Ch. 2681..2690
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2681-"But…" The three of them were rendered speechless by this.
"Kid, what exactly do you want? We may have been the ones who attacked you, but you are unscathed. The three of US, on the other hand, are severely injured.
If you don't intend on letting US go, are you planning to kill US?" Diego said darkly.
He already learned from Felton that Hugh was just an outsider from the southern region with no connections in the western region.
Though Hugh was young and formidable with his strength reaching the Almighty State, he was just one person and could not rival the Fermers.
As powerful as Hugh may be, he could not defeat the Western Boss and all those who worked for him.
To settle the matter in peace or prevent the situation from escalating, Diego assumed that Hugh would let them go as he had no other choice.
After all, he could not take their lives as that was a taboo for the Dragon Corps.
If Hugh took their lives, he would face retaliation from the Western Boss and the Fermers, all the while being wanted by the Dragon Corps.
He did not think Hugh would be that foolish.
"Yeah! Kid, you wouldn't dare to kill US. Let US go!" Enzo and Milo agreed along.
They knew that Hugh would never murder out of fear for the Dragon Corps.
Regaining their composure, they resumed their arrogant tone.
"Let you go? Dream on! Don't worry. I have just the place for you three. You will go there to reflect on your mistakes!" Leon said mockingly.
Just as Diego and the others anticipated, Leon was not one to take lives unnecessarily.
Besides, these three merely worked for the Western Boss and there was no point for him to take their lives.
However, he could not let them go either as they would convey everything they found to the Western Boss.
Hence, he intended to repeat what he did in the southern region and send these three to the Dragon Corps' cells.
"Where? What are you going to do?" Diego and the others exchanged baffled glances.
They could not think of any option other than taking their lives or setting them free.
"You will find out soon enough!" Leon scoffed.
Ignoring them, he took out his phone to call Fletcher and Howard, before explaining the situation.
Sometime later, footsteps approached just as Diego and the others wondered what Leon was planning to do with them.
Fletcher and Howard rushed in.
"Mister Caldicot, Mister Carn, here you are!" Leon greeted them with a smile.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2682-"So this kid wants to hand US over to the Dragon Corps," Diego, Milo, and Enzo came to realize Leon's intention when they saw Fletcher and Howard.
They knew that Fletcher and Howard were Dragon Guards. Since Leon called them over, it was obvious that Leon intended to hand the three of them over to the Dragon Corps.
However, dueling between martial artists happened all the time and under normal circumstances, the Dragon Corps would not intervene unless someone was killed.
Since the three of them did not manage to harm Leon, Fletcher and Howard would likely give them a verbal warning and would not punish them.
This was no different from letting them go.
On top of that, Leon went too far and severely injured the three of them.
If they took this opportunity to blame Leon for this, Leon may end up getting a warning from Fletcher and Howard as well.
This was hardly beneficial for Leon.
The three of them exchanged excited glances and all felt that Leon was far too foolish.
Naturally, they were unaware that Leon was connected to the Dragon Corps. If they knew, they would not be as thrilled.
"Mister Wolf, what happened? Who attacked you?" Fletcher and Howard asked once they were closer.
Though Leon briefly explained the situation to them on the phone, they did not know the details.
"These people were sent by the Western Boss,' Leon proceeded to explain everything.
"Him, again! He is really out of line this time!" Both Fletcher and Howard were furious.
After the discussion with Leon, Fletcher, Howard, and Mister Orpwood all concluded that the Southern Boss was likely hidden by the Western Boss.
Not only was the Western Boss working with the Southern Boss in secret, but he also sent his subordinates to attack Leon.
Because Leon was a Platinum Dragon Guard, what the Western Boss did was out of line and could be viewed as a blatant disrespect toward the Dragon Corps.
Instantly, the two were livid.
"Forget about the Western Boss for now. We wouldn't want to alert him. Mister Caldicot, Mister Carn, we called you over here because I want you to lock these three up." Leon pointed at Diego and the other two who were sitting at the corner.
"Sure. That's not a problem!" Fletcher and Howard said.
With that, they strode toward Diego, Enzo, and Milo, intending to arrest them.
"Wait!” The three of them jolted in shock as they did not expect to receive such severe punishment.
Based on what they knew about the Dragon Corps, they assumed that Howard and Fletcher would merely give them a warning before letting them go.
To their surprise, Howard and Fletcher intended to arrest them at Leon's command.
