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Marcus suddenly smirked. The truth was that he hadn’t even used his power yet, and Derek was already acting as though he had won the battle.
Derek noticed the smirk and grew furious. “What’s so funny, you bastard? I’ll make sure you never smile again p>
With that, he charged at Marcus once more, his fist cutting through the air as he armed straight for his face.
However, this time, Marcus didn’t bother dodging backward. He moved forward, caught Derek’s fist effortlessly, and twisted his arm before the assassin could react. Derek’s eyes widened in shock as Marcus slammed him onto the concrete floor.
“Argh!” Derek screamed in pain.
He tried to get back up, but Marcus kicked him in the stomach, sending him rolling across the floor. Before Derek could recover, Marcus appeared beside him and grabbed his hand.
Crack!
“AAAAH!” Derek let out a terrible scream as Marcus broke one of his fingers. Before he could even catch his breath, Marcus broke another.
“Stop! Stop, you bastard!” Derek cried, tears forming in his eyes. “Please, stop p>
Marcus crouched beside him, his expression cold. “If you don’t tell me the truth right now, I’ll break every bone in your body.” Derek trembled in pain. He had never imagined that someone he considered an ordinary opponent could defeat him so easily. His cultivation, which had always given him an advantage over others, had been completely useless against Marcus.
“I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!” Derek shouted desperately.
Marcus released his hand. “Then start talking p>
Derek struggled to breathe as he lay on the floor. “A woman called Victoria! Her name is Victoria p>
Marcus’s eyes narrowed. “Victoria p>
“Yes!” Derek hurriedly continued. “Victoria came to meet me and asked me to kill her grandfather in a clean way. She didn’t want anyone to suspect murder, so she hired me to use the poison. That’s all I know p>
Marcus slowly straightened up and turned toward Natalie.
“So the mastermind is Victoria p>
Natalie’s expression darkened as she nodded. “It seems so p>
Marcus scoffed. “No wonder she didn’t want the autopsy to be conducted. She was trying to make sure nobody discovered the truth p>
His gaze returned to Derek, who was still lying helplessly on the floor.
“You don’t deserve this power,” Marcus said coldly.
He reached for the power extractor and activated it against Derek.
Derek’s eyes widened as he felt his cultivation power being forcibly drawn out of his body. His entire body convulsed, and he let
out a series of agonizing groans as the extraction continued.
“NO! PLEASE!” he screamed, struggling desperately. “Stop! Give me back my power p>
Marcus ignored his pleas and continued until the extraction was complete.
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Derek let out one final groan before his body slumped against the concrete floor, completely drained of his cultivation power.
The entire warehouse fell silent.
Nearly a hundred cartel members stared at Marcus in disbelief. They had watched Derek defeat countless opponents with his terrifying abilities, yet Marcus had beaten him effortlessly and stripped him of his power in front of everyone.
None of them dared to move.
Marcus put away the extractor and turned toward Natalie. “Let’s go p>
Natalie nodded, then gestured to her men. Without wasting another moment, Marcus, Natalie, and their men walked out of the
warehouse.
Meanwhile, Julia was in a meeting room with the rest of the Alfred family. They had gathered to discuss how Mr. Alfred’s vast wealth and businesses would be managed following his death. Mrs. Alfred sat at the head of the table, while the family lawyer sat beside her with a folder containing the deceased’s final instructions.
The lawyer cleared his throat before beginning. “Mr. Alfred did not divide his wealth among individual family members. Instead, he established a system to ensure that the family would continue his legacy as a whole p>
Everyone listened attentively as he continued. “According to his arrangements, one person would be appointed to oversee all his businesses and properties. This person would serve as the overall leader and CEO of the Alfred family enterprises, with the authority to manage the assets and decide how much each family member would receive p>
The family members nodded. This was how Mr. Alfred had always operated his businesses, so none of them found the arrangement surprising.
Mrs. Alfred glanced at the lawyer. “So, who did my husband appoint to this position p>
The lawyer opened the folder and began reading the statement aloud. He explained the conditions Mr. Alfred had established before finally reaching the name of the person he had chosen.
He paused briefly before looking up at Mrs. Alfred.
“According to Mr. Alfred’s final instructions, the person appointed to oversee his entire estate and continue his legacy is… Mrs. Alfred. Your husband wanted you to take charge of everything p>
For a moment, the room fell silent.
Then Victoria and Steve nodded in excitement.
Julia merely scoffed. She understood exactly what was happening. Mrs. Alfred was already old, and there was little chance she would personally manage the entire empire for long. Sooner or later, she would pass the responsibility to someone else.
And Julia knew who that person would most likely be.
Victoria.
The thought made her gulp. She couldn’t allow everyone to ignore what her grandfather had told her before his death. Gathering her courage, she finally spoke up.
“Grandmother, there’s something you all need to know. Before Grandfather died, he told me that I would be his heir. He intended to make me the person who would inherit his legacy and take charge of his businesses p>
Victoria’s laughter immediately stopped.
She turned toward Julia with an incredulous expression. “Are you questioning the lawyer’s statement right now p>
Julia frowned. “I’m only telling everyone what Grandfather told everyone of us, You heard it that day”
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Victuria scoffed and turned toward Mrs. Alfred. “Grandmother, did you hear that? She’s questioning the decision to appoint you as the leader of the entire family empire p>
Mrs. Alfred groaned, “You keep getting worst, so are you telling me I am not worth it p>
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