An Understated Dominance (Chinese Version) Chapter 181-200

“Shut up, you don’t have the right to butt into our business!” Claudia sp
at in disgust.
“Why you-” Just as Ruth was about to explode in fury again,
Dustin stopped her by putting his hand in front of her. “Just let it go a
lready. She’s right; it’s their own steaming heap of shit to take care of
. It has nothing to do
with us.”

“But what about Sheila?” Ruth frowned. The two of them had a good thing g
oing, so she did not want her best
friend to suffer like this.

“I’ll be fine, Ruth. I’ve decided to leave this matter in the hands of my
father,” Sheila said as she forced out at

smile.

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Even though she said that, she secretly knew that her father would take X
avier’s side out of his great fondness

for him.

When one was born into a wealthy family, joy wasn’t as much
of a significant consideration as the family’s
interests.

“Alright. We all know how much Uncle Caden adores you, so he definitely w
ouldn’t let you suffer,” Ruth replied. and she no longer pressed her for
answers.

“Let’s go back home and take a nice nap, Ruth,” Dustin yawned. After retr
ieving
all of his golden needles, he spun around and was about to leave when a
voice piped up again.
“Running away already?” Xavier taunted, his expression now full of
furious rage and his gaze scorching.
He immediately pounced on Dustin while he wasn’t
paying attention and stabbed him with a knife!

“Just die already!” Xavier roared as he pushed the tip of the blade into
Dustin’s back.
“Behind you!” Ruth and Sheila shrieked in horror,

Everyone else at the scene was also stunned by Xavier’s sudden attack. No
one expected that he’d launch a sneak attack against Dustin.

“Oh?” Dustin hummed as his footsteps came to a halt. He then slowly turne
d his back to meet Xavier’s crazed
gaze. “You want to kill me?”

“So what if you die? I can kill trash like you whenever I want!” Xavier l
aughed maniacally as he used more force to push the blade further inside.

But it was soon after that he realized that something was off. It was str
ange to him that he couldn’t seem to

push the knife in any further as he tried to put more force behind it.

“Since you explicitly said that you’re cut for my blood, then don’t blame
me for being merciless,” Dustin grabbed Xavier by the neck and
lifted him off the ground.

“Urgh!” Xavier gasped for air as his face turned red. He struggled to bre
ak free from Dustin’s grasp as he flailed his legs wildly in the air.

“Dustin! Release him right now!” Claudia commanded, her face aghast, afte
r feeling an urge to kill him.

“He wants to kill me though? Are you saying I should just stand here and
let him kill me?” Dustin turned his head sideways, his gaze was as cold a
s ice.

“I don’t care about that! You just can’t hurt Xavier, no matter what. Oth
erwise, you’ll be making yourself an enemy of all three of our families!”
Claudia threatened,

“That’s right! Just let go of Xavier already! Or else, you won’t like it
when I’m angry!” Nigel echoed.

“Mr. Horst is not someone you can mess with, Dustin. Just admit you’re wr
ong, and who knows, you might just receive his forgiveness,”

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“Can’t you look at the situation and adapt? Just let Mr. Horst stab you w
ith a knife to let off steam, and all of this will be over. As long as yo
u dare put up a fight, you and your family will be faced with calamity in
the future!”

“Yeah! In this world, it is useless to rely on strength alone. The most i
mportant thing is still power, so just kneel down to Xavier and admit you
r mistakes already. It’s not anything shameful if it’ll help you make it
out of here alive, you know.”
The crowd erupted in a flurry of scoldings toward Dustin.

Although they all knew that Xavier was in the wrong, they understood that
he was still the one with absolute power. At this stage, it wasn’t impor
tant who was right or wrong.

“Heh, you hear that, Rhys? I’m not someone you can simply cross, you know
. So what if you can fight? You’re just a puny martial artist, after all.
One word from me, and your
entire family goes poof! Kneel and bow down to me right now. Who knows–
if you manage to appease me, I might even spare your puny life!” Xavier s
neered and believed that he already had this in the bag.

“What makes you so sure that I don’t dare to kill you?” Dustin asked, amu
sed.

“Do you, though? If you do so much as touch a single hair on my head, I’l
l have your whole bloodline wiped out! Come on then, kill me! Aren’t you
the
one who kept saying they were so powerful? Then kill me if you have the b
alls! I want to see if you have the balls to-
!” Xavier shouted profusely, taking it to the extreme, until he was rudel
y interrupted by a violent smack by Dustin, which decimated his neck.

He died instantly!

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“Why don’t you get a better brain in your next life.” Dustin spat as he l
ooked at Xavier’s
corpse. And with one swift motion, he threw his dead body to the side wit
h one hand, as if it were trash.

Xavier’s body landed with a “thump” near Claudia and the other’s feet.

Xavier’s
face was riddled with fear and disbelief. Even up to his death, he didn’t
understand why Dustin dared to make a move on him.

Everyone gasped, petrified, as they stared at the corpse beneath their fe
et. Every single one of them was frozen in place and was at a loss for ho
w to respond to the scenario in front of them..

To think that an heir from an affluent family, who was also the pride of
an entire city, had his life taken from him just like that?
How was this remotely possible?
After a brief silence, everyone at the scene erupted into a frenzy
of chatter.
“Are you out of your mind, Dustin?! D–d–
did you actually just kill Xavier?” Claudia shouted with a face full of
shock, looking at Dustin as if he were a maniac.

The action of Dustin killing Xavier was akin to a peasant killing a king.
It was simply treacherous and heartless!
“You’ve done it this time, bastard! You’ve really done it this time!”

“Since you were the one who killed Xavier, no matter where you go in this
world from now on, you’ve got
nowhere to hide!”

“The Horst family would surely want to exact their revenge on you, your e
ntire family, and your friends after

this. Everyone whom you’ve ever loved will be a target of the Horst famil
y now, and they’ll follow all of you to your graves!” Nigel hissed franti
cally.
“He’s insane! This guy’s truly gone off his rockers!”

“The Horst family comes from a long line of martial artists, and their in
fluence spans the entirety of South City.

They have countless disciples under their wing, so the fact that you comm
itted such a heinous act means that you made yourself an enemy of said co
untless disciples too!”

“Do you even know what you did? How dare you kill Mr. Horst? Even God can
’t protect you now!”

The crowd was in an uproar. No one had expected that Dustin would be so b
old as to kill someone. Did he
want to die so badly?

“As long as you don’t cross me, I won’t do the same back to you, but if y
ou do, then I’ll return the favor. This

Horst wanted to take my life, so how could I let him live?” Dustin’s expr
ession remained stoic.

“You’re F*cking insane! You madman! You’ll definitely regret this!” Claud
ia roared; she was still in shock at the
turn of events. She shot him a look as if she were
looking at a dead man.

“I never regret anything I do. If the Horst family wants revenge, just te
ll them that they’re free to come to me anytime.” Dustin snapped before t
urning around to leave.
“Hey, wait for me! You were so cool tonight, Brother–in–
law, but Xavier’s not some small fry, you know. I doubt if things are goi
ng to end well after killing him. But you shouldn’t worry, with the Harmo
n family’s help, I’m sure we can take care of this matter for you!” Ruth
exclaimed before running up to catch up to him.

“Don’t bother. I was the one who dealt the killing blow, so I shouldn’t b
e afraid if his family wants to get back at me. Even if we end up fightin
g again, who knows which side will emerge as the victor this time around?
” Dustin was unconcerned.

“Are you for real? You don’t need to put up a front, you know!” Ruth said
while eyeing him suspiciously.

The Horst family, while slightly inferior to the Harmon family in terms o
f power, was still a force to be reckoned. with in the city.
While Dustin had great
power himself, he was up against an affluent family that had been here fo
r years. Thus, it would seem like a single person was unable to fight aga
inst such a powerful force.

“You’ll find
out soon enough.” Dustin let out a soft chuckle and refused to reveal too
much.

As soon as the two of them left, the room erupted into chaos once again.
“Quick! Notify the Horst family immediately!”

“To think that that madman dared to kill Mr. Horst. We’ll make sure he pa
ys the price for it!”

Inside the council chamber at Fallridge Haven, Caden was drinking tea wit
h a middle–aged man.

“I need to apologize to you about the Gozoraberry, Sir Gabriel. Unfortuna
tely, the gem isn’t in my possession right now, so I can’t give it to you
at the moment,”
“Oh, what happened?” Gabriel Horst asked with a puzzled look.
The Gozoraberry was said to aid one in their quest to become a high–
level martial artist. After hearing about this piece of news, he jumped a
t the first chance to obtain it for himself.

“Two days ago, this punk named Dustin got lucky and managed to cure Sheil
a’s illness, so he was rewarded
with a Gozoraberry,” Caden explained.

“How can a mere brat have such a valuable item in his possession?‘ Gabrie
l spat as he narrowed his eyes, his
gaze annoyed.

“I thought the same thing. Although I was the one who gave it to him, it
doesn’t mean you can’t get it back,”
Caden insinuated.

“You’re too kind. Since you can’t be the one who takes it back from him,
allow me to take care of this,” Gabriel
grinned.

“That would be the best course of action for now. However, try not to Inv
olve the Murray family, I don’t want
anyone gossiping about this,” Caden replied.

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“Consider it done! This won’t be the first time I’m killing someone just
to get something I want, so I’ll make

sure that everything is done discreetly so that no one ever finds out abo
ut this,” Gabriel plotted as an evil glint flashed across his eyes.

Every man was considered innocent until a bounty was put on their head. H
ow could a mere background character with no influence on his name posses
s such a valuable treasure?
He definitely deserved to die..

“Sir Gabriel! Something terrible has happened!” A guard from the Horst fa
mily suddenly interrupted the two of them with a panicked look.

Because he ran too fast, he tumbled onto the ground after losing his bala
nce. His movements made Gabriel furrow his brows.
“You fool! What are you panicking for?” Gabriel snapped at the guard.
“I-“The guard wanted to say something but stopped himself.
“Spit it out! What the hell is going on?” Gabriel snapped, confused.
*Sir! Something terrible has happened! M–
Mr. Horst has been killed!” The guard wailed as he fell to his knees.

“What?! What the hell are you talking about? My son seemed fine not long
ago, so how is he dead now?”
Gabriel shrieked and shot out of his chair, his face full of horror.

“But it’s true, Mr. Horst had his neck broken, and his corpse is outside
as we speak!” The guard cried.

“That’s impossible! Absolutely impossible!” Gabriel spat and frantically
shook his head in utter disbelief.

However, when they carried Xavier’s corpse into the room, Gabriel felt as
if he’d been struck by lightning, and
his face turned pale as a sheet.
“Who?! Who the hell did this?!” Gabriel yelled frantically
after reeling from his
shock. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he started acting like a rabid beas
t.
Such senseless violence!
Such madness!
“I–
it was done by a guy called Dustin Rhys.” The guard managed to sputter ou
t.