This completely caught them off-guard.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2683-"Mister Caldicot, Mister Carn, it's normal for martial artists to duel. Though we conflicted with Hugh, we didn't harm him. He was the one who injured us. Even if you are going to arrest someone, it should be him and not US," Diego said in frustration as he attempted to shift the blame to Leon.
"Yeah! This was just a duel and we are the victims here!"
"How can the Dragon Guards not listen to reasons and arrest the victims instead?"
Milo and Enzo chimed in.
They both knew Leon was merely an outsider with no connection to the western region.
The Fermers, on the other hand, were a formidable force and the Western Boss was the ruler of the underground community in the western region.
The Dragon Corps had to take that into account before punishing them.
So long as the three of them shifted the blame to Leon, Fletcher, and Howard may not arrest Leon but would surely refrain from arresting the three of them.
"Nonsense! First of all, this isn't an ordinary duel. You three attacked Mister Wolf. On top of that, Mister Wolf is special and the fact that you assaulted him adds to your crimes." Fletcher scoffed.
He knew that Leon did not wish for others to know who he was and was hesitant to expose Leon's identity.
"He is special? How special can a brat from the southern region be? I think the two of you have been bribed into helping him and that's why you are arresting US for no apparent reason!" Diego said in displeasure.
"He is right! The Dragon Corps has always emphasized evidence. Without any proof or legitimate reasons, you can't just capture US. Once we get to the Dragon Corps, we are going to complain about you to Mister Orpwood!" Milo and Enzo agreed along.
"Why you!" Fletcher and Howard were both furious.
Still, Diego was right.
The Dragon Corps rarely intervened in fights between martial artists.
Though the three of them ambushed Leon, Leon did not suffer any injury and the three of them were the ones who got beaten up in the end.
It was understandable that Diego and the others could not accept getting arrested.
"Mister Wolf, is it alright if I tell them who you are?" Fletcher asked thoughtfully.
The Dragon Corps would never arrest someone without a legitimate reason.
Diego and the others now questioned Fletcher and Howard for abusing their authority and even tried to shift the blame to Leon.
Both Fletcher and Howard found this hard to accept and wanted to silence Diego and the others by telling them who Leon truly was.
"Yeah, it's fine. We might as well get them to give up!" Leon said.
Since the three would be captured and confined for at least a year, it did not matter if they found out about who he was so long as they were unable to relay this information to the Western Boss.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2684-"Is this kid that special?" Diego, Milo, and Enzo exchanged confused glances when they saw how respectful Fletcher was to Leon.
None of them could figure out how special a youngster from the southern region is.
Could it bethat Hugh was from a certain powerful family in the southern region with great influence?
Even so, that should not matter.
This was the western region and the Fermers were only second to the Morrisons in terms of power.
Even if Hugh held a high status in the southern region, it would not help him in the western region.
The three of them had the support of the Fermers and the Western Boss, so they could not possibly lose to Leon.
With that thought in mind, they relaxed and assumed that Fletcher was putting on a show to scare them.
That seemed to be the only reasonable explanation.
However, what happened next shook them to the core.
"Listen well, you three! Mister Wolf here is a Platinum Dragon Guard from the southern region!" With Leon's permission, Fletcher sneered and revealed Leon's true identity.
"What?" His words struck Diego, Milo, and Enzo.
"Did you just say that he's a Platinum Dragon Guard? How is that possible?"
Diego and the others could not believe what they were hearing.
They all assumed that Hugh's background, no matter what it was, could not compare with the Fermers and the Western Boss's.
To their surprise, Leon was a member of the Dragon Corps and a high- ranking Platinum Dragon Corps no less.
This was so different from what they expected that they were shaken to the core.
"Why isn't it possible? You have committed a severe crime for assaulting a Platinum Dragon Guard! Howard and I will be taking you back to the Dragon Corps and there's nothing wrong about that!" Fletcher said.
"But-" Diego, Enzo, and Milo were stunned.
The Dragon Corps represented the country and managed the community of martial artists, making the Dragon Guards untouchable.
If Hugh was indeed a Platinum Dragon Guard, it was indeed a severe crime for them to attack him. Even if Howard and Fletcher arrested the three of them, they would merely be following the rules.
Their hearts instantly sank and the arrogant looks on their face vanished.
"Damn it!"
"How can this happen?"
"Isn't this kid just a vice president of some pharmaceutical firm in the southern region? How did he become a Platinum Dragon Guard?" Their expressions darkened.
From what Felton said, they all knew that Hugh was a vice president of Cynthion To their bewilderment, Hugh was formidable and reached the Almighty State. On top of that, he turned out to be a Platinum Dragon Guard.
