[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-861":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1749345,2236,"Chapter 860 - 860 860 A Swordsman's Journey","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-861",861,"\u003Cp>Chapter 860: Chapter 860 A Swordsman’s Journey Chapter 860: Chapter 860 A Swordsman’s Journey Upon first laying eyes on Julius Reed, Fabio Pendleton felt a strong sense of familiarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t quite place him at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the general manager of Armin Levis Group, he was the one who truly got things done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the board of directors, they would only show up in this office building at the end of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, within the entire building, he was the real boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of employees were under his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those bosses would only remote-control things via phone when real issues arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rarely would they show up in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they did, it would be like when the red-dressed woman appeared just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton couldn’t raise his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only stare at the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he raised his head, he could very well lose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was just an employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t possibly touch the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Julius Reed’s reputation spread like wildfire across the capital, he had already received the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t take this young man seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, hearing Julius Reed announce himself, Fabio Pendleton realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very youth he had just been discussing was sitting right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you must have heard my name,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed bent down, looking at the red-faced Fabio Pendleton on the ground, “How do you compare to Zahir Huntington, Fernando Lee, and Jennifer Lopez?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inferior…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton’s sweat broke out in cold trickles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face burned with pain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was hot water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching water at seventy or eighty degrees, splashed on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was in unbearable agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one of his legs had been kicked and broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand what you’re saying,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head, trying his best to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer Lopez overturned the entire Lopez Family on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he stronger than that woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even so, Jennifer Lopez still died at her own wedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Died a humiliating death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zahir Huntington, prominent and awe-inspiring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the capital, the name Huntington was like a golden sign!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This signboard was smashed to pieces last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he, Fabio Pendleton, came from no background!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely a lackey working for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powerless and without any backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his own money, it might seem astronomical to the common man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in front of Julius Reed, did he dare to be arrogant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To utter threats?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or to intimidate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best he could do, perhaps, was to kneel down and beg for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, he might suffer less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton was a smart man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he couldn’t possibly have climbed to where he was today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influential and powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reed, I will hold nothing back when speaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will seal my lips,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hisss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton knelt on the ground, pain shooting through his other leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain made him gasp for air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chills ran down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching his teeth, he still chose to kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sound of bones being displaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I like dealing with smart people,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed turned his body, looking at him with a half-smile, “But bear in mind one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being smart is good, but it can also be bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you think you can use your intelligence against me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he shrugged his shoulders, “Actually, I would be quite happy if you did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t dare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton broke out in cold sweat, trembling as he knelt on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also wrestling with a decision in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life or death, all in one thought!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ƝονǤօ.ƈօ\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he chose life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own life, Julius Reed’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could remain uninvolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was a raging sea of chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even great ships could be sunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dagger, what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed sat in the chair, speaking indifferently, “I think, without wasting words, you should understand, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton’s mind raced, he quickly responded, “The dagger, it’s to attract Ivan Reed’s attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed nodded with satisfaction, “Indeed, a smart man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ivan Reed has been investigating something lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what he is investigating happens to involve the interests of one of our directors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton rapidly crafted a story in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We want to use this dagger to lead Ivan Reed into a misconception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did the dagger come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed squatted down, gently lifting Fabio Pendleton’s chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes lay an abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Fabio Pendleton shudder, filled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in a moment of trance, Fabio Pendleton had already revealed his lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, naturally, did not escape Julius Reed’s notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Source.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed asked in a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sour…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bones shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton’s jaw was crushed to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart-wrenching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether I kill you or not has nothing to do with whether you talk or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed stood up, took a piece of paper and a pen from the table, and threw them on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In three minutes, what’s written on this paper will decide your life or death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he walked leisurely to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow, however, slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent of a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance of yulan magnolias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bending down, Julius Reed looked at the broken goblet, gently picking up the fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a lipstick mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark purple lipstick mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While you’re at it, write down who has been here on the paper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulan fragrance, dark red lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed somewhat familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three minutes passed in no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed slowly stood up, savoring the aroma in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back and came to Fabio Pendleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were bloodstains on the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed picked up the paper and looked at the handwriting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes ago, my boss was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item was given by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with a desire to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood mixed with saliva flowed from his mouth, nonstop onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Borrowing something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed crouched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was holding the dagger from the auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger that Isabella Warm once used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pass on a message for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and began carving into the office floor with the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently etching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was very hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the handwriting was quite graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as though it had the power to influence the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed stood up, flicking the dagger to shake off the wood shavings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton also lifted his head, enduring the severe pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read the text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to see—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the floor, there were nine big characters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill within ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each character was nearly a meter big!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, between the characters for “kill” and “person,” there was about a meter of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton, of course, knew this verse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The famous Lines of the Swordsman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But originally, it clearly said—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he knew this line, he certainly wouldn’t forget it and make a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I forgot to sign.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed crouched down, swiftly etching his own name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name slightly smaller, at the rear right of the last line of the verse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope your boss can see this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking around the verse, Julius Reed looked more and more satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he had practiced calligraphy in the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carved poems and verses all over the main peak of the Five Mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now this floor, compared to rock, was simply too soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what this blank means?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed put away the dagger, pointing at the space between “kill” and “person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabio Pendleton shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He racked his brain and could not guess what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, you should know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed went over and grabbed his neck in one move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The neck was broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I gave you a choice, but you didn’t cherish it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threw the body carelessly, and Fabio Pendleton’s corpse fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay there dead on the scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landed right between the two characters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming the horizontal ‘one’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill one person in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles.\u003C\u002Fp>",1410,"2026-06-06T17:05:07.199Z",1,"novelbin.me","d4b7bb5fa318902c76319de57139b216b840f1dc424c89fb2c83ee23438f063f","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-862","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-860",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]