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Chapter 858: Chapter 858 Arrogant Sun Burns Like Fire
The Starlight Group, located in East Asia, is a well-known Shadow Warrior organization.
It has a significant reputation locally.
At this moment, the organization’s top brass was gathered around a table, remaining silent.
Two days ago.
Upon receiving news from the Seven Clouds Academy, they immediately dispatched Blade to pursue and assassinate.
Seeking the lost Divine Dragon Tripod.
Ever since the Seven Clouds Academy fell and the Mad Dragon mysteriously disappeared.
Many believed that the Divine Dragon Tripod was definitely taken away by those who escaped from the Seven Clouds Academy.
Now, after nearly four years of silence, the Seven Clouds Academy has reemerged into the world.
The leaders of the Starlight Group found it hard to stay calm.
They dispatched a large number of elites to encircle and intercept.
The effect was very good.
But just as Blade was preparing for the final annihilation battle, all communication was lost.
The entire squad, not a single person from the Starlight Group could be contacted.
Realizing there was a problem, the Starlight Group immediately sent spies lurking on the Eastern continent.
After a day and a night of investigation.
They saw one bloody photo after another.
Blade was nailed to a cement column.
His body, riddled with knives.
"Speak up!"
Whoosh!
A fat man slammed the table heavily, his voice laced with anger.
Blade was his best friend, and the two were inseparable in East Asia.
Now that his friend had died so tragically, his rage was understandable.
"Skyler Hamilton, restrain yourself!"
An elder from the south reprimanded in a deep voice: "Blade is the glory of our Starlight, his unexpected death grieves us all!"
Within the Starlight Group, Blade was an outstanding warrior.
Many assassination missions were personally led by Blade.
"Are we certain it was done by the Seven Clouds Academy?"
Around the round table, someone raised a doubt.
"The Seven Clouds Academy is in dire straits, like a rat crossing the street. Leaving aside the arduous journey, just the warriors from our Starlight alone are enough to kill off the remnants of the Seven Clouds Academy!"
The Seven Clouds Academy’s reappearance was not first known to the Starlight Group.
Yet, East Asia was the closest place to China.
When people from the Seven Clouds Academy fought non-stop along the way, engaged in bloody battles, and set foot on the Eastern continent.
The Starlight Group then began to mobilize.
Waiting at ease for the exhausted.
The chances of victory were great.
"Currently, it seems likely to be the work of the Seven Clouds Academy. Otherwise, why was there not a single body from the Seven Clouds Academy at the scene, while our Starlight Group was wiped out?"
Remembering the photos from the scene, a cold sweat broke out on the backs of the Starlight’s top brass.
A fatal blow!
Their people didn’t even have the strength to fight back.
"Further investigation is needed, but half an hour before Blade’s death, he did have the remnants of the Seven Clouds Academy surrounded in a rundown building."
An elder responsible for contacting Blade stood up and took out a recording pen.
Placed it on the table.
"I have surrounded about a dozen people from the Seven Clouds Academy inside a building. In half an hour, you might see the Divine Dragon Tripod. Look forward to my good news, everyone."
Inside, was Blade’s voice.
Those words were recorded exactly as they were spoken.
However...
The person was no longer there.
"Investigate!"
The elder from the south half-closed his eyes: "A core member of Starlight has died tragically, and there must be a result. I don’t care what methods you use, give me an answer before dark!"
"What about the Seven Clouds Academy..."
Someone spoke up.
"Dewayne Abernathy!"
The elder called out in a light voice.
"Master, your disciple is here!"
A young man stood up from the round table.
"Take your men and go there immediately. I don’t care how you do it, I just want the Divine Dragon Tripod!"
As the elder spoke, a gleam shone in his eyes.
"Understood!"
Dewayne Abernathy bowed deeply to the elder and then turned to leave the conference room.
...
"Brother Davenport, I didn’t get to see the big show last night with my own eyes. What a pity!"
In the capital, the Carmichael family.
Inside the western-style house.
Julius Reed sat at the coffee table, drinking the medicinal concoction given by Karen, feeling quite good.
Refreshed and invigorated.
"I just wanted to have a meal, I didn’t want anyone looking for trouble with us."
Julius Reed poured another cup and pushed it in front of Beckett Carmichael.
"Thanks, Brother Davenport, but I think I don’t need it for now..."
Beckett Carmichael let out a chuckle, a chuckle that left Julius Reed a bit perplexed.
What kind of smile was that?
Isn’t drinking some medicine supposed to be nourishing and good?
"But I’m worried that the Huntington family will come out for retaliation."
Beckett Carmichael said with a concerned look on his face.
To cut off a finger of Vance Huntington and then to make Zahir Huntington jump off a building.
He could even imagine the old man of the Huntington family, fuming with rage.
That was an old monster!
In the entire capital, who wouldn’t give way to him?
But now, he had been slapped in the face, right in front of half the city.
The Huntington family, won’t just let it go.
"I don’t care."
Julius Reed shook his head and pinched his nose to drink down the medicinal soup.
"The matter you asked me to look into last time has some leads."
Beckett Carmichael, seeing that Quella Radcliffe and Bamboo Whitaker were not around, mysteriously said, "Just as you predicted. The exhibit that Armin Levis had organized last time didn’t have that dagger at all! In fact, everything from the exhibit was present except for the dagger, which was never there."
The auction night went back to normal eventually.
But halfway through the bidding, Armin Levis suddenly announced a pause.
The reason was that some treasures had been stolen.
The wealthy tycoons, faced with such turmoil, had no interest in bidding anymore.
And so it ended without conclusion.
Afterwards, according to Julius Reed’s request, Beckett Carmichael sent out a large number of people, including the tactic of bribing key members of the Levis Group.
They found out explosive news.
On the day of the auction, the dagger was never there.
And the Levis Group had anticipated that there would be trouble.
They secured the auction items in advance until Julius Reed left.
Then they restored the power and continued the auction.
"Indeed, just as I suspected."
Julius Reed’s eyes narrowed as if he was pondering something.
"Do you suspect they colluded with that gang to harm you?"
Beckett Carmichael spoke up to ask.
"Not necessarily."
Julius Reed leaned on the sofa, crossing his legs: "At that time, the Levis Group may not have known my identity. But, it proves something."
"What’s that?"
Beckett Carmichael felt that things were getting complicated.
"The behind-the-scenes owner of the Levis Group must understand the significance of this dagger! He wanted to lure the snake out of its hole, but he hadn’t anticipated someone wrecking the plan."
Julius Reed glanced at his watch: "Any movement?"
"At four in the afternoon, a senior executive from the Levis Group will drive to the West Sea villa. There, he has a lover."
Beckett Carmichael chuckled: "I spent eighty million for this piece of information!"
"Worth it!"
Julius Reed put the cup on the table, picked up his suit jacket: "Shall we go over there tonight and have some fun?"
"I’d rather stay at home."
Beckett Carmichael unusually declined.
The stakes were getting too high, and he worried his heart couldn’t take it.
Just a few days into the capital?
Half of the city’s noble families had been offended.
Now Beckett Carmichael was the target of public criticism!
Even many who tended to support the Carmichael family were now wavering.
Bluntly, Julius Reed and Beckett Carmichael had made too many enemies.
They feared making the wrong choice and facing retribution.
"Give me a location."
Julius Reed stretched his body, stepping out of the western-style house.
The sun was blazing above.
A gentle breeze under the clear sky.
In such weather, it was perfect for everyone to sit down and have a good talk.
