Ethan had once led armies on horseback, flattening nations. He’d once been a general standing tall on the platform, guarding the Golden Horizon. But after one defeat at True North Mountain, he was no longer a hero, just a fallen figure scarred by infamy. He had nursed his wounds for three years, living in obscurity. Everyone who once followed him had long since vanished like smoke. At that moment, footsteps echoed from outside. Brennan, now in his fifties, slowly approached Ethan, bowing respectfully: “Mr. Wang, Fred is here with the documents to sign the medicinal research project contract. How should we handle this?” Without hesitation, Ethan replied: “Break one leg and throw him out!” “Yes, sir.” Ocean Pearl Villa No. 99. Mrs. Nicholas had summoned the key members of the Nichol

