Chapter 142

Tony's expression turned cold. "Mr. Eslinger," he said, "it was a young man named Andrew Lloyd."

Bane Eslinger frowned. "A young man? That seems unlikely. Mastering pressure point techniques capable of manipulating life and death isn't something a youngster could achieve."

Tony said bitterly, "Mr. Eslinger, I'm not lying. Andrew not only struck Juan's pressure point but also subdued one of my top lieutenants. I'll make him pay dearly for this."

Michael interjected, "Mr. Madden Senior, are you referring to the junior doctor from Jayrodale General Hospital?"

"That's precisely who I mean!" Tony replied, surprised. "Do you know him, Mr. Rhodes?"

Michael's expression darkened. "Of course I do. He has my cousin Lauren, the Rhodes family heiress, completely enthralled." He turned to Bane. "Bane, remember the Death's Draught you gave me? Andrew neutralized it."

Bane was surprised. "Ah, so it was him. If he can counter my poison and has mastered pressure points, he must be quite skilled. Though I've never heard of such a notable figure in Jayrodale."

Michael scoffed. "Skilled? He's nothing but a gold-digger living off women. He might have some medical talent, but messing with Mr. Madden Senior will be the death of him."

"Now that Juan is safe, he'll pay for his audacity," Tony growled.

Michael's eyes glinted. "Seeing Juan in that state broke my heart. With him being your only son, Mr. Madden Senior, I wouldn't let this slide. That punk needs to be taught a lesson."

Tony smirked. "He's supposedly good in a fight. Plus, he has the Alckers, that bastard Dylan from South City, and Ms. Rhodes backing him. We need to plan this carefully."

Bane chimed in dismissively, "They're all novices. A young man can't have much real power, though I am curious about his skills and training."

"It's simple: we strike where it hurts most," Michael explained.

Tony frowned. "You mean taking his family hostage? From what I know, he doesn't have anyone close."

Michael gave a sinister smile. "What you don't know, Mr. Madden Senior, is that he's Jayrodale's most notorious gold-digger. Before Lauren, he was living off Christina, the ice queen of Stevens Corporation. Just grab Christina, force the Stevens family to bring him out, and the problem is solved."

Tony's eyes lit up. He nodded slowly. "Not a bad plan at all. The Stevens family is a minor player in East Side, and they'll be easy to handle. I'll get right on it."

Later, as Michael and Bane left East Side together, Bane spoke condescendingly. "Mr. Rhodes, did you really have me come all this way to treat Tony's worthless son just so you could use Tony to deal with Andrew?"