Ch. 1341..1350

Chapter 1341

He stayed in the military intelligence division for two years, training harder than other children. His skill surpassed all agents, but he was still reluctant to join the military intelligence division. He was hoping so badly to go home.

During his third year in the military intelligence division, perhaps it was because of the long wait and the lack of response he was getting, his chances of going home grew slimmer and slimmer. He thought that maybe his home had been torn down.

After all, he constantly heard about the evil deeds Doomsday did when he was in training. Doomsday would carry out a massacre with only one goal in mind -to eliminate everybody completely. He was in despair.

Hence, he chose to embark on a journey to revenge.

He ended up joining the military intelligence division.

He thought that his heart had turned as cold as iron, that he was capable of staying calm and indifferent even when faced with his own family.

Who would have thought that he would be so devastated after a mere encounter with a girl who looked so much like Baby Zetty?

He thought that it was necessary for him to complete the task as soon as possible and return to the military intelligence division. Only by isolating himself from the outside world would he be able to stop his rampant thoughts.

In a cliff cave in Mount Pearl.

Cole's body was soaking in a pool of water. Due to the rushing water, severe cold, and hunger, his body that seemed to be cast out of steel and iron was gradually deteriorating and breaking down.

Cole fell sick.

When the young man returned to the cave, he saw Cole's body shaking violently.

The young man removed the socks from his mouth as his demonic voice sounded in Cole's ears. "How are you feeling, Cole?"

Cole was shivering and stuttering when he spoke.

"What... What exactly... do you want?"

The young man examined Cole closely. "What do I want? I want you dead. But before you die, I need you to tell me where Nine Paintings is."

"Hehe..." Cole sniggered. "I don't know where it is. Why don't you kill me?"

Clearly, the young man did not believe him. "You don't want to tell me? It's okay, I have a hundred ways to make you speak."

He raised Cole's hand and removed his nails forcibly.

Cole let out a tragic scream. "Arghhh!"

The young man sneered ferociously, "Does it hurt?"

This was retribution for destroying his family.

The acute pain he had felt and the agony he suffered... He would pay them back to Cole in double.

"Hmph, so what if it hurts? I still won't tell you where the Nine Paintings are," Cole said in an unyielding tone.

The young man thought for a while and said, "I'll make you."

He removed the necklace from his neck and started swaying it in front of Cole's eyes.

"Hypnosis won't work on me," Cole said proudly.

The young man was determined to win, and his eyes were glowing with confidence. He said slyly, "Look at my necklace carefully. What's engraved on it?"

Cole was severely ill by now, hence his willpower was much weaker than that of normal people.

After the young man's reminder, Cole started examining the necklace very seriously. There was a heart pendant on the necklace with the word 'Ares' engraved on one side and the word 'Severe' on the other. Slowly, his eyelids became heavy and started drooping. He was looking extremely drowsy now.

"Where's Nine Paintings, Cole?"

"I don't know where the paintings are. Decades ago, Doomsday's admiral took it to meet Mr. Boye in order to save Ron Yorks' life. The admiral hasn't returned since."

"Doomsday's admiral? That guy?"

Jay's figure emerged in the young man's eyes.

"Looks like we're not finished yet."

The young man lowered his head to look at Cole, his gaze falling on his ghastly-looking thumb that was missing a nail and had blood dripping from it.

The young man, however, felt a burst of pleasure for some reason.

"I'll let you live so you can help me vent my spleen, Cole," the young man said maliciously before turning around and leaving.

Peach Blossom County.

It was almost New Year's Eve now.

Angeline had stayed calm for a period of time, hence her body's condition improved slightly. At least, she was able to move around freely in her room now.

New Year's Eve was fast approaching and family gatherings were common. Jay was worried that Angeline would reminisce about the old times, hence h e tried to figure out a way to shift Angeline's attention.

Chapter 1342

Chapter 1342

"Would you like to do something, Angeline?" Jay sat on the couch.

Angeline snuggled in his arms and was taken aback slightly. "We've just done it, didn't we, Jaybie?" Jay,"..."

"You must be so bored that your head is full of perverted thoughts."

Angeline realized that she had gotten the wrong idea and chuckled sheepishly. "What do you want to do, Jaybie?"

"I want to..." Jay was secretive. "Make some sky lanterns for Baby Robbie."

