Ch. 1501..1510
Chapter 1501
Master Zack was dumbfounded again.
Although Jay's trick could lead to an unexpected reaction, it would be an extreme test for Jenson.
If he slipped even slightly, Jenson would be in great trouble.
Suddenly, Master Zack was worried about Jenson's safety. He thought to himself, 'Is the child still alive?'
Military intelligence division.
As soon as Monster returned to the military intelligence division, he went straight to Baby Robbie's room.
Jenson was paying full attention to the Nine Paintings. When he suddenly saw Monster, Jenson hid the consternation in his eyes. He stood up and gave Monster a big wide smile. He said sweetly, "Foster Father."
Monster had a cold expression on his face and stared a t Jenson suspiciously.
"So alike... The two of you look so alike," Monster said.
The child he saw outside the military intelligence
division on Mount Pearl looked exactly the same as the one in front of him.
At that moment, Monster understood that Jay had given birth to a pair of twin brothers.
When he thought about how alike the two brothers of the Ares family looked, he could not tell who was who. This made him feel uneasy.
Monster intended to probe the boy to learn of his true identity.
He walked up to Jenson and stared at his face. Jenson was determined to be Baby Robbie. Baby Robbie raised his eyebrows and had a coquettish charm to him.
"Tell me, do you have a twin brother?"
Jenson nodded proudly. "Yes, his name is Jenson."
To dispel Monster's worries, Jenson started to relentlessly complain about himself. "Although Jenson is my twin brother, we're not alike at all. He's always sullen and quiet. It's as if his facial nerves are out of balance."
The corners of the Monster lips raised slightly as he thought to himself, 'This child always has a way to make me feel better.'
"Tell me, what did you learn from your trip to Mount Pearl?"
Jenson put his hands on his cheeks and said in a slightly annoyed tone, "Hmph. My father and mommy went to Doomsday to meet their relatives. Foster Father, why are they such fools? It's clear that Doomsday tore our family to pieces, so why don't they hate them? Why don't they direct their hate to Doomsday?"
As Jenson said that, his eyes started to tear up. "I've suffered for so many years, and I've suffered in vain."
Monster looked at the child and wondered if the child was being truthful.
He knew that Baby Robbie had a sunny and innocent personality, but he had not forgotten that Baby Robbie had been in the military intelligence division for several years. He previously displayed a two-faced yet quick-witted spirit when he was on a mission, so Monster kept his guard up against Baby Robbie.
"Why didn't they keep you by their side?" Monster thought Jay could keep his children around.
Jenson acted very angrily when he mentioned that." Originally, my daddy and mommy wanted to keep me by their side. I didn't agree to it, so they put me in handcuffs. Foster Father, look!"
Jenson rolled up his sleeves. There were still some red marks on his wrists from the handcuffs. Previously, when Jenson and Baby Robbie fought with handcuffs on, the bruising made the injury look worse than it was.
Monster still had doubts. He was wondering if this was one of Jay's tricks?
Jenson rolled down his sleeves and sighed. "After that, I told my daddy and mommy that my foster father treated me well and never forced me to do things I don't like. They eventually believed me and removed the cuffs."
Monster was unable to find any flaws in what Jenson just said. He nodded and said, "You did a good job. By the way, what about the Nine Paintings?"
Jenson held up eight of the Nine Paintings and said,1 Foster Father, I've drawn eight paintings."
Monster pieced the eight paintings together and found that the middle one was missing.
Jenson was embarrassed. He said, "Every time I visited this place, I encountered obstacles. As such, I don't remember it very clearly."
Chapter 1502
Chapter 1502
Monster looked at the other eight paintings and they corresponded to the terrain he had surveyed for the past few days. Unable to find any mistakes, his suspicion toward Jenson somewhat diminished. "Can you remember it?"
Jenson nodded. "Don't worry, Foster Father. I remember it well. I can recall any place I've been to, so it'll come up once I give it a nice long thought."
Monster touched his head with relief and said," Alright. Be sure to hand it to me before eight o'clock tonight."
"Yes."
After Monster left the room, Jenson sat on the stool and started drawing again.
Suddenly, a weak chirp was heard as if the circuit was deliberately cut off. Jenson's body froze, and he proceeded to turn around.
That was when he saw Baby Robbie crawling along the circuit on the wall like a gecko before jumping in front of him.
