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In the Palmer family’s manor…
There was a gust of night breeze that made the fallen leaves rustle. It was a desolate and sad scene.
In just one night, Mr. Emerson, Uncle Cooper, and several bodyguards had died.
Many people in the manor were about to panic because so many had died. Quite a few bodyguards and servants left.
At this moment, the manor was so quiet that it seemed gloomy.
In the villa, white gauze and cloth were hung everywhere. Mr. Emerson’s portrait was hanging in the middle of the living
room.
The Palmer family had set up the mourning hall there.
There were three urns that contained the ashes of Emerson, Uncle Cooper, and Dean.
Russell, Herbert, and the rest of the Palmer family wore mourning clothes and sat in the mourning hall, All of them had melancholic expressions on their faces.
Some were burning paper money, while some female relatives were crying softly.
Russell and Herbert seemed mournful too.
They were full of great sorrow because Mr. Emerson had passed away.
Without Mr. Emerson around to take charge of the family, it would soon decline and fall apart.
The Gastronova Ventures had already collapsed.
The Palmer family’s remaining businesses were declining by the day.
Russell and Herbert were not good at running their businesses. They were unable to get the Palmer family out of its hardship.
Without Mr. Emerson, they were lost.
The Palmer family would soon decline and be ruined.
That was why they seemed sorrowful and felt so down.
Other than the desolate future that awaited the Palmer family, they were more worried about the masked man in black who had killed Mr. Emerson, Uncle Cooper, and Dean.
The two brothers wondered who the masked man actually was.
And they wanted to know the reason why he had killed their father.
For now, they wondered who the next target was.
The Palmer family was suffering their darkest night.
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There was nothing but fear and suffering!
They heard something scary.
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A gust of cold wind swept through the villa’s gate. The white gauze around the mourning hall fluttered, paper money flew, and the candles flickered.
Russell, Herbert, the rest of their relatives, and the servants next to them were all creeped out. They all had goosebumps.
A chilling feeling ran down their spines.
They all opened their eyes wide and focused on the villa’s gate.
Suddenly, a couple of figures flew in and landed in the mourning hall.
As they flew in, everyone felt another gust of wind.
The wind brought a sandstorm into the mourning hall, making it difficult for the Palmer family members to open their
eyes.
After the sandstorm subsided, Russell and Herbert noticed two men in the hall. One was in his 50s, and there was a younger man in his 80s.
The older man was bald and fat. He had a white beard and was tall, muscular, and massive like a mountain.
The younger man had short hair and a muscular body. He had a dominant presence.
If Gilmore were here, he would recognize the muscular man with short hair as Clive Ray.
“Who knows where Uncle Cooper and Dean are?” At this time, the older man’s dignified gaze fell on Russell and his family standing in the mourning hall.
Russell and the rest soon came back to their senses.
Russell hurriedly stood up because he felt the older man’s aura. He should be a highly–skilled martial arts master. Russell said respectfully, “Sir, why are you looking for Uncle Cooper and Dean?”
“I’m their senior brother, Lawrence Ray. We agreed to meet here tonight.” The older man stroked his beard as he spoke.
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Russell was astonished. “So you’re Uncle Cooper and Dean’s senior! I pay my respects to you most sincerely,” he quickly said.
After saying that, Russell bowed respectfully to the older man.
The bald old man, Lawrence, was indeed Uncle Cooper and Dean’s senior.
The younger man, Clive, was his son.
The father and son made this trip from Sunsbury to Oakhaven because of a serious matter that involved Clive.
They had come here to settle some business.
Moreover, before Clive came, he had contacted Uncle Cooper and Dean. They previously agreed to meet at the Palmer family’s manor tonight.
“Dad, how can there be memorial tablets with their names in the mourning hall? Clive spotted the tablets with his sharp
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eyes and asked his father with doubt.
Lawrence’s vision immediately fell on the memorial tablets standing in the mourning hall.
His eyes suddenly flashed with anger. His palm shot out like lightning, and he grabbed the collar of Russel’s shirt.
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Russell immediately began to breathe with difficulty. He was suffocating! His eyes opened widely, and his face turned red!
He was petrified and wanted to shout, but he couldn’t make a single sound.
He could sense an aura of death enveloping his heart.
“Tell me the truth! Did you or the rest of the Palmer family kill my two junior brothers?” Lawrence’s eyes were filled with fury as he shouted at Russell.
Lawrence’s internal mana was drowning with rage and wrath. His long gown fluttered in the wind, and he had murderous intentions.
Herbert and the rest of his family were all extremely frightened.
When Herbert finally controlled himself, he quickly called out to Lawrence, “Mr. Lawrence, Uncle Cooper and Dean weren’t killed by arry of us. The murderer is someone else!”
Immediately after hearing Herbert’s words, Lawrence loosened his grip on Russel’s neck.
Russell, whose eyes were already white due to being suffocated, could finally breathe. It was like he had just entered the gates of hell and returned.
Lawrence’s eyes were
still overflowing with anger as he stared at Herbert. He asked, “You said that your family didn’t kill my, junior brothers. Then tell me who did it.”
Herbert then told him how Mr. Emerson, Uncle Cooper, and Dean died. They died at the hands of a mysterious masked man wearing all black last night.
“Mr. Lawrence, before Uncle Cooper died, he handed a letter to my father, requesting him to give it to you. I’m keeping the letter now because my father has passed away,” Russell, who could breathe now, informed Lawrence.
Lawrence immediately withdrew his palm and ordered, “Give me the letter!”
Russell quickly took out the letter from his pocket and gave it to Lawrence, and said, “Mr. Lawrence, here is the letter.” “When he gave this letter to my father, his last wish was to get your help to avenge him and kill Gilmore.” Lawrence gazed with intensity at Russell and shouted, “What did you say? Kill Gilmore?”
Russell thought that he had said something wrong, so he quickly said, “Those were Cooper Merrett’s last words. If you feel that it’s inappropriate, just forget it.”
However, Lawrence asked again, “You just mentioned Gilmore, right? Tell me all you know about this person.”
Russell was surprised. He thought, “Why do I feel that Lawrence knows something about Gilmore?”
Although Russell hesitated, he answered his question, “Gilmore is one of the Evermore Group founders. He’s in a relationship with the daughter of the Carter family, Claire Carter
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fter listening to Russel’s explanation, Lawrence looked at Clive and said, “Clive, is this the person who destroyed your artial arts in Vista Verde and got you thrown in jail?”
live’s eyes flickered with hatred as he clenched his teeth. He said, “Yes, Father. That’s him!”
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The next day was the day of Mr. Emerson’s funeral.
Before nine o’clock in the morning, cars had consecutively arrived at the Palmer family’s manor.
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After all, before Emerson died, he was the patriarch of one of the 10 wealthiest families and enjoyed prominent status.
Now that he was dead, all the heavyweights in the business circle of Oakhaven came to pay their respects.
In the funeral hall of the villa, sad music was playing.
The guests who came to pay their respects walked into the funeral hall, took the incense handed over by the servants of the Palmer family, and bowed to Mr. Emerson’s tablet on the altar.
They also offered words of comfort to the members of the Palmer family.
Everything went on in an orderly and calm manner. Suddenly, there was a sound of a car outside, and then someone said, “The master and young master of the Weston family are here!”
A commotion started outside because of the appearance of these two men.
The young master, of course, was Tobias.
As for the master, he was in his 70s. His glossy grayish–white hair was combed neatly.
The old man wore a pair of silver–framed glasses, a black suit, a tie, and a pair of black leather shoes. He held a crutch in his hand.
He looked energetic like a gentle and elegant old gentleman.
The master of the Weston family was Tobia’s grandfather, Norman Weston.
The business heavyweights who came to pay respects to Mr. Emerson all came forward to shake hands with Norman. They respected him because the Weston family topped the list of the 10 richest families in Oakhaven.
As the patriarch of the Weston family, he was respected by all the businessmen.
Norman shook hands with the people and walked into the funeral hall with Tobias.
Russel and Herbert stood up to greet Norman when they saw him coming in.
“Mr. Norman, I didn’t expect you to see my father off in person. Thank you for coming,” Russel said respectfully to Norman.
Norman replied, “Russell, your father and I have been business friends for decades. Now that he’s passed away, how can I not send him off for the last time? My condolences for your loss!”
Russel and Herbert both nodded with gratitude.
The maids then offered incense to Norman and Tobias.
Norman and his grandson bowed and lit the incense to show their respect.
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At this moment, another car was heard arriving outside.
Someone said, “It’s Mr. Denton and his granddaughter, Claire!”
