No. 1 Supreme Warrior

Chapter 151 – 200

Chapter 151 “That’s right!” Upon noticing James was siding with her, Tanya rolled her eyes at her brother and said, “He was just answering a call. Perhaps he had some emergency or else he wouldn’t have just bolted so suddenly, right?”

When jackie arrived at the front door, he stood there for a brief moment before a black sports car sped toward him and stopped right where he was.

A beautiful woman wearing a hat and a pair of shades sat in the car. She was dressed quite fashionably.

“Master…” Lana called out excitedly when she saw jackie.

“What did you call me?” jackie’s expression dimmed as it seemed his apprentice’s memory was bad. Fortunately, no one else was there or his identity would have been exposed.

“Sorry, well, I was too happy. So…” Lana let out an awkward laugh. After that, she said, “Cough, cough. jackie, hurry up and get in, we’ll talk as we walk!”

“Alright!”

jackie immediately got into the car as it swiftly sped off.

“Good lord, isn’t that the bodyguard, jackie? He had a hot woman pick him up?”

“Yeah, and even in a sports car too!”

“Oh, this jackie fellow is far too mysterious even if he’s more powerful than Assistant Commander Harvey. Or else, Miss Tanya wouldn’t have hired him for 20 million dollars per month now, right? That’s way too high!”

“It seemed normal for this man to have a beautiful woman pick him up and be hired with a 20 million dollars salary though!”

A few bodyguards that were posted at the door started discussing amongst themselves upon witnessing what had occured.

…

“Why are you dressed like that? It’s the first time I’ve seen you wearing a skirt!” jackie felt helpless as he stared at the long legs next to him.

Lana had always dressed in military fatigues in front of him. Although she was an average-looking woman, jackie had never once viewed her as a woman.

Today however, Lana’s appearance surprised him.

Lana was wearing a plain-looking skirt that only covered half her thighs. She also wore a pair of earrings and had lipstick on. She looked very feminine. Not to mention, her legs were very white, so much that they seemed to glare at people’s eyes. However, perhaps it was due to her constant workout, that her leg muscles looked quite firm and seemed strong when viewed by others. A woman like her seemed quite exotic indeed.

“I’m still a woman, what’s so strange about me wearing a skirt? Besides, I’m already discharged and the military fatigues have all been returned. Do you understand? So, should I always act like a man, clad in full military fatigues, with a permanent bitter look on my face?”

While Lana was driving, she said, “Sigh, I’m bored to death these days. All kinds of major powers want so badly to meet me. They come to my manor every night to the point where I’m almost passing out from it! You know that I hate business interactions too so I didn’t even bother meeting them!”

“Wait, you didn’t meet them? How did you tell them that you wouldn’t be seeing them?” jackie teased her about it after giving it some thought.

“I hired a housekeeper and some servants! Besides, I’m not even short in cash now right, jackie?” Lana chuckled as she could not help herself from secretly glancing at jackie. She uttered silently in her heart that her master actually looked even more handsome without his military fatigues!

Chapter 152 “Yes, yes, yes. Now that we’re at peace, you guys should rest and loosen up a little!”

jackie cracked a gentle laugh and said, “Your Brother Abner sent me a text saying that he was too bored and gonna go on a vacation.”

“Really? When Brother Johnson returned, he was swarmed in his village by the people. I heard there are lots of people waiting to be autographed by him. Good lord, that scene though…” Lana laughed and said, “That’s right, jackie, what about you? Does your wife and the others know your identity yet?”

“Nope!” The hint of sweet smile could be seen on jackie’s face. No one had ever seen a smile like that back then. He said, “I don’t want to let them know about it for now. I’m afraid they might not be able to accept my identity if I dropped this bombshell on them. Not to mention, I wish to live a peaceful and undisturbed life.”

Lana lamented again after hearing jackie’s statement. She said, “Oh how I envy you. If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have wanted this empty title or wished for it to be officially announced. Oh, how good would it be if I can live peacefully. Now, all of Daxia knows what all nine of us, the Gods of War, look like. If they didn’t, I wouldn’t even have to wear shades to go out!”

“I feel like you should be wearing a face mask. It’s not really safe just wearing a pair of shades.” jackie teased her as he looked at her appearance.

The truth was, when Lana’s car was parked in front of him, he actually did not recognize that it was his female disciple right away. It was only after he heard her voice that he realised it was her.

“Yeah, why didn’t I think of that? No, I have to put on a face mask later, especially in a crowded area. It’ll be bad if some random wealthy kid recognizes me!” Lana said immediately.

“Oh right, the place that you’ll be taking me to, what kind of place is it?” jackie asked after some thought.

“An auction house!” While Lana drove, she said, “I heard that someone has gotten their hands on a treasure. It’s a luminous pearl the size of a ping pong ball and is very special. If it’s placed on a bed frame, it can help in one sleep and there are even rumors that it can extend one’s life.”

“There’s an auction house in this city?” jackie frowned and said, “That luminous pearl is pretty big, right? We should take a look!”

“Yeah! Do you know what its base price is?” After thinking about it for a bit, jackie said, “We can bid for that thing since it’s the old master’s seventieth birthday soon and I’m still racking my head over what to get him!”

“Really? If you want to bid for it then do it!” Lana laughed. “The main purpose today is to bid for that thing. This auction house usually auctions famous paintings or antiques. Today’s luminous pearl is being auctioned privately and not many people know about it. They only informed some first and second-class aristocratic families and didn’t even bother with the third-class aristocratic families!”

“How did you know about it then?” jackie was surprised as he curiously asked.

“Best you don’t bring that up. Those random wealthy sons and all wanted to butter up to me. Did you know that as I was going out, I had just walked out the door when a few wealthy sons all came up to me with roses? These people don’t actually love me though, all they see is my connections and power!”

jackie said helplessly, “Best that you wear a face mask out later. Wear it like how the celebrities do or else you’ll be recognized.”

“Oh, how nice your life is. If no one knows who you are, you don’t have to worry about people bothering you when you’re walking on the streets!” Lana was envious as she looked at jackie beside her. She said, “You even had your long term plans all thought out!”

Chapter 153 “So in order for me to not expose my identity, you should bid for that luminous pearl in a moment!” jackie said while chuckling.

“Yes!” As she said that, Lana let out a bitter laugh.

At this moment, there were around a dozen bodyguards dressed in a black suits and standing by the auction house’s door. They looked full of spirit and stood tall. They seemed quite powerful.

“Are you both here for the auction?” One of the bodyguards asked when he spotted jackie and Lana.

“Of course!” Lana smiled as she casually took out a black card and waved it in front of him.

“Please, come in!” The moment the bodyguard noticed it, he immediately took a step back and allowed them to enter.

When they arrived at the auction, it was already crowded inside. Both jackie and Lana found a spot at the back by the corner and got seated.

‘What is that jackie fellow doing here?” It was at this moment that Young Master Clark, who was already seated and was waiting for the auction, noticed jackie.

He frowned and looked at Lana who was beside jackie before mumbling, “That’s not right, the woman next to him isn’t Selena. Moreover, who is that woman anyway? Her body isn’t too bad, and she looks

quite sexy and elegant too!”

As he mumbled that, Ken’s eyes lit up and said, “This woman isn’t dressed normally. Those clothes are quite expensive too. Even the watch around her wrist is a luxury watch that costs a few million dollars. Could jackie be looking for a wealthy lady behind Selena’s back?”

Ken felt delighted at that thought. He originally felt quite hopeless but now, a ball of flame burned in his heart once again. Dan had advised him not to cross jackie. Moreover, even Marshal Dennis advised him the same thing that day. Although he was slightly confused, he still did not dare to act rashly or confront him directly. That was because of the fact that if both of them were afraid of jackie, it meant that jackie must have been quite a capable fellow. However, it would be much easier if there were problems in Selena’s and jackie’s relationship that would make Selena willingly leave jackie.

With that thought, he instinctively took out his cell phone and secretly took a picture of them both.

“Such a shame that they’re not acting intimate. It doesn’t prove anything if they don’t hold hands!”

“However, that woman is wearing a facemask along with a pair of shades. It’s obvious that they have some secrets between them that they’re unwilling to share. This wealthy lady might be afraid of her husband recognizing her, which prompted her to wear a facemask! I didn’t expect that jackie would be a sugar baby for money!” Ken chuckled by himself while staring at the picture.

“Oh, if it isn’t Young Master Clark? You came too! What are you doing here mumbling to yourself?”

After Micheal, who was a row behind, noticed Ken, he immediately sat next to him as he asked that question.

“You’re here too?” Ken was stunned and looked at jackie’s direction as he said, “I saw a familiar face!”

“How did he come in?” When Micheal looked toward the direction Ken was glancing toward, his expression instantly dimmed as he noticed jackie.

Chapter 154 ”Yeah. I also feel weird about it. What is he doing here!”

Ken cracked a calm smile then said, “Young Master Wilson, look at the woman next to him. She’s obviously a rich woman! Do you know why she’s dressed the way she is, with a pair of shades and facemask?”

“She’s afraid of people recognizing her, of course!” Micheal chuckled coldly. He was no fool, so why did he even bother asking such a foolish question?

“Think about it, why is she afraid of being recognized by people?”

“Since she’s a wealthy lady, of course she’s afraid of her husband recognizing her!”

“Since she’s afraid of her husband recognizing her, what does that mean? Well, it means that her relationship with jackie isn’t that straightforward then!”

Ken analyzed everything in great detail.

“Yeah, I didn’t expect this jackie fellow to be such a f*ckboy. He kept going on and on about doing everything for Selena and yet, we didn’t expect him to cheat on Selena behind her back with a wealthy lady!”

Micheal clenched his fist, his gaze filled with anger.

If not because of jackie, how could Selena possibly be a mother now? She might have still been a young, beautiful, and innocent flower waiting to be picked by him!

After Micheal was done speaking, he also secretly took out his cellphone and took a picture of them. He said, “If Selena saw this picture, I’m not sure what she’ll think!”

However, there was something he did not expect. Both jackie and Lana noticed when he took the picture.

“ jackie, I think someone was taking our picture. I wouldn’t be recognized even after the mask and shades I decided to wear, right?” Lana whispered to jackie where she sat.

“No way!” jackie was stunned as he looked toward their direction. His expression immediately dimmed as he said, “It’s Ken from the Clark family and Micheal from the Wilson family. Both of them are my wife’s pursuers.”

“Really?” Lana looked at them and said, “I heard she’s a beauty and there are lots of wealthy pursuers after her. Even if she’s not pretty, her heart’s pretty. She must have suffered a lot for the five years that you’ve left, right?”

“Yeah. I’m truly sorry for their five years of suffering. Hence, I’ll make it up to them!” jackie let out a bitter laugh and said, “After so long, I’m planning to arrange for her an unforgettable wedding of a lifetime!”

“Oh, how envious I am of you two. You two are a perfect match and literally made for each other!” After Lana said that, she felt slightly envious in her heart since she felt that she had never seen a man more capable and outstanding than jackie.

“That’s weird, when have you learned how to butter me up?” jackie said with a gentle chuckle as he looked at Lana.

“I’m speaking the truth! What do you mean butter you up?” Lana cracked a bitter smile.

“Oh good lord, it’s that b*stard again!” It was at this moment that the Hugo family’s Young Master Neil walked through the front door with a bunch of his lackeys.

When he noticed jackie, he instantly and furiously clenched his fist. He could never forget the incident where he was beaten to a pulp by jackie for trying to flirt with Selena upon noticing her beauty as she rode the electric scooter.

Ever since then, he had employed some ruffians to take care of jackie along with him. However, he never expected them to be so useless as they stumbled away from jackie after getting beaten by him. On the other hand, he was violently slapped by jackie a few times. So much so, his entire face was swollen and he dared not return home that day. He was afraid of being teased by his family if they saw him in such a state. He did not expect to run into jackie, who was fully prepared to bid for the luminous pearl today.

Chapter 155 “Who is that, young master?” One of his lackeys looked at jackie. He had no clue who jackie was.

“That was the bastard who beat me up last time. Goddammit, I can’t let him get away this time!” Neil was incredibly furious as he told that to the man next to him.

“This is an auction house, young master. It’s not appropriate to fight here!”

The man immediately advised him. He then said, “Although I’m powerful, it would mean I’m disrespecting the boss of this auction house if I were to cause a scene here!”

“You?” Neil looked at the man in a suit. Since his father had hired a few bodyguards for him recently, he could not help but chuckle coldly and say, “You should forget about it. You’re no match for him. I employed about 20 ruffians back then and they were all still no match for him!”

After he was done saying that, he immediately continued, “Let’s do it this way, you can go out there and get me 50 to 60 people. Look for people under Old Roger. Although they are more expensive to hire, they are quite powerful. Some of them are also quite ruthless. Money isn’t a problem as long as I can take care of him!”

“But young master, we can’t actually fight here!” The middle-aged man had a helpless look on his face.

Neil was speechless for a moment before he furiously glared at the man. He said, “What’s wrong with my father to hire an idiot as my bodyguard? I wasn’t asking you to beat him up here, right? All I’m telling you

to do is to look for some people who will wait for him to get out of the auction house so that we can take care of him somewhere else!”

The middle-aged man had a very bitter look on his face. However, all he could do was nod as he said, “Fine, fine. I’ll get to it now. As for the money though…”

“I’ll transfer it over to you right now but those ruffians shouldn’t cost that much. Give them a few ten thousand dollars to a million and that should be enough. I’ll transfer four million to you first.”

Neil swiftly took out his phone and transferred the cash over to him.

The man took a glance at jackie and silently thought just how unfortunate it was for him to have crossed the vengeful Neil Hugo. He would have rather jackie crossed anyone else but him.

It was only after the necessary arrangements were made that Neil looked for a seat on the side.

Aside from the Hugo family, there were also several more second-class aristocratic families who came to the auction.

However, the boss of the auction house did not even bother to inform the third-class aristocratic families like the Taylor family about it as a third-class aristocratic family would be unwilling to spend on a treasure like this even if they came.

Besides, this luminous pearl was a special pearl. It had the effects of extending one’s life and aiding one’s sleep. Therefore, it could be considered a very rare treasure.

Of course, aside from the second-class aristocratic families, even some wealthy merchants rushed over when they received news about it.

They were interested in witnessing such a treasure. Since a natural pearl the size of a ping-pong ball was something they had never heard of before, they were here to see it for themselves.

“The members of the Young family are here!”

Soon, a wave of cheers roared out since even the Young family, a first-class aristocratic family, came.

To make a surface-level power comparison, the most powerful family in the entire Eastfield was naturally the Drake family.

However, aside from the Drake family, there were four other families who had similar power as the Drake family. They were called the Four Major Families by commonfolk. These families were all considered first-class aristocratic families. The Young family was one of the Four Major Families.

After both jackie and Lana heard the announcement, they turned around to look over. In that instant, both their eyes lit up. A young lady with slightly curly long hair that was dressed in a long white dress and holding onto an adorable bag appeared. She walked inside with a faint smile on the edge of her lips. Beside that, the young lady was followed by a few bodyguards. With a single glance, anyone would feel incredibly refreshed just by seeing her.

“It’s the lady of the Young family, Rue Young!”

After a wealthy merchant noticed her, his eyes lit up as he said, “In this younger generation of beautiful women, this young lady here could easily compete with Selena Taylor!”

Chapter 156 “That depends! Some people would think that Selena looks the best and seems more feminine because when a woman reaches the age of 25 to 26, they look their most attractive!”

“However, Rue is an incredibly innocent young woman and besides, she’s only 22 and single. Ever since people heard about Selena’s marriage and how she already has a child, those young masters who pursued her back have now moved onto Rue!”

“Besides, I think they both were one of a kind beauties. Oh, that’s right, isn’t that Goddess of War currently in Eastfield? That woman is also a beauty as her body is incredible and seems very exotic. It’s such a shame that her status is too high and it would be virtually impossible to get her!”

Another wealthy merchant said that with a bitter smile after giving it some thought.

“Hey listen, someone’s calling you a beauty?” After jackie heard their discussions, he could not help himself from teasing Lana.

Lana raised her head pridefully and said, “Well of course, but what do they mean by exotic? I’m offended. Don’t I look like an innocent, young woman at first glance?”

At that moment however, Ken and Micheal had actually approached them.

“Oh my, isn’t this Selena’s husband, jackie?” Standing in front of jackie, Micheal intentionally exclaimed it loudly as if he was worried that people around would be unable to hear him.

Just as expected, many people, including Rue who had just arrived, turned to look at their direction after hearing him say that.

“That’s Selena’s man?”

“He’s not dead after serving in the military for five years? He’s already back?”

“There are lots of veterans returning recently. It seems like that takeout delivery boy isn’t dead yet and has followed them back!”

Instantly, sounds of discussions started filling the room.

“Michael, right? Young Master Ken is here as well, so this is such a coincidence indeed. What exactly is today, to have run into quite a few of my romantic rivals?” jackie chuckled but his expression soon

dimmed. He said, “It’s not a good habit to have a crush on someone else’s wife. Not to mention, you guys are quite the clingy type even though she clearly has no feelings for either of you!”

“You…” Both Micheal and Ken clenched their fists at the same time. They were incredibly infuriated since this bastard had the audacity to call them clingy.

However, a woman like Selena was someone they were willing to be clingy for.

” jackie, you’re trying to intentionally infuriate me, aren’t you? I won’t fall for your tricks!”

It did not take long for Ken to smile again as he looked at Lana beside jackie. He then spoke with a smile, “Who’s this woman, jackie? You both intentionally chose to sit in such a secluded spot in a wide open hall. Don’t you dare tell me you don’t know her!”

“is it really that important to know if I know her? What does it have anything to do with you?” In jackie’s eyes, both of them were nothing more than annoying flies.

“Oh please, you don’t dare to say, right?”

jackie’s reply made them even more erratic. Even if jackie told them about their relationship, they would not dare validate it anyway. However, jackie was not being bold enough to explain anything about their relationship. Hence in their eyes, jackie was guilty and afraid of people finding out about how he was being a sugar baby to someone else.

“I have no reason to answer to you!” jackie chuckled coldly while feeling extremely dissatisfied.

Chapter 157 “Sigh, that woman might be the wife to some wealthy merchant, right? The watch around her wrist costs more than a million though. However, the only thing I’m curious about is why she’s wearing a mask and a pair of shades?” Ken sighed before saying, “So I believe even without me saying anything, anyone smart enough would be able to guess the relationship you two share, right?”

“There’s no way, right? jackie is actually Selena’s husband? That’s impossible, right? He has the audacity to look for other women when Selena is so stunning?”

When a middle-aged wealthy merchant heard that, he was shocked.