"Did you destroy the surveillance cameras?" Jenson asked.
Baby Robbie nodded.
Jenson let out a sigh of relief. The warm look he had put on as part of his disguise instantly reverted to his usual paralyzed-like facial expression.
Baby Robbie teased, "You have quite the knack for being me."
Jenson rolled his eyes at him. "My face feels stiff from foolishly smiling all day."
Baby Robbie felt stifled as he looked at Jenson bitterly. "How could you belittle your own brother?"
Jenson put a stop to the chit-chat and placed his mouth in front of Baby Robbie before whispering," There are two people imprisoned in the underground palace. I suspect that they're our grandparents. You'll have to play along with me so we can save them."
Baby Robbie was utterly dumbfounded...
An inexplicable resentment arose in his heart. "I've been in the military intelligence division for so many years but I never realized my relatives were locked up in the underground palace." "Because you're a fool," said Jenson, "Your foster father is a wolf in sheep's clothing."
"I get it now," Baby Robbie murmured.
Jenson was somewhat stunned. Baby Robbie used to be highly protective of Monster. Now that his attitude took a whole turn, something must have happened.
"How did you come to realize it?" "Sis Iris' soul told me."
Jenson,
Why did the Ares men like to attract ghosts and souls so much?
"It's good that you know," said Jenson.
Monster returned to his room and abruptly called Sis Daisy in to see him.
When Sis Daisy saw Monster, her usually gentle eyes carried a faint trace of resentment.
Monster was slightly fuming. "What? Do you hate me now for asking you to kill her?"
Sis Daisy said in a calm tone, "It's not like I've killed very few people for you. What's another one more?"
Monster stretched his arm out toward her. "Come here."
Sis Daisy hesitated slightly, yet she still walked toward him.
Monster pulled her into his arms and lifted her chin. He said gently, "Rest assured. This killing spree is about to come to an end. I've gotten the Doomsday map and we're merely waiting for our people to invade Mount Pearl now. We can avenge my mother and get back what belongs to the Boyes."
Longingness filled Sis Daisy's eyes as she saw hope for the future. The days without killing anyone were all that she wanted.
Chapter 1503
Chapter 1503
Monster turned the topic around. "However, you have to kill one more person for me."
"Who?" Sis Daisy asked.
At this moment, it was as if she had seen the dawn of victory. Hence, she no longer cared how much she would suffer in the darkness just to welcome the new beginning. The darkness was about to pass.
Monster's gentle eyes turned extremely cold. He gritted his teeth and hissed out two words in between his teeth, "Lil Fox."
Sis Daisy jumped away from his arms, her expression appearing a little stunned. Her smiling eyes were now shrouded in ice.
"I can't do it," she said while shivering.
Monster stood up. His whole body's demeanor looked more upright and gentlemanly than anyone else at this moment.
He approached Sis Daisy one step at a time. His voice sounded gentle, yet it could inexplicably send shivers down anyone's spine.
"Iris has been with you for eight years and you
managed to kill her. Why can't you kill Lil Fox?" The gentleness in his eyes was suddenly filled with coldblooded violence. He fiercely raised her chin and asked in a fit of pique, "Don't tell me you've fallen for him?"
"That's not it," Sis Daisy replied weakly, "I just thought about how he had once saved me and trusts you in every possible way. Besides, he's not a threat to us, so there's no need to kill him."
Monster coldly retorted, "Not a threat? If he finds out that I would kill his favorite mommy or that my purpose in bringing him into the military intelligence division is not to save him but to use him as a pawn, d o you think he'll still trust us as before?"
Sis Daisy muttered, "He'll never find out."
Monster exerted some force on his hand, and Sis Daisy's tears started rolling out from the pain. "Our people are heading toward Doomsday now to slaughter his parents. A huge battle is about to break out. Do you think we'll still be able to hide it from him? He's naive, but he's not stupid."
Monster angrily loosened his grip on Sis Daisy's chin and grimly said, "If we wait and he finds out the truth, he'll definitely turn his back on us. By then, he'll be Jay Ares' greatest weapon. With the skills he has mastered from the military intelligence division, he's our deadliest threat to date."
Daisy sank into the chair.
Monster leaned forward and pressed his hands on the armrests. "When the time comes, do you want to see me kill him? Or perhaps you're hoping he'll kill me?"
