
Chapter 661
"All of you standing here will make the villagers feel uneasy. Get lost."
It only took one word from Ethan and everyone left immediately. No one dared to oppose it.
Fredrick and the villagers were shocked.
Ethan is too strong.
Mother number 18 walked out of the house. He heard a commotion and thought something had happened. He was worried that his son would be bullied or hurt.
Ethan walked over.
"Mom, be careful."
"Fred, are you okay? I thought I heard the sound of a lot of people coming. They...they won't bully you, will they?"
"Nobody dared bully me" Ethan said. "And no one dares bully anyone here anymore."
"From today onwards, you can all stay here quietly. As long as you don't want to move, then no one can force you. If anyone tries to make trouble for you, find me!"
All the neighbors began to clap.
The masses returned to their homes.
Ethan calls Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson and tells them to check everyone around Greencliff.
It doesn't matter if it's a legal or illegal circle. He didn't let anything rotten exist!
Ethan strictly forbids anyone to do anything that harms others behind him.
There was actually someone who even used the name Greencliff to threaten others!
Ethan is furious and both Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson can feel his anger. They did not dare to hesitate at all and immediately started to check everyone out.
In an instant, a storm blew across Greencliff, clearing out everyone secretly engaged in illegal activities and places involved in dangerous activities. Everything's cleared!
They act quickly, take drastic action and show no mercy. These are not only things that Ethan is forbidden from, but the Greencliffs also do not allow these things to exist.
It reaches beyond the area of Greencliff city, and goes to neighboring towns and villages.
Ethan didn't bother to keep an eye on this exercise. He knows Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson will do a good job.
They all stayed to eat with Fredrick and his wife to make the two parents happy.
After the meal, Ethan goes out with mother Number 18 to enjoy the sunshine. They had to leave and could not be here the whole time, but all this time, they made sure to make the two old men happy.
"If you have time, go back more often. Your dad didn't say anything but he missed you deep down, okay?" Mother number 18 patted Ethan's hand.
"Sure, I'll be back if there's time" Ethan replied seriously. "Other times I'll bring a girl home too."
"Thank you?"
"Thank."
Mother number 18 was overjoyed and impatiently waiting. "I'll wait! I'll wait!"
Ethan and the others leave. Fredrick saw them at the village entrance. In addition to the sadness on his face, there was also gratitude.
Ethan has used a large sum of money to set up a foundation in the name of Number 18. It was meant specifically so that the children in the village had the opportunity to go to school, so that even those poor families could send their children to school and change their future!
In an instant, the entire village was now thanking Fredrick's son.
They all say that Fredrick raised a good son!
They all said that Number 18 had succeeded and was a good person. They want their children to be proud of him and follow his example.
"I don't know what to say. I just know that Fred must be very proud to know you all" Fredrick said with red eyes. "I trust him and I'm sure he never does anything bad. He ... is someone that other people respect, I am sure my son!"
His son was truly a hero just like Ethan and the others had said!
A great hero who is respected and loved by everyone!
"She, I can guarantee that," Ethan replied seriously with a nod.
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Ethan and the others return to Greencliff.
None of them said anything on the way back. They had sent Number 18 home, but everyone was still upset.
They know that Ethan has done everything he can and Number 18 will be very happy to know this.
"Big Boss, thank you."
After they reach Greencliff, Brother Geoff and the other wolves thank Ethan earnestly. Their eyes burned with more determination than before as they returned to the training facility to continue training.
They know very well what responsibilities are put on their shoulders. Protecting this city well was a very important thing for them.
But in order to truly protect this city and everyone in it, they had to become stronger.
As for Ethan, he calls Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson to meet him.
When they stand in front of Ethan and see how fierce he is, they both know that Ethan is really angry this time.
Someone actually used the name Greencliff to threaten others!
"Greencliff is a forbidden territory to make sure no one here gets hurt," Ethan stared at the two of them. "I can guarantee that no one from the outside can enter this place and injure anyone here. But if something is rotten from the inside, then the responsibility is in both of you're hands."
He's not long-winded at all. He pointed his finger at the two of them in front of him and his voice was cold.
Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson each represent an illegal and legal circle. If these two areas are problematic, they are to blame.
"I promise you, this won't happen again!" tom Foster said with great determination while clenching his fists.
Ethan looked at the two.