Russel and Herbert frowned when they heard that Mr. Denton was there.
The reason why they frowned was that the Palmer family’s Gastronova Ventures had folded because of the Evermore Group.
So to a certain extent, the Palmer and Carter families were enemies.
Although Russel and his brother were prejudiced against the Carter family, they had no choice but to swallow their displeasure as Mr. Denton and his granddaughter had come to pay their last respects to Mr. Emerson.
At this moment, Denton walked in with Claire and Gilmore.
Upon seeing Gilmore, not only were the Palmer brothers furious, but even Tobia’s eyes flashed with a cold glint, even though it was his first time seeing Gilmore in person.
He had seen Gilmore before in surveillance footage of the Langford Tower and from photocopies of his ID.
Hence, he recognized Gilmore the moment he appeared.
Gilmore naturally saw Tobias as well and immediately sensed his hostility.
He knew that Tobias had returned to the hotel room and saw the gift Gilmore had left for him, the blood streaks og sheets.
Therefore, Gilmore was not surprised that he was hostile toward him.
After all, he didn’t get Elaine, but Gilmore did..
After placing the incense on the altar, Mr. Denton went to comfort the members of the Palmer family.
Gilmore and the rest walked out of the funeral hall.
Many cars and people continued to arrive.
“Denton, please wait a moment.” At that moment, someone called out to Denton.
Denton stopped and turned around, only to see Norman walking over with Tobias.
“Norman, it’s been a while since we last met!” A smile appeared on Denton’s face.
Norman nodded. “Yes, it’s been a while. How are you?”
Denton sighed and said, “I have an old problem with my leg that has never been cured.”
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“Then you have to take care of yourself, Denton. When Norman said this, a hint of sadness appeared on his face. “I didn’t expect that Emez would leave before us.” Denton also sighed with emotion. “Yes, I was very close with Emez. Now that he has left so suddenly, I’m also very sad.”
Norman looked at him and said, “Denton, who do you think killed Emez?”
Denton was at a loss “It’s hard to say. I can’t guess who would attack Emez.”
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Gilmore, who was standing nearby, felt a little awkward. If they knew that the murderer was just a few steps away from them, he wondered whether they would be very surprised.
While the two old men were chatting. Tobias walked over to Claire.
Claire, long time no see. You’ve gotten prettier.”
“Thank you for your compliment,” Claire replied plainly.
Gilmore was right next to her. She would not pay attention to Tobia’s attempt to get into her good books.
Tobias glanced at Gilmore and asked her with a smile, “Claire, is this your boyfriend next to you?”
She replied, “Yes.”
“Haha, I think I’ve seen your boyfriend somewhere?” Tobias pretended to be deep in thought.
Claire smiled politely and said, “We’re in the same city. Isn’t it normal for us to have seen each other?”
Tobias suddenly seemed to remember something and exclaimed to Claire, “Oh, I remember! I saw your boyfriend at the Langford Hotel last night. You’re right, it’s normal for me to see your boyfriend, but strangely, he took a girl to a hotel room last night. And that girl didn’t seem to be you.”
This caused the smile on Claire’s face to freeze.
As a woman, she was very sensitive when hearing about her boyfriend showing up in a hotel; not to mention that Tobias had said that Gilmore had brought a girl with him.
It was really impossible for her not to jump to conclusions.
“Tobias, you must have mistaken him for someone else. Gilmore and his family ate at my place last night.” In front of outsiders, Claire naturally had to protect Gilmore first.
After all, Tobias was not related to her. Who knew if he was trying to frame Gilmore?
Tobias smiled and said, “Claire, it looks like you don’t believe me
“Whatever. I happen to have the video on my phone of your boyfriend and a girl entering a hotel room. Since there are so many people here, I won’t show it to you now.”
“I’ll send it to your WhatsApp. You can watch it slowly in private and see if the person in the video is indeed your boyfriend.” After that, Tobias picked up his phone, clicked on it a few times, and sent the video to her WhatsApp.
Although she wanted to know if Tobia’s video had truly captured Gilmore, she didn’t look at her phone immediately.
“Okay, I’ll take a good look at your video,” she said calmly with a smile.
Just then, Norman and Denton had finished chatting.
“Denton, the party for the top 10 wealthiest families will be held at the Weston family’s manor in three days. Let’s have a good drink and chat when you get there.” Norman waved to Denton and was ready to leave.
Denton said, “Okay, let’s have a good drink together in three day
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Tobias smiled and waved at Claire. “Goodbye, Claire.”
- e. She was still smiling politely,
When Tobias left, he arrogantly glanced at Gilmore and thought “That’s for sleeping with my woman, brat!”
“After Claire watches the video I shot, you’ll have to bear the wrath of that fierce lady! Haha!”
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However, at this moment, Gilmore did not notice Tobia’s scheming eyes at all. That was because he was looking at someone.
It was a man wearing a cap, sunglasses, and a mask, which covered all his features.
This man wore a black trench coat and had both hands in his pockets. He kept his head lowered and walked toward Claire and Gilmore.
There was a glint in Gilmore’s eyes. The murderer had finally appeared!
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Gilmore stared at the mysterious man in the black trench coat, cap, sunglasses and mask.
Although the man tried his best to hide his appearance, Gilmore could see through his identity at a glance with his God’s Eye. That man was Benjamin.
Benjamin thought Gilmore didn’t notice him and walked over with his head lowered.
As Benjamin got closer to Gilmore, his pace quickened.
When Benjamin was only a few steps away from Gilmore, he suddenly fished out a sharp dagger from his pocket.
Benjamin quickly rushed toward Gilmore, the dagger in his hand aimed at Gilmore’s abdomen.
Claire was the first to discover that someone was trying to hurt Gilmore with a dagger, and she let out a cry of shock!
However, everything happened so suddenly, and there was no way for her to stop it at all.
Even Denton, who was two to three meters away, was unable to react in time when he discovered this sudden development.
Everyone was shocked and was sure Gilmore would die from the masked man’s attack.
In the blink of an eye, just as the dagger in Benjamin’s hand was about to sink into Gilmore’s abdomen, Gilmore’s hand suddenly sprang into action!
He grabbed Benjamin’s wrist, which held the dagger, in one swift motion.
Benjamin’s heart tightened. He felt Gilmore’s hand clamping on his wrist like a steel vice.
His wrist bone hurt so much he felt it was shattering, yet he couldn’t break free from Gilmore’s grip.
At this moment, Gilmore suddenly exerted more pressure.
“Crack!” The sound of breaking bones could be heard.
Benjamin emitted a ghastly scream as his wrist broke. The dagger in his hand immediately fell to the ground.
Gilmore landed a fist on Benjamin’s face.
This punch sent Benjamin flying two to three meters away. His cap and sunglasses were knocked off too.
Benjamin crashed heavily to the ground, his face grimacing in pain and shock!
Gilmore didn’t want to reveal his true strength in public, so his punch was only intended to punish Benjamin.
Otherwise, he would’ve split open Benjamin’s head with one punch using mana.
“It’s the Palmer Family’s young master, Benjamin!”
Wasn’t he disowned by Mr. Emerson? Why is he back?”
“And he wanted to kill someone with a knife. What the hell is going on?”
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The people around whispered when they saw Benjamin.
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Hatred flickered in Benjamin’s eyes as he glared at Gilmore, “Gilmore, you’re the one who killed my grandfather. I’m going to kill you
Gilmore’s face was filled with ridicule. “Benjamin, I only triumphed over your Gastronova Ventures in the business world.
“I didn’t expect that losing to me in business would make you crazy enough to assassinate me.”
The Evermore Group founded by Gilmore and Claire had defeated the Gastronova Ventures and became the top restaurant in Oakhaven.
Everyone in the Oakhaven business circle was aware of this because the Evermore Group had miraculously overtaken the Gastronova Ventures in just one month and became the largest food and beverage industry in Oakhaven.
Now when they heard what Gilmore said, everyone cast looks of disdain at Benjamin.
There had never been a perpetual victor in the business world. A loss was nothing to be embarrassed about.
As long as you learned your lesson, there would be a chance for you to make a comeback.
It seems Benjamin was a person who couldn’t accept defeat and thought that murder was a form of revenge. He was a scumbag!
“Benjamin, you’re utterly unscrupulous! How dare you attempt to commit murder in public! I’ll call the police right now!” Claire came back to her senses, took out her phone, and shouted angrily at Benjamin.
Benjamin’s eyes were filled with stubborn indignation and a trace of fear.