Daisy said, "He won't kill you. He's affectionate and righteous..."
However, upon looking at Monster's dark eyes that looked like he had taken a vow to destroy everything, Sis Daisy did not continue her sentences.
She knew that as assassins, it was their principle to act first to get the upper hand.
She stood up tremblingly and said with a pale face," Don't worry, I'll personally take care of him."
Monster nodded in relief. "Good. You can do it tonight after eight o'clock."
Sis Daisy walked out of Monster's room, and on the way back to the dormitory, she encountered Sis Jasmine who had just returned from her mission.
Jasmine had always been habitually silent in the military intelligence division. Her looks were rather average, and her combat skills were neither bad nor good. Moreover, her IQ was somewhat ordinary.
As such, she was sent to do some of the most meaningless tasks by the military intelligence division almost every day.
Every time there was a massive battle in the military intelligence division, the other challengers would receive a special task. While everyone was busy preparing for it, Sis Jasmine would still be stuck in those ordinary posts.
Sis Jasmine passed by Sis Daisy, and she deliberately stopped to greet her. "Sis Daisy!"
Sis Daisy nodded toward her as a response and hurried forward.
Sis Jasmine noticed the redness in Sis Daisy's eyes, and a subtle suspicion emerged in hers. Then, she walked toward her bedroom without batting an eyelid.
She went straight to the bathroom, which was the only place where all the girls in the military intelligence division had the right to some privacy.
Chapter 1504
Chapter 1504
Sis Jasmine stood in front of the mirror, and her sluggish expression slowly relaxed. The bleak look in her eyes slowly overflowed with sparkles. Her deep pupils resembled the deep sea, refracting waves that were incomprehensible to others.
She was willing to be mediocre, but it by no means meant that she was ordinary.
She knew more insidious things about the military intelligence division than anyone else.
For example, their foster father would often ask Sis Daisy to kill someone. No matter who her target was, Sis Daisy had always been decisive and never let anyone influence her emotions.
Even Iris, who had shared all kinds of joys and sorrows with them, was not given an ounce of mercy when Sis Daisy was asked to kill her.
However, Sis Daisy seemed to be more emotional this time.
The person whom Foster Father had asked Sis Daisy to kill this time seemed to be a person Sis Daisy cared very much about.
In Sis Daisy's heart, if even the sisters of the military intelligence division were not worth any of her tears,
only two people in the world could make her act this way.
The first one was their foster father, Monster.
The second would be the innocent Lil Fox.
Their foster father, Monster, and Sis Daisy were actually lovers. Sis Jasmine was the only one aware of this fact.
As for Lil Fox, he was the boy who brought sunshine t o Sis Daisy. He would use his own life to save Sis Daisy regardless of the consequences.
However, Lil Fox was not only Sis Daisy's ray of sunshine.
He was the sunshine of many sisters in the military intelligence division.
That included Jasmine herself.
At lunch, the sisters had their meals together as usual. Baby Robbie appeared in front of them unexpectedly.
Sis Five began to tease him, saying, "Aren't you busy drawing, Lil Fox? We invited you to have dinner with us a few days ago and you said that you didn't have spare time. Could it be that you're done with the Nine Paintings?"
Baby Robbie pondered to himself, 'With Jen's arrogant temperament, he wouldn't come out to have dinner with the sisters even if he had the time.'
Baby Robbie smiled and replied, "Yeah, the Nine
Paintings are almost done. Only the last one is left, so I'll continue after this meal."
Sis Daisy scooped up a huge meatbail and placed it onto his plate.
Baby Robbie's eyes appeared dark and gloomy. In the past, he would have loved it whenever Sis Daisy placed food onto his plate. However, after finding out she was the one who killed Sis Iris, Baby Robbie was slightly at a loss.
He had no idea how he could face Sis Daisy now.
"Thank you, Sis Daisy." He thanked her perfunctorily.
Sis Jasmine suddenly sighed. "It's a pity that Sis Thirteen and Sis Nine are not here!"
Everyone's smile disappeared because of this sentence.
Sis Seven said sorrowfully, "In our line of work, we should have no regard for life and death. Lil Nine died in Doomsday, and it's useless for us to be upset. It's better to turn that hatred into motivation. That way, we'll be able to get into Doomsday and get her body back."
