent in the study.
“Nothing. You’ll find out soon enough…” Patrick replied, beaming from ear to ear.
One should never expose their deck of cards, and considering how weak the Scammells were compared to the other ancient families, he did not intend to reveal their possession of the Ultimate Power class methods just yet, lest the other families get wind of this and attempt to steal it from them!
Therefore, he intended to tell the truth to Damian in private.
“Well, if there’s nothing else, Grandpa, Iris and I shall be off now,” Leon piped up. After bidding everyone goodbye, he and the girls left.
Since he had taken the Dragon Pill before his combat, he needed to get home as soon as possible before the effects wore off. With that in mind, he handed his tasks over to Iris and Roanne, then returned home with Snow, who was assigned to look after him.
The side effects of the Dragon Pill usually lasted for two days, but with the Spiritual Pearl, Leon could easily use it to replenish his true energy and hasten his recovery. If things went well, he could easily recover just after a day’s rest.
Meanwhile, at the Spears‘ residence, the Southern Boss was in the middle of a meeting with a few Guardians and some of the other Spears.
All of a sudden, frantic footsteps rang out as the Fifth and Sixth Guardians burst into the room, followed by Linus and the few guards who were carrying Charlie on a stretcher.
“Sir, something terrible happened…” the Fifth Guardian yelled, his face was filled with fear. He wanted to describe everything that happened but he did not know where to begin.
Ever since the Dragon Corps placed one of the Spears‘ properties under investigation, the Southern Boss had specially assigned the Fifth and Sixth Guardians to protect Rodney at all times. Somehow, they allowed the Dragon Corps to take Rodney away from right under their noses!
One could only imagine how furious the Southern Boss would be, and none of them even dared to break the
news to him.
“What happened to you, Charlie?” The Southern Boss soon caught sight of Charlie on the stretcher, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Charlie had informed him of his plans to help the descendants of the Scammells‘ second bloodline before this. When that happened, the Southern Boss thought that it would not be a difficult task to pull off,
considering how powerful the Martells were in comparison to the Scammells!
He never once imagined that things would not go as planned. Judging from how feeble Charlie looked, it seemed he must have suffered significant trauma!
It did not take him long to put two and two together, and realize that something must have gone terribly wrong with Charlie’s plans!
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“I’m sorry, sir, for failing to accomplish the task you gave me…” Charlie muttered with a fearful expression, worried that he would get punished for his incompetence.
“What? You useless twat, how did you even manage to fail such an easy task? What use can I get out of you?” the Southern Boss smacked his hand against the table, outraged to hear this. With a thud, the table wobbled on its legs and finally toppled over its side from the sheer impact.
Although he had anticipated this from the looks of everyone, it was still infuriating to hear Charlie admit that his plan had failed. He wanted nothing more than to kill him right then and there!
“Please stay calm, sir… The only reason Charlie failed was because Leon Wolf interfered, and even got the Thompsons involved…” Linus explained, trying to help ease the blame from his son.
“The Thompsons? Well, that’s no wonder!” A dark expression crossed the Southern Boss‘ face. He had heard through the grapevine that the members of the Scammells‘ first bloodline had made connections with the Thompsons since the sales drive, and thus he was not at all surprised to hear that the Thompsons intervened!
As for Leon, he overheard from Charlie that Leon Wolf was just a distant relative of the Scammells. He was basically a nobody who hailed from Springfield City!
He did not care for Leon Wolf at all!
“Linus Martell, stop making excuses for your incompetencies! In my opinion, you Martells are utterly useless. I can’t believe you can’t even get rid of such easy targets as the Scammells!” One of the elders stood up, casting Linus a contemptuous look. Then, without a second glance at Linus, he turned to the Southern Boss and said, “Sir, I shall take care of this! I will lead my men and kill all the members of the Scammells‘ first bloodline right this instant! I guarantee that I will get the job done!”
“Well… Alright then. Bring a few of your men to the Scammells‘ place and get rid of them! Remember, you have to get your hands on the Cynthion Group’s branch no matter what, and I won’t take no for an answer!” The Southern Boss nodded in agreement after a moment’s contemplation.
Although the Dragon Corps had already issued a warning to them, the fact that both of Charlie’s plans had failed warranted immediate action… He could not wait any longer!
As long as the Spears acted fast and cleaned up after themselves, he was certain that the Dragon Corps would
not be alerted of this!
“No! we can’t do this!” the two Guardians exclaimed in shock.
“We can’t? Why not?” the Southern Boss furrowed his brows in puzzlement.