“Dustin Rhys, you F*cking dog! How dare you kill my son? I’ll break your
body into pieces! I’ll tear you to shreds! “Gabriel roared while gnashing
his teeth, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
“Pass on the order! Use up all your resources t
o search the entire city if you must! We must find that bastard

at all costs!”

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After sending Ruth home, Dustin returned to the Peaceful Medical Center.

However, he couldn’t help but frown the moment he opened the doors to the
building. The place looked as if it had been ransacked. It was a mess.

Boxes of medicine were scattered all over the place, and Dahlia, who had
been rushing here and there the whole time, had on a face that was drench
ed in sweat.

“Diarhica, Where did he put the Diarhica? Dahlia mumbled to herself with
a prescription in hand.

After looking around for a while, she finally saw a box of Diarhica that
had been stored in a medicine cabinet high above the ground. Since it was
out of her reach, she could only retrieve it by stepping on a stool.
“What are you doing?” Dustin asked coldly.

Dahlia was startled by his question and lost her balance on the stool, Se
eing as she was about to fall to the ground, Dustin instinctively grabbed
hold of her before that could happen.

It felt as if he was carrying something precious in his arms, as a nice s
mell wafted into his nostrils.

After propping her up on her feet, he immediately without a moment of hes
itation and let go of her.

“You’re back already?” Dahlia asked as her expression lit up for a brief
moment before she quickly snuffed it
out.

“Where did you go in the middle of the night? How come you didn’t pick up
my calls?”

“I just went out for a bit and didn’t bother checking my phone. What are
you doing here?” Dustin answered back with indifference. He assumed that
she wasn’t the type to take the initiative to search for him, especially
with her arrogant attitude.

“I just so happened to pass by and saw Mr. Jones passed out at the entran
ce, so I helped him get inside.”
Dahlia explained.
“He passed out? What happened?” Dustin asked with a frown.

“I heard that his house had been ransacked by thieves, and after fighting
them off, he got severely injured in the process. I think you should hea
d inside to take a look at him,” Dahlia urged.
Dustin said nothing more as he immediately complied with her request.

Sure enough, he saw Gregory Jones lying on the bed with a pale complexion
. Inside the steel basin under his
bed was a pool of contaminated blood.

When he went up to him to check his pulse, he immediately frowned. Gregor
y’s Celestial Decay seemed to be
getting worse.
It was also getting worse at a faster rate than he had expected.

“You’re back already, kid?” Gregory asked as he slowly opened his eyes. H
e had a nonchalant expression on
his face.
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“I guess this condition is back again, but since that Dahlia girl gave me
some medicine just now, I should be fine now.” Gregory explained.

“What the hell happened here?” Dustin asked as his brows furrowed deeply.

To curb his Celestial Decay, he had specially placed several seals on Gre
gory’s body. But now he could see that the
seals had been loosened. This indicated that Gregory had been forced to u
se his true energy.

“Not long ago, a few scums arrived at the medical center and started blab
bering about arresting you and talking about taking this Gozoraberry or s
omething from you. Naturally, I refused to tell them anything and even be
at their asses before they fled. However, I didn’t know that by doing tha
t, I’d be using my true energy. which would cause all of my old wounds to
reopen. I really F*cking don’t know what to say!” Gregory huffed.

To think that ten years ago, he could’ve easily taken care of all of thos
e scum with a flick of a finger. It seemed that his age had finally caugh
t up to him!
“Oh right, before they fled, they left you a note. Take a look
at it yourself.” Gregory added before pulling out a blood–
stained sheet of paper.

“What?” Dustin gasped after reading the paper over. Two lines of words we
re written on it.

“Meet me at the Horst Dojo at 10 pm! Remember to bring the Gozoraberry as
well. If you don’t show up, we’ll

get rid of your entire family!” were the words that were written on the p
aper.

After he finished reading it, Dustin crumpled the paper into dust with on
e hand.
It was fairly obvious that this was the work of the Horst family.

He didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, but since they were the ones
looking for trouble in the first place.
they couldn’t blame him if he decided to play along.
“Anyway, it was a good
thing that Dahlia girl came in clutch at the right time. Otherwise, I wou
ld’ve been in
serious danger by now!” Gregory let out a small sigh.

Although the scoundrels didn’t manage to scratch him, his internal injuri
es were quite bad. So, if it weren’t for

Dahlia’s timely treatment, his life would’ve been in jeopardy.

“Thanks.” Dustin muttered as he turned around to look at Dahlia with a co
mplex look on his face.

“You’re welcome. Mr. Jones has always been good to me, so I felt that it
was only right that I returned the favor,” Dahlia replied while wiping of
f her sweat.

“Regardless, I should still thank you for everything. Anyway, I have plac
es to be again, so I’ll have to trouble you to take care of Gregory here,
” Dustin said.
“Where are you headed to this time?” Dahlia frowned.
“To get my revenge!” Dustin declared.

At night, in the commander’s room at South City’s military headquarters,
a handsome young general was analyzing his battle formations on a sand
table.
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Standing behind him were
several female lieutenants, all of whom merely stood guard as they allowe
d him to
do his thing.

All of their gazes were filled with admiration and worship towards the ma
n.

One must know that the person in front of them was actually the youngest
commander of Dragonmarsh!

Paired with the Goddess of War, Scarlet Spanner, they were known as the r
ising stars of the Spanner family!

Not even thirty years old, he held power over hundreds of thousands of tr
oops, he’d won hundreds of battles, achieved countless merits, and was de
finitely worthy of the title God of War indeed!
No one was more capable in the entirety of Dragonmarsh than him!
He was known as the “National Warrior“!

At that moment, his phone started ringing. He’d received a call from an u
nfamiliar number.

Adam Spanner raised his eyebrows slightly at this, as he thought that it
was a bit strange.

“Hello, is this Adam Spanner?” A familiar voice asked him the moment he a
nswered the call.

“Who are you? How dare you call this commander by his name? The nerve-

“This is Dustin Rhys speaking” Adam instantly froze on the spot and didn’
t know how to respond. He immediately swallowed his words back down.

After staying silent for a while, he finally mustered the courage to repl
y in a stiff manner, “Well, well, well, if it isn’t Mr. Troublemaker. I t
hought you
died in a ditch somewhere, I even brought flowers to visit your grave
every year.”

“Stop talking shit. I need you to do something for me.” Dustin snapped.

“Hey, watch your tone! I’m the commander of an army now, not some puny ma
fia character you can brutally beat up!” Adam whispered.
“Oh, so what do you want me to do?” Dustin taunted in reply.

“I want you to give me more respect. Like when you ask me to do something
for you, you need to word it in a way that sounds like you’re pleading.
You could, like, butter them up a little first,” Adam said while dusting
the
badges on his shoulder pad.
It seemed to Dustin that he was still as arrogant as ever.
“Forget I said anything:
I’ll go find someone else,” Dustin spat, as he wasn’t in the mood to play
games with
him.
“D–
don’t hang up on me yet!” Adam responded, all startled, before continuing
with a face that was all smiles,” Look at you, can’t you take a joke? Ho
nestly, you get mad at everything I say. You know how it is
between us: if you have anything on your mind, you know that you can just
tell me!

“What was I thinking? You’re the commander and military god of the Dragon
marsh army now, after all. So, how could I possibly trouble you with this
? Perhaps it’d be better to just find someone else.” Dustin trailed off.

“No need to bother with that, Dustin! It would be an honor for me to do s
omething for you. Just take it as your granting a favor for me, alright?
Please give me a chance: I promise to do a good job for you!” Adam begged
in a panicked tone.

After waiting for so F*cking long, he finally obtained a chance to show h
is strength. How could he let go of this opportunity so easily?

“Ha! Since you’re the one doing the begging now, I’ll give you a chance,
as I can sense your sincerity through the phone,” Dustin said.

“Thanks a lot, Dustin!” Adam thanked him with a huge grin on his face.

This display of his soft side caused a few female officers near him to st
are at him in disbelief. All of their eyes were
wide with shock, and they all looked as if they’d seen a ghost.
Was this really their usual death stare and stoic commander?
Who exactly was the person on the other side of the phone?

How did they manage to make an esteemed military officer act so meekly li
ke this?

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At Fallridge Haven.

“Father! Please help Dustin; otherwise, he’ll die!” Sheila begged on her
knees.

“Hmph! You have the audacity to request assistance for him?! He is respon
sible for Xavier’s death!
That is the gravest of offenses! The Horst army has
already assembled all of Swinton’s finest warriors! No one can save him n
ow!” Caden spoke with a frigid tone.

“Father! Dustin has rescued me on numerous occasions. Please help him, fo
r my sake!” Sheila pleaded, tears streaming down her face.

Ever since she returned to Fallridge Haven, she hadn’t stopped begging hi
s father for his help. That was because only her father could go against
the Horst army.

“It is exactly because he’s saved you that I refrained from taking his li
fe!” Caden retorted coldly.
“Father! I will do as long as
you save Dustin!” Sheila begged on all fours.
or YOU SAN
Soon, her knees started to bruise.
“You fool! You have no idea what you’re doing!”

Caden slammed the table as he stood up. “Do you want me to cross the Hors
t family for a nobody? Have you no care about what might happen to the re
st of us?!”

“I don’t care about the others! I just know that Dustin saved me, and I m
ust repay him!” Sheila said with tearful
eyes.

“You“..you’re being foolish and naive! Claudia! Bring her downstairs and
keep an eye on her. She is not
allowed to leave Fallridge Haven!” Caden was fuming.
“Yes, sir!” Claudia replied as she dragged Sheila away.

“Claudia! Please, help me, would you?” Sheila’s eyes were swollen red fro
m her tears.
“Dummy, it’s not worth it for a stranger.” Claudia sighed.

She could see that Sheila had fallen for Dustin. However, this love was d
estined to fail. She was from a rich

family, and he was just an ordinary guy with no background. They were wor
lds apart.

“Claudia! Let me call Grandpa. As long as he agrees, Dustin will be saved
!” Sheila begged.

“Sheila, General Murray has no longer been
concerned with these matters. Your father is the one in charge of
everything now.” Claudia shook her head.
“No matter what, I must give it a try. I won’t give
up!” Shella said, full of stubbornness.

“Alright then I hope you don’t regret it.” Claudia could only pass her ph
one to Sheila.
From her standpoint, Sheila was wasting her energy.
General Murray was one of the highest–ranking generals in Swinton.

Ten years ago, he had already retired and passed down
all his responsibilities to Caden. Unless his family is threatened, he wo
uld never show his face. It was impossible for him to put in such great e
ffort for such a small matter.
10.00 pm, at Swinton Horst Dojo.

Gabriel, dressed in heavy armor, stood stoically within the ring, his fie
rce expressions sending chills down the spines of any who dared to meet h
is gaze.