Sis Three said with tears in her eyes, "Even if you say that, Iris is our sister whom we've lived with for so many years. How can we not be sad now that she's dead?"
Sis Eight chimed in, "Now that Sis Thirteen has gone into Doomsday, it's hard to predict her wellbeing. We
should head in and save her soon."
Baby Robbie looked at the sisters' angry expressions. He was trying to figure out each sister's standpoints from their words and actions.
Sis Six was baiting them, and he wondered whether she was doing it intentionally. If she was, then her shrewdness was beyond what he had imagined. It meant he had underestimated Sis Six from the beginning.
Chapter 1505
Chapter 1505
Sis Three was sympathizing with Iris, and her emotions did not appear to be fake.
Sis Eight might not have known that Sis Thirteen had been planted as a spy in Doomsday by the military intelligence division. Hence, the military intelligence division must not fully trust Sis Eight. Sis Seven was so indifferent toward Sis Nine's death. Perhaps she knew of it from the start?
Baby Robbie was about to open his mouth to summarize it into words. Unexpectedly, Sis Six, who never sat next to him before, abruptly shoved a bun into his mouth. She said, "Lil Fox, I know you're always avoiding wheat bread, but that's not good for your growing body. You'll have to eat at least one, okay?"
Baby Robbie looked at Sis Six suspiciously. It was unusual for her to talk to him in public, yet she was so abnormally talkative today.
There was always a reason for things to get abnormal!
Baby Robbie became more vigilant.
When he chatted with the military intelligence division's sisters in the past, he could always talk without restraint. Now, they could no longer be that
way as they could not entrust their lives to each other as before. The trust between them had utterly collapsed.
After dinner, Baby Robbie bade the sisters goodbye.
Sis Six's eyes fell on the wheat bun in Baby Robbie's hand. There was a faint trace of worry in her eyes.
She had secretly injected a long-lasting antidote into the bread. If Baby Robbie ate it, he might at least be immune to a lot of the poisons created by the military intelligence division. However, it looked like Baby Robbie had only taken a few small bites. It seemed that the guy really disliked wheat bread.
Baby Robbie played with the bun like a toy in his hand. He tossed it around, and once he returned to his room, Baby Robbie lay on the bed where he stared at the bread in a daze. Sis Jasmine's words echoed in his mind repeatedly." You'll have to eat at least one. It's good for you, okay?"
Perhaps there was a deeper meaning to it?
However, could he put his trust in Sis Jasmine?
Ultimately, Baby Robbie threw the bun into the trash can. However, he had secretly located two bottles of antidote beforehand. One of them was for himself while the other was for Jenson. Jenson had gone somewhere else as well. He only came back in the middle of the afternoon. Due to the tight schedule, Jenson hurriedly sat back down in front of the drawing board and started the last painting.
Before eight o'clock, he had finished all of Doomsday's Nine Paintings.
Jenson looked at the secret passage systems that he had deliberately added and there was a streak of arrogant, cold light in his eyes.
He knew that Monster had gone to Mount Pearl to survey the terrains. With his skills and wisdom, he would surely be able to locate Doomsday's secret base. The road that Monster had found was a shortcut to Doomsday's core. It was also the most challenging road to guard in Doomsday.
If Jenson tampered with this path, Monster would find out that he had messed around with it. Hence, Jenson wisely added new passage systems so that these non-existent secret passages would surround the shortcuts to the strategic spot.
Jenson was planning to fight with psychological tactics. He hoped that Monster would give up taking that shortcut after seeing this map. After all, if Doomsday's soldiers were truly located in these imaginary passages, the military intelligence division would become turtles trapped in a jar. Would Monster dare take such risks?
At eight o'clock, Monster had asked Sis Daisy to head over to collect the paintings.
Baby Robbie heard the footsteps and quickly hid.
Sis Daisy came over with a mug of hot chocolate as usual.
"Lil Fox, Foster Father asked me to come to collect the paintings. Are you finished with them?" Standing in front of Jenson, Sis Daisy's voice sounded gentle and she had a big smile on her face. Jenson handed the Nine Paintings over to Sis Daisy. He managed to squeeze out a beautifully bright smile. "They're done."
Sis Daisy handed the hot chocolate over to him." You've been staying up late very often nowadays. Drink up and try to warm yourself."
