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Chapter 842: Chapter 842: Karen’s Envy
"Alright..."
Delilah Leocadia’s heart clenched, and she nearly fainted.
Just yesterday, she was hung in the air, terror-stricken.
Today, she was again threatened with a hidden weapons box, her life hanging by a thread!
"You dare..."
Whoosh!
Violet Leocadia hadn’t finished speaking when Hades abruptly retracted the long spear in his hand!
Then!
He punched with his left fist into the pierced body of the bodyguard!
The bodyguard’s corpse was sent flying directly, slamming Violet Leocadia against the wall!
In an instant, Violet Leocadia felt as if her organs were being torn apart, her face turning red.
And the long box of hidden weapons was once again hovering in front of Delilah Leocadia.
"Sit down. The same words, I do not wish to say a third time."
Hades closed his eyes, seemingly a bit tired.
"Alright..."
Delilah Leocadia’s legs weakened, and she nearly fell to the ground.
Is this still a human?
He even outpaced the hidden weapons box!
After taking a deep breath, Delilah Leocadia walked laboriously to Hades’ side.
She slowly sat down.
Her body, shaking continuously.
"Do you want to live?"
Hades, with his eyes closed, asked indifferently.
"I do..."
Delilah Leocadia felt uneasy inside.
In her sixties or seventies, she had gone through countless storms.
But in just two short days, she was mentally and physically exhausted, thrown into complete disarray!
"If you want to live, then cooperate with me."
Hades opened his eyes and turned his head to look at the elderly member of the Leocadia Family: "In a moment, Elvin Leocadia will give you a prescription. Bring back the medicine listed on it, and I will spare your life."
"But, you must remain here without leaving a step for three days."
After adding this, he looked at Violet Leocadia: "If it wasn’t for Elvin Leocadia’s sake, you would be dead by now, scram!"
"Yes..."
Violet Leocadia didn’t dare retort and immediately ran off like a dog.
"Three days... but I have many matters to attend to." Delilah Leocadia panicked inside. If she truly had to stay for three days, she feared she would be tormented to death.
"I swear on the honor of the Leocadia Family, I will guarantee your safety. Can’t you let me..."
"I am not concerned with your affairs."
Hades put away the Chilling Thunder, saying coldly: "Step out of this room, and you will surely die."
"Alright!"
Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Delilah Leocadia steeled her heart: "Three days it is then!"
"I don’t like owing people favors." Hades took a deep breath, appearing somewhat weary: "Once I have recovered, I will seek revenge for your grandson, and for you as well."
"Me?"
Delilah Leocadia narrowed her eyes, her body instantly tensing: "But, no one knows who is out to get me..."
"Julius Reed..."
Hades looked up at the ceiling, the corners of his mouth curling slightly: "Under the heavens, aside from him, no one dares to be so presumptuous! To hang you up in broad daylight..."
When he had heard about the matter from Elvin Leocadia, he already guessed it was the doing of Julius Reed.
It seems his archenemy had recovered quickly.
"Truly him?"
Delilah Leocadia was shocked inside.
The same person who killed her grandson!
"Yes."
Hades spoke wearily: "Sit by the chair and rest a while. Remember my words, if you leave this place, you’ll surely die."
After speaking, he fell silent again.
"Understood..."
Delilah Leocadia pondered with a confused face.
...
Meanwhile, at Eastern Bay Park.
Julius Reed sat under a tree, looking at Karen beside him: "I need to ask you something."
"Brother Davenport, what is it? Just say the word!"
Karen said cheerfully.
When she came, Julius Reed had given Karen a new duckbill cap.
Moss green with an embroidery of verdant plains on it.
Karen adored duckbill caps, and upon putting it on her head, she smiled contentedly.
"My back, suddenly in unbearable pain! Yet I can’t find the issue. You are from Medicine King Valley, can you have a look?"
Julius Reed extended a hand, waiting for Karen to take his pulse.
Even in days of intense fighting, his body would recover in a short period of time.
Rarely did he experience a situation like this, where he got no relief all day.
Having lived for tens of thousands of years, his bodily functions and organs had evolved to a non-human level!
"Oh!"
Karen gently placed her hand on Julius Reed’s wrist, and her eyebrows raised instantly.
"Did you get into a fight last night?"
"I did."
Julius Reed nodded.
Wyatt Carmichael and Arden Bread had lured him into Baron Grey’s woods for a big battle!
But after the initial fight with Hades, his body had recovered completely in just one day.
The fight last night was almost a complete rout.
"I knew it!"
Karen nodded meaningfully, "I didn’t expect you to enjoy that kind of thing."
He had originally thought that the Dragon King wasn’t interested in the pleasures of the flesh, but it seemed his disguise was very deep indeed!
"It’s not about whether I enjoy it or not. If they come at me, why should I be polite?" 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
Julius Reed was somewhat baffled. Just get on with the treatment—why all the unnecessary talk?
Wyatt Carmichael and Arden Bread had already aimed their hidden weapons at him. Was he supposed not to fight back?
If someone is courting death, naturally he would oblige.
"Impressive!"
Karen nodded, her face full of admiration.
So, it was a choice...
She had to pay every time.
What a gap!
"It seems..."
While feeling his pulse, she asked again, "Was it rather intense? Was it just one person?"
This kidney was overdrawn to the extreme.
"No."
Julius Reed shook his head.
"As I thought..."
Envy filled Karen’s eyes, along with jealousy!
"Probably... about thirty people."
Julius Reed thought for a moment. Counting Wyatt Carmichael and Arden Bread’s staff, there should have been thirty people.
Not one less.
"Holy shit!"
Karen’s hand trembled, and her eyes widened: "Is this what the life of the rich is like..."
More than thirty people!
She usually dared to call for only two at a time.
Three would be too much for her body to handle.
Indeed, a boss is a boss.
Stable.
"How long did the fight last?"
Karen was sour with envy.
This was the life men wanted.
"A few minutes, I guess."
Although Julius Reed didn’t understand why Karen was asking such questions, he still answered truthfully.
He had wiped out Wyatt Carmichael with a single palm strike and then took out Arden Bread, all in less than five minutes.
"It must have been three minutes."
"Only three minutes?"
Karen’s mouth agape, she counted on her fingers, "Three times thirty, ninety minutes, that’s not too bad."
"What are you mumbling about!"
Julius Reed snapped irritably, "Hurry up, what’s the matter with me?"
His back hurt!
It was constant.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sought out Karen.
But usually, Karen, who was quick and efficient, was acting like a complete fool today?
"It’s nothing serious. I’ll prescribe you a medicine, and you’ll be fine in one day."
Karen quickly wrote down the prescription, handed it to Julius Reed: "Brother Davenport, be careful next time. You need to keep it under control."
"Got it!"
Julius Reed took the prescription, impatiently said, "What about the Leocadia Family matter? How’s that going?"
This was the second day; Natalia Leocadia should have made a move soon.
"As you predicted, the Leocadia Family is under tremendous pressure! Now, the old man is all by himself in the hospital room, everyone has gone back to their places, all surveillance is off, just waiting for someone to deliver the antidote."
When Karen arrived at the Leocadia Family residence, it was as if nobody was there.
Deserted.
"Notify me immediately when there’s news."
Julius Reed stood up, "Ouch."
His back still hurt.
"Take it easy..."
Looking on with envy, Karen supported Julius Reed, "Remember that formula I gave you, eat more of that!"
"Got it!"
Julius Reed pocketed the prescription and left Eastern Bay Park at a leisurely pace.
He had just left.
A woman wearing sunglasses quietly spoke into her earpiece behind him: "Target spotted."
