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Before he could even react, the Hellens had already launched another round of attack.

"This won't do, Mr. Morgan. They are heavily armed. If we fight back and use up our ammunition, we'll only end up as targets!"

Owen's subordinate hinted that they should retreat.

So, as indignant as Owen felt, he could only make the painful decision of retreating. "Fix the bombs! Blow whatever we can't take with us. Evacuate!"

Following Triune's retreat, the bombs detonated one after another, blowing up the ship.

Not so surprisingly, Stenson passed out as he watched his goods burn to dust with his own eyes. What have I done to deserve this?! Why am I always the unlucky one?!

…

"Cheers!"

The Griffiths, their friends, and partners were having a barbecue party in the backyard of Griffith Manor to celebrate the success of destroying Triune's new outpost yet again.

After the first round of cheers, Elise noticed that only Clement was on barbecue duty, cooking up food diligently while everyone else was drinking and relaxing.

With that, she nudged Alexander with her elbow. "Ask Clement to join us at the table. It's pretty bad that everyone's eating here while he's at the grill alone."

"Trust me. Compared to a bunch of rowdy humans, he is more than happy to interact with silent ingredients," comforted Alexander after taking a gander at Clement.

"Will he be able to find a girlfriend with that temperament?" she commented with shock.

"That's why he remains single till this day," remarked Alexander.

Elise grinned sheepishly at that. "As his boss, you should be held responsible for this."

looking for an excuse, Raymond was gushing at the top of his lungs. "And guess what? A dozen or so people from different fields were imprisoned in Owen's outpost. After we rescued them—well, to stay alive and to thank us for saving them—they decided to join Smith Co. on the spot. From now on, they'll be working for

exulted to Elise, "We have to thank the Hellens for providing us with bait. Without

impeccable. As soon as he heard Alexander's words, he raised his cup. "To the

poor Stenson, who had

fight each other out while

hand, Zephyr showed up to the party late. When he saw Jamie grilling corn, he snatched one that was ready without asking, eating the delicious delicacy away. "Mm, excellent grilling, Jamie. Say, if you ever decide to quit your business,

for he found Narissa glaring at him. "I haven't pissed you off again, have I?" he

Jamie didn't know if he should laugh or

his saliva. After all, who'd think that a girl would ask for

accident, he even deliberately stayed away from the more common food

no one would want to eat this thing. Who'd have thought… Alright, I apologize. I'm sorry." Zephyr

sure love to idle their day away, never offering to help out but are the first person to run to

skewer," Zephyr argued in frustration. "You don't have to make such

think it's not a big deal, I should think so too? Have you no shame?!" Narissa grew agitated as she caterwauled. "I'm warning you, this is the second time

it all? This is what happens when you piss a woman off. You have to watch out when you venture

between him and the doctor. "Mr. Zephyr, today is already the tenth day. According to our agreement, everything you said will be

tenth day?" Zephyr gasped.

hold out too much hope toward a certain someone," Narissa said with a

that cultivation and retreats are nothing but idling his days

you going to do if I

proves that you have something up your sleeves. What does it have anything to do with me?"

are you? You're worried you'll lose to me, am I right?" Zephyr shoved his hands into his pockets and lured Narissa to

the young woman would take. "Me? Scared of you? Fine, if you can provide Irvin with the

able to get through

lost his cool instantly as he pointed