Chapter 238: Chapter 238: The Actions of the Taylor Family

Charles looked at the surprised expressions on Shannon and Finn's faces, but he didn't feel any surprise himself.

In most people's eyes, Charles had just become a Level 4 Beast Master, and he shouldn't have the strength to successfully challenge the "Reaper's Scythe."

"Charles, you're not being influenced by the comments online, are you?" Shannon asked curiously.

He had specifically searched for information about Charles after seeing news reports about missing children, and he was surprised to find a lot of negative topics about Charles online.

Now, hearing that Charles was going to sign up for the "Reaper's Scythe" in a few days, Shannon thought that Charles must have been provoked by those bad comments.

Before Charles could explain,

Finn slowly reined in his shock and said to Shannon, "It shouldn't be that. I believe Charles must have some confidence in his ability to succeed in the challenge."

As he said this, he turned to look at Charles, his eyes filled with a sense of eagerness.

If it weren't for the minor injury he had sustained today, and the fact that he would have to continue challenging the "Reaper's Scythe" tomorrow night, he would have already suggested a sparring session with Charles.

"Alright, we only have this information for now. If we can successfully challenge the Reaper's Scythe, we might get some additional intel." Charles summarized.

Upon hearing this,

Finn felt a bit uncertain. He knew that the Genosha Calivia underground octagonal cage was linked to the [Dawn] organization.

This organization was just as mysterious as [Constellation], with formidable intelligence capabilities, and he had even heard that it could help someone reach the level of a high-ranking Beast Master in a short amount of time!

Could it be that Charles also knew about the [Dawn] organization?

After thinking it over, Finn decided not to voice his question, it was still too early to say anything.

If that one-armed boy entered the octagonal cage to fight, he didn't have complete confidence in his ability to defeat him.

"Let's call it a day for now. Later, the three of us can set up a group chat so we can communicate about anything that comes up in the future. It'll make things a lot more convenient." Shannon suggested.

After seeing Charles and Finn nod in agreement, he immediately pulled out his phone, created a private group chat, and invited Charles and Finn to join.

Charles glanced at the group chat information and noticed that Shannon had even named the group [Dawn].

"How about it? This name is pretty good, right? I came up with it myself." Shannon said proudly as he noticed Charles's gaze.

To his surprise, no one responded to him, and Charles and Finn simply left the private room. seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

This night was destined to be somewhat turbulent.

When Zane returned home, he could no longer control the emotions boiling inside him. He picked up a vase that was sitting in the living room and slammed it hard against the floor.

"Damn it! Keep hiring online trolls and post negative topics about Charles!" Zane shouted furiously at the people nearby.

To his astonishment, those people offered no response and merely stared behind Zane.

The head of the Taylor family, Benson, appeared in the hall at that moment. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked at the venting Zane with a blank expression.

The atmosphere in the hall instantly became heavy.

After a while, Benson slowly walked up to Zane and fixed a sharp gaze on the future heir of the Taylor family, saying:

"I know everything you've been doing."

Upon hearing his father's words, Zane's heart immediately filled with fear and unease. He remembered all too well how Benson had warned him more than once,

never to provoke Charles again!

Now that Benson said he was aware of Zane's activities online, he was certain that punishment would follow!

"I'm sorry, Father, I realize I was wrong. I'll cancel the plans right away." Zane replied tremulously, keeping his head down and not daring to meet Benson's gaze.

"Cancel? Why cancel? Increase the investment and continue. Your idea is good, but it's just not perfect enough." Benson said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Zane abruptly lifted his head, incredulously saying, "Father, you're not angry with me? Didn't you say not to provoke Charles again?"

Benson turned around and sat relaxedly on the central sofa, saying, "Times have changed. Ezra is in big trouble now, so we no longer have to worry about him retaliating."

Zane's eyes lit up instantly. He quickly realized that, although he didn't know what had happened with Ezra.

Based on Benson's attitude, they should be able to take action against Charles now, right?

"Why not send someone to eliminate Charles directly? I don't want to see him live another day. Every time I see him, I'm reminded of that humiliation!" Zane said, his eyes filled with malice, he wanted Charles dead!

Benson sighed. He still felt a lot of pain for his son Zane. Back then, in front of so many people, he had made Zane kneel and apologize to Charles.