"If something happens again, I'll look for the two of you directly!"
"Greencliff's people who trust you both so much and have so much respect for you will be looking for you both!"
"All the children who idolize you and treat you as their guardian angels will go looking for you both!"
Ethan's words are like a lightning strike. Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson felt the weight on their shoulders become heavier in an instant.
They are beginning to understand more and more what their true responsibilities mean.
"Big boss, don't worry!" said Tom Foster. "As long as I'm alive, this kind of thing will never happen again. If that happens, I'll kill myself as an apology!"
"The movement is exposing sexual violence in order to eliminate it!"
The two looked at each other. They can't let down the trust Ethan has in them. Without Ethan, they can't imagine what they are now like or what their future will be like.
Nor can they disappoint everyone who trusts them and all the children who respect them!
"I believe in you both."
Ethan said nothing more and just nodded. He knew that Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson were smart people and knew what to do.
Tom Foster and Mayor Tyson left and immediately went to search the entire area. They would not let anything rot under their watch, even if it just looked like it was going to happen.
After the two of them left, Butler Zed came.
His expression was rather grim as he handed the folder in his hand to Ethan.
"That's all I have" he said in a serious voice. "This is all we know about Red Cloud."
Ethan opens the folder and there is only one sheet of paper with a few words on it. It's almost as good as nothing.
"I still don't know if the Red Cloud is one person or one group. Maybe it's just a symbol. But the more mysterious something is, the more dangerous it is" said Butler Zed, according to his own experience over the years. "In my memory, Mr. Rane said earlier that the north has a red cloud that will burn the entire sky!"
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Ethan narrowed his eyes slightly.
If Mr. Rane was still alive, he could ask her a few things. But it seemed like this Red Cloud was hiding itself very well.
Even someone as cunning and knowledgeable as Master Rane knew very little about them.
Red Cloud's...Ethan had been investigating the matter for so long but he could only confirm that Red Cloud was in the north. But he didn't know if it was just one person, or a group, or who the mastermind was.
"Zed, from today onwards, Red Cloud will be the mission with the highest priority. As long as you find something to do with these two words, investigate them carefully for me!"
"okay!"
Ethan squinted his eyes. "Because they have appeared once, they will appear again. As long as I continue heading north, they will eventually leave more traces."
"Mrs. Hunt, two people from Red Cloud came to Greencliff to test the water here?"
Ethan nodded. "They came to confirm a few things."
"They couldn't confirm anything, but I did."
He had killed two assassins from Red Cloud, so the mastermind could not guess who Ethan was anymore. At the same time, Winston had helped him set up a disguise, so for now, it was enough to deceive the mastermind.
Who is behind Red Cloud?
Someone from a long family?
Ethan suspects that they may be trying to kill Angelica not only to get her out, but also to clear suspicion of Long's family. It was a pretty good plan to cover both reasons.
But before he has any hard evidence, Ethan will conclude nothing. Every powerful family in the north is suspicious.
Including the Hunt family!
There was a complicated look in Ethan's eyes when he thought of the Hunt family.
"I have examined the two bodies myself and I have found nothing either. Their faces were completely damaged and their fingerprints were gone. They left nothing that would give their identity."
The people in Red Cloud were very careful and detailed. Everything they do is watertight.
Even if Ethan doesn't kill them, they only need to bite hard enough to release the poison hidden between their teeth and they will die in an instant.
Even if they died, they would not reveal anything.
It will be difficult to check who the two are.
"But I think there's a direction in which Mr. Hunt could try to investigate."
Ethan looks up. "You mean I should try to identify them through the way they fight?"
Butler Zed nodded.
Ethan has fought with them and knows what moves they have. If he went in this direction, he would be able to find their background and perhaps take some pointers.
"Once you know where they're coming from, you'll eventually find out who they are and what they've done, and this will lead to the person behind them."
As the person in charge of a large information network, Butler Zed has decades of experience in hunting down people. Ethan's eyes sparkled when he saw Butler Zed thinking about this.
He had kept the right person by his side.
"But not many in the martial arts world might know their moves," Butler said. "I'm afraid you have to think of your own way, I'm not very good in this field."
Butler Zed laughed and waved his hand.
"I can't do much, unlike Tom and Tyson. But if it's within my capabilities, I'll definitely do it without question."
