The guests were all in awe at the magnificent display before them and chattered among themselves.
On the stage, Maurice watched on with a smile as he shouted instructions to the two combatants.
In the end, after four or five hundred moves, Maurice called off the match.
The two of them ceased fighting and retreated to the side.
Among all the younger members of the Guo family, only Egon hadn't appeared yet.
"Egon is the only one left. I wonder what birthday gift he prepared?"
"Didn't they say that he was going to surprise Master Guo? He must have made careful preparations!"
"Why hasn't he shown up yet? Did something happen?"
After nearly a minute, Egon still did not appear, and the crowd was growing restless.
Maurice frowned and turned to look at Zesiah, who was next to him.
Sweat poured down Zesiah's forehead. He scolded his unreliable son in his heart, but could only put a smile on his face. "M-Maybe something happened to Egon. I'll call him right away and ask him what's going on," he tried to explain.
He took out his cell phone and dialed the number as he had done many times before.
However, his expression darkened when he heard the prompt tone indicating that Egon had turned off his phone.
"What's wrong?” Maurice's tone was filled with irritation.
Meanwhile, Hosea couldn't help but frown. He took out his phone and dialed Heron's number. "I'll call Heron and ask him."
However, after a while, he frowned and hung up with a puzzled look on his face.
"Neron's phone has also been turned off. What's going on with these two guys?"
Maurice frowned. "It doesn't matter. Let's get ready for dinner. We can't wait for him."
"Dad, this..." Zesiah protested.
Just then, a servant ran in, panting. "There is n-news, Master Guo. Young Master Egon has come up the mountain."
"Egon is here!" Zes I a h's face was covered with sweat. "Then what is he waiting for? Egon, come in!" he prompted urgently.
"But, Young Master Egon..." The servant had a strange look on his face as he tried to explain.
However, Zesiah, in his haste, was not in the mood to listen. He waved his hand and said, "There's no 'but'. Ask the Young Master to come here quickly."
The servant could only say yes and then turned to leave.
As for Hosea, he also let out a sigh of relief. "These two young men almost missed out on your important event. When they arrive, you should admonish them," he said with a smile.
Hearing this, some of the gloominess on Maurice's face faded.
All the guests turned toward the entrance to see the surprise Egon had prepared for Maurice.
Then, as the crowd watched, Egon slowly trudged in.
Seeing this, Zesiah rushed to his son. "What are you doing? You're so late. What happened?"
"Forget it, hurry up and bring out the birthday gift you prepared for your grandfather..."
However, Egon was stiff all over, as if he didn't hear anything. He stumbled forward, step by step.
Seeing this, Zesiah couldn't help but frown and glance at his son.
When he took a closer look, he immediately realized that something was off.
Egon's clothes were wrinkled, and there were even stains on them. Moreover, his face was extremely pale, and his eyes were blank. He looked like a zombie.
"Egon, why are you..."
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