This was not only a hurt to Zane, but also a shame that the Taylor family could never wash away! "Not yet. We can't act directly." Benson waved his hand and continued:

"Here's the plan: send some people to find the families of those children Charles saved. Whether through threats or monetary temptation, get them to publicly accuse Charles."

Zane's eyes brightened. He quickly realized that doing so would be a massive blow to Charles.

After all, those he had once saved would now be turning against him, which might drive Charles to madness.

At that point, they could provoke him into signing up for the "Reaper's Scythe" challenge and bribe those top-tier Level Four Beast Masters.

Charles would be doomed!

Moreover, this way, there would be no apparent connection to the Taylor family. Even if someone tried to blame the Taylor family, they wouldn't have a solid reason!

"Father, I'll do it right away!" Zane seemed to see a way to make Charles suffer and eagerly turned to leave.

Once everyone in the hall had exited,

Benson remained quietly seated on the sofa, and behind him, a vague and shadowy figure appeared.

The lights in the living room seemed to lose their brightness, becoming somewhat dim. An endless darkness stirred, and now there was a very powerful Beast Master present!

"Are you sure Ezra can't escape?" Benson recalled the oppressive feeling Ezra had brought that day and asked, still feeling a bit uneasy.

A hoarse voice replied, "Don't worry. This time, three Level Eight Beast Masters are involved. Even if Ezra doesn't die, he will be seriously injured and his strength will decline."

"That's good to hear. Don't forget our agreement, the Taylor family will do everything in our power to assist you." Benson said with a sigh of relief.

He had some idea that Ezra seemed to have touched upon something very important recently, which was why the organization behind him had dispatched three Level Eight Beast Masters to surround him!

With the mysterious person's assurance, the Taylor family could act with confidence.

"By the way, weren't we not allowed to take action against Charles before? How did you all agree to this now?" Benson asked curiously.

The mysterious figure behind him remained silent, clearly not wanting Benson to know the reason.

Benson didn't press further. Since the other side had agreed to the Taylor family's plan, there was no point in dwelling on it. Letting Charles die in the underground octagonal cage was also a good option.

"Anyone who brings humiliation to the Taylor family will not have a good ending! One day, Genosha will belong to the Taylor family!" Benson stated as he stood up, speaking slowly.

The mysterious figure vanished into the darkness.

"My lord, the plan is proceeding smoothly. The next step depends on Charles's choice." the mysterious person sent this information to his superior.

The Taylor family was merely a sharpening stone, meant to force Charles to become stronger as much as possible.

The earlier restriction against the Taylor family acting directly was because they hadn't confirmed whether Charles was indeed the chosen one by fate.

After the elder of the Jiao Mu Jiao organization from the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon personally confirmed it, arrangements against Charles quietly began.

"Everything is arranged by fate, Charles. You will understand." the mysterious person murmured to himself.

At the same time, negative topics about Charles began to resurface online once again.

These topics began to shift people's attention toward the missing children's cases. Many discussions revolved around the idea that Charles accepting the bounty mission and rescuing 26 children was all a deception!

Some topics even maliciously speculated that Charles was in cahoots with the criminals who had kidnapped the children!

Any reasonably intelligent person would surely not believe such claims, but the vast majority of people online were ignorant.

A portion of them only wanted to watch the drama unfold, disregarding whether the facts were true, they added fuel to the fire and maliciously slandered him.

In just one night, many people changed their stance and began to accuse and insult Charles online.

Charles, just waking up, was completely unaware of these developments.

He still entered the training tower as usual, continuing to comprehend the figures on the stone walls, along with his understanding of combat techniques.

In the office of the headmaster at Cyber Academy,

Jamie frowned as he looked at the information on his phone. He turned to Hale beside him and said, "So, what's the situation? Have you figured out who is behind all of this?"

Hale nodded and replied, "I've found out—it's people from the Taylor family. They're targeting Charles maliciously!"

Both of them were quite intelligent and had already deduced the Taylor family's motives.

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However, it was strange that, despite having just been warned by Ezra, the Taylor family dared to act this way.

While they weren't directly attacking Charles, if Ezra found out, the Taylor family would still face the wrath of a Level Eight Beast Master.

"It's odd. How did the Taylor family become so bold? Could it be...?" Jamie pondered.

Suddenly, he seemed to catch onto something and quickly asked Hale, "When was the last time Ezra contacted you?"

Hale, unsure why Jamie was asking, replied, "The timing isn't fixed, but I haven't heard from Uncle Ezra in several days."