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Conrad Schroeder forcefully suppressed the emotional turmoil in his heart and walked up to Ethan Smith.
âMr. Smith.â Conradâs smile was somewhat unnatural.
Ethan looked at Conrad and laughed, âWhatâs wrong? Your face looks terrible. What happened?â
Conrad was stunned, and quickly shook his head, âNoâ¦nothing, I just havenât been resting well lately.â
Ethan laughed and said, âIâll give you a pill another day, itâll guarantee you a better sleep than a pig.â
The more Ethan said that, the more unnatural Conradâs expression became.
âMr. Smith, letâsâ¦hurry inside.â Conrad said, pulling Ethanâs arm.
After they entered the living room, the dining table was already filled with exotic delicacies.
âSo much food? Great! I havenât had a good meal for days.â Ethan excitedly sat down and started eating voraciously with chopsticks.
Conrad sat there without saying a word.
He looked at Ethan from time to time and then outside the door.
âWhy arenât you eating?â Ethan asked while stuffing food into his mouth.
âIâ¦lâm not hungry.â Conrad forced a smile.
Ethan didnât say more.
After a while, Ethan patted his stomach contentedly.
He wiped his mouth and said with a mix of smile and seriousness, âConrad, sometimes a single decision can change oneâs life.â
Hearing this, Conradâs face suddenly changed drastically!
He almost couldnât help but reveal Adrien Bauerâs plan!
But thinking of his son Miles Schroeder, Conrad ultimately held back.
âMrâ¦Mr. Smith, I donât quite understand what youâre talking aboutâ¦â Conrad said with an awkward smile.
Ethan stretched lazily and said, âIf you donât understand, donât worry about it. Pretend I never said anything.â
âBy the way, you wanted to talk to me about something, right? Go ahead.â Ethan looked at Conrad, smiling.
Conrad was at a loss as to what to do.
His mission was to deceive Ethan into coming here! But as to what to do specifically, Adrien never mentioned!
â1â¦â
âEthan, itâs me who asked for you.â Right when Conrad was at a loss, Adrien entered from outside.
Ethan looked at Adrien, somewhat surprised, âAidan Ortega? What are you doing here?â
Adrien laughed, âEthan, Iâve just recently become a disciple of Conrad.â âA disciple of Conrad?â Ethan raised an eyebrow.
âArenât you a member of the Lane Family?â Ethan asked, surprised.
Adrien feigned anger, âThat Lane Family isnât worth it. Staying with them, Iâd have no prospects in this lifetime! People naturally go to higher places, and water flows to lower ones, right?â
Hearing this, Ethan rubbed his chin and remained silent for a long time.
âEthan, I didnât expect that in such a short time, youâve grown so much that even Conrad lost to you.â
Adrien sat down next to Ethan, speaking with some enthusiasm.
Ethan laughed, âYouâre not doing too badly either, breaking through to
Grandmaster. Thatâs worth celebrating, too.â
Adrien laughed heartily, âItâs not worth mentioning compared to your achievements!â
After that, Adrien poured Ethan a glass of wine and said, âHereâs to celebrating you becoming the Chuzzle Network, cheers!â
Ethan didnât refuse. He picked up the glass, clinked it with Adrienâs, and drained it in one gulp.
Ethan, who had already eaten, also drank a few rounds of wine with Adrien.
During this time, Conrad sat aside without saying a word or moving his chopsticks.
âEthan, Iâm a little thirsty. Could you get me some water?â At that moment, Adrien suddenly asked with a smile.
âNo problem.â Ethan didnât even think about it, turning around and walking towards the water jug.
However, just as Ethanâs back faced Adrien, a merciless glint flashed in Adrienâs eyes!
With a shimmer of light on his finger, he reached out towards Ethanâs vital point with a âwhooshâ!
Under the protection of Inner Strength, Adrienâs fingers were sharper than a dagger and extremely fast!
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So Adrien had full confidence that he could eliminate Ethan with one blow! âHm? Why is my shoelace untied?â But just then, Ethan suddenly squatted down.
Adrienâs finger brushed past Ethanâs body!
âDamn it!â Adrien cursed silently!
This Ethan, really lucky!
With cold eyes, he watched Ethan squatting on the ground, and reached out with his finger a second time!
âThis oneâs untied too, really annoying.â However, Ethan slightly shifted his body, once again avoiding the deadly blow.
This made Adrienâs face extremely ugly, nearly losing his temper!
âI donât believe your luck can always be this good!â Furious, Adrien reached out with both hands!
âAh, Conrad, as the host, you should pour the water.â Ethan turned around again at just the right moment, once more avoiding Adrienâs attack!
âHow is this possible!â Adrien was almost driven mad!
A sudden bad feeling appeared in his heart!
Oneâs luck can be good once, twice, but never every single time, avoiding blows perfectly!
Just as Adrien was shocked, Ethan turned around suddenly.
He sighed softly, âIâve given you three chances to kill me, but you just didnât cherish them, did you?â