Angeline was up for it. "Okay."

Angeline got up and pulled Jay up eagerly. "Let's go and buy the materials, Jaybie."

Jay replied, "Mm."

Like two innocent children, they opened the door enthusiastically only to hear a cold and icy voice.

"Where are you going?"

Angeline thought it was one of the Ghost members and said, "We're going to the supermarket."

"What do you want to buy?"

"Some materials to make sky lanterns."

"I'll buy them for you."

Angeline protested. "No way, I have to buy them myself."

Sincerity was everything when it came to making sky lanterns.

This was the blessing she would give Baby Robbie, so how could she possibly let someone else do it?

"How are two blind people supposed to go shopping?"

Angeline stomped her feet. "Do you even hear yourself? Is that how Mr. Ares taught you?"

Jay pulled Angeline into his arms and soothed her, saying, "Don't get angry, Angeline. Relax."

Angeline hugged him and started crying. "He humiliated me, Jaybie. Discipline him."

Jenson was stupefied.

He smacked his mouth in irritation. He had always had a sharp tongue since childhood and would occasionally talk back to his father. He had accidentally shot his mouth off this time and made Mommy angry. Jay said with a sullen expression, "Apologize, you brat."

"I'm sorry." Jenson apologized immediately.

Jay responded with a stern expression, "Mm."

That was a response to show that he had forgiven him.

Angeline was very much confused. She refused to let the matter drop and said, "Jaybie, when someone disrespected me back then, you wouldn't let him off so easily. Do you not love me as much as you used to anymore?"

Jay,

"How did I usually do it?" he asked carefully.

Angeline replied, "You said that you would dig up his ancestors' graves, tie up all his family members, and bring them to me. Then, you'll let me punish them at will."

Jay,

Jay's brows furrowed. He looked very awkward.

Jenson saw how troubled Daddy looked and could guess that Daddy had already recognized him.

Jenson pondered. 'When did Daddy find out?'

When he gave them the wraps?

When he was having a duel with Spencer?

Jenson was stunned by how enigmatic Daddy was.

He had hidden it so well.

"Mommy," Jenson called out softly.

Angeline was dumbfounded. "Is that you, Jens?" Jay said with a smile, "He has been our guardian angel these few days. Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so peacefully for us either." Jenson could hear how proud Jay sounded.

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Chapter 1343

Angeline sounded very emotional. "Let Mommy hug you, Jens."

Jenson walked over and embraced Mommy tightly.

Jay pulled them apart, sounding extremely jealous. " Now, now, that's enough, Jens. Don't be a mommy's boy or you won't be able to find a girlfriend."

Jenson,

"Daddy, you really need to fix your bad habit of getting jealous so easily."

Jenson did not think that it was a big deal when Daddy got jealous back then, but now that he was jealous even of his own son, Jenson thought that he had truly crossed the line.

Jay said with righteous indignation, "Who says this is a bad habit?"

He then started talking about the advantages of being jealous. "Being jealous just shows that I care about my wife and that I value her and don't want to lose her. Why should I stop being jealous when this is going to help my relationship grow?"

Jenson was rendered speechless by Daddy's quick thinking.

If this could help their relationship grow, then fine...

Jay said again, "I'm going shopping with your mommy right now. Don't worry about us. We can't just hide in our shells our whole life because we're afraid, right? Besides, your mommy needs to move around, or else..."

At this point, Jay deliberately paused, pretending to sound like a profound thinker.

Both Jenson and Angeline were eager to know the reason for Jay's sentiments when they suddenly heard him say, "Your mommy is prone to weight gain. She's going to gain weight if she stops exercising for s o long. I'm just worried that I won't be able to pick her up once I'm old."

Both Angeline and Jenson were rendered speechless.

"Don't you think your worries are a little too farfetched?" Jenson asked.

"Don't you know that we have to take precautions?" Jay reprimanded him.

Jenson gave in completely. "Okay then."

He glanced at the tightly-shut doors on both sides of the corridor and said, "Mommy, Daddy, if you insist on going to the supermarket, then please hold on for a moment." Jenson gave out orders in Ghost's group chat and started deploying troops.

Soon after, Ghost members walked out in twos and threes in their casual attire. They were dressed up as ordinary citizens and walked downstairs in batches to the supermarket, each carrying a basket in their hands.

