Chapter 1: Thousand BMW Cars! Richard arrived at the Citadel Hotel, successfully locating the VIP room occupied by his wife, Dharia Nelsons.

Dharia Nelsons, the most beloved person in the entire Nelsons Family. Her unmatched beauty attracted many young billionaires.

However, it all ended about three years ago.

Her Grandfather Nelsons, one of the elders of the Nelsons Family, forced Dharia to marry Richard, someone who was poor and had no power whatsoever.

Since then, Dharia’s name became the subject of ridicule for many.

Today is the day when Dharia’s classmates are holding a reunion event.

If only her company wasn’t in trouble, and she didn’t need billions of monies to maintain its stability, she wouldn’t have come to this event.

“Dharia, they said you’re married, right? So, why are you here alone? Why didn’t you bring your husband with you?”

“Remember, you used to be the campus heartthrob, right? How could you marry a poor guy? Those gossips aren’t true, right? I can’t believe you did what they all said.”

“Oh yeah, my boyfriend proposed to me yesterday with a BMW car. What about you? What did your husband give you as a wedding gift?”

Annoying questions kept coming. Everyone seemed to enjoy attacking Dharia, the woman they already considered a joke.

Dharia looked around with a feeling of embarrassment. None of her female friends were not wearing branded clothes. Some even wore clothes from world-famous designers. On the table, there were many luxury car keys that made her even more insecure.

Cars?

How could Richard buy her a car? He couldn’t even afford a used motorcycle.

“Jaslene...” Dharia said to her best friend hesitantly. “I just got here by taxi because my car is gone due to some issues. Can I borrow some money from you...?”

“Why is your car pawned? You’re already married, right? So, what has your husband been doing all this time? He doesn’t help you at all? Crazy, isn’t it? How can a husband not give a car to his wife after marriage? What kind of husband is that?”

Everyone in the room fell silent hearing Dharia’s friend’s words. No one was unaware of the uselessness of Dharia’s husband.

Indeed, human destiny is unpredictable. Many wealthy men used to pursue Dharia, but she chose to marry a man who was utterly useless.

“Who here doesn’t know that Dharia’s husband is a househusband? All he does is house chores every day. A car? BMW? He would sell his wife to someone else, probably just enough to buy the tires.”

“Tsk tsk, your husband is that useless, huh?”

These taunts left Dharia unable to do anything but lower her head. She indeed married a poor man. Let alone a BMW car, Richard couldn’t even afford its tires.

However, at this moment, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared at the door, and a commanding and intimidating voice came from his mouth...

“Just a BMW car, right? Thousand BMW cars, is that enough? Or is it not sufficient? How many do you want?” someone shouted from the doorway after opening it wide.

Everyone fell silent hearing that question.

Thousand BMW cars?

Who was this person who suddenly entered the room and offered so many luxury cars?

Curious about the owner of that voice, they all turned to the door simultaneously. They thought it might be the child of a big company boss trying to approach Dharia, but their guess was way off. The person at the door was Richard, Dharia’s husband, whom they knew to be very, very poor.

No one spoke for a few seconds, before they all burst into laughter.

“I thought a wealthy person snuck in here!” exclaimed one of Dharia’s female friends while trying to hold back her laughter. She then pointed at Dharia and the person who had just entered the room. “There, Dharia, your husband’s looking for you!”

“Did you say you’ll buy as many BMW cars for Dharia as she wants? Don’t you know how much one car costs? Billions! Can a beggar like you afford such expensive cars? I doubt it. Do you all believe the nonsense this trash is saying?” Another person chimed in, mocking Richard’s words as mere bragging.

“No way! Are we fools? How could he afford such expensive cars?”

Their laughter grew louder. Their eyes mocked Richard. What was the point of that man coming here? Did he not feel content with embarrassing his wife, that he had to show his face to everyone?

“Who asked you to come here?” Dharia asked Richard. She looked at him with an unbearable feeling of shame. “Are you out of your mind?!”

Richard ignored the question. He was so used to Dharia’s insults at home. If only he were still the same as before, he wouldn’t bother coming here to pick up Dharia. But today was different...

He came to tell Dharia that he no longer needed to hide his identity. It was time for people to stop underestimating him. It was time for Dharia to accept what she should have received as the wife of a Richard Dwayne.

Boldly, Richard stepped forward and reached out to Dharia.

“Darling, I know your company is struggling, but you don’t need to come here to borrow money from them. How much do you need? I can give you as much money as you need.”

Instead of being happy, Dharia felt angry hearing Richard’s words. She was not only angry because she thought the man was boasting, but also because the boast was made in front of many people. How could Richard give her money? Especially in such a large amount?

Dharia pushed away Richard’s hand and said with a disgusted feeling, “You? Help me? Richard, are you out of your mind? Just die already! Who asked you to come here? Can’t you do anything to make my life a bit easier? I regret so much trusting my grandfather to marry someone like you!”

Three years ago, she was forced to marry Richard after trusting her grandfather’s words that the man was not powerless and could make her the most respected woman in the country.

But....

All of that was just nonsense!

Look at what’s happening now!

Immediately, everyone in the room applauded enthusiastically for Richard and Dharia. These applause clearly did not reflect their happiness towards the couple. Instead, they were for Richard, who dared to deceive them all.

“He wants to give Dharia as much money as possible!” someone among them scoffed. “You should look down first, how long has it been since your pants were washed? Don’t dream about giving money to Dharia!”

“Dharia, your husband is so funny! He said he would buy you thousand BMW cars, but he never even buys new pants!”

“Oh! Maybe this is like in the movies, he’s actually rich, but pretending to be poor!”

Dharia lowered her head hearing her friends’ words. She clenched her fists tightly, irritated to see Richard come to this place. Wasn’t it enough that she was embarrassed for marrying that man? Why did he have to come and add to her embarrassment with promises that were clearly ridiculous?

That Richard! How dare he embarrass her in front of so many people!

Unfortunately, Dharia was only focused on her own ego. She didn’t know that starting today, let alone BMW cars, Richard could buy her the most expensive things in the world.

“Do you recognize this card?” someone asked Richard while pulling out a gold-colored bank card.

Seeing Richard not speaking, the man clicked his tongue, “How could a poor guy like you possibly know what this is?”

He then looked at Dharia, “There are ten billion in this, if you tell your wife to kiss me once, the money is yours!”

Once again, everything fell silent, amazed to see the man daring to give Dharia that much money just for a kiss. Unlike Richard who couldn’t give anything to his wife, except empty promises.