“Um…” their faces flashed scarlet in shame. They intended to tell the truth about Rodney’s arrest, but could not help but cower at the thought of the punishment they would receive.
Finally, the Fifth Guardian gritted his teeth and decided to step forward. “Sir, we were at the Scammells‘ place with Young Master Spears just now, but the Dragon Corps showed up out of nowhere and arrested him
…” he murmured.
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“What!?” Everyone was taken aback by this.
When Rodney first got the news, he immediately went to the Scammells‘ with only two of his guards with
him and was in such a hurry that he did not get the chance to notify his father. Besides, he thought this was just a small issue and did not want to alert the Southern Boss about this.
Therefore, none of the elders, not even the Southern Boss himself, were aware of Rodney’s whereabouts
until now!
They finally realized that not just the Martells had gotten into trouble, but even Rodney reaped the consequences by getting arrested by the Dragon Corps!
One could only imagine their shock at this!
“Did you say that Rodney was captured by the Dragon Corps? Is this true?” the Southern Boss demanded, his
stare as cold as ice.
“A–affirmative…” the Fifth Guardian muttered, his throat dry and raspy.
“You useless twats! I assigned you to guard Rodney with your lives, and yet you allowed the Dragon Corps to take him away! What use am I getting out of you two?” The Southern Boss was furious to hear this. With a swipe of his arm, he sent a surge of powerful energy charging their way!
The color drained from the Guardians‘ faces, but none of them dared to dodge. Instead, they watched in fear as they channeled their true energies to shield their vital organs, and allowed the Southern Boss‘ attack to
strike their bodies.
“Thud! Thud!”
With a loud slam, the two Guardians were propelled backward from the impact, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, and landed in crumpled heaps a few feet away.
Fortunately, they were both well–trained warriors at the Semi Almighty State. If not, they would have been killed instantaneously by the Southern Boss‘ attack!
Then, without a moment’s hesitation, the two Guardians got on their knees, stifling the excruciating pain in their bodies. “Please forgive us, sir… The Dragon Corps did not actually intend to take Young Master Spears away, but that Leon Wolf guy convinced them to change their minds… In the end, they were adamant about arresting him, and even took him back to their headquarters under the pretense of a simple questioning…” the two Guardians explained.
“Leon Wolf? Him? Again?!” the Southern Boss was outraged. However, what he heard next shocked him even
more.
“Sir, there’s another important thing you should know. The truth is, the ones having connections to the Thompsons are not the Scammells, but Leon himself… Leon was the one who alerted the Thompsons about this and intervened…” Charlie piped up.
“What? That was his doing as well?! How powerful is this twat?” the Southern Boss almost exploded in anger upon hearing this. He failed to acknowledge Leon as a threat and thought he would not be much trouble, but now, not only did the Black Gorilla’s plan to murder Leon fail… Even Charlie’s plan to help the Scammells‘
second bloodline rise to power was disrupted!
Not only that, even Rodney’s arrest by the Dragon Corps was linked to Leon. No matter how hard he tried, he could not understand how a nobody like Leon Wolf managed to foil his plans over and over again!
This was so astonishing that if he had not heard it with his own two ears, he would never have believed it to
be true!
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“Sir, he is just an insignificant nobody, and I’ll gladly capture that twat for you!” All of a sudden, a burly man sitting in the front row stood up. He was none other than the Fourth Guardian!
“You fools!” The Southern Boss was still outraged about his son’s capture. He smacked the arm of his chair so hard that the wood splintered, sending wood chips flying through the air.
He was still one of the most powerful men in the Southern region, and so it did not take long for him to regain his composure.
“Never mind. Let’s not talk about it anymore. We can decide on the course of action once Rodney is released!
He declared his plan as a glint of malice flashed through his eyes.
As much as he harbored hatred toward Leon and wanted nothing more than to kill him right then and there, he was certain that he could easily defeat Leon anytime, and was in no rush to do so.
After all, he was just a nobody from Springfield City!
Besides, the Southern Boss was certain that the two Gold Dragon Guards had arrested Rodney just to give him a warning. Once he settled down, the Dragon Corps would surely release him in a few days as they know how powerful his influence was!
If he were to get rid of Leon, the Dragon Corps would continue keeping Rodney in holding once they caught a
whiff of it!
This did not work in his favor, and thus he decided it would be better to take care of Leon once Rodney
returned safe and sound.
However, the Southern Boss had severely underestimated Leon!
Not only was Leon a Platinum Dragon Guard among the Dragon Corps, but unbeknownst to him, Oliver and Abraham had arrested Rodney on Leon’s orders!