This was completely different from what Felton said and they felt a mixture of emotions about their current situation.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2685-"Oh no! The Western Boss and Mister Felton have underestimated Hugh,"
Realization dawned on Diego.
He knew that the three of them were not the only ones misled by Felton. The Western Boss was misled as well and that was why they underestimated Hugh.
However, Hugh turned out to be a formidable martial artist who was also a highrank Platinum Dragon Guard with the Dragon Corps' support.
As powerful as the Formers were, they could not rival the Dragon Corps.
If the Western Boss and Felton continued to underestimate Hugh or attempt to capture him, they would be digging their graves.
Terrified, Diego realized how severe the situation was.
He had to get words to the Western Boss somehow to inform him about Hugh's true identity and prevent him from targeting Hugh, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, the reality was cruel and the three of them were about to be arrested and confined.
With their fate out of control, they could not possibly find the chance to get words to the Western Boss and Felton.
"Alright. You three were questioning if we are arresting you over personal grudges, right? Is there anything else you'd like to say now?" Fletcher said coldly.
"We have nothing else to say." Diego sighed.
He, Milo, and Enzo all lowered their heads in frustration.
Upon learning that Leon was a Platinum Dragon Guard, the three of them indeed attacked him and there was no point for them to argue any further.
It would only make things worse for them. Hence, they all read the room and admitted their crimes obediently.
Though attacking a Dragon Guard was a serious offense, they did not apply any actual damage to Leon. If they were not mistaken, the Dragon Corps would likely confine them for a few months or a year at most as punishment.
This was something that they could live with.
It was for this reason that they accepted their fate and prevented the situation from escalating, as this would only make them suffer in the end.
As for the Western Boss and Felton, the three of them had no chance to give them any hint. They could only pray that the Western Boss would recognize his mistake and stop making Hugh his enemy.
Otherwise, the Fermers may be doomed given the fact that Hugh was a Platinum Dragon Guard.
They could only pray that the Western Boss and Felton knew better.
"Mister Wolf, if that's all, we'll be leaving now!" Seeing as Diego and the others settled down, Fletcher bid his farewell to Leon.
"Sure! Mister Caldicot, Mister Carn, thank you for this," Leon said with a smile and expressed his gratitude.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2686-Also, I want you to talk to Mister Orpwood once you get back. If possible, I want him to send the Western a warning to prevent him from doing anything else!” Leon added.
During the bouquet last night, Felton targeted and picked on him. Now, his actions escalated and the Western Boss even sent people to attack him.
This was far out of line and Leon was infuriated by this.
However, tracking the Southern Boss down was more important and Leon had no time to deal with the Western Boss or Felton.
Hence, he wanted Mister Orpwood’s help to give the Western Boss a warning.
Once he settled the matter concerning the Southern Boss, he could always find the time to punish the Western Boss and Felton.
"Sure!" Fletcher and Howard said.
With that, they dragged Diego, Milo, and Enzo out and left.
Once they were gone, Leon realized the sorry state his room was in and that he could not stay there any longer.
Leon could only call the hotel manager over to get another room.
As for the broken furniture and items in the room, he was not short of money and compensated the hotel with double the cost.
The hotel manager was more than happy to accept this.
On top of that, the hotel manager was aware that a group of powerful figures had come to the hotel to wait for Leon's return. He easily concluded that Leon, too, must be a powerful figure to leave so many big shots waiting for him.
Therefore, he dared not to delay any of Leon’s requests and swiftly got him another room.
With that, Leon could finally go to rest.
Meanwhile, in the Formers' mansion where the Western Boss lived.
The Western Boss and Felton were in a discussion in the living room after their dinner.
Just then, the Western Boss recalled that he sent Diego and the others to the hotel to capture Leon. He revealed a confused look as he wondered why it took them so long. ’It's strange. It's been so long, yet Diego and the others haven't returned."
"Yeah, I was wondering about that as well! It's getting late. Have those big shots not left the hotel?" Felton was also baffled.
He learned from Diego and the others that a lot of powerful figures were waiting in the hotel for Loen's return.
With them in the way, Diego and the others had no choice but to return.
Afterward, the Western Boss ordered them to wait until everyone left before attacking Leon.
However, there was no news from Diego and the others even after the sky turned dark.
He assumed that perhaps those big shots were still lingering in the hotel and the three of them did not have the chance to act.
Apart from this, he could not think of any reasonable explanation.
