My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 301

Philix heaved a sigh. “Someone will take care of them. The village is long gone, burned to ashes. Those tombstones? They’re just empty graves with names etched on them. If no one’s watching over them, so be it.” His voice was gruff. He could not allow a single misstep at a time like this.

A sports car roared past, kicking up a dust tornado in its wake.

“Damn, what’s the rush?” the driver muttered, his words dripped in irritation.

Stellar rubbed his eyes as he watched the vanishing taillights of the car. “I think… I think I saw Nash.”

Philix craned his neck to see, but the car was already out of sight.

“Oh, it looked like someone had burned offerings before our arrival!” Stellar recalled, his eyes glinting with excitement.

“It must be one of the business families that had a good relationship with them,” Philix said, dropping his gaze. The Young family had been influential in their time, and it was not surprising that people would still go to Young Gardens to pay their respects.

Stellar offered a rueful smile before sinking back into the sofa without another word.

Philix’s phone buzzed ominously in his pocket. Pulling out, he glanced at the screen. The next second,

Stellar hastily asked, “What

Heavenly Martial Arts Order and wiped out the Green Bamboo Association!” Philix’s heart rate increased, the shock echoing in his voice.

Using the Heavenly Martial Arts Order to deal with a small

matter; it was powerful enough to save a nation in its hour of

a waste!” Stellar grumbled, his words loaded

has done me a big favor,” Philix said, a smile tugging at the corners of his

do you mean, Warden?” Stellar looked puzzled.

in that incident ago,” Philix said. His eyes narrowed

years

he was about to pocket his phone, another message buzzed in: [The Smiling Grim Reaper and the Seven Juggernauts were headed to

if he had stumbled upon a puzzle piece that did not fit anywhere. Stellar glimpsed the

shared was too powerful to be hidden. It shone through their eyes as they locked their gazes on

Gardens,” Philix almost shouted, his voice tinged

urgency.