Behind him loomed the elite members of the Horst family, their presence c
ommanding respect and fear alike. As far as the eye could see, there were
hundreds of them stretching across the horizon, a formidable force to be
reckoned with.
In the crowd. Nigel was whispering to a group of people.

“Mr. Lincoln, do you think that Rhys fellow would show up tonight?” The g
irl in a yellow shirt asked.

“Hmph! Even if he doesn’t dare to show up, he’s still dead meat! The only
difference is whether he dies alone or with his entire family!” Nigel la
ughed coldly.

The Horst family reigned supreme at the apex of the martial arts world, t
heir wealth and power placing them among the elite in Millsburg. How can
a nobody from the countryside be able to fend against them?
“He’s a fool who deserved death for crossing the Horst family!”
“Sure, he may bask
in the glory for a few seconds, but eventually, he’ll have to face the co
nsequences of his actions!”

A few people in the group shook their heads, waiting for the showdown to
begin.
“Hey! I think someone’s coming!”
At that moment, someone from the crowd shouted.

Everyone looked over and noticed a silhouette slowly approaching them.

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“That fellow really dared to come? He really doesn’t treasure his life!”

“Your bravery is commendable. But showing up here is a foolish move!”

The crowd erupted into an uproar, with a variety of expressions on their
faces.

“Dustin Rhys is it?!” A guard from the Horst family took a step forward,
his voice booming with authority.
“That’s me.” Dustin replied, unfazed.

“So, you’re the one who killed my son, Xavier?” Gabriel’s fierce gaze rem
ained fixed on Dustin, his expression. stern and unyielding.
“Yes.” Dustin nodded once again.
“Kneel down!” Gabriel roared.
“Kneel? You’re not worthy of such respect.” Dustin retorted.

Dustin added, “Horst, I’ll give you a chance. Hand over the people who tr
espassed at Peaceful Medical Center and apologize to Gregory. Then, I’ll
spare your life.”
The crowd went wild at his statement.
“Holy shit! Is he out of his mind? He’s
still acting so brazen even when his life is at stake?”

“Having killed Xavier, he dares to demand an apology from Sir Gabriel! He
’s wild!”

“Those who are ignorant are the ones who are fearless. This guy has no id
ea who he just crossed.”
The crowd murmured as they pointed at Dustin.

“Punk! Do you know what you’re saying? You are the one who is trapped now
! If you don’t want to suffer a painful death, hand over the Gozoraberry
and beg for forgiveness on your knees. Otherwise, you will be erased from
this world!” Gabriel’s face darkened, and his voice became cold and omin
ous.

“I may not have the Gozoraberry, but I still have my life. If you think y
ou’re capable of taking it, then come and get it. Dustin motioned with hi
s finger.

“Great! How absolutely fantastic! Since you don’t value your life, then d
on’t blame me for what happens next! Guards! Cut off this insolent punk’s
limbs! I want his head on a stick as revenge!”

Soon after his orders, a few guards rushed towards him, trying to get a h
ead start.
“Boom!”

With a loud stomp of his foot, the ground beneath Dustin shattered, sendi
ng debris flying across the room in all directions.

As the debris flew across the room, some of it moved with such force that
it struck the guards like bullets, causing them to stumble and fall to t
he ground.

Within a matter of seconds, a few of the guards had fallen to the ground,
groaning in pain as they clutched their wounds.

“Go! All of you!” Gabriel thundered, his voice filled with anger and frus
tration.
“Kill him!”

At Gabriel’s command, a large number of guards charged toward Dustin, the
ir weapons raised and their faces filled with fury.
The guards surrounded Dustin like a tidal wave.

“Hmph! This punk is dead meat! The members of Horst dojo are all elites.
He won’t be able to fend them off no matter how skilled he is!” Nigel lau
ghed.

“I can’t wait to see him defeated.” The girl in yellow laughed along with
him.
“He’s not even running after
being surrounded by that many guards. Does he plan to fight all of them a
lone? Hahaha! Does he think he’s Superman?”

The group of people laughed as they mocked Dustin, waiting for a good sho
w.

Yet, in a few moments, their smiles were frozen in place. As the fight be
gan, the match took a completely different turn from what they had expect
ed.
Dustin was unstoppable and invincible!
One, two, three-
Ten, twenty, thirty…

In just two minutes, more than half of the guards from the Horst family h
ad fallen. Till that moment, no one could match Dustin’s level of combat.
The whole scene was a massacre!
Dustin alone was slaughtering the bunch of them.

“H–he’s on another level!”

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Ten minutes later.

The entire Horst Dojo was filled with pained groans.

Dustin stood amidst the crowd, emanating a presence akin to that of a god
or demon. His presence was awe- inspiring, commanding, and intimidating.

A few people in the audience were stunned. They stared with widened eyes
as if they saw a ghost.
Everyone was taken aback by Dustin’s strength. Single–
handedly, he had managed to sweep through the entire Horst dojo!
It should be noted that these warriors were the elite of
the dojo, capable of facing ten opponents alone.

Yet, in the span of a few minutes, all of them were taken down. This was
too absurd!
“F*ck! He’s that strong? He’s on an entirely different level!”
“My goodness, where did this demon come from?!”
Nigel and the others were stunned
speechless, especially a few girls who covered their mouths in shock.
Dustin alone faced off against a hundred soldiers, slaughtering
people from all directions.
It was truly unbelievable!

*The Horst dojo is nothing.” Dustin stood proudly as his gaze landed on G
abriel.

“I have to admit, kid, you’re pretty good. I underestimated you earlier.”
Gabriel took off his coat, revealing his muscular body and long sword at
his waist.

“But it ends here. Today, I’ll personally take your life!” As he spoke, h
e slowly drew his long sword, and a cold light flashed around him.

“Sir Gabriel is unleashing his full strength. This kid is doomed!” Nigel
became excited at the sight.
“Have you heard of the Hundred Immortals?”

“Of course! The Hundred Immortals is a combat power ranking list in the m
artial world, In Dragonmarsh, there are millions of martial arts practiti
oners, but only one hundred can make it onto the Hundred Immortals. These
one hundred individuals are all the cream of the crop, the most outstand
ing top–tier experts!”
Nigel arrogantly lifted his
head and said, “Good to know. Let me tell you, he is one of the top ten o
f the Hundred Immortals.”

“What? Top ten of the Hundred Immortals?” The others were all shocked at
the news.

They knew that Gabriel was powerful, but they never expected him to be ra
nked so high on the Hundred
Immortals list.

It was extremely difficult to even make it onto the list, and even more s
o to become one of its top members. Any one of the top ten could easily s
weep through all the martial arts dojos in Swinton.
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“It seems that I underestimated Sir Gabriel’s terrifying power. He truly
is a martial art master born into a martial arts family!”

“This poor guy, he actually provoked Sir Gabriel, He’s looking for death!
” The onlookers were all full of surprise and pity, looking at Dustin as
if he were already dead.

“I heard that Sir Gabriel’s sword is faster than a bullet, and no one can
block it. Is it true?” The girl in yellow suddenly asked.

“Of course it’s true! Sir Gabriel’s sword is famous for its speed, especi
ally his ultimate move. ‘Eclipse Strike“. Whenever he uses it, no one has
ever escaped alive!” Nigel spoke boastfully.

“Wow, that’s amazing! I wonder if we’ll have the chance to witness Sir Ga
briel’s ultimate move today?” The girl in a yellow dress looked on with a
nticipation and admiration.
“Quick, look! Sir Gabriel is about to make his move!”

As the crowd discussed, on the stage. Gabriel’s aura became more imposing
, exuding an intense and sharp
pressure.
“Kid, it’s an honor to die by my sword!” Gabriel declared.

“Now, let me show you what it means to break all laws with a single sword
strike!” With a single step, Gabriel
leaped high off the stage.

Upon landing, he crouched slightly, gathering energy before springing for
ward like an arrow and hurtling
towards Dustin.

“Eclipse Strike!” Gabriel roared, unleashing his ultimate move. Instantly
, the air was filled with the glint of the
sword and the howling of the wind.
“Here it comes, Sir Gabriel’s most powerful sword strike!”
“No wonder it’s his ultimate move! It’s so cool!”
“No one can survive the ‘Eclipse Strike‘!”
The crowd shouted in admiration and shock.

Gabriel and his sword merged into a rainbow of light, piercing straight t
oward Dustin’s chest.

Right when it seemed like a killing blow was about to land, a light “ding
” sound was heard.

Suddenly, two fingers appeared out of nowhere, gripping the sword. With a
simple twist, the sword snapped in
half.
“Clang!”
The wind ceased, and the light dispersed.

“Huh?!” Gabriel was stunned. He stood in place, a little lost on what to
do.

“My famous move was actually blocked just like that? And with just two fi
ngers?” He thought.

“How is this possible?!” cried Nigel, his face turning pale.

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“Smack!”

When the last slap fell, Gabriel was completely disfigured, with a crooke
d nose, a twisted mouth, and half of

his teeth falling out, looking extremely miserable.

He collapsed on the ground, completely powerless. He never expected Dusti
n to be so strong, to the point
where he couldn’t even fight back throughout the whole fight.
He could only
passively take the beating without any resistance. With this kind of stre
ngth, Dustin might even well be in the top three of the Hundred Immortals
.
“D–did I see it right? Sir Gabriel was actually defeated? And so
miserably?”

“Who is this guy? What kind of monster is he?” After a long silence in th
e martial arts gym, there was finally
some sound.

However, no one responded because the facts were already laid out in fron
t of them.

Gabriel had indeed lost and was completely crushed throughout the entire
fight.
The so–called top ten of the Hundred Immortals and his so–
called “Eclipse Strike“, his “ultimate” move, had
become a joke at this moment.

Dustin’s strength was far beyond everyone’s imagination. With just a slap
, he could render Gabriel completely
powerless.
“Who are you?” Gabriel sat on the ground, his face twisted with fear.

How could there be such a powerful person in a small place like Swinton,
and more importantly, one so
young? This was simply abnormal!

“Who I am doesn’t matter. What matters is, will you still be able to surv
ive after this?” Dustin looked down at
him coldly.

Upon hearing this, Gabriel first froze, then burst out laughing maniacall
y, his face distorted. “Kid! I admit you are strong–
even exceptionally talented! But the problem is, you are just one person,
and behind me stands the
entire Horst family!

“The disciples of the Horst family are well into the thousands, spread th
roughout the seventeen provinces of Swinton! Will you be able to defeat t
en, a hundred, or even thousands of them? If you dare to kill me today, y
ou will become the public enemy of the entire Horst family. By then, you
will face countless warriors‘ relentless pursuit, day and night! You shou
ld weigh the consequences yoursell!”

After hearing these words, Nigel and the others, who were initially shock
ed and confused, immediately came back to their senses.

“That’s right, so what if Dustin is so powerful? He was still only a huma
n being who has weaknesses and flaws. The Horst family was a wealthy and
powerful family in the capital with tons of
skilled warriors, some even stronger than Gabriel himself. Once these str
ong warriors learn of the news and gather up, it would be easy to crush h
im.” The crowd thought.