He got up and left to continue hunting for information about Red Cloud.
When he reached the door, Butler Zed stopped and turned to look at Ethan with a smile.
"In the past, I did a lot of bad things. But now that I can do something meaningful, I feel my life is not in vain."
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Regardless of whether it was Butler Zed or Tom Foster, they were people who had long mixed up in illegal circles. They never know what will happen in the future and they do not know if they will meet a good ending.
To them, the fate of Master Rane and Broken Sword might as well be their fate.
But after meeting Ethan, everything changes.
They regained their dignity and could even change their own fate. Feelings of being confirmed, respected, and idolized are addictive.
Even if they had to sacrifice their lives, they were willing to endure.
Not just them. Wolves feel it even more.
It was as if they had been in the dark all this time, walking and fighting aimlessly for so many years. Then suddenly Ethan comes along and he's like a beam of light that helps each of them find their own direction.
It's like some kind of religion.
Ethan didn't think much of this. He doesn't know how good he is to them. He just did what he wanted to do.
After a long day, Ethan did not feel tired, so he headed for the Palmer Group.
Diane was too busy to care for him.
She simply greeted him, hugged him for a few seconds and said, "I miss you."
After that, he went back to work.
The Palmer Group faces a huge challenge ahead of them.
The Long Group from the north attacked them from all sides to block the Palmer Group from rising to the north, and their attacks were very aggressive. This attack has caused a huge storm in the corporate world.
Everyone thought that the Palmer Group would not be able to accept it and the Long Group would make them collapse in a few days.
But to their surprise, the Palmer Group was still able to stand up even after two or three strikes!
In addition, the Palmer Group has shown a stubborn fighting spirit under Diane's leadership. Everyone in the company is equally motivated and united, so it is as if they have become one body and are pushing the Palmer Group together.
This surprised many people, but also made many people admire and respect the company.
As Diane said, when a powerful enemy appears, then one will completely metamorphose, and the Palmer Group will also undergo metamorphosis.
This girl was young and fragile half a year ago. Now he is growing up and becoming stronger and more prominent, but still able to maintain the purity of his heart as well as his kindness and innocence. That makes Ethan very happy.
She doesn't bother Diane because she knows she has to be completely immersed in her work now.
Ethan sat in the office for a full five hours without looking for information on Ashley's desk. He doesn't want to interrupt anyone's work.
Diane looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost 10 p.m. He took a deep breath.
He finish.
He was finally done for the day.
He looked up to see that Ethan was still sitting there, and he looked a little regretful.
"Are you hungry?"
"No." Diane almost felt touched that Ethan had been waiting for her when she said, "I've eaten."
He was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud.
He would feel worse if Ethan was really waiting for him to eat.
Ethan asks someone to send dinner from Golden Jade Restaurant and put it on the table in front of him, but Diane is too busy to eat anything.
The food is cold.
"Let's go home, I'll have Mom cook noodles for you." Ethan gets up and helps Diane put on her jacket. "Wind at night is very strong, do not catch a cold. Let's go."
He grabbed Diane's hand and walked out of her office. The main office was still bright and many people were still working, as if not feeling tired at all.
Ethan does not call them or bother them because he knows that nothing he says now will move them. Everyone knows very well when they should work hard and when they should rest.
Ethan believed in them.
He held Diane's hand and they quietly walked through the building. After getting into the elevator, Diane leaned slightly on Ethan's shoulder.
"Are you tired?"
"No" answered Dian. "Just want to lean on you."
Ethan smiled and said nothing. She pulled an arm over Diane's shoulder so she could lean closer to her.
After they got home, April had already cooked the noodles after receiving their phone earlier. She feels bad for Diane and tells her not to tire herself out, even though April knows very well that whatever she says now will fall on deaf ears.
After Diane finished her noodles, she returned to her room. He turned on the laptop again and kept thinking about work.
When Ethan finished his bath, he was already asleep at the table.
"This stupid girl."
He held Diane and placed her gently on the bed. He slipped it inside and gently kissed her forehead. "You've been amazing, my wife."
"Don't be afraid. I'll never leave you, no matter what."
She held Diane's hand and her expression was gentle. "I promise."
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Diane's lips moved and Ethan didn't know if he heard what she said. He muttered something about the job and used a lot of jargon that Ethan did not understand at all. He tried not to laugh as he turned off the lights and hugged her to sleep.