“T-Ten billion?!” Dharia exclaimed joyfully. With this much money, she could save her company! The money would even be enough to buy her a private car.

Richard chuckled at this.

“Ten billion, right?” Richard asked the man. His tone sounded flat, as if such an amount meant nothing to him.

“Yes, ten billion, you could work until you die and still not have that much money.”

Jaslene, who had been observing since earlier, immediately persuaded Dharia when she saw her friend getting this help, “Dharia, think carefully, don’t waste this much money! It’s hard to get. You just need to kiss him for a second or two, and it’s done!”

While the others cheered Dharia on to accept the offer, Richard walked towards the card thrown onto the table. He picked it up and said, “A kiss for a campus goddess costs ten billion. A poor guy like me never sees this much money?”

They all thought Richard agreed to this.

But their assumption was wrong. Instead of pocketing the gold card, Richard broke it in half. Yes, the card containing billions of money was broken in front of everyone.

Everyone fell silent seeing Richard’ actions.

Was that man really stupid, or just pretending to be stupid?

They wondered in their hearts.

“Why are you such an idiot?!” the owner of the card exclaimed. “Dharia, is your husband crazy? This is a card from Diamond Group, it can’t be replaced! If it’s damaged, it means all the money inside is gone! How could your husband possibly compensate for that much money?!”

Dharia’s face turned pale hearing the man’s words. Not only because ten billion was wasted in vain, but also because Richard had just picked a fight with Winston. Someone who clearly wasn’t an equal enemy to her husband.

“I’ve tried to help you, but your husband is like this? Come here, I’ll give you a lesson!”

The man suddenly approached Dharia and hugged her waist, deliberately trying to provoke Richard. No one dared to stop him, even though everyone considered this behavior indecent.

“Hey, poor guy!” the man called out to Richard. “This is the result of your own stupidity!”

He held Dharia’s head and forced her to look at Richard, deliberately so that Richard could clearly see him kissing Dharia.

What a sight? This man dared to hug his wife’s waist in front of him, her rightful wife? Why did the school reunion turn so indecent like this? He had to stop it now!

Dharia belonged to him!

Everyone immediately turned to Richard, but he was no longer in his place. They searched for Richard among the crowd, until their eyes fell on someone standing behind Dharia and the man hugging her.

Richard, with a beer bottle in his right hand, stared at the man touching his wife with a cold gaze. His hand lifted, then swung right towards the man’s head next to Dharia.

To be continued...

Chapter 2: Will. Not. Apologize! Thud!

The loud thud made everyone jump in surprise.

“Ahhh!!!” the man cried out in pain, clutching his head and releasing his grip on Dharia.

Immediately, someone else shouted in response, “Blood! He’s bleeding!”

“Richard, are you crazy?! This is Elvan Winston, the nephew of Diamond Group’s general manager, Mr. Raylon Winston! Have you had enough of life to dare hit him until he bleeds like this?!” Dharia exclaimed, feeling weak as not only had ten billion disappeared just like that, but she was also facing trouble with the largest company in Almolia City.

Diamond Group’s general manager—what kind of madman would dare challenge him?

“Richard! How dare you hit me?!” Elvan stared at Richard with bloodshot eyes as blood flowed down his face. His right hand pressed against the wound on his head, trying to stop the bleeding.

The entire room froze upon hearing Winston’s outcry. No one dared to stand in the way of the nephew of Diamond Group’s general manager. It was akin to signing their own death warrants.

Richard ignored Winston’s shout. His focus was solely on Dharia, whose face had turned pale witnessing this horrific scene. “Darling, I’m sorry, okay? For the past three years, I’ve let you be humiliated by so many people. From now on, no one will ever be able to disrespect you again. Shall we go home? I’ll take care of the company matters.”

Go home?

Richard was still thinking about going home after what he had just done?

After everything he had just done?

“Dharia Nelsons, from the Nelsons Family, right? Richard, isn’t it? Alright!” Elvan suddenly spoke. He stared at Richard with cold eyes, like a wild beast observing its prey. “I didn’t want to mention this earlier, but since you’ve gone too far, I’ll tell you anyway. The general manager of Diamond Group, he’s my uncle. The local police chief is also my uncle. My cousin is the deputy minister of industry!”

“Dharia, let me tell you, if you don’t make this scoundrel kneel down and apologize to me a hundred times today, don’t expect your family and this scoundrel to ever set foot in this city again!”

Wow!

Elvan’s connections surprised everyone who heard them. Even Dharia was almost fainting from shock. She had long known that Winston’s family background was powerful, but she didn’t realize it was this strong.

“Don’t touch me!” Dharia exclaimed to Richard, pushing his hand away. “Go away, far away!”

Dharia approached Winston, then apologized to him, “I’m sorry... He didn’t mean it, please, don’t be so angry...”

She turned to Richard, “What are you just standing there for?! Didn’t you hear what he said? Kneel down a hundred times!”

“Damn, I’m so unlucky, marrying a scumbag like you! For three years, all you’ve done is ask for money from me, and now you’re humiliating me in front of everyone? Use your brain for once! Apologize to Elvan Winston!”

Richard clenched his fists upon hearing his wife’s words. He realized, for the first time, how much Dharia despised him. All this time, he had been considered a beggar by his own wife. Perhaps that’s why Dharia now wanted him to kneel before that bastard Winston.

“Darling, I really can help your company. Please trust me, just this once. Okay?” Richard asked, looking at his wife with a serious expression. Just one chance, he would prove that he could do what he had just said.

Unfortunately, after living together for three years, Dharia had seen how useless Richard was.

“You don’t need to say anything! I’m sick of it. Apologize now!”

Sick?

Richard smiled bitterly, then closed his eyes and took a deep breath before saying, “What if I don’t want to?”

It was the first time he had opposed his wife’s words. Usually, he would never go against Dharia’s commands, blows, or insults. But, as he had said earlier, today was different from any other day.

Immediately, Dharia reflexively raised her hand and slapped Richard’s cheek.

Slap!

Dharia’s palm met Richard’s cheek, making a loud sound that silenced everyone again. No one had expected Dharia to slap her own husband in front of them.

But the silence didn’t last long. A few seconds later, they all started laughing at Richard, “That’s it! Don’t pamper this jerk, slap him a few more times if necessary!”

“Agree! Someone who only knows how to ask for money should be treated like this! Why bother being kind to him?”

Richard gently rubbed his cheek.

Suddenly, he burst into laughter, laughing at himself. For three years, he had hoped to touch Dharia’s heart. But it seemed that it was all just an illusion. He was so foolish, hoping for something that could never happen.