If the Southern Boss had known this, he would not want to get rid of Leon at all costs!
For the next two days, Leon focused on his recovery, and eventually returned to work at Elegante Group.
With Iris‘ help, Leon managed to recreate the same business model and products as the headquarters in Springfield City, and successfully launched the production line to get the wheels running!
On the other hand, the Scammells owned two pharmaceutical firms, one of which was sold to Leon and eventually became the branch of Elegante Group, whereas the other one belonged to the descendants of the Scammells‘ second bloodline!
Now that the descendants had been evicted, Patrick gave their entire family 440 million dollars to start afresh, mostly in consideration of their familial ties.
After getting their hands on the money, Rick placed the pharmaceutical firm up for offer, then left the city with his family, intending to start their lives afresh in a new place!
The Scammells‘ made their living off manufacturing herbs, and the pharmaceutical firms were not their main source of income. Therefore, Patrick decided to gift the second pharmaceutical firm to Leon in gratitude for his help.
Considering how useful the second pharmaceutical firm would be in the future, Leon decided not to turn down Patrick’s act of kindness. However, knowing that the Scammells had suffered a significant blow to their finances as a result of recent events, he decided to buy out the company instead at market price.
Now that they owned two pharmaceutical firms, Leon and Cynthia decided to also shift their business from Springfield City to Sky County. Their original company in Springfield City would be the headquarters while they moved the Cynthion Group’s business to Sky County. That way, they can use the second pharmaceutical firm as a production line for their alchemical pills and medicines!
With that, the Cynthion Group’s new business model was thereby established!
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That night, Leon and the girls discussed company matters over dinner.
“Leon, the Southern region is an enormous place with plenty of supply for alchemical pills, so much so that your first batch is starting to run out! Shouldn’t you be getting ready to make a second batch?” Cynthia could not help asking.
“Yes, I’ve been meaning to do that, but the Scammells can’t meet my demands for herbs…” Leon replied, frowning. He was so adept at alchemy that it would not take long for him to make a second batch. However, the Scammells had a limited supply of herbs, and he had already used up almost all of the three–century herbs and five–century herbs.
It had only been a few days since the sales drive. Considering recent events that had transpired, the Scammells had yet to get their hands on a second batch of herbs, and thus there was no way Leon could produce a new batch of pills!
“It’s okay! I’m sure my family has collected plenty of herbs, so I can always call Grandpa later and ask him to send over a batch in a couple of days! Then you will finally be able to make a new batch of pills!” Cynthia
said, smiling.
“Yes, that sounds like a great idea!” Leon was delighted to hear this, but suddenly, he recalled something.” Hey, since I’m returning to Springfield City tomorrow, why don’t I retrieve the herbs from him and bring them back myself instead? That way we won’t need to trouble him!” he said after some thought.
“You want to return to Springfield City to get the herbs? Isn’t this an even bigger hassle?” Cynthia was
shocked to hear this.
“No, the herbs are not my main reason for returning. I’m going back to help Elder Young with his Energy Sea Point…” Leon explained.
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The Angel’s Fruit was capable of reconstruction of the internal circulation, and it was one of the reasons that had compelled him to come to Sky County in the first place which was to find the Angel’s Fruit for Elder
Young.
Now that he had gotten his hands on some Angel’s Fruit, he needed to return to Springfield City to hand it over to Elder Young!
“Oh!” Cynthia and the rest gasped in realization.
“There’s no need for that, Leon! I’ve already told Grandpa about this on the phone this afternoon, so he and my father are going to come tomorrow to retrieve it. You don’t have to make a special trip just to send it over! “Iris said, smiling.
“Elder Young and Mister Young are coming tomorrow?” Leon was surprised to hear this.
“Yes. The Youngs and the Scammells have lost touch ever since my mother passed, and so apart from coming to seek your help, my grandfather intends to pay a visit to Grandpa to see if the two parties can resolve their differences…” Iris explained. She could not help turning sorrowful at the mention of her late
mother.
“Oh, that makes sense…” Leon replied. Since Elder Young was coming to the Southern region anyway, that meant he did not need to make an extra trip down to Springfield City.
As for the herbs, he could ask Elder Shear to send his men over with the herbs he needed!
“Well, since we’re done discussing work and have finished our dinner. Let’s get some early rest and train!” Ruth chirruped. She was always eager to train and was the most dedicated out of all of them.
“Yes, let’s go.” Leon nodded. He had encountered so many powerful opponents lately that he realized just how far behind he was. Thus, he decided to intensify his training in hopes that he could gain more power!