“Who knows what the reason is. Look at that wealthy lady, she’s not that old, plus her body is amazingly exotic. Man, for a wealthy lady like her, even if she doesn’t give me any money, I would also be willing to do other things with her! Let alone if she’s giving him money!”

Another elderly man could not hold himself back as he secretly gulped while looking at Lana’s sexy legs.

“Yeah, I would also be willing if I were him!”

A young master from a second-class aristocratic family beside them was also extremely excited. He said, “Even if I’m the one forking out money, I would also volunteer myself!”

“I’m not the wife of a wealthy merchant. Besides, why does it concern you as to what kind of relationship jackie and I share?” Lana’s expression turned bitter and her voice sounded extremely cold. This made everyone feel as if the entire room’s temperature had dropped by several degrees.

That strong statement had actually silenced many people there who were discussing them.

“Of course it concerns me!” Micheal finally spoke up at that moment and said, “That statement proves that jackie is cheating on his wife to be a sugar baby. if he’s really that capable, we wouldn’t make fun of him if he’s able to find a few more women to accompany him. The unfortunate thing is, however, wouldn’t a man feel ashamed to be a sugar baby?”

“That’s right, he’s even a veteran! How could he sink so low upon returning home to look for a wealthy lady? Is it because he could no longer bear the military life? It’s such an embarrassment to veterans!” Ken and Michael were insulting him as if singing a duet.

“If you guys don’t shut up, believe me that I’ll end you both!” Lana could no longer hold her anger back since she felt extremely insulted for a God of War to be labeled a sugar mommy.

Not to mention, what offended her most was that these imbeciles were actually insulting the Supreme Warrior, the most respected individual in all of Daxia, by calling him a sugar baby. They should have known that he was Lana’s master. Although she could bear being insulted, she could never allow her master to suffer the same fate!

“Look, she’s getting mad now, isn’t she? Were we right then? Look around you, this is an auction house and you wouldn’t dare beat someone up in a public place, right?”

Ken had a smug look on his face as he said, “Come on then, you’re a woman and yet you wish to assault us? Do you actually think that I, Young Master Ken, am an incompetent match against a woman?”

Lana immediately stood up and the instant she clenched her fist, an immensely menacing aura emanated from her body. Although such a menacing aura was invisible. However, it was still very intimidating as it unknowingly startled both Ken and Micheal to take a step back.

Upon noticing a fight was about to break out, jackie grabbed Lana’s wrist and said, “This is an auction house. We are here for the auction and besides, if we butt heads with trash like them, it’d be embarrassing to our status!” jackie’s expression was extremely calm.

“Good point!” It was only then that Lana calmed down and got seated again.

They were lucky that this was not a battlefield because if it was, those trash in front of them would have already been dead a hundred times over.

“keep pretending then. I believe you both know the consequences of assaulting us and cannot bear it!” Michael chuckled before telling jackie, “Say jackie, what do you think will happen if we tell your wife about you meeting a wealthy lady here? What would she think?”

Chapter 158 “you both sure know how to worry now, don’t you!” jackie chuckled then told Ken, “Ken, do you know there’s a saying ‘know your place’? You should really learn from it. I believe Dennis had reminded you about it previously when you tried to forcefully demolish our home, right? Are you sure…you still want to go against me?”

After Ken heard that threat, his expression instantly dimmed as he started to worry. Due to how powerful jackie was, not even their Prime Fighter Dan would be a match for him if he actually was offended and was out for his Clark family’s blood. That would be very bad for them!

It was only with that thought that he said, “I-I won’t go against you or out my way to make things difficult for you. However, I’m only here to offer you a word of advice. Selena’s so nice to you and yet you have the audacity to do this for money…”

“Young Master Ken, I somehow feel like you’re slightly afraid of him?” Micheal was no fool and was instantly able to notice Ken’s anxious behavior. He frowned.

“Are you kidding? Me, Young Master Ken, is afraid of him? Oh please, he’s nothing but a takeout delivery boy. How could I possibly be afraid of him when he’s only been in the military for a few years?” Ken immediately slapped his chest in a forceful show of courage.

“Fair point! Let’s go, I’m actually quite interested to see how you would explain this to Selena once the truth gets out.” After Micheal said that, he left with Ken.

Besides, their main purpose here was to see if jackie had actually become a sugar baby for money.

From the earlier situation when that wealthy lady got agitated, it was evident enough that their relationship was not that straightforward. This alone was enough for them.

“That’s Selena’s husband?” Rue took a look at jackie and frowned as well. She said in a soft tone, “I didn’t expect him to do such a thing for money!”

After a moment, three more first-class aristocratic families had arrived as well.

They were the Mont family’s young master, Grayson Mont, a fat lady from the George family, Sharon George, and the master of the Roy family, Robert Roy.

After all three major families arrived, another round of cheers and applause roared from the crowd.

The members of the Drake family arrived soon after. This time it was Timothy who came with a few bodyguards from the Drake family.

After Timothy arrived, it did not take long for him to notice jackie. His expression instantly turned bitter. He said, “Why did he come here? Who’s that woman next to him? He had the audacity to not take his bodyguard job seriously and instead come over for a date?”

Timothy looked at jackie from a distance. He felt very displeased in his heart. However, he soon decided to pretend not to see him and walked alongside the members of the Four Major Families as they got seated in the front most seats which were intentionally reserved for them.

After a few minutes went by, an elderly man with a short and quirky hairstyle walked up the auction stage with a smile.

“What a crowd we have here today. Even some wealthy merchants who were uninformed by us of this event are also present here today!”

The elderly man glanced down the stage and spoke with a smile, “Let me start with an introduction, I’m today’s supervisor…”

After the introduction was over, the elderly man said, “There is only one item we’ll be auctioning off today and it is none other than a luminous pearl we had previously obtained. This item here is a precious treasure indeed. Not only is it the size of a ping-pong ball, it has the effect of extending one’s lifespan and if it’s placed near one’s bed, it will aid their sleep.”

“Alright already! Just tell us how much the base value is! Everyone here is very busy!” The Mont family’s young master seemed quite impatient as he bluntly said that.

“Yeah! I still have to go for lunch soon!” Sharon, who had an extremely fat face, mumbled her words unclearly while munching on some popcorn. She was obviously a heavy eater. Judging from the size of her body, she might have weighed around 240 pounds.

Chapter 159 Grayson looked at the fat lady next to him and was instantly speechless. This woman was really getting fatter. If this kept going, she would have a hard time getting married.

However, when he turned around to look at Rue on the other side, he felt like his mood had instantly recovered. It seemed Rue was quite the eye candy since she looked prettier the longer he stared at her.

“alright then. The base value of this object starts at 10 million! Of course its value far exceeds 10 million dollars and I believe everyone here knows it. Therefore, our rule for incremental bidding is that it cannot be lower than a million!”

The old man chuckled on the stage and hammered his gavel down immediately as he continued, “This auction will officially begin now. This treasure belongs to the highest bidder!”

“A million? Even I’m embarrassed to call out a million dollars!”

A wealthy merchant immediately stood up and said, “This item can slow down a person’s metabolism slightly, so it has an effect of extending a person’s lifespan. If this item is placed beside a pillow for an

extended period of time, extending a person’s life by two to three extra years shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

After he was done speaking, he raised his hand immediately and said, “I’ll offer 20 million dollars!”

As jackie stared at the object from a distance, he knew for sure that this item could aid one’s sleep. However, he was not too sure about its effect of extending one’s lifespan.

“Can it really extend a person’s lifespan?” Lana, who was watching from the side, looked at jackie before asking that question.

“I’m not sure but who cares? It’s still a treasure! I have to get it!” jackie said after giving it some thought.

“Alright then. Since I haven’t given you a gift yet, I’ll give this to you then!” Lana nodded since she knew jackie did not wish to expose his identity. As such, it seemed that she had to be the one to buy it for jackie.

“20 million? I’ll raise it to 30 million!” After Sharon was done eating her popcorn, she wiped her hand with a tissue before raising her hand and giggling as she spoke.

“Oh no, it seems that the George family also has their eyes on it. At this rate, it’ll be impossible for anyone who wanted to make this a simple purchase!”

“Yeah. Since everyone is raising it by 10 million, this really isn’t an auction meant for us to participate!”

A few wealthy merchants who were here to spectate could only crack a bitter smile as their initial intentions were completely shattered as they saw how the situation was being played out.

“Alright! Miss Sharon truly knows her stuff. The offer price is now at 30 million, is there anyone who wants to bid?”

The elderly man chuckled and nodded his head on stage. They estimated that this pearl would be valued at two hundred million dollars!

That was because this pearl was actually worth that much.

“I will. I’ll raise it to 40 million!” Ken exclaimed.

“Young Master Ken, I’d stand by you if this was anything else. However, I too, have my eye on this toy!” Micheal chuckled and immediately raised his hand and said, “I’ll raise it to 50 million!”

After he was done, he turned to look at jackie and secretly muttered in his heart, “If I win the bid for this toy and give it to his wife, I refuse to believe that she’ll still stay loyal to him for a gift this expensive! Not to mention, I’ll show her the picture of him and that wealthy lady. Perhaps, in a fit of rage, she’ll impulsively cheat on you!”

With that thought, Micheal silently gulped. Selena had also impulsively given birth to Kylie with jackie in a fit of rage, right?

Chapter 160 “Why don’t you make a bid for me later? Just raise a random number. People will assume you’re my lackey. That way, your identity won’t be exposed!” Lana said that to jackie after some thought.

jackie nodded and said, “Sure, I want to mess with those two anyway!”

After he said that, jackie immediately raised his hand and said, “51 million!”

In that instant, everyone turned to look at him since the brat had only raised it by a million.

Even Lana was embarrassed by him because everyone else was raising the bid by multiples of 10 million and this man had disrupted the rhythm by only raising it by a million.

“Wow, jackie, I didn’t expect that wealthy lady of yours to be quite rich herself. She’s actually taking part in the auction!”

Michael was stunned. He then spoke with a smile, “Us members of wealthy families have already begun competing amongst ourselves. Therefore, you merchants should just forget about it. Just keep your money and stick to investments, alright!”

“Raising the bid in multiples of a million? It seems they couldn’t bear to part with their money?”

Immediately, Neil started chuckling. He then raised his hand and said, “I’ll raise to sixty million! You can ignore jackie’s bid now!”

After hearing that statement, the expressions of many wealthy merchants grew bitter. It was already obvious for them that they would be unable to snatch the item. Although they could still compete now, they would soon be unable to withstand the pressure from the major families.

Besides, even if they fought desperately to snatch the item, would this not offend them? That was something they needed to consider seriously.

“Young Master Neil, are you certain you’ll be able to ignore my bid price? You truly underestimate my friend here!” jackie chuckled and bluntly exclaimed, “A hundred million!”

“One-one hundred million?” The edge of Neil’s mouth twitched violently. Was this guy just not willing to part with his money earlier? How could he casually raise the value by so much?

“This guy showed his hand without beating around the bush!”

The Mont family’s Grayson looked at jackie in surprise. He exclaimed, “This guy sure is interesting!”

Ken leaned closer to Micheal’s side and said, “Young Master Michael, somehow something feels very off to me. How could that wealthy lady be so rich? There’re very few wealthy merchants who could so

casually offer up a hundred million, let alone a girl. If this woman was using her husband’s money, it would be impossible for her to offer a hundred million dollars with so little regard. At the very least, she’ll need her man’s permission to do so, right? Could this be her own money? Is she a female entrepreneur? This seems to be the only reason that makes sense if she can spend that kind of money in such a confident manner.”

Micheal also had a puzzled look as he said, “However, don’t we know pretty much every wealthy woman in Eastfield? How could I have absolutely no recollection of anyone who could so casually fork out a hundred million dollars and let alone, at such a young age? I believe she’s a secret mistress to some major wealthy man or else, it would be impossible for me to not know her.”

“this will definitely put a stop to regular merchants bidding now!” A wealthy merchant who had originally intended to offer a 70 million bid let out a bitter laugh. He had now completely given up.

However, the stunt had made many people skeptical of Lana’s identity. Who exactly was she to make such a ruthless offer!

“Oh my, you’re rich, you handsome man!” Sharon had not paid much attention to jackie earlier. However, when she turned to look at him, she gulped as she thought about just how handsome he was. He radiated masculinity and had the effect of making people fall in love with him at first sight.

As he noticed a fat woman gulping while staring at him, jackie’s heart shuddered as he said, “It’s not me who’s rich, I’m merely helping my friend next to me to bid!”

“How handsome!” Sharon winked at him and said in her charmed state, “Hey handsome, do you want me to bid for that item for you and give it to you to show you my feelings?”

jackie chuckled at that remark as he said, “Sorry, I’m not interested!”

Chapter 161 “Pfft! You’re no fun!” Sharon rolled her eyes at jackie, turned around, and said, “I’ll raise it to 120 million! I’m buying it for my grandfather. He seems to have trouble sleeping recently!”

“150 million!”

At this moment, the Roy family who had previously been silent all this time immediately stood up and raised his hand. He said, “I will raise the bid to 150 million dollars!”

“The Roy family’s master also has his eye on it to make that kind of bid!”

“That’s too much! He’s truly from a first-class aristocratic family. Spending 150 million dollars just to buy that luminous pearl? This price should be close to its original amount now!”

“I’m not sure if anyone else would still fight for it?”

Many of the wealthy merchants were in complete shock.

It had only taken a few couple minutes for the price to skyrocket from 10 million to a baffling 150 million dollars.

When Micheal thought about gaining Selena’s favor and how she might jump into his arms after giving her such an expensive gift, he stood up while gritting his teeth and said, “180 million!”

“Good lord!”

At the side, Ken was shocked by his actions as he said, “Don’t act so rashly, Young Master Michael. Although this pearl is precious, 180 million dollars is way too much. Even I don’t desire fighting for it any longer…”

“What do you know? I have my uses for it. This pearl might actually extend one’s lifespan. The staff from the auction have validated the fact that if this pearl is placed next to one’s pillow for an extended period

of time, it can slow down one’s metabolism. Although its merely a subtle change, it’s actually quite effective!”

Although Micheal was explaining this to him, he was actually scoffing in his heart. He secretly muttered, “Just wait till I give this pearl to Selena. After I sleep with her and gift her this in front of you while she’s in my embrace, will you truly understand what winning in life means. You’ll be so envious of me then.”

Women often had little to no resistance toward certain precious items, not to mention that this would cost him 180 million dollars. Selena might actually be incredibly touched once she knew this. Moreover, after he told Selena about jackie going to look for a wealthy woman, he could use the opportunity of her despair to comfort her. Would this not work out for him then? Micheal cracked a grin on the edge of his lips while thinking of this.

“Nephew Michael, are you going to fight for the thing I have my eye on as well?”

Robert frowned before he smiled at Michael and said, “Are youngsters like you not uninterested in enjoying life without any regard anymore? When did you start getting interested in treasures like these?”

Robert was completely speechless as he assumed his high bid for the pearl would allow him to obtain it without a doubt. However, he had never expected…

“Uncle Robert, this is an auction so it’s a free for all, right? There is no trivial rule that youngsters have to submit to their elders now, is there?” Michael shrugged his shoulders.

The edges of Robert’s mouth violently twitched but in the end, he still spoke with a smile. “Fine. Since you want to fight against me, then don’t mind if I do! 200 million!”

“Are you mad? The Roy family is a first-class aristocratic family!” Ken instinctively tugged Michael as he advised him with a soft tone.

“So what if it’s a first-class aristocratic family? The Wilson family is very close to being one soon. Besides, if a first-class aristocratic family harbored hatred just because they lost a bid, wouldn’t that be too petty? Are they not afraid of being mocked by people?”

When Michael started thinking about Selena’s body and how amazing it would feel to hug her, he felt excited. Barely getting seated again, he immediately stood up and was just about to raise his hand to make a bid.

At the moment, no one else dared to name their bids anymore. It seemed it was now down to him and the Roy family. This item would soon be in his hands.

Right then, a loud sigh followed by a lazy sounding voice could be heard, instantly silencing the entire room. “300 million.”

Chapter 162 “Good lord, I didn’t mishear, right? From 200 million jumping to 300 million, that’s a little too insane now, isn’t it?”

“That wouldn’t be a mistake, right? Even if she’s just adding a hundred million without hesitation, it’s still a hundred million dollars. Even if it’s a first-class aristocratic family doing so, they would still have to seriously consider spending that much money!”

“Yeah, maybe 210 million dollars is enough to win the bid? Wouldn’t saving 90 million dollars be a good thing?”

Plenty of wealthy merchants and second-class aristocratic families were completely shocked by what had happened. Of course, the Roy family, the Four Major Families, and Timothy who had not even made an offer yet, were also startled by the current outcome.

What was even more unexpected to them was that the person who made the bid was none other than jackie.

“ jackie, are you sure it’s 300 million dollars? Have you asked the person beside you? You wouldn’t just be randomly calling out numbers now, would you? If you call out a bid and actually win it later, you won’t be able to escape if you can’t pay up!” Michael told jackie while pointing at him. He was incredibly furious in his heart as he had already stood up with his hand raised, about to call out another bid. After the stunt jackie had pulled however, he felt very humiliated.

“That’s right. Don’t just randomly call out numbers! Or else, don’t even think about leaving this place!”

Timothy was also incredibly furious. The 200 million offer he made was already an astronomical amount but with jackie’s 300 million dollars offer, this felt like a blatant insult to him.

jackie shrugged his shoulders as he responded. “Yeah, I did. I wasn’t just yelling random numbers!”

Upon noticing all the shocked and surprised expressions from everyone, Lana found the situation quite hilarious as she calmly nodded her head and said, “Yeah, I agreed to it. Don’t worry, money isn’t a problem!”

Everyone was speechless. They found the woman’s identity even more mysterious since there were actually very few wealthy ladies who could so casually fork out 300 million dollars.

“320 milion!”

After giving it some thought, Timothy actually stood up and raised the price.

Plenty of people gasped as they did not expect anyone else to attempt to fight for it still when it had already reached 300 million dollars. This single luminous pearl was quite the hot sale now.

However, everyone calmed down when they thought about how massive the Drake family business was. 300 million dollars would make plenty of second-class aristocratic families feel immensely pressured as the pearl’s effectiveness to extend a person’s lifespan was still unclear.

There would be an enormous difference between the current bid price and the pearl’s actual base price if this was merely being used as a sleeping aid.

However, a price tag like this was absolutely no problem for the Drake family.

“330 million!” After gritting his teeth, the master of the Roy family, Robert, made another offer.

“350 million!” Unexpectedly, Rue actually stood up at this moment, raising the bid once again.

Michael was a little displeased. If he spent 300 million, his father would lecture him without a doubt as the company funds were a little tight at the moment. However, he thought about how he would be using this pearl to win Selena’s heart and besides that, if he could win the bid, it would prove the Wilson family’s strength and make them proud.