His hard work over the years, doing all the household chores delegated to him by the Nelsons Family. The secrets he occasionally wanted to reveal but held back with all his might until the right time came. It was such a pity that when that time truly arrived, Dharia only grew to hate him more.

“I. Will. Not. Apologize!”

“Richard!” Dharia stared coldly at her husband. “Have you ever earned any money from your own work all this time? No, right! Have you ever bought me a gift? No, you haven’t! Help the company? Forget it! Apologize now, or we’re getting a divorce! I regret having such a useless husband like you!”

Divorce?

Once, he had feared this word greatly. He might even have considered suicide if it had come to that, but now it wasn’t like that anymore. At this moment, he only felt disappointment towards that woman. He never thought his own wife would slap him and threaten him for another man.

Elvan laughed upon hearing Dharia’s words.

“This scumbag wouldn’t survive if he gets divorced, you know? His food, drink, even his place to live, all provided by the Nelsons Family. What are you waiting for? Come here, apologize, or you’ll be divorced.”

He then turned to Jaslene, “You see, Jas, when you’re looking for a husband, don’t choose someone like this guy! Your whole life will be miserable if you end up with a life partner like Richard. Dharia here is a great example for you, so you don’t mimic what he does.”

“Okay,” Richard said, still clenching his fists. While forcing a smile on his face, he said to Dharia with a trembling voice, “I’m sorry.”

Dharia felt relieved that Richard finally followed her words. She knew he would obey her like a dog obeys its owner when threatened with divorce. Indeed, she always regarded her own husband as a dog.

“If Winston doesn’t forgive you, you might as well die! I can’t stand looking at your face,” Dharia said before turning to Winston. “It’s all his fault, please don’t take it to heart. He’s about to apologize—”

“Dharia, you seem to have misunderstood. What I meant earlier wasn’t apologizing to that person.” Richard said.

“So, what do you want!” Dharia yelled in frustration.

Elvan’s laughter interrupted their conversation, “You don’t want to apologizing? Then what do you want? Want to lick my shoes like a dog? Come here, come here, I’ll give you my shoes. Lick them clean so you won’t divorce Dharia!”

Once again, everyone laughed at Winston’s mockery. They all thought the same thing, Richard couldn’t possibly divorce Dharia. That man couldn’t survive on his own. If he were kicked out of the Nelsons Family, Richard would surely die of starvation on the streets.

As everyone waited for Richard to lick Winston’s shoe, the man suddenly shook his head.

What Richard did next left everyone stunned. From Dharia, who looked at him in disgust, to Winston and everyone who had belittled him…

To be continued...

Chapter 3: Captain! “I promise to divorce you,” Richard said in a flat tone.

What?! Once again, Richard’s unexpected action left everyone stunned. That useless trash was planning to divorce Dharia? What about his own life? Could someone like him survive when let loose on the streets? Who would want to hire Richard anyway?

He’d surely starve to death!

Richard couldn’t possibly promise to kneel before Elvan. What was wrong with apologizing? His earlier actions were solely to protect his wife, as a husband, it was obviously something he should do.

Dharia’s mouth hung open, shocked by Richard’s words. Elvan was similarly taken aback. Who would have thought that the useless man would decide to divorce Dharia? Since when did this obedient man turn so stubborn?

Had he been struck by lightning?

“What? What did you just say?” Dharia asked, making sure she heard Richard correctly. There must be something wrong with her ears.

She didn’t mishear, did she?

This trash really wanted to divorce her?

How could this be?!

Did Richard really want to die to the extent of agreeing to their divorce?

“Dharia, for the past three years, I haven’t given anything to your family, but I’ve done all the housework. Have I ever complained to you? No, right?”

“Don’t just talk about me, try looking at yourself. We’ve been married for three years, but you’ve never let me touch you. Have you ever called me ‘dear’ back? Never, right?”

“I have no money, I’m poor, useless, trash, scum, bastard, so what does that mean? It means I’m not worthy of you. Even your friends said don’t settle for a useless husband like me. You’ll only suffer for the rest of your life if you stay with me. So, according to your words, let’s just get a divorce, okay?” Richard explained at length while staring at Dharia with a mysterious gaze.

He then smiled and turned his back, walking towards the door.

“If you want a divorce, go ahead! I won’t stop you. One guy from the streets is far better than you!” Dharia retorted angrily.

Richard laughed at her response. After three years of trying hard to restrain his ego, was this what he finally got from her?

Dharia, Dharia...If only she knew his true identity. She couldn’t possibly utter those harsh and inhumane words to him. On the contrary, he was sure Dharia would always praise him every day to see his good side.

It’s a pity, Richard had already decided, it would never happen.

After deliberately retiring for three years, he had decided to hand over the large company to his wife. But with one condition, Dharia must also love him back sincerely. Now, the woman’s actions clearly showed that she was not worthy of it.

Perhaps someone from the streets would be better at managing his company. The fact that she came here precisely because her company was in trouble proved it. What would happen if he handed his company over to Dharia?

Perhaps, in an instant, the company would go bankrupt.

“Stop!” Elvan exclaimed, trying to stop Richard. “Who told you to leave? You can’t leave this place!”

Richard ignored the command.

Crack!

Elvan slammed the table in front of him hard because Richard didn’t obey his command.

“If you dare to leave this place, tomorrow morning, another grave will be filled in Almolia City! Come here! Let me tell you, today you have to kneel in front of me a hundred times, call me ‘daddy’. If not, you’ll spend your whole life in jail, or in a grave!”

Richard turned back, towards Elvan, then narrowed his eyes and asked, “Isn’t your uncle the industry minister?”

Proudly, Elvan puffed out his chest, “So what? Scared? Too late! It’s your fault, being so disrespectful. Just wait for your death, don’t be surprised if you suddenly get ambushed in the middle of the road!”

Dharia’s other friends in the room trembled hearing Elvan’s words. On one hand, they were proud to have a friend like him, but on the other hand, they were also afraid of getting into trouble with him. But one thing was for sure, they all looked at Richard with disgust.

The history of that trash man was over.

Elvan would surely not let him go so easily.

“Spend my whole life in jail?” Richard chuckled at those words. He turned his back and looked for an empty sofa, then sat down on it and said, “Okay, show me, how are you going to send me to jail.”

Elvan smiled satisfactorily seeing Richard decide to stay.

Just wait, Richard, in less than ten minutes, you’ll surely be kneeling and begging for forgiveness!

Everyone smiled seeing Richard’s bold action - which they considered foolish. He had made the wrong decision. Surely, Elvan would finish him off if he stayed.