The reason why he tried to assassinate Gilmore on the day of his grandfather’s funeral was that he was blinded by hatred and impulsiveness,
He had arrived outside the Palmer family’s manor long ago, but he had not entered to pay his respects to his grandfather. His grandfather had chased him out of the family and brought about the Gastronova Ventures’s collapse.
If he came in to pay his respects to his grandfather, Russel and Herbert would taunt him, and the influential businessmen who were present would also despise him.
So he did not intend to enter the manor but wanted to mourn his grandfather outside in silence.
However, when he saw the Carter family’s car entering the Palmer family compound, he could no longer remain indifferent.
In his opinion, Denton and the Carter family caused his grandfather’s death.
And Claire, who he had liked for a long time, was now in love with Gilmore.
The more he thought about it, the harder it was to suppress his hatred. So, all geared up in his black trench coat, cap, sunglasses, and mask, he entered the Palmer family’s manor,
He wanted to kill Claire.
That’s right, his first target had been Claire.
The reason why he chose Claire was because he could not kill Denton.
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But since Claire was Denton’s granddaughter and Gilmore’s girlfriend, if he killed Claire, he would bring great pain to Denton and Gilmore.
To Benjamin, this was the best way to avenge his grandfather’s death.
However, when he entered the Palmer family’s manor, he did not expect to see Gilmore, Denton, and Claire coming out together.
At that moment, he changed his mind. He decided to kill Gilmore first, then Claire.
Because the person he hated most was Gilmore.
However, he never imagined that the seemingly powerless Gilmore would ruin his assassination plans.
When Benjamin heard that Claire wanted to call the police, his heart was filled with resentment and fear.
He had failed to take revenge, now he would also be imprisoned. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life behind bars.
“Claire, please wait a moment!” Norman, who had not left because of the sudden commotion, suddenly called out to Claire. With her mobile phone in her hand, Claire looked at Norman and said, “Mr. Norman, what can I do for you?”
Norman glanced at the injured Benjamin and said to Claire, “Claire, Benjamin hurting others with a knife is indeed wrong and unforgivable.
“However, his grandfather died an unnatural death, and the Palmer family’s company went bankrupt. Having been dealt such heavy blows, he developed a sense of hatred and so did some stupid things.
“Right now, the Palmer family is already in a miserable state. Claire, I hope you will give Benjanin a chance to turn over a new leaf for my sake.”
After hearing Norman’s words, all the businessmen and big shots around the hall were all impressed. They felt that Norman was broad–minded, benevolent, and admirable.
“Mr. Norman is indeed a legendary figure in the business world of Oakhaven!”
“His magnanimity is something none of us can compare to!”
“We should learn from him to be compassionate and magnanimous!”
The prominent figures in the business circle were full of praise.
“But…” Claire held her phone in her hand and frowned slightly, still indignant.
Benjamin had wielded a sharp blade and almost killed Gilmore, She didn’t want to let him off just like that.
After all, the person Benjamin wanted to kill was the man she deemed most important.
Right at this moment, Denton said, “Claire, it’s enough. Let’s forget about this matter.
Although Claire was a little unwilling, she could only put away her mobile phone and say. “Yes, Grandpa.”
Denton then looked at Norman with a smile on his face. “Norman, since you are kind, the Carter family will show mercy and let him go. Now I will leave first.”
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“Denton, thank you for your kindness. See you in a few days.” Norman nodded with a smile.
“Claire, Gilmore, it’s time for us to leave!” Denton said to Gilmore and Claire, and then hobbled with his cane to his Rolls-
Royce.
Gilmore discovered that even though he had cured Denton’s crippled leg. he was still limping. No one could tell that his leg had recovered.
It seemed that Mr. Carter liked to hide his true powers as well.
Gilmore smiled, amused.
Then, he and Claire followed Denton to the Carter Family’s Rolls–Royce, and the Rolls–Royce left the Palmer family’s
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Norman looked at Benjamin lying on the ground and told Tobins, “Tobias, go help Benjamin up and take him to the hospital.”
Tobias said. “Yes, Grandpa.”
This gesture naturally earned the praises of the surrounding businessmen for the kind and benevolent Old Mr. Weston.
After giving Tobias the order, Norman walked to an extra long Rolls–Royce,
Right by the car, a bodyguard in a suit and sunglasses immediately opened the door for him.
After Norman got in the car, he asked the driver to drive off.
At this time, Tobias reached Benjamin’s side and helped him up
Tobias had a concerned expression as he looked at Benjamin, “Are you alright?”
Even though Benjamin’s cheek was throbbing with pain, he couldn’t help feeling touched that Tobias was helping him up.
He said to Tobias, “Tobias, I’m fine.”
“Come on, get in my car. I’ll take you to the hospital.”
“Tobias, thank you so much.”
“We are both children of rich and powerful families. We have to help look out for each other.”
Tobias helped Benjamin into his Maserati.
Then, under the protection of two bodyguards‘ cars, they left the Palmer family’s manor.
At this moment, the Carter family was in their Rolls–Royce on their way back home.
Claire looked puzzled and asked her grandfather, “Grandpa, why didn’t you let me call the police? Someone like Benjamin should be sent to jail.”
Denton’s face was calm. “Claire, the reason why Grandpa didn’t allow you to call the police was not because Norman pleaded for him. Even though Norman pleaded for Benjamin, he was not trying to be merciful.”
Claire was confused. “Grandpa, I don’t quite understand.”
Denton said meaningfully, “The reason why I let Benjamin go was that Gilmore was not hurt.
“The Palmer family has fallen. Even if Benjamin wanted to create trouble for us, he wouldn’t be able to do anything.
“Whether we let him go or not, it makes no difference.”
Claire continued. “Then what did you mean when you said Norman was not pleading for him because he was being merciful, Grandpa?”
Denton smiled. “Norman doesn’t care whether Benjamin lives og dies. The reason he pleaded for Benjamin in front of everyone was just to win people’s hearts and to gain a good reputation.
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“The reason why Norman was able to make the Weston family the wealthiest among the top ten wealthy families was that he was good at winning people’s support.
“Moreover, Norman had cooperated with all the ten families. But he is your uncle’s business rival, the Foster family’s Evergreen Properties, and Carter Semiconductors refused to have him as a shareholder.
“Therefore, the Weston family is hostile toward our family and your uncle’s Foster family. Their wish is to see our two families fall.
“If I didn’t let Benjamin go earlier, Norman wouldn’t let go of this chance to blame us for massacring the Palmer clan.
“In this way, the Carter family will be at a disadvantage in the business world and will even lose many business partners, and then the Weston family can take advantage of this opportunity to reap the benefits.”
Claire was suddenly enlightened. Only then did she realize that Norman, who looked kind and benevolent, was actually so scheming and two–faced.
“What a cunning old fox!” Claire said angrily.
Denton smiled and said nothing.
He was used to such devious schemes, after all, this was business
Gilmore also rather admired Mr. Carter, who had seen through the enemy’s dark intentions easily.
He was indeed a big shot who had been through a lot in his life.
There was nothing that could be hidden from people like him.
“Gilmore, are you alright?” At this time, Denton looked at Gilmore and asked with concern.
Claire also looked at Gilmore with concern, “Did Benjamin hurt you?”
Gilmore shook his head, “Don’t worry, Benjamin didn’t injure ne.”
Denton asked, “Gilmore, did you study martial arts before?”
“I have only learned some basic self–defense and combat techniques.” Gilmore replied to Denton.
Denton nodded.
He could tell that Gilmore did not seem to know any martial arts
It was only some basic combat skills.
Otherwise, after being struck, Benjamin probably would have fallen to the ground and not be able to get up, instead of being only superficially injured.
Denton then said solemnly to Gilmore, “In the future, there will be treacherous people like Benjamin who will attack you unexpectedly.
“Your basic combat skills will not be enough. I will find an opportunity to teach you some martial arts.”
Needless to say, the reason why Denton wanted to teach Gilmore martial arts was that he hoped that Gilmore would have the ability to protect himself
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Otherwise, it’d be exceedingly dangerous if he were suddenly attacked.
He had already regarded Gilmore as his future grandson–in–law and naturally did not wish for anything bad to happen to
him.
Gilmore concealed the strength of his
tial arts skills because he did not want others to know that he was that powerful.
But he didn’t expect that Denton would want to teach him martial arts so that he could protect himself.
Gilmore felt embarrassed.
However, he still nodded at Denton and said, “Thank you, Mr. Carter, for your offer to teach me martial arts. But Im not talented in martial arts, and I am afraid that I won’t be able to grasp the techniques and skills you teach.”
Denton said confidently, ‘It depends on who your teacher is. If a martial arts teacher is too weak, no matter how talented a student is, he won’t become skilled.