When Jay and Angeline entered the supermarket, they caught everyone's eyes immediately.

The couple was wearing sunglasses. The husband was holding his wife in his arms with one hand while holding a white cane in the other, strolling very slowly around the supermarket. Dozens of Ghost members had scattered throughout the supermarket.

Coincidentally, Josephine, Zayne, and Sis Shirley happened to be in the supermarket as well. When they saw Jay and Angeline, Zayne could not help but tease. "What are you two blind people doing in a supermarket?"

When Jay heard Zayne's voice, he lifted his white cane to smack him. Zayne quickly raised his hand and surrendered. "Okay, okay, I was wrong. What are you doing here in a supermarket? Have you run out o Durex?"

Angeline explained, "I need to buy some materials to make sky lanterns."

Sis Shirley took Angelina's hand and said, "Come with me, Little Angeline."

Josephine went to take Jay's hand. "I'll take you there, Brother."

Jay shook her hand away. "Stay away from me." "Why?"

"Men and women should keep their distance!"

Josephine was speechless.

"But I'm your sister."

"Are you not a woman?" Jay teased.

Josephine wanted to cry but had no tears. "Does this even apply to siblings?"

Zayne said, "That's right. I don't even mind, so why are you so concerned? I'm the one who's at a disadvantage here."

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Chapter 1344

Jay sighed and said, "Angelina is probably having menopause now. She got mad at me when I praised other women last night." Zayne refused to believe Jay. "Shouldn't you be happy that my sister is jealous of other women because of you?"

Jay said, "Of course I'm happy, but she'll ignore me every time she gets jealous."

Zayne nodded. He believed that it would feel like the end of the world for Jay whenever Angeline ignored him.

However, Zayne was more concerned about something else. "So which girl did you praise?"

Jay said, "Rose Loyle."

Zayne was dumbfounded.

"Why are you still bringing up that country bumpkin?"

Jay snarled. "Who are you calling a country bumpkin? Angeline was Rose for so many years. If she gets jealous even of herself, I can't imagine if it was another woman!"

Zayne sympathized with Jay. "Maybe she's having menopause indeed. Caution is the parent of safety.

You're right to be careful."

Jay snapped. "What menopause? Angeline is still so young!"

As Zayne and Jay were chatting, Sis Shirley took Angeline to the shelf where sky lanterns were sold.

Sis Shirley asked, "Little Angeline, there are so many colors to choose from. Which color do you want to get?" Angeline replied, "Baby Robbie likes green and orangeyellow. Let's buy papers of those two colors then."

Jay came forward. Like a young master from an aristocratic family who was liberal with his money, he said in a domineering tone, "Buy all the sky lanterns here. We're buying all the pre-made products and materials as well."

Sis Shirley wanted to help out but stood rooted to the same spot while feeling at a loss.

Zayne walked over and put all the pre-made products and materials on the shelf into his shopping cart while saying, "Big Brother is right. Let's buy all of them so that Baby Robbie will be the only one to receive the blessings in all of Peach Blossom County."

After Zayne exposed Jay's intention, both Angeline and Sis Shirley gave in to his domineering demeanor.

At this moment, a strikingly handsome young man walked into the supermarket.

The young man swept his gaze across the supermarket expectantly. When he failed to locate the gorgeous young girl, a hint of disappointment flashed in the young man's eyes.

However, as soon as he spotted Jay and Angeline standing in one corner, a dazzling glow shot out of his dull and dim eyes.

Doomsday's admiral?

He was just planning to approach him to get Nine Paintings back but never would have thought that the man would deliver himself to his doorstep.

The young man pressed down his peaked cap and walked toward Jay and Angeline.

When he approached them, the young man placed his hand on the shelf and exerted force...

The shelf immediately started tilting toward Jay and Angeline. Seeing that the goods on the shelf were about to crash onto Angeline, Jenson suddenly rushed over and reached out to support the tilting shelf. Like a tug-of-war, both forces were restraining each other.

Jenson and the young man made eye contact. The young man looked confident and ostentatious, whereas Jenson was like a ferocious black panther, looking like he was about to swallow the other party whole.

Jenson would never let anyone who tried to hurt his parents off so easily.