"That shouldn't be! Those people all have busy lives so how could they wait in the hotel for that long? The Western Boss was not as optimistic as Felton and a thought flashed in his mind.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2687-"Oh, no! Did something bad happen to them?" The Western Boss slammed the table and stood.
The Southern Boss reminded him repeatedly that Leon was resourceful and formidable beyond his imagination.
However, due to the misleading information Felton gave and the fact that the Southern Boss did not meet Hugh in person to confirm if he was Leon, the Western Boss looked down on Hugh and did not take the Southern Boss's warning to heart.
However, seeing as Diego and the others were late to return, an ominous feeling overwhelmed him.
Instinctively, he realized that the Southern Boss's warning may have been genuine and Leon was likely more powerful than he imagined.
If that was the case, Diego and the others likely failed.
"That's impossible! Dad, Diego, and the others are strong. Even if they failed to capture Leon, it's not likely that they were all defeated! I'm sure that a few of those big shots are still in the hotel in the hope of working with Cynthion Group.
Diego and the others probably haven't gotten the chance to act and that's why it's taking so long," Felton said casually.
He knew that Diego, Enzo, and Milo were all formidable martial artists who were in the Semi-Almighty State or above.
Diego was in the initial Almighty state and with this trio, they could stand a chance against Leon even if he was in the Intermediate Almighty State.
At the very least, they could choose to run if they could not rival Leon.
Apart from that, Felton fought Leon before, and judging from Leon's explosive Though Leon possessed godly speed, his agility still stopped at the SemiAlmighty State and he could not possibly be in the Intermediate Almighty State.
On top of that, Leon was a few years younger than him so he could not be that strong as it would be unrealistic.
Hence, he concluded that Diego and the others simply did not find the right chance to attack Leon and needed more time.
"Well, you're right. I'm probably worried over nothing." The Western Boss considered his words and felt that they made sense.
Diego and the others were formidable and Leon was outnumbered.
The three of them could not possibly all fail without a single one of them managing to escape unless Leon already reached the Intermediate Almighty State.
However, that would be impossible considering Leon's age.
If that were true, Leon's talent would be unheard of as not a single martial artist in the younger generation achieved such greatness in the past.
Even martial artists in the first and second generations would struggle to reach the Intermediate Almighty State despite trying all their lives, not to mention a youngster like Leon.
The Western Boss simply did not think that Leon would be so talented unless there was a miracle.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2688-Just then, hurried footsteps approached and interrupted their conversation.
"Have Diego and the others returned?’ Felton perked up in excitement and assumed that Diego and the others were back.
The Western Boss thought the same and the two turned to look outside.
Disappointingly, it was just a guard who worked for the Formers.
"Western Boss, Mister Felton, bad news," the guard said hastily.
"What’s wrong? What happened?" Both the Western Boss and Felton were taken aback and felt confused.
"I've just received news that Diego, Milo, and Enzo were arrested by the Dragon Corps," the guards explained.
Once Fletcher and Howard brought Diego, Milo, and Enzo back to the Dragon Corps, an official notice was issued immediately announcing their punishment.
However, it was only stated that they were confined because of assault and there were no other details as Leon wished to keep his identity hidden.
The Formers ruled over the underground community, so they were always the first to know when something happened.
There was no way that this would escape their attention.
"What?" Both the Western Boss and Felton were stunned.
Felton felt struck and stood abruptly.
His father was just worried that Diego and the others failed. He did not think much of it at the time and even consoled the Western Boss, thinking that he was worried over nothing.
To his surprise, the Western Boss was right.
Not only did Diego and the others fail, but they also somehow ended up arrested by the Dragon Corps.
This was so surreal that he froze in shock.
"Damn it! How can this happen? Didn't the three of them go to capture Leon?
How did they end up getting arrested by the Dragon Corps? This shouldn't happen!"
The Western Boss was shocked as well. He slammed the table with a dark expression.
Though he anticipated that Diego and the others may have encountered some trouble, he never expected them to be captured by the Dragon Corps.
This took him by surprise and he could not understand how the Dragon Corps was involved.
"Dad, could it be that Diego and the others lost to Leon and Leon handed them over to the Dragon Corps? But, that's impossible!" Felton said.
Dueling was normal amongst martial artists. So long as no one's life was harmed, the Dragon Corps rarely intervened.
Besides, Diego and the others went to the hotel to capture Leon. They should not have any encounter with the Dragon Corps, making the Dragon Corps' involvement even more strange.
The only logical explanation would be that Leon defeated the three of them and handed them over to the Dragon Corps.
However, Diego and the others were supposed to be far stronger than Leon.