With that, the group dismissed themselves and returned to their rooms for training.
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The Libertons.
At this moment, Crowley was in the middle of a meeting with the elders and direct descendants of the Libertons.
Ever since Willie got crippled by Leon and Wade got severely injured by the same man, the Libertons had tried to remain low profile for the time being and resisted the urge to seek revenge.
However, they were not doing so out of humility, but they had other reasons!
Firstly, Willie and Wade had yet to recover from their injuries and needed some more time to rest. Secondly, ever since the sales drive, most of the ancient families in the Southern region had mistakenly assumed that the Scammells had connections with the Thompsons, and the Libertons were no exception! Considering that the Thompsons were on the Scammells‘ side, and since Leon was the Scammells‘ distant relative, none of the Libertons dared to seek revenge as much as they wanted to do so!
However, they heard that the Scammells had experienced some internal strife two days ago, which not only resulted in the second bloodline being banished from the family but most of the master martial artists had also been evicted under the name of treachery!
Although Patrick had attempted to contain the news of this, the Libertons were one of the Scammells‘ biggest competitors and thus were very alert on everything to do with the Scammells!
There was no way the Libertons would not catch wind of this!
After hearing the news, the Libertons could not help feeling antsy and were starting to think this was the perfect time to seek revenge!
This was the reason Crowley had called the family meeting.
“Father, the Scammells are fighting amongst each other and have suffered a significant blow to their defenses! It’s the perfect opportunity for us to take them down!” Wade declared, standing up. A glint of malice flashed through his eyes as he said this.
The Scammells were like them, they made their living off selling herbs, and thus they had always been at
each others‘ throats!
The Scammells used to have two warriors at the Initial Emperor State, which placed them roughly on par with the Libertons. This was why the Libertons never dared to hurt them!
However, now that most of the second bloodline and subsequently their master martial artists were banished from the family, the Scammells‘ defenses had weakened by almost half, and were now no match for the
Libertons at all!
If the Libertons seized the opportunity to strike, not only would it allow them to get rid of their longtime nemesis once and for all, but they could also seek revenge on Leon for what he had done to Willie and Wade!
It was like killing two birds with one stone!
“Yes, Master is right! Sir, this is a once–in–a–lifetime opportunity. We can’t possibly sit around and wait for another one to come by like this!”
The elders murmured in agreement, chanting among themselves in excitement as though they had already won the battle!
“Yes, you’re right, but the Scammells are friendly with the Thompsons now. What if the Thompsons decide to get involved? Should we really attack the Scammells? This will not turn out well for us at all!” Crowley replied with a pained expression.
The Scammells were their worst enemy, and he, too, wanted nothing more than to get rid of them once and for all! However, he could not help feeling worried about how close the Scammells and the Thompsons were
now.
“Um…” The elders all fell silent upon hearing this. They knew that Crowley was right. If they were to attack the Scammells at a time like this, the Thompsons would likely intervene, and getting on the Thompsons‘ bad side would be equivalent to attempting suicide!
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“You don’t have to worry, Grandpa! I have an idea!” All of a sudden, Willie stood up. Although he had been almost crippled by Leon the last time they met, he had recovered well during this period of rest and was beginning to regain function in his legs, albeit his gait was still a little wobbly.
“Is that so? I’m all ears!” Crowley and the rest of the elders turned to stare at Willie.
“Well, I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Twin Beauties of the Southern Region, which are Cynthia Shear and Iris Young respectively. Coincidentally, these two women are close to Leon Wolf. Well, if we somehow manage to capture them, we can use them as bait to lure Leon and the Scammells into our trap… And then, we will unleash our wrath, which is within reason, and the Thompsons won’t even know what hit them until it’s too late!” Willie explained his plan with much animosity.
“Yes, this is a splendid idea!” Their faces lit up in excitement and delight at this excellent plan.
There was one important rule that was constantly upheld in the Gangster World, which was that one could not simply attack another party unless there was a valid reason to do so.
The Thompsons were the most powerful out of all the ancient families in the Southern Region, and so naturally, they held themselves to high standards and were people of fierce integrity.
If the Libertons were to attack the Scammells, the Thompsons would be within reason to defend the Scammells and retaliate!
However, if the Libertons were to lure Leon and the Scammells into their territory, everything would change!
They would have the right to retaliate against their invaders for trespassing, and no one else could frown upon this, since it abided by the laws of the Gangster World.