Jenson blew his whistle, and in an instant, all the Ghost members in the supermarket jumped into the air. They surrounded the teenager in a blink of an eye.

"Seize him," Jenson ordered.

He might be young, but all the complications he experienced since childhood, coupled with his parents' ill-fated destiny, had forged him into an exceptionally mature and reliable man. He was someone who carried himself like an invincible powerhouse.

When he gave his orders, he did so with a majestic and powerful aura.

Suddenly, all Ghost members charged at the dashing young man from all directions.

The mesmerizing young man clenched his fists as his pupils darkened.

"You want to catch me? You can dream on."

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Chapter 1345

When the Ghost members and the young man fought, it could be said to be a battle between the finest.

Although the young man was outnumbered by his enemy, he knew how to make use of the merchandise on the shelf as darts to throw at the Ghost members.

He was most skilled at using darts, hence he took full advantage of the favorable conditions in the supermarket.

The Ghost members could not get close to him at all.

At this time, the customer service lady in the supermarket exclaimed in shock, "Argh, so many things have been broken! They've completely wrecked the place. Hurry up and call the police before they escape." Jenson went over to deal with the aftermath. "I'm buying all the goods in the supermarket. Can you very quickly calculate the total amount for me?"

The customer service lady was struck dumb.

She then started bustling about to get the price sorted out.

After paying the money, Jenson raised his eyelids and saw the young man reaching into his arms. Jenson cried out inwardly, 'Oh no.'

Sure enough, the young man was holding what seemed like firecrackers in his hand. He then lit it up and black smoke immediately filled the place, permeating through the surrounding area. Everybody's vision turned pitch-black.

When the thick smoke slowly dispersed, Jenson swept his vigilant gaze across the place. When he noticed that Mommy, who was standing in front of the sky lantern shelf earlier, had disappeared, he exclaimed in horror, "Mommy!"

Jay grew frantic when he learned that Angeline had gone missing. "Jens, take the Ghost members with you and immediately get Mommy back."

"Yes, Daddy."

Jenson ordered Ghost, "Come with me."

On the other hand, Zayne and the rest took Jay home.

Meanwhile...

The young man brought Angeline to a rental house in a n unknown community.

As soon as he turned out of the stairwell, he saw a line of gorgeous figures standing in the corridor.

12 young and ravishing young girls were dressed in tight-fitting dresses, each and every one of their faces full of youthfulness as they stared at the young man with scorching gazes and dazzling smiles. When the young man laid eyes on them, the dark and gloomy clouds in his heart dispersed at once. An unruly smile crawled onto his dashing face.

"What took you guys so long? I've missed you to death."

The 12 beautiful girls immediately rushed forward to greet him. Their unbridled laughter was extremely infectious, seemingly able to cut through copper and iron walls.

"We've missed you too, Lil Fox."

"We were worried sick after you left."

The light-hearted greetings seemed endless.

When Daisy, the eldest of the sisters, saw Angeline, she let out a hush and asked the young man, "Who is she?"

The young man replied, "Her husband is Doomsday's admiral and he holds Nine Paintings. You're here at the perfect timing. I'm sure all of you know just how weak I am when it comes to pretty women. I'll leave the interrogation to you."

Sis Daisy turned to look at Lily, the seventh sister, and said, "Sis Seven, you know the best way to torture a prisoner. Why don't you take her inside and make her talk? Ask her how we can get our hands on Nine Paintings."

"Okay." Lily gladly accepted the order.

The young man exhorted, saying, "This woman has somatization disorder. Don't kill her or we won't have hostages to blackmail that crafty man."

"I know my limits." Lily then dragged Angeline into the room.

When she closed the door, she slapped Angeline in the face while she was at it. Angeline, who was already physically weak, fell butt first to the ground.

Lily roared furiously. "You'd better tell me where we can find Nine Paintings or I'll torture you using all sorts of cruel means. I'll disfigure you, break your legs, cut off your tongue, and throw you out to beg on the

streets..."

Angeline listened to her cruel methods of torture and thought to herself, 'How could Baby Robbie, my son, possibly survive if he fell into these people's hands?'

She was overwhelmed by grief that tears started streaming down her eyes.

At the same time, however, she loathed these demons who went around wrecking children's lives. Angeline suddenly rebuked her hysterically, "Tell me, how many innocent children's lives have you destroyed using such cruel and inhuman methods? How many blissful and happy families have you destroyed and wrecked? Are murderers like you not afraid of facing retribution when you're reincarnated in the next life?"