“A person who acts recklessly will always remain so, and can never attain
the heights of true strength!” Nigel. shook his head and retained his ca
lm smile.

“Exactly! No matter how powerful he is, he is still an ant in front of th
e great Horst family. He’ll be crushed easily! The girl in the yellow dre
ss followed up in agreement.

“In this world, it is not strength that matters but power and connections
. This kid will ultimately face death!” After realizing this, the group o
f people couldn’t help but feel a sense of excitement about Dustin’s impe
nding doom.

“Are you so confident that the Horst family can protect you?” Dustin look
ed at Gabriel with a meaningful smile on his lips.

“What, do you still want to challenge the entire Horst family with your o
wn strength?” Gabriel sneered, with a condescending look on his face.

“Challenge? You are overestimating yourself a little. Give the Horst fami
ly a call and ask if they can protect
you. Do they even dare to protect you?” Dustin sneered.

“Huh?” Gabriel narrowed his eyes and, after confirming that the other par
ty was not joking, immediately took out his phone.
However, the dozens of missed calls on it made him frown
slightly. He felt a sense of unease in his heart. He took a deep breath a
nd dialed the number back.

As soon as the call was connected, his father’s roar came from the other
side.

“Gabriel! Where the hell have you been? Your phone has been unreachable!
You despicable animal! What the hell have you done? Our entire family has
been ruined by you! If I had known this would happen, I should have stra
ngled you to death earlier! So that you wouldn’t bring
disaster to our whole family!” His father’s angry rant immediately stunne
d Gabriel,

After a while, Gabriel tentatively asked, “Dad, what happened exactly?”

“You still have the nerve to ask what happened? It’s all your fault! It’s
all because of you, you despicable
animal! Our entire family has been banned from killing by the military! D
o you know who issued
the kill ban order? It was Adam Spanner! It’s the God of War, Adam Spanne
r! One of the twin stars of the Spanner family and the youngest chief com
mander in Dragonmarsh! If the God of War personally takes action, what th
e hell have you done to offend him?!”

As he listened to his father’s shouting in his ear, Gabriel felt as if he
had been struck by lightning and stood there stunned!
God of War?
Adam Spanner?
Kill Ban?
H–how could this be possible?

“Die! Just go and die! No one can protect you! And no one dares to protec
t you! Only when you die can the Horst family survive!” His father’s voic
e came through the phone again.
Gabriel stood there, at a loss. His face was full of disbelief.
How could the world–
renowned God of War, Sergeant Spanner, suppress the Horst family? Who cou
ld request Sergeant Spanner to intervene?

“So? Do you still think that the Horst family will stand up for you?” Dus
tin’s indifferent voice sounded.
“W–was it you?! Was this…all your doing? W–
who are you? Why would even Sergeant
Spanner stand up for you?!” Gabriel trembled all over, raised his head, a
nd looked at Dustin in horror.
He couldn’t believe it. How could such a deity–
like person be hiding in a small place like Swinton?

“You don’t deserve to know who I am. Now, I’ll give you a chance to take
your own life, so that you can still save your family. As he spoke, Dusti
n kicked the broken sword on the ground toward Gabriel.
“Take…my own life?” Looking at his broken sword, Gabriel was stunned;
his face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with despair.
Then, in front of a group of people with
shocked, astonished, and unbelieving eyes, Gabriel picked up the sword an
d directly severed his own neck.

In an instant, his head rolled off and blood spattered on the ground.

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“Uh…”

Looking at the head rolling on the ground prompted a brief silence from t
hose in the martial arts gym, followed

by the commotion and screams.

No one expected that Gabriel would choose to commit suicide so decisively
and ferociously.
With one sword, he cut off his own head.
Has he lost his mind!?
“What did you do to Sir Gabriel?! Nigel was sweating with fear.

“You want to find out? Go ask him yourself.” Ignoring the shocked express
ions of everyone, Dustin turned
around and left the gym.

As soon as he left, a fully armed team immediately rushed in and sealed o
ff the scene. Everyone involved was
arrested.
He didn’t care to worry about what happened next.

With Sergeant Spanner’s power, there would naturally be no loopholes in h
andling this small matter..
On the other side, at Fallridge Haven.

“What? Dustin didn’t die?! How could this happen? Gabriel is in the top t
en on the Hundred Immortals, and he brought so many elite members of the
Horst family to help him out. It should have been easy to deal with that
kid.” When the news came out, Caden couldn’t help but furrow his brows sl
ightly.

“We still don’t know the details. There was no news from the dojo. We onl
y heard that Dustin returned unharmed,” the guard whispered.

“That’s odd. Where is Gabriel? Call him and ask,” Caden said thoughtfully
.

“Sir Gabriel disappeared. The phone won’t get through, and the dojo has b
een sealed off by the military,” the
guard replied.
“Sealed off by the military? What happened?”
“We’re not sure yet.”

“Send someone to investigate and find out what happened,” Caden ordered.
“Yes, sir!” The guard agreed and quickly left.

However, at that moment, a strong windy blade sound could suddenly be hea
rd from outside. A military helicopter descended from the sky and landed
steadily on the square.

As the cabin door opened, an old man with white hair and a burly figure,
followed by several subordinates, walked out confidently.
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The old man had a square face, a goatee, and a dignified look, emitting a
strong and powerful aura. That was

the aura of a seasoned warrior, formed after many years on the battlefiel
d!
Ordinary people would shiver
at the sight of him and wouldn’t dare to get close.

The old man was none other than Christopher Murray, the founding father o
f Dragonmarsh!

“Father? What brings you here?” When Christopher walked into the council
chamber, Caden, who was drinking

tea, was startled. The tea spilled all over the floor, and the teacup sha
ttered on the ground.

But he didn’t have time to care about that and got up to greet him respec
tfully, like a mouse meeting a cat.
Although Christopher
had not been involved in the family’s affairs for ten years, his accumula
ted influence
over the years still made people tremble with fear.
Even Caden, as the heir, didn’t dare to behave out of line.
“Kneel down,” Christopher uttered two words softly.
“What?” Caden was
stunned for a moment, then obediently knelt down on the ground.

In the Murray family, Christopher was like a god, and no one dared to def
y him.

“Do you know the reason why I made you kneel?” Christopher sat down on th
e chair, his presence was
imposing.
“I don’t know.” Caden lowered his head.

“Hmph! You’ve damaged the reputation of our family. You did things you sh
ouldn’t have done and offended

people you shouldn’t have offended. The Murray family’s reputation was al
most ruined by you!” Christopher

spoke with a cold expression.
“Huh? Father, I don’t quite understand.” Caden was stunned.

“You don’t even know you’ve made a big mistake. The Murray will be destro
yed by you sooner or later if

you don’t step down from the position of head of the family. If you’re no
t capable of handling it, then step
down now!” Christopher was livid.
“Step down?” Caden was stunned.

He thought his father was just going to scold him a few times, but he did
n’t expect him to directly strip him of
his power!

Over the years, he had worked hard for the Murray family, focusing on his
work and getting things done.

Although he didn’t have much merit, he at least kept the entire family in
order. Now, he was suddenly asked to
step down without knowing the reason behind
it. He was very dissatisfied.
“Father, I don’t understand. What did I do wrong?” Caden
was unwilling.

“You are ignorant and shortsighted. You don’t recognize a true dragon whe
n you see one. Retire and reflect on it before you cause any bigger troub
le. After you’ve figured it out, then we’ll talk.” Christopher left no ro
om for
argument.
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Caden opened his mouth to explain but was interrupted by Christopher. “Sa
ve some dignity for yourself, and don’t disappoint me further!”

Upon hearing this, Caden fell silent, feeling confused as he knelt on the
ground.
“Leave and call Sheila.” Christopher waved his hand.

“Yes…” Caden didn’t dare to disobey, so he bowed deeply before turning an
d leaving. His face was filled with gloominess.

“Grandpa! You really came?” After a while. Sheila ran into the living roo
m with a surprised look on her face.
She threw herself
into Christopher’s arms and tearfully pleaded, “Grandpa! You came just in
time. Please, save Dustin! He’s about to die!”

“Okay, alright. Silly girl Dustin is fine now.” Christopher showed a rare
smile.

Back then, Caden was able to take the position of head of the family beca
use he gave Christopher this precious granddaughter.
“Really? Dustin is really okay?” Sheila wiped away her tears quickly.

“Of course. When has Grandpa ever lied to you?” Christopher patted her he
ad.

“Thank you, Grandpa!” Excited, Sheila planted a kiss on her grandfather’s
face.

This made the old man burst into laughter, and he couldn’t stop grinning.

“Little girl are you so nervous about Dustin because you have a crush on
him?” Christopher suddenly asked.
“Huh?”

Sheila was stunned at first, then her face turned red in an instant. “Gra
ndpa! What are you talking about? I
don’t have a crush on him!”

“Hehe…if you like someone, then you like them. What’s there to be afraid
of admitting? Young people should be bold.” Christopher laughed.

“Grandpa, Dustin saved me before. I’m just grateful to him,” Sheila lower
ed her head, stuttered, and her neck turned red.

“Just grateful? Then why were you crying for him? Little girl, if you rea
lly like him, take the initiative to pursue him, and don’t miss any oppor
tunity. That kid is not an ordinary person. If you can win him over, it w
ill be great news for me too.” Christopher rubbed his beard and laughed.
After all, Dustin was the kirin!

“If he can become my grandson–in–
law, those old guys will be jealous and crazy, won’t they? Hahaha—
He thought.

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When Dustin returned to Peaceful Medical Center, everything that had been
smashed and damaged had been cleaned up.

The whole clinic was like new again.

Dahlia was sleeping on the table, leaning on it with a slightly haggard l
ook on her beautiful face and eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Looking at her. Dustin felt a complicated mix of emotions and couldn’t he
lp but feel grateful. After all, she had saved Gregory’s life.
He took off his coat and draped it over Dahlia.
“Mmm?”
Dahlia
trembled all over and instantly woke up. “You’re back? Are you hurt?”
“I’m fine, thank you for today,” Dustin said politely.

“Don’t mention it; it’s only right for me to take care of Mr. Jones when
he’s injured,” Dahlia said, pursing her
lips.
“Have you eaten? Are you hungry?”
“A little.”
“You want your usual, spaghetti bolognese?”
“Mmm, thank you.”

“Wait a moment.” Without much ado, Dustin walked into the kitchen and beg
an to skillfully cook the dish.

In the three years of their marriage, whenever Dahlia came back late and
hungry, he would prepare a midnight

snack for her. Especially spaghetti bolognese; she never got tired of it.

But at some point, the distance between them grew farther and farther, an
d their relationship became more
and more estranged. Eventually, they ended up divorcing.

“Here’s your spaghetti.” About 15 minutes later, Dustin brought up a stea
ming plate of spaghetti bolognese.
“Mmm, it smells so good.” Dahlia sniffed, immediately digging in.