The Thompsons, who were fierce protectors of their status and integrity, would not even dream of defending the Scammells lest they get accused wrongly of invasion!
Even if the Thompsons were willing to do so, not only would this tarnish their name, but the Dragon Corps would be alerted of this, and the Thompsons would reap the consequences of attempting to invade other
families without reason!
In conclusion, as long as the Libertons found the moral high ground, the Thompsons would not dare to
intervene!
“Also, from what I heard, Leon is the only one in control of Cynthion Group’s branch, and if we get rid of him and the Scammells, the Cynthion Group will undoubtedly fall into our hands!” Willie added.
Since Leon had remained on the sidelines all this while, not many people knew that he was the true president of the Cynthion Group. However, Willie was different; he and Leon had gotten into conflict when Leon first tried to buy out a pharmaceutical firm with Iris and Cynthia, so he could easily put two and two together, and quickly deduced that Leon was the mastermind behind everything.
Therefore, Cynthion Group was highly likely to be Leon’s personal assets and had nothing to do with the Scammells at all!
If the Libertons insisted on going against the Scammells alone, there was a high likelihood that they would not get what they wanted, so the only way to steal Cynthion Group was to get rid of Leon once and for all!
This was only one of the reasons Willie longed to defeat Leon. This was the man who had crippled him, and he had been dreaming all day to seek revenge!
“The Cynthion Group? Well, that’s something we’d like to get in on!” Crowley and the rest of the elders perked up when they heard this.
They initially had their sights fixed on the Scammells, but now, after hearing what Willie suggested, they decided to switch their attention to Leon instead!
They knew of the Cynthion Group’s business significance and potential, and if the Libertons could get their hands on Cynthion Group, not only would this bring them significant income, but they would be able to attract great opportunities of working with other powerful families!
This would make them leap lightyears ahead in their prosperity!
“Well, we shall go with that idea then!” Crowley declared.
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The next afternoon, Leon, Iris, and Snow arrived home early from their work to welcome Albert and Gilbert’s
arrival.
Not long after, they heard the roar of engines nearing their house as Gilbert’s car arrived, following the address Iris had given.
A dozen or so expensive cars pulled into the villa.
“That’s strange. Why are there so many cars?” The three of them were shocked by this. Then, as they were pondering this strange event, the car doors flung open. Albert, Gilbert, Benedict, George, and even Vincent stepped out of their respective cars.
“That’s why!” Leon gasped in realization. He thought only Albert and Gilbert were coming, but it turned out that Benedict, George, and Vincent had decided to tag along too.
After some thought, he finally understood that Benedict, George, and Vincent had probably come to visit their respective daughters and granddaughters.
“Elder Young, Elder Shear, everyone, long time no see…” Leon greeted them with a smile as he approached.
“Yes, it’s certainly been a while!”
“Leon, how have things been here in the Southern region?”
“Did you guys run into any trouble?”
The elders asked in concern, smiling.
“Well, everything has been smooth sailing so far…” Leon replied rather ambiguously.
Iris and Snow rolled their eyes at this. They had made so many enemies and been caught in so many dangerous situations ever since arriving here that they had lost count. It was not at all like how Leon put it!
Thankfully, Leon was a smart man who had his wits, which was how they all managed to escape death each
time!
If not, none of them would even be standing here now!
“By the way, why didn’t you tell us you were coming, Elder Shear?” Leon tried to change the subject with a dubious look.
“Oh, it was a last minute decision to come pay a visit to Cynthia, Snow, and Ruth. We didn’t tell you because we wanted to make this a surprise…” Benedict, Vincent, and George replied unanimously.
Now that Cynthia, Snow, and Ruth had been in the Southern region with Leon for some time now, they could not help but miss their girls. Therefore, when they heard of Elder Young’s plans to visit them in the Southern region the night before, they decided to tag along after some discussion.
“What an unpleasant surprise!” Snow rolled her eyes. The only reason she had come to the Southern region was because her father Vincent had forced her to do so against her will.
Vincent had been worried sick about whom Snow would settle down with, so he had sent her to the Southern region for a holiday, in hopes that she would bring a boyfriend home!
Now that Vincent had come for a visit, Snow could easily guess that she would be subjected to a few days of being pestered about her love life.
Therefore, not only was she unhappy about this surprise, but she even began to feel annoyed at her father’s sudden appearance. If she had known her father would be here, she would have stayed at the office longer instead of following Leon and Iris home!
On second thought, she was away from Springfield City for so long now that she could not help but feel a little homesick. In reality, she was secretly delighted that her father had come all the way to see her.