Lily was dumbfounded...

Doomsday was clearly the culprit who had destroyed other people's homes, yet this woman was making bogus accusations against them instead.

Lily was so mad that she laughed aloud. "You're absurd. Who are you to criticize me?"

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Chapter 1346

She stepped on Angeline's ankle and heard a crack. It sounded like her bones had been crushed.

"Tell me! Where exactly is Nine Paintings?"

"I won't tell you even if I know the answer." Angeline gasped.

Lily hissed. "You have pretty tough bones, eh?"

Though after thinking about it, a puzzled look crawled up on Lily's face.

Little Monster said that this woman had somatization disorder, right? Normally, those with this disorder would not be able to stand a certain kind of blow due to their fragile heart, which was what ultimately led to their physical disorder.

If she was not even afraid of death, then what else was there to fear?

Lily had a feeling that she needed to unearth the source of fear in Angeline's heart.

As long as she could locate the source of her fear, she could then get her to cooperate easily.

Lily's face broke into a resolute and determined grin.

After she stopped interrogating her, Lily opened the door and left.

Angeline fell on the ice-cold ground. The pain in her body was nothing compared to the fear in her heart.

She feared not for herself but Baby Robbie.

No doubt, Monster was the one who had kidnapped him.

They were so inhumane. How could Baby Robbie possibly defend himself if he had fallen into their hands?

The more she thought about it, the more anguish she felt.

Angeline really wanted to do something for Baby Robbie. In the end, she bit her finger until it bled and wrote two bright crimson words on the sky lantern in her arms-'Baby Robbie'!

She knew that this was mere self-deception, but she would feel more at ease if she could do a little bit of something for Baby Robbie.

She hoped that Baby Robbie would come home safely!

Not long after that, the door suddenly creaked open.

Angeline quickly hid the sky lantern in her arms.

Lil Thirteen walked up to her and said softly, "It's time to eat."

Angeline said in a stern and upright expression, "I want to see Monster."

Lil Thirteen was slightly stunned. She put the food in front of Angeline, then turned around and left.

In the next room, the young man sat comfortably on the couch with his ankle over his knee. He was taking pleasure in the attention the sisters were giving him.

"Why did Master give you the name 'Monster'?" The sixth sister Jasmine asked curiously.

The young man wore a shameless expression. "That's because I'm handsome, of course."

Sis Six's eyes dimmed a little. Among the many challengers, she was the most skeptical and doubtful.

Since the young man had inherited Master's name, Sis Jasmine figured that he had also inherited Master's power and status.

On the surface, the young ignorant man might look at this as a noble favor, but the truth was far more dangerous than what he may be thinking.

"I still prefer calling you Lil Fox," Sis Six said stiffly.

The young man sniggered mischievously. "I don't like i t. Why don't you all gather around and call me Gru? It's like I've raised a bunch of minions." The sisters cracked up.

At this time, Lil Thirteen pushed the door in.

She had always been an unsmiling girl. She walked up to the young man with a poker face and said, "She wants to see Monster."

The young man murmured, "I'm not Monster."

He was Superior Monster.

Even so, he still got up from the couch reluctantly and walked outside.

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Chapter 1347

Chapter 1347

Sis Seven reminded the young man, "I used some torture methods when I tried to make her talk just now, but she doesn't seem to be afraid of any torture methods at all. I think that physical pain isn't the source of her fear, but instead, it's the fear that's hidden in the depths of her soul. Pay more attention to the subtle details and you may be able to find out the source of her fear."

The young man was slightly taken aback, looking very much surprised.

He thought the woman would probably be as timid as a mouse but did not expect her to be so fearless in the face of Sis Seven's torture methods.

He knew too little about her.

When the young man came to the room next door, Iris, the ninth sister, followed him.

The young man pushed the door and entered, but Lil Nine stood at the door with her arms crossed.

The young man walked up to Angeline. "You're looking for me?"

Angeline dragged her limp body and sat up on the ground, her beautiful yet blank eyes filled with intense anger at the moment.

"Are you really Monster?" Angeline asked.

The young man thought for a while. He was Superior Monster, Monster for short.

