The Walker Family, as a ninth-rank noble family, owns four hundred mu of land outside the city, one restaurant within the city, and three shops. Among these, the restaurant at the East Gate and the shop across the street are the two most profitable businesses. The Warren Family has coveted them for a long time, and now they've finally found an opportunity to use this as leverage to seize ownership of these two places, while also weakening The Walker Family. As for Thomas Quinn helping out this time, he will likely gain many benefits from it as well.

Outside the side door, Andrew Walker’s brows carried a hint of murderous intent. This The Warren Family and The Quinn Family are truly shameless, colluding together and bullying The Walker Family, trying to cut off The Walker Family’s income—this is simply intolerable. What’s more, this whole matter started because of “himself”; how could Andrew Walker just sit by and do nothing?

Andrew Walker frowned slightly, quickly identifying the key point of the whole incident: he himself is a useless person who cannot cultivate, and thus his status is that of a commoner. This gave The Warren Family the chance to use the empire’s iron law as blackmail, forcing The Walker Family to submit.

In the main hall, although Edward Walker was extremely angry, he also knew that to protect Andrew Walker, he had to agree. Moreover, The Warren Family had calculated everything: taking these two places wouldn’t push him to the point of risking everything in a desperate fight, which is why they acted so brazenly.

Gritting his teeth, Edward Walker slowly took a deep breath, suppressing the raging fire in his heart, and stared at Samuel Warren, saying, “Fine, I agree.”

A look of undisguised satisfaction immediately appeared on Samuel Warren’s sullen face, and even Thomas Quinn, seated in the place of honor, had a hint of delight in his eyes. After all, from now on, thirty percent of the profits from these two places would go to The Quinn Family.

Just as Thomas Quinn was about to say a few more polite words, someone suddenly stepped in through the side door of the hall, and a cold voice echoed through the air: “I do not agree.”

The three people in the room all turned at the same time to look toward the side door, surprise in their eyes.

Andrew Walker walked slowly out from the side door, his gaze as sharp as a sword landing on Samuel Warren’s face. He knew how important the restaurant and shop were to The Walker Family—how could he let the enemy’s plot succeed?

If it had been before, Andrew Walker might truly have had no way out, but now, hmph...

Seeing Andrew Walker come out, Edward Walker’s face showed a trace of joy, but his brows were still tightly furrowed. He worried that the cunning Samuel Warren, upon seeing Andrew Walker, would come up with some new trick.

Samuel Warren stared at Andrew Walker, feeling the undisguised coldness in Andrew Walker’s gaze, and his heart involuntarily trembled. This boy’s eyes were resolute and bright, and though his pace was not fast, it was extremely steady. When did this kid develop such presence?

Chapter 7: The One-Month Deadline

“Tian’er, you... your injuries aren’t healed yet, why did you come here? You should go back to your room and rest more.”

Before Samuel Warren or Thomas Quinn could speak, Edward Walker spoke up, his concern plain in his eyes. He was afraid Andrew Walker would anger Samuel Warren and Thomas Quinn, and if the two decided to target Andrew Walker, due to the empire’s iron law, even if Edward Walker wanted to protect his son, he wouldn’t have the ability to do so.

Andrew Walker turned his head slightly, looking at Edward Walker whose gaze was full of meaning. His heart was crystal clear, and he smiled slightly, shaking his head at Edward Walker: “Father, don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”

This was the first time Andrew Walker had met Edward Walker, and also the first time he called him father, but he did so willingly, even with a hint of gratitude.

Before Edward Walker could say anything, Samuel Warren had already spoken in a gloomy tone: “Oh, isn’t this the The Walker Family boy? Are you saying your injuries are already healed?”

Andrew Walker turned to stare at Samuel Warren, and said calmly, “Of course not. But since someone is trying to make a fuss out of this, how could I just lie in bed like some people...”

Samuel Warren’s expression changed, and he was instantly both angry and embarrassed. The “some people” Andrew Walker referred to was naturally his own son, Grace Warren, who was still bedridden with serious injuries. How could he not be furious?

Before Samuel Warren could respond, Andrew Walker had already turned his head and cupped his hands toward Thomas Quinn, asking in a tone utterly lacking in respect, “Lord Qi, I overheard a bit at the side door just now. The conflict between me and Grace Warren this time, and The Warren Family’s current actions, all boil down to the fact that I can’t cultivate the Body Strengthening Technique, and my status is only that of a commoner, right?”

Thomas Quinn looked at the cold tone of Thomas Quinn, secretly annoyed, but outwardly he remained calm, holding his teacup steadily and nodding, “Yes, the empire’s iron law states that if a commoner injures a noble, it’s a capital offense. Although there’s some dispute about what happened this time, the fact remains that you injured Grace Warren...”

Andrew Walker nodded, a faint smile appearing on his face, though there was no trace of amusement in his eyes. Instead, his gaze felt icy cold: “Then what if I could cultivate the Body Strengthening Technique?”

Thomas Quinn frowned, thinking to himself, what nonsense is this? If you could cultivate, you wouldn’t be a commoner, and we wouldn’t be here today.

“If you could cultivate the Body Strengthening Technique, then your status would be that of a noble, and that particular iron law of the empire would no longer apply to you...”