Jenson smiled and said, "Thanks, Sis Daisy."
Then, he drank it all in a single gulp.
Sis Daisy looked at Jenson with gentle eyes. However, it was as profound as the deep sea where stormy waves came crashing. What a kind and lovely child.
Chapter 1506
Chapter 1506
He lived like rays of sunlight and was able to drive out all darkness.
However, she was about to let this sunlight disappear completely.
Once Jenson was done with the hot chocolate, he yawned and said, "I'm a little dizzy, Sis Daisy. I'll go get some rest."
Jenson walked toward the bed and immediately crashed on top of it.
Sis Daisy's water-like eyes closed unexpectedly as sparkling and translucent teardrops were squeezed out.
She placed the mug in her hand on the table and walked toward the bed. She looked at Jenson, who was no longer breathing, and her eyes started welling up with tears.
"Lil Fox, our foster father wants you dead. But I refuse to do that to you, so I've given you a pill that can fake your death. Get some sleep now. Once you're awake, you'll no longer be in the military intelligence division. Remember, you must never return."
Daisy carried Jenson on her back, but as soon as she reached the door, Monster's butler was standing by
the door gloomily.
Daisy staggered slightly and took a couple of steps back.
"Mr. Monster asked me to come to collect Lil Fox's body."
Daisy calmed her nerves and said, "He's dead. I'd like to bury him personally. It can be regarded as repaying him for saving my life."
The butler's eyes turned darker. "Are you trying to betray Mr. Monster, Daisy?"
Daisy muttered, "I wouldn't dare."
"Then hand him over to me." The butler stretched out his hand.
Daisy continued backing away... She pleaded with him in a choked-up voice, "Just let me off the hook this one time, Uncle. I promise I'll do everything to repay him and I'll listen to his every word from now on." The butler's voice was like a robot, mechanical and without temperature. He stayed indifferent as he said, "Mr. Monster knows that you're reluctant to kill him, Daisy. Mr. Monster will not be killing him. He just wants him to be locked up in the underground palace. After the major task is done, he'll let him go."
After pausing, he continued, "Mr. Monster made such a n arrangement because he has taken your emotions into account. Mr. Monster loves you, and he hopes you'll understand the difficulty of this situation. This child mustn't participate in any of the major events. Otherwise, there'll be countless issues."
Sis Daisy looked at the butler, half-trusting him. "Is everything you told me the truth? Will Monster truly spare Lil Fox because of me?"
The butler nodded. "Lil Fox is an important hostage if he's alive. It's more useful than him being dead."
Only then did Sis Daisy hand Lil Fox over to the butler.
However, before the butler left, Sis Daisy became rather ruthless as she held the butler's hand tightly. She threatened him, "If you dare lie to me, Uncle, I'll never forgive you."
The butler gave her a cold smile. He had been trained by Monster to become a cold-blooded, emotionless machine.
He did not care whether or not Daisy hated him.
Then, he took Jenson and left.
Daisy staggered out of Baby Robbie's room.
Baby Robbie walked out of the bathroom as his obscured eyes followed Sis Daisy's beautiful silhouette. There was a thought-provoking expression on Baby Robbie's face.
He wondered whether or not he should be hating Sis Daisy.
Truthfully, Sis Daisy was a pitiful person as well. After all, her choices were never voluntarily made.
In the Underground Palace.
The butler threw Jenson into the underground palace and left without looking back.
At the gate, the butler sternly ordered the keeper who was guarding the underground palace, "From this day onward, the underground palace's gate will stay closed and locked. No one is allowed to visit the prisoners except for Mr. Monster."
"Yes," Sis Jasmine responded respectfully.
Chapter 1507
Chapter 1507
The thick stone door made a rumbling sound before closing, causing a loud impact before merging.
Jenson slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, the poison was flaring up, causing his insides to revolt. He could not muster up even a bit of strength.
Jenson propped up his body and turned himself over with much difficulty. He was now facing the dome and his constricted field of vision instantly expanded. Then, Jenson saw the two people tied up to the chair once more.
The lady with disheveled hair who was like a ghost suddenly moved and let out a groan from her throat.
The man next to her asked nervously, "What's the matter?"
Jenson tried to call out twice, "Chloe Yorks? Jordan Ares?"