He hardened his heart and said, “360 million!”

“400 million!” jackie actually raised his hand and yelled out.

“You…” Michael was beyond furious as he somehow felt jackie seemed to be intentionally targeting him by adding so much money on a whim.

Chapter 163 “420 million!!”

The corners of Timothy’s lips twitched repeatedly. Initially, he had assumed he would be able to win the bid at 320 million dollars. However, he did not expect…

As the price climbed up to around 400 million, it did not matter if they were Robert, Grayson, Sharon, or anyone else for that matter, they all sat down immediately and dared not make another bid because the price tag was now just too extravagant. Although they all wanted it, they were stopped in their tracks.

“500 milion!”

Once again however, jackie cracked a calm smile as he stood up and said, “My friend next to me said 500 million!”

Even the old man on the stage was incredibly excited. They were paid by commissions and a price like this was something even he had not expected.

This time, even Timothy dared not raised the price further as he sat there alone, frowning depressingly.

“500 million, going once! If no one else is adding then this pearl will go to that beautiful woman’s hands!”

“500 million, going twice!”

The old man was beaming on stage, just waiting for the moment to hammer down his gavel.

“Wait!”

At that moment, Timothy stood up immediately.

He looked directly at Lana then said, “I’m very curious to know who this beautiful woman might be? 500 million dollars for a single pearl isn’t too huge an amount but anyone with less than 1 billion dollars in hand wouldn’t make such an offer now, right?”

“Yeah, I’m very curious too. I don’t remember any wealthy women with a net worth of over 1 billion dollars in Eastfield to be so young. You couldn’t possibly offer up 500 million when you only have ten in total just to buy that pearl, right?” Michael had also stood up immediately and said that.

“Yeah, who is that woman exactly? That’s far too much money, right?”

“I also feel off about it. Furthermore, why did she wear a facemask and a pair of shades? Is she trying to not be recognized by people?”

Most of the wealthy merchants started to discuss among themselves.

Lana scoffed in her heart and said, “I am not required to tell you guys who I am, right? Since this is an auction, the item will naturally go to the highest bidder. If you guys are not raising the price, then that luminous pearl is now mine!”

Many were silenced as her statement made sense.

“Alright then. 500 milion going thrice! Sold!” The old man who stood on stage overseeing the auction had finally hammered down his gavel hard before telling Lana, “Please come on stage to have your card swiped, miss!”

“No problem!!” Lana walked up the stage immediately while jackie followed beside her.

“I’m interested to see if you truly have that much money!”

Timothy was incredibly furious but could not do anything. What was more baffling to him was the fact that jackie, a Drake family bodyguard, had come here during working hours to go on a date with her!

He was suspicious of jackie and was very sure that jackie was a sugar baby under that wealthy woman’s care.

This wealthy woman might not be from Eastfield however, and most likely came from somewhere else. However, how did she learn about the pearl that would be auctioned off today?

“She actually did it!”

It did not take long for everyone present to watch Lana successfully pay the bill by swiping her card through the machine. On the side, the old man placed the luminous pearl into an intricate, small box before handing it over to Lana.

“I’ve got the men ready, boss. Since we’ll be beating jackie up in a few moments, why don’t we snatch the luminous pearl from him as well!” Neil’s personal bodyguard behind him took a step forward and whispered into his ear.

Chapter 164 Neil’s eyes lit up as he heard that. He cracked a sinister grin on the edge of his lips as he said, “You sly fox. You’ve finally gained some intelligence! That pearl is worth 500 million so if we can snatch it, we’ll make a huge profit!”

“that’s right!” The bodyguard chuckled as they both strode out.

When outside, they saw more than a handful of men standing at the plaza’s corner. One of the men was dressed poorly and seemed very disheveled. Some of them wore sleeveless shirts, the exposed muscles on their arms looking very intimidating.

“Young Master Neil’s lackey said our main target this time is a young man. He said that although he might seem very young on the surface, he’s actually really powerful. If not, we wouldn’t have gathered so many men here!”

“Don’t be careless later. They might be getting out soon.”

“Don’t worry, we have numbers on our side and our target is only one man. He might actually piss himself out of fear from how many people are out to get him. Not to mention, we have a few black belts with us!” a chubby-looking man spoke while giggling.

“Fair point. Although we only have 60 people with us here, our overall combat power is really strong!”

The chubby-looking man clenched his fist and immediately demonstrated a flying kick. The pose looked really cool. After he was done speaking, he immediately noticed Neil and his bodyguard were already walking out.

While they were both outside, Neil’s bodyguard whistled. “Come on, let’s go!”

One of the men waved his hand and brought the group over to meet them.

“Keep an eye out for someone for me. There’s a woman beside the little brat. She’s wearing a pair of shades and a mask. Besides just beating him up, I want you guys to also snatch a tiny wooden box from that woman!”

Upon noticing jackie and the others were not out yet, Neil thought of something and said, “We will be watching you guys from a nearby spot. Just pretend you don’t know us, alright? We can’t allow them to know it was us who hired you guys, do you understand?”

“Alright, Young Master Neil! Don’t you worry, our mouths are sealed!”

The chubby-looking man assured confidently while slapping his chest.

“Alright, don’t approach them directly later. Just pretend you guys have noticed a beautiful woman and intend to get your hands on her. With that, they wouldn’t think that you’re going to rob them!” After some thought, Neil swiftly added that statement before leaving with his bodyguard.

As they had just arrived at the other end, more people were exiting the plaza.

It did not take long for the ruffians to spot both jackie and Lana.

“Damn, look at that woman’s body! It’s so exotic!”

Upon noticing the situation, a bald man silently gulped and said, “Especially those long legs. They’re firm and strong. Not to mention, her breasts are huge!”

The chubby-looking man chuckled as he noticed how the bald man was behaving. He said, “I didn’t expect you to be so lustful. Let’s go, you take the lead…”

“okay. Later when we’re snatching that box away from the woman, we can touch and feel her up to our hearts content. This isn’t so bad after all!”

The bald man touched his bald head while flames of lust shone in his gaze as a group of people soon strode over toward jackie and Lana.

“Hey, Young Master Michael, why do I get the feeling that those people are targeting jackie and that woman?”

Chapter 165 Michael was having a private conversation with Ken nearby and it did not take them long to notice the group of people.

“Yeah, they were swarmed immediately after exiting. Judging from the look of things, someone hired them privately. Oh boy, jackie and that woman better be ready for a world of trouble real soon!”

Michael nodded as he made his speculations.

“they might be after that luminous pearl!”

Ken chuckled and looked at Robert nearby as he said, “Could it be Robert’s doing? He was quite aggressive during the auction earlier.”

“Aside from him, it’s also possible that it might be Timothy’s doing. I have a feeling that Timothy isn’t someone who likes to be crossed!”

Michael looked at Timothy from the side.

At that moment, it did not matter who they were as everyone was interested to see what would happen after noticing the situation happening nearby. They would all not be leaving for now.

“Hey girl, you ain’t too bad and that body sure is something!” The bald man’s face was beaming as he approached Lana from the front and made that remark. He then said, “What are you wearing a facemask for? Come on now, let big brother take a look. How do you look?”

The bald man had a teasing look on his face. They thought that if they roughed a woman up, the man beside her would probably intervene since he was known to be quite capable.

When that happened, they could beat the man to a pulp and rob them blind at the same time. Of course, he would not mind feeling the woman up as they snatched that prized item off her. He wanted to feel her to his heart’s content and fully enjoy her body. However, they did not expect jackie to stand there beside her, completely unmoving.

“Weird, this man isn’t going to step in? Is he not afraid of what we’re going to do to this woman?”

The bald man was stunned but his arm was already reaching out toward Lana’s facemask. He wanted to rip it off.

“Awesome! We can now see who that woman truly is!” Micheal had been long interested to see who exactly the woman was. However, she had not taken the bait when they were intentionally provoking her at the auction earlier. They could not do a thing if she did not want to take her facemask off.

He did not expect the opportunity to come so soon.

Grayson looked at his lackeys beside him. They were also nodding in agreement as it seemed they wanted to know the woman’s identity and how she looked like, as well as how she was able to offer 500 milliion dollars to win the bid for that luminous pearl.

Neil eyeballed his bodyguard as they were waiting to watch how the scene unfolded.

Especially jackie, as he had the audacity to slap him three times previously. Today, he wanted him to know just what ruthless actually meant.

Just when the bald man’s hand was about to touch Lana’s facemask, Lana grabbed his wrist in an instant.

“Ah!” That bald man immediately yelled out in pain as the strength that came from Lana was terrifyingly strong. A slight twitch was enough to make him nearly kneel and scream out in agony. Was this an actual woman? How could this woman who was dressed in such feminine clothing possess such inhuman strength?

“So, you think trash like you have the right to touch me?” When Lana was at the auction earlier, she was forced to roll with the punches in order to prevent her identity from being exposed. She did not expect that the instant she got out, she would be met with a situation like this. This instantly ignited the fury in her chest.

“Dammit, I’m still a 6th degree black belt taekwondo master!” The bald man gritted his teeth before giving Lana a kick.

Chapter 166 “Good lord! That bald man happens to be black belt taekwondo master and a 6th degree even!”

“Yeah! That’s pretty impressive!”

Two wealthy merchants exclaimed immediately as they witnessed the scene.

“Thud!”

Unfortunately at the very next second, everyone was completely baffled as they all saw Lana release his wrist and immediately clench her fist, instantly connecting it with the man’s thigh.

A strong wave of force instantly sent the bald man flying as he landed on the ground two meters away.

The bald man cried out in agony again when he crashed on the ground.

“So, it seems like a 6th degree black belt is nothing more than this!” Lana chuckled, extremely dissatisfied.

“That woman is actually this powerful?”

They were all shocked once again when as they watched what happened.

“F*ck it, let’s all go after them!”

The bald man gritted his teeth and when he picked himself off the ground, he realized that the skin on his palms was all scraped off. He felt extremely humiliated as he was being watched by many powerful people at the moment.

In that instant, those holding steel pipes immediately rushed forward all at once. Of course, there were also some black belt masters in the mix.

“Need help? Although you seem like you can handle yourself but as a gentleman, I should still ask!” jackie had a calm look on his face as he stood on the side.

“I can take care of these scum!” There was no hint of fear from Lana as she stood to face these men who were rushing at her. Rather, she approached them on her own accord.

It did not take long for such a baffling scene to occur happen. It did not matter if they were black belt masters or regular thugs, they all laid agonizingly on the ground in less than two minutes while crying out in pain.

“Tell me baldy, what are you guys after? Are you guys planning to snatch the luminous pearl off me? Who hired you guys?” Lana had finally walked in front of the bald man and questioned him with a cold tone. She emanated a terrifying aura.

“We’re dead now, young master. There were so many people, even several black belt masters, and they were still no match for them!”

“In the case that he rats us out, would they come after us?” Neil’s personal bodyguard was so terrified at that moment, his legs trembling as he felt slightly weak. He heard Neil say that jackie was incredibly powerful. Why did he get the feeling that this wealthy lady was even more terrifying than jackie?

Although he had not seen jackie unleash his powers yet but based on the combat ability the woman had showcased earlier, she could only be described as terrifying. He knew in his heart that he was absolutely no match against her.

“Don’t panic, didn’t they mention earlier that their lips are sealed? They will never rat us out!” Neil was also slightly worried in his heart. He tried to stay calm as he said that, gulping.

“We-we’re just passing through. We only came over after we noticed how attractive you are!” The bald man cunningly replied, thinking quickly on his feet.

After he was done speaking, he noticed Lana’s long and sexy legs as he laid on the floor. His nose had nearly bled and with the angle he was in, it would have been embarrassing if she had not worn anything!

Chapter 167 “passing through?” Lana chuckled coldly and said, “I refuse to believe such a coincidence. We had just come out and somehow, you guys just so happen to appear here? Not to mention, if you were just passing through, why’d you bring along a crowd with you?”

“We were originally planning to pick a fight with someone else, hence the crowd. However when we were passing through here, we noticed your huge breasts and perky butt. I could not hold myself back from toying with you both.” The bald man continued.

Nearby, when Neil and his bodyguard heard that excuse, they let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately that bald man was smart enough to spin an excuse and not rat them out.

At the very next second however, Lana immediately stomped on the back of the man’s hand. She spoke in a terrifyingly voice. “Have I not been letting you come clean? I refuse to believe in coincidences! It’s a good thing that you guys appeared after the auction was over!”

“I-I’m telling you the truth!” The bald man gritted his teeth and persisted with his lie.

The expressions of many men dimmed upon witnessing Lana’s ruthlessness. Although this woman was attractive, any man of hers would have difficulties in controlling her.

Both Ken and his bodyguard grew anxious again.

“Let’s bail now in case they break, young master. I think this woman isn’t the type to talk things out! Not to mention, jackie is also a dangerous man to mess with!” The bodyguard was already starting to become afraid as he whispered that to Ken.

“It’s not wise to leave now, right? The others are spectating here so if we’re the only people to leave, wouldn’t this show that we’re guilty? At that point, we might rat ourselves out before they do!” Neil’s expression was dim since not a single person from either the Mont family, the George family, the Roys’, or the Young’s had left the scene. Even the wealthy merchants were patiently waiting for a good show so how could they leave then?

“you have a pretty tight mouth there!” Since Lana noticed the man was unwilling to spill the beans, she aimed at a very specific spot on his body as she laughed and said, “Say, if I stomp my foot there, would you actually become a eunuch?”

As soon as he heard that, the bald man nearly wet himself. That was far too brutal.

Lana was already lifting her leg when the bald man hesitated. Her high heels seemed too blinding to look at.

“I…” The bald man looked at Neil’s direction and was not bold enough to speak since he had made a promise to Young Master Neil. However, he also did not want to end up as a eunuch.

As Neil gritted his teeth, that imbecile actually pointed at him before yelling out, “Even if you kill me, I won’t speak a damn word!”

Lana looked at Neil before releasing the man. She calmly said, “Your lips are definitely sealed alright!”

“Come over, Young Master Neil!” After she said that, Lana gestured at Neil to come over.

“Lady, pretty lady. What are you calling me for?” Neil had a bitter look on his face and his voice sounded shaky.

“So you expect me to come over and personally bring you here? You won’t live to see tomorrow if I have to do so.” Lana exclaimed coldly.

“You’re not afraid now, are you, Young Master Neil? So you’re a coward then, Young Master Neil?” jackie cackled out loud with a disdainful look on his face.

Young Master Neil gritted his teeth and walked over. He said, “What’s there to be afraid of, it’s not my doing anyway. Therefore, why should I be afraid? This is truly comical!”

“Exactly, we’re not afraid!” His personal bodyguard also followed behind immediately. He then furiously told the bald man who was lying on the ground, “Who the hell are you? Why are you blindly pointing at Young Master Neil? Are you trying to frame our Young Master Neil?”

Chapter 168 “Truly unexpected. It was actually Young Master Neil’s doing!”

On another side, Ken frowned and said, “Why did Neil do that?”

“I’ve never heard of Neil having a grudge against jackie before and he didn’t pursue Selena as well, right?”

“From the look of things, he is most likely after the luminous pearl! He doesn’t wish to spend money on it so he had someone else rob it for him! I didn’t expect that woman to be so powerful!”

Michael began to speculate. None of them were fools and it was obviously Neil’s doing when the bald man pointed directly at them instead of anyone else.

“It’s unclear what exactly Neil was thinking of to take such a risk when her identity is still a mystery!” On the other hand, Grayson chuckled coldly.

Sharon was completely star-struck as she only stared at jackie. She could no longer hold herself back as she walked up with a few people beside her and asked jackie, “Hey handsome, you’re jackie, right? Can I add you on WeChat?”

jackie felt awkward as he replied, “Sorry, I’m not into these sorts of things!”

“Oh please, you’re only with that wealthy lady for money, right?

“Just tell me, how much does she give you per month? I’ll double it!” She then continued, “But I’m still a virgin and I’ve never given ‘that’ a thought… So, we’ll take it slow, alright?”

jackie was agitated from that remark. He, a proud guardian of Daxia, an honorable Supreme Warrior, was actually being…

He decided to ignore Sharon completely as he then spoke to Neil, “Neil, do you think we can believe a word you say?”

“He’s framing me. What right do you both have to accuse me of hiring these people?” Neil puffed out his chest and spoke confidently.

“Slap!”

However, jackie immediately gave Neil a hard slap as he said, “Who gave you permission to lie?”

“You-you dare hit me?” Neil was beyond furious as his face warmed instantly.

There were second and first-class aristocratic families present, along with many wealthy merchants. Moreover, even the Drake family’s young master was here. Yet, jackie still dared to hit him. With so many people watching, how would he be able to show his face anywhere else in the future? Although he was previously slapped thrice, there had not been many powerful people present then.

“Slap!”

jackie gave him a back-handed slap again as he said, “It’s not the first time anyway. Since you’re this forgetful, naturally, I should educate you well!”

His personal bodyguard was completely shocked as he wondered who was jackie exactly? How could a veteran act so rashly? How could he actually be bold enough to hit Neil? Their Young Master Neil happened to be a young master to a second-class aristocratic family!

“No way! jackie’s actually this bold?” Even Timothy was shocked as he wondered if he was mistaking the scene at hand.

Robert, the Roy family’s master, was also stunned as he thought about just how bold this brat had to be.

“That’s awesome, you finally unleashed your fury! I actually thought you lacked masculinity when you didn’t do anything earlier. I didn’t expect my Prince Charming to be so masculine. I-I worship you deeply. Oh, I absolutely adore you now!” Standing at the side, Sharon was completely charmed. She clasped both hands together while placing them on her chest, her eyes filled completely with stars.

“This idiot… Is he not afraid of angering the Hugo family?” Michael was gobsmacked as this scene was something he had not expected.

His personal bodyguard could no longer hold himself back. He immediately clenched his fist before lunging forward to unleash a powerful martial arts move at jackie.

Chapter 169 However, jackie moved his body slightly to the side, easily avoiding the assault before giving him a swift kick that instantly connected with the man’s chest.

The man coughed out blood as his body shot up several meters from the ground before smacking back down against the ground. He felt a sharp pain radiate from every inch of his body, it was as if every bone in his body was about to break.

“Really, it really wasn’t me!” How could Neil even dare admit it was himself. If he did, would that not mean he was admitting to being a vile and petty person?

If word got out about him hiring some thugs to snatch the item away after losing the auction, it would put the Hugo family’s reputation into the dirt without a doubt.

“So, you lack the courage to admit something you’re bold enough to do? What kind of man are you?” jackie gave another back-handed slap across the man’s face.