“In the same way, as long as the teacher is strong enough, he can teach even ordinary students to be martial arts masters.”
He was trying to say he was a powerful teacher.
As an influential hero in Oakhaven, Denton thought that he was qualified to say that.
At this time, Gilmore naturally had to flatter him, “Mr. Carter, you are right. With such a brilliant master like you, I will surely be able to master excellent martial arts skills and will not embarrass you.”
“Yes. Denton nodded with satisfaction.
After Tobias took the injured Benjamin to the hospital for medical treatment, he brought Benjamin to a luxurious the Langford Hotel.
He arranged for Benjamin to stay in the hotel.
As they sat on the sofa, Benjamin gratefully told Tobias, “Tobias, thank you.”
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“Benjamin, there’s no need to stand on ceremony. I’ve already said that we’re both sons of rich and powerful families, we should therefore take care of each other. Tobias was quite forthright.
“Although Denton seemed to have promised to be lenient to you, you still have to be on guard against his retaliation. So you’ll stay in the Langford Hotel first. This place belongs to the Weston family, and Denton’s men would not dare make trouble here.”
Benjamin nodded.
He was very touched by what the Weston Family had done for him today,
Especially now that Benjamin was at his wit’s end and was like a stray dog.
In Benjamin’s eyes, the Weston family’s assistance was timely.
Benjamin looked at Tobias and said, “Tobias, Denton and Gilmore have made my family so miserable.
I have nothing to repay the Weston family’s kindness, but I have a big secret that I am willing to tell you as repayment for saving me today.”
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Tobias was very curious after he heard this. What secret did Benjamin have to tell him?
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He kept his fake smile in place. “Benjamin, you’re being too polite again. Why are you talking about saving and repaying favors? It is only proper that we help each other.
However, Benjamin’s eyes flashed brightly as he looked at Tobias and asked, “Tobias, have you heard of the rumored King’s Treasure Map in Oakhaven?”
The smile on Tobias’s face froze and turned into shock!
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The rumor about the King’s Treasure Map in Oakhaven!
Tobias was shocked because he knew about it.
Rumor had it that a mysterious family had guarded a secret related to the King’s Treasure for generations.
Whoever was able to obtain the King’s Treasure Map from this mysterious family would be able to obtain countless
treasures.
Therefore, all the big clans, wealthy families and sects in Eldoria were looking for that family and the King’s Treasure Map.
As a result, the family who knew about the treasure’s secret was hunted down and killed, leaving only one person alive.
The sole survivor became a fugitive and fled to the ends of the world.
Finally, there was news that the man had arrived in Oakhaven, so at one point in time, all kinds of people gathered here. However, this secret keeper of the treasures seemed to have evaporated into thin air. Suddenly, there was no news of him.
In the end, all the people who came to Oakhaven left.
Tobias had heard this rumor about the King’s Treasure from his grandfather Norman.
When he suddenly heard about the King’s Treasure from Benjamin, Tobias was naturally very surprised.
He immediately thought, “Could it be that the great secret Benjamin wanted to tell me about had something to do with the King’s Treasure?”
Tobias calmed himself down and looked at Benjamin. Benjamin, why are you suddenly talking about the King’s Treasure?” “Because the big secret I want to tell you is related to the King’s Treasure Map. Benjamin stared straight at Tobias and said, Tobias felt agitated again and his heart raced subconsciously.
Just as he expected, the secret that Benjamin wanted to reveal was about the King’s Treasure Map!
“Benjamin, could it be that you know where the King’s Treasure Map is?” Tobias asked cautiously.
Benjamin replied, “Of course I know”
“Where is it then?”
“It’s with the Carter family, in the hands of Denton!” Benjamin answered instantly.
Tobias frowned and said suspiciously, “Rumor has it that in this era, there is only one person who knows about the King’s Treasure Map, and he was the sole survivor who escaped.”
“How did it end up in Denton’s hands?”
Benjamin said, “Tobias, I don’t know if your grandfather had ever told you this story; that about 30 to 40 years ago, murderous devil came to Oakhaven and massacred many innocent people. In the end. Denton killed the devil?”
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“That murderous devil was highly skilled in martial arts. It was said that to deal with this devil, all the skilled warriors in Oakhaven were dispatched, and they suffered heavy casualties.
“In the end, Denton fought with him in the deep mountains for a full day and night before killing him.
“It’s also because of that war that Denton became the most powerful hero in Oakhaven!
“But Tobias, you definitely wouldn’t have guessed that this devil wasn’t a fiend. He was actually the sole survivor who guarded the secret of the King’s Treasure Map. sneered Benjamin
Tobias was shocked and said. “What? He was not a murderous devil, but actually the only person who knows about the King’s Treasure Map?”
“Yes, this person who knew the secret of the treasure map came to Oakhaven, but he hid himself very well, so all the people of Eldoria who came to Oakhaven could not find him.”
Benjamin continued, “Moreover, he rented a house from Denton and became friends with him.
“Denton was very smart. After getting close to this person, he quickly discovered from various clues that this person was the one who knew about the treasure map.
“That said, this secret keeper was no ordinary individual either. He immediately noticed that his secret had been discovered, so he escaped during the night.
“Denton was well–prepared. He falsely accused the secret keeper of being a homicidal demon and led a group of highly skilled fighters to hunt him down. In the end, he finally killed that man and took away the treasure map.
Tobias was still doubtful as he looked at Benjamin and asked, “How do you know all this?”
“My grandfather witnessed everything with his own eyes. Benjamin said.
“Back then, my grandfather was a martial arts expert under Denton and was always by his side.
“My grandfather was aware of what Denton was doing secretly, and he also found out that when Denton mobilized all the masters in Oakhaven to kill the secret keeper of the treasure map, he deliberately let the other masters make the first move,
arts. If he made the first “Denton was well aware that the person with the treasure map was extremely skilled in marti move to deal with him, not only would he fail to get the treasure map, but he could be killed by that person.
“Therefore, all the masters in Oakhaven suffered heavy casualties because of their fierce attacks and the person who held the treasure map was also seriously injured.
“In the end, Denton was able to easily kill this person and obtain the treasure map. He also became the biggest hero in Oakhaven from killing this ‘devil.
“All of this was personally witnessed by my grandfather. He was able to survive because he did not take any action and became the only person who knew the truth.”
Benjamin looked at Tobias. “Of course, my grandfather is already dead. There are no witnesses.
“Even if you don’t believe me, I can’t show you any evidence.
“But I can tell you for sure that the treasure map is in the hands of Denton and the Carter family!”
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Tobias was utterly shocked and immediately fell silent.
Indeed, Mr. Emerson was dead so what Benjamin told him could not be confirmed.
However, Tobias was close to believing him.
Because many of the details he mentioned were almost the same as what his grandfather, Norman, had told him.
For example, when all the martial art masters in Oakhaven took action to besiege and kill the devil, almost all were injured, except for Denton.
His grandfather, Norman, had always felt puzzled by this.
Then, Denton had said that the man was a murderous devil. But apart from the few bones he dug out from the vegetable field behind his house, no one could prove that the man killed many innocent people. It was Denton who said that he was a murderous devil.
So Norman had told Tobias that there must have been some unknown secret behind that battle, just that he had never got to find out the truth
Now, Tobias seemed to have found the truth.
So, he looked at Benjamin and said, “Tve taken note of what you said. Stay in the hotel for now. I need to make a call.”
This was a crucial matter related to the King’s Treasure Map. Therefore, Tobias felt it necessary to call his grandfather Norman.
Benjamin knew that Tobias would be calling Norman. He smiled and said, “Tobias, please go ahead!”
Tobias nodded at Benjamin and left the room..
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Benjamin watched as Tobias walked out of the room to make his call.
Benjamin knew that there was hope for him to take revenge for his grandfather on Gilmore and the Carter family.
He had two reasons for telling Tobias the important secret of the King’s Treasure Map.
He wanted to repay the Weston family for helping him when he was in trouble.
Also, he wanted to use the power of the Weston family to deal with the Carter family and Gilmore.
Since the Palmer family had already fallen from grace, there was no way they could contend against the Carter family.
There was no way that Benjamin would be able to take revenge.
Therefore, if Benjamin could exchange the secret of the treasure map for the Weston family’s help dealing with the Carter Family and Gilmore, it was undoubtedly worth it.
About 20 minutes later, Tobias came back.
“Benjamin, my grandfather will come to Langford Hotel at noon and he is inviting you to a meal.” Tobias spoke to Benjamin with a solemn expression.
Benjamin was secretly delighted to hear this.