Of course, they never knew that less than ten kilometers away, Richard’s men were driving super luxury cars with license plates reading ‘0000’. They raced at full speed, ready to pick up their big boss.

In the very back, there was an off-road vehicle containing members of the Special Team.

Every pedestrian and driver was amazed to see this. Those who were guarding the roadside shops rushed out, competing to see Richard’s convoy. Even one of the company bosses who happened to be in the area was astonished.

“That’s the Hawk Rider car, each worth hundreds of billion! There are only eighteen in the world and... One, two, three... They’ve bought them all?! Crazy! How rich is their boss to be able to buy them all?!”

“How did they come to Almolia City? What’s happening here? Could it be... Captain has returned?!”

The boss’s eyes widened as he thought about it. Just imagining the figure of the Captain and all the great deeds he had done made his hair stand on end. He vividly remembered the announcement declaring the Captain missing, whereabouts unknown.

Long live the Captain!

National heroes, saviors of all!

Hooray!

As the procession moved forward, no vehicle dared to obstruct it. Everyone hastily pulled over, making way for them.

Meanwhile, at the same time, Dharia’s classmates found it amusing to see Richard’s calm face. “Hey beggar, can you still pretend to be calm? You have no money, no power, you’re just a husband following your wife, even becoming the Nelsons Family’s pet dog, but you still act like you have everything? Go apologize to Winston, maybe he’ll still forgive you!”

Once again, Richard ignored the words of those people. He just kept a straight face while waiting for the arrival of what he had been anticipating. He paid no mind to what Dharia, Winston, and their friends were thinking.

Just wait, any moment now—

Crash!

The door of the room was kicked hard until it slammed onto the floor.

A group of police officers came in wearing plain clothes. They looked around and asked sternly, “Which one of you is Richard?! Are you looking for trouble? Come here!”

In that moment, everyone’s gaze shifted to Richard.

Elvan grinned satisfactorily at their arrival. He then spoke to Richard, flaunting himself, “You fool! I warned you countless times but you still didn’t believe me. Just go die!”

After saying that, Elvan glanced at the leader of the group.

The group leader nodded discreetly and then said, “Shackle him, we’re taking him home!”

Home... To heaven.

Everyone shook their heads, thinking about how Richard would soon be leaving this world.

“Do you believe it?” Richard suddenly asked. He then leaned back on the sofa, crossing his legs and arms, “If I were to appear in the government office right now, within just one hour, you’d see a lot of news about me on the internet, on TV, everywhere, causing a sensation.”

The group leader stopped and stared at Richard, “What news?”

Richard thumped his foot on the floor and stood up straight. In an instant, the weak aura of prey turned into the aura of a predator. Lightning-like flashes emanated from his eyes. His self-confidence made everyone who saw him tremble slightly.

To be continued...

Chapter 4: Elite Group Richard raised his index finger and pointed it at every officer present in the room. “You, you, you... All of you... Today’s your last day! The Almolia City Prison, which is 160,000 square meters in size, will be leveled to the ground!”

Why?

Because he had the power to do so.

Because his three-year leave had ended.

Because he was Richard Dwayne, the man who made the whole world submit to him!

Indeed, his words were not mere boasting as everyone had assumed. He could easily dispose of them all in less than ten seconds. Flattening the city prison? That was easy for him! He had plenty of henchmen who could do it in just one day.

The leader of the group fell silent for a moment, then snorted and laughed, “Hahaha! You brat! Are you that crazy out of fear of death? Leveling the prison to the ground? Hello? Do you even know who you are dealing with? A parasite in the Nelsons Family, given food to eat, and now you’re trying to act tough? Stop dreaming!”

After speaking, the officers in the room immediately seized Richard. They pulled out their electric batons and struck Richard’s arm. No one dared to stop the officers from doing this, not even Dharia, his wife. Everyone just watched, shaking their heads.

As the electric baton came within thirty centimeters of Richard’s arm...

Bam!

Richard kicked the officer, sending him flying several meters backward. The officer groaned in pain, clutching his stomach as the pain spread throughout his body.

Everyone was shocked by this turn of events.

How could this trash dare to kick someone from the government?

Wasn’t he afraid of death?

Or perhaps the man was completely insane?

“How dare you attack police officers?!”

Other officers who witnessed this stood motionless, staring at their comrade who was now in pain. One of them said, “You bastard! Are you looking to die?”

The officers felt confident that they could finish off Richard, not just because of their numbers but also because they were much more trained than ordinary people.

“Kill him! Just beat him to death!” Elvan shouted from behind. He smiled at Richard, imagining the man spitting blood as he awaited his demise.

Unfortunately, that smile lasted only three seconds.

What they saw next was utterly astonishing.

Bam! Thud! Bam! Thud!

In just five seconds, all the officers in the room were lying on the ground. Each one fell with just one blow from Richard. It sounded unbelievable, but that’s exactly what had just happened.

This was something effortless for someone like Richard.

Now, everyone’s eyes were on Richard. “Wait, what? Why is he suddenly this strong?”

Wasn’t Richard the weak and useless person they had known all along? How could he become super strong, fighting off several trained officers in the blink of an eye? What’s going on?

“This brat is asking for death,” said the leader of the group, drawing his pistol from his waist and aiming it at Richard’s head. “Now, what are you daydreaming about? God, huh?! I’ll give you three seconds, put your hands on your head and kneel on the floor. If not, I’ll kill you!”

Instantly, the atmosphere in the room turned tense. Everyone was terrified at the thought of Richard’s head being blown open and blood splattering everywhere. They all instinctively sought cover to avoid being hit by the spray of blood.

Richard’s fate seemed sealed; there was no way he could escape this situation. That’s what everyone in the room thought. Kicks and punches might still be dodged by the man, but they doubted Richard could dodge a bullet traveling at the speed of sound.

“Sir, no need for much talk,” Elvan interjected. “He’s just desperate. Just break his legs already. No one cares if this trash dies!”

Indeed, no one cared about Richard.

At least that’s what Elvan thought.

Richard stood still in his place. He looked at everyone with a mocking smile. Then his gaze settled on the leader of the group, mocking him.

Angered by the expression on Richard’s face, the leader of the group immediately aimed his pistol at Richard’s knee. He cocked the gun, and...

Click! Click! Click!

The sound of heavy boot steps filled the corridor. The ground seemed to tremble with each step they took. Every second, the sound grew louder, approaching the room where Richard and the others were.

