Ch. 2631..2640
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2631-"Um, Mister Caldicot, you're too kind. I just got lucky," Leon responded modestly after a moment of hesitation.
He always preferred to keep a low profile.
Though there were a few criminals who perished at his hand apart from the Poisonwielder and the Demon Lord, he never told the public about it to avoid trouble.
However, Fletcher, Howard, and Mister Orpwood all knew that he eliminated the Demon Lord and injured the Southern Boss. Hence, he could only accept their compliment.
"Mister Wolf, you are too modest. How can you kill the Demon Lord and injure the Demon Lord with just luck?" Fletcher shook his head with a smile. Suddenly, he recalled something and added, "I heard from the Dragon Guards in the southern region some time ago that Asmodeus and the Scarlet Thief were taken down recently as well. Mister Wolf, that can't possibly be your doing as well, right?’ he joked.
All the criminals on the list were cunning and formidable, so they were each challenging to defeat.
Linder normal circumstances, eliminating one to two criminals within two years would already be quite an accomplishment.
However, Asmodeus, the Scarlet Thief, the Poisonwielder, and the Demon Lord were all eliminated by the Dragon Corps in the southern region within two to three months.
Instantly, he started suspecting that Leon was responsible for Asmodeus and the Scarlet Thiefs death as well.
With consideration of how cunning these criminals could be, the fact that Leon managed to eliminate two of them was already quite impressive.
If he took down all four of them, it would be shocking.
In the next moment, his intuition was proven right.
"I-" Leon quieted down.
Asmodeus and the Scarlet Thief were indeed eliminated by him, so he did not quite know how to respond.
It was not like he could deny it as it would be inappropriate.
"What? So you did take down Asmodeus and the Scarlet Thief?" Howard, Fletcher, and Mister Orpwood were all stunned.
Shortly after, they realized that Leon was likely the person who accomplished it all.
"Mister Wolf, you're incredible. You managed to take down four of the eight criminals within months. How on earth did you do it?" Fletcher was shocked.
Mister Orpwood and Howard were both gaping at Leon as well.
They all knew about Leon's true strength. If he was capable of taking down the Demon Lord, he surely could eliminate Asmodeus and the Scarlet Thief.
However, the criminals were known to be cunning and great at hiding.
Locating a single criminal alone would be quite challenging, let alone eliminating them.
This could not be accomplished by overwhelming strength alone.
Yet, Leon managed to take down four criminals on his own.
This was practically a miracle and they were shaken to the core.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2632-"I just got lucky," Leon smiled sheepishly.
He never enjoyed the spotlight, so he did not say much.
"Mister Wolf, I rarely admire anyone, but I'm truly impressed by you," Howard's tone became extremely respectful.
He underestimated Leon before learning his true identity. However, upon learning his true strength and the fact that he eliminated four criminals, he was deeply moved by Leon's incredible talent and righteous nature.
"I feel the same!" Fletcher agreed along.
Naturally, Mister Orpwood was impressed as well.
"You're too kind. It's not that big a deal," Leon said, feeling slightly shy.
Suddenly, he recalled why they were all here and changed the subject." Mister Orpwood, I didn't just come here to meet with you all. I also need to speak to you about the Southern Boss." "The Southern Boss? Oh, yeah. Howard, you just mentioned that the Southern Boss committed murder and robbery. You didn't finish your story, though. What exactly happened?" Mister Orpwood turned to look at Howard.
When Howard was reporting to him, Fletcher and Leon interrupted them. Hence, he remained confused and did not quite know what happened.
"Mister Orpwood, here's the thing," Howard continued his report and explained how the Southern Boss murdered innocent people to steal the Rainbow Flower.
"What? Damn the Southern Boss! How dare he commit such a crime here in the western region? He needs to be punished!" Mister Orpwood slammed the table in rage.
Alfred sought his help to search for the Southern Boss and explained that he might have fled to the Western region.
Indeed, that seemed to be the case. On top of that, the Southern Boss even committed robbery and murder.
Instantly, he was furious.
"Mister Orpwood, the Southern Boss has already taken the heavenly herb, the Rainbow Flower. If I'm not mistaken, he wants to use it for his training. We need to find him before he uses it to get to the next level!" Leon said.