Needless to say, Old Mr. Weston wanted to have a meal with him personally because Tobias must have just called Old Mr. Weston and told him about the treasure map.
The old man naturally knew that Benjamin was telling the truth, so he wanted to get more information from him about the
treasure map.
Benjamin then pretended to be highly flattered and said, “How could I dare to accept Old Mr. Weston’s treat? I should be the one treating him to a meal”
Tobias smiled and said, “Indeed, in Oakhaven, except for the few old men from the ten wealthy families, you are the only one who has the privilege to be invited by my grandfather to dine together with him.
“However, since you told us about such an important treasure map, in the future, you are an honored guest of the Weston family, and we will do our best to protect you”
Benjamin was moved to tears. “Thank you, Mr. Tobias and Mr. Weston!”
“Benjamin, how can you call me Mr. Tobias? We’re brothers, so you can just call me by my name. Tobias pretended to be displeased and said.
Benjamin said, “Tobias, I am already a disgraced person, how could I dare to call you brother? The Weston family has helped me, it is only right that I call you Mr. Tobias.”
“If you insist on treating me like an outsider, you’re looking down on me.” Tobias spoke seriously.
-Benjamin said, “Since you said so, I’ll call you by name then.”
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Tobias then stood up and said to Benjamin, “Benjamin, I have matters to attend to. You should rest first and call me if anything comes up.”
“Tobias, don’t worry about me, go tend to your business!” Benjamin said,
Tobias then left the room.
When it was time for lunch, an extended version of the Rolls–Royce arrived at the Langford Tower.
An old man
an with a cane got out o
of the car.
Dressed in a suit, with meticulously combed silver hair and glasses, the gentleman had a genteel and elegant look about him.
That old man was Norman.
Several bodyguards and an old man in grey who seemed to be the housekeeper got out of the car and stood around Norman.
Then, under their protection, Norman walked into the lobby of the building and came to the elevator.
The elevator arrived. After the door opened, Norman and the others walked in.
As soon as the elevator door closed, the housekeeper pressed the button for the 30th floor.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the closing elevator doors suddenly opened and two people entered.
One was a bald old man dressed in a robe. The other was a middle–aged man with a robust build.
This made the elevator overcrowded all of a sudden.
Two of Norman’s bodyguards immediately said to the old man in the robe and the sturdy middle–aged man. “This elevator) is too small to hold so many people. Take the next one!”
The sturdy middle–aged man immediately became angry. “What, there’s enough space, isn’t there?”
The two bodyguards did not want the men to bump into Mr. Weston because there were too many people in the elevator. Therefore, when they saw that the middle–aged man refused to leave the elevator, they immediately became angry.
They were about to push the middle–aged man and the old man out of the elevator when Norman suddenly smiled gently. He said to the old man in the robe, “If I’m right, are you Mr. Lawrence, the number one master of the Black Hawks?”
After entering the elevator, the calm old man in the long robe had gazed about his surroundings slowly. His eyes were sharp and bright.
Right, this bald old man was Lawrence.
The middle–aged man who was as strong as
s an ox and who stood next to him was
Clive,
“I didn’t expect to meet Mr. Weston, the leader of the ten richest families in Oakhaven, in an elevator,” Lawrence looked at Norman and said.
The two bodyguards, who were about to drive Clive and Lawrence away, were immediately stunned. It did not occur to them that Mr. Weston actually knew Lawrence.
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Norman looked at the two bodyguards and said, “This elevator is too crowded. Go out and wait for the next one.
The two bodyguards didn’t expect that they would be the ones asked to leave the elevator by Norman, when they had wanted to chase the newcomers out.
However, Old Mr. Weston was their boss. In the face of their boss order, they could only agree. “Yes, sir.”
The two bodyguards walked out of the elevator.
The lift door closed right away and the lifi went up.
Norman asked Lawrence, “Which floor are you going to, Mr. Ray?”
Lawrence glanced at the elevator buttons and said, “Just like you, the 30th floor.”
“Mr. Ray, why didn’t you drop by the Weston family manor for a visit since you are in Oakhaven?”
“Mr. Weston, it’s kind of you to remember me. I came to Oakhaven to settle a personal grudge and didn’t want to disturb
you.
“I see. I wonder how anyone in Oakhaven could be blind enough to offend you.”
“He’s nothing more than a fool.” A cold smile appeared on Lawrence’s face.
At that moment, the lift reached the 30th floor and the doors opened with a chime.
Norman, Lawrence, Clive and the others walked out of the elevator.
“Mr. Ray, are you here for a meal?” Norman took a look around the Langford Hotel’s 30th floor and asked Lawrence.
Lawrence replied, “I’m staying here for a few days, and will leave when I’m done.”
Norman said, “Mr. Ray, you are the top master of the Black Hawks. How could you stay in a mere hotel?
“If you don’t mind, you can stay in my manor for a few days.
“When I was in Sunsbury, you hosted me so kindly. Since you have come to Oakhaven today, I should treat you well.”
Lawrence hesitated, “Won’t I disturb you?”
“Mr. Ray, what are you talking about? It’s my honor to invite you to my mansion,” Norman said with a smile.
“Since that is the case, I shall respectfully accept your invitation Lawrence bowed slightly to express his thanks.
Norman looked at the housekeeper next to him and said, “Mr. Johnson, please take both of them to their hotel rooms to rest. I’m going to hold a banquet to welcome Mr. Ray.”
“Yes, sir,” the housekeeper replied.
Then he reached out to Lawrence and Clive and said, “Mr. Ray and Mr. Clive, please
Lawrence said to Norman, “Mr. Weston, thank you for your hospitality.”
Lawrence and his son followed the housekeeper through the hotel corridor.
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At this time, Tobias walked out of the corridor.
Tobias’s face lit up when he saw Norman. ‘Grandpa, you’re here!”
Norman nodded. “Where is Benjamin?”
“I arranged a hotel room for him.”
“Well, take me to see him.”
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“Yes, Grandpa.” Then, Tobias asked curiously, “Grandpa, I just saw our housekeeper. He seemed to be escorting two people. Who are they?”
Norman replied, “I’ll introduce the two to you later, let’s go see Benjamin first.”
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“Good afternoon, Old Mr. Weston.” Benjamin stood up and greeted Norman respectfully.
Norman smiled gently. “Hello Benjamin. Have a seat.
Benjamin sat back on the sofa, and Norman sat down opposite lum.
Tobias stood behind his grandfather.
Norman left all the bodyguards who had been following him outside
There were only Norman, Tobias, and Benjamin in the closed hotel room.
“Benjamin, did you tell anyone about the secret of the Treasure Map!” Norman looked at Benjamin with a burning gaze, as if he could read his mind.
Benjamin replied calmly, “I didn’t tell anyone, Old Mr. Weston,”
“Is there anyone else in the Palmers who knows this secret?”
“No, my grandfather only told me and my father.”
“Emm, from today on, you must keep your mouth shut. You cannot tell anyone else about this matter.”
“Don’t worry, Old Mr. Weston. I know it’s a matter of great importance. If word gets out, it will only bring about a fatal disaster.”
“Well, it’s good that you can understand.” Norman nodded.
in public
“By the way, Benjamin, why did you kill Gilmore today?”
Benjamin suddenly glared with hatred in his eyes and declared, “I had an unresolvable beef with him!
“I was about to engage Claire, but Gilmore interfered and wrecked my relationship with her.
“Furthermore, the Gastronova Ventures, which is of utmost importance to the Palmers, went bankrupt due to the Evermore Group, a company he co–founded with Claire.
“He took away the person I love and wrecked my family business, I wish I could kill him on the spot!”
Norman frowned and said with annoyance, “Gilmore is the absolute worst villain I’ve ever come across.
“And I’m absolutely sure he had a hand in my grandfather’s death. Benjamin said through gritted teeth.
Norman pretended to be surprised. “What do you mean, Benjamin?”
Benjamin said fiercely, ‘On the night of my grandfather’s death, my grandfather sent Mr. Merrett and Dean to kill Gilmore.
“However, not only did they fail to take out Gilmore, they got themselves killed by some mysterious guy in a mask.
“My grandfather also died at the hands of that masked man in black.”
What Benjamin said, Norman had already had someone investigate long ago.
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But Norman still pretended not to know and asked Benjamin, “Do you know who the masked man in black is, Benjamin?”
Benjamin sneered. “Isn’t that obvious?
“In Oakhaven, there is the only one who doesn’t want Gilmore to be killed by the Palmers, that’s Denton.
“Because Gilmore was his future grandson–in–law.
“And in Oakhaven, Denton is the only one with the capability to kill my grandfather.”