And indeed, a group of dark-green-uniformed men stopped in front of the room’s door. Their faces were serious and firm. Like seasoned soldiers who had been deployed to the battlefield multiple times, their killing aura was so strong that it made the hair on everyone’s neck stand on end.

The eighteen soldiers focused their eyes on Richard, who had his hands in his pockets and was smiling mockingly. They were so enthusiastic that they couldn’t even speak when they saw the man.

“Who are you?!” exclaimed the leader of the group, staring at them. “What are you doing here?!”

Suddenly!

The soldiers pushed their way into the room. Led by their captain, Andrew, they all saluted Richard, who was being held at gunpoint.

Then, in a firm and loud voice, they said in unison, “Ready! Captain of the Class A elite soldier, Special Team AX009, Elite Group, welcomes your arrival!”

“Ready! Andrew Lawson, Class A soldier, Special Team AX009, Elite Group, welcomes your arrival!”

“Ready! ...”

“...”

The sight of soldiers saluting was nothing new, but why did it send shivers down their spines?

Dharia stared blankly at the soldiers.

Similarly with Winston and the others. Their mouths were wide open, watching as the burly soldiers paid their respects to Richard.

“W-Who are they?! Some kind of Elite Group? Class A Warriors? Why are you showing respect to this trash, Richard???” Elvan asked, confused.

But something crossed his mind. No wonder Richard showed no fear at all earlier, even after being threatened with a pistol. Apparently, the man had invited them to pretend to be soldiers.

“Hahaha! Your tactics are quite clever, Richard!” Elvan praised Richard. “You invited these people to pretend to be elite soldiers? Do you think I’m that foolish, huh?! How stupid!”

Unfortunately, it was Winston who was foolish. He didn’t know the strength of the identity of the person he had always mocked. If he had known from the beginning, perhaps now he would have turned to Richard, kneeling and begging for forgiveness.

The police leader of the group slowly turned his gaze back to Richard, “Put your hands behind your head!”

“How dare you threaten him?!” the captain scolded the group leader.

“Who are you?!” the group leader asked back. “If you obstruct my work, I’ll take all of you to jail along with this guy!”

Amidst this commotion, Dharia quietly felt disappointed with Richard. The man had apparently planned all this, recruiting people to pretend to be a special team. Someone like him, how could he possibly know important figures? Especially in the military, what connections did he have?

None.

“Hmph!” the captain chuckled, looking at the identification card hanging around the group leader’s neck. “Almolia Bureau of Nocturnal Affairs?”

He took his own identification card and threw it in front of the group leader, “There, use your eyes properly, read, who am I?!”

Typical, trying to act powerful, but with fake identification. Bureau of Nocturnal Affairs? Is there such a department in Almolia City? It seems there isn’t.The group leader snorted as he watched the captain boast. However, the next moment, everything changed when the person looked at the identification card lying on the floor. He blinked his eyes several times, thinking what he saw was wrong...

To be continued...

Chapter 5: The promise! Here!

Is this....

Right! These are the people who caused a stir worldwide three years ago. They are the soldiers whose power is feared by the whole world. Everyone in this country knows who they are. The same goes for people abroad.

“How’s that?” Elvan asked, leaning forward, trying to get a clearer look at the business card thrown by the captain. He then intentionally made a surprised expression, though not genuinely surprised, “Wow! A world-class elite group? That’s insanely scary!”

Seeing Richard’s expression unchanged, Dharia became increasingly annoyed, “You still don’t realize how ridiculous your actions are! One, you hired these people to pretend to be a world-class elite team. Two, you made fake identities to convince them. Three, you no longer respect Winston. I’m sick of you!”

After speaking, Dharia took her bag from the table and stepped towards the door. It’s better to escape from this place before the situation gets more complicated. She’s afraid Richard’s foolish actions will affect her, leaving no one else willing to help her company.

For Dharia, her family’s company is far more important than the trash that is Richard, her own husband—who will soon be her ex-husband.

Bang!

Suddenly, the sound of a pistol shot echoing on the floor reverberated in the room.

Bang!

The leader of the group who had wanted to capture Richard immediately stepped back in fear. So frightened, he didn’t even look back and stumbled over a table. He fell to his knees in front of Richard.

“Sorry!” the man exclaimed, slapping his own cheek. “I apologize for not knowing who you are, Sir. I was too foolish! Please forgive me!”

Everyone in the room fell silent upon hearing the man’s apology. Including Dharia, who stopped in her tracks right at the door. How surprised she was to see the leader of the group from the city’s Management Center kneeling before Richard.

Elvan, who had been smiling, thinking he had won, was now stunned to see this.

Some others began to open their mouths, “Wh-What’s happening?!”

“What are you doing?! These cards are fake, right?! You...,” Elvan panicked.

Before his sentence finished, the group leader raised his head and shouted tremulously, “Shut up, damn you! Fake from where, huh?! You want me dead?! Their identity cards are genuine, understand?!”

Genuine?

From the terrified expression on the group leader’s face, it seemed what he said was true. These soldiers were no ordinary soldiers.

“How could...,” Elvan muttered softly, his head suddenly spinning. “Richard is a nobody, how could he know people like th—”

Smack!

The captain kicked the kneeling group leader, sending him rolling several meters backward, and said, “I’ll report your actions to the minister! Get out of here!”

“A-Alright, Sir! I’m leaving right now!” the group leader replied, then ran out of the room in a hurry.

The captain’s gaze then shifted to Richard. His tone instantly became polite, “Three years... We thought we’d never meet you again... I-I...”

Richard patted the captain’s shoulder and said, “Let’s talk outside. Come on, let’s all get out of here!”

Dozens of pairs of eyes stared at Richard without blinking. What they had just experienced felt very unreal, like a dream.

Isn’t this Richard Dwayne, the son-in-law of the Nelsons Family, Dharia Nelsons’s famously useless husband? How could he have such power, and they didn’t know? Who is Richard Dwayne really?

“Richard, stop!” Dharia shouted, trying to stop her husband. “How do you know these people? Who are you really?”

“Tch!” Richard retorted, then lowered his head. He put one hand in his pocket and looked at the woman with a mocking gaze, “Hahaha! Me? I’m just a dog, trash, scum who’s been looked down upon by your family, but oops, suddenly became the king of the world!”

He turned around and walked out, “See you at the civil registry office!”

Their three-year marriage, shattered just because of one sentence Dharia said, “One guy from the streets is far better than you!”

Dharia was confused by Richard’s response.

If Richard really was a world ruler, why would he endure insults for the past three years?

What is the man’s true motive?