He then nodded. "Mm."

Like a leopard that had gone out of control, Angeline was so agitated that she suddenly pounced at him with a bloody-thirsty resentment, roaring. "I'm going to kill you!" The young man dodged nimbly, causing Angeline to throw herself to the ground.

When her forehead hit the floor, blood oozed out at once.

The young man glanced contemptuously at the weak and limp Angeline, then said in disdain, "How are you going to kill me when you're both blind and disabled?" Angeline was so furious that she started kicking and scolding, "Return my child to me."

Perhaps her anger had reached the extreme and her adrenaline was soaring, so Angeline regained a lot of strength all of a sudden. She struggled to get up while waving her fist at the teenager. She knew martial arts and already had a strong foundation in it.

The young man was not prepared for her quick recovery, and therefore, received a heavy punch to the face.

The young man covered his handsome face and pushed her to the ground, admonishing her, "Are you crazy?"

"Yes, I went crazy the moment you took my child away. Return my child to me." Angeline cried hysterically. The young man was taken by surprise.

For a moment, he forgot to defend himself.

Angelina's fingernails dug into the flesh at the back of his hand, leaving several bloodied marks.

The young man seemed to be unaware of the pain and muttered despondently, "You're looking for your child?"

Angeline was so heartbroken that she burst into tears.

Since the day Baby Robbie disappeared, she had been suffering in silence. She was afraid to cry-she could not cry. She still needed to stay strong in order to put the pieces of this shattered family together. Though when she faced the culprit, the cause of her tragedy, she shed all pretenses and cried her heart out.

For some reason, even the young man's ice-cold heart had softened.

He helped Angeline up, but Angeline was so heartbroken that her emotional grief had spread throughout her entire body. As soon as she stood up, she slumped down again.

The young man was slightly crestfallen. "Your child has disappeared too?"

A wry smile emerged on Angeline's elegant face. "My child didn't disappear. You took him away by force."

The teenager recalled that many children from the military intelligence division were unreasonably seized by Master.

However, Master said, "These children came from broken homes. It'll only be a tragedy to keep them with their families."

In his case, if Master had not taken him in, then he might have continued to live in his hatred for Doomsday for the rest of his life, never to avenge for himself. He would also never have the chance to put a n end to the deep-seated resentment in his heart.

"How are you supposed to take care of your child in this state? We took him away for his own good," the young man said as a matter-of-factly.

Angeline accused Monster furiously. "If you hadn't taken my child away, would I have cried myself blind? If it weren't because I was worried about my child's safety, would I be living in fear every day and eventually contracted this strange and terrifying disease?"

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Chapter 1348

"Do you know how much I hate you, Monster?"

The young man lowered his eyelashes, which then trembled slightly.

He was completely astounded. It turned out that this woman contracted this disease because of her excessive worry for her child.

The purest love of a mother came from her silent contribution. In a place where her child could not see, she continued to exude the brilliance of her motherly love in silence. The young man held Angeline with awe and respect, saying to her gently, "You need to calm down. Getting so worked up isn't going to be conducive for your recovery."

Angeline collapsed to the ground, her complexion ashen.

There was nothing sadder than having a withered heart. Seeing her in this state could easily arouse anyone's compassion.

Not wanting to trigger her further, the young man turned around to leave.

When he came to the door, he said to Sis Iris, "Don't punish her anymore."

Sis Iris saw the dim and dull look on the young man's face. She tried to ease his anxiety. "You're missing your mommy again, aren't you?"

The young man's eyes were slightly pink as he sulked. "Even though this mother has somatization disorder, she continues to look for her child. I've waited so long for my mother, yet she's still not here to claim me back."

Sis Iris reached out and gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, saying softly, "Cheer up. Your mother has her reasons."

The young man nodded. "Mm."

He turned around to look at Angeline and said, "Sis Nine, keep an eye on this woman for me. Don't hurt her."

"Mm." Sis Iris nodded.

With a crushing force, Jenson rushed into the building with the Ghost members.

When the 12 challengers sensed the arrival of their enemy, they kicked the door open, gathered on the corridor, and fought with them.

The 12 challengers and Ghost were evenly matched in strength.

When Sis Iris saw what was happening, she rushed into the room and took the hostage away.

When she carried the weak and limp Angeline on her back, the sky lantern fell out of Angeline's arms.