This time, jackie put more force into it, so it did not take long for the man’s face to swell up.

“You, if you dare hit me again, I’ll let my father know and he’ll never let you go…”

“Slap!”

“I-I’m the Hugo family’s young master…”

“Slap!”

Every time Neil tried to argue, jackie would slap him across the face, sounding louder and sharper than normal.

“Yes, it was me!” Neil was at the brink of tears and if he persisted under these circumstances, he would be slapped to death by jackie.

However, he immediately added, “But I only hired them to beat you up. That was because when we met previously, we had some conflicts and I held onto that grudge ever since. I only wanted to teach you a lesson and had absolutely no intention to snatch that luminous pearl from you!”

“I can barely believe half the things you say!” jackie stared coldly at his swollen face, waved his hand, and said, “Beat it. Best you show up less often in front of me in the future. Since you’re clueless on how you should act as a human and love lying, I’ll give you a good lesson on how to act like a human!”

“You…” Neil still wanted to impulsively leave behind some threats since it was an ingrained habit. However, after being glared at by jackie, it terrified him so much that he turned around and bolted away.

After the bodyguard noticed the current situation, he clambered up from the ground immediately and ran away with Neil.

“That idiot. How dare he hit Neil?’ Michael frowned as he was also a young master to a second-class aristocratic family. However, the brat was so bold that he had actually hit Neil in public without being afraid of the Hugo family’s retaliation.

However, he soon thought about something else. Could it be because of how powerful the woman’s status was? Without a doubt, jackie had to be standing under the shadow of the woman’s protection to do what he did earlier.

“This time, you’re not being quite as low profile. A mix of major and minor powers from Eastfield have witnessed what you’ve done!” Lana said to jackie in a soft tone while looking at him.

“Sigh, if I don’t demonstrate some ferocity, I’m worried they might annoy me like flies!”

“Besides, didn’t you provide me with some form of cover earlier? Your performance earlier terrified them!” jackie lowered his voice as he said that. It sounded very soft so most people would find it very difficult to hear him.

“Let’s go! Lana led jackie back to her sports car.

“Hey handsome, you can also leave me your number. I know you’re called jackie, am I right? I overheard it earlier. Hey, don’t leave. I’ll find you and don’t you worry, I can double the price. If you think I’m fat, I can lose weight too!”

“I was also a beauty back then!” Sharon’s voice could be heard from behind them. Although she was fat, her voice was still quite sweet.

After the car left, Sharon lowered her head depressingly and looked at the excess fat on her belly. She said, “I really was a beauty back then. However, I-I just can’t control my mouth!”

Swiftly at noon that day, news of Neil being slapped and the mysterious woman spending 500 million to buy the luminous pearl spread all across town.

Chapter 170 “Good lord! That’s too outrageous!”

When Ivan returned home that night, he excitedly said, “Grandpa, father, I heard very shocking news this noon!”

“What news?” Old Master Taylor, who rarely ventured outside his home, asked curiously.

“I heard a veteran slapped Young Master Neil a few times repeatedly until his face was swollen. It’s far too insane!”

“Bloody hell, they’re not sure who that veteran was though? Man, the huge amount of guts he has! The Hugo family happens to be a second-class aristocratic family so wouldn’t he be disrespecting the Hugo family for slapping Neil’s face?”

While Ivan poured himself a glass of red wine, he spoke in a very ecstatic tone, “It’s my first time hearing of such a masculine man. He’s truly my idol!”

“A mere veteran was bold enough to slap Neil’s face and disrespect the Hugo family?” Theodore was a little unconvinced. He said, “Is your information reliable?”

“Should be, I heard it from a construction merchant. He said that man was extremely powerful since he’d almost made Neil cry just from being slapped.”

After Ivan took a huge gulp of red wine from his glass, he put it down and spoke emotionally, “The most important thing is that there was a luminous pearl auctioned off today. The pearl was no regular pearl and was as big as a ping-pong ball. Based on what the specialists have found out, not only can it aid one’s sleep just by placing it next to their bed, but it can even slow down a person’s metabolism to the point of essentially extending one’s lifespan a little!”

“Something that mythical exists in this world?” After Old Master Taylor heard that, he felt quite excited since a treasure like that would be most tempting to elderly people like him.

He was about to turn 70 and his body was getting weaker by the day. If he actually had a treasure that could extend his lifespan, he might actually live a year or two longer.

“Sigh, if we only learnt about this sooner. If we knew, we could go to the auction to bid for it. Then we could have placed it next to your grandpa’s pillow. Wouldn’t that be nice!” Theodore looked at Ivan as he lamented.

Ivan immediately cracked a bitter smile and said, “Father, it’s not only us who wanted a treasure like this. The other wealthy merchants, first and second-class aristocratic families, and heck, even the Drake family wanted it too! Man, the people from the auction house didn’t even bother to inform third-class aristocratic families like ours. They only privately contacted the first and second-class aristocratic families, including the Drake family!”

“It’s uncertain how some wealthy merchants got wind of the auction since they showed up too. However, they were only there to spectate because they can’t compete against those families!” Ivan continued.

“Really? Since the Drake family went and had their eyes on a treasure like that, it should have most likely fallen into their hands, right?” Theodore said after pondering for a moment.

Chapter 171 “Nope!” Ivan shook his head and said, “After a round of fierce bidding, the luminous pearl landed in the hands of a mysterious woman. She didn’t seem old, but she bidded for it with 500 million dollars and won.”

“500 million dollars?” Old Master Taylor inhaled sharply after hearing that. This was an impossible price; even if the Taylor family knew about the bidding beforehand, they would have just attended it for fun. They were incapable of gathering that much cash for a luminous pearl.

But of course, the Taylor family did have the money. They just needed to keep their assets for development. Therefore, their capital was not as huge as some second or third-class aristocratic families.

“The woman who paid 500 million dollars, is she the wife of some first-class aristocratic family head?” Theodore was shocked.

“Probably not, she was wearing a face mask and shades, and she seemed very mysterious. Word around town is she has an amazing body and is probably in her twenties. No one knows if she’s got a billionaire sugar daddy or how she looks. She’s rich and powerful!”

“I heard that just as she left the auction, she was circled by Neil Hugo’s men. They were probably trying to steal the luminous pearl but guess what? There were about 50 or 60 men at the scene, including a few black belt holders, but they were all defeated by the woman. This woman is no joke!”

After saying so, Ivan continued, “I heard the man who slapped Neil was accompanying the woman. I suspect that he’s her bodyguard but some said that it was her sugar baby since he was quite good- looking! Anyway, I don’t know everything about the situation since the millionaire who was talking to me was unclear about some things.”

“This shows that the woman definitely has a complicated background!”

Old Master Taylor nodded and said, “I don’t care whether that guy is the woman’s sugar baby or her bodyguard. Given that he had the courage to slap Neil Hugo, it shows that he does not fear the Hugo family at all!”

“But aren’t the only people who don’t fear the Hugo family include the Four Major Families and the Roy family? This woman is not from those families. Could it be that she came from another town?”

Theodore was confused. If it was someone from those families, everyone would’ve recognized her even with the face mask and shades.

“Probably not. Let’s not forget that these powers are prominent and well-known!” Old Master Taylor forced a smile and added, “What about the powers underground? They’re not weak at all. Just look at the Dragon God Clan who lost 200 men to an attack a few days ago. These powers are scarier since we don’t know how much money they have! On top of that, veterans have been coming home recently, and there are some generals or warlords among them. They’re rich as well!”

“That makes sense… Anyway, since he dared to hit Neil Hugo, this shows that he has a complicated background as well!”

Ivan nodded and said, “I heard that the woman has an amazing body, but no one knows how she looks. Meanwhile, the man seems threatening enough if he hit Neil to the brink of tears.”

“I’m curious, who is the hero who killed 200 men from the Dragon God Clan? The Dragon God Clan is no good news, so everyone’s hailing the killer as a hero now!”

Old Master Taylor forced a smile and said, “This time, after the attack on Neil, who knows how the Hugo family will feel. The Hugo family is strict on discipline and extremely careful about things. They’ve been

worried that Neil would get into trouble and that was why they did not allow him to command any bodyguards. Alas, there’s still an issue.”

“Dad, our men checked it out the next day. They said that there was a sandal’s print in the unfinished building. Judging from that, the mysterious hero must have been wearing sandals at the time!” Ivan was deep in thought for a while before saying, “F*ck, being able to kill so many men of the Dragon God Clan while wearing sandals? My idol, this is definitely my idol!”

Chapter 172 “Stop talking about idols!” Theodore glared at his own son and said, “For those first and second-class aristocratic families, of course they would know someone this strong, right? Take Dan Jameson from the Clark family. I heard that he could defeat a few hundred men alone!”

“Dad, Dan is definitely no match for my idol! Think about it, my idol is very mysterious and righteous. He had the courage to fight the evil forces! Secondly, he was fighting in sandals and managed to come out of it safely. As for Dan, I heard that he suffered severe injuries back then. Therefore, I believe that the man who dared fight the Dragon God Clan is definitely a lot more powerful than Dan!” The more Ivan thought about it, the more he idolized the mystery man. He wished that he could meet his idol.

“Sigh, unfortunately for us, although we have quite a few bodyguards ourselves, they’re not great. None of them are strong enough.”

“Nowadays to get a better bodyguard, it would cost a few hundred thousand dollars. In fact, some of them will demand for over a million dollars for their monthly salaries. If we were to hire a few of them, it would cost a lot!”

Theodore sighed and said, “What we need to do now is to get the South City property project. When we get it, we’ll have more money to hire some professionals!”

Old Master Taylor looked at Ivan and said, “You have to talk about this with Selena, okay? I know there were misunderstandings between you two back then, but I hope that for the sake of the Taylor family,

both of you will be able to let bygones be bygones!”

“Don’t worry grandpa, I’m okay. I’m just worried that Selena might still be mad about it!”

Ivan continued with a smile, “When we become a second-class aristocratic family, we must get a few professionals. If we could hire the man who killed the 200 men of the Dragon God Clan overnight, that would be great!”

…

Soon after leaving the auction, Lana passed jackie the box with the luminous pearl inside. Seeing that it was getting late, jackie got on his electric scooter to fetch Selena from work.

…

At the same time, Timothy was sitting with Old Master Drake and the others at the dinner table.

“Where’s the luminous pearl? Did you win the bid?” Old Master Drake looked over at Timothy and asked.

The family had stayed home for the day so they did not hear about what happened in the afternoon.

“You’ve probably gotten it, haven’t you? I heard that the starting bid wasn’t high, so I estimated that you could bid for it with a maximum of a hundred million dollars!”

“Getting such a huge luminous pearl with a hundred million dollars, on top of helping improve sleep and extending one’s life; a hundred million dollars would be worth it!” Tanya said happily.

“If only it was that easy!” Timothy forced a smile and said, “It was bidded by a mysterious woman. But I’m curious about one thing. jackie was there as well with her. Who is that woman? She was strong so who knows if jackie was really her sugar baby or her bodyguard!”

The more Timothy thought about it, the more he frowned. “If jackie really was her bodyguard, that isn’t that betraying us, the Drake family? He’s the Drake family’s bodyguard. Is he doing this part-time behind our backs? How could someone be this unprofessional?”

Chapter 173 “Brother, what are you saying? What mysterious woman? What professional bodyguard? And why was jackie there?” After hearing her brother mumbling to himself, Tanya was confused.

“Oh, so this happened. When I arrived today, I realized…”

Timothy looked at the crowd and started speaking about this afternoon’s events.

“ jackie actually hit Master Hugo? That woman used 500 million dollars to bid for the luminous pearl? My God, I should’ve followed you there this afternoon. I shouldn’t have slept in. I missed such a great show!”

Tanya was worked up over it. The more she thought about it, the more she regretted not following her brother to the auction today.

“ jackie is a sugar baby? It’s funny people actually think so. jackie has enough money. Moreover, we pay him 20 million dollars a month, which is more than enough for him. Does he really need to be a sugar baby?”

James Drake laughed and said, “Since this woman was wearing a face mask and shades, I think she definitely has a complicated background. As for jackie, it’s impossible that he was her bodyguard. They were probably together as friends. It’s already a downgrade for jackie to be a bodyguard for us, so it’d be impossible for him to find a part-time job!”

“Dad, aren’t you putting him on too high of a pedestal? Is he really that strong?” Timothy had always thought that his father thought too highly of jackie.

“You’re too young. Remember what I said, you can’t offend this man. Of course you can’t let him feel that we’re trying to get on his good side as well or allow him to feel annoyed of us! But when we get the

chance, we should help him and make him feel that owing a favor to us is the best idea! I believe he has connections with the God of War!” James said with a laugh.

As he spoke, he came to a realization and exclaimed, “My God, the woman with the face mask and shades today, how old did she look?”

Timothy thought about it and replied, “Even with the face mask and shades, although I couldn’t see her clearly with a cap but we how she physically looked like overall, I would say that she’s just over 20.”

“Is she really just over 20?” James asked excitedly.

“She’s definitely under 30. If I’m not wrong, she’s about 27 or 28!”

Timothy added, “What’s going on? Dad, do you have a guess who she is?”

“27 or 28?” James’ pupils dilated. He said, “It’s probably not the God of War, is it? It could be that she’s a Goddess of War. I heard that she doesn’t like getting bothered recently. She rejected all the rich businessmen and families who wanted to have a meal with her! If she really wanted to go out, it’s logical that she would wear a face mask and shades!”

“My dear, now that you’ve said it, I think it’s possible. After all, for a woman to be able to whip out 500 million dollars and defeat nearly 60 men easily, more so with a few black belt holders amongst them— could she really be the Goddess of War?”

Timothy inhaled sharply and was stunned. “It’s not really possible that rich women from other cities came to the auction. After all, news about it only came out yesterday so people from other cities would probably not have been able to hear about it so soon. Seeing how strong and young that woman was, she’s probably the Goddess of War!”

“That’s right. Since jackie was with her, this further proves that their relationship is unusual!”

Chapter 174 The more James thought about it, the more excited he was. He felt that the woman was probably the strongest and scariest in Eastfield at the moment—Lana Zechs.

Since jackie went to the auction with her, that showed that the duo were rather close with each other. If that really was the case, he would be right about it all.

“I’ve never met Lana Zechs so I wouldn’t dare to confirm that. Dad, this is just my guess!” Timothy said while forcing a smile.

“I’ll look it up now and show you photos of the Gods of War! There are tons of photos of the Nine Great Gods of War!”

James did not bother with his meal anymore. He pulled out his phone and began searching them up.

After some time, he found a full body shot of Lana and passed it to Timothy. “Look at this photo. These Gods of War have no casual photos and are always dressed in army uniform. Just take a look, this body, could it be her?”

Timothy examined the photo and said, “This body, this height, this body size, does look just like her!”

After hearing that, Old Master Drake and James looked at each other before laughing. It seemed like they were right.

However, Timothy frowned soon after that and said, “But the woman earlier today was wearing a dress, and she seemed feminine and sexy. The woman in this photo seems cold, and her gaze is terrifying. She does not look human at all!”

“Since she’s left the army, wearing a feminine dress would definitely make her seem different to everyone! But if her height and body check out, on top of what had happened today, I’m sure that she’s Lana Zechs, the Goddess of War!” James smiled and said, “Who would’ve known that a Goddess of War was so into a luminous pearl that she would attend an auction to bid for it!”

Old Master Drake was deep in thought before asking, “Wait, during the auction, did you offend her?”

Timothy was stunned after hearing that, his expression darkening.

“Timothy, did you really offend a Goddess of War?” James was terrified. He said to Timothy, “How many times have I warned you? You have to be on jackie’s good side and not offend him. Since jackie was next to this woman, you shouldn’t have offended her as well, right? I don’t care whether you knew who she was before this!”

Timothy said with a dark expression, “I don’t know whether it counts as offending her but when she was in a bidding war with me, she raised her bid till the end. As I did not expect her to be this powerful in Eastfield at that age, I yelled for her to take off her face mask to reveal her face! I said it because I was just curious about who she was!”

After hearing that, James pointed at Timothy angrily and said, “Isn’t this offending her? This is obviously offending her!”

After saying that, James stopped and panted before continuing, “Why would a Goddess of War wear a face mask and shades? She doesn’t want to be recognized, so that’s why she was dressed like that. She recently returned to Eastfield and there are way too many people looking for benefits from being associated with her. She must be annoyed by it so that’s why she did what she did!”

“And what did you do? You went ahead and asked her to take off her mask. Tell me, if you were her, would you be pissed?”

James became angrier the more he thought about it. He wished he could slap his son a few times. Despite reminding him about it multiple times, a problem still occurred.

“Dad, it’s not that serious, is it? The Goddess of War might not be someone that petty. Moreover, she was wearing a face mask and shades. She must have known that I wasn’t really trying to offend her, he

was just curious. I must not be the only person in the room who was curious about her at that moment, so she shouldn’t be too worked up about it!”

Seeing that Timothy lowered his head from being scolded, Tanya felt a little sorry for him.

Chapter 175 Timothy thought of something and said, “Yes, yes, at the time, Michael Wilson and the Roy family, were all asking about who she was. Apart from that, we did not really argue. At least, I did not!”

James let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that. “If that’s the case, that’s a little better. Remember, jackie and that woman, including anyone who’s with jackie, cannot be offended. Otherwise, if he’s pissed, the Drake family might have to leave Eastfield’s circle for real.”

“Okay, I got it!” Timothy was relieved. He was thankful for himself that he did not stir trouble with them today. Otherwise, he might have ended up like Neil Hugo.

…

At this very moment, Master Hugo had already known about what happened that day. Master Hugo, together with some important members of the family, convened at the house. As for Neil, he was standing with his head low and face swollen in front of Master Hugo.

“You idiot, aren’t you a brave one? I’ve told you time after time that you should not be causing trouble but you ignored me! On top of that, you also hired men to snatch the luminous pearl, didn’t you? You’re embarrassing, you’ve embarrassed our family!” Master Hugo was so angry that his fists were clenched and his eyes were red.

“Dad, this was my fault! But that fellow jackie went overboard as well. He hit me in front of everyone, isn’t that signaling that he’s hitting the Hugo family in the face? We can’t let this slide, you have to do something!” Neil looked up and said angrily, “The men I hired were going to teach jackie a lesson since

he was looking down on me while riding an electric scooter the last time. I just wanted to teach him a lesson about it, I didn’t mean to snatch the luminous pearl!”

“I don’t care if you meant it, what’s the use of explaining this to me now? Your men charged toward them just as they left the auction, and the men were aiming for the woman. Other people would think that you’re trying to snatch the luminous pearl because you lost the bid! With a petty man like you, who else would want to work with us in the future?”