He knew that the Dragon Corps was a special organization with countless martial artists in the Almighty State or above. 1 However, the branches in the western and southern regions were all managed by the central region.
The most powerful individuals in these branches were Mister Orpwood and Alfred, yet they were both only in the Peak Almighty State.
were the minority.
Now that the Southern Boss obtained the Rainbow Flower, he may be able to get to the Peak Almighty State.
That would make capturing him far more challenging for the Dragon Guards in both the western and southern regions.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2633-"Yeah, you are right! I'm going to release an order for arrest and arrange for people to track him down right now!" Mister Orpwood said.
There were often procedures needed for the Dragon Corps to issue orders for arrest or add names to the criminal list.
Though the Southern Boss worked with criminals before, the crimes he committed were not as severe as the people on the criminal list.
At the very least, he did not do anything out of line when he was still the ruler of the underground community in the southern region.
When he did something bad, he did his best to stay behind the scenes and avoid getting overly involved.
Hence, he kept trying to convince criminals to go after Leon but did not go after Leon until much later.
Because of that, only the Dragon Corps in the southern region issued an order for arrest targeting the Southern Boss, and the Dragon Corps in the central region did not add the Southern Boss to the criminal list.
Though the Southern Boss was not included in the criminal list yet, Mister Orpwood was helping Alfred with searching for the Southern Boss. Still, he did not give any official orders so far.
However, the situation was different at this point.
Now that the Southern Boss took innocent lives, the Dragon Corps would have the right to go after him.
So long as the official notice was released, most families in the western region would cooperate with the mission and it would be easier forthem to find the Southern Boss.
As for whether they were going to put the Southern Boss on the criminal list, they would have to submit the crimes the Southern Boss committed to the central Dragon Corps and let them be the judge of it.
"No! Mister Orpwood, you can't release an order for arrest!" Leon shook his head.
"No? Why not?" Mister Orpwood was slightly taken aback.
"First of all, I only said that the Southern Boss did this because I detected his true energy in the crime scene. I don't have actual proof that he did it. Moreover, the Southern Boss made a point to hide his identity this time. If you issue an order for arrest, you would only alarm him," Leon explained.
He knew that the Dragon Corps operated on facts and evidence. Without actual proof, it would be inappropriate forthem to arrest the Southern Boss.
Moreover, the Southern Boss made sure that he killed everyone at the scene to prevent his identity from being noticed.
If the Dragon Corps wanted him, the Southern Boss would know that he was exposed. He would have been more alert and hid better. In the worstcase scenario, he might even leave the western region and head to the northern or eastern region.
If that happened, it would only be more challenging for them to find the Southern Boss.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2634-"Well, that's right!'' Mister Orpwood frowned and saw reasons in Leon's words.
After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Mister Wolf, what do you think about this?" "I have a way. The underground community is a great place to hide and the Southern Boss knows his way around it. If I’m not mistaken, that's probably where he's hiding here in the western region." He paused and added, "The Western Boss is the ruler in the underground community here and if that's really where the Southern Boss is hiding, I'm sure the Western Boss probably knows something about it," "That's right! I suspect the Western Boss as well. He is probably involved!" Mister Orpwood came to a realization He sent a few batches of Dragon Guards to search for the Southern Boss, but they all returned without finding anything.
At first, Mister Orpwood thought that Alfred was perhaps mistaken and the Southern Boss did not flee to the western region.
However, Leon already confirmed that the Southern Boss was located in the western region.
This left only one possibility: someone in the western region was aiding the Southern Boss and erasing his traces.
Whoever was aiding the Southern Boss must have at least some level of power that rivaled some of the most influential families. Otherwise, the Dragon Corps wouldn't have failed to find anything related to the Southern Boss.
On the other hand, the Southern Boss used to be the ruler of the underground community in the southern region and had no connection with the families in the western region.
All influential families valued their reputation and would never associate themselves with the likes of the Southern Boss.
Therefore, it was extremely unlikely for these families to be connected to the Southern Boss.
