Chapter 102
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Everyone in the Willis family looked up to see a squad of elite soldiers entering the room, led by none other than Talon.
Alvin froze in shock, his anger rising. "Talon, this has nothing to do with you. Get out!"
Azureblade suddenly rushed forward, pressing a gun to Alvin's head. "Shut up! Apologize to our general, or I'll kill you!"
Alvin was stunned. 'What is with these soldiers? All I did was yell at Talon!' Norah was terrified. The safety on Azureblade's gun was already off, and a bullet could be fired at any moment. She remembered what happened to Bertie, and she shivered.
"Talon, please don't be rash. Alvin has been fighting with Mateo over Ariya's matter. He wasn't yelling at you. Please, tell this soldier to lower his gun. I'm begging you!"
Talon gave Alvin a cold glance. "I'll overlook your ignorance this time. But next time, there'll be no mercy. Azureblade, lower your gun."
"Yes, sir!" Azureblade glared at Alvin before reluctantly holstering his weapon.
A member of the Willis family stood up and shouted, "Talon, what do you think you're doing? Just because you're in the military, you think you're above us? How dare you barge into our home like this!"
He pointed his finger at Talon and continued, "Let me tell you, even though the Willis family has fallen on hard times, we still have connections in the police department. I'll make sure you…"
Azureblade, already full of pent-up anger, raised his gun and fired a shot straight at the man's forehead with a loud bang. The man didn't even finish his sentence before a bullet hole appeared between his eyebrows, and he collapsed onto the floor.
The rest of the Willis family stood frozen in shock. After what felt like an eternity, someone let out a terrified scream, and then the whole Willis family began to panic.
'Oh my God, these soldiers are killing people right in front of us!'
Azureblade fired a shot into the air as a warning. "Nobody move or scream. Stay where you are. The Dragon Nest military is conducting an operation, and if anyone disobeys orders, they will be killed on the spot!"
His voice boomed like thunder, and the Willis family immediately froze. No one dared to go against the military.
Over a hundred soldiers surrounded the Willis family, rifles locked and loaded, aimed directly at them. It felt like, with just one word from Talon, a m******e would ensue.
Talon walked over to Mateo, who looked stunned, unable to believe this was the same man he had once thought of as a failure five years ago. Now he understood why Jack was so terrified. Talon was a ruthless killer, a devil without mercy.
Trembling, Mateo stood up, about to say something, but Azureblade cut him off. "Shut up!"
Mateo flinched and quickly stepped back. Talon took a seat in his old chair, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table. "Give them five million dollars to arrange his funeral. I promised Ariya I wouldn't kill anyone this time, so control your temper. Azureblade, take a few men and search the Willis family's home. Bring Jensen to me."
"Yes, General!" Azureblade signaled to a few soldiers and began searching for Jensen.
Meanwhile, Jensen was in a secluded room, scratching his head as he concocted new stories. He had two finished and was working on a third. Once done, he planned to send them to Pete, ensuring Ariya's downfall.
"Ariya, let's see how you wriggle out of this one. I'll even throw in some fake photos of you and Ralphy to make it look like you were in cahoots. Everyone will believe it, especially after what happened at that renaming ceremony."
Feeling pleased with his progress, he laughed to himself. "And the Skinthall Residence project? I'll pin that on Ralphy, making it seem like it was all deliberate. Your career is over! Hahaha!"
Jensen meticulously edited the photos, chuckling. "No one will be able to tell these are fake. They'll look completely real! And Talon? I'll claim that these photos were secretly taken by him, but because he's a loser, he had no choice but to leak them. Man, this story's going to blow up!"
Just as he was enjoying himself, he heard a noise outside. Frowning, he called out, "Who's there?"
With a loud crash, the locked door was kicked open, and a group of armed soldiers stormed in. Without saying a word, they grabbed Jensen.
Jensen's legs went weak as he looked at their menacing faces. "W-what are you doing? Listen, my uncle, Otto Gray, is a soldier too. Maybe you guys know him?"
"Otto may not even know who you are!" Azureblade entered from another room, his tone icy cold.
"Hey, you look familiar. Have we… met before?" Jensen had seen Azureblade a few times, but always in civilian clothes. Now, in full military gear with camo face paint, Jensen didn't recognize him.
"Take him away!" Azureblade sneered. The two soldiers holding Jensen said nothing, dragging him out of the room.
Jensen hesitated but didn't dare resist. It wasn't until they entered the conference room that he realized what was happening. Over a hundred soldiers stood guard. The entire Willis family was under control, their heads bowed in fear. In the center, where Mateo should have been, sat Talon!
Before Azureblade could even report to Talon, Jensen couldn't hold back. He struggled and yelled, "Talon, what the hell are you doing? Surrounding the Willis family? Let me go, let my grandfather go, or you're finished! This is trespassing, and I'll report you to the police! They'll lock all of you up!"
Azureblade stopped, glanced at Jensen, and slapped him hard across the face, so hard that stars danced in Jensen's vision.
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