In no time, she had finished the bowl of pasta, even drinking up all the
sauce.

“The taste is amazing. It seems like your cooking skills have improved.”
Dahlia gave a rare smile.

“Maybe it’s just that you haven’t eaten it in a long time,” Dustin said s
uddenly.
“Is that so? Maybe.” Dahlia’s gaze became a little dim.
Unknowingly, three years had passed.

Over time, many things that had once been routine had become second natur
e to Dahlia. She had grown
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accustomed to having someone bring her warm clothes when the weather turn
ed cold, to having someone

cook for her whenever she felt hungry, and to having someone by her side
when she was ill.
But when those routines changed, she found herself at a loss.

“Dustin, will we…be able to return to what we were before?” After a momen
t of silence, Dahlia suddenly asked.

Dustin, who was about to wash the dishes, froze for a moment and was spee
chless for a while.
Could they go back to the past?

Maybe a while back, they could have. At one point, he even wished that sh
e would say so.
But now…
“Ring ring ring!” At that moment, a phone started ringing.

Dustin put down his fork and answered, greeted by a gentle and crisp voic
e.
“Hey honey, where are you? Do you want to come out for a late–
night snack together? This is a great
opportunity for you to get me drunk.”

“Uh…I can’t go tonight. Gregory’s not feeling well, I have to stay home a
nd take care of him,” Dustin replied
awkwardly.

“Gregory is sick? Then I’ll come over right away!” Natasha said anxiously
.

“No need, it’s just a minor illness, nothing serious,” Dustin quickly res
ponded.

“Gregory is getting old. We shouldn’t be careless about it. How about thi
s, I’ll send someone over tomorrow to
help take care of him.”
“That’s too much trouble. I can take care of him myself.”

“You’re a big man, clumsy, and prone to making mistakes; you’ll inevitabl
y overlook something. I’ll send an experienced caretaker over to take car
e of Gregory’s daily needs, and that’s settled!” Natasha declared, leavin
g
no room for argument.
“Alright then.” After thinking about it, Dustin finally agreed.

Having someone around to accompany Gregory would make it safer to avoid a
ny further accidents.

“Oh, by the way, there’s one more thing. Immortunol has already made a na
me for itself, but if we want to sell it everywhere, we’ll need to find a
few agents. Tomorrow, I’ll be holding an open recruitment at Mirage. You
, as
the major shareholder, can’t be absent,” Natasha said.

“Okay, I’ll definitely be there tomorrow.” After hanging up the phone, Du
stin met a pair of resentful eyes.

“That was Natasha who just called, right? Talking on the phone so late at
night, it seems like your relationship with her is not ordinary.” Dahlia
said in a sour tone.
“We’re just-”
“Enough! You don’t need to
explain anything to me. I’m not interested in listening. Take care of Gre
gory well, I’ll go back to rest,” Dahlia said, getting up and leaving bef
ore Dustin could even respond.

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Dustin shook his head; he was rendered speechless by Dahlia’s behavior.
What was that all about?

The following morning, the council hall at Mirage was packed with people
who had gathered for the distributorship of Immortunol. Ever since the pr
ess conference held by the Harmon family, news of the popular medicine ha
d spread across Swinton, and many wealthy people were looking to get a pi
ece of the action.

As Matt and Julie walked in, Matt turned to Julie and asked, “Can that Ha
rvey guy really help me get a distributorship?”

“Of course! Harvey is a key member of Harmon Pharmaceuticals, and he has
influential people supporting him. If he’s willing to help, it’s a guaran
tee!” Julie replied confidently.

“Fantastic! I’ll make sure to show my appreciation generously after the d
eal is done,” Matt replied, feeling energized.

The Laney family was struggling, and they desperately needed a way to rev
ive their fortunes. Immortunol was that chance. Therefore, this was an op
portunity that could not be missed!

“Matt, you’re too kind. A small favor like this is nothing.” Julie smiled
.

As Julie was speaking, she suddenly frowned. “What is that piece of trash
, Dustin, doing here?”

Matt followed her gaze and saw Dustin’s face, feeling a sense of irritati
on as he remembered their encounter a few days ago.

Since they had bumped into Dustin today, they needed to humiliate him som
ehow.

“Let’s have some fun with him.” Matt said coldly to Julie, then walked to
wards Dustin.

“Well, well, well, if it isn’t Rhys! Are you also trying to be a distribu
tor for Harmon?”

“Rhys? He’s nothing but a piece of trash! Why would the Harmon family wor
k with someone like him without any qualifications?” Julie added
sarcastically.

“I don’t have the qualifications? Do you have the qualifications to work
with the Harmon family then?” Dustin sneered.

“Why wouldn’t we? The manager here, Harvey, is like a brother to me. As l
ong as I say the word, it will be easy to get the distributorship!” Julie
replied arrogantly.

Dustin shook his head and replied, “Really? I don’t think that would be t
he case. I believe the Harmon family won’t give you the distributorship.”
“What? You say they won’t give it to us, and they won’t? Who
do you think you are?!” Julie sneered.

Dustin smiled faintly and said, “Me? I’m the chief physician of the
Rhys family, and I’m also the major shareholder of Immortunol,”

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“What did you just say? A major shareholder?” Julie paused for a moment b
efore she laughed. “Hahaha! Have you lost
your marbles, Rhys? You? A major shareholder? What a joke!”

“Oh, Rhys, you can go around boasting to others for all I care, but what’
s the point of bragging to us? You’re just humiliating yourself!” Matt gu
ffawed. He had done a thorough investigation on Dustin, and from what he
found out. Dustin was, simply put, a good–for–
nothing. He might have had some underhanded tactics up his sleeves, but h
e definitely had no real capabilities.

“Whether or not you believe me, that’s your
choice to make. But I guarantee that you won’t be getting the company’s r
ights,” Dustin said calmly.

“Hah! You guarantee? How highly you think of yourself! Mr. Marcs is in ch
arge here. Just one word from him.
and the decision is final!” Julie made a disdainful face.

“I do not know any Mr. Marcs, but I’m sure he does not have the authority
to do so.” Dustin remained unfazed.

“Hah! And do you? Take a look in the mirror, sucker! Who are you to say w
ho has the authority and who
doesn’t?” Julie ridiculed.

“Oh, get out of here, Dustin. Quit embarrassing yourself!” Matt jeered, l
ooking at Dustin as one would a clown.

He didn’t even quite understand how he had lost to such a loser twice in
a row.
*Julie.” As they
were speaking, an obese man approached them. The man was the manager of H
armon
Pharmaceuticals.

“Harvey, you’re finally here!” Julie’s eyes lit up, and she quickly went
up to him and hooked her arm around his. fawning all over him.

“Julie, it’s been a while since I last saw you. I swear you’re much lovel
ier by the day.” Mr. Marcs gave Julie a light smack on her behind and a l
echerous smile on his face.
“Stop it.” Julie whined coquettishly as she twisted
away. “Harvey, I’ve got some serious business to discuss with you today.
Here, allow me to introduce you to
Matt Laney. Mr. Laney here comes from a distinguished

family in Millsburg.”

“Oh? Mr. Laney? Pleased to meet you!” Mr. Marcs‘ eyes lit up, and he imme
diately reached out to shake Matt’s
hand.

The Laneys were a prestigious family with assets amounting to tens of bil
lions. He definitely considered it an honor to be acquainted with someone
from the family.
“And this is?” Mr. Marc’s gaze turned to Dustin.

“He’s just a useless burn. Take no heed of him.” Julie spared Dustin no s
lack.
“Oh…” Mr. Marcs threw him a contemptuous side–eye.

“To tell you the truth, Mr. Marcs, I’m actually here for Immortunol. I’m
really interested in getting the Harmons” company’s rights.” Matt cut rig
ht to the chase.
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“Mr. Laney. I’m afraid I don’t
call the shots regarding the company’s rights.”

Mr. Marcs shook his head, pretending that he was stumped. “Ms. Harmon has
given full authority on this

matter to Mr. Rhys. He’s the one who calls the shots on who the company’s
rights go to.”

“Mr. Rhys? Who’s that? Is he a very powerful person?” Julle was curious.

“Truth be told, not only is Mr. Rhys the chief physician of Harmon Pharma
ceuticals, but he’s also someone who’s really close to Ms. Harmon. I hear
d that he’s the one who came up with the prescription formula for
Immortunol!” Mr. Marcs explained.

“He must be a really brilliant person to be able to produce Immortunol! I
wonder if I’ll ever have the privilege of

meeting him!” An expectant expression came over Julie’s face. She always
had the habit of forming
connections with people by bringing them into her bed.

“Mr. Marcs, where is Mr. Rhys? Could you please introduce him to me?” Mat
t tried his luck.
“Well–” Mr. Marcs hesitated.

“Ah, right, I have a gift for you. Please have this.” Matt quickly pulled
out a million–dollar check and handed it
to Mr. Marcs.

“Hahaha! How generous of you, Mr. Laney!” Mr. Marcs beamed brightly at th
e sight of the check.
“And about the company’s rights?” Matt prompted.
“Of course, there won’t be a problem!”
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“To tell you the truth, Mr. Rhys is a tight buddy
of mine. We’d give our lives up for each other. In fact, I had a night ou
t drinking with him just yesterday! As long as I put a word in for you, h
e’ll definitely do me this favor!”

Mr. Marcs assured.

Dustin chuckled lightly at that. What an artful liar!
“Hey! What are you sniggering at?” Mr. Marcs glared at Dustin.
“Ignore him, Harvey. He’s just a loser.” Julie rolled her eyes.

“Mr. Marcs, if you can get me the company’s rights, I’ll be sure to repay
you handsomely!” Matt promised.
“Haha! No problem! I’ll get it done!” Mr. Marcs was beyond elated.

“Thank you, Mr. Marcs!” Matt grinned too. Judging from the high demand fo
r Immortunol, he would soon be filthy rich once he got the company’s righ
ts. And then, he would have no difficulty restoring his family to its for
mer glory!

“Mr. Matt, I happen to have another business opportunity apart from the c
ompany’s rights. Would you be interested?” Mr. Marcs asked sneakily.
“Oh? And what business opportunity is that?” Matt raised a brow.

Mr. Marcs looked around him and said softly. “Our company’s demands a ver
y high quality on Immortunol, so products that do not reach the benchmark
will be destroyed. Several of us managers agree that that’s a waste, so
we kept those substandard products and plan on selling them off. If you w
ant them, I can sell them to you
at a really good price.”
“Substandard products? What good will they do?” Julie wondered aloud.

“See, Julie, they may be substandard and less effective, but they can eas
ily be passed off as quality products. Nobody can tell them apart from ge
nuine Immortunols when they are put together!” Mr. Marcs smiled
profoundly.
“Really?” Julie’s eyes lit up.

