The guests were all in awe at the magnificent display before them and chattered among themselves.

On the stage, Maurice watched on with a smile as he shouted instructions to the two combatants.

In the end, after four or five hundred moves, Maurice called off the match.

The two of them ceased fighting and retreated to the side.

Among all the younger members of the Guo family, only Egon hadn't appeared yet.

"Egon is the only one left. I wonder what birthday gift he prepared?"

"Didn't they say that he was going to surprise Master Guo? He must have made careful preparations!"

"Why hasn't he shown up yet? Did something happen?"

After nearly a minute, Egon still did not appear, and the crowd was growing restless.

Maurice frowned and turned to look at Zesiah, who was next to him.

Sweat poured down Zesiah's forehead. He scolded his unreliable son in his heart, but could only put a smile on his face. "M-Maybe something happened to Egon. I'll call him right away and ask him what's going on," he tried to explain.

He took out his cell phone and dialed the number as he had done many times before.

However, his expression darkened when he heard the prompt tone indicating that Egon had turned off his phone.

"What's wrong?" Maurice's tone was filled with irritation.

Meanwhile, Hosea couldn't help but frown. He took out his phone and dialed Heron's number. "I'll call Heron and ask him."

However, after a while, he frowned and hung up with a puzzled look on his face.

"Neron's phone has also been turned off. What's going on with these two guys?"

Maurice frowned. "It doesn't matter. Let's get ready for dinner. We can't wait for him."

"Dad, this..." Zesiah protested.

Just then, a servant ran in, panting. "There is n-news, Master Guo. Young Master Egon has come up the mountain."

"Egon is here!" Zes I a h's face was covered with sweat. "Then what is he waiting for? Egon, come in!" he prompted urgently.

"But, Young Master Egon..." The servant had a strange look on his face as he tried to explain.

However, Zesiah, in his haste, was not in the mood to listen. He waved his hand and said, "There's no 'but'. Ask the Young Master to come here quickly."

The servant could only say yes and then turned to leave.

As for Hosea, he also let out a sigh of relief. "These two young men almost missed out on your important event. When they arrive, you should admonish them," he said with a smile. Hearing this, some of the gloominess on Maurice's face faded.

All the guests turned toward the entrance to see the surprise Egon had prepared for Maurice.

Then, as the crowd watched, Egon slowly trudged in.

Seeing this, Zesiah rushed to his son. "What are you doing? You're so late. What happened?"

"Forget it, hurry up and bring out the birthday gift you prepared for your grandfather..."

However, Egon was stiff all over, as if he didn't hear anything. He stumbled forward, step by step.

Seeing this, Zesiah couldn't help but frown and glance at his son.

When he took a closer look, he immediately realized that something was off.

Egon's clothes were wrinkled, and there were even stains on them. Moreover, his face was extremely pale, and his eyes were blank. He looked like a zombie. "Egon, why are you..."

Egon looked at Maurice and called out, "Grandpa!"

Maurice's face sank when he saw Egon's expression. "What's wrong with you? Are you here to wish me a happy birthday?"

At the side, Hosea quickly winked at him and asked, "Egon, where's Heron? He's not with you?"

"Heron, he..." Egon trembled at the thought of Heron. Fear was written all over his face and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Maurice grew impatient. He slammed his palm on the handle of the armchair and shouted coldly, "Egon, what are you doing here?"

Hearing his grandfather's shout, Egon looked back. Looking at Maurice, he trembled. "Grandpa, I-L."

"What's wrong with you?" Maurice was quickly losing patience. "When did you become like this? Say whatever you want."

Egon, who was on the verge of collapsing, could no longer control himself when he heard this. He ran towards Maurice, crying. "Grandpa, save me. He killed Heron, and he wants to kill me. Quick, save..."

"What's that?"

Hearing Egon's words, the crowd was shocked.

Hosea and Maurice stared at him in disbelief.

"What did you just say? Heron was killed? How is this possible? Who could it be?" Hosea shouted.

Maurice's face darkened. "Who is so bold as to touch my family?"

At that moment, a faint voice sounded, "Me!"

Then, under the crowd's gaze, a young man in his twenties, with his left hand in his pocket and his right hand reaching out, slowly walked in. "Egon, is this what I get fortrusting you?"

"You disappoint me."

The man shook his head and suddenly made a grabbing motion with his right hand.

In an instant, Egon, who was rushing

towards Maurice, flew back towards the young man as if he was grabbed by an invisible hand. He was

slammed to the ground, leavinal ne

a

hole two meters deep in the hard bluestone floor.

"Egon!"

"How dare you!"

"Who are you? How dare you make trouble here!"

"Someone, catch him for me!"

For a moment, the crowd was in complete chaos.

Maurice, who was sitting on the old-fashioned wooden armchair, suddenly narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Guo family, stop!"

In an instant, the angry Guo family members stopped and looked questioningly at him.

Zesiah's face was full of confusion. "Dad, why are you..."

Maurice's face was ashen. He stood

up from the antique wooden

armchair. He stared at the young man and squeezed out a few words from his mouth.

"H-He is... Fade!"

The crowd burst into an uproar.

"What? Fade? He actually showed up?"

"Fade, the murderer who killed Monash? How dare he show up here?"

"Fade, isn't that Master Chen's name? Could it be the same person?"

"Why did Master Chen kill Monash?"

"Master Chen was injured in Micovia.

Shouldn't he be recuperating?"

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