The woman with disheveled hair suddenly raised her head in excitement, looking for Jenson's figure everywhere.
"Who's calling me? Do you hear anyone calling for us, Jordy?"
Jordan opened his eyes faintly, and his gaze fell on a figure curled up on the ground in front of him.
"Look in front, Chlo."
In the dim underground palace, it was hard to distinguish the other party's silhouette. He could barely see that it was a wriggling living creature.
"Who are you? How do you know our names?" Jordan asked, stirred up.
Jenson was afraid that the underground palace had a surveillance system, so he continued to disguise as Baby Robbie and replied, "I'm Robert Ares."
Chloe and Jordan needed a second to react. Jordan was the first to realize it. "Are you Jay's son? Baby Robbie?"
Jenson said, "Yeah."
Jordan struggled in excitement. He wanted to break free from the rope as he only had one thing in his mind at the moment-he needed to save the child no matter what.
"Baby Robbie, we heard long ago that you were kidnapped by Monster and have become one of the military intelligence division's agents. Why are they suddenly going after you now?" After a much futile struggle, Jordan became weaker and had to stop while saying this sentence in frustration.
"It's a long story. How about you, Grandpa? Didn't you guys die in a car accident?" Jenson asked in confusion.
"Hmph." Chloe abruptly snorted in anger. "It's because your daddy is muddle-headed and incompetent. He kept an ingrate by his side the whole time. That Quentin guy is a spy from the military intelligence division. He's merely a dog raised by Monster near your daddy."
Jenson's lips started twitching. Did Grandma just say Daddy was muddle-headed and incompetent? Even if he was, she was the one who gave birth to him.
It seemed like Grandma had been locked in the underground palace for a long time. She was full of resentment, and her temper had become somewhat irritable and weird.
Jordan tried to chime in for his son. "Even the wise are not always free from error. Jay didn't notice Quentin's impure intention at the time because he was still rather young, and he was clueless about the enemies the Areses had made over time. It's normal to be unprepared."
Jenson heaved a weak sigh.
It was fortunate that Grandpa still had a good mentality.
Chapter 1508
Chapter 1508
Jenson loved his daddy to death, so it was natural for him to defend his father. "If Daddy is muddle-headed and incompetent, I'm afraid your Yorks Stronghold would've burned to the ground by the military intelligence division by now."
Chloe Yorks was in a pique after hearing these words." Doomsday has the sky barrier, Zechariah as the patron saint, and the invincible Tiger and Wolf Armies. If the military intelligence division even dares to provoke Doomsday, that's just them attempting the impossible and digging their own graves."
Chloe had scarred Jenson when he was younger, causing him to develop severe social anxiety. Hence, in Jenson's subconscious mind, he did not have much affection for this grandmother anyway. Jenson decided to splash Chloe with the cold truth in a ruthless manner. "Mount Pearl's sky barrier has long been breached by the military intelligence division's 1 3 challengers. Oh, and your old Master Zechariah who's supposedly Yorks Stronghold's patron saint, I never even got to see him in action before he muddle-headedly got poisoned by Phiz Poison and kicked the bucket. As for those Wolf and Tiger Armies, no one in Doomsday can lead them, so they're merely heroes
who have no opportunity to display their talents. They're nothing more than empty shells."
Chloe felt a stab in her heart upon hearing these. She indignantly asked, "What do you mean? Master Zechariah is dead?"
Jenson replied, "Yeap."
Chloe abruptly became silent as if she was in a cloud of thoughts.
Jenson was like a ruthless character hiding behind a delicate appearance when he asked, "I just can't seem to understand it. Since Mount Pearl isn't as easy a barricade to overcome as you've said, how did the military intelligence division's agents enter the mountain? Perhaps they've received instructions from experts?"
Jenson deliberately paused at this point, and his sharp gaze was locked on Chloe. Seeing her body shriveling up, Jenson almost entirely confirmed the speculation in his heart.
"Could it be? Did you reveal the Nine Paintings to the military intelligence division?"
Chloe exclaimed guiltily, "I did not. I merely revealed the six most unimportant paintings..."
Jenson sneered and retorted, "Six? It's enough for them to stir up trouble at Yorks Stronghold."
Chloe began to sob, and her cry was filled with guilt.
