Tristan sneered with contempt. "Do you actually think a mere card can stop a loan collection?


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    are?"


    However, Dorian''sposure crumbled as he suddenly stood up and grabbed the card, his face filled with shock. "Y-You''re a Supreme ck Card holder!"


    The standards at Concord Bank were incredibly strict. Even if Felix had shown a regr VIP card earlier, no one could ess his other credentials without proper authorization.


    This exined Dorian''s astonishment, especially since Felix had only presented a Diamond Card during theirst encounter.


    "Is there a problem?" Felix asked calmly.


    Dorian was terrified. "No problem at all, Mr. Zeller! I promise to execute your orders immediately, regardless of what anyone else says "


    He was not joking. After all, a Supreme ck Card held immense power. One call to the international headquarters could get the Dragonia branch president fired in seconds. "Get it done," Felixmanded.


    As Dorian left, Tristan''s expression changed for the first time, clearly shaken by the revtion. As the son of the wealthiest man in Gray City, he knew exactly what a Concord Bank Supreme ck Card represented. In the past, he would not even have qualified to shine the shoes for someone like that.


    "Tell your father to get here within 30 minutes," Felix spoke again, snapping Tristan out of


    his daze.


    Though Tristan wanted to maintain his tough facade, he could not muster the same attitude as before.


    "You''ve certainly surprised me. A Supreme ck Card, huh? I never thought I''d sit at the same table as one of its holders," Tristan admitted. "But Felix, let me warn you. The people behind us aren''t to be taken lightly, either."


    Suddenly, a fork pierced through the air, followed by Tristan''s agonized screams as it embedded itself in his arm, blood dripping steadily.


    "For every minute beyond 30 minutes, you get another fork," Felix stated coldly.


    Clearly, Tristan was just a messenger who did not know much-only Jeremiah could provide the answers Felix sought.


    "I''ll... I''ll call right now!" Tristan nced at the two bodyguards who had entered but remained frozen in ce, realizing that Felix had to be a formidable martial artist.


    After a brief conversation, Tristan activated the speakerphone, wincing in pain.


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    "Mr. Zeller, please don''t harm my son. I was forced into this! The action against Clement was a direct order from an executive of Abyssal Surge Sect. You know how powerful they are. I couldn''t refuse!"


    The involvement of Abyssal Surge Sect caught Felix off guard. Such a prestigious martial arts organization usually took direct action rather than ying such underhanded games.


    "Choosing sides for profites with consequences!" Before leaving, Felix drove another fork into Tristan''s injured arm.


    Any skilled doctor would know that the arm was now permanently disabled.


    After leaving the restaurant, Felix immediately called Vivian, the current Dragon Lord, whom he had not contacted in a while.


    She answered instantly. "Mr. Zeller."


    "Go to Abyssal Surge Sect personally and tell them this ends now," Felixmanded.


    "Yes, sir!"


    Abyssal Surge Sect was undeniably the second-ranked supreme martial arts organization in Dragonia, far more terrifying than the Jacobs family of the Eight Great Martial Families. Felix was not strong enough to confront them yet andcked the time for a fight, but Vivian''s intervention should temporarily resolve the situation.


    Once he absorbed a few more Dragonspines, it would be time to settle this score.


    Shortly after returning home, Clement and Willow arrived together to see Felix. Today''s Bonus Offer


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