Master Hugo was pissed. “The only thing that I’m hearing is that you brought men over in an attempt to snatch the luminous pearl but ended up getting beaten up instead.”

“I…” Neil was left speechless. Truth be told, he did plan to just snatch the luminous pearl from them as well, even though the idea had come from his bodyguard.

“Master, no matter what, this is how it is now!”

“Who knows who that woman is, but as for jackie, he’s just a veteran. Since he dared to hit Young Master, what does this say? This says that the woman must be of a certain status as well, so that must have been why he wasn’t afraid of offending us!”

An old man thought about it further and asked Master Hugo, “What should we do now?”

“Bring the men, we’ll find jackie now!” Master Hugo thought it through and replied.

“Okay, let’s go. Damn it, he was disregarding the Hugo family and shaming us. Let’s go teach him a lesson!”

Neil was excited. After all, his father did love him. His father was finally doing something for him.

Chapter 176 “Pa!” Just as Neil spoke, he was slapped hard by the master of the Hugo family, Roy Hugo.

…

jackie rode his electric scooter with Selena in tow. They returned home early.

“Since I have a day off tomorrow, let’s register Kylie to a kindergarten!” Selena got off the scooter and said to jackie.

“Okay, I’ll take a day off as well!” jackie replied with a smile.

“Really? You’ve only been working for two days. With that high salary of yours, did you apply for leave in advance? If you don’t, what if the Drake family gets angry about it?”

Selena heard what he said and frowned as she continued. “On top of that, your daily salary is pretty high as well so it must be costly to take a day off.”

jackie paused for a while and replied, “That’s probably not the case. I’ve told them that I’ll only go over when I’m free. If they’re going to take a day’s salary off my wages for resting, I’ll just quit the job!”

Selena was left speechless. She glared at jackie and said, “With that kind of salary, how could you quit just like that? I don’t want to hear others saying that my husband is a useless man I’m taking care of!”

“I was joking. However, looking for a kindergarten for Kylie is a big issue. Since you have a day off tomorrow, of course I must come with you!” jackie laughed, walked over, and hugged Selena by her slim waist. “After we register her at the kindergarten in the morning, we’ll bring Kylie to the playground. Kylie’s already so grown but she has yet to go out with us both!”

After hearing that, Selena nodded shyly. She was blushing.

“Selena, you’re so cute when you’re shy!” jackie hugged the beauty in his arms tighter.

“Mom, they’re home!” At this very moment, Xena came out of the house and saw jackie with Selena. She yelled in the direction of the house moments later.

Selena was terrified. She broke out of jackie’s embrace and her face was so red that blood could drip off her face.

Fiona, Andrew, and Ben came out of the house soon after that.

Fiona, who was ahead of everyone else, had a dark expression on her face. She said angrily, “ jackie, what’s wrong with you? You keep stirring trouble everyday!”

“Mom, what happened? jackie was working today, what did he do?” Selena was left speechless for a moment as she impatiently replied to her mother.

“Working?” Fiona was stunned for a while before sneering, “You should ask him then, was he working today? This fellow is a bastard. If you had the means, I, Fiona Lewis, wouldn’t even bat an eye if you had a few wives, just as long as Selena was okay with it. However, you don’t have the means and you still went out to see another woman on top of stirring trouble? Are you even a human being? How could we still accept you into the family?”

Chapter 177 “I…was seeing another woman?” jackie was stunned. He forced a smile and said, “Mom, there might be a misunderstanding here. I’ve only been back for a few days, how could I find time to see other women? Moreover, Selena’s great to me so how is it possible for me to see anyone else?”

“Misunderstanding? How could it be a misunderstanding? I’ve got the photos!”

Xena crossed her arms in front of her chest, her gaze at jackie was filled with disgust. “If you were a billionaire, it would make you seem capable when you see other women. However, you’re so broke and yet you still did this? How could you face Sister after this?”

“Photos? What photos?” Selena scrunched her brows together and asked.

“Mom, show it to Sister. Otherwise, she might still be kept in the dark about it. She would not know what kind of disgusting things jackie has done behind her back!”

As Ben glared angrily at jackie, he continued, “ jackie, you’re such an *sshole. Our family suffered for five years because of you. Because of you, my sister was kicked out of the Taylor Family. As the Taylor Family’s young mistress, my sister had to scavenge with Kylie in tow. Don’t you know how hard life has been for her?”

Ben began clenching his fists. He walked over to jackie while gritting his teeth and said, “Now that you’re back and have a new, well-paying job, you think it’s okay to see other women now? How are you this shameless as a man?”

After saying that, Ben threw his fist at jackie’s face. This time, jackie stood where he was and did not even flinch. He was punched right in the face.

“You, are you okay? Why didn’t you avoid it?” Selena was shocked. She rushed over and pushed Ben away. “Ben, are you crazy? He’s your brother-in-law, how could you hit him?”

Moments later, she turned around and looked at jackie in confusion. “You’re so strong, why didn’t you avoid it?”

Ben was dumbfounded as well. He did not expect jackie to stand where he was to get punched.

“I’m remorseful. It was my fault for the past five years. I can’t imagine the pain you’ve been through and being laughed at because of me. Selena, I’m sorry for the past five years. I’ll take care of you and Kylie from now on. I’ll never let you both suffer again.”

jackie was looking at Selena with a loving gaze.

“Fine, fine, I believe you!” Selena felt warmth in her heart. Although she did suffer for the past five years, now that jackie was back and her child had a father again, she believed that their lives would improve as long as they both worked hard.

After all, they both had decent jobs now.

“Sister, don’t listen to him, he’s a liar!” Ben was so angry that his eyes were red.

Fiona walked over and pulled Selena toward her before pulling out her phone to show something to Selena. “My dear, don’t listen to this guy’s sweet words. Look, this morning he wasn’t working at the Drake family’s place. He went to the auction with this woman!”

jackie frowned upon hearing that. He said to Fiona, “What woman? Show me!”

Fiona backed up and sneered, “feeling guilty? Feeling scared? Young Master Wilson sent me this photo this afternoon. He told me that there must be something going on between you and this woman. On top of that, this woman is extremely rich. Her watch is worth millions. The woman also spent 500 million dollars today to bid for a luminous pearl.”

At this moment, Fiona paused before continuing, “I think you must be this woman’s sugar baby, right? How much is this woman giving you per month?”

Chapter 178 After hearing what Fiona had to say, jackie came to a realization. It was bastard Michael Wilson; he left the auction, came to see Fiona, and made things up about jackie. Selena took a good look at the photo with a frown. She seemed a little displeased. After all, although she had never worn any watch that was too expensive, she still recognized a few prominent brands. The woman’s watch was worth over a million dollars; on top of that, her earrings seemed expensive as well.

“Were you really not working at the Drake family’s house today?” Selena was staring right at jackie. She was in disbelief; if jackie did lie to her, she would lose everything.

After that fateful night back then, she decided to keep the baby through gritted teeth as she did not want to give it up. As for jackie, she had not been close to him; she did not know much about this man at all. She did regret what happened on her wedding night. She did contemplate aborting her baby. However, she could not bring herself to do so to her own child.

She did not want others to make fun of Kylie as the bastard child; she had been looking forward to jackie coming home alive. As long as he turned out to be a good husband and father, she would be fine with it.

jackie eventually made it back alive. Judging from their interactions in the past few days, she realized that this man was pretty responsible and seemed handsome too. He was good to her and her daughter. That was why she was satisfied with jackie. She wanted to just live the rest of her days peacefully; their relationship could be built over time.

However, if jackie really did lie to her, his dishonesty would be a hit on her head; that would mean that her sacrifice for the past few years meant nothing. If jackie really was seeing a rich woman behind her back, even if it was for money or for the family, she would not be able to take it.

Men like this lacked strength in their character; they were too useless. Selena Taylor’s man should not be someone like this; even if he was a construction worker, he should never become a sugar baby.

“Work?” Just as jackie was about to explain himself, Xena unexpectedly sneered again, “I think he’s probably gotten into trouble again and ended up getting kicked out by the Drake family. He’s probably lying to us as well, he might not even be a bodyguard for the Drake family, he might actually be a sugar baby secretly. He’s just lying to earn money!”

“ jackie, tell me the truth, otherwise, you won’t be allowed into this house tonight.” Fiona had her hands crossed in front of her chest; she had a proud expression on her face.

“Selena, it doesn’t matter whether they believe me!” jackie exhaled deeply and continued, “Don’t you know what kind of person Michael Wilson is? Based on the fact that he came over to see your mom, do you really think that his words can be trusted?”

Selena was stunned. She thought about the last encounter she had with Michael at the restaurant. It was when Michael first exposed how horrible of a person he was; he did use dirty tricks to threaten her to go on a date with him past midnight.

It was true; a man like this should not be trusted.

“So, you should give me and my mother an explanation! Who is that woman in the photo?” Selena was believing jackie for the most part, but she continued asking questions.

“That’s right, you have to give us an explanation. Why is this woman so rich, and why did she wear a face mask and shades when no one else did?”

Chapter 179 Fiona said angrily, “Young Master Wilson mentioned that this woman is probably dating a mega-billionaire but was afraid of being recognized by her own man. She might be afraid of people finding out she has a sugar baby, so she wore the mask and covered herself like that.”

“Yes yes yes, if she wasn’t feeling guilty, why would she wear a mask? It’s obvious that you’re both hiding something!” Xena added.

“Who is she?” Selena stared right at jackie. After all, the woman was rich and sexy; Selena was a little worried about that.

“A friend of mine!” jackie smiled and said, “She wanted to go to the auction, and she asked me to accompany her, so I did.”

“A friend, what friend?” Fiona asked, “Since when do you have such a rich friend? If you have so many rich friends, you wouldn’t have become a live-in son-in-law for the Taylor family five years ago just to get a million dollars for your mother’s medical bill! Why didn’t you ask for the money from her back then?”

jackie laughed upon hearing that. “She was poor back then too, she was just a kid!”

“do you think we’ll believe you? If she was so poor five years ago that she couldn’t even whip out a million dollars, how could she spend five hundred million dollars on a luminous pearl five years later?” Ben walked over and sneered.

Even Andrew, who was usually quiet, glared at jackie angrily. “ jackie, I’m telling you, if you’re cheating on my daughter with some rich woman, I will despise you. You’ll have to divorce my daughter!”

“What friend is this, earning so much within five years? What does she do?” Selena asked jackie while looking at him. The woman was still poor five years ago, but she managed to easily pull out five hundred million dollars for a luminous pearl five years later. This was too hard to believe. What kind of business was she in to be able to earn so much in five years?

More importantly, jackie had been in the army for the past five years; where did he find time to keep in contact with this rich woman? How was he able to get in touch with her right away after leaving the army? Although Selena did not want to overthink it, it was jackie in the photo, and the photo was indeed taken at the auction. This was an indisputable fact.

“Fine, since you want to know it so badly, I’ll tell you!” jackie looked at Selena with a serious face and said, “This friend of mine is Lana Zechs, Eastfield’s Goddess of War who had just returned from the army!”

“Goddess of War!” Fiona, Andrew, and the rest had their eyes wide open upon hearing the name. They were shocked.

“No way, you know the Goddess of War? You’re friends with the Goddess of War?” Xena was shocked, and her mouth was opened so wide that her chin could have touched the ground.

“Really? Isn’t that impossible? How did you get to meet someone like that?” Andrew snapped out of it and shook his head. It was too hard to believe.

“I think it’s impossible too, this brat must be lying!” Xena said quickly, “You know the Goddess of War, and you’re friends with her? If that was the case, why didn’t you say so earlier? This is something to be proud of! Moreover, who is he to know someone of that level? The Gods of War are the guardians of Daxia, they’re incredibly powerful. There are only nine of them!”

Chapter 180 “you’re getting better and better at lying. You actually made it sound so real that I nearly believed you!” Fiona quickly sneered again.

“ jackie, you’re too disappointing!” Andrew shook his head defeatedly and gave jackie a disappointing look. “I realized that ever since you came back from the army, you like exaggerating things. You’re acting as if you’re somebody after being a soldier for a mere few years, and easily agreed to whip out thirty million dollars at the old master’s seventieth birthday celebration. You’ve also been fighting with everyone, now that you finally have a job, it turns out to be fake. You didn’t go to work at all, you went to become a rich woman’s sugar baby!”

Andrew paused at this moment before continuing, “I just didn’t expect you to claim that the Goddess of War is your friend just to cover your tracks. why don’t you say that all nine of them are your friends?”

jackie felt awkward. Thankfully, he did not mention that all nine of the Gods of War were his students; otherwise, they would be in bigger disbelief.

“Selena, do you believe me?” jackie finally looked at Selena and said with a serious face, “I don’t care if they believe me, as long as you do!”

However, Selena began laughing at this moment; she seemed a little disappointed as well. “Believe you? How do you think I could still believe you? If you said she’s your friend, I can buy that, but you’re now saying that she’s a Goddess of War. Have you been watching too much TV? Are people like Gods of War that approachable?”

“Yes, yes!” Xena crossed her arms in front of her chest and said, “I heard that even the Masters of the first or second-rated families who paid visits to the Gods of War were not even let into their houses. You were just a soldier, but you’re saying that the Goddess of War is your friend? Impossible!”

jackie’s expression darkened; he stomped his foot and reached Xena within the blink of an eye before smacking her with the back of his hand. Xena was slapped before she knew what was going on. She

was stunned.

Soon after that, she held her cheek, and she was so angry that her chest was moving rapidly. “Bastard, you hit me? What, you’re angry because I exposed you?”

jackie stared at her coldly and said, “You can say that I was just a soldier, but you can’t say that about anyone else. We killed enemies on the frontline for the country and your peaceful lives, so many people have died as a result of that, but you were here shaming the warriors who fought for Daxia’s stability.”

“I…” Xena did not expect that her words could get jackie this worked up. Moreover, jackie’s gaze was too terrifying.

She had never seen such a terrifying gaze; she was so scared that she backed up unconsciously before replying, “I don’t care, you betrayed Ben’s sister, so you betrayed my sister, I’m defending her!”

“Enough!” Selena yelled with a cold expression before saying to Xena, “Xena, you’ve yet to marry into our family, you’re still an outsider, you have no business talking about us!”

“Selena, why are you still defending this bastard jackie?” Fiona was pissed. She ran over through gritted teeth, pulled Selena aside, and said, “Xena has already been dating your brother for two to three years, she’s not an outsider, she’s already our daughter-in-law in my heart. Of course, she has the right to speak about this!”

Selena opened her mouth but held herself back. She said, “Mom, I just don’t like Xena, you just don’t know some things!”

“Bullsh*t, do you think I don’t know what kind of girl Xena is? It’s not my first time meeting her!” Fiona continued, “But you, jackie has been lying to you time after time, but you’re still defending him. Do you know how worried we are for you? This brat will harm you one day! You should divorce him as soon as possible!”

“Son of a b*tch, how dare you hit my girlfriend, are you looking for death? I’ll fight you today!” Ben clenched his fists and charged toward jackie. His fist was aiming for jackie.

This time, jackie acted quickly and grabbed him by the arm before pulling it hard. Ben fell onto the ground with his face down.

“I don’t care if she’s your girlfriend. If she shames us warriors, especially those who have lost their lives, she deserves to be hit!”

Chapter 181 jackie looked at Ben and said coldly, “It was a matter of principles.”

“How dare you jackie White, you surely are a bold one. How dare you beat up my son, I’ll kill you!” Fueled with anger, Fiona rushed forward.

After all, she was his mother-in-law. jackie dared not fight back. He could only dodge.

“What, what’s the matter? Fiona, what’s wrong?” At that moment, Joan, who was out to buy groceries with her maids, Kylie and Jenny, came back. Seeing Fiona chasing after jackie, she immediately stepped forward to advise them.

Fiona did not manage to hit him but was worn out instead. She panted hard as she held onto her waist. Then, she said, “Blame your dear son. He hit my son!”

“Mum, be careful with what you say! Ben was the one who started it. jackie didn’t even hit him; he just pulled him slightly because he lost his balance.” Selena argued back. Then, she spoke to jackie again, ” jackie, I’ll ask you one last time. You have to tell me the truth. Is that woman really Lana, the Goddess of War? Is she really your friend?”

“She really is Lana, the Goddess of War!” jackie smiled bitterly. He felt a bit helpless. He was telling the truth but nobody believed him.

“you’re still trying to lie? You still want to lie to me? From now onward, I won’t believe in anything you say!” Selena was in the depth of despair. She said to jackie, “You should leave now. I don’t want to see you. I want to be alone!”

“Selena, what’s going on? What’s with all this Goddess of War?” Joan was confused. She did not understand what was going on.

“Mum, I’ll explain to you later!” jackie looked at Joan. Then, he looked at Selena with a solemn gaze, “I’m telling you the truth. She is the Goddess of War! I can’t do anything if you choose not to believe me, but I’m sure you will believe me one day!”

jackie walked toward Fiona after he was done talking, “Mum, I don’t know if you’re going to accept me, but what we talked about a few days ago still counts, right? I will be there, and I will prepare the gift for the old master. I will not go back on my promise with Ivan and I will pay him back his ten million dollars, not even leaving a single penny out. Also, I will make sure to bring you the twenty million betrothal gift.”

“you’re still bragging. Alright, I’ll wait for you, but you have to take your mother out of here today because you got yourself into trouble!”

Fiona laughed and said, “Young Master Wilson said that besides fawning on those rich women, you slapped Young Master Hugo. You hit him with so many people watching, it meant you’re mocking the Hugo family. The people from the Hugo family will not let you off!”

“That’s right. Get out of here. We will not care whether you’re dead or alive!”

“Don’t get our family into trouble; we cannot afford to offend the Hugo family! Damn it, how dare you hit me. You’re terrible!” Ben stared at jackie balefully but he dared not move an inch. He knew that he was no match for jackie.

“Mummy…” Kylie held onto Selena’s hand. She looked at jackie with reluctant eyes. Although she was only four years old, she was a very sensible girl.

“You hit Neil? You…you got into a fight again?” Selena looked at jackie and shook her head. jackie was only back for a few days yet he caused so much trouble. She was starting to get tired.

“Leave, I don’t want to see you for now. We’ll talk again when you decide not to lie anymore!”

“If you cannot fulfill what you have said just now on grandpa’s seventieth birthday, I will never believe you again!” Selena waved her hand, “I will get a divorce by then!”

Chapter 182 Selena did not believe jackie. He had no choice but to only sigh. However, he believed that Selena would find out sooner or later that he was not lying.

“Hurry up and leave. You’ll get us into trouble if the people from the Hugo family come looking for you!” Andrew sighed. He felt pity as jackie did not look like someone who would boast. However, his words were not convincing enough.