“When have I ever lied to you? Here, how’s this? If you take them, I’ll s
ell them at a fifth of the original price. You can sell them off and earn
a great deal!” Mr. Marcs proposed..
“That sounds amazing! Thank you, Harvey!” Julie was overjoyed.
“What do you think of this deal, Mr. Matt?” Mr. Marcs‘ gaze
bore into him.

“It’s a great deal, no doubt! I’ll take however much of the stock you hav
e, Mr. Marcs!” Matt beamed. It
was a steal to be able to purchase Immortunol at a fifth of the original
price. Matt was not one to let such a good offer pass
him by. As for the quality of the products, he couldn’t care less about t
hat. All he cared about was that he’d make money from them. If anything w
ere to

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“You! How dare you hit me?” Mr. Marcs held his face, which still burned f
rom the smack. A mix of anger and shock was evident on his face.

With the Harmons behind him, people fought to curry favor with him
everywhere he went. When has anyone ever had the gall to hit him?

“So what if I smacked you? As an employee, you’re supposed to uphold the
standards of the company.

but look what you’re doing! You steal from the company and mix substandar
d products with quality products. I think you deserve every bit of that s
mack!” As Dustin spoke, he went up and delivered a few more smacks. Mr. M
arcs saw stars and bled from both his nose and mouth.
The commotion attracted a lot of onlookers.
“Goodness! Who’s this? How dare he hit Mr. Marcs?”

“Wreaking havoc on Harmons‘ premise! I gotta say, he’s something else!”

“I think he’s just ignorant. He’s going to end up in a lot of trouble!”

The crowd gathered around to watch and exchanged comments among themselve
s.

“Rhys! Are you out of your mind? Stop it this instant!” Shocked, Julie ha
lted him immediately.

“Dustin! Have you any idea how much trouble you’ve gotten yourself into?
How dare you hit Mr. Marcs? You’re
not getting out of this door in one piece today!” Matt roared.

But Dustin was not the least bit fazed. He went ahead and gave Mr. Marcs
another round of beatings.

He could let things slide if all he did was run his mouth and be unrepent
ant about them. But he was even about to get violent! How reckless! That
did not sit well with Dustin at all.
“Security! Someone! Anyone!” Mr. Marcs shouted in agony.

Soon, a large number of guards swarmed over. They had Dustin surrounded i
n less than a minute.

“Rhys! How dare you beat Mr. Marcs up! You’ll be sorry!” Julie scowled wh
en she saw that they had backup. She looked at Dustin, waiting to see wha
t misfortune would befall him.
“Hmph! You ignorant fool! Nobody can
save you now!” Matt also basked in the pleasure of seeing Dustin get
Into trouble with Mr. Marcs.

Dustin had rubbed him the wrong way for quite a while now. He simply hadn
’t taken action yet because he had

an image to uphold. Matt couldn’t be happier now that someone was about t
o teach Dustin a lesson.
“What are you guys doing just standing there? I want to see
his arms and legs broken. Right now! I’ll bear the

consequences!” Mr. Marcs hollered at the guards as he pointed his finger
at Dustin.

“What’s going on?” A loud voice rang just as the guards were about to get
rough.

A man with a squarish face rushed over with an imposing presence. He had
several men following behind him. Dustin spared him a glance and recogniz
ed him as Morgan Finn, the vice president of Harmon

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Pharmaceuticals.

The moment they caught sight of him, the crowd made way for him to pass t
hrough. Even Mr. Marcs, who had been barking orders at the guards, quiete
d down.

“Is this their superior? We can’t be so unlucky, can we?” Julie wondered.
She gulped dryly, an inexplicable anxiousness coming over her. She could
tell that this man approaching them was someone of status based on how m
uch Mr. Marcs feared him.

“This bastard really lucked out!” Matt thought as he gritted his teeth ou
t of annoyance. He had thought that Mr. Marcs would be able to avenge
his grudge against Dustin, but this man’s unexpected appearance
seemed to have ruined that.

“Mr. Finn, you’ve come at the right time. This man here is stealing from
the company when he should be protecting it. He’s stolen and sold substan
dard products. This will badly
tarnish the company’s reputation. You need to arrest him,” Dustin said as
he pointed at Mr. Marcs.

Morgan squinted and hummed lightly. “Oh? Are you telling me what I should
be doing? And who are you to be doing that? Do I even know you?”
“Mr. Finn, we’ve met before,” Dustin replied.

“So what? I’ve met lots of people. Am I supposed to know all of them?”

Morgan gave Dustin a derogatory once over. “Also, who do you think you ar
e? Who are you to butt into the
internal affairs of the company?”

Dustin frowned when he heard what Morgan had to say. “Mr. Finn, as vice p
resident of the company, are you
not going to look into actions that will ruin the company’s reputation?”

“Whether or not I look into the matter is my call to make. What evidence
have you got to claim that Mr. Marcs
is selling substandard products?”

“You want evidence? Here’s your evidence!” Dustin kicked the box over, sp
illing Immortunol all over the ground.
“Hey, young
man, so what if these Immortunols are substandard? How are you going to p
rove that they belong to Mr. Marcs? Who’s to say
you didn’t steal them?” Morgan retaliated.

Mr. Marcs was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly reacted. “That’s r
ight! Mr. Finn, this fella here is a thief! I caught him stealing from us
! I did not expect this brazen rascal to fight back so violently! He’s tr
uly heinous and despicable!”

“I can vouch for that! He’s the one who stole the Immortunols!” Julie add
ed.

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“Do you hear that? Everyone’s saying that you’re the thief.” Morgan smirk
ed maliciously. Which insolent bastard is this who dared meddle in his af
fairs?

“Mr. Finn, it seems like you’re going to cover up for him, then?” Dustin’
s eyes narrowed, a menacing look in his

eyes.

It suddenly made sense to Dustin why Mr. Marcs dared to act so rampantly.
It was because he had an equally unrighteous superior! Dustin had though
t that he had seen the worst from Mr. Marcs, but it turns out that Morgan
was worse! Not only did he distort the truth, he even framed others for
things that they did not do. It was
plain for all to see that his subordinate was in the wrong, but he blatan
tly put the blame on Custin. That was too much!

“So what if I cover up for him? Who do you think calls the shots here?” M
r. Finn pressed his lips together into a thin line. “I’m giving you a cha
nce now. Get down on your knees and apologize to Mr. Marcs right now, and
admit that you were wrong. If you don’t, I’ll make sure you spend the re
st of your days behind bars!‘
“Are you sure that’s what you want to do?” Dustin challenged.

“Do I look like I’m joking? You should check if your opponent has someone
behind him before you go throwing your weight around like that! Who do y
ou think you are to do as you wish on my turf? Now get on your knees and
apologize!‘ Morgan roared.

“Do you hear that? Get on your knees!” Mr. Marcs jeered, looking at Dusti
n like he had victory over him.

“Rhys! Why did you even intervene in the first place? This is what you ge
t for meddling in other people’s business!” Julie gloated.
“You really think too highly of yourself! Matt
shot him a contemptuous and dismissive look.

In the face of absolute power, it was irrelevant whether you were right o
r wrong. So what if you were right?

When the person in power dictated that you’re wrong, you have no way of d
efending yourself, Such was the
law of society.

“Alright, if you’ve made your choice, then don’t regret it.” Dustin didn’
t waste much time talking to them. He
whipped cut his phone and made a call.

“Oh? You’re calling for backup? Hahaha!” Morgan snickered. “Hey, brat!
I don’t think you get the idea here! This

is my turf, and I call the shots here! Who do you think can save you now?
”

“Mr. Finn, let’s not get too cocky. I think the Harmons are in charge her
e at Harmon Pharmaceuticals, not you.

Mr. Finn,” Dustin corrected him.

“So what? I’m a founding member of Harmon Pharmaceuticals! Even Natasha H
armon has to address me respectfully, what more of a scoundrel like you?”
Morgan announced arrogantly.

As he finished his sentence, a crisp and clear feminine voice rang out. “
Is that so? So I should be addressing you respectfully now?”

The crowd turned to the source of the voice to see an elegant woman dress
ed in red entering and approaching them. It was Natasha Harmon!

“Ms. Harmon?” Morgan felt a premonition of oncoming trouble. He immediate
ly forced a smile and went up to her. “Why have you come?”

“I’m here to join in the fun! Am I not welcome here, respected Mr. Finn?”
Natasha put extra emphasis on how she addressed Mr. Finn.

“Ms. Harmon, that was just a joke. Don’t take it to heart,” Morgan explai
ned awkwardly. How was he to that she would appear at such terrible timin
g?
know

“A joke? It didn’t sound like one to me. You sounded so sure of yourself
back there,” Natasha said, unperturbed.
“Well—
Morgan could not find the words to excuse himself for what he said.

“Forget it; I’ll let that go. Now tell me, what’s going on here?” Natasha
asked calmly.

“Ms. Harmon, here’s what happened.” Mr. Marcs was just about to explain w
hen he was
cut off by a glare from Natasha. “Are you in a position to speak now?”
“Know your place!” Morgan turned to
Mr. Marcs and scolded him. Then he turned back to Natasha and smiled apol
ogetically. “Ms. Harmon, it’s nothing much. It’s just that there’s someon
e here with unethical intentions who stole some Immortunols. I’m already
handling it, and this will be settled in no time.”
“Oh? Who’s so audacious to steal Immortunols?” Natasha asked.
“It’s that rascal!” Morgan pointed at Dustin.

“Mr. Finn, are you sure it’s him?” Natasha looked like she was holding ba
ck a smile.
“Of course I’m sure!”
“And do you know who he is?” Natasha asked, amused.

“No matter who he is, he’s committed a grave offense by stealing the Immo
rtunols! We need to ensure that justice is served!” Morgan declared in fe
igned righteousness.

“Alright then. I’ll have you know!” Natasha’s expression darkened over. “
This man whom you’ve accused of theft is the chief physician of Harmon Ph
armaceuticals
and the developer of Immortunol, Dustin Rhys!” An uproar broke out when t
he crowd heard that.

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“What? Mr. Rhys?” Morgan had shock written all over his face.

He had indeed received news that the developer of Immortunol, Mr. Rhys, w
ould be present today, but he hadn’t expected him to be so young!

“N–no way! H–
he’s He’s Mr. Rhys?!” Mr. Marcs’s eyes widened in disbelief. Never in his
wildest dreams had he imagined that the person he had been bragging abou
t being a tight buddy with was right there in front of him. This was bad.
This was really bad. They were in deep trouble now.

“Mr. Rhys? Dustin Rhys?” Julie looked around in bewilderment. “They must
be mistaken! The brilliant Mr. Rhys
who
developed Immortunol was Dustin? How is that possible?” She mused.

“What ability does this rascal possess to be able to come up with the pre
scription formula for Immortunol?”

Matt felt astonished, which was soon taken over by jealousy. Immortunol w
as a precious drug that was able

to bring in endless fortune! But how did such a treasure end up in the ha
nds of such a worthless person? It
was truly a waste!