The Western Boss, however, was involved in the underground community and likely had a connection to the Southern Boss.
There were a lot of grey areas in the underground community and if the Southern Boss was really in the western region, the Western Boss might be the one hiding him. Even if that was not the case, he would likely know something.
"The Western Boss, huh? How dare he work alongside the Southern Boss?
Damn him!" Mister Orpwood was furious and his expression darkened.
"Mister Orpwood, if the Western Boss is involved in this, why don’t we just pressure him into handing the Southern Boss over? That way, we could at least obtain some information about the Southern Boss,' Fletcher advised.
"No, we can't go to the Western Boss! He would never give US any information about the Southern Boss, nor would he hand him over." Mister Orpwood shook his head.
Though he already had a feeling that the Fermers were hiding the Southern Boss, it was merely his speculation.
Without any evidence to support his claim, there was no way that the Western Boss would hand the Southern Boss over.
In doing so, the Western Boss would be indirectly admitting to hiding and aiding the Southern Boss.
There was no way that the Western Boss would do something so foolish.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2635-"Mister Orpwood's right! The Western Boss would never hand the Southern Boss over. At the moment, he can only wait and send someone to supervise the Fermers. Maybe we can find leads about the Southern Boss," Leon agreed along.
The western region was vast and the Southern Boss was formidable. No one knew where he was hiding and it would be extremely challenging for them to find the Southern Boss.
Thankfully, he deduced to the fact that the Western Boss was likely related to this.
Hence, he intended to focus on the Fermers to see if he could trace the Southern Boss through them.
"Well, I guess that's the only way we can do this." Mister Orpwood nodded thoughtfully.
Though this would leave them in a passive position, it was still better than having men search all over the western region for the Southern Boss.
"Mister Wolf, don't worry. I will have someone keep an eye on the Western Boss and the Fermers later! You've come all the way here, so we have to fulfill our duties as host and treat you to a feast!" Mister Orpwood glanced at Fletcher and Howard. "You two should go prepare a feast to welcome Mister Wolf!" "Yes, sir!"
Fletcher and Howard said.
"Mister Orpwood, thank you for your kindness," Leon said.
He came to the western branch of the Dragon Corps to discuss matters concerning the Southern Boss and also to meet with his old friends.
Since the matter concerning the Southern Boss was settled, he intended to spend some time with Fletcher and Mister Orpwood.
After that, Mister Orpwood started arranging men to supervise the Western Boss and the Fermers.
Meanwhile, Fletcher and Howard went to prepare for a feast.
On the other hand, in the living room of the Fenners' mansion.
The Western Boss changed into more formal wear and prepared to visit the Feaks.
He learned from Felton the night before that Jaxon possessed a heavenly herb.
Both Felton and Leon tried to purchase it, but Jaxon turned them down.
Hence, the Western Boss intended to meet with Roman in person to pressure him into selling the Rainbow Flower.
Just then, hurried footsteps approached.
Felton rushed inside with his bandage-wrapped arm hanging before his chest.
"Dad, bad news," Felton said hastily.
"Felton, what's wrong? What happened? Why are you panicking?" The Western Boss was taken aback.
"Dad, I just learned that Jaxon was attacked and his Rainbow Flower has been stolen," Felton took a deep breath and started explaining.
"What?" The Western Boss was shocked.
He was about to visit the Feakst to pressure them into selling the Rainbow Flower. To his bewilderment, the Rainbow Flower was already taken before he could step foot outside his door.
This completely caught him off guard and his heart sank.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2636-"What's going on? Felton, who took the Rainbow Flower?" The Western Boss was taken aback and asked in a dark expression.
He knew that many people found out about the Rainbow Flower during the bouquet the night before. However, these guests were all from families that valued their reputation.
Paired with the governance of the Dragon Corps, no one would risk ruining their families' reputations and getting punished by the Dragon Corps to rob Jaxon of the Rainbow Flower.
Even for Fermers who were involved with the underground community and did not care much about their reputation, they would only pressure Roman into selling them the Rainbow Flower.
They never considered stealing it, yet someone came along and took the Rainbow Flower.
The Western Boss could not think of anyone who would do this.
