The Legendary Man

Chapter 419 Durbaine
“Of course, you’re beautiful.” Jonathan’s arms encircled Josephine from behind. “My wife is the finest and most beautiful woman in the world. Even a goddess can’t compare with you.”
“Eat your food, you smooth talker, or they’ll get cold.” She pouted and ladled a bowl of oatmeal porridge for him.

He had only gotten a few spoonfuls down when his phone rang.

“Hello?” He set his spoon down.

“Mr. Goldstein, it’s me, Hades.” A hoarse voice came from the other end of the line.

“I know. What’s going on?”

“Mr. Goldstein, there is a one-hundred-million bounty placed on you a couple of hours ago.”
“One hundred million?” The outrageous sum astounded Jonathan. “Did the Hunters Guild place it?”
“Yes.”

“They’re such a tightwad. The people who sought to put a bounty on me offered billions, yet the Hunters Guild wants my life in exchange for a hundred million?”

Back when he used to conquer and occupy lands, those foreign opponents would all offer a few billion for his head.

He was astonished to know that the price for his life decreased from a few billion to a mere hundred million as years passed.

but not anymore…” Hades trailed off. One hundred million was sufficient to

move on Jonathan when he was in the force, but now he was

insouciantly. “Never mind that. Those numskulls want

a team to guard No. 1 Villa from a distance.

immediately.” The call disconnected with a click, and Josephine immediately knew something was amiss. “Did something happen?” she asked. “Nothing. Just a bunch of idiots with a death wish.” Jonathan skirted around the Hunters Guild

Josephine’s head as long as he

in the living room after Jonathan took a shower. Josephine, like many other girls, enjoyed

and she would curl up closer to Jonathan

could do was try

did nothing but make him sleepy-eyed. He always fell asleep within half an hour while

his drowsiness, an advertisement announced that the biggest auction in

would attract top collectors and philanthropists from all around the world. Moreover, the auction house would donate half of the proceeds to

eyes lit up when a dragon-shaped jade pendant

a blood-red

though. What attracted his attention was the crest emblazoned on the pendant, which looked the