“Mr. Finn, I’ll ask you one more time,” Natasha said. “Do you think that
Mr. Rhys is the person who stole these
Immortunols?”
“This Well—
This might be a misunderstanding.” The corners of Morgan’s eyes twitched
and he forced a
smile.

“A misunderstanding? So what you’re saying is that Mr. Rhys isn’t the thi
ef?” Natasha scoffed.

“Of course! Why would Mr. Rhys steal his own products?” Morgan nodded rep
eatedly.

“Alright, then tell me, who was the one who stole this box of substandard
Immortunol?” Natasha asked
authoritatively.
“I understand now!” Morgan pretended to finally understand what was
going on. “It must have been Mr. Marcs who stole the company’s products w
hen he was supposed to be guarding them! He misused his authority and acc
used Mr. Rhys before we even looked into the issue! We cannot tolerate su
ch a vile person in the company!

I’ll fire him right away!”
“Mr. Finn, I-”

“Shut up!” Just as Mr. Marcs was about to speak, Morgan gave him a hard s
lap and reprimanded him loudly. You piece of trash! Admit your mistakes o
r I’ll not go easy on you!”

“Yes, yes. I was wrong. Please forgive me, Mr. Finn. I’ll never repeat my
mistakes again.” Mr. Marcs covered his face with his hands, shaking as h
e admitted his wrongdoing.

“Why are you apologizing to me? It’s Ms. Harmon you should be apologizing
to!” Morgan roared.

“Ms. Harmon, I’m so sorry! Please let me off this time. I know that I was
wrong!” Mr. Marcs fell to his knees,
asking for forgiveness.

Natasha ignored him completely, her gaze fixed on Morgan. “What a smart m
ove, Mr. Finn. You’re pushing someone else under the bus to save your own
sorry ass. But do you really think that you’ll get away scot–free?”

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“Ms. Harmon, what do you mean? I’m afraid I do not follow.” Morgan’s brow
s were tightly knit.

“Don’t assume that I do not know what you’ve done. I just never bothered
to take action. But you’ve messed with the wrong person now! I’m giving y
ou one last chance. Give Mr. Rhys a sincere apology for your behavior

today, or be prepared to bear the consequences!” Natasha ordered with an
icy expression.

“Ms. Harmon, you must be kidding me!” Morgan’s expression darkened. “I’m
a founding member and the vice president of the company! How could you ma
ke me apologize to a mere boy toy like him? How will I put my subordinate
s in line if I do that?”

“You’re not apologizing, are you? Guards, beat him up!” Natasha wasted no
time with him. With a snap of her fingers, two bodyguards came up to the
m and gave Morgan several hard smacks on his face. He was totally befuddl
ed.

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“H–how could you order them to smack me?” Morgan cradled his face
in his palms as disbelief consumed him.

“Not only did I get them to hit you, I’m throwing you out
too! As of this moment, you are no longer vice president of the company!
Natasha said bluntly.

“Natasha Harmon! This is too much! I’ve slaved my ass off in the company
all these years, and you’re laying me off all because of this scoundrel?
How

won’t sit well with the rest of the employees? You dismiss my effort and
labor! Are you not afraid that this

“What? Is that a threat? Do you think that you are in a position to threa
ten me?”

Natasha laughed mockingly. “Let me be honest here. I’m not only going to
fire you, but I’m also sending you to prison today! I have records of all
your dirty deeds, which I’m sure are enough to keep you in there for a l
ifetime!”

“Natasha Harmon! How dare you! I have the support of your cousin, Quentin
Harmon!” Morgan shouted loudly. though he was trembling within.

“Quentin Harmon? Hah! Why don’t you get him to come here now? See if I’ll
cut him any slack?” Natasha threatened him domineeringly.

Quentin, who had just set foot through the door, heard that and immediate
ly retraced his steps. Damn it! He
dared not mess with her when she was already angry!
“Natasha Harmon, you can’t do this! I-
“Shut up!” Natasha lifted
a hand and delivered a slap to his face so strong that his nose started t
o bleed. “I’ve

given you your chance, but you didn’t take it. Guards! Tie them up and se
nd them to the police station!”

Following her order, several security guards came and tied Morgan and Mr.
Marcs up.
“Ms.
Harmon, I was wrong! Please, give me another chance! I’ll never do this a
gain!” Morgan finally lost his composure when he saw where things were go
ing. He fell to his knees and started begging.

“Yes, Ms. Harmon, we were just momentarily taken over by greed. Consideri
ng how we’ve labored for the

company all these years, could you please forgive us this once?” Mr. Marc
s was so terrified that he was in
tears.

Even Mr. Finn, the person on whom he relied to support him, was going und
er. How could he, a mere manager. put up a fight against Natasha?

“Mr. Rhys, I’m terribly sorry! I was rude and ignorant, please, have merc
y on us and let us go!” Morgan saw how Natasha was ignoring them, so he q
uickly changed his target and turned to beg Dustin.

“What?” Julie and Matt watched the proceedings with their mouths agape. T
he vice president of Harmon Pharmaceuticals was on his knees, begging for
forgiveness from a worthless piece of trash? How humiliating!

“It’s too late to repent now! Take them away!” Natasha signaled to her gu
ards. They were both quickly dragged away. Their cries and shouts for for
giveness fell on deaf ears.

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Natasha’s swift and decisive course of action caused the crowd to look at
her in awe. She was impressive and domineering, truly deserving of her t
itle of the Steel Lady.

“Dustin, I’ll leave the rest to you. I’m taking this opportunity to rid t
he company of anyone else bearing ill intentions. I don’t want an insigni
ficant employee of the company to ruin our reputation.” Natasha gave Dust
in a heads–up
and proceeded to leave with her men in tow. It was a critical moment for
the company, so she would not allow anyone to jeopardize them from the in
side.

After Natasha left, all eyes were on Dustin. In the end, Mr. Rhys was the
one with the power to decide who the company’s rights would go to.

“Rhys! Why didn’t you help plead for Mr. Marcs?” Julie confronted him, lo
oking dissatisfied.

“He stole what he was supposed to guard and sold substandard products in
secret. He deserved everything. that he got today. Why should I help him?
” Dustin asked calmly.

“He’s a close friend of mine! You could easily have helped him! Why didn’
t you? Do you even have an ounce of empathy for others in you?” Julie gla
red at him.

“He’s your friend, so what’s that got to do with me? In fact, what do you
even have to do with me?” Dustin said.
“You’re my ex–cousin–in–
law! Even if not for my sake, you should have helped him for Dahlia’s sak
e! Why are you so cruel?” Julie said brazenly.
“Haha! So you do know that I’m your ex–cousin–in–
law? If my memory serves me right, not only did you not help me when I wa
s accused of theft earlier on, you even stepped out to vouch for those wh
o slandered me.
Why didn’t you think about how I was your ex–cousin–in–
law then?” Custin snorted.

Julie’s face flushed instantly. She found no words fit to clear herself o
f her actions.

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“Alright, alright. Let’s put all those behind us and talk business, shall
we?” Matt stepped in to smooth things over. “Dustin, let’s be profession
al here. I’m really interested in the company’s rights. Here’s a million–
dollar check. I’d like to buy an allocation for the rights.”

“A million dollars? Do you take me for a
beggar? Dustin found it ridiculous.

“Hey! Are you saying that a million dollars is too little? Aren’t you get
ting greedy?” Julie protested indignantly.” Just because the Harmons‘ gav
e you a prescription formula, you think that you can flaunt your authorit
y? You only have authority because you are affiliated with the Harmons!”

“Dustin, let’s cut to the chase. Name your price: how much will it take f
or you to give me the company rights?” Matt tried his best to stay calm.
“No amount of money will be
able to get you that. A person of your character is simply not qualified
to obtain the company rights for Immortunol Dustin flat–out rejected him.
“What? You’re rejecting money?” Matt narrowed his eyes.

“Well, it depends on the source of the money. Yours come from unsolicited
sources, and I don’t like that.” Dustin turned his nose up at Matt’s off
er.

“Dustin! You’re going overboard!” Matt’s expression clouded over. “I’m gi
ving way to you and letting go of past grudges, but you better not overst
ep your boundary and stand in the way of my money!”

“That’s right! It’s your honor that Matt is interested in having the comp
any rights for Immortunol! Don’t be ungrateful and shameless!” Julie boas
ted arrogantly.
“Are you threatening me?” Dustin lifted a brow.
“That depends
on how you see it. It could be a piece of advice as much as
it could be a threat!” Matt said in a low voice.

“I don’t care if it’s advice or a threat. I stand by my words. No way in
hell are you getting the company rights!” Dustin said it plain and clear.

“Rhys! Are you really hellbent on crossing me?” Matt gritted his teeth; h
is gaze was as cold and poisonous as
a serpent’s.

“So what if I cross you? Do you think I’d be afraid of you?” Dustin scoff
ed.
“Alright then, just you wait!” Matt
glowered at him before making his way out.

“Rhys! What good will it do to burn bridges? You’re just lucky that you g
ot the prescription formula. Don’t get all cocky thinking you’re all that
. You’re only making things difficult for yoursell by going against Matt!
You despicable person! All you do is rely on others! Just you wail, Rhys
! You’re going to get it!” Julie was just about to leave after she ran he
r mouth berating Dustin, when several police officers came in.
“Are you Julie Amberson?” The leader asked.
“So what if I am?” Julie shot them a dirty look.

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“We just received a report that you are in league with Morgan Finn and Ha
rvey Marcs for selling drugs in
private. We have concrete evidence. You’ll need to come with us.”

“Hey! What nonsense is that? When have I sold drugs in private?” Julie wa
s terrified.

“Still denying, are we? Harvey Marcs has just pointed you out as the mast
ermind!”
“N–
no way! That’s not possible! How could Harvey point me out? You must be m
istaken!” Julie shook her head vigorously.

“Come with us, and we’ll find out if we’re mistaken. Bring her away!” The
leading officer could not be bothered to waste more time with her. He ga
ve the order to have Julie cuffed and brought away.

“I’m innocent! This is an injustice! Matt! Save me, Matt!” Julie was utte
rly flustered. She cried out desperately for help, but there was no one t
here to help her. Matt had hidden away the moment he sensed trouble. He w
asn’t about to get himself involved. He
did not expect Mr. Marcs to push the blame on Julie.

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An hour later, James burst into the Nicholson manor hurriedly. “Mom! I’ve
got bad news! Julie’s in big trouble!”

“Trouble? What trouble?” Florence was enjoying her tea and responded slow
ly.

“Matt just called to tell me that Julie’s been sent to jail!” That was a
shocking piece of news.
“What?” Florence
sat bolt upright when she heard that. “How did that happen? Why would Jul
ie suddenly be locked up?”