"I don't know. According to what I found out, the culprit hid his identity and even killed a few guards when he took the Rainbow Flower. Even Jaxon came close to dying. He got lucky and survived,’’ Felton said and told his father everything he knew.
The Fermers were an influential family and the ruler of the underground community, so they were often sensitive to news.
After what happened to the Feaks and their seeking help from the Dragon Corps, the scene attracted the Formers' attention.
However, it was merely Leon's speculation that the Southern Boss was responsible and he did not have any evidence to support his claim at the moment.
Leon was concerned that the leak of information might alert the culprit. Hence, he already informed Roman and the others to not tell others about the Southern Boss.
Hence, Felton did not know that the Southern Boss was the one who took the Rainbow Flower.
"What? The person who did it took a few lives, too? Who on earth did this?" The Western Boss was quite taken aback.
Taking innocent lives was always taboo for the Dragon Corps.
It did not matter which family one was from, but no one would dare to take innocent lives if they wished to take the Rainbow Flower.
After all, they all feared enraging the Dragon Corps and dragging their family into trouble.
However, the culprit did not have any respect or fear for the Dragon Corps.
Apart from the people listed on the criminal list, no one would dare to commit such a horrible crime.
Still, the eight criminals were more or less connected to the underground community to hide their tracks, so the Western Boss knew quite a lot about them.
According to what he knew, the criminals were in for bad luck recently and four of them perished at the hands of the Dragon Guards from the southern region.
Another two were taken down by the Dragon Guards in the northern and eastern regions.
At the moment, Hades and Brahma were the only criminals left on the list.
Since they were both active in the central region, there was no way that they would suddenly come to the western region. Hence, the Western Boss had no clue as to who would have committed such a crime.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2637-"Dad, could it be him?’ Felton thought of something and asked hesitantly.
"Him? Are you talking about the Southern Boss?" The Western Boss got his message immediately and his expression darkened.
"Yeah! The Rainbow Flower is a heavenly herb that can get martial artists in the Almighty State past the barriers of their training. It would be really useful to the Southern Boss. He isn't from this region and now that he is alone, he doesn't need to fear the Dragon Corps. Based on everything, I feel like he is probably the one who did it," Felton explained briefly.
"Well, you're right. It's quite possible that he did this." The Western Boss narrowed his eyes darkly.
When the Southern Boss learned that Jaxon possessed a heavenly herb, the look on his face was quite strange.
The Western Boss detected it but did not think much of it at the time.
However, after what happened, Felton's analysis caused him to suspect the Southern Boss.
Firstly, the Rainbow Flower could get martial artists in the Almighty State past the bottleneck of their training, and the Southern Boss wanted it.
On top of that, the Southern Boss fled to the western region mainly because he was wanted by the Dragon Corps.
To hide his track, it would be natural for him to hide his identity and take the Rainbow Flower away.
had no power in the Western region.
Even if he was caught committing murder, he had no concern about getting his family in trouble or provoking the Dragon Corps.
With his formidable strength, the Dragon Guards would find dealing with him challenging.
In the worst-case scenario, he could simply leave the western region.
Hence, he did not fear the Dragon Corps as much as the other families.
All these pointed to the Southern Boss as the biggest suspect.
"Damn him! I took him in, yet he did this behind my back. I'm going to confront him and demand an explanation." Realization dawned on the Western Boss and he stormed out in rage.
As the ruler of the underground community, he did his share of crimes, so he did not see any issue with the crimes the Southern Boss committed.
What truly enraged him was that the Southern Boss took the Rainbow Flower.
Since the Rainbow Flower could get martial artists in the Almighty state past the bottleneck of their training, he was determined to obtain it and decided to pressure Caleb into selling it to him. 1 In his mind, the Rainbow Flower was already his by right, yet the Southern Boss schemed behind his back and took it.
The Southern Boss was too ruthless and would surely alert the Dragon Corps.
Once they found out that he was responsible, the Western Boss himself would get into trouble for hiding the Southern Boss.
This would put the Fermers at risk.
He took the Southern Boss out of kindness, yet he took the Rainbow Flower and created a problem that would potentially affect the Fermers.