“Alright!” jackie heaved another sigh and looked at Andrew again, “Father, your legs should be feeling better now? Don’t worry, whether they accept me or not, I will come here every morning to treat you. Your legs should be fully recovered in two to three days!”

Andrew was excited when he heard what jackie said, “Really? I hope it will recover. My legs are really getting better! I can feel it!”

” jackie, don’t expect us to appreciate you just because you treated father’s leg. You’re also part of the reason why my father’s leg is hurt. Treating him is your obligation. You should make up for what you did, is that clear?” Ben said angrily.

“Don’t worry, I’m aware of that!” jackie smiled and looked at Kylie. Then, he said, “Don’t worry, Kylie. Mummy needs some time to calm down. She’s still angry right now so daddy will move out for the time

being. I’ll come back once mummy is no longer angry!”

“Alright, Daddy…” Kylie looked at jackie with her big dewy eyes as she spoke in her tender voice.

“Kylie is such a good girl.” Joan smiled and said, “Selena, don’t act out of impulse. jackie wouldn’t boast, neither would he lie to you. There must be some misunderstanding between both of you!”

Joan was very worried that Selena would get a divorce with jackie. Although Fiona and the rest are very mean, Selena was a good woman. She knew that clearly after living with Selena for the past five years.

“He must be able to do what he said. Otherwise, how can we believe him if he’s just bragging?”

Selena looked at Joan. She was still in a fit of pique.

“Yes, Selena, you cannot be soft-hearted this time. You’re one in your twenties and you’re very young. Moreover, you are very pretty. You can marry a better man even if you get a divorce! If you relent this time, it will be too late to get a divorce when you get older!” Fiona, who was standing aside, spoke. At that moment, a few luxurious cars came toward their direction and stopped in front of the yard. There were dozens of them.

“Why are there so many luxurious cars? Did the Hugo family arrive already?” Ben looked at the cars and immediately, his face darkened, “Shit, jackie is still here and the sky is still bright but the Hugo family has already arrived. jackie is in deep trouble right now!”

“These people must be very good. Look at those bodyguards, all fierce and vigorous, they are not ordinary people! I bet all the masters of the Hugo family came! Don’t put us into trouble!” Xena immediately said.

“Let’s go, Selena, hurry up. Let’s get inside. Whatever happens here has nothing to do with us. Quick. Whether jackie dies or not is none of our business!” Fiona was terrified. She immediately stepped forward and pulled Selena away.

Chapter 183 “But…” Seeing Neil walking toward them with all his men, Selena could not help but to worry for jackie. She was very angry at jackie for going to the auction with another woman and lying to her, saying that the woman was the Goddess of War. Despite that, the two of them still had feelings for each other after all the time they spent together. Now that jackie was in danger, she realized she was very worried about jackie. What if jackie dies? Does that mean Kylie would lose her father?

“Come on, sister. Let’s get into the house!” Ben stepped forward as well. A few of them dragged Selena into the house. Jenny carried Kylie as she followed them into the house.

“Master Hugo, jackie was the one responsible for what happened this morning. It has nothing to do with our family!” Fiona immediately shouted at Master Hugo and his men who were in the yard after retreating into the house. She was afraid the people would beat her up or kill her.

“Mum, jackie’s mother. Is she still outside? Ask her to come in!” Selena was worried sick. The door was closed and they could only stand behind the window and see what was happening outside.

“You’re too kind. Why ask her to come in when she didn’t want to come in herself? She’s his mother, not your mother. Let her accompany him if she wants to do so. Moreover, what if the Hugo family is not happy after she comes in? What will you do if she puts us in trouble?” Fiona did not agree.

“Son, did you really hit the young master of the Hugo family?” Joan would not leave her son’s side. He was her only support. How could she leave him alone and hide in the house?

However, coming to the thought that the Hugo family was a second-class aristocratic family, Joan was terrified as well. She looked at jackie anxiously and hoped that everything was not real.

jackie nodded his head, “I gave him a few slaps. That guy is useless; I’m teaching him a lesson on behalf of his parents!”

Joan nearly passed out after listening to what he said. Her son surely changed a lot after coming back from the army. He liked to fight against injustice However, this was a battlefield itself. If he kept offending powerful forces like them, how would he survive? Something bad would happen sooner or later if this went on like that.

“Gentlemen, my son, he might be a bit impulsive at times as he just came back from the battlefield. I hope you don’t blame him! Come at me if you want to kill!” Joan was afraid, but when the people from the Hugo family came near jackie, she as a mother plucked up her courage. She blocked jackie from the people with her thin body.

“Mum, why are you afraid of them? You don’t have to be afraid; they are no match for me! Don’t worry!” Looking at his terrified mother, jackie felt touched. He immediately tried to comfort his mother.

“What are you waiting for?” Master Hugo face darkened. He glared at his son, Neil.

Although Neil was reluctant, he had no choice but to lower his head and step forward. He knelt down in front of jackie, “ jackie, I was wrong. I was a fool and I made a mistake. Please forgive me!”

jackie was ashamed. He thought that they were here to start a fight. Unexpectedly, he brought his son over to apologize. He looked at Master Hugo and could not help but to admire that man.

Chapter 184 ”What? Am I seeing things? Young Master Hugo is kneeling down to jackie?” Fiona rubbed her eyes and wondered if she was hallucinating.

“He brought so many people over but it wasn’t because he wanted to fight jackie? jackie slapped his son, which meant he was mocking the Hugo family! Surprisingly, Master Hugo wanted his son to kneel down before jackie and apologize to him?” Xena was surprised as well. What was happening? Did the people from the Hugo family turned crazy?”

“This…” Andrew was confused too.

jackie was slightly stunned after listening to his words. Then, he said to Neil, “Get up. You haven’t touched my bottom line today. Otherwise, I would’ve killed you!”

Fiona and the rest felt ashamed after seeing him so domineering. Was he really merely an ordinary veteran? Why wasn’t he afraid of the Hugo family? It was as though he could declare a person’s life and death. It was as though he was the dictator! Staring at his figure, Selena was in a state of trance. Did jackie really know the Goddess of War and was he really a friend of the Goddess of War? Otherwise, how could he be so indifferent facing the people from the Hugo family? He seemed so casual and relaxed.

“Thank you, thank you very much, jackie!” Neil was filled with resentment, but he was forced to keep his head down. After expressing his gratitude to jackie, he retreated back to his father’s side. He felt defiant and thought that his father was being too cautious.

His father only wanted to live in peace all his life. There were a lot of times where he stayed quiet although he was bullied. His father said it was because he did not want to offend others to prevent ruining the Hugo family. Neil could not talk back as it was for the sake of the Hugo family. At that moment, he felt that his father was like a turtle hiding in its shell. He lived cautiously all his life. The man in front of them was merely a veteran. What was there to be afraid of? Moreover, although that guy might have a wealthy woman as his support, he did not have to go all the way to bring him there and force him to apologize. He even had to kneel down before jackie. It was so embarrassing.

“You have to apologize. Kneel down and apologize! If a soldier dares to beat you up, it means he was fearless. There must be a wealthy woman behind his back that we can’t afford to offend! So, you have to apologize for the Hugo family’s safety! I’ve warned you before. You can party all you want. You can even do nothing and live off our family. We have plenty of money, it will last you forever. I told you not to mess around but you didn’t want to listen! Moreover, you sent someone to rob other’s goods they just bought from the auction. You humiliated the Hugo family in front of all the first-class aristocratic family!”

…

His father’s aggressive words still rang in Neil’s ear.

“Mr. White, I am truly sorry for what happened today. It’s my son’s fault. Here is a little something from me. I hope you will accept it!”

Seeing jackie had already forgiven his son, Master Hugo clapped his hands. Two bodyguards stepped forward and opened up two suitcases. The suitcases were filled with cash.

Chapter 185 “Here is three million dollars for you. Although it’s not a lot, take it as a token of our regard! I’m sorry to startle you!” Master Hugo was very sincere; there was no affectation at all.

jackie smiled indifferently after listening to his words. He took a slight glance at the suitcases on the ground, “Three million is definitely not a lot!”

Master Hugo’s face darkened. He did not expect jackie would think it was too little. Was jackie still unhappy about what happened? They would be in deep trouble if that was the case.

However, jackie changed the topic, “But considering you came here with a sincere attitude, you even brought along the top executives of your family and your son here to apologize, I’ll accept your regards. Forget about the money, I don’t like it. Your sincere attitude is more than enough!”

“No!” Fiona was standing by the door. Her eyes were burning as she stared at the money. She was so shocked when she heard jackie rejecting the money. Instantly, she pushed the door open and ran outside.

“You punk, how can you reject the money? They brought so many people here and disturbed us. You have to accept the money!” Fiona immediately stepped forward, closed the two suitcases, and carried them in her arms.

“That’s right, jackie. So many of them came here; we thought you guys were going to fight. We were scared to death and we almost became insane. You have to compensate us for psychological injuries! If you don’t want the three million dollars, we’ll take it!” Ben spoke up as well. He thought jackie was such a fool. That was three million dollars. They could buy a house in a better location with three million dollars. It was a waste refusing to accept the money.

“The money is for me, not you guys, right?” jackie was stunned for a moment, “Moreover, I thought you guys said I’m an outsider?”

“What outsider are you talking about? You and Selena have your marriage certificate. As long as both of you are not divorced, we are still a family, and I am your mother-in-law! I was so shocked that I almost died. You have to accept this money to comfort my injured heart!” Fiona said stubbornly, “Moreover, the money is for you and that means it is a joint property. It’s not up to you to make the decision!”

“Yes, we are all one family. jackie, shouldn’t you accept the money even if it’s for the sake of your mother-in-law?”

Master Hugo was stunned. He laughed and said, “Hah, I didn’t think that your family would be frightened seeing so many people. I came too abruptly. I thought I would appear more sincere and solemn by bringing more people here. I didn’t expect that would disturb your family. It’s my fault!”

“Master Hugo, you’re being too polite. Although your son did a mistake, jackie may be too impulsive sometimes. I hope we can get along peacefully in the future!” Joan heaved a sigh of relief as she said.

“Yes, yes. We must get along peacefully!” Master Hugo smiled. He stepped forward hurriedly and handed his name card to jackie, “Mr. White, if my son ever misbehaves in the future, you can call me. I’ll take care of him. I will never let him bother you!”

jackie smiled bitterly. He looked at the name card and it was only then that he said, “You’re afraid that I’ll kill your son out of impulse, right? You are a very cunning man!”

Master Hugo’s lips twitched. That adjective…

“You punk, what nonsense are you talking about? Let me tell you, my dad is afraid of you because he is timid, but I’m not afraid of you!” Neil stepped forward angrily when he heard jackie calling his father a cunning man.

Chapter 186 Slap! Unfortunately, Master Hugo slapped Neil hard across the face, “Who are you yelling at? Can’t you see jackie was joking?”

“Dad, he…” Neil was fueled with anger. He wanted to tear jackie into pieces badly.

Master Hugo glared at him fiercely. Then, he turned around and cupped his hands as he said, ” jackie, you’re such a humorous guy. I’ll make a move first, and sorry for disturbing you!”

“See you again!” jackie said calmly.

Soon after, the people from the Hugo family drove away. Neil felt aggrieved and insulted on his way back.

When they finally arrived at the villa’s yard, Neil could no longer hold back himself, “Dad, why did you stay silent when he treated you that way? We are a second-class aristocratic family, how can you let a soldier bully us like that? I can’t accept it!”

It was only then that Master Hugo turned around and looked at his son. He sighed with emotions,

“It’s not because I’m timid, I’m doing it for the sake of our whole family. We have come a long way from being an ordinary family of small businessmen to becoming who we are today in Eastfield. It wasn’t easy at all! I’ve seen many influential families get destroyed just because they offended someone who they shouldn’t offend.” He paused for a moment before he continued saying, “Moreover, not long ago, I heard someone from a first-class aristocratic family in the next town got removed from the list after offending a

retired King of War. The master and several powerful members of the family were all killed. Only the servants got away!”

Neil gasped, “No way! That is incredible. How could he destroy a first-class aristocratic family just like that?!” Not long after, he started speaking again, “But dad, jackie is just an ordinary veteran. He’s just a soldier. You think too highly of him!”

“Keep this in mind. Don’t ever look down on anyone. Although jackie is neither famous nor powerful, why did he have the nerve to hit you? Why is he so carefree and fearless? That at least shows that the woman in the mask is someone we can’t afford to provoke!” Master Hugo nodded after he was done talking, “Don’t worry, after all these years, I have grown to have an eye for people. Don’t you ever dare to mess with jackie next time!”

“Alright…” Neil was not happy but he could only nod his head. He was unlucky this time.

…

“Mum, let me take a look. Is it really three million dollars in cash? It’s been quite some time since I last saw so much money!” Ben immediately rushed over to Fiona’s side and said excitedly once the people from the Hugo family left.

“What nonsense are you talking about? This is the money from the Hugo family, how can it be fake?” Fiona rolled her eyes at Ben. Then, she looked at jackie, ” jackie, although the Hugo family let you off, you keep troubling us, causing us to live in fear every day. So…”

jackie knew what Fiona wanted to say. He immediately cut her off, “It’s only three million dollars, you can take it if you want, Mum. But it’s getting late now; it would be difficult for us to find a place to stay the night…”

Fiona laughed and said, “Hah, why look for a place to stay? It’s not like you don’t have a place to stay. Just stay here. But as you have mentioned, you have to give us the money you promised us on the old master’s birthday. This matter remains unchanged. If you can’t give us the money, you will be a liar. We will ask Selena to get a divorce! “

“Yes. Either you give us the money and show us you’re not lying or prove to us that the Goddess of War is your friend, otherwise, we will not accept you!” Ben said.

Chapter 187 Selena remained a cold face as she glared at her mother, “Mom, don’t you think you changed your mind too fast? Even if you’re letting him stay, he cannot sleep in the same room as me. I’m still angry! It’s only three million dollars. I won’t trust this liar just for the money.” Selena spoke to jackie in such a harsh manner earlier. It was impossible she would change her attitude suddenly. It was too embarrassing for her.

“Where do you want him to sleep if both of you don’t sleep together? Don’t let him sleep on your bed then, lay a mattress on the ground!” Fiona felt assured carrying the three million dollars, “Don’t you worry, there are about twenty days left until your grandfather’s birthday. If he can’t give us forty million dollars by then, he will get kicked out. We will soon know whether he is a liar or not!”

“Forty million dollars? Didn’t we agree on thirty million dollars?” Jenny, the maid, was shocked, “Why did the amount increase by ten million dollars?”

“The price has increased. The betrothal gifts are not ten million but twenty million dollars now. Moreover, jackie agreed to this! Right, jackie?” Fiona crossed her arms in front of her chest as she stood there proud as always.

“Don’t worry, I will give you twenty million dollars. You won’t lose a single penny!” jackie smiled.

“Yes, yes, Selena’s mother. You have to believe my son. He is capable of earning the money!”

Joan stepped forward and said with a smile. After ending her sentence, she walked toward Selena and advised her, “Selena, even if it’s for the sake of your child, you should believe jackie. I believe in my son and he will not lie to you. Moreover, Kylie likes her father, am I right?”

Selena pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at jackie, “Alright, I’ll give you about another twenty days. We will know whether you’re a liar on Grandfather’s birthday. By then, don’t blame me for being heartless!”

“Kylie, come here. Let’s go, daddy will give you a bath. Grandma will make dinner then we’ll have a delicious meal later!” jackie squatted down and smiled at Kylie.

“Alright!” Kylie ran straight into jackie’s embrace excitedly.

Selena felt a mix of emotions as she saw jackie walking away while carrying Kylie.

“My old man, three million dollars. We’re rich now. We’re really rich now!” Fiona was thrilled as she carried the suitcases and said, “Tomorrow, let’s go deposit the money tomorrow morning!”

Soon after, the family finished their dinner. jackie came into the room and lied down on the floor.

Selena got out of the shower. She was dressed in a light blue nightgown. The nightgown looked silky and soft. jackie could see Selena’s fair legs behind the nightgown. It was so attractive.

“What are you looking at?” Selena shot jackie a glare as she saw the guy staring at her legs.

Soon after, a thought came to her mind. She winked at jackie and spoke in a seducing tone, “Baby, do you want to kiss me? You looked so absorbed staring at me. Should I give you a chance?”

Chapter 188 jackie did not expect Selena would say such a thing at that timing. Looking at their daughter who was already fast asleep on the bed, jackie nodded, “Of course, I would love to kiss you!”

Selena blushed as she walked toward jackie. Then, she said, “I’ll let you kiss me if you tell me the truth!”

“Are you sure? You’ll let me kiss you if I tell you the truth?” jackie frowned. He felt that things were much more complicated than it looked.

“Of course! I never go back on my words!” Selena swore.

“Alright, I’ll tell you the truth!” jackie raised his hand and swore.

“Then tell me honestly, is that girl in the mask really the Goddess of War?” Selena asked.

jackie nodded his head, “Of course. She is Lana, the only Goddess of War. It’s real!”

“Is she really your friend? Don’t lie to me!” Selena stared at jackie as though she wanted to see through everything.

jackie smiled bitterly and said, “Alright, I was actually lying previously. She’s actually not my friend!”

Selena’s face darkened as she heard his words. She was not his friend and she was rich; did jackie really become a toyboy to earn forty million dollars?

“I knew it. You’re a liar!” Selena’s eyes turned red as she felt hurt.

“I’m sorry, I just wanted to live in peace. She’s not my friend, she’s actually my apprentice!”

jackie said helplessly, “You’re the only person who knows this. I don’t want to lie to you because you’re my woman. Don’t tell mother and the rest!”

“Apprentice?” Selena was shocked. She doubted what she heard, “You’re getting more ridiculous! I didn’t believe you when you said she’s your friend, but now you say she’s your apprentice…”

“What’s so ridiculous about this? She really is my apprentice!” jackie shrugged, “You’re the one who kept pestering me to tell you. Now that I have told you, you don’t believe me!”

“Why don’t you say all nine Gods of War are your apprentice? This is ridiculous!” Selena rolled her eyes at jackie.

“Actually, what you said is true. All of them are my apprentices.” jackie did not know whether to laugh or cry, “I didn’t think you would notice. My wife, you’re incredible!”

Selena almost fainted. That guy was really shameless. When did he get the nerve to say all nine of them were his apprentice? Who did he think he was?

“I’m sick of your lies, you liar. You’re such a big fool! Oh my, why did I believe that you can bring happiness to our family? You only know how to brag!” Selena looked at jackie, turned around, and was prepared to go to bed.

“Wait!” jackie pulled her back and cornered her against the wall with one hand above her head. He stepped forward and stood closer to her body.

“You, what are you trying to do?” Flustered, Selena’s heart raced uncontrollably. Her beautiful eyes were wide open.

