Chapter 15
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Elijah rushed into the Roberts Villa, disheveled and panicked. Standing in the opulent reception hall, he looked completely out of place.
At the most prestigious spot in the hall sat a throne made of pure gold. Today the Roberts family was having a meeting, with the head of the family, Vincent Roberts, sitting on the throne.
"Bang!"
Vincent slammed his hand on the armrest, roaring, "What did you say? My son was taken and crippled! Elijah, did you find out who did this?"
Vincent clenched his fists and looked at the assembled members of the Roberts family.
This was no longer just a disgrace to him but to the entire family.
Elijah's face was grim. "Vincent, he gave us only seven days. He said we can contact anyone and use every means at our disposal. After seven days, it will be a life-and-death battle!"
"A life-and-death battle? How arrogant! I've been ruling Yonderville for over thirty years, and no one has ever dared to propose such a thing to the Roberts family. Anyone who dares to challenge us is doomed!" Vincent's face was full of killing intent.
"Vincent, what should we do now? Michael is in his hands. Should I send people to rescue him?" Elijah asked.
Vincent raised his hand and said coldly, "No need. Call Michael right now. I need to have a word with that arrogant brat."
Soon, Michael's phone rang. Jonathan answered the video call. Vincent's stern face appeared on the screen. "I don't care who you are, but you have one hour to return my son unharmed to the Roberts Villa. I demand you apologize to my son and the Roberts family!"
Jonathan laughed out loud. "Hahaha!"
He had expected the Roberts family wouldn't give up easily, but he hadn't anticipated their arrogance. Even with Michael in his hands, Vincent showed no fear and instead threatened him.
"So, you're Vincent Roberts?" Jonathan asked coldly, his eyes brimming with murderous intent. He wished he could kill Vincent right now.
"Yes, I am Vincent Roberts. If you don't want a horrible death, return my son immediately. Otherwise, the Roberts family will crush you and exact the most brutal revenge," Vincent declared.
"Crush? Revenge? Well, I'll be waiting to see what the Roberts family can do. I've given you seven days. Are you so eager to die now? I hope you'll still be able to talk so big when the time comes!" With that, Jonathan hung up the call.
"Bastard!" Vincent roared, smashing the phone into pieces! No one in Yonderville had ever dared to speak to him like that.
Everyone present from the Roberts family was enraged. They shouted, "Lord, that brat is so arrogant. He must be killed!"
"Yes, Lord! It's been too long since the Roberts family has shown its might. They've forgotten what we're capable of."
Vincent pondered silently.
Suddenly, he stood up with a swish, his face gloomy. "Indeed, it's been too long since the Roberts family has taken action. They must have forgotten our power! Since that brat has set a seven-day deadline, I don't mind blowing this thing wide open. We'll let that brat and everyone else mocking us in the shadows tremble with fear. The Roberts family is not to be trifled with!
"Oliver, tally up all our assets and gather all our funds. We'll show everyone in Yonderville the strength of the Roberts family. Also, inform all our partners that anyone who stands with us in this will be richly rewarded."
"I'll do it right away." A middle-aged man with glasses stood up and left.
"Elijah, you hold a high position in the Yonderville underworld. Mobilize all your forces and gather every fighter we have. The more, the better! Also, notify the leaders of the other three major gangs and tell them Vincent Roberts needs their help."
Elijah got up immediately. "Understood. I can mobilize over a thousand men, and I should be able to borrow another thousand from the other gangs."
Vincent nodded, and he added before Elijah left, "Summon all the elite forces we've secretly trained overseas. They must arrive in Yonderville within a day, awaiting orders."
Elijah nodded and turned to leave.
Vincent, still unsatisfied, looked at three older men in the hall.
"Uncles, please use your connections to inform the Yonderville government and have them coordinate with law enforcement. Tell them the Roberts family has important matters to attend to, and the police should not interfere, especially the Chief of the Yonderville Police Department, Adrian Marshall." The Yonderville Police Department had been keeping an eye on the Roberts family. He needed to minimize trouble.
"Alright, we'll do it immediately." The three older men quickly left the hall.
Finally, Vincent turned to his other brother, Theodore Roberts, who was a colonel in the Eastvale Military District. "Theodore, use your military connections to investigate Jonathan Parker. He might be from the military. We need to get accurate information on him to deal with him."
Theodore nodded. "Understood. I'll do it right away. But I guess he's just a nobody with some fighting skills. If he had any special background, I would have heard something."
Vincent nodded and cautioned, "Don't take this lightly. You've seen the surveillance video. That brat is skilled, and the people around him are also highly trained."
"You're right. I'll give it my all," Theodore agreed. "Also, I have some connections with the garrison commander in Yonderville, Hector Cross. I can ask him for some men to support us."
"Good!" Vincent stood with hands behind his back and declared coldly, "Jonathan, you'll die a horrible death for challenging the Roberts family!"
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