Is there a secret agenda that people shouldn’t know, that Richard would bear such a heavy burden for one person for three years? Crazy! She didn’t expect the man to be this strong.

Trash like Richard, apparently has many mysteries unknown to people.

And this is also the first time she learned who Richard really is, although she still doesn’t fully understand it. Her mind is still spinning, thinking about the series of events that just happened. From the beginning when Richard offered her a luxury car, helped her company, and even when the man claimed to be a world ruler.

It’s impossible....

“You still can’t believe it, can you? It’s okay, just think of me as trash, poor, penniless, are you satisfied with all those labels?” Richard said in his mind.

From today on, the whole world will know the true identity of Richard Dwayne. There’s no more time to hide, pretend, endure all the insults. Richard Dwayne, who he is now, is someone everyone in this world should respect!

Seeing Richard leave, Elvan cursed in his mind. He had been humiliated in front of his peers by that useless man. Somehow, he had to find someone to kill him!

In the hotel lobby, the CEO, managers from various departments, and employees working that day sent Richard off with cheers and applause. They all bowed ninety degrees towards Richard’s departing convoy.

“Finally, I can see my idol with my own eyes! This isn’t a dream, right?!”

“We’ve been searching for you for the past three years, wondering when you’d return. This country has been in dire need of you, Captain!”

“The team you used to lead, the old comrades, they’re all gone. When news of the Captain’s disappearance spread, one by one, enemy forces began to attack. They thought you were gone, and Rio Dio Country became an easy target!”

“...”

The eighteen soldiers crowded together with Richard in one car conveyed their inner thoughts. Some were touched, some were happy, some were furious with their enemies.

Richard looked out the window and said, “Yes, it’s been three years.”

For three years, he had hidden his true identity, controlling his emotions while the Nelsons Family continued to mock him.

All of that was enough until today!

From now on, it won’t be like that anymore!

“And you...” The man seemed hesitant to tell Richard. “I heard you married the daughter of the Nelsons Family and became what people call a ‘husband who follows his wife,’ right? I don’t understand, why would you marry a woman like that? When I heard she insulted the Captain, I was truly enraged.”

Richard chuckled at the man’s words, “Turns out, three years of hard work wasn’t valued more than a bank card with ten billion…”

Dharia, who now bore no resemblance to the girl who had once saved him, didn’t even remember that incident. The promise made with Richard back then, Dharia had also forgotten it, as if she had never made a promise at all.

If it weren’t for Grandpa Nelsons saying that Dharia was the one who saved him, maybe he would have been suspicious of Dharia then.

“Thank goodness Dharia agreed to divorce you, otherwise, you’d surely suffer living with a woman like that for the rest of your life,” He man added and he was Andrew Lawson.

“But... Why did the Captain suddenly disappear back then?” he asked Richard.

Richard’s gaze instantly shifted to him.

“Because...”

To be continued...

Chapter 6: Arrive in Style! “Because I want to step back for 3 years first, and today is the last day.”

“Why do you want to step back for 3 years?” Captain asked, curious about Richard’s statement.

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

Richard didn’t want to talk much because he couldn’t say why he had to do it.

The Captain suppressed his curiosity and said, “The ones in Ligos City already got the news, now they’re waiting for your return at headquarters. Until now, I still can’t believe I finally found you....”

“I still don’t want to go home now.”

Richard immediately cut off the Captain’s speech without waiting for him to finish. Richard had a habit of putting his hand in his pocket, and inside he felt a bank card.

The card... was the card Richard wanted to give to Dharia at the hotel.

“Eh?” all the team members were surprised to hear it and turned to Richard simultaneously. “Why? Everyone has been waiting for you to come home.”

“Yes, let’s go home together!”

“Country Rio Dio still needs you, and there are still many members who need you as their role model, please come home with us!”

“If it’s time to go home, I’ll definitely go home. Now please take me to the Nelsons Family’s house.”

“But....”

The Captain was about to say something, but he withdrew his words when he saw Richard’s gaze at him.

Then 18 super expensive and rare off-road cars followed by several Rolls-Royces behind departed towards the location of the Nelsons Family’s residence.

At that moment, the Nelsons Family was having a feast at home. They invited Anastas Dong to their house because their company was experiencing financial difficulties.

Anastas Dong was a mature man in his 30s. He worked in a government agency and held a high rank.

“Anastas, you’re still young but already successful, huh.”

“Anastas, I heard you just got a new car worth billions. Oh, I’m so happy to have a son as great as you.”

Anastas was sitting in the middle and receiving praise from all the members of the Nelsons Family.

“No, it’s nothing, even Dharia’s husband is not less great in supporting the family!” Anastas humbly replied.

What’s great about him? Richard didn’t support the Nelsons Family! Every day, all he did was housework and relied on others for a living!

“Oh, talking about useless people makes me angry! What’s so good about him? All he does is laze around. I don’t understand why Grandpa decided to match Dharia with him. Maybe he’s just old and senile. But thankfully, for the past 3 years, Dharia has never slept in the same room with him... haish, all my life I’ve only hoped Dharia could marry a guy like you.”

“....”

Dharia’s mother, Carmen, kept belittling Richard and praising Anastas.

As a mother, she not only insulted her own daughter in front of others, but even said that Richard was useless and gave codes to Anastas to approach Dharia.

This was a huge insult to Richard’s dignity!

“Aunt, I’m not that great either. I just bought a car worth billions. Oh yeah, speaking of which, what car does Dharia’s husband drive every day?”

Suddenly, a woman sitting next to Carmen spoke up, “That trash bought a car? He can’t even afford a used electric bike! Even if he works his whole life, he won’t be able to buy a single car tire.”

Carmen looked displeased hearing the sarcasm from her own sister.

But when she was about to say something in self-defense, she suddenly saw a very surprising sight outside!

‘Crack!’

Carmen suddenly stood up from her seat and looked outside her house.

She saw so many cars in front of her house, or more precisely, super expensive and luxurious cars worth billions that she had never seen in her entire life!

“You all quickly look over there! Those... my goodness! Rolls-Royces! So many! What are those 18 cars in front? Why do they look more luxurious than Rolls-Royces? But why do I feel like they’re heading this way?” Carmen exclaimed, pointing to the street in front of her house.

There, a line of luxury cars was heading towards the Nelsons Family’s house.

Carmen’s siblings then turned to Carmen’s direction.

“Wow, those cars are so cool!”

“Quick, let’s look outside!”

“Yeah, it looks like they’re really coming this way!”

Anastas also went to the entrance and saw the line of Jeep Hawk Rider cars neatly lined up under the sunlight. Behind them were several Rolls-Royces!