Jenson continued in a pique, "Weren't you harsh and unreasonable when calling my dad muddle-headed and incompetent? Don't you think you're the muddle-headed and incompetent one for betraying the home that raised you?"
Jordan rebuked Jenson, "Your grandmother betrayed Yorks Stronghold because of a noble cause as well. She was trying to save your life. Do you possibly think that without those six paintings, Monster would've kept you alive for so long?"
Jenson had a rude awakening.
It turned out Grandma had been using those six paintings as bait so that Monster would spare Baby Robbie's life.
It was no wonder Monster had not made things difficult for Baby Robbie all these years. Perhaps this was the reason?
Jenson had misunderstood Chloe, so he sincerely apologized to her. "I'm sorry. I've misjudged you."
Chloe resentfully and indignantly said, "What's the use of an apology now? You're still locked up with us in the underground palace. We're dead meat. I've foolishly given up my six paintings for nothing." Jenson slowly got up. Although his voice was a little weak, every word was filled with perseverance and arrogance. "Don't worry, I won't die here."
He dragged his feet as he looked everywhere for buttons. However, all the buttons in the underground palace leading out were on the outside. Jenson searched for a long time before ultimately giving up.
After Monster had locked who he thought was Baby Robbie in the underground palace, there was a huge relief in his heart. He immediately summoned the agents and challengers of the military intelligence division for an emergency meeting.
During the meeting, Monster eagerly announced," Doomsday's admiral, Jenson Ares, has surrounded the military intelligence division with 5,000 Tiger and Wolf Armies. They're stationed at the port of the smal town outside our hall. We're now forced to face a choice. That is, the military intelligence division must be divided into two ways. What are your good suggestions?"
"Division Master, a huge team of the military intelligence division should march to Mount Pearl's Doomsday and wipe out the remnants of Doomsday. A small number of people will stay behind to hold down the 5,000 Tiger and Wolf Armies. That way, we can win the battle of Mount Pearl," someone suggested.
Chapter 1509
Chapter 1509
"As long as we emerge victorious in the battle of Mount Pearl, we can cut off the rear support for the Tiger and Wolf Armies and come back to clean up those Tiger and Wolf Armies that are in desperate straits. It'd be like sparing no effort at all," someone else chimed in, agreeing.
Monster nodded. "This is an excellent strategy. Go and prepare for it immediately and wait for the next order."
Mount Pearl.
The inevitable battle was imminent. In response to Jay's call, Grand Old Master Yorks issued an order requesting that all the elderly, weak, women, and children of all households in York Stronghold hide in Mount Pearl's underground safe passages. They were prepared to be transferred to another place. Only the young and middle-aged males who practiced martial arts in each household would stay behind. This could help in confusing the enemies.
This meant that every household was facing the difficulty of being separated from their relatives. The women were reluctant to be apart from their men, and there were sounds of crying filling up Yorks Stronghold's air.
Zayne suddenly became extremely brave this time
around and took the initiative to say to Josephine," Josie, you'll have to go with Angeline, Sis Shirley, and the others later. This time, I'll be staying behind no matter what to fight alongside Big Brother."
Josie rolled her eyes at him speechlessly. "You're constantly muttering about how weak you are. Do you think Big Brother will let you stay behind? You'll only be increasing their burden if you stay here, so don' try to be a hero now and come with me."
Zayne was full of vigor when he said, "I might be weak, but I've been following Big Brother for so long now. He has been using the same set of strategies to use against others. It has more or less rubbed off on me. It might be helpful if I stay."
Josephine saw how resolute Zayne was, and her heart inexplicably got heavier. "Are you truly planning on staying behind, Zayne?"
Zayne showed a bit of guilt in his expression. "Don't blame me for it, Josie."
Josie's eyes turned red instantly, but she held back her tears and smiled. "I support all your decisions. But, Zayne, you'll have to be careful out there. I'll be waiting for your return."
Zayne held Josephine tightly in his arms and said affectionately, "I love you, Josie. Don't worry. I'll never let myself die."
Josie nodded. "I know."
Jay and Angeline were sitting on the sofa. The two of them looked at Zayne and Josephine, their eyes filled with the same kind of contempt.
After Zayne let go of Josephine, Jay gave Zayne a fatal blow and said, "Zayne, who agreed to let you stay?"
Zayne pointed at himself. "I agreed to it."
