Edward Bennett’s face immediately filled with anger upon hearing this. He sneered and said, “Are you talking about Charles WalkerBrother Walker? After I returned, he came to see me. He’s a decent person. How dare that good-for-nothing show him disrespect? Hmph, if I get the chance, I’ll definitely step in and teach that useless fellow a lesson. Even though he’s been expelled from the Immortal Sect, we can’t just let him act recklessly and tarnish the sect’s reputation!”

Meanwhile, Henry Carter moved swiftly, gliding over the rooftops like a wild goose, and in the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he arrived at the narrow alley.

From a distance, he could see chaos in front of the Qiao family’s tofu shop. The shop had already been torn apart. A frail woman, her face covered in blood, lay on the ground, her life or death uncertain—this was none other than Emily Parker’s mother. Her father, Mr. Carter, was ordering people to carry Emily Parker’s mother into the house for treatment. However, Concubine Harris stood with her hands on her hips, blocking the way and refusing to let Mr. Carter intervene, cursing fiercely.

“What does the Qiao family’s business have to do with our Meng family? If you bring this person inside and she dies in our house, won’t that bring bad luck?”

Concubine Harris spoke sharply, pointing at Mr. Carter’s nose as she scolded him.

But this time, Mr. Carter didn’t back down. He stomped his foot and shouted, “A human life is at stake—how can I let you meddle, woman? Samuel CarterGeorge Carter, you two bastards, hurry up and carry her inside! Paul Carter, ride quickly to the Leng residence and inform the second young master. Frank Carter, go to the Chihegou area in West City and bring all those knife-wielders here. No matter the cost, we must rescue our niece Lily this time…”

“I’d like to see who dares to move! If you don’t want to be thrown out of the Meng family, you’d better behave and go back right now!”

With a loud shout from Mrs. Harris, the servants who had been about to follow Mr. Carter’s orders immediately froze, not daring to move.

“I’m not dead yet!”

Mr. Carter was so angry he stomped his feet, wishing he could slap Concubine Harris, but he didn’t dare.

“Carry Aunt Qiao into the house and call a doctor to treat her carefully!”

At that moment, a figure suddenly descended from the sky—it was Henry Carter at last.

“Who dares? As long as I’m here, don’t even think about bringing any riffraff into the residence!”

Concubine Harris put her hands on her hips and shrieked, her eyes wide like a fighting rooster.

Henry Carter had already overheard their entire conversation, and his heart was ablaze with fury. How could he allow this woman to act so shamelessly? He shot her a cold glance, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped her across the face. Even though he didn’t use much force, the blow sent her flying, crashing heavily into the wall. She was left stunned, clutching her face in disbelief that she’d been slapped.

“What are you all standing around for?”

Henry Carter’s slap had terrified the other servants. At his shout, they finally snapped out of it and hurried to carry out his orders.

“You little bastard, how dare you hit me! Today… today I’ll fight you to the end…”

Only then did Concubine Harris recover, suddenly letting out a shrill wail as she lunged at Henry Carter.

“Smack!”

Henry Carter swung back and slapped her again, sending her flying once more. Her face swelled up like a steamed bun.

“Lock this vile woman in the woodshed. Without my orders, anyone who lets her out will end up like this monument!”

Henry Carter barked coldly, then suddenly struck a nearby stone monument with his palm. No one knew when the monument had been erected, but it was carved from a single block of blue stone, harder than steel. Even a sharp blade costing ten taels of silver would chip against it. Yet, with one blow from Henry Carter, there was a loud “boom” and the entire monument shattered into pieces, sending dust flying everywhere.

“Y-yes, sir…”

The Meng family servants had never imagined that Henry Carter could be so terrifying when angry. They immediately trembled like leaves in the wind, not daring to disobey in the slightest.

Even Concubine Harris, upon seeing the shattered monument, was instantly silenced, so frightened she could barely breathe.

At this moment, Henry Carter, in his fury, showed not the slightest restraint, exuding a murderous aura completely unlike his usual gentle self. He was now nothing like the Henry Carter she knew, and she had no doubt that if she truly provoked him, he would kill her with a single blow.

“Father, do you know where Charles Walker took Lily?”

Suppressing his burning rage, Henry Carter asked calmly.

Only then did Mr. Carter come to his senses. He quickly shook his head and said, “By the time I heard the commotion and arrived, they were already gone!”

“Young Master Carter, I just heard them say they were going to the Jiang family’s Hundred Herbs Garden outside the city to have some fun…”

At that moment, a bystander called out to Henry Carter.

“Where is the Hundred Herbs Garden located?”

Henry Carter asked for detailed directions to the garden and immediately set off in that direction.

However, Mr. Carter, frightened, hurriedly grabbed him and cried, “Xuan’er, don’t be reckless! The Jiang family is ruthless. If you go alone, you’ll suffer a great loss. Listen to your father—let’s gather some silver and hire dozens of knife-wielders to go with you!”

Henry Carter smiled and said, “Father, don’t worry. In Four Symbols City, there aren’t many people who can threaten me!”

As he spoke, he suddenly let out a long howl, rousing all the energy and blood in his body. The air around him was compressed by his invisible pressure, erupting with a thunderous boom. True energy swirled around him like a dragon, coiling endlessly. The onlookers, witnessing his imposing aura, all turned pale with fright. Many were so terrified their legs gave out, and they fell to their knees before him.