Norman furrowed his brow and said, “That actually makes sense
And as for Mr. Merrett you just mentioned, if I remember correctly, he’s a master in the forearm block of the Black Hawks in Sunsbury, right?”
“Yeah, Mr. Merrett and his senior, Dean, are both experts from the Black Hawks
“Benjamin, your grandfather, and Cooper were killed by Denton. It’s only right for the Westons to support you vengeance, Norman stated, locking eyes with Benjamin
and seek
“But as you know, Denton is a one–generation kingpin in Oakhaven. His power is extraordinary. He reached the level of an internal force martialist decades ago.”
“So, I’m afraid the Westons alone may not be sufficient for your revenge. However, if you can get one person to collaborate with the Westons, we can certainly assist you in avenging the Palmers.”
“Old Mr. Weston, who is this?” Benjamin couldn’t help but ask.
“Lawrence Ray, the top expert in the Black Hawks in Sunsbury, and also Mr. Merrett’s senior, Norman explained.
Benjamin was in a dilemma. “But where are we going to find him?”
Norman laughed and said, “By the way, I just met Lawrence in the hotel, and I’ve invited him to join us for dinner later.
“So, when we sit down for dinner later, you can simply tell Lawrence what you mentioned earlier.
“I believe he’ll certainly seek vengeance for his two juniors who met such a tragic end, and he’s willing to collaborate with me to confront Denton.”
With excitement in his eyes, Benjamin promptly replied, “Old Mr. Weston, I will make sure to convince Mr. Ray to seck vengeance for Mr. Merrett and Dean during the dinner.”
Norman smiled. “Well, whether you can get rid of Denton and Gilmore and avenge the Palmers depends on whether you can persuade Lawrence or not.”
“Knock, knock!” At this moment, someone knocked on the door
Tobias looked at the door and asked, “Who is it?”
“Mr. Weston, I’m Carl. The banquet is ready. Please have a seat,” Mr. Johnson announced from outside the door.
“Carl, go ahead and fetch Mr. Ray and his son, Clive,” Norman instructed
Outside the door, Mr. Johnson said, “Certainly, sir.”
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Norman stood up from the sofa, looked at Benjamin, and said, “Let’s go to the dinner hall, Benjamin.”
“Alright, Old Mr. Weston.”
Then Norman, Tobias, and Benjamin walked out of the room and went to the private room where the banquet was held.
As they entered the private room, they noticed the table was already filled with delectable dishes and fine wine.
At the same time, Mr. Johnson had escorted Lawrence and Clive, to the room.
“Please have a seat. Mr. Ray!”
“Clive, please have a seat, too!”
Norman greeted Lawrence and his son with a gentle smile.
Everyone took their seats.
After several rounds of toasts.
Norman smiled and said to Lawrence, “Mr. Ray, I haven’t introduced Mr. Benjamin Palmer to you yet.”
Lawrence glanced at Benjamin and inquired, “The Palmers? Is Cooper the butler for the Palmers?”
Benjamin hastily replied, “Mr. Ray, Cooper is our butler, and I’ve always considered him part of our family. It’s just that the night before yesterday, he…”
At this point, Benjamin couldn’t bring himself to continue. His eyes were filled with hatred and grief.
“What happened?” Lawrence asked.
Benjamin clenched his teeth and uttered, “Mr. Merrett was murdered by malevolent people the night before yesterday.”
“Are you implying that Denton from the Carters is the one responsible for killing Cooper and Dean?” Lawrence asked with an air of indifference.
Benjamin was a little surprised. “You already know?”
“I visited the Palmers last night. Your two uncles readily told me what happened and the reasons behind their deaths.”
Benjamin looked at Mr. Ray with joy and said fearlessly, “Mr. Ray, I’m ready to seek vengeance for Mr. Merrett alongside you.”
“You’re no match for Denton and the experts in his mansion, Benjamin. I had a close relationship with your grandfather while he was alive, and now that he’s gone, the Westons won’t stand idly by. We’re prepared to collaborate with Mr. Ray to eliminate Denton.”
Norman spoke to Benjamin with a righteous expression.
Lawrence smiled and said, “It’s only Denton. There’s no need for all of you to come together. I can kill him alone.
“Also, Gilmore Reed, whom Denton is protecting, must die!”
At the mention of Gilmore, Lawrence’s eyes gleamed with a chilling sharpness.
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Norman immediately saw that something was wrong.
Lawrence seemed to have a deep hatred for Gilmore?
Furthermore, it wasn’t just about Denton killing Cooper and Dean. After all, they were not killed by Gilmore.
However, when Lawrence talked about Gilmore, the hatred in his eyes was evidently more profound than when he discussed Denton.
Therefore, Norman was certain that Lawrence had a grudge against Gilmore.
Then he remembered that in the elevator, Lawrence mentioned coming to Oakhaven to settle a score.
Could it be that this vendetta was connected to Gilmore?
“Mr. Ray, it seems you have a strong aversion to Gilmore, don’t you?” Norman asked with an exploratory tone. Lawrence snorted and said, “It’s more than just hatred. I want to skin him alive, and let him have a tragic death.” Norman became increasingly convinced of his suspicions. He feigned surprise and asked, “Why?”
Lawrence explained, “Gilmore destroyed my son Clive’s martial arts in Vista Verde and sent him to jail.
“I came to Oakhaven this time to get even with Gilmore.”
Norman was really surprised this time.
He glanced at Clive and noticed that Clive’s eyes were filled with anger.
He knew that Lawrence was telling the truth.
Who would’ve figured Gilmore would render Clive completely useless in martial arts?
Of course, Norman didn’t believe Gilmore was particularly skilled in martial arts.
Norman had seen Gilmore disarm Benjamin, who had no weapon in his hand, and thwarted Benjamin’s assassination plan.
It was just basic grappling techniques.
It was okay to deal with ordinary people.
It was absolutely useless when dealing with martial arts masters
This indicated that Benjamin was as weak as an average person.
Norman believed that Clive was as frail as Benjamin, which is why Gilmore dismantled his martial arts abilities.
Otherwise, how could Gilmore have completely nullified Clive’s martial arts skills?
Although Norman held a low opinion of Clive, he didn’t let it show on his face.
Instead, Norman looked incredibly furious and said to Lawrence, “Gilmore is truly heartless. He destroyed Clive’s martial
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arts skills, Doesn’t he realize that crippling someone’s martial abilities can be more agonizing than killing them?”
Lawrence clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles audibly cracked.
Tonight, I’ll kill him and make sure he understands the consequences of ruining my son’s martial arts!”
However, Norman said,” Mr. Ray, wouldn’t that be letting him off too easily?”
Lawrence looked at him and asked, “Mr. Weston. I’m all ears.”
“Gilmore is ruthless. He destroyed Clive’s martial arts skills and made him suffer. We can’t simply take his life. That would be too lenient.”
“Do you have any good ideas, Mr. Weston?”
“In three days, there will be a gathering for the top ten wealthiest and most influential families. During the event, not only the top ten families but also numerous celebrities invited by them will attend the party.” Norman said, his eyes shining.
“At that time, you can expose what Gilmore and Denton have done in front of all the Oakhaven celebrities, Mr. Ray.
“Let him face the loss of his reputation, make him suffer both physically and mentally, and then publicly take his life to uphold righteousness. It will surely be satisfying!”
Lawrence said with his eyes lit up, “Mr. Weston, that’s a good idea
Then I’ll spare them for two more days and then kill them!”
Throughout the banquet, Norman and Lawrence discussed strategies for dealing with Denton and Gilmore.
On the other hand, Benjamin, who was also seated at the table, had a fanatical look in his eyes.
the
This was exactly what he wanted.
He wanted to see a multitude of celebrities gather at the party in three days, and witness Gilmore’s death as a result of that humiliation.
After the banquet, Norman respectfully drove his Rolls–Royce to take Lawrence and his son to the manor of the Westons, where they were treated as honored guests.
Benjamin stayed in the hotel. Tobias had sent a dozen bodyguards to protect Benjamin, but in fact, they were monitoring
him.
Of course, this was also in accordance with Norman’s instructions.
The reason why he treated Benjamin like this was that Benjamin knew the secret of the treasure map.
He couldn’t let anyone else know about this, so he couldn’t let Benjamin come into contact with outsiders:
Eventually, it was to ensure that this secret wouldn’t be revealed.
In the Carters‘ mansion.
After Gilmore returned to the Carters from the Palmers, Denton didn’t permit him to leave and invited him to stay for dinner.
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Before dinner, he took Gilmpre to the back garden to teach him martial arts.