“There are... 1, 2, 3... there are 18 cars, crazy!”

“It looks like the license plates are from Ligos city! Oh my God! Oh My God! Quickly look at the car plates!”

“0000! All the car plates are 0000, crazy! It looks like they’re really coming here!”

“But we don’t know anyone from Ligos city! Why are they all coming to our house? Do they want to find someone?”

Of course, a small family like theirs had no acquaintance with big shots. But those cars were really heading their way!

But who were the people inside those cars?

Anastas had never in his life seen such a magnificent sight. Just imagine, 18 limited edition super expensive and super rare Jeep Hawk Rider cars lined up in a row! And all the license plates also had 0000 written on them! It raised the question of who the important person inside the cars was?

“Anastas, are they coming here to look for you?” Carmen asked.

Looking for Anastas? Impossible! How could he know someone so great!

Although he thought so in his heart, Anastas still dared to boast, “I have a friend who drives a Jeep Hawk Rider, but I don’t know if it’s my friend inside or not.”

Immediately everyone turned to Anastas.

“Wow, the difference between Anastas and Richard is so huge! How can they be so different! I’m confused!”

“I wonder when Dharia’s husband can drive such an expensive car, I want one too,” said Carmen’s sister.

“Pfft!”

Suddenly, the woman beside Carmen, none other than her aunt Nelson, said, “Driving such an expensive car? All you can do is daydream! A worthless person like Richard can’t even afford to buy a secondhand box car, let alone deserve to drive such an expensive car like that?!”

Although Carmen looked down on Richard very much, the words spoken by her relatives still made Carmen unhappy.

After all, Richard was still her son-in-law!

‘Brum Brum Brum—”

“They’re coming!”

18 Jeep Hawk Rider cars, whose prices were sky-high even more expensive than a house, simultaneously stopped right in front of them.

“They’re here, they’re really here!”

“Quick, Anastas, let’s go down to greet them!”

The Nelsons Family members eagerly welcomed them as if they were meeting a king.

‘Click—’

Suddenly, the door of the black car opened—

To be continued...

Chapter 7: The World can be mine! Open up!

Never before had any member of the Nelsons Family witnessed such a commotion. One by one, the Nelsons Family cautiously approached the car, staring intently at its door.

“Tik Tik Tik Tik!”

One person!

Two person!

From the Jeep Hawk Rider, 17 other men in military uniforms and long boots, along with their captain, emerged.

Anastas carefully observed their attire, feeling a sense of familiarity with the logo on their shirts, as if he had seen it the year before.

“Anastas, who are your friends? How come there are so many of them?”

Though Anastas didn’t know who the person before him was, in his heart, he knew he couldn’t possibly know someone as impressive as them.

“Hello, I’m Anastas from Almolia City...” Anastas greeted cautiously as he approached.

But they paid no attention to Anastas and stood erect, forming two rows in front of the door.

Immediately, the 17 men formed two rows to the left and right, standing with their chests out and heads held high.

“The Nelsons Family’s house has arrived!”

Their voices thundered, audible several meters away.

Carmen and her siblings took deep breaths, shocked by what lay before them. They continued to gaze into the car like curious villagers seeing a super fancy car for the first time, wondering who was inside.

“Why do they seem cooler than the guards in movies?”

“Even the subordinates look fierce, the person inside the car must be even more impressive! I can’t wait to meet them!”

“If only Dharia could marry someone like this... I’d be so happy.”

As Carmen spoke, she remembered Richard, that useless person.

Richard couldn’t even have a dozen subordinates, let alone become someone else’s subordinate.

But as Carmen imagined her useless son-in-law, footsteps approached from the front.

“They’re coming down, they’re coming down. Sisterrr!”

“Anastas, your friend is coming...”

They all began to imagine what the person in the car looked like.

“Thud!”

Suddenly, Carmen’s heart pounded fiercely, and the other members of the Nelsons Family, including Carmen’s astonished siblings, stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed.

Slowly, starting from his long legs, then his body, followed by his neck, and finally his face... which was unmistakably familiar to them all!

The person who emerged from the car was wearing checkered pants, the color of which was already fading, and a shirt bought from a roadside at a price no more than a few tens of thousands.

It was—

“Richard?!”

Everyone was shocked to see that the person coming out was Richard.

Carmen’s eyes widened in disbelief at Richard.

“I... I’m not seeing things, right?! He... he... he... he’s Richard?!”

Andrew hated how the Nelsons Family members stared at Richard in shock and was about to say something.

But Richard was used to their treatment and stopped Andrew, “That’s enough. We’re here, you guys go home.”

Since Richard himself didn’t want to make a fuss, Andrew didn’t say much and said, “Alright then, we’ll leave. We’ll wait for your return.”

“At ease!”

Andrew and the others saluted Richard, then got back into their super expensive and luxurious Jeep Hawk Rider and left.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the Nelsons Family’s house became so quiet. They were all still stunned, watching the cars that had just driven away.

“Richard, wh-who are you really...”

“How did you manage to ride the Hawk Rider? Is it yours?”

“That was a Jeep Hawk Rider! That’s a limited edition super expensive and luxurious car, the price of one car could buy four houses!”

Carmen and her siblings eyed Richard suspiciously. Even though they saw with their own eyes how respected Richard was by his men, they still insisted that Richard was worthless.

He couldn’t possibly drive such an expensive car, and he couldn’t possibly know great people like them.

“No, the car belongs to them, they just gave me a ride,” Richard replied.

“Gave you a ride?” Carmen said disappointedly, “Then how do you know rich people like them?”

“We were comrades in the war before. Coincidentally, we met at the hotel, so they gave me a ride home. The car isn’t mine, and they’re not my relatives. You must be disappointed, huh?”

Of course they were disappointed. Not just disappointed, but also resentful.

“I’ve told you, haven’t I? You’re useless like this, how could you ever afford a nice car? Trash remains trash. Even your friends already have expensive cars and many subordinates. Look at you, you don’t even have a car. It’s better if you just die right there. All you do is bother Dharia!”

“. . .”

Those words were indeed very hurtful. Everyone branded Richard as useless and only brought shame to the Nelsons Family.

“Why are you just silent? Quickly clean up the dishes over there.”

Back when Richard used to hear Carmen’s scolding, he could still hold himself back, thinking that what he was doing wasn’t enough.

Richard thought Dharia could see the effort he put in. But now, Richard understood. No matter how hard he tried, it was useless when faced with power and money, so he didn’t want to obey Carmen anymore.

