Now that Charles Brooks has pulled this stunt, it’s nothing less than ruining the reputation of Zhenbao Pavilion.

“Mr. Bolton, when we entered the Lushan Secret Realm, we agreed that life and death would be left to fate!” Just as David Bolton was at a loss for what to do, someone shouted loudly, as if the very thing he feared had come to pass.

The one speaking was Slim Monkey.

Seeing the slightly excited look on Slim Monkey’s face, Liam Foster couldn’t help but feel a surge of goodwill toward him.

David Bolton’s expression instantly turned ugly.

“Mr. Bolton, I just want this Liam Foster dead. As long as Liam Foster dies, everything he picked can go to Zhenbao Pavilion!” A voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

Hearing this voice, David Bolton immediately knew it was the eldest young master of the The Brooks Family, Charles Brooks.

His heart skipped a beat. Although this would tarnish Zhenbao Pavilion’s reputation a bit, with the friendship of the The Brooks Family’s eldest young master and so many medicinal herbs at stake, he believed the shopkeeper wouldn’t insist on principle in this matter.

Having made up his mind, David Bolton immediately said, “At Zhenbao Pavilion, we may leave life and death to fate, but we cannot tolerate this kind of attack on a teammate.”

At this point, he clasped his fists toward Charles Brooks and said, “Mr. Brooks, if it weren’t for your keen insight, we would have almost been deceived by this scoundrel!”

Slim Monkey looked at the scene before him, hardly able to believe it. Just moments ago, Liam Foster had been the hero, admired by all, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a criminal everyone wanted to strike down.

And not just any criminal—one with no chance of survival!

Roger Grant’s identity was well known to Slim Monkey. With Liam Foster’s cultivation, how could he possibly have killed Roger Grant?

He was about to speak up when someone beside him pulled him back. A man he was on good terms with whispered, “Slim Monkey, do you have a death wish? The The Brooks Family isn’t someone you can afford to offend!”

Looking at the cold stares of the burly men behind Charles Brooks, Slim Monkey felt a chill in his heart, and the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.

The The Brooks Family really wasn’t someone he could afford to offend!

If he, Slim Monkey, wanted to keep living in Dingfang City, he couldn’t cross the The Brooks Family. Otherwise, not only he, but even his family, would suffer.

He cast a helpless glance at Liam Foster. This was a good young man; he shouldn’t have joked with him before.

Just as Slim Monkey looked at Liam Foster, he noticed that Liam Foster was also looking at him. But instead of helpless grief, there was a calm composure in his eyes.

“Liam Foster, I hope you reflect well before the city lord. If you stubbornly refuse to repent, even I may not be able to save your life!” Having settled everything, Charles Brooks felt a small sense of accomplishment rise in his heart.

Like a cat toying with a mouse, he smiled at Liam Foster.

An annoying bug like you should learn what it means to face the powerful!

Do I need a reason to play you to death?!

Liam Foster glanced at the burly men beside him, then said calmly, “Roger Grant is dead, but he died in a spatial rift. It had nothing to do with me!”

“I didn’t expect someone so young to be so stubborn. Do you think anyone will believe what you just said?” Charles Brooks laughed, pointing at Master Harris and Mr. Bolton: “What do you think, will anyone believe him?”

Master Harris and Mr. Bolton exchanged a glance. Just as they were about to speak, someone said quietly, “I believe him!”

Chapter 9: The World Turned Upside Down

The most infuriating thing is when you’re enjoying a delicious piece of meat, only to bite into a fly halfway through.

Charles Brooks was using his power to teach that annoying Liam Foster a lesson, but he never expected that, at this moment, someone would dare spoil Young Master Brooks’s fun!

How infuriating!

People like that should be thrown out to feed the dogs!

A violent aura surged from Charles Brooks as he shouted harshly, “Who said that? Step out and let me see you!”

The meaning was clear: whoever stepped out, Eldest Master Brooks would beat them to a pulp.

Many people felt a surge of fear, but at that moment, a not-so-tall yet steady figure stepped forward from within the crowd.

Seeing this person emerge, the The Brooks Family servants all wore mocking expressions, as if they were looking at a toy—one they were about to break.

Master Harris merely glanced over indifferently. Although he felt such a brute wasn’t worth his attention, he was still curious to see who this reckless person was.

But when his gaze landed on the man, he was first stunned, then his eyes widened in shock.

Mr. Bolton looked at the man with a cold, venomous stare, like a snake. That’s how people are—after doing something guilty, when someone steps up for justice, they develop a twisted hostility toward that person.

David Bolton was clearly such a person!

Charles Brooks looked at the honest-faced middle-aged man and said coolly, “Are you sure you believe him?”

After saying this, he raised his head arrogantly, as if everything was under his control.