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Gilmore had said that he did not know martial arts, he could only bite the bullet and learn one move at a time from
Since
Denton
Fortunately, after practicing for over an hour, it was time for dinner. Gilmore finally broke free from this predicament.
Gilmore had just finished lunch. Claire, who had also just put down her forks, suddenly said to him, “Gilmore, I have something to tell you. Come with me.”
After that. Claire went upstairs.
Gilmore had already guessed what Claire was going to tell him.
It must have something to do with him trying to sow discord between Tobias and the Palmers.
Tobias sent the video of him and Elaine showing up together in the hotel to Claire.
Claire must have become suspicious upon receiving it, so she intended to question Gilmore about the truth.
Gilmore then also got up and went upstairs.
He went to Claire’s bedroom.
The spacious bedroom was decorated luxuriously. Claire was sitting on the sofa, looking at her phone.
Hearing footsteps, Claire looked up at Gilmore and said, “Please sit down.”
Gilmore sat down beside Claire and glanced at the phone in her hand. “What are you looking at?”
He had already seen the video of himself and Elaine entering the hotel room on her phone.
Claire showed the phone to Gilmore and said, “Take a look yourself.”
Gilmore took the phone and feigned ignorance.
Then, he seemed to remember something and said, “Isn’t this the woman I met when I went to Langford Tower to watch the meteor shower with Mom, Dad, and Everly? She reached out to me for help when she had no other option.”
Hearing this, Claire couldn’t help but feel a little strange. “A desperate woman who asked you for help?”
Wasn’t she Gilmore’s new mistress?
Gilmore nodded, then he explained to Tobias that Elaine’s father had been in a car accident and needed a large amount of money urgently to save his life. Elaine had no other option but to borrow the money from Tobias.
However, Tobias threatened Elaine with the prospect of having sex with him in exchange for borrowing money.
Elaine resolutely broke free from Tobias’s grasp. Eventually, she crossed paths with Gilmore and had no alternative but to
seek his help.
After that, Gilmore said to Claire, “This is what happened”
Claire was furious. “Tobias is really a bastard.”
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Gilmore chimed in. “That’s right, he’s not a good guy.”
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However, Claire looked at Gilmore suspiciously and said, “Really nothing happened between you and Elaine after she entered your room?”
Of course, Gilmore and Elaine had sex.
However, he said to Claire, “No, nothing happened. Elaine has already been in trouble. If I had any improper thoughts about. her, then I’d be worse than Tobias!”
He was not wrong about that.
Tobias had a sexual desire for Elaine.
Gilmore was in a different situation because Elaine had entered his bed of her own accord in the middle of the night.
It was Elaine who wanted to sleep with him.
So he was innocent.
Obviously, Claire believed what Gilmore said.
She knew that Gilmore was not the kind of person to have no bottom line.
“Well, I believe what you said.”
“Thank you for trusting me!” Gilmore picked up Claire’s hand and kissed it.
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In the Westons‘ Residence.
In a study, Norman, dressed in a suit, stood in front of the floor–to–ceiling glass window with a cane.
The Westons‘ residence was adorned with lush greenery, various plants, fountains, and swimming pools. “Grandpa, how did you get to know Lawrence? Tobias, who was sitting on the sofa in the study, asked his grandfather. At Langford Tower, Norman and Lawrence shared a meal to discuss their strategy for dealing with Denton and Gilmore.
It was obvious that Norman had known Lawrence for an extended period.
However, Tobias could not ask his grandfather about it in front of Lawrence.
It was only at this moment that the three of them, Tobias, his father, and his grandfather, Tobias finally voiced his inner doubts.
“Your grandfather was once a practitioner of martial arts in a sect in Sunsbury, and this sect has consistently maintained a strong contrection with the Black Hawks, Tobias.”
At this time, an old man in his fifties sitting on another sofa said.
This man was dressed in a suit and tie, resembling a businessman. He appeared to be the head of a large company.
This man was Tobias’s father, Thomas Weston.
Then, Thomas turned to his son and said, “It’s just that, later on your grandfather’s sect had a life–and–death feud with other
sects.
“Your grandfather’s sect was dismantled during this major conflict. Your grandfather and a few others were fortunate enough
to escape.
“In order to evade pursuit by the enemy, they sought refuge with the Black Hawks. The Black Hawks welcomed them due to their long–standing friendship.
“Lawrence once took care of your grandfather and the others, so your grandfather and Lawrence knew each other.” Tobias looked at his grandfather in surprise and said, “Grandpa, it turns out that you’re from the Black Hawks?”
Norman turned around, waved his hand at Tobias, and said, “No, I’m not one of them.
“The Black Hawks provided us shelter for a few days out of respect for our old friendship.
“After we recovered and the situation had calmed down, the Black Hawks decided not to become entangled in the matter and allowed us to leave.”
“The Black Hawks is so ruthless. They asked you and others to leave only after a few days?” Tobias was a little indignant Norman looked very calm. “My original sect has been obliterated The Black Hawks don’t need to antagonize that sect to shield us
“It appears that our sect is no more, and as a result, the Black Hawks association with us has ceased They did their best to
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Then, Norman looked at Tobias and Thomas and said, “I just didn’t expect to meet Lawrence again in Langford Tower today.
“With the help of Lawrence, we can deal with Denton to get the treasure map.”
“Dad, the Carter family business is a high–tech enterprise with incredible profits. If we can get rid of Denton, the Westons can seize the chance to gain control of Carter Semiconductors and all the Carter family’s assets, Thomas remarked, his eyes filled with sagacity.
“Well, Thomas, the Carter family’s wealth is no more than 10 billion at most. However, if you obtain the treasure map Denton, it will lead to the treasures left behind by an emperor from a thousand years ago in history. The value of these treasures is thousands of times greater than that of the Carters, Norman explained.
Norman had a cold smile on his face.
A look of surprise appeared on Thomas’s face, even though he knew the rumors about the King’s Treasure Map.
But that was only a rumor. After all, no one had actually seen the treasure.
Therefore, in Thomas’s opinion, the Carter family’s wealth was what he desired the most.
Now that he heard his father’s words, Thomas was still shocked.
Was the value of the treasure more than ten thousand times greater than the Carter family’s wealth?
Even Tobias, who was standing at the side, was dumbstruck.
After a long while, Tobias came to his senses and asked, “Grandpa, are there truly that many treasures?”
Norman said, “Of course! Do you know how many people have lost their lives for this treasure map all these years?”
“In three days, at the gathering of the top ten families, everything will proceed as per our plan.”
Thomas and Tobias solemnly replied, “Yes!”
Knock knock.
At this time, someone knocked on the door of the study.
Norman asked, “What’s the matter?”
“Sir, Lawrence and his son just said that they have something to do and left the manor. Do we need to send someone to follow them?” Mr. Johnson asked from outside the door.
Norman frowned slightly and said, “No need.”
“Yes, sir.” Mr. Johnson answered, then left.
Tobias asked his grandfather, “Grandpa, why did Lawrence, leave the manor?
Could it be that he can’t wait to make a move against Gilmore and Denton at the party?”
Norman raised his hand and stated, “No, Lawrence has no intention of causing trouble for Gilmore and Denton.
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“As the top master of the outer gate of the Black Hawks, if he has made a commitment to us, he is unlikely to change his mind easily. He likely has other matters to attend to.”
“Then why didn’t you ask Mr. Johnson to send someone to follow us?” Tobias was puzzled.
“With Lawrence’s strength as a top–level internal force martial artist, he will surely detect if I dispatch someone to tail him. If he discovers that it was me who sent someone to track him, it could harm our friendship and jeopardize our collaboration to deal with Denton, Norman pointed out.
Tobias admired his grandfather’s thorough consideration.
“Hey, Tobias, did you get someone to keep an eye on Benjamin at the hotel?”
“Grandpa, don’t worry. No one could contact Benjamin since he is being closely monitored by two intermediate external force martial artists and nine inferior external martial arts experts,” Thomas reassured.
“Well, Lawrence is unlikely to be aware that Benjamin is aware of the treasure map. The likelihood of him discovering Benjamin is quite slim,” Norman said thoughtfully,
But if Lawrence wasn’t looking for Benjamin, where did he go?
The answer was that Lawrence went to LibertyShield Insurance.
The taxi that he and Clive took came to a halt in front of the Juniper Insurance building.
Then, they walked into the building
They arrived at the fifth floor of the building, a place Gilmore had once been, where rows of storage cabinets were utilized to house various valuable items.
Indeed, Lawrence came to LibertyShield Insurance to retrieve the bank cards and password letters that Cooper and Dean had placed in the safe.