“Matt said that Julie went to the Harmons to buy something called Immortu
nol, and she got into some sort of conflict with Dustin. Somehow, Julie e
nded up detained for stealing drugs, James explained.

“Stealing drugs? No! That’s impossible! Julie might be spoiled, but she w
ould never commit thell!” As Florence

spoke, she suddenly seemed to catch an important piece of information, “H
ang on, did you just say that Julie had a conflict with Dustin, which was
why she got caught? Could it be possible that the worthless piece of
trash pulled a dirty trick on her?”

“That’s right! That’s what Matt said too!” James nodded. “That rascal has
been resentful towards us all along.

This time, he must have framed Julie up to seek revenge for his personal
grievances!”

“That monster! Has he no conscience?” Florence was so furious that she sl
ammed her hand on the table. She

spat her words through clenched jaws. “The Nicholson family has been noth
ing but kind to him, but not only is he not grateful, he repays our kindn
ess with enmity. He’s nothing but a treacherous beast who betrays people
who showed him kindness!”
“What do we do now, Mom?” James asked.

“We have to use our connections to bail Julie out!” Florence was flustere
d. Julie was her only niece, and she
doted on her

so.

“Mom, it seems like the only person who can help us now is Matt,” James s
aid solemnly.

Matt rushed in hurriedly right then. From the looks of it, he had already
been running around trying to help
Julie.

Florence immediately went up to him and started pleading when she saw him
. “Matt, you’ve come at the right time! Julie’s been apprehended and you’
re the only one who can save her now!”

Matt sighed heavily. “Mrs. Nicholson, I’ve been asking around; Julie has
been pointed out as the mastermind

behind the theft. The Harmons won’t let her off easily. From the way thin
gs look right now, Julie might be
sentenced to prison for around eight to ten years.”

“What?” Florence was so startled that she nearly lost her footing. “Julie
is just a dainty little girl who’s never

been through any hardships! How could she possibly survive eight to ten y
ears behind bars? Please, Matt!
Think of something! You must save her!”

“Mrs. Nicholson, based on the severity of the issue, I need to get my fat
her to help out with this,” Matt said
with a shake of his head.

“Anything will do! We’ll forever be indebted to you if your father can ge
t Julie out of there!” Florence looked at

him expectantly.
“I’ll give him a call to
see what he says about this.” Matt pulled out his phone and gave his fath
er a call.

After a brief conversation, he ended the call and said with a troubled ex
pression. “Mrs. Nicholson, my father has agreed to save Julie on one cond
ition.”
“And what condition is that?” Florence asked.
“According to my father, Dustin has the prescription
formula for Immortunol. If you can get the prescription formula from him,
then not only will my father be able to save Julie, but he will also giv
e you thirty thousand dollars as a reward!” Matt’s offer was shocking.
“Thirty thousand dollars? Do you mean it?” Florence’s eyes lit up.
“Of course! My father never backs out on a promise.” Matt nodded.

“That’s no problem at all! It’s just a prescription formula, isn’t it? I’
ll go get it right away! That worthless man would never dare to reject me
if I asked for it!” Florence was roused. Not only would she be able to g
et Julie out of prison, but she would also get a large sum of money out o
f it. What an enticing deal!
“Alright, then I’ll be waiting for your good news. Mrs.
Nicholson.” Matt smiled.

“James! Get a few men and come with me!” Florence ordered and stormed out
the door.

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At noon, after settling the issue with the dealer, Dustin returned to Pea
ceful Medical Center.

However, as soon as he walked in, he realized that there was an additiona
l person there–an 18–year–old girl

with a sweet face.
Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and she was dressed casually. She
was cleaning the medical center, and sweat poured down her face from how
hard she was working.

Meanwhile, Gregory was passed out on a recliner, snoring in his sleep. He
was covered in a blanket, which
was rare.

“Mr. Rhys, you’re back?” When the girl saw Dustin, she immediately stood
up straight and greeted him, looking
nervous.
“Who are you?” Dustin found the situation rather strange.
“I’m
Caitlyn Lawler. Ms. Harmon sent me here to take care of Mr. Jones,” the g
irl replied, nodding her head in
greeting.
“A–
are you of age?” Dustin was a little taken aback. He thought Natasha was
going to send a middle–aged
housekeeper, not a young teenager.
“I am! I’m already 18 years old!” Caitlyn nodded her head fervently.

“Miss, I still think you’re too young. At your age, you should be in scho
ol.” Dustin shook his head.

It was just a casual statement, but after Caitlyn heard it, she actually
fell straight to her knees.

“Mr. Rhys, I’m begging you to not fire me! I’m very capable. I can do lau
ndry, cook, and clean. No matter how tiring or tedious the task may be. I
’m willing to do it. Don’t be fooled by my thin figure: I’m actually very
strong. Not to mention, I eat very little, so I
definitely won’t be a burden to you!”

“Huh?” Dustin was stunned by the sudden outburst. She was fine earlier, s
o why was she on her knees right
now?

“Mr. Rhys, I’m begging you! If I do anything poorly, you can scold me and
hit me as you wish. I can take anything. So please, don’t fire me!”
As she spoke, she smacked her head on
the floor over and over again. After a few harsh knocks, her forehead.
began to bleed as her skin scraped the hard floor.

“Foolish girl, what are you
doing?” Dustin was shocked at the scene before him.
He immediately helped her up and comforted her. “I wasn’t trying to
fire you, I was just worried that the work
would be too hard on you.”
“It’s not hard at all… Caitlyn shook her head profusely.

With teary eyes, she said, “It would be the blessing of a lifetime to be
able to serve you and Mr. Jones. I’m not

afraid of hard work. If you don’t mind, Mr. Rhys, then I am willing to be
come your laborer!”

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“Caitlyn, is there something that you’re too embarrassed to share?” Dusti
n tried asking.

“Nothing of that sort. It’s completely voluntary on my part.” Caitlyn exp
lained hastily.

“I was orphaned when I was young. It was Ms. Harmon who saved me and help
ed me survive this long. I dare not ask for too much; all I want is
to be able to repay Ms. Harmon. I’m very stupid; I don’t know anything bu
t hard labor. I hope you won’t detest me for it, Mr. Rhys.”

Seeing the person in front of him look so terrified and pitiful, Dustin l
et out a sigh. He couldn’t help but feel pity

for her. She was at the peak of her youth and knew how to tug on people’s
heartstrings.

“Caitlyn, since you want to stay, then stay,” Dustin responded in a gentl
e voice.

“Thank you, Mr. Rhys! Thank you!” Caitlyn got on her knees and began bowi
ng again, knocking her head on the
floor once more.

Dustin instantly pulled her to her feet. Feigning sternness, he warned, “
Caitlyn, you may stay, but we must set some rules. From
today onward, you’re not allowed to kneel before anyone!”
“Okay, I’ll remember that!” Caitlyn promised cheerfully.

“From today onward, you belong to the Peaceful Medical Center. If anyone
dares bully you, you just have to tell
me.” Dustin said, smiling softly.
“Okay!”
“Alright. Go get some rest; you don’t need to work now.”

“Okay” Caitlyn nodded again. Despite agreeing, she still didn’t dare rema
in idle and continued to wipe the tables and clean up the medical center
instead.

Dustin felt helpless, but he didn’t stop her.

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Dustin knew that Caitlyn deeply lacked a sense of security.

If he asked her not to do anything, she would feel even more lost.

At that moment, his phone rang.

When he picked up the phone, he heard an unfamiliar voice. “Hello, is thi
s Mr. Rhys? I’m the new chief inspector from the investigation bureau, As
pen Cruiser.”

“Oh, it’s you, Chief Cruiser. Is something the matter?” Dustin was surpri
sed.

“Here’s the deal. We just arrested a suspect named Julie Amberson. Accord
ing to our investigation, she was your sister–in–
law, and she’s involved in the theft of Immortunol. I wanted to ask if yo
u wanted to take her case?” Aspen asked tentatively.
“It’s fine. This has nothing to do with her,” Dustin replied.

Although he didn’t like Julie, he wouldn’t stoop so low as to use his pow
er for his personal revenge and send
her to jail.
“Alright, I know what to do now. Enjoy your day, Mr. Rhys.”

Dustin said nothing as he hung up. Then, he took out an ancient text and
began to leaf through it.

It was an old habit of his. Whenever he had some free time, he’d pick up
a book to read.

Suddenly, there was a furious shout from outside. “Dustin, get the F*ck o
ut here now!”

Soon after, Florence stormed inside, accompanied by James and a few other
thugs.

“Did you need something from me?” Dustin raised his head to level her wit
h a look.
“You inhumane animal! What did
Julie ever do to you? How dare you try to get her in trouble?” Florence
screamed
as soon as she stepped through the door. “You’re truly devoid of a consci
ence, you pathetic,
shameless, ungrateful, degenerate animal!”

“Mom, since when did you know so many adjectives?” James was taken aback.

She didn’t even graduate from middle school, but she sure knew how to giv
e a good scolding.

“Is that the point? Florence turned her head and glared hard at James. Th
en, she wiped her head and looked back at Dustin. “Rhys, I bet you have n
othing smart to say anymore! I knew you were guilty from the start!”

“I don’t know where you heard this unfounded rumor from, but Julie’s arre
st has nothing to do with me. She was the one who made friends with the w
rong crowd,” Dustin said, unfazed by her accusations.

“Bullshit! Do you think that it’ll blow over if you keep denying it? I’m
warning you, if something happens to Julie in there, you’ll never hear th
e end of it from me!” Florence warned through gritted teeth.
“Did you come here just to tell me this?” Dustin was expressionless.
“Of course not! The reason we graced you with our
presence is to ask you for the formula for Immortunol!”

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James declared.

“That’s right! For getting Julie into trouble, you must compensate us. I
order you to hand us the formula!” Florence demanded arrogantly.

“The formula for Immortunol?” Custin lifted a brow. “Sorry, I can’t give
it to you. It now belongs to the Harmon family.”

“I don’t care! You have to give us a copy today!” Florence commanded unre
asonably.

“Exactly! If the Harmon family can have it, then so can we. If you hand u
s the formula, we won’t hold the past. against you!” James yelled.

“I told you, I can’t give you the formula. If you’re here for this, then
please leave.” Dustin tried to chase them out of the medical center.

“Bullshit! You have to give it to us today, no matter what! Or else, don’
t blame us if we do it the hard way!” James threatened, an evil glint in
his eyes.

Seeing the situation turn sour, Caitlyn immediately stood in front of Dus
tin, shielding him. “Y–
you’re being so unreasonable! Mr. Rhys has already said he won’t give it
to you. If you keep insisting. I’ll call the authorities!”
Although she was shaking from fright, she didn’t retreat.
“Where did this B*tch come from? Get the F*ck out of the way!”

Angered, James gave Caitlyn a harsh slap, and the latter fell to the floo
r.
Her pink cheek began to swell.
“Hmm?” Dustin’s expression darkened.

An indescribable anger began to boil inside of him.

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