“I wonder why Dharia married a useless person like you. Look at Anastas, he has a big salary, can buy a new car, and works in the government. He also said he has a friend in Ligos city, what’s his name?”

Anastas proudly said, “He’s the captain of the special team AX009 from Ligos city. Richard, you know what AX009 is, right? Three years ago, I fought alongside him. Last year, I just met ...”

Special team AX009?

Wasn’t it the special team that escorted Richard just now?

If Anastas really knew his captain, then why didn’t his subordinates recognize Anastas? It was obvious that Anastas was just bragging.

Let alone knowing him, meeting him once was already lucky.

“Anastas, are you sure you know the Captain?” Richard teased.

Before Anastas could answer, Carmen interrupted, “Why are you talking like that to him? If Anastas doesn’t know, do you know him yourself? Quickly wash the dishes there, don’t disturb the guest. Trash!”

Richard could only shake his head in disappointment. He laughed at himself for being so foolish, laughed at himself for wanting to move them emotionally back then.

“Am I trash? Do you really think I have nothing?! Do you think I can’t even buy a car? From today onwards, if I want to, everything in this world can be mine!”

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Chapter 8 : Captain Team AX009 The entire Nelsons Family stared at Richard as if he were insane.

As long as he wants?

Everything in this world could be his?

“Pfft... hahaha!”

Anastas laughed at the thought of the woman he liked marrying a poor and clueless man.

Anastas flaunted his car keys in front of Richard and said, “Can you afford to buy a car worth billions? I’ve heard Aunt say you’re worthless, but turns out you’re not just poor but also full of yourself. Now the Nelsons Family is short of 4 billion. You’re rich, right? Let’s see it!”

“Do you really want me to see the money?”

“Go ahead! Don’t just talk! Poor people are so full of themselves!”

“Hahaha, Carmen’s husband wants to help our company? Amazing. Come on, show us your card.”

Whether it was Anastas or the Nelsons Family, they all spat harsh words at Richard.

“Okay! See for yourselves if I can really give you 4 billion!”

Richard then put his right hand into his pocket. Those who saw it almost believed instantly. However, Richard didn’t pull out anything and seemed to have lost something.

“Hahahaha. He’s just pretending so well!”

“I thought he was actually going to take something out of his pocket. He’s really good at acting.”

“Didn’t you say you’re rich earlier? Where’s the money? Show us, don’t just talk!”

Richard frowned at the mockery from the Nelsons Family. He vividly remembered the card being in his pants pocket earlier. But why did it suddenly disappear?

Could it be... the card fell into the car?

“My card fell, I can ask them to bring it here right now,” Richard said.

Anastas couldn’t help but laugh at Richard’s defense, “Your card fell? Do you think we’ll believe that? Don’t you realize you’re poor? You’re just useless trash.”

Carmen couldn’t bear her embarrassment any longer and joined in berating Richard, “You’re useless. You might as well die. You only make trouble for Dharia!”

Richard didn’t respond to their insults. He took out his phone and called Captain Team AX009 right in front of the Nelsons Family and gave the command, “Check if my card fell in the car. Deliver it to the Nelsons Family’s house within 5 minutes!”

“Hahaha!”

“Did you hear what he said?”

“Bring his card? Richard, are you crazy? If you can really give 4 billion, I’ll bow down and kiss your feet right now.”

Everyone cursed Richard, and even Carmen cursed him for making her lose face in front of her sister.

Anastas flaunted his greatness and connections and looked down on Richard.

But Richard ignored them all and counted down in his mind—

“Ten!”

“Nine, eight, seven... three, two!”

“One!”

“Vroom—!”

Right on Richard’s count, the screeching sound of a car’s brakes suddenly broke the insults from the Nelsons Family members.

Then they all looked towards the entrance.

“Wow! He really came!”

“Let me see if he really came to give you his card!” said Anastas. “I want to see which rich person can give you a bank card with 4 billion!”

Just as Anastas finished his sentence, a familiar figure appeared before them.

They were all wide-eyed and trembling, seeing the person who came.

“Ca... Captain!”

Impossible! How could he come here?

The Captain from the elite A-class team AX009 stood tall and walked towards Richard.

Could it be...?

No! It couldn’t be!

“He’s the one who came in the Hawk Rider car earlier, right? What’s he doing here?”

“Maybe he’s here to look for Anastas?”

The Nelsons Family members discussed the captain dressed in military attire and then turned to Anastas.

There they saw Anastas trembling in fear. “Cap... captain... I’m Anastas, I met you last year...” But the Captain walked past Anastas without a glance and went straight to Richard.

Anastas was shocked to the point of almost falling, seeing the Captain, who even his superiors had to bow to, paying respect to Richard.

“Here’s your bank card. If there are no other orders, I’ll return to headquarters.”

Richard looked like a boss receiving the card, then he glanced at Anastas.

Anastas was stunned, his face showing disbelief at what he had just witnessed.

“Do you know that person?” Richard asked the Captain, pointing at Anastas.

“Don’t know him at all. Who is he? Is there anything to order?”

The Captain’s respectful tone towards Richard made Anastas’s face instantly pale.

“I guess not.”

Then Richard gave him a mocking look, thoroughly enjoying Anastas’s fear.

“Okay then. You can go home now.”

The Captain nodded and then left Richard and the others.

The other Nelsons Family members were stunned. It wasn’t until the Captain left that they began to speak.

“Don’t say that’s your card! There’s probably no money in it, or you borrowed the card! Right?”

“Tch! Poor but arrogant. Look at Anastas... hey, what’s wrong with Anastas?”

Carmen found Anastas’s entire body soaked in sweat and continuously staring at the departing Captain.

Then Anastas turned around and asked Richard in a stuttering voice, “Who are you? How do you know him?”

To be continued...

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The mag-lev train screamed beneath me, lights blurring like stars as I clung to the edge of the carriage. Cold wind ripped at my clothes, but the heat in my veins burned hotter. I had the data-slate—proof of everything—but they were closing in. Behind, corporate enforcers kicked open the passenger door. Ahead, the maintenance hatch yawned into darkness. And then my phone buzzed.

"Sir, the Nelsons reunion has begun. Dharia is being humiliated. Orders?"

I smiled. Three years of silence ended tonight. "Deploy AX009. Full escort. And bring the Hawk Riders."

They thought I was a beggar. They called me trash. They made my wife beg for scraps.

Now? Now they’ll learn why generals kneel when I walk into a room.

But first—I had to get down.

Do I jump through the hatch and risk the fall… or turn and fight six armed men with nothing but my fists?