The reason he knew that Cooper and Dean had stored important bank cards and confidential letters at the insurance company was because Cooper had left a letter before he died.
That letter was a secret letter that Cooper had prepared in advance to safeguard against any unforeseen events.
The letter stated that the bank card and password were kept in the security deposit box of LibertyShield Insurance, and that if he hadn’t died… someone must seek revenge on his behalf, and then all the money he had left in the safe would become the property of the person who sought vengeance for him.
Lawrence had read the letter that Cooper had left behind and was aware that Cooper and Dean had left a substantial fortune
in the safe.
He first went to No. 0088 safe, and entered the password provided in the letter on the electronic lock screen keyboard.
The door of the safe opened with a click.
However, Lawrence did not see the black handbag mentioned in the letter in the safe.
What the hell was going on?
What about the things Cooper left behind?
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Suddenly, Lawrence saw a spall note in the safe, which seemed to have words written on it.
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He immediately picked it up and looked at it. After reading it, he was so angry that team seemed to be coming out of his
cars.
It was written. “Hey, old man, why are you so slow? I’ve already taken the items!”
Signature: masked man in black.
This note was left by Gilmore when he came to retrieve the itent last time.
This was the superpower of his God’s Eye. He had known in advance that Lawrence would come to take these things.
Hence, he had a cunning plan and left this note solely to taunt Lawrence.
“Dad, who is this masked man in black?” Clive asked in surprise.
Lawrence did not answer, his expression dark and brooding. Instead, he swiftly approached Safe No. 1577 and unlocked it using the provided password.
Then, Lawrence suddenly looked sullen.
Just like the safe number 007, this safe was also empty.
Inside, there was only a note.
Lawrence immediately picked it up and read it.
“Old man, what are you looking at? I’ll take it away, Tsk!”
The signature was still the masked man in black.
Lawrence was so furious that his eyes widened, and his face turned red. It appeared as if he could erupt at any moment. “Bastard! Masked man in black, I must find you and tear you to pieces!”
Lawrence tore the note into pieces and gritted his teeth.
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Three days later, it was the night of the top ten wealthy families party.
This year, the party of the top ten wealthy families would be held in the manor of the Westons‘ Residence, with the Weston family being the head of the wealthy families.
At night, the manor of the Westons‘ Residence was decorated in a fancy way, with colorful lights, balloons, ribbons, and flowers that could be seen everywhere.
All the bodyguards, servants in the Westons‘ Residence, as well as Tobias and Thomas, were all dressed up for the event.
The whole manor was filled with the lively and festive atmosphere of the delightful party.
The people of the ten wealthy families, as well as the celebrities who came along with them, all drove to the manor of the Westons‘ Residence.
These visitors included Denton, the Carters, Gilmore, and Claire, as well as those from the Foster family, the Fosters, and
Christine.
All the guests who came to the party were invited into the main building by Mr. Johnson and the servants of the Weston family.
The villa was as big as a castle. The lights inside were dazzling and the decoration was extremely luxurious.
The huge round hall could accommodate two or three hundred people. Delicious food, champagne, fruits, sushi, and so on. could be seen everywhere in the hall, which made people drool
When the guests entered the hall of the villa, they each took a glass of champagne from the servants and then chatted happily.
These rich and famous people each had a proud look on their faces, and every move of them indicated a mighty and dignified demeanor.
Denton met up with the other old masters of those wealthy families and exchanged greetings with them.
David and his wife, as well as Christopher and his husband, also talked about business with the second–generation leaders of the other wealthy families.
Meanwhile, the young generation of wealthy families in the hall also took the opportunity to get to know each other and develop their relationships
Everyone found their acquaintances to chat and laugh with.
However, Gilmore was the only one who seemed to be uninvolved.
Holding a glass of champagne in his hand, Gilmore stood in an inconspicuous corner of the hall, looking at the rich and famous people interacting with each other in the hall.
It was not that he had no way to fit in the party, but that he saw the hidden danger in this seemingly lively party containing all kinds of wealthy figures
Before attending the party, he had learned with his God’s Eye in advance what was going to happen tonight.
Gilmore knew what was about to happen.
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But he didn’t take it to heart
Now, he was fully capable of dealing with the scheme that the Weston family had planned secretly.
At this moment, a melodious and affectionate dance song sounded in the hall.
The young men of wealthy families took the opportunity to invite the young ladies whom they liked to dance.
Soon, in a large open space in the center of the hall, handsome young gentlemen and young ladies began to dance.
Gilmore suddenly recalled that Christine was also at the party.
He hadn’t interacted with this “girlfriend” for a long time. The party tonight was so lively and the music was so beautiful. It was time for him to invite Christine to dance,
Thinking of this, Gilmore looked for Christine’s figure in the crowd.
Then, he finally found Christine among the people.
Tonight, Christine had long shiny hair, which hung down behind her shoulders.
Gilmore could only see her profile from where he stood.
However, Christine’s profile was beautiful enough to make any man fall in love at a glance and unable to look away.
Christine was wearing a white dress and stood gracefully, like a fairy descending into the world.
Standing among a group of well–dressed young ladies of wealthy families, Christine was still stunning. When Gilmore was about to walk over, he found that someone had already walked up to Christine.
That person was Tobias.
As soon as Christine entered the hall, she had attracted the attention of many young men.
Naturally, Tobias was one of them.
After observing the situation for a long time, Tobias saw that many young men from wealthy families had invited Christine to dance, but she refused them one by one.
Seeing that Christine didn’t accept any of the offer, Tobias was secretly delighted. He was full of confidence and came to Christine gracefully.
“Christine, I haven’t seen you for so long. You’re very beautiful today! Tobias praised Christine for her beauty with an elegant smile on his face, thinking that he was glamorous and decent.
However, Christine was calm. She just smiled and said politely, “Thank you, Mr. Weston.”
Several well–dressed young ladies from wealthy families around Tobias chuckled and said, “Mr. Weston, you want to invite Christine to dance, don’t you?”
Just now, a few men invited Christine to dance but were refused. I think you should probably give up.”
“If you fail to get Christine to dance with you, you can invite us to dance. We’ll be very happy to dance with you.”
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Although these young ladies from wealthy families were all wearing heavy makeup, they were all beautiful, a lot more beautiful than ordinary girls.
They were indeed good–looking, but Christine had a bewitching glamour like a fairy falling from heaven.
In comparison, they were outshined by Christine and looked no longer attractive.
The reason why they took the initiative to dance with Tobias was obvious.
It was because Tobias was the young master of the Weston family, the head of the top ten wealthy families.
The purpose of the ladies coming to this grand party was naturally to meet a prominent young master from a wealthy family like Tobias..
However, Tobias smiled at them and said, “Beautiful ladies, I’m sorry! I just want to invite Christine to dance. You’d better find someone else to dance with you.”
After saying that, Tobias bowed politely and reached out his hand to Christine. “Christine, can I invite you to dance?” “I’m sorry, Mr. Weston. I don’t want to dance tonight. You’d better ask someone else!” To Tobias‘ surprise, Christine refused.
That was it. Christine was not interested in dancing tonight.
Especially when Christine was asked to dance with Tobias, who was glib–tongued and attentive, she was even less interested. Tobias was stunned, and his expression immediately became extremely uneasy.
He didn’t expect that Christine would refuse him. He deemed himself to be dignified, handsome, and attractive. In addition, he had just been admired by a few ladies from wealthy families. In these circumstances, he only took a fancy to Christine but was rejected by her..
Christine refused Tobias in the same way as she refused other men.
Her reaction had indeed hurt the pride of Tobias, who had always been proud.
“See, this is what he gets for not believing in our words!”
“We sincerely want to dance with him but he is unwilling. What a shame.”
“Forget it, let’s find someone else to dance with!”
After saying that, the girls sighed and left.
Tobias acted as if he didn’t hear what the ladies of wealthy families said, and he soon regained his calmness.
As the young master of a top family, Tobias was shrewd enough to hide his emotions.
“Christine, since you don’t want to dance, why don’t we have a drink?” Tobias picked up two glasses of champagne from the
table within his reach.
He handed one of the glasses to Christine.
Christine was disgusted by Tobias‘ pestering, but she tried her best to look calm and said, “Thank you for that, Mr. Weston. But I’m not in the mood to drink tonight.”
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After that, Christine turned around and left.
She really had no intention of speaking with Tobias.
Christine looked around for someone in the crowd and wondered,
Can’t I see him?”
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The person she was looking for was Gilmore.
Although Gilmore was just Christine’s fake boyfriend, in her o
