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Chapter 1081: Chapter 1081 Intimidation
Dragon King Ring!
A token symbolizing power and glory!
Julius Reed had never given up the search for the person who had once given him the Dragon King Ring.
But so far, he had found nothing.
The mysterious man in black, who had given him the Dragon King Ring, had vanished into thin air.
No trace to be found.
Even though Julius had focused on the Dragon King Ring, trying to find out why it had been lost and who had handled it.
Yet, he still had no leads.
In his recovered memories, the Dragon King Ring had always been on his finger.
The only possible time for the ring to have left Julius’s possession was between the aftermath of the battle on the snowy mountain and when he appeared in Gonzalez City.
The memories from that period were a complete blank!
Not a single detail could he recall.
Julius calculated the time based on the date of the battle on the snowy mountain and his first arrival in Gonzalez City.
There was a half-month gap!
What on earth had happened in that half-month?
"Spit it out!"
Aron Jackson suddenly stood up, his eyes burning with rage as he stared at Zade Radcliffe and shouted, "Who was that man in black!"
He wanted to know the answer even more than Julius did!
Could the mystery finally be unraveled?
Who had been plotting in Gonzalez City for nearly four years?
"Let’s go."
But just then, Julius rose from the sofa, gave Zade Radcliffe a meaningful glance, and said indifferently, "Right now."
Having said that,
he turned around and left without looking back.
And though Aron Jackson was extremely reluctant within, he obediently followed Julius’s orders.
"You..."
Julius’s sudden change in demeanor caused the previously composed Zade Radcliffe to panic slightly.
He stretched out a hand and yelled after them, "The man in black is Ian Jorden! He didn’t die in the battle at The North Sea! His goal was the same as Lillian Tompson’s, to fake his own death to steal your Divine Dragon Tripod. Julius, you—"
Thud!
As he spoke, Zade Radcliffe’s mouth began to stream with blood.
Five seconds later,
his eyes widened as he slumped onto the sofa.
Motionless, he was already dead.
Stricken to the heart by a deadly poison, he passed away violently.
...
"Boss, about Ian Jorden’s affair..."
When the two of them got back to the car, Aron Jackson immediately turned to Julius and stared intently at him, "Is what Zade Radcliffe just said true?"
They hadn’t left the room when Zade Radcliffe shouted his last words.
They heard everything, loud and clear.
"Was it really Ian Jorden’s doing?"
He wanted to know the answer.
During the three years that Julius lost his memory in Gonzalez City, Aron had been silently protecting him from the shadows.
He wanted to know who had orchestrated those three years for him.
Three years!
Those three years he spent in constant fear and anxiety.
"Ian Jorden..."
As the name Ian Jorden was mentioned, a smile appeared on Julius’s lips.
That was his old friend.
Ian Jorden had played an indispensable role in defending Demarco Mount.
It was because of Ian Jorden’s death in battle that Julius for the first time broke the tradition of only killing the royalty, aiming the Wolf Cavalry swords at the entirety of The North Sea.
He completely purged The North Sea, including civilians.
If the people of The North Sea were innocent,
Wasn’t Ian Jorden innocent as well?
All beings are equal.
So if the brother of the leader of the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance can die, why can’t the commoners of The North Sea?
Julius Reed is not a Saint and does not fear leaving behind a bad name.
"Big brother, what if Zade Radcliffe wasn’t lying? A dying man’s words are good! At the very least, we should consider them."
Aron Jackson could see that Ian Jorden weighed heavily in Julius Reed’s heart. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
The more this was the case, the more he needed to speak up and remind him.
Having dominated Gonzalez City for three years, the incident with Dominating Tiger made Aron Jackson acutely aware that those who betray you are often the ones you trust the most.
Because the ones you don’t trust have already been cleaned up from the beginning.
"Ian Jorden can’t possibly betray me. Maybe, as Zade Radcliffe said, Ian Jorden isn’t dead, but there must be a reason he can’t tell me."
Julius Reed placed both hands on his knees, a trace of confidence on the corner of his mouth, "I rarely make a mistake when judging people."
"But is Zade Radcliffe truly Devlin?"
Aron Jackson, with confusion and after a moment of thought, said, "Many things can prove that he is Devlin. Furthermore, with the ongoing conflict between Thunderpeak Hall and The North Sea, it’s normal for Devlin to get caught playing both sides and be cleaned up. Personally, I think there’s a high possibility that Zade Radcliffe is Devlin."
He had a clear and comprehensive understanding of Julius Reed’s affairs and could articulate many secrets.
Aron Jackson subconsciously believed it.
Devlin was human too, and humans could be caught one day.
"He is not."
Julius Reed leaned back in the back seat of the car and lightly flicked his fingers, "If he were Devlin, he definitely wouldn’t have become so flustered when we were about to leave. Even though many things he said sounded foolproof. But the look on his face when his life was at an end—that gave him away."
Thinking back to the panic-stricken look on Zade Radcliffe’s face as he hastened to tell his so-called truth,
Julius Reed shook his head and chuckled lightly, "Even if Devlin were caught, he would never lose his composure like that. As a powerful opponent who has managed to escape under our watch more than once, how could he become so flustered? Before this, I was doubtful. But when he mentioned the man in black, my departure completely took him by surprise, which led to his losing composure. Zade Radcliffe can’t possibly be Devlin."
A wily old strategist is steady in word and deed.
Even if the horse stumbles, they would just smile helplessly.
The way Zade Radcliffe was so eager to tell the truth was clearly a premeditated means of misdirection.
Devlin was still alive.
The person who sent the text message to him must be lying.
The purpose behind this, Julius Reed was analyzing.
"Is everything Zade Radcliffe said false?"
Aron Jackson was stunned.
Many things sounded so true to the ear.
If Zade Radcliffe wasn’t Devlin, how would he know these inside stories?
Having been by Julius Reed’s side for so long, Aron Jackson only knew about Lillian Tompson.
Yet Zade Radcliffe was able to name many people.
He even knew details about Ian Jorden.
According to Julius Reed, Ian Jorden had been dead for many years!
"Not necessarily!"
Julius Reed didn’t feel today was a waste; at least there was some gain.
"I have a bold guess."
Looking into Aron Jackson’s eyes, he spoke with a hint of pride, "The person who texted me must hold a high position in Thunderpeak Hall! Rogan Harsh isn’t from Thunderpeak Hall. The chances of this stubborn old man cooperating with Thunderpeak Hall in a ruse are slim. So, I suspect that the person who sent the message is Devlin himself."
"Devlin?"
Aron Jackson frowned, feeling a bit scared, "If it really is him, then Zade Radcliffe..."
"A scapegoat!"
Julius Reed spoke softly.
He stretched lazily, looking at the Radcliffe Family courtyard, "Such a move could only be made by Devlin within Thunderpeak Hall. He lured me here with a purpose. The things that Zade Radcliffe said are very likely to have been taught by Devlin."
"So now, what do we do?"
A fear suddenly flashed through Aron Jackson’s heart.
Such an opponent was terrifying!
Ever-present, always calculating.
"Let’s head back to the mansion first; I want to see if Night Fairy has returned."
Ding!
Just then, Julius Reed’s phone rang.
"Templeton Lena, what is it?"
Seeing the caller ID, Julius Reed quickly answered.
Seven Clouds Academy made a high-profile return, setting up their headquarters at Five-state International.
And in charge of Seven Clouds Academy’s affairs were none other than Templeton Lena and Venassa Pine.
"Mad Dragon? I’m waiting for you on the rooftop of Five-state International. If you don’t show up in half an hour, I’ll kill all of them."
Through the phone, a chilling voice slowly came through.