The night passed quietly.
Diane wakes up early and quietly lies in Ethan's arms. This is the most relaxing part of his day.
"Are you awake?" Diane saw Ethan open his eyes and her smiling eyes were filled with gentleness. "You spoke in your sleep last night."
"Am I?" answer Ethan. "What did I say?"
"You said you'd never leave me."
"It's not talking while sleeping." Ethan laughed as he gently stroked Diane's hair and kissed her. "That's all the words of my heart."
Diane really wished she could spend the rest of her life happily lying in Ethan's arms!
They both got up, took a shower and had breakfast.
After sending Diane to the office, Ethan prepares to visit the Tanner family in the northern mountains.
He wanted to go to Starling City to ask Shawn if he knew where the movements of the two Red Cloud-tattooed men came from. But after thinking about it or for a while, he thought that since Shawn had not been involved in the martial arts world for so many years, he might not know.
But Ivan had a very high standing in the Northern High Kick Sect and spent almost his entire life in the martial arts world. So he would know more about such things.
Ethan did not hesitate much and did not bring anyone. He took his own plane north.
At the same time.
The Tanner family in the northern mountains.
As the main pillar of the Northern High Kick Sect, the reputation and standing of the Tanner family in the martial arts world was extremely high. Ivan was the top-ranked grandmaster of the Twelve Routines Springing Leg, so he was even more appreciated.
He had a much higher standing than that Xavier May.
But after he returned from Greencliff, the malicious comments out there increased.
Some said that the Tanner family had been greatly lost and the reputation of the Twelve Rutin Springing Leg was destroyed, while Ivan had been expelled with a broken leg.
There are others who say that when the people from the Tanner family reached Greencliff, they were so scared that they came back the same way they came and never even entered Greencliff.
There are even some who say that the Tanner family never lived up to its name in the first place. Their reputation and abilities were just rumors, so when they met a truly highly skilled fighter, they did not dare to fight at all.
The people from the eight Tanner family lineages went mad with anger, but Ivan did not care about any of this.
Someone actually came knocking on their door to challenge them!
There was a loud explosion and the floor of the training room shook. A man stood there in disdain on his face as he looked at one of the Tanner family members who had collapsed onto the floor. He sneered loudly, "Did the Tanner family not have anyone else left?"
"What do you mean by being the main pillar of the Northern High Kick Sect when you can't even fight me? This clan is so big, don't tell me you don't even have good fighters among your young people?"
The muscular man stood there and continued to shout loudly with contempt on his face, "If not, you can send someone older!"
There were representatives from the eight Tanner family lineages and they all had evil expressions on their faces.
They really have trouble holding back. They really wanted to go there and beat this arrogant fellow to death.
So what if he's a kickboxing champion? Would such a person dare to challenge them?
Has anyone else underestimated the Tanner family so far?
"After training abroad for so many years, your fighting techniques are really not bad," Ivan smiled calmly and seemed to be not bothered at all. "The younger generation of the Tanner family are not geniuses, but they are not as weak as you might think."
"Oh really?" The man laughed and said in a mocking voice, "Then find one that can really fight!"
"You can send someone older who trained for a longer time, I'm fine with that."
He was in his early thirties, but he was already a famous kickboxing champion overseas, and no one could beat him in close combat.
He did not care about Chinese martial arts at all. This time he heard that the Tanner family had humiliated themselves, so he couldn't wait to come and step on them.
He was a bit wary at first, but after he had defeated two men his age so easily, he started to be complacent.
"Mr Tanner, I'm leaving!" One of the middle-aged men next to Ivan could not stand it anymore.
If even stray cats and stray dogs came to challenge them like that and families did not respond, others would laugh at them.
"No need," Ivan shook his head.
To Ivan, this brat was just messing around. All of these kickboxing techniques were nothing in terms of techniques that could actually kill a person.
"Mr Tanner!"
There were others who could not help it either.
The Tanner family has been much ridiculed and doubted recently.
But Ivan didn't seem to care at all. He never refuted and allowed others to look down on them and say bad things.
Ivan could bear it, but these young people could not.
And now they are being challenged by some kickboxing champions from abroad! How would the Tanner family maintain their position in the Northern High Kick Sect?