“You said that I can kiss you if I tell you the truth earlier. You can’t just go back on your words, can you?” jackie smirked and stared at the person in front of him.

“But…you didn’t tell me the truth. You’re still lying to me…” Selena lifted her head angrily.

Chapter 189 “Mm!” Before she could finish talking, he lowered his head and planted a kiss on her red lips.

Selena’s eyes instantly went wide open. She was dumbstruck. She never thought that jackie was so bold and dared to kiss her like that. Her heart raced uncontrollably and she felt weak in her knees!

“Go away!” She pushed jackie away when she came to her senses. Then, she said angrily, “You jerk, how, how can you kiss me like that… I shouldn’t have let you sleep in the same room with me!”

“You promised me just now. Now that I told you the truth, you have to keep your promise!” jackie licked his lips and walked back to his mattress. He lied down and savored the moment, “I decided not to brush my teeth tomorrow. I will certainly have a sweet dream tonight!”

Selena was pissed. She never knew jackie could be such a rascal at times. It was both Selena and jackie’s day off the next morning. The two of them were getting ready to send Kylie to her kindergarten.

…

Selena’s anger dissipated overnight. Walking on the streets while they were all dressed up, they looked like a beautiful scene from a movie.

“Let me tell you, there is only twenty-four days left until Grandfather’s birthday. Did you prepare the gift already? It’s not easy to find a gift worth tens of millions dollars!”

The taxi arrived in front of a private kindergarten. Wearing a cold face, Selena said, “I’m not kidding. If you can’t fulfill your promise, it means that you’re lying to me all this while!”

“Gifts worth tens of millions dollars? Wouldn’t I appear too insincere then?” jackie smiled indifferently, “I should at least prepare over a hundred million dollars worth of gifts to make my wife proud!”

“A hundred million dollars? Look at you; you don’t even blush when you’re bragging!” Selena was speechless. That guy really knew how to brag. If it was not for the sake of her daughter, she would have chased him away. She felt like she was such a fool for believing that guy’s sweet talk. It seemed like his words cannot be trusted easily.

“Honey, give me a minute, I need to use the restroom there. Both of you wait for me here!” jackie looked at the public toilet at the side and said.

“Go, go. Darn you, you’re such a nuisance!” Selena said grumpily.

“Hey, is this Selena? What are you doing here?” As soon as jackie left, a middle-aged woman holding a little boy walked toward Selena with a smile on her face.

“Rachel, oh my god! It’s you! I haven’t seen you for years!” Selena was delighted, “I can’t believe I am meeting my college classmate here! Is this kid here your son?”

“Yes. He’s already in the senior class of kindergarten!” Rachel smiled and looked at Kylie, “Is this your daughter? She looks so adorable. She will grow up into a very beautiful woman like her mother!”

“You’re flattering me. Your son is very handsome too, he must be a very successful person in the future!” Selena was very happy to meet her college classmate whom she had not met for years.

“Of course. Just look at who is his father; he’s a manager in a factory!” Rachel’s face was glowing with pride. She looked at the kindergarten next to her, “This is the most expensive kindergarten in Eastfield. The annual tuition fee cost as much as the annual salary of some office workers. Those who earn lesser might only be able to afford to send their kids here if they don’t eat or drink for two years.” Speaking of which, she showed off again, “my son is studying here. He’s in the senior class of kindergarten now.”

“Really? That’s great. I’m signing up for my daughter today. How much is the fee?” Selena smiled.

“Did I hear you wrongly? You’re sending your daughter to this kindergarten? Do you have the money?” Rachel stunned for a second. Then, she looked Selena up and down, “Selena, this is the best and the most expensive kindergarten in Eastfield. I think you’d better forget it. I understand your situation now. You can’t afford to send your daughter to this kindergarten!”

“Yes, yes. Kids from a poor family can never afford to study at this kindergarten!” Rachel’s son was very cocky as well.

Chapter 190 Selena’s face darkened as she heard what Rachel said. It was a happy coincidence to bump into an old classmate there, but she did not expect that she would look down on her. Rachel met and married a wealthy man during her second year of university. Not long after she graduated, she got pregnant and had a baby. Therefore, her son was already six years old and was studying in the senior class of the kindergarten.

“How much is the tuition fee here?” Selena was not sure about the tuition fees; she only heard that the kindergarten was the best.

“it would cost at least a hundred and twenty thousand dollars a year including the living expenses. So? Do you have enough money?” Rachel laughed and said, “Selena, you were the prettiest girl in our class back then. There were rumors saying that you were born in a rich family too. Everybody in our class envied you!”

Rachel paused for a moment after finishing her sentence. Then, she continued saying, “Too bad, I heard my husband said you married a delivery guy and he was sent to the army on the second day of your marriage? He didn’t come back for five years. I bet he’s already dead on the battlefield right now? Moreover, your family chased you out because you were pregnant. Tsk, what a miserable life!”

Selena was embarrassed, “Seems like your husband is very well-informed!”

“Well, that’s for sure. After all, he is considered as one of the upper-class people. Moreover, he has thousands of staff in his factory. That is why he always keeps tabs on influential families’ affairs! Also, you were given the title of ‘Most Beautiful Woman in Eastfield’ by the boys. So, you’ve become the focus in this city. How can we not pay attention to you? My husband told me you were having a hard time looking for jobs. Hah, I never expected a white swan-like you would turn into an ugly duckling.”

A wave of emotions washed over Rachel. Back then, she almost became the prettiest girl in their class but Selena always had an edge over her. She always took away her spotlight.

That was why she felt resentment against Selena.

“A hundred twenty thousand dollars a year. This is…” Selena frowned. It was pretty challenging for her. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

She only had a hundred thousand dollars with her. She thought that would be way more than enough. She did not expect the annual tuition fee for a kindergarten to cost that much. She did not have enough money.

Rachel was satisfied looking at Selena’s face, “What’s wrong? Are you surprised? This is the best kindergarten. Mothers call this kindergarten a noble kindergarten. Only the upper-class families can afford to send their children to this kindergarten. If you’re not a millionaire, I’m afraid you won’t be able to send your children here!”

Selena smiled awkwardly. She was thinking of asking her mother to transfer her some money later so she could pay for the tuition fees. After all, her mother had just gotten three million dollars yesterday. She would have three million and eight hundred thousand dollars with her.

That amount of money was huge enough. Moreover, they were in cash. Fiona and Andrew were riding their electric scooter, on their way to the bank to keep the money. On the other hand, they came here by taxi with their kid.

Rachel spoke as Selena remained silent, “That is why I said kids from a poor family cannot afford to study in this kindergarten. You better bring your daughter and look for another place. Some public kindergartens would be much cheaper. The annual tuition fee might cost only a few thousand dollars. I’m sure you can afford a few thousand dollars, right? If things still don’t work out, I’ll lend you some money. I take pity on you. After all, we used to be classmates.”

“You don’t have to do that! I don’t like owing people favors!” Selena smiled bitterly and said.

“you are still so stubborn as always. Come on, admit it if you don’t have money. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. You should borrow some money and let your child study first!”

Wearing a smug grin on her face, Rachel walked over and held her son’s hand. Then, she waved at Selena,” Selena, I’ll head in to register my son first.”

Chapter 191 Selena could not be bothered with her. She never thought that Rachel would be so materialistic after all these years.

“Let’s go!” jackie said as he quickly came over with a smile.

“There’s not enough money. I’ve just met my university mate. Her son is also studying in this kindergarten. She told me that the yearly fees will be a hundred and twenty thousand dollars! I’m short by twenty thousand dollars!” Selena frowned, “I wonder if my parents banked in the money yet. Once they’re done, I’ll have her transfer twenty thousand dollars to me!”

“Let’s go! We’ll just swipe my card!” Upon seeing Selena’s frown, jackie could not help but hold her hand and pulled her in.

“Ah!” By the time Selena realized what was going on, jackie had already pulled her along for quite a distance.

It was the first time they held hands like that, causing her cheeks to blush. jackie’s other hand was holding onto Kylie’s little hand. After entering kindergarten, Selena felt really embarrassed and struggled to break free.

jackie came to a stop as well. He crouched down and looked at Kylie, asking, “Kylie, do you want to study? If you study here, you’ll have a lot of toys and many friends to play with you. In the future, daddy

and mommy will come to pick you up when we’re free. If we’re busy, then Aunt Jenny will come to pick you up!”

“Really? There’ll be many friends and toys? That’s wonderful!” Kylie’s eyes brightened upon hearing that and started jumping up and down from excitement.

Looking at the father and daughter duo interacting harmoniously, a faint smile appeared on Selena’s face. Very soon, they led Kylie into the kindergarten. After registration, they were about to pay the fees. Right then, Rachel, who just finished paying her fees, saw them.

“Oh my, Selena, you’re still here? Why did you come in?” Rachel exclaimed in surprise, then looked over at jackie, “Oh, your husband hasn’t come back in five years. He should be long dead on the battlefield, right? Is this the stepdad you found for your child? He seems quite handsome. However, his clothing seems rather lackluster. Sigh, why didn’t you learn from your mistake? What’s the use of liking a handsome guy? You should look for a rich one!” After that, she continued her monologue, “You see, without money, you can only come in and have a look. You can’t even register here. My condolences!”

“Dear parent, they’ve already registered. They’re here to pay the fees!” One of the female teachers interjected with a smile.

“Impossible! She can’t possibly fork out a hundred and twenty thousand dollars! Did they con you?” Rachel had a surprised look on her face, which quickly turned into a smile. “I’m her university mate. Of course, I know what’s their financial situation like!”

“University mate, eh?” jackie was long annoyed by her speech. It was fine for her to humiliate him, but for her to say that to Selena…

He smiled coldly, then stated, “It would seem that education does not guarantee character. I see that you’re quite well to do. Why is your personality not matching up?”

Chapter 192 “Just who are you? I’m speaking to my classmate, it’s not your place to butt in!” That middle-aged lady was annoyed. However, she quickly sneered and exclaimed condescendingly, “Oh my, Selena, you found this guy to be your man? Not only is he poor, but he also seems rather uncultured. The way he speaks is just so vulgar and lowly, as though he’s entitled because of his poverty. I’m amazed!”

“who told you I’m poor?” jackie chuckled, then took out an ATM card and passed it to the kindergarten principal’s assistant who was in charge of fees. “We’ll pay by card. No password is needed!”

“Tsk…tsk… you’ve managed to borrow a hundred and twenty thousand dollars that quickly? It must’ve been hard! I’m sure you’ve burnt through all your options to get it!” Rachel sneered once again.

“It’s just a measly hundred and twenty thousand dollars. Why would I need to borrow?”

jackie was at a loss. She was just too condescending.

Right then, that middle-aged woman’s son started crying.

“What’s the matter, my precious? Why did you fall on the floor?!” Taking a look, that woman’s heart ached. She could not be bothered to deal with jackie any longer and ran over to help her son up.

“Mommy, she pushed me!” The little boy accused and pointed at Kylie.

“What?!” This time around, Rachel exploded in a furious rage. She stood up and shoved Kylie to the floor. With that, Kylie fell to the floor and started crying as well.

jackie and Selena never expected that an adult would treat a little girl with such violence.

Moreover, Kylie was not even four years old yet.

Selena immediately ran over and helped Kylie up, then confronted Rachel with a cold look. “Rachel Linsay, why did you push my daughter? Isn’t it normal for there to be some small fights between kids?

You’re an adult and you shoved her with that much force. If my daughter is injured, you’ll have to be responsible!”

“fret not. I’m loaded. Of course, I can take the responsibility! I can totally afford to pay medical compensation! Furthermore, it’s you that didn’t teach your daughter proper manners. She pushed my son first so I pushed her back. That’s considered fair!” Rachel had a domineering look on her.

“Kylie, you’re only four years old. Why are you so naughty? Why did you push that brother? Didn’t you want a friend to play together?” Selena felt rather helpless as well. After all, it could have really been Kylie that pushed the other kid first.

“Mommy, I…I didn’t push him! He said that I’m a bstard child without a daddy and threatened to hit me. He said he wanted to hit a bstard child that no daddy will protect!”

“I just moved out of the way and he accidentally fell over…” Kylie’s eyes were filled with tears, feeling aggrieved.

Hearing that, Selena’s expression darkened. Nobody noticed what had happened earlier. “Kylie, are you telling the truth?”

Selena felt aggrieved as well. For the past five years, she would occasionally overhear others talking about Kylie being a b*stard child. That was very hurtful to the feelings of a child that was only four years old.

“Mommy, it’s the truth. She was the one that said that I’m a b*stard child and wants to hit me!” Kylie said pointing at Rachel.

Chapter 193 Selena patted Kylie on the head. “Good girl, don’t cry, don’t cry!”

After comforting Kylie, Selena stood up and her face turned icy cold in an instant. “Rachel Linsay, you’re going too far! Your son fell on his own and you blame my daughter? Moreover, Kylie is not a b*stard child. She has a father!”

“She’s a bstard child. Definitely a bstard child. Mommy said so. A child without a father is a bstard child! Her father died in the war. If she’s not a bstard child, then what is she?” Rachel’s son felt unconvinced and started shouting.

“Who said she has no father? He’s her father. He’s back from the war.” It was the first time jackie witnessed Selena losing her temper like that. Her daughter was her entire world. She could tolerate small fights between kids, but when the other party was an adult that shoved Kylie unreasonably, that was something she could not tolerate.

“Who knows if your daughter might be lying? Moreover, how would I know that he’s your daughter’s biological father?” Although Rachel was feeling slightly guilty, she still maintained a firm stance despite being in the wrong.

“You must apologize to my daughter immediately or I’ll never forgive you!” Selena glared at Rachel.

“Dear parent, your son did try to push this little girl and ended up falling to the ground himself!” said a female teacher that witnessed the scene. “Everyone is just doing it for the good of the children, right? We all care for our children. Your child is precious and so are the children of others. You just need to apologize!”

Rachel felt sorely ashamed, shaking her head then barked at the female teacher, “Mind your own business! Only rich children are precious. How can poor children be considered precious? Much less a b*stard!”

“Didn’t you hear? Apologize to my daughter!” Selena held onto Rachel as she reprimanded her.

“Get lost, Selena Taylor. Do you think I’m afraid of you? If not because we were university mates, I won’t even talk to someone like you. I’m someone of the upper class of society. Don’t you dare pull my shirt? Once it’s torn, you can’t afford to pay for it!” Rachel held her head up, not remorseful at all.

“If you don’t apologize, I’ll never let you go!” Selena’s mind was set.

“Scram!” Rachel shoved and managed to push Selena a few steps backward.

Riiiiip!

Rachel’s sleeve was torn off completely from her shoulders.

“Damn it. Which crazy woman dares bully a woman belonging to me, Dylan Tucker!?” Right then, Dylan, who was coming over to pick up his wife and son saw Rachel’s sleeve being torn. Without asking for clarification, he immediately reacted by raising his hand to slap at Selena.

“Dylan, get her. Hit that b*tch!” Seeing her own husband’s arrival, Rachel felt all the more confident. “This woman and her daughter are both trash. I think they’re just jealous of our riches!”

Dylan had a terrible expression on his face. His hand was raised, just about to hit Selena’s face.

“Ah!” Selena was shocked. She wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

However, before Dylan’s hand could swing downward, it was held tightly.

“Do you think I’m invisible?” jackie’s expression was ice cold. He glared at Dylan and growled through gritted teeth, “You dare bully my wife and daughter. I think you’re tired of living!”

Chapter 194 “Ah!” Dylan made a disgusting shriek as he felt his bones almost shattered. That excruciating pain caused the veins on his forehead to bulge and his eyes widen.

“Son of a b*tch! Do you know who I am? I’m a factory manager with over a thousand people under me. You dare attack me?” He bellowed at jackie through gritted teeth.

“Dear parents, please don’t fight. We can talk this over peacefully!” The kindergarten teachers and principal were all in shock. They did not expect a fight on registration day.

“Factory manager? I don’t care what manager you are, that doesn’t let you bully my daughter and wife. Otherwise, I’ll make sure your factory closes down with a phone call!” jackie chuckled, then shoved him aside with a push.

Dylan, who seemed bulky, was actually rather weak. jackie did not use much strength, but he ended up falling over on the ground, landing on his back.

“Ouch!” Dylan exclaimed. He then climbed back on his feet with great difficulty and massaged his buttocks.

“Y-y-you useless trash. How can you lose to such a skinny bugger!” Upon seeing her own husband being unreliable, Rachel was even more frustrated.

“Ouch. Kid, I dare you to wait here. Just you wait!” Dylan pointed angrily at jackie. He knew that jackie’s strength was great and he was of no match. With that, he quickly made a phone call. As he reached the door, he turned around and looked at Rachel. “Honey, don’t worry. I’m just making a call. Bloody h*ll, how dare he bully my wife!”

“you’re doomed! I’ll have you know that you won’t be leaving this kindergarten today!” Rachel huffed at him angrily.

“Apologize to my daughter and wife!” jackie could not be bothered with Dylan. Instead, he turned his attention to Rachel and demanded coldly.

“Hmph, you want me to apologize? Dream on!” Rachel replied as she put on an arrogant expression.

Whoosh! Unexpectedly, the very next instant, jackie stretched out his hand and tore off the other sleeve from her. Her white t-shirt suddenly turned into a sleeveless one, giving her a pathetic look.

“Y-y-you son of a b*tch. How dare you rip my clothes? Pervert! Honey, he’s a pervert—” Rachel began yelling.

“I’ll count to three. If you don’t apologize to my wife and daughter, I’ll tear your shirt and pants to shreds!” jackie’s expression remained extremely dark, giving them no room for negotiations.

“You dare?” Rachel took a step forward, then puffed her chest up.

“One.”

“Two.”

jackie ignored her and approached her as he counted, stretching his hands.

“I-I-I’m wrong. It’s my mistake, okay?” Seeing that jackie was crazy enough to carry through his threat, Rachel was almost scared to tears. She took a few steps back and then covered her chest with her hands, afraid that jackie would grope at them.

Selena was stupefied by the sight. ‘This person is so thick-skinned?’ However, that solution seemed quite effective. Otherwise, how would Rachel admit her mistake? Nevertheless, she was definitely insincere!

“Forget it. Let’s go!” Seeing Rachel behaving that way, Selena’s anger subsided as well. She had no intention of staying any longer.

“Sure, whatever you say, honey!” jackie nodded, then carried Kylie from the ground and led Selena toward the exit.

Rachel looked at jackie’s back, her gaze filled with viciousness and grievance.

‘That Selena Taylor…it’s been so many years after graduation, yet she still lords over me and utterly embarrassed me today.’

Rachel secretly followed them, trying to see if the people her husband called for had arrived.