This was practically a trap and the Western Boss was furious.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2638-"It's fine! Western Boss, you don't have to come to me. I'm already here!" The Southern Boss's composed voice rose as he strode into the living room to stand before the Western Boss and Felton.
"Southern Boss, you came just in time!" The Western Boss scoffed and cut to the chase. "How did the Rainbow Flower get taken? If I'm not mistaken, you are probably responsible for this, right? Don't try to tell me it's not you!"
Though he guessed that the Southern Boss was responsible, it was merely his speculation and he could not be certain. Hence, he suppressed his anger and did not fight the Southern Boss immediately.
"Well, you're right! I admit that I took the Rainbow Flower!" The Southern Boss nodded and admitted it.
"Why you! So it was you! Very well! I took you in and treated you as my guest, yet you stole the Rainbow Flower from under my eyes. Don't you think you are out of line here?"
Hearing the Southern Boss admit to it, the Western Boss laughed angrily and a malicious intent flashed in his eyes.
There was no such thing as an eternal friendship, and it always boiled down to what was there to fain. 1 The Southern Boss repaid his kindness by stealing the Rainbow Flower and potentially got the Fermers into trouble.
This completely enraged the Western Boss and for a moment, he contemplated eliminating the Southern Boss.
he was in the heart of the Fermers' territory where there were plenty of powerful martial artists around.
On top of that, the Southern Boss was yet to recover from his injury and his strength was not fully in place.
If the Southern Boss could not explain himself, the Western Boss was ready for a confrontation.
"Western Boss, calm down. I only stole the Rainbow Flower because I didn't want Leon to get to it first. You know what happened between me and him, so there's no way that I'll let him obtain the Rainbow Flower," the Southern Boss explained.
He could tell that the Western Boss intended to kill him but ignored that because he had a solution for it.
He would have never returned and waited for the Western Boss to confront him if he did not have a plan after taking the Rainbow Flower.
"Enough with your nonsense. You only took the Rainbow Flower to get stronger yourself. Stop using that kid as your excuse. Besides, he's just a brat who has no support or connection here in the western region, how can he possibly get to the Rainbow Flower before I do?" The Western Boss sneered.
He already learned the night before that Hugh was likely the chairman of Cynthion Group, Leon.
Still, the western region was his territory.
Leon was young and an outsider, so the Western Boss underestimated him.
Though Leon was interested in the Rainbow Flower as well, the Western Boss was already going to pressure Caleb into selling him the flower. 1 If the Southern Boss did not take the Rainbow Flower, a young lad with no power in the western region could not have been his match.
Hence, he dismissed it as the Southern Boss trying to find excuses for his actions.
He was unaware that the Southern Boss knew Leon and what he was capable of way better. If the Southern Boss did not intervene, Leon would have obtained the Rainbow Flower by now and the Western Boss would never get to it in time.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2639-"Western Boss, you've underestimated Leon. He is far more formidable than you imagine.” The Southern Boss sighed.
He, too, failed because he underestimated Leon and ended up in such a disheveled state.
It was hardly an exaggeration to say that he knew how terrifying Leon could be better than anyone else.
Still, the fact that the Western Boss underestimated Leon worked to his advantage and he wanted nothing but for the Western Boss to suffer at the hands of Leon. That would be the only way for the Western Boss to join him in seeking revenge against Leon.
He did not warn the Western Boss again and simply changed the subject."
Western Boss, let's not talk about Leon for now. Let's talk about the Rainbow Flower. I took the flower, but I don't intend on keeping it to myself. Let's split it in half between the two of US. What do you think?" the Southern Boss said.
He took the Rainbow Flower partly because he feared Leon may get t it first.
On top of that, he also wished to get to the Peak Almighty State with the Rainbow Flower, just as the Western Boss predicted.
However, he knew that he would have no part of it regardless if Leon or the Western Boss obtained it.
The Rainbow Flower was extremely valuable and even if the Western Boss obtained it before Leon did, there was no way that he would be willing to share.
Now that he took the Rainbow Flower ahead of time, he had control over the situation.
If he proposed to let the Western Boss have half of it, he believed that the Western Boss would likely agree to it.
