Chapter 428: Challenge

As soon as the words were spoken, August's figure appeared at the Extensive Martial Arts Training Center, with his butler, Mr. Bill, following closely. Jack Winifred rose from his chair and gazed at August, a smirk playing on his lips. "August, I thought you were long gone." "You can rest assured that I won't depart this world before you do," August replied confidently. He walked up to Jack, exuding a powerful aura that clashed with Jack's own. Jack, the head of the Winifred Group in the capital, had come to Langstel for two reasons: to inspect the Winifred Group's operations in Langstel and to settle an old score. Jack and August were peculiar friends. They had known each other for most of their lives, and they had spent a good portion of that time competing, whether in business, tea art, martial arts, or chess. In the realm of martial arts, Jack had been in August's shadow for over a decade, which had been a source of great frustration for him. That's why he brought Evan, a for