The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 811: Chapter 811: You’re Smart, But What of It?

Bryant James’s battle with Kash Lam was observed by tens of thousands, earth-shattering and highly conspicuous, greatly enhancing his reputation and establishing his authority.

Following that, no one else challenged Bryant James; evidently, everyone had recognized his strength, and his position as team captain was secure. Now, it was just a matter of how many were willing to join.

Of course, joining the combined team required consultation with the Sect, and Bryant James did not demand an immediate response. He simply stated that those willing to join could inform him before they left.

With the matter settled, some left the White Jade Platform while others remained to continue exchanging ideas.

Carson Flores obviously had no interest in mingling with Bryant James, so he stood to leave, but then Bryant James suddenly turned and said, ”Carson Flores, care for a chat?”

Carson Flores turned his head, and their gazes collided in mid-air, as if invisible sparks were flying.

A radiant smile appeared on Carson Flores’s face: ”Sure, let’s talk.”

Bryant James rose to his feet, gestured an invitation, and took the lead towards the side of the mountain.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Carson Flores had no reason to fear any trickery and cheerfully followed.

Bryant James walked to the edge of the cliff, stopped, and turned around, casting a soundproofing spell to shield their conversation.

”You really do look a lot like your father.”

Carson Flores chuckled, ”Seeing this face of mine, how does it make you feel?”

Bryant James, grasping the sarcasm in Carson Flores’s words, spoke in a calm and cold tone, ”In matters of the heart, I am the loser, but in reality, I am the winner. Your father is dead, I am alive. Time changes, and Adelaide Bautista will eventually forget your father. I thought I would never see that face again, but unexpectedly, it has reappeared before me in such a manner. Life is indeed full of wonders.”

A glint of frost flashed in Carson Flores’s eyes: ”Does my father’s death have anything to do with you?”

Bryant James displayed a meaningful smile: ”He died in Harmony Hollow, what does that have to do with me?”

Carson Flores’s gaze suddenly sharpened as he retorted, ”My mother told me that the original list of explorers for Harmony Hollow didn’t include my father. But just before the departure, a group was suddenly added, and my father was among them. From the way you speak, it seems you had a hand in this, right?”

The corners of Bryant James’s mouth curved upward slightly: ”I felt the team was too small, so I made a suggestion. Your father wasn’t the absolute best at the time, but he was still excellent and couldn’t be overlooked. Harmony Hollow might be dangerous, but it is also full of opportunities. Adelaide is so outstanding; if he didn’t outshine her, how could he be worthy of her? Don’t you think?”

Carson Flores nodded coolly: ”So, you’re saying my father ultimately joined the exploration team because of you?”

Bryant James nodded, a mocking look on his face: ”Yes, but it wasn’t personal. After all, there were quite a few people added in the second group. If your father had achieved something in Harmony Hollow, he should have been thankful for my advice. It is just regrettable that the exploration failed. Speaking of which, I do feel somewhat ashamed; if I had not made that suggestion, maybe fewer Kahdas disciples would have died. They were some of the best of my Kahdas disciples, after all.”

Carson Flores took a deep breath and said with a smile: ”Using official means for personal gains, you thought the big trouble was gone with my father’s death, but when you saw my arrival and Miss Adelaide’s attitude towards me, you realized that she had never forgotten my father in her heart. You were angry, and you were jealous, so you had someone secretly plant a Spiritual Imprint on me and then arranged for Tobias Singleton to ambush me on the way...”

Bryant James’s pupils abruptly contracted, but he quickly regained his composure. However, this subconscious physiological reaction did not escape Carson Flores, who had been watching him closely all a long.

Carson Flores chuckled lightly: ”So it was really you.”

Bryant James looked intently at Carson Flores and suddenly smiled: ”You’re very smart, but what does it matter? Do you have any evidence?”

Carson Flores replied with a smile: ”You killed out of caprice, and I, should I want to kill you, would have no need for evidence.”

Bryant James said with a faint smile: ”Without evidence, even your master, Master Campbell, wouldn’t be able to do anything to me. After all, Mount Kahdas is no weaker than Nutwood Mountain, and besides, I am Kahdas’s future. Do you think they would let me be killed? As for you attempting it personally, ha, the Path of the Sword Bone you’ve chosen is indeed formidable, but that’s all it is. With just your strength, if you wish to kill me, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until your next life.”

Carson Flores laughed softly: ”Fate sometimes plays jokes on us, hitting us when we least expect it. It’s always best not to be too confident.”

Bryant James frowned slightly, fixing his gaze on Carson Flores: ”What do you mean by that?”

Carson Flores ignored Bryant James and abruptly leapt into the air.

Bryant James and he were already the center of attention, and now, seeing Carson Flores suddenly take flight, everyone’s gaze instinctively shifted to him.

Carson Flores soared into the sky, his voice thundering across the wastelands.

”I, Carson Flores, Direct Disciple of the Nutwood Mountain Cave Master, visited Mount Kahdas four months ago. When leaving, I was ambushed by Tobias Singleton. If I’m not mistaken, Tobias Singleton should be on this wasteland right now. To anyone who can provide information on his whereabouts, five million Spirit Stones as a reward...”