Jay replied, "What's the point of you staying behind? You have no strength to truss a single chicken and there are very few folds in that brain of yours..."
Zayne said indignantly, "You're underestimating me."
When Jay tried to turn the conversation around, he thought that he would comfort Zayne but he unexpectedly trampled Zayne down to nothing. "At a crucial moment, you may perhaps become one of those heroes who'll detonate themselves to kill the enemies."
Josephine let out a wail. 1
Zayne looked at Jay gloomily. With a reddened face, he asked Jay unhappily, "Do I truly have no use in your eyes?"
Jay was about to nod when he saw Angeline looking at him, seething.
He immediately turned himself into a flexible husband and said, "Of course not. If you're useless, would I have let my sister marry you?"
Zayne took the compliment and immediately widened his eyes into a smile.
Jay glanced toward Angeline and saw that her face was finally calm. He was relieved.
Then, he sternly said, "Zayne, you, Josie, Angeline, Sis Shirley, Baby Zetty, and the others are going together. Your task is to protect them."
Chapter 1510
Chapter 1510
Zayne whimpered. He was highly dissatisfied with Jay's little arrangement. In Zayne's view, the patriarch would have sent someone to personally escort the elderly, weaker women, and children to safe passage. The real battlefield was outside, and he was a man. Men should be willing to sacrifice themselves on the battlefield.
Angeline was also dissatisfied with Jay's arrangement. She took Jay's hand and said somewhat coquettishly, "You said we wouldn't be separated, Jaybie."
Knowing that he was a clever and eloquent speaker, Angeline deliberately emphasized, "No matter what."
Jay held Angeline's tender hand and placed it on his chest. His smile was warm and charming as he said," Of course, we won't be separated. It's only temporary, Angeline."
Angeline had a pitiful expression on her face as if her eyes were about to well up with tears. "I don't want to, even if it's temporary. I have to be with you this time."
Jay's heart was stirred into a mess by her crying coquettish voice. He pulled her into his arms and comforted her. "It's too dangerous outside, Angeline. I won't be able to work if you're in front of me." Angeline's tears filled her eyelashes.
She was not an unreasonable person, and Jay's confession gave her a flash of realization as well.
She was not in good health and staying beside Jay in her state would only be a burden to him.
Angeline muttered aggrievedly, "Alright then."
Jay stared at Angeline in a daze. Her watery eyes that were filled with tears made his heart become extremely uncomfortable at the moment.
He hoped that Angeline would understand that she would never be a burden to him.
Then, Judy suddenly broke in and yelled, "Why are you guys not leaving? Move along, go. The secret passage is going to be closed off soon."
Angeline did not expect that they would part so soon. She was reluctantly grasping Jay's hand, unwilling to part with him.
Judy looked at this scene and immediately prodded through the subtle thoughts in the two person's heads. "Go quickly, Sis Angeline. You're not in good health, so you'll only be a burden to Brother Jay if you stay behind."
Angeline then weakly let go of the hand she was holding.
"I'll go pack my things, Jaybie," Angeline said in tears as she walked to the bedroom.
Jay's cold eagle-like eyes shot out a terrifying glare at Judy.
Judy shuddered from the sharp and terrifying stare. She then proceeded to turn her head in embarrassment.
Jay came to the bedroom and pulled the busy Angeline into his arms. He tried comforting her. "How about you stay here, Angeline?"
Angeline smiled and said, "Although Judy's words were uncomfortable to the ear, she still made a lot of sense. Don't worry about me, Jaybie. I'll take good care of myself."
Jay hugged her tightly and said, "Actually, it's not that you can't live without me, but more of the opposite. How about you keep me company for now, Angeline? You can head toward the safe passage later." Angeline nodded. "Alright."
Jay was afraid that she was already in a negative mindset, which would only deteriorate her health. Hence, he handed her a task. "I heard that Eldest Aunt will be going into the safe passage with you guys this time. Angeline, if you see her, just strike up a conversation with her. Although that scum, Cole, won't listen to his father, he's quite obedient toward his mother."
The pure-hearted Angeline immediately understood Jay's intentions. "Are you asking me to put in a good word for Sis Shirley? If Eldest Aunt approves of her becoming her daughter-in-law, it doesn't matter whether Cole loves Sis Shirley or not. At least Sis Shirley's life wouldn't be too difficult in the future, right?"