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Chapter 277 Something Seems To Have Happened Again
Chapter 277 Something Seems to Have Happened Again
"Boss, did you catch them?" Casey asked as they returned.
"Yes," Billy nodded, then smiled at Rakshasa. "Congratulations."
Rakshasa approached and knelt before Billy. "Thank you for your guidance, Commander."
"Get up." Billy raised his hand. "Have you remembered the sword technique?"
"Yes, I have." Rakshasa stood up and handed Billy the rusty sword. "Commander Gardner, take thissword."
"Why are you giving it to me? It's a gift from your half-master," Billy said with a smile. "Take it backand have it polished, it should be something extraordinary."
"Thank you, Commander!" Rakshasa bowed once more.
"Alright, go back." Billy looked at the others.
Several hours later, the group returned to Rakshasa Hall's headquarters.
"Boss, what's the story behind that jade pendant?" Inside the meeting hall, Azure Dragon looked atBilly and asked.
"I'm not sure," Billy shook his head, then explained the events surrounding the jade pendant tothem.
The others in the room, except for Casey, were surprised to hear about it. They had met Billy afterHarleen Knight had taken his jade pendant, so they were unaware of this story. Casey had learned
about the pendant's existence during their previous encounter with Lady Peony.
The people in the room, apart from Casey, exclaimed in unison. They had known Billy for sometime, but he hadn't shared this part of his life with them. It was evident that this was a painfulmemory for him.
"Boss, who gave you the jade pendant?" Judge asked.
"My mother," Billy took a deep breath and replied. "But she never told me about its origins."novelbin
He once again saw flashes of his childhood in his mind, and a mist of sorrow clouded his eyes. Thiswas something he had always avoided facing, as every recollection was like a needle piercing hisheart.
Upon hearing his words, Casey and the others fell silent. They understood the pain that thismemory brought to Billy.
After a moment, Billy composed himself and let out a deep breath. He then turned to White Tigerand said, "White Tiger, there's more to Samuel Watson's capture than meets the eye. The peoplefrom Sanctum of Darkness likely know more. You should take the opportunity to find out."
"What do you mean by that?" Azure Dragon asked, and the others in the room turned their attentionto Billy.
"I'm just speculating at this point," Billy began. "Capturing Samuel Watson was only one of theirobjectives. Another goal was to deal with White Tiger and our brothers in Bloodshadow."
"Hmm?" Casey furrowed his brows. "Could it be that someone back in our homeland is working withSanctum of Darkness?"
"It's a possibility," Billy nodded.
"Then it must be those aristocratic families!" Judge exclaimed.
"They are truly courting death!" White Tiger's voice was filled with icy intent.
"Boss, maybe we should wipe out all of them!" Judge continued. "Otherwise, who knows what kindof mess they'll create?"
"Boss, when we return this time, Casey and I can take our men to the capital and deal with theremaining factions!" Azure Dragon suggested, his brow furrowed.
"Settle down, all of you!" Casey scolded the others. "If it were that simple, we wouldn't be waitinguntil now."
"They not only have connections within the capital's various sectors, but they also have the backingof hidden sects. It's not that straightforward. Last time, with the Leonard family, representatives fromtheir sect came to the capital. If it weren't for Donald and the others intervening, who knows whatwould have happened."
"This is frustrating!" White Tiger vented his anger. "Some of the aristocratic families and sects inGlavale are even worse than them! They shamelessly absorb resources from the country, yetremain outside the established framework. Those people are the biggest parasites in Glavale!"
"Enough complaining," Billy waved his hand. "Endure it for now. Their good days won't last muchlonger."
They all responded in unison. They knew the responsibilities that Billy Gardner carried. It was a taskgiven to him by that old man-to restore balance to the country.
Over the next few weeks, Billy and his group remained in Place of Darkness. They stayed toprevent Sanctum of Darkness from causing trouble and to continue training their brothers.
In just half a month, Rakshasa Hall had conquered more than twenty forces of various sizes,accumulating vast resources. Many forces had willingly submitted and become subordinate toRakshasa Hall. During this time, Billy had remained at Rakshasa Hall's headquarters while Caseyled the operations. As a result, several of them had made significant progress in their cultivation.
Casey had officially become a Tier-one War Grandmaster; Azure Dragon had achieved the realm ofWarlord perfection, only a step away from a War Grandmaster; and Judge had broken through andbecome a Warlord. Although White Tiger and Rakshasa had recently broken through, their levelsremained the same, but they had accumulated enough to make their next breakthroughs inevitable.Stout, due to his unique physique, progressed more slowly in his cultivation, but during this time, hehad shown signs of breaking through his bottleneck. Even James Harper and the four deputycommanders had advanced one rank higher during this period.
After this phase of intense activities, Billy felt it was time to return.
On a particular afternoon, Billy, Stout, and Judge boarded a flight back to Ozin's war zone. Caseyand Azure Dragon returned to their respective positions.
As soon as they disembarked from the plane, Billy's phone rang. He picked it up and saw anunknown number.
"Hello, who's this?" Billy answered the call.
"Mr Gardner, it's Ava Jones." Ava Jones's voice came through the phone, sounding somewhatgrave.
"Ava Jones?" Billy raised an eyebrow, a hint of worry creeping in. "Has something happened toHarleen?"
He had talked to Harleen Knight a couple of days ago and knew she was on a business trip in a citynamed Shenford. He hoped nothing had gone wrong.
"Don't worry, Mr Gardner, nothing has happened so far," Ava Jones said, her voice tinged withhesitation. "But I'm concerned that something might happen, so I called you."
"What exactly happened?" Billy relaxed a bit and asked.
"Ms Knight and I were on a business trip in Shenford, negotiating a partnership with the largest localconglomerate." Ava Jones began. "Everything was going smoothly until yesterday. Up until then, wehad been dealing with the CEO of their company, and everything seemed fine. Yesterday, when wewent to their company to sign the contract, we met with the company's owner in person, and his sonwas also present. And... he had ill intentions at the sight of Ms Knight."