Chapter 411: Chapter 411 Beyond Their Control
Blair Blake positioned himself in front of me, and his gesture moved me deeply.
While Blair had initially only recognized my potential, the truth was that my potential hadn’t brought him much benefit.
"Uncle, hurry up and kill him! Shatter his legs first, then throw him in the River North Martial Arts Association jail, make him rot there forever!" Boyce Selena snarled through clenched teeth.
These words made Hawk Isolde’s expression grow even more twisted!
Throughout the years, using his position, he had indeed done countless despicable things.
Anyone who crossed the Steward would find themselves framed for crimes and dragged into the Martial Arts Association’s cells!
But how could I let this slide after hearing such words?
"Hawk Isolde, you really push your petty authority to its limits," I said icily.
Beads of sweat instantly appeared on Hawk Isolde’s brow.
"How dare you speak to my uncle that way?" Boyce Selena, still clueless about the situation, kept yelling furiously.
Hawk Isolde shot Boyce Selena a vicious look and snapped, "Shut your mouth! Stop spouting nonsense, when did I ever do such things!"
Confused, Boyce Selena said, "Uncle, what’s gotten into you? Don’t we still have tons of people locked up in our cells? You even took a fancy to several of those women..."
Hearing this, I couldn’t contain my rage any longer.
My body shot forward, and instantly I stood before Hawk Isolde!
Before Hawk Isolde could respond, I drove my fist hard into his chest!
"Pu!"
Blood spurted from his mouth, and multiple ribs cracked!
But I wasn’t finished. I raised my palm, energy surging around me!
"Bang! Bang!"
The sound of exploding kneecaps! Hawk Isolde’s legs were completely destroyed!
"Ahhh!!!"
The excruciating pain made Hawk Isolde howl!
The gruesome sight was too much to bear!
"Mason Raymond, you... you’re ruthless!" Hawk Isolde screamed in fury.
I smirked coldly, "Now you understand ruthlessness? Did you ever consider the agony of those you tormented?"
Hawk Isolde was in such tremendous pain he nearly wept.
But his remaining sanity warned him that he absolutely couldn’t challenge me right now.
Otherwise, I might actually finish him off!
"Mr. Raymond, I... I realize my mistakes!" Hawk Isolde quickly came to his senses.
"I’ll free everyone right away and... and make things right!"
I stared coldly at Hawk Isolde, my heart already burning with killing intent.
But ultimately, I didn’t end his life.
The River North Martial Arts Association was a massive organization, after all, and if its president just died like that, it would create serious problems.
I gave Hawk Isolde an icy glare and said, "Get lost! If I discover you’re still causing trouble, I swear I’ll make you pay!"
Hawk Isolde gritted his teeth and nodded frantically, "Yes, yes, I get it..."
Meanwhile, Boyce Selena was completely terrified, having never seen such brutality before.
Destroying someone’s legs outright? What kind of method was this? It was horrifying!
"Get out!" Hawk Isolde glared at Boyce Selena and roared.
Several people quickly lifted Hawk Isolde and rushed him out.
The moment they exited the private room, Hawk Isolde frantically shouted, "Hurry, to the hospital, to the hospital!"
...
Back in the private room, Blair Blake sat there stunned.
I, however, remained completely composed.
I poured Blair a drink and asked, "What kind of business are you running these days?"
It took Blair a while to snap out of it before answering, "I’m in the stone gambling trade. Should be opening shop in about two weeks."
"Stone gambling..." I pondered for a moment.
Then, I looked at Blair and said, "Visit Conrad Schroeder tomorrow, I’ll give him a heads up."
Blair nodded quickly, saying, "Sure, sure, I got it."
That dinner was incredibly tense for Blair Blake. In his view, I was no longer someone he could sit and chat with as an equal.
After the meal, we parted ways.
Before leaving, I stopped Blair Blake.
"Don’t squander your abilities. If things don’t pan out, come work for me," I said.
Blair Blake smiled and replied, "I understand, Mr. Raymond."
——
Without realizing it, Mason Raymond’s actions were drawing increasing attention.
Even though Hawk Isolde had been beaten and crippled in that private room, word still got out.
For a while, Mason Raymond became viewed as a lunatic by the public.
His bold behavior made people increasingly wary.
...
Capital City.
In a shadowy office.
Several figures concealed in darkness appeared to be discussing something.
"This Mason Raymond has already slipped beyond our control," someone spoke first.
"Nobody can challenge our Association’s authority. Otherwise, our commanding position in the martial arts world will crumble."
"Such a person should either be eliminated or brought under our control."
The room fell quiet, and Mason Raymond had become a disruptive element.
"Hold on, the Sean family and the Johansson family will move to eliminate him."
"What if they don’t succeed?"
"I doubt they’ll fail. Nobody, not even him, can topple these two great aristocratic houses."
Just a few words in their discussion sealed a person’s fate.
——
The following day.
I browsed through various posts on the Martial Arts Forum and couldn’t help but show a cold grin.
Recently, the Martial Arts Forum had been caught in a whirlwind.
Countless comments targeted me directly, both openly and secretly trying to use others to eliminate me.
Clearly, someone was deliberately stirring things up.
"Seems like plenty of people want to get their hands on my techniques," I looked at the comments and couldn’t help but sneer.
They had no idea that I didn’t possess any cultivation methods at all.
The hype from the shadows had turned me into a walking treasure, drawing countless people.
"That works perfectly, this is exactly what I want," I sneered.
A Grandmaster would have a huge impact on me.
It could even be said that it’s the best and fastest way for me to cultivate right now.
"I might as well ride this wave then," I put away my phone.
Afterward, I got ready to head to Hanah.
Hanah was far from Chuzzle; even by plane, it would take seven to eight hours.
——
At this time, the Suzanne Family remained the premier aristocratic family in Hanah.
They not only controlled all of Hanah’s martial arts power but also the economic backbone of more than half the city!
Four or five women in qipaos were giving Thor Suzanne massages.
Thor Suzanne had his eyes closed comfortably, looking completely at ease.
"Dad, seems like Mason Raymond’s fame is skyrocketing lately," a young man standing nearby said.
Thor Suzanne sneered, "It’s just someone deliberately drumming up publicity. Every year there are a few youngsters who get popular for a bit, right?"
"Publicity?" Thor Suzanne’s son, Armando Suzanne, frowned slightly.
"You mean...capital creates heroes?"
Thor Suzanne nodded approvingly and said, "Precisely. The martial arts world might appear independent, but it’s actually controlled by capital."
"As long as they pile enough hype on someone, they can generate wealth for the capital."
Armando Suzanne suddenly got it.
Just as Thor Suzanne had explained, capital did indeed promote a few supposedly genius young people every year, but most of them eventually failed.
"Dad, I heard Mason Raymond might be coming to Hanah," Armando Suzanne suddenly recalled something.