“What’s the matter? Do you want to leave? Stay here. I dare you to stay!” Dylan came forward to stop jackie as he saw them trying to leave.

Chapter 195 “I dare, but why should I wait for you to bring people over to be beaten up by me?” jackie chuckled and replied bluntly.

“Bullsh*t. You’re just scared and trying to escape. If you really dare, why are you trying to leave?” Dylan was unconvinced, blocking the door with his hands.

“You think I want to leave? It’s because my wife is asking me to go. It’s difficult for me to find time to accompany my wife and daughter for shopping. How can I waste my time on some inconsequential matters like you?” jackie shrugged, dismissive of the person in front of him.

However, right at that moment, several vans drove by and pulled over in front of the kindergarten gates. Upon seeing the arrival of his men, Dylan’s expression turned into one of joy. “it’s too late for you to go now. My men are already here!”

“Fantastic!” Rachel saw that and immediately ran over, standing beside her man and said, “you wanted me to apologize? If not because I’m afraid of you earlier, I’ll never apologize. I’ll have you know that today will be your doom!”

jackie quickly handed Kylie over to Selena, then smiled. “Sigh, it seems that I’ll have to beat fear into you guys or you’ll never be satisfied!”

“Beat him up! Bloody hell, turn him into a cripple. I’ll give you twenty thousand dollars each!”

Dylan ordered his men.

“what if they get hurt? You’ll pay for the medical bills, right?” jackie asked with a mischievous grin.

“Nonsense. I’m loaded. If they’re hurt, I’ll naturally pay for their medical expenses! However, you’re all alone. Do you think you can defeat a dozen of them? Do you know my greatness now?” Dylan led his wife and son to the back, then ordered, “Go, beat him up. Beat him with all you have!”

In under twenty seconds, the people he brought over were all lying on the ground, moaning in pain.

“They are suffering from fractured bones in various places, some in their hands, some on the legs, and some on their chests. Tsk…tsk… the medical expenses for this would be quite a hefty amount!” jackie smiled calmly as he clapped.

“This…” Dylan and Rachel exchanged glances, then both swallowed hard. They were not sure if their ears were playing tricks on them. If what jackie said was real, then they would be losing a lot of money.

Moreover, the family members of these workers would also cause trouble for them.

“Oh yeah, my daughter will be studying here in the future. Your son better take a detour around my daughter, understand? Otherwise, your little factory might just be gone. Moreover, if I want to kill trash like you, it’s easily done!”

With that said, jackie picked up a cobblestone from the ground and gripped it hard. That cobblestone with the size of a chicken egg quickly turned into dust, blown away by the wind.

“Oh my heavens, Honey, is he still a human?” Rachel had never seen such a strong person. She was in so much shock that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

“Yes, of course. Don’t worry, we’ll never bully your wife and daughter ever again. I swear by the heavens!” Dylan, who obeyed the strong and bullied the weak, was terrified. His face turned pale and his

voice trembled.

“You wouldn’t dare even if you’re given ten lives!” Seeing his reaction, jackie was able to roughly guess what kind of personality he had. He then took his leave along with Selena and Kylie.

“How come you’re that strong? That’s too amazing.” Selena finally could not resist rolling her eyes at jackie after walking some distance.

She must admit that despite this person’s love to get into fights and stir up trouble, his combat power was truly amazing. That gave her a strong sense of security.

“Your husband is a dragon!” jackie answered matter-of-factly.

Selena was speechless. That person had an easily inflatable ego. Right at that moment, Selena’s phone started ringing. After answering the call, Selena’s expression turned extremely ugly.

“What’s wrong, honey?” jackie could feel something was amiss with one look and asked quickly.

“It’s not good. My mother is trying to kill herself in anger!”

Chapter 196 “It can’t be. Your mother doesn’t seem like one who would kill herself out of anger!” jackie smiled bitterly. Although he did not understand Fiona in the past, he had roughly figured her out over the past few days. Fiona loved money. She loved it very, very much. How could a person like that try to kill herself out of anger?

Selena was panicking as well. “Honey, what should we do? 3.8 million dollars! My parents placed them in a big bag and were ready to deposit them in the bank. Unexpectedly, right at the door of the bank, they were robbed by two robbers on a bike!”

Upon hearing that, jackie sighed. 3.8 million dollars was a huge sum, yet it was taken away just like that. If it were anything else, Fiona might not have been suicidal. However, with that amount, it was very possible for someone that loved money as her own life like Fiona.

“It was quite tough for us to acquire that money. My mother was even thinking of finding time to look for a house. Who knew that in front of the bank, they would…”

Selena’s mood immediately soured. With that much money gone in an instant, even her heart was aching, especially now that she greatly needed the money.

“Selena, don’t worry. Although it’s not much money, my money shall not be easily taken away by anyone just like that!” jackie assured Selena with a calm expression.

Having said that, he frowned again, asking, “However, I wonder… You said your parents had over 3 million dollars in hand, but they put it in such an insignificant gunny sack. They also dress very casually. How could the robbers knew that it was filled with money? Moreover, they were robbed right as they got out of the car?”

Hearing his deductions, Selena was dumbfounded for a moment. “Eh, now that you said it, this does seem a little too coincidental. Could it really be a deliberate attempt?” Selena bit on her sexy red lips and frowned slightly, falling into deep thought.

“It couldn’t be or could it?” After some thinking, Selena muttered softly.

“Who do you suspect?” jackie asked immediately.

“I think it might be Xena!” Selena then followed up, “I’ve never liked that woman! Furthermore, she’s two- faced. My family has no idea what kind of person she is, especially my brother. He loves Xena. Even if I told him some things about her, he would never believe it!

“What do you mean by telling him some things about her?!” jackie was confused.

Selena looked at jackie, then added, “I’ve always been against my brother being together with Xena. I’ve seen it a few times. It was late at night, and she would stumble out of a bar with a few uncouth young men with dyed hair. She was smoking with them. Looking like that, she’s just a female gangster. Moreover, she had a tattoo on her chest. I just don’t like her!”

At that point, Selena took a moment’s pause before continuing. “Furthermore, one time, I saw a man hugging her around the waist. Although it was only for a few seconds before the other party let go of her, I could feel that their relationship was not that simple.”

“You didn’t tell your brother about that matter?” jackie asked after giving it some thought.

Selena chuckled bitterly, “No. My brother doesn’t do anything with his life anyway. He just likes playing games at internet cafes. That’s how he met Xena. they played the same game!”

“I see.”

Chapter 197 Fishing a cigarette from his pocket, jackie started smoking. It was still the cheapest White-Sand cigarette, the same familiar flavor.

After taking a deep breath, jackie finally responded, “So it means that Xena is good at deception. She dresses simply in front of your brother and seems very innocent, yet she hangs out with some good-for- nothings in secret? Moreover, your brother is deeply in love with her. You’re not telling your brother because you know he won’t believe you even if you told him?”

Selena nodded. “That’s how things are. With my brother’s personality, if you were to tell him, he might even lose his temper. I’ve tried hinting to him a few times, telling him that Xena is not marriage material and urged him to reconsider! In the end, he didn’t come home for a few days straight, spending all that time at the internet cafe with Xena!”

At that point, Selena looked to jackie once more. “Moreover, my brother needs money to pay the internet cafe and would always ask me or your mother. If we have no money to give him, he would yell at us, saying that you’re to blame as he might still be a young master of the Taylor family with tens of thousand dollars of pocket money each month if not for you.”

Hearing that, jackie felt slightly angry. It would seem that over the past few years, Selena and his mother had endured many indignations from Ben. Furthermore, there was also the mother-in-law that was difficult to deal with.

“Could it be that Xena and your brother plotted together and arranged for this robbery? Is that a possibility?” jackie asked once more after giving it some thoughts.

This time, Selena shook her head without hesitation. “That’s impossible. Some time ago, my mother just gave him 50 thousand dollars to get some gifts for Xena. He didn’t even use up the 50 thousand dollars.”

Having said that, Selena paused for a moment and added, “My brother is not that brazen. Although he wastes his life away, he won’t stoop to that level. Moreover, if he’s out of money, he will surely find a way to ask my mother. He won’t resort to robbing!”

“Mm!” jackie nodded. “Although Xena may not be a decent woman and might be having relations with other men in secret, we have no proof that she was responsible for today’s matter. That’s why we better not make wild claims!”

Selena naturally knew that. She was afraid of accusing the innocent. “That’s right. This is just my speculation. If I accused her wrongfully, that would be bad. Don’t tell my family about those matters I told you earlier as we have no evidence. Moreover, I was stupid back then for not taking a few pictures with my phone…”

“Alright, where’s your mother? Let’s head over quickly. We must get back that 3.8 million

Dollars!” jackie smiled calmly, then waved for a taxi.

“They’re at the bank. It’s on Heavenly Dragon street. I don’t think we can get the money back. With that much money, if the robbers left Eastfield straight away, then it’ll be very difficult to get that money back!” Selena was feeling helpless. Furthermore, the power plays in Eastfield were complicated, making it difficult to deal with many matters.

“Don’t worry. Those that offend me won’t end well!” jackie stated. His gaze clear and calm.

The taxi quickly stopped by the bank’s entrance. Meanwhile, Fiona was seated at the curb outside the bank in tears while Andrew was consoling her.

“Ma, stop crying. There are so many people watching. It’s embarrassing!” Selena approached them and said in a helpless tone.

“It’s over 3 million dollars! That’s over 3 million dollars! I’ve never seen that much money for five years. Now that I finally have it, it was taken away from me just like that. How can I not cry?” Fiona was wiping her tears while looking at Selena and jackie. “It’s because of you. If both of you followed us to the bank, will we get robbed?”

jackie was speechless. How was he to blame? “Mother, don’t worry. This money won’t be lost!” jackie smiled bitterly, trying to console her.

Chapter 198 “You said it. You said it yourself. I don’t care. If you can’t recover the money, you’ll have to give me 3.8 million!” Upon hearing jackie’s response, Fiona immediately stood up and grabbed onto jackie’s collars and made unreasonable demands.

“Ma, it’s not jackie that took your money. How can you be like this? He can at most help you look for it and see if he can recover it. Even if he fails to recover the money, you can’t demand the money from

him, right?” Selena was speechless. Her own mother was being too unreasonable to expect jackie to take responsibility for this matter.

“I don’t care. He’s the one that claims to recover the money for sure!” Fiona did not let jackie go.

“Sure, sure. If I can’t find it, you can take it from me!” jackie was speechless as he moved her hands out of the way. “Mother, don’t you worry. You’re Selena’s mother, that makes you my mother. I won’t let your money be taken away from you just like that!”

“That’s better!” Fiona finally stopped crying and went back to smiling. She then asked jackie, “You better give it your best. Give me a deadline. I can’t be waiting forever, right? Can you get it back in a week?”

“Ma, how can it be that easy? Do you think we’re picking up money from the floor? Who knows where they will be hiding after taking the money?!” Selena felt the need to stand up for jackie as her mother made it sound like jackie owed her the three million dollars.

“He agreed to it himself. You can’t blame me, right?” Fiona had seemingly realized her own unreasonable behavior, but she still crossed her arms and replied, albeit without much confidence. Having said that, she then looked at the nosy crowd around her. “What’re you looking at? There’s nothing to see here. Get lost!”

“Alright, Mother. I’ll promise you to get them back in one week, okay? If I can’t recover the money, I’ll add it to the betrothal gifts during Grandfather’s birthday. How’s that sound?”

jackie comforted.

“Good. You’re quite understanding, unlike my daughter who always tries to side with outsiders and not consider her own mother’s feelings!” Hearing that, Fiona felt happy and her mood improved significantly.

“Alright now, let’s take a taxi back.” Andrew felt rather embarrassed by Fiona’s emotional outburst in public as well.

“Mm, you guys head back first. I’ll think of a solution!” jackie smiled, then waved a taxi for the two elders to send them home.

“Look at you. Why did you listen to my mother? She’s too unreasonable! I didn’t even blame her for losing the money, yet she pushes the blame onto you and places a one week limit to find the money. You think you’re god?” Selena finally ranted in anger after her parents went back and the crowd dispersed.

“I’m not god, but I can definitely help find the money!” jackie smiled calmly, comforting her, “She’s your mother after all. She’s already old. Losing over 3 million dollars just like that, she’ll naturally feel horrible. How can we not comfort her? Furthermore, if we blamed her as you said, she might lose it and kill herself. What will we do then?”

Hearing such thoughtful words from jackie, Selena’s heart warmed up immediately. She rolled her eyes at him. “You and your sweet talks. What’s this about my mother being old? Is she that old?”

jackie grinned. “Isn’t she fifty years old already? Is that still not considered old?”

“That’s not true! She’s only forty-nine. Moreover, with proper and consistent skincare, she looked like someone in her late thirties!” Selena made a bitter smile, then looked at jackie. “What should we do now? Can we try to ask the bank for their surveillance records?”

“Daddy, are we not going to the amusement park?” Beside him, Kylie’s mouth pouted, seemingly unhappy.

“Go, of course, we’re going!” jackie immediately crouched down, comforting her, “Daddy promised to bring Kylie to play. Of course, we’ll have to go!”

Chapter 199 “Yay, wonderful! I’ve never been to the amusement park!” Kylie was extremely excited.

“Kylie, if you give daddy a kiss, I’ll even bring you to the zoo after going to the amusement park. How about that?” jackie rubbed Kylie’s little head.

“Yes! Yes! We can go to the zoo as well. I’ve never been to the zoo!” Kylie got even more excited as she gave jackie a light kiss on his cheek.

jackie felt his heart tremble for a moment. That was his own daughter kissing him like that for the first time. It was the feeling that only fathers could experience. It has been five years. From the moment Kylie was born, she had always lacked fatherly love. He could only try his best to make up for it to the mother- daughter duo.

“Are we really going?” The scene before Selena had similarly made her heart tremble. She suddenly felt as though in a trance. jackie might like to boast, but he was indeed a good father, and also an excellent husband. In fact, being by his side gave her a feeling of security. That feeling was strong despite him constantly stirring up trouble.

“Of course! I’ve promised our daughter and she even gave me a kiss. As her father, how can I break my promise?!” jackie was in a great mood.

“But you promised my mother to look for the 3.8 million dollars and even said you’ll get it done in a week. We can’t be wasting time!” Selena naturally wanted to spend time with her daughter as well, but jackie had promised to recover the money in a week. Should they not be looking for the bank and ask them for the surveillance record for this area?

“How can an outing with my wife and daughter be considered wasting time? Let’s go!” jackie carried Kylie with a grin on his face and waved at a taxi by the road.

“Yay, this is great. I can go to the amusement park!” Kylie exclaimed loudly. Perhaps the little girl was overly excited, she planted another kiss on jackie’s cheek. “Daddy is wonderful. Kylie has a father. I’m not a b*stard child. Kylie loves daddy!”

“Let’s go and unwind for a day!” Selena followed them into the taxi. She had a joyful expression. For five years, she had lived every day under stress, causing her to look rather haggard.

That day, their family of three could finally take a day off. Three of them quickly arrived at the amusement park. They went through all the rides except those that were too dangerous for Kylie to play.

When they’re done, it was already two in the afternoon.

The three of them found a small restaurant for a simple lunch before heading to the zoo.

“Wah, Daddy, look, panda!”

“Wah, Daddy, look, giraffe! It’s just like the drawing!”

“Eh, Daddy, what’s this?”

“Oh, it’s a snake? What snake is this? Will it bite?”

Along the way, the excitable Kylie turned into a curious child.

Selena was at a loss on how to react. Along the way, Kylie would constantly ‘Daddy’ this and ‘Daddy’ that. Somehow, it felt like her daughter was much closer to jackie than her.

“Wah, Daddy, look, tiger!” Wah, Daddy, look! There’s a boy not far from the tiger!”

…

Hearing that, jackie was shocked. He took a quick look and gasped deeply. There was a boy that fell into the tiger viewing area.

Chapter 200 In the tiger viewing area, there were two ferocious Siberian tigers. In the central area, there was a stone

bridge. Quite a number of tourists would stand on the stone bridge to see the tigers up close and take pictures with their phones. On the side was a sign warning them not to play or climb over. Unexpectedly, a boy around seven to eight years old accidentally fell inside while jumping on the guard rail.

“Ah! Somebody save my son!” A middle-aged woman immediately shouted for help in panic.

“Mommy!”

The skin on the boy’s calf was torn and bleeding. However, the wound was not serious. Unfortunately, the two Siberian tigers were ferocious carnivores. Upon smelling blood, the tigers that were lying on the floor stood up and slowly approached the little boy.

“Quick, quickly go get the zoo employees here!”

“Oh god, what can we do? The two tigers are coming. Oh my god, that little boy is in danger!”

“What’s the mother doing? Her son was so naughty and playing on the rails, yet she didn’t pay attention to that. So careless…”

The people on the stone bridge broke into discussions, yet none knew what to do.

“What to do? What to do? Who can save my son!?” That woman was crying. She was panicked and did not know what to do.

“Somebody save my son. I’ll pay one million dollars for whoever that saves my son! No, 10 million…” The woman quickly changed her mind, thinking that the more she paid, somebody would go down to rescue the boy.

“Go, faster go save him!”

jackie looked and immediately placed Kylie on the ground. After passing her to Selena, he quickly rushed toward the stone bridge.

“Is that WOman stupid? Who dares to jump down there? Those are ferocious Siberian tigers, and adults too. Isn’t it just looking for death to jump in there?”

“That’s right. You can’t throw your life away for money. Although 10 million dollars is no small sum, one needs to survive to use the money, right?”

“That’s right. Only an idiot who has gone nuts for money would jump in to save the boy!”

“Oh, this place is quite high. If one is unlucky, one might end up getting hurt from the fall jumping down from here. If the legs are hurt, that’s even harder to save the boy!”

The tourists on the stone bridge started going into a heated debate.

The two Siberian tigers were only two meters away from the boy and were letting out a deep growl. Seeing that, the woman did not care that she was wearing a skirt and tried to climb over the guard rails. “Little Jake, Mommy’s coming to help you. Don’t be scared!”

“Mommy, help me, help me!”

The little boy seemed to have twisted his ankle. His ankle was red and swollen. The boy kept crying as he stretched out his hands, trying to hold onto his mother on the bridge.

“Are you trying to die? Just as the woman was about to jump down, jackie finally arrived. He gave her a pull and pulled her back.

“Let me go. I want to save my son, I want to save my son!” The woman struggled continuously in front of jackie. The greatness of a mother’s love caused her to disregard her own safety.

“Shut up!” jackie shouted sternly at her. He then lightly tapped on the guard rails and leaped, jumping down just like that.

That woman was stunned. She never would have expected the young man that just pulled her back would jump down to save her son.

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