Sis Iris picked up the sky lantern, rolled it into a ball, and stuffed it into her chest. Then, with the help of a climbing kit, she fled the battlefield from the window at a rapid speed while carrying Angelina on her back.

As soon as she landed on the ground, Jenson walked over with a grim countenance.

When he saw how exhausted Mommy was and the blood that was seeping out of her head, a destructive aura engulfed Jenson's entire being.

"Put her down." Jenson's voice sounded like it had come from hell.

Sis Iris was slightly startled. This young man looked even scarier than the military intelligence division's master!

"Okay, okay, okay," Lil Nine said.

She slowly put Angeline down.

In the blink of an eye, Sis Iris pulled out the toxic powder from her arms and attempted to poison Jenson. However, it was as if Jenson had long anticipated it. He raised his hand to protect his eyes. He caught the power deftly using his other hand. 1

He opened his eyes and immediately sprinkled the powder toward Lil Nine.

"Argh, you set me up!" Lil Nine cried out, covering her stinging eyes.

Jenson could not care less about her and left while carrying his mommy on his back.

When the young man and other challengers chased their way out, they saw Sis Iris standing helplessly on the spot.

The eldest sister sighed. "We've lost our hostage."

The young man eyed Lil Nine suspiciously. Everyone thought that Lil Nine was pure and innocent, but he alone knew that Lil Nine was the most cunning of them all-a wolf in sheep's clothing.

If the other party was able to save the hostage from Lil Nine's hands, then that would mean the other party was more cunning than Lil Nine.

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Chapter 1349

"Can I know how you lost the hostage?" the young man asked with flagging interest.

Lil Nine explained, "Sigh, he's more quick-witted than I am. I tried to set him up using toxic powder, but he covered his eyes very quickly. I then tried to launch a sneak attack, but he sprinkled the powder on my face as I approached him... I couldn't see, so that's when he took the hostage away."

The look of admiration for Jenson was written all over Sis Iris' face. "I think he has mind-reading skills. He seems to know every move that I'm about to make, then uses the easiest and most effortless way to ward off my attack. He's a really formidable opponent."

Sis Two tossed Lil Nine her eye drops. "Detoxify your eyes first before you go and settle accounts with that cunning man."

Sis Iris was only poisoned for a short period of time, coupled with the minuscule amount of toxic powder that entered her eyes, the detoxifying eye drops were able to heal her eyes very quickly.

Now that their stronghold was destroyed, the military intelligence division could only move to the third stronghold-Pegasus Anchorhold on the outskirts of the county.

The group of stunners set off for Pegasus Anchorhold. Walking at the very back of the group, Sis Iris felt something sticking out of her chest, which made her very uncomfortable. She then remembered that it belonged to the hostage.

When Sis Iris took the sky lantern out, it was already torn apart. Lil Nine unfolded it gently, trying her best to patch up the broken edges as much as possible.

Then, she scrutinized every corner.

It did not take long for her to find the words 'Baby Robbie' written with blood on the sky lantern.

Lil Nine was inwardly surprised. She cast a suspicious look at the young man walking in front of her. She remembered that the young man's name had the word 'Rob' in it.

Lil Nine became sensitive. After removing the soft frame of the sky lantern, she folded the paper written with the words 'Baby Robbie' neatly and put it away. 1

Mount Pearl.

After countless inch by inch searches by the Yorks' stronghold's Corvettes, Carson finally found Cole in the cliff cave. His life was hanging by a thread.

He saw Cole curled up in the puddle. The man who was obsessed with cleanliness was soiled and dirty. There was even a stinky sock in his mouth. What was even more shocking than that was that his fingernails had been peeled and tossed aside. His slender and

beautiful hands were stained with blood.

The high and lofty man was currently lying lifelessly in the puddle.

"You brat! What took you so long?" His voice that was supposed to sound resentful and furious sounded weak and feeble instead, carrying no power to intimidate at all.

Carson said with tears in his eyes, "I'm sorry for being late, Young Master."

Carson carried Cole, who was laden with injuries and suffering from severe cold, to the Yorks' stronghold's medical center.

When Patriarch Spencer saw the tragic state that Cole was in, he was infuriated. "Which b*stard did this, Cole? Tell me and I will avenge you."

