Tony paused for a moment before adding, “We might not be able to get the legendary thief’s help, but your suggestion still has some merit. We can look into other highly skilled thieves on the market and hire them instead.”Both Tony and Manny knew deep down that even though the fearless assassins they trained were capable, tearing the family heirlooms away from Laurence would be no easy feat.In fact, the hired killers in the underworld were growing increasingly reluctant to take their contracts. Every time they accepted a job from the Longbottom family, they had suffered devastating losses. After it happened one too many times, the syndicate bosses started turning them down.They would only cooperate with the Longbottoms if the target was not Laurence.Tony had spent a fortune to hire these men to raid Laurence’s estate for two reasons. Firstly, to preserve his own strength, and secondly, to make Laurence an enemy of the syndicate bosses so they would destroy Laurence for him.Ho

“Go check it out. Make sure those hounds don’t spot you. Throw those beasts the roasted chicken laced with rat poison. Once they’re down, it’ll save us a lot of trouble.”Without those hounds barking, their chances of quietly slipping inside would be much higher.“Yes, sir.”A few men in black acknowledged in a low voice, took the poisoned roasted chickens, and crept stealthily toward the main gates of the estate.In Havenmill, Laurence was not the only one with an estate. There were quite a few wealthy tycoons with deep roots spanning generations who also lived in massive estates. Even the Longbottoms owned a manor of their own.Usually, those estates had security booths at the main gates, staffed with plenty of security guards working twenty-four-hour shifts to ensure the main entrance was constantly watched. That was always the first line of defense for an estate’s security.Laurence’s estate, however, did not have a security booth. Instead, there was just an archway over a se

Having fought with Laurence for so many years, it felt like they were always the ones getting the short end of the stick.They had successfully infiltrated Laurence’s estate before, but it had resulted in catastrophic losses. They had meticulously planned tonight’s mission. They had even gone so far as to send Manny out to the field. Yet, when Manny arrived at the very front gates, he chose to abandon the mission, throwing away a perfectly orchestrated plan. The worst part was that he could not even scold his son for it.Manny’s caution, however, was entirely justified. Had Tony been in Manny’s shoes at that exact moment, he probably would not have blindly walked in either. When a mission seemed too easy to succeed, it usually meant a massive trap was waiting for them. Tony found Laurence and Lilian utterly detestable. If their men had gone inside, there was no telling what horrific fate would have awaited them.By then, forget about stealing the family token. Whether their

The country was vast, and searching for a person was like a shot in the dark.He had dispatched numerous people to track down Laurence’s whereabouts. Eventually, they found a lead. A nanny had taken Laurence across state lines, and he had ultimately surfaced in Meadspring.Jane, who was still just the Johnsons’ daughter-in-law back then, had rescued a baby in Meadspring. He suspected the child was Laurence, but there was no way to confirm it. The Lafayette family was not to be trifled with, so he did not dare provoke them.Once Jane returned to the Johnsons, his men tracked her and confirmed that she had indeed taken in a child whose age matched Laurence’s. However, the outside world never saw the boy and had no idea what he looked like.People did not even know the child’s name as the Johnson family protected him incredibly well. However, because his men were tracking Jane and lingering around FC Manor, the family found out, beat his men to a pulp, and delivered a stern warning.

Everyone fell into a long silence before someone finally asked, “Tony, what do we do now? If Laurence really is that boy from all those years ago, we’re completely helpless against him.”The other relatives might have only suspected it, but those who had actively helped Tony betray and plot against the previous family head knew the truth all too well. Ever since Longtail Group had started rising to prominence in the public eye, Tony and Manny had constantly targeted them.Laurence, however, had survived countless assassination attempts. He was invincible. Despite everything thrown at him over the years, he was still kicking, while Tony had lost countless men.As Longtail Group grew more powerful and eventually caught up to Longbottom Corporation, those people had grown increasingly anxious. They were terrified that Laurence was that boy returning for vengeance.Today, their fears were finally confirmed. Amidst the terror, they also felt relieved. They were terrified because Laurenc