That way, he could obtain half the Rainbow Flower and appease the Western Boss's anger.
"You want to give me half of it? Really?" The Western Boss was taken aback and fell into silence.
He only felt like taking the Southern Boss out because he took the Rainbow Flower, not because he committed murder.
Now that the Southern Boss was willing to share, the situation seemed more acceptable and the angry expression on his face eased.
"Of course. Western Boss, you took me in when I needed help most. To repay your kindness, I will give you half the Rainbow Flower and help you past the bottleneck of your training so that you can ascend to the Peak Almighty State!"
the Southern Boss said earnestly. However, there was a cunning glint in his eyes.
"What? You can get me to the Peak Almighty State? Am I hearing you right? "
The Western Boss could not believe what he was hearing.
Though the Rainbow Flower was a heavenly herb that could enhance the strength of martial artists in the Almighty State, there was no guarantee that there would be a breakthrough.
Since the Southern Boss was only going to offer half the flower instead of the entire flower, it would only get him closer to the Peak Almighty state.
It would still be quite challenging for him to break past the barrier that led to the Peak Almighty State.
Yet, the Southern Boss claimed he could get him there with half the Rainbow Flower.
It was so surreal that he could not tell if the Southern Boss was telling the truth.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2640-The Southern Boss nodded and proceeded to explain the property of the Rainbow Flower, "You heard me right. Western Boss, I'm sure you've heard about the property of the Rainbow Flower, right? It's neutral and anyone can take it regardless of the method they trained with. However, because of that, martial artists in the Almighty State or above may find it challenging to get past the barriers in their training using the Rainbow Flower." "That's true. If that's the case, how are you going to get me to the next level using half the Rainbow Flower?" the Western Boss asked in confusion.
The Rainbow Flower was so rare that he never saw it before. However, the western region was famous for its abundant supply of herbs, so the Rainbow Flower would emerge every twenty to thirty years. 1 As a powerful figure in the Western region, the Western Boss heard of the Rainbow Flower and knew that it had a neutral property, not leaning toward light or dark energy.
Male and female martial artists often had different physiques and according to the training methods they adopted, there would be differences in the energy within them. 1 Under normal circumstances, martial artists could only use herbs that contained the same energy as they possessed for it to be effective.
Since the Rainbow Flower was neutral in property, it could enhance the power of any martial artist who took it.
However, apart from martial artists who trained with neutral methods, the Rainbow Flower would not be a perfect match for others.
Hence, it would be quite challenging to get to the next power level with the Rainbow Flower.
The Western Boss trained with a light method and possessed light energy within him.
If the Rainbow Flower was a heavenly herb containing light energy, just half of it would get him to the next power level.
Unfortunately, the Rainbow Flower had a neutral property and the Southern Boss was only willing to offer him half of it.
It would be impossible for him to rise to the Peak Almighty State with just half the Rainbow Flower.
"Western Boss, I happened upon a spiritual herb that contains light energy, a Sunlit Herb, a year ago. For convenience's sake, I've already extracted its essence and carry it around with me at all times. Since we both train with light methods, if we take both the Rainbow Flower and the Sunlit Herb at the same time, it's likely for us to get to the Peak Almighty State," the Southern Boss explained.
The Sunlit Herb contained powerful light energy and its effect only came second to the Rainbow Flower.
Its property could aid martial artists’ training with light energy past the barriers of Almighty State a year ago, he was nowhere close to reaching the Peak Almighty State at the time.
When he obtained the Sunlit Herb, he did not take it immediately as he did not want to waste such a rare resource.
Hence, he extracted the essence of the Sunlit Herb and kept it safe, so that he could use it to get to the next level once he was strong enough.
Now, his chance was finally here.
The Rainbow Flower was a heavenly herb that could effectively enhance the power of martial artists in the Almighty State.
He could take the Rainbow Flower to enhance his power first, then combine it with half the Sunlit Herb. That way, there was a high chance that he could reach the Peak Almighty state.
The Western Boss was slightly stronger than he was, to begin with. With half the Rainbow Flower and half the Sunlit herb, his chance of ascending to the next level was even bigger.