Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1154

Reuben shook his head, deciding it was best not to let his thoughts wander. He had once considered making a run for it after returning to Blumedale, hoping he might find an opening.

But now, it was clear that the smart move was to follow the rules, behave, and wait for Andrew to willingly set him free.

Natasha asked, "Darling, what about the other eight mercenaries? None of them are from Holtrien. If we kill them outright, could that stir up trouble with foreign powers?"

Andrew replied flatly, "Wipe them out. I don't care where they came from—if they dared to step into Holtrien with a blade pointed at me, then I'll be the one cleaning them up."

With that, Reuben and Natasha struck again, ignoring the furious roars of the remaining mercs.

Just like before, the bodies were dumped into Blumedale's foul drainage canals, unceremoniously discarded.

Soon after, the head of security for The Sovereign Residences—a fellow semi-martial king—rushed to Serenity Villa with his team in tow.

"Mr. Lloyd, I sincerely apologize. This incident only happened because we failed in our duty to protect you."

He immediately launched into a stream of apologies.

Since Andrew was the legal owner of Serenity Villa, the hidden powers behind The Sovereign Residences were fully responsible for ensuring his safety at home.

If they could not even guarantee that, then the reputation of The Sovereign Residences—the most luxurious neighborhood in Blumedale—would be nothing but overpriced hype.

Andrew waved him off. "You don't need to worry about my security anymore. In fact, starting now, pull your people out."

The security chief was dumbfounded. "Pull my team? Mr. Lloyd… you're joking, right?"

If his forces were removed, the entire Sovereign block would be thrown into chaos. Serenity Villa alone could be overrun by the waves of killers being sent one after another.

Andrew said, "I'm not joking. Remove every one of your people. No more protection. That's an order."