Chapter 1: The Return of Glory
North Land of the country Mira.
Snowy white, banners densely packed.
On this day, an unusual tranquility enveloped the North Land. The blood-soaked warriors that covered the mountains and fields all wore solemn expressions.
A military Hummer departed from the highest command headquarters on the frontlines and slowly drove out of the North Land.
"Farewell, Mr. Silverthorn!"
As the leader shouted, thousands of warriors raised their arms and shouted in unison, "Farewell, Mr. Silverthorn!"
"Farewell, Mr. Silverthorn!"
The cheers echoed through the sky, shaking the entire realm!
Driving the car was a burly man with a fierce face, but his eyes were bloodshot at the moment. "Mr. Silverthorn, are we really leaving the North Land?"
The country Mira had four major war zones and countless elite soldiers, but only one person deserved the title of Mr. Silverthorn!
That person was Gideon Silverthorn!
From an unknown soldier in the North Land to a feared killing deity that made enemies tremble, Gideon spent seven years in exchange for fifty years of peace in the North Land!
"The current North Land no longer needs me."
Gideon took out a photo from his pocket. His resolute face revealed a rare tenderness.
The woman in the photo was beautiful and gentle, her big eyes gazing affectionately into the distance. Both her appearance and temperament surpassed those entertainment industry beauties by a large margin.
"Julia, wait for me to come back."
Gently caressing the photo, she was the only concern in Gideon's heart.
Julia was the eldest miss of the prestigious Celestia family and also the imposing CEO of the business world!
Just when the Celestia family was at a critical stage of development, she was framed and not only lost her innocence to Gideon but also ruined the reputation of the Celestia family.
The heiress of a prestigious family ended up marrying a penniless boy.
At that time, Gideon had only felt that he was struck by unexpected happiness from the heavens, but he did not expect that on the second day of their marriage, he would be framed, imprisoned, and sent to the hellish battlefield of the North Land.
Julia, I wonder how you're doing now...
Gideon's gaze was unwavering. "Julia, wait for me to go back!"
Three days later, on a plane bound for Runswick.
Kael sat beside Gideon, puzzled. " Mr. Silverthorn, why don't you dispatch a fighter jet for us with a word? Why do we have to take the plane?"
Gideon slowly spoke, "I have already retired, so it's better to keep a low profile. From now on, don't call me Mr. Silverthorn."
Kael immediately nodded, "Yes, Mr... Mr. Silverthorn!"
After speaking, Kael rubbed his big head and grinned.
Gideon shook his head helplessly and closed his eyes to rest.
Suddenly, a curse from the front attracted the attention of many airplane passengers.
A wealthy playboy, adorned with gold and silver, was pointing at an old man and cursing, "You damned old geezer, can't you watch where you're going?!"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Jose not only didn't restrain himself, but became even more arrogant. "What are you all looking at? The Dulst family of Runswick handles things. Does anyone dare to defy us?"
The Dulst family of Runswick!
Upon hearing these four words, the initially noisy airplane instantly fell silent!
Those passengers who looked towards Jose hurriedly lowered their heads, afraid of being implicated.
The Dulst family was like a god-like existence in Runswick, a powerful clan that could make the entire Runswick tremble with a stomp!
The old man, who already had a difficult expression on his face, was now trembling in fear.
"My lord, please. I beg you to be magnanimous. I really didn't mean it. Can you please not hold grudges against me?"
As he spoke, the old man crouched down, his body trembling, "Let me wipe it for you, let me wipe it for you."
"Move out of the way!" Jose directly pushed the old man to the ground. "My pants cost thousands of dollars. Can you afford to compensate if you dirtied them?!"
" Thousands of dollars?!" Hearing this number, the old man's face turned pale in fear.
Jose let out a sinister smile, "I don't blame you, but my subordinates have bad tempers. Otherwise, would you like to explain it to them?"
As he spoke, two black-clad bodyguards stood up and walked towards the old man, clenching their fists.
The surrounding passengers instantly gasped in shock. If they were punched by these two burly men, even young people would lose half their lives, let alone an old man!
"Crack!"
Suddenly, just as the bodyguard was about to strike, his fist was tightly grabbed by a hand.
"Who the f*ck are you? How dare you ruin my fun?"
Jose's expression changed as he looked at Kael, who had suddenly appeared.
"You disturbed my rest!" Kael didn't speak, but Gideon slowly opened his mouth.
"Who the f*ck do you think you are? Let go of me!"
The black-clad bodyguard's face turned red, but no matter how he struggled, Kael's grip on him remained firm.
"Let's go together!" Jose gave the order.
At this moment, the bodyguards finally reacted. One of them maneuvered around Kael and swung his fist towards Gideon!
"What a good dog!"
Gideon's eyes turned cold, and he grabbed the bodyguard's fist with one hand, then used his momentum to smash it onto the table!
Snap!
The table shattered, bones broke!
Blood mixed with the fragments of the table as they fell to the ground."Ah!"
The bodyguard screamed miserably but was unable to fight back.
Because his arm was already trapped in the table, no matter which direction he moved, the broken pieces of the tabletop caused him immense pain!
"If you dare to cause trouble again, your head will end up like the table!" Kael let go of his hand and looked at Jose fiercely.
Jose swallowed his saliva, and even the bodyguard behind him didn't dare to breathe.
Watching the two return to their original positions, Jose spat, "Damn it, you dare to meddle in my business, looks like you're tired of living! When we get to Runswick, I'll kill you in minutes!"
The onlookers couldn't help but sigh. This young man who stands up for justice might meet a bad end when he gets off the car!
Back in his seat, Kael's gaze turned cold, "Mr. Silverthorn, should I take care of them?"
Gideon shook his head slowly, "Just stay low-profile, this is not the North Territory."
Although crushing these scumbags might be as easy as squashing ants, this is after all a bustling metropolis. Gideon's return this time was just to find Julia and live a peaceful life.
He was tired of fighting and killing a long time ago.
The plane tilted gradually and began descending slowly.
As the plane door opened, two figures slipped away unnoticed.
Jose immediately ordered his subordinates, "Quick, follow them. I must teach them a lesson today!"
At this moment, a Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase slowly stopped at the airport entrance.
A middle-aged man quickly got off and opened the back seat door.
If this scene was seen by others, they would probably be shocked.
This seemingly driver-like middle-aged man is the newly emerging richest man in Runswick, John Cephei!
But now, he is serving someone with utmost respect and willingly.
Who is it? Who has such great abilities to make the richest man in Runswick bow down?
The car door opened, and a majestic old man got out of the car. He was wearing a brown Tang suit and held a dragon-headed cane that seemed lifelike, with two sparkling ruby gemstones as the dragon's eyes!
"Young master, should they be coming out soon?" Although the old man was aged, his voice was as loud as a bell.