Cole's listless pupils suddenly exuded an ice-cold gleam, which lasted for a fleeting moment. Then, his weak voice drifted in the air. "I don't know."

Spencer roared furiously. "When I find out who did this to you, I will make sure to tear him to shreds."

Cole was severely injured. Although the Yorks' stronghold's medical technology was particularly advanced and Cole was in his prime where his body's resistance and immunity were at their strongest, the assassin still nearly caused devastating damages to Cole with his ravaging resentment.

Cole would need a long time to recover.

That night, the military intelligence division moved into Pegasus Anchorhold.

The anchorhold was located halfway up the mountain. It was quiet up there, and their meals consisted of only plain tea and simple food.

After having his first vegetarian meal, the young man started complaining.

"Why does a woman even want to become an anchoress? Their attire isn't pretty, and even their vegetarian meals aren't as rich as what pet dogs in wealthy families eat. Also, don't they feel bored holding their prayer beads all day, chanting and praying? I really don't understand why they would want to give up on the best things that life has to offer?"

Despite her young age, Eldest Sister was the only adult among this group of children. She was a gentle, gorgeous, and generous lady.

Eldest Sister said, "That's because you don't get it. Some people live only to be troubled by the things in the secular and mundane world, which leads to an agonizing life. The only way for them to get relief is to live beyond the worldly possessions that the mortal world has to offer."

When she said those words, her seemingly black obsidian pupils became deeper and deeper. It was as if this was the source of all her grief and sadness at the moment.

The young man looked hopeful. "When I grow up, I'll find a soul mate and spend a blissful life with her. I don't want to become an anchorite."

Lil Thirteen rolled her eyes at him and poured cold water on him, saying, "Military intelligence division agents can't fall in love."

Chapter 1350

Chapter 1350

Her words left the young man astounded, looking as if his soul had left his body.

After a very long time, he pushed the plate away and said with a flagging interest, "Boring."

He then got up and returned to his room.

Other girls exchanged glances with each other and burst out laughing.

"Does he have a crush on someone, perhaps?"

Eldest Sister said sternly, "He hasn't been in contact with other girls aside from you girls. If he has a crush, then it must be one of you. I'm warning you, you only have one life, so don't even think about challenging the military intelligence division's rules."

"We know that, Big Sis."

"That kid is throwing a tantrum now. Which one of us should go in and coax him?" There was a hint of worry in Eldest Sister's eyes.

There were always children throwing tantrums in the military intelligence division. Eldest Sister had always treated other children indifferently, but when it came to the young man, she very carefully preserved and guarded his innocence instead.

No one knew why Eldest Sis was giving preferential treatment to the young man.

Everyone cast their eyes on Eldest Sister.

"He listens to you, Big Sis. You should go."

Eldest Sister shook her head, the shadow of her eyelashes projecting underneath her eyes. "Maybe not."

Sis Iris pressed the content in her shirt pocket and suddenly stood up, saying, "I'll go, then."

"Go on, then," Eldest Sister said.

Therefore, Lil Nine came to the young man's room and knocked on the door.

The young man was lying on the bed with a helpless expression. He dragged the blanket over his head.

"This man is dead. Send your message to hell if you need anything!" he uttered in a muffled voice.

Lil Nine laughed out loud and pushed the door in.

She sat on a stool by the bed and teased, saying," Hmm, something's weird. It's not spring yet and the cat is already in heat."

The young man sat up and said, "I'm not in heat. I'm just-" The young man's voice waned.

"You just don't want to stay in the military intelligence division with no future ahead of you. You want to go home, don't you?" Lil Nine said.

Go home?

Those two words pricked the young man's heart.

The young man squeezed the blanket wearing a complicated look on his face. It was as if justice and evil were battling inside of him.

After a very long time, he came to a conclusion.

The young man said, "Forget it. I'll stay in the military intelligence division for the rest of my life. I guess I won't be that bored since you're all here to keep me company."

Sis Iris looked at the pained expression in the young man's eyes. She knew that the young man was looking forward to going home, but at the same time was helpless because he was merely succumbing to reality.

He probably thought that his parents had abandoned him.

Lil Nine was smiling. She suddenly bent over, moved her mouth closer to the young man, and whispered," Baby Robbie!"

The young man's mesmerizing face was instantly petrified.