Hence, he could not fantom how Leon may be able to defeat them and could not bring himself to accept it.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2689-"Nothing is impossible! Seems like the Southern Boss was right. We’ve underestimated Leon." The Western Boss's heart sank.
He also guessed that Diego and the others lost to Leon and were handed over to the Dragon Corps afterward.
This seemed to be the only possible explanation.
Moreover, with Diego being in the Initial Almighty State and the other two being in the Semi-Almighty State, Leon had to be in the Intermediate Almighty State or above for him to defeat them and capture them for the Dragon Corps' disposal.
At this moment, the Western Boss finally realized that he underestimated Leon.
"Damn it! If that is the case, that means Leon is in the Intermediate Almighty State or above. How did he do it?" Felton’s expression darkened.
He did not know how Leon managed this, but he knew that Leon had to be extremely talented for him to reach the Intermediate Almighty State at such a young age.
This was unheard of and even he, who was one of the Thirteen Greats, could not rival Leon, nor could the martial artists who ranked at the top of the Thirteen Greats.
The Almighty State was a challenging gateway to cross for all martial artists.
No one in the youngest generation reached the Almighty State in the past centuries throughout Sky County, not to mention reaching the Intermediate Almighty State.
Yet, Leon managed to do so and might even be at a higher level.
Felton, who was always proud of his strength felt overwhelmed.
"Yeah! Shockingly, someone in the youngest generation would reach the Intermediate Almighty State! It's no wonder that the Southern Boss is scared of him!" the Western Boss said.
He was quite baffled as to why the Southern Boss feared Leon so and even mocked him for it.
It was not until this moment that he realized Leon was far stronger than he anticipated.
His talent would be unrivaled if he managed to reach the Intermediate Almighty State or above at such a young age.
Even he and the Southern Boss could not rival Leon when they were younger.
It was no exaggeration that the sky was the limit for Leon as he grew.
In just a few years, he would grow into an even more powerful martial artist than the likes of the Southern Boss.
With that thought in mind, the Western Boss grew weary of Leon as well.
Naturally, he did not know that he was still underestimating Leon.
With all of the resources available to Leon at the moment, he could already rival and defeat the Western Boss and the Southern Boss.
If he knew about this, he would understand why the Southern Boss wanted to team up against Leon.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2690-"Dad, Leon is far more formidable than we pictured! What should we do now?"
Felton asked.
"We will need to think this through. In the worst-case scenario, we may need to consider giving up and making peace with him," the Western Boss said thoughtfully.
Leon was too powerful if he already reached the Intermediate Almighty State.
This meant that Leon could rival any big shots in the western region as he would be one of the most powerful martial artists in the region.
The Western Boss dared not to underestimate Leon.
On top of that, targeting Leon would cost the Fermers too much and out of consideration for the greater good, he would need to weigh his choice.
In the end, he started considering if he should stop targeting Leon to prevent the Fermers from suffering further losses.
"No way! The alchemical pills made by Cynthion Group have great value! If we let Leon go, we would miss out on the chance to obtain Cynthion Group!
Besides, we've already crossed Leon. Even if we stop now, he may not be willing to make peace! Once he grows even stronger, he may retaliate! It would only be more challenging for US to eliminate him at that time!" Felton was shocked and said hastily.
He did not forget how Leon injured him.
On top of that, he witnessed just how powerful the alchemical pills were and understood the potential hidden within Cynthion Group.
He could not allow the Western Boss to give up on targeting Leon.
"Well," The Western Boss fell into silence.
He was considering giving up as he did not want to create such a powerful enemy, but he wavered after hearing what Felton had to say.
He was also reluctant to give up on the potential profit he would have if he obtained Cynthion Group.
Moreover, Felton was right.
The situation already escalated to a point where the grudges between the Fermers and Leon would only deepen in the future.
Even if he was willing to give up, Leon may not be willing to let it go.
Given Leon's terrifying talent, he had to put Leon in the crib. Once Leon doomed.
"Also, you've already agreed to the Southern Boss's request to take Leon down with him. If we let Leon go, how are you going to hold up your end of the bargain?" Felton added.
"Well, you're right! Looks like Leon and US are bound to be enemies!" The Western Boss's gaze turned cold as he recalled his promise to the Southern Boss.
The Southern Boss only offered half the Sunlit Herb and half the Rainbow Flower to get the Western Boss to the Peak Almighty State because he needed help rescuing Rodney and taking down Leon.
If the Western Boss broke his promise and gave up on targeting Leon, he would not be able to explain himself to the Southern Boss.