Sarah Moore elbowed me and whispered, "What are you thinking? You're still young, don't risk your life."
"The Hernandez Family is more terrifying than you imagine! Here's the plan, pretend you need to use the restroom, then find a way to escape, the farther the better."
Then, Sarah took out a bank card and car keys from her bag and discreetly handed them to me.
She glanced around with her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Keep this card, there's 300,000 in it, the password is six ones, it's all my savings over the years. And here are the car keys, drive as far away as possible and don't ever look back..."
I was taken aback, I never expected that even at a time like this, she'd still be thinking of others.
"And you?" I turned around, my eyes fixed on Sarah.
"Why worry about me? I'm just a girl, they won't kill me. You need to leave now before it's too late..."
At that moment, a commanding voice echoed from outside!
"Today, no one takes a single step out of this banquet hall!"
Jack Hernandez had arrived!
The doors to the banquet hall swung open, and a dozen bodyguards in black suits lined up on either side!
Their eyes were cold, full of murderous intent!
They were extremely powerful!
Soon after, a middle-aged man with a square face walked in, his face radiating authority and anger!
He was the head of the Hernandez Family in Brooksdale!
Behind Jack Hernandez was an elderly man, stooped with light steps, his eyes surveying the room.
Of course, I also noticed the old man, a bit surprised, as it turned out he was a cultivator!
To be precise, not exactly a cultivator, as he had no dantian, just some special airflows within him, as the old man described it, he was an ancient martial artist hidden in Eldoria.
"Interesting, even in Brooksdale there's such an expert." I smirked.
Sarah felt a jolt in her heart when she saw Jack Hernandez, muttering to herself, "We're done for, completely done."
Imagining the situation they were in, she glanced at me beside her, almost exploding with rage!
This guy was still stuffing himself with food!
At a time like this, he was eating like a starved ghost!
Have you never had a meal in your life?
"What are you doing! Jack Hernandez is here, and you're still in the mood to eat!"
Sarah was almost in tears!
I quickly picked up a rib and offered it to Sarah, "This rib is really tasty, you should try some, I'm not lying..."
Sarah: "..."
Vincent West: "..."
Everyone in the banquet hall: "..."
Seeing his father arrive, Roy Hernandez immediately rushed over, crying and complaining, "Dad, it's this guy, he threatened to kill me and destroy the Hernandez Family! The two guards you assigned to me were defeated by him... Oh, and he slapped me, even threatened to make you kneel... Dad, you must stand up for me!"
Jack Hernandez glanced at his son, noticing his swollen face, and his expression turned steely.
This banquet, though devoid of Brooksdale's top figures, was attended by many influential local entrepreneurs. If word got out, the Hernandez Family would become the biggest joke in Brooksdale!
Suppressing his inner fury, he looked at everyone and spoke in an indisputable tone, "Whoever did this, step forward, kneel and knock your head ten times, and my Hernandez Family might grant you a whole corpse."
This was the stance of the Hernandez Family!
All eyes turned towards me, expecting me to quake in fear.
Unexpectedly, I continued eating!
Yes! You saw it right! Still eating!
"Damn, where did this starved ghost come from? Not even daunted by the head of the Hernandez Family?"
"Did he escape from some mental hospital?"
"Do you think maybe he feels it's his end and wants one last good meal?"
"That's probably it."
The gazes towards me filled with sympathy.
Jack Hernandez glanced in my direction, snorted coldly, and said to the bodyguards beside him, "Bring that kid over here!"
"Yes!"
The bodyguards rushed forward without a word, and a swift karate chop was aimed down!
Sarah felt the rush of wind by her ear and quickly warned me, "Watch out!"
Just as the chop was about to land, I finally put down my chopsticks, slightly sidestepping and grabbing the attacking hand!
"You all, are nowhere near enough."
My chilling voice seemed to resonate with a kind of magic, echoing throughout the banquet hall.
The bodyguard whose hand was caught momentarily lost focus before snapping back, pulling a dagger from his waist and lunging at me! At the same time, he shouted to the others, "This one's tough, get him together!"
In an instant, seven or eight fists were flying towards me!
Life and death hung in the balance!
"Sigh, must I do this?"
I shook my head helplessly, my arm trembled! Releasing the bodyguard's hand, a light airflow expanded in all directions!
Then a "boom!" was heard, and the bodyguard's body crashed into his surrounding comrades!
In mere seconds, a dozen bodyguards lay crisscrossed on the floor! Rendered incapable of fighting!
At that moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent.
Because the visual impact of this battle was too intense!
A lean young man! With my back to a dozen people!
Only attacked once!
And in less than seconds, they were all down?
What the heck, were these bodyguards mere puppets?
Sarah was utterly stunned! Her breathing quickened, her chest heaving and churning with emotion.
Her eyes widened as she looked at David beside her, completely at a loss for words.
Wasn't this guy from the countryside, here to peddle medicinal recipes and scam people? Are country doctors this fierce nowadays?
"You are..."
I shot Sarah a reassuring look and said, "You said you'd let me handle the drinks. So—starting today, no one dares to make you drink! Not a single one!"
Saying this, I turned sharply, my cold gaze piercing straight at Jack Hernandez!
Five years ago, I was the Johnson Family's disgrace! Living in ignominy!
Five years later, I was back! With cultivation that awes both gods and demons!
Jack Hernandez was startled by the piercing gaze, taking several steps back, saved only by the old man behind him.
He felt a faint sense of familiarity but couldn't quite place it.
"Elder Mike, could it be..."
Elder Mike nodded, his aged voice speaking, "You guessed right, this person should be someone like me, but judging by his age, likely hasn't been in it long, hardly a threat."
Relieved by this news, Jack Hernandez breathed a sigh of relief, respectfully saying, "In that case, I'll trouble Elder Mike to take action."
To the outside world, Elder Mike was merely the Hernandez Family's housekeeper, but Jack Hernandez knew that Elder Mike's status in the Hernandez Family was second only to the old master cultivating on Mount Grizzly!
More critically, Elder Mike was a legendary ancient martial artist! Possessing extraordinary power!
He had once seen Elder Mike split the ground with just a finger!
Absolutely terrifying!
Over the years, the Hernandez Family's rising status in Brooksdale was largely due to Elder Mike!
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