Eric replied coldly, "I don''t believe it, but I''m not jealous either! Phantom Mirage has slow cultivation progress. That''s amon trait of Heavenly-tier martial arts technique! Even though I''m only at the peak of martial king right now, Andrew is stillpletely under my control!"


    Henry nodded. "That''s true."


    Andrew secretly rolled his eyes. Eric was putting on quite the act. Just wait, he would soon learn what scorching heat really felt like.


    Henry reminded him, "There''s one problem, though... This kid''s behavior is still somewhat erratic, and he can''t tell right from wrong! You need to hurry up and hypnotize him again. I want to train him into a killing machine that follows orders without question!"


    Eric grunted in acknowledgment, turned to face Andrew, and activated his mystical technique once more!


    Andrew sneered inwardly at the sight of Eric sweating profusely with a pale face, looking quite miserable. Once Inferno Strike was activated, the me Surge flowed from his energy core through aplete cirction, and he was not affected at all.


    Andrew had truly achievedplete immunity to Phantom Mirage.


    Next, he just needed to find an opportunity to take Eric out of the city and into open waters.


    Thendline phone by the couch rang, and Henry answered, "Mr. Pennyworth!"


    On the other end, Edwin, the butler of the elite McCormick family, said, "Mr. Fischer, it seems you failed at the Yeagers!"


    Henry replied grimly, "Don''t worry, Mr. Pennyworth, I''ll find another way!"


    Edwin snorted coldly. "What do you mean don''t worry? The mayor and Jerome''s die-hard loyalists are getting impatient! Especially the mayor... He really doesn''t want to see us making such a bigmotion! The bottom line is: speed up your actions! If you can''t deliver, the McCormick family will find someone who can." Henry was not the type to be pushed around and sneered, "Mr. Pennyworth, is there anyone more suited than me to get this job done? If the McCormick family wants to rece me, go ahead and send your own enforcers. But that would be a bad look, wouldn''t it? You start making moves out in the open, and certain powerful forces in Goldridge won''t sit still."


    Edwin''s tone stayed cold. "You''re not as irreceable as you think, Mr. Fischer. There''s already someone waiting."


    Henry narrowed his eyes. "Who?"


    Just then, the vi''s doorbell rang.


    On the other end of the line, Edwin chuckled. "Well, looks like they''ve arrived. Go open the door and see for yourself."


    With that, he hung up.


    Henry walked to the door with a dark expression and opened it.


    Scarlett walked in with a bright smile.


    Henry squinted. "The Driscoll family, huh? What, you trying to snatch food from my te now? Undercut me from the inside?"


    Scarlett remained unfazed. "No need to be so defensive, Mr. Fischer. Jerome''s spot is still up for grabs, after all. This Southern Martial Union prize is a fat one. You think you can eat the whole thing by yourself? Rx. I''m not here to steal anything. But if you can''t handle the Yeagers, I won''t hesitate to step in."


    Henry snorted. "Then why don''t you share your brilliant ideas? I''m all ears."


    Scarlett spoke smoothly. "Brute force won''t work. They''ve got two elders anchoring them. Unless the elite families get directly involved, we''re just wasting time."


    Henry stayed quiet, waiting for her to continue.


    Scarlett smiled faintly. "We do what we did before. Remember how we used Frostblossom to weaken Jerome? This time, we hit the Yeagers'' elders the same way."


    Andrew stood silently nearby, and even he had to admit that Scarlett was downright savage. She was as dangerous as she was clever.