The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1288

Upon hearing that, Neera suddenly realized she was naked and felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. The next second, she hastily pulled the blanket up to cover herself.

Fortunately, the commotion from downstairs didn't give her any time to feel embarrassed.

Instead, she quickly put on her clothes, eager to leave the room.

Just then, Jean gently took her hand. "Don't worry. Everything will be alright."

However, his calm demeanor only added to Neera's confusion. How could he act as if nothing was happening?

"What on earth is going on? Who's downstairs?" Neera asked, slowly realizing the situation. "Wait... Could it really be that someone is trying to take advantage of the situation?"

Jean gently ruffled her slightly messy hair. "Don't overthink things for now," he reassured her.

With that, he led her out of the bedroom.

The sounds of fighting continued downstairs, but Neera noticed that it was peaceful on the upper floor, and no one seemed to be coming up.

As she pondered the situation, Jean led her to the corner of the stairwell, where she had a clear view of what was happening downstairs.

It turned out that a group of black-clad, masked men had broken into the house. They were incredibly agile and skilled in combat.

However, they soon found themselves surrounded by a few shadowy figures.

"Wait a minute... Isn't that Ian, Storm, and Cloud? What are they doing here?" Neera exclaimed.

Jean stared expressionlessly at the scene below, but his tone remained gentle. "I'll explain it to you later."

Neera was utterly confused, unable to make sense of the situation.

After remembering that the triplets were still sound asleep, her face darkened. "I need to go check on the children."

Jean grabbed her once again. "Don't worry. There's already someone watching over them in the room. They're well protected, and nothing will happen to them."

Although Neera was shocked, she felt a momentary sense of relief. Without further ado, she turned her attention back downstairs.

Meanwhile, the intruders had no idea that they were falling into an ambush.

More importantly, they never expected that a small group of people could easily defeat them!

Ian and the others were ruthless in their attacks, and each move was swift and deadly. Anyone who made a mistake would surely meet their end!

They dodged the attacks and stood their ground even when outnumbered. In short, the intruders couldn't handle the onslaught.

Before long, the intruders found themselves at a disadvantage.

Without hesitation, Ian and the others quickly subdued everyone.

Just like that, the unexpected night raid came to a halt.

One of the men in black spat out blood and panted heavily. "Who... Who are you guys?"

Like everyone else, his mask had been ripped off during the fight, revealing an unfamiliar face.

Ian sneered before kicking the man to the ground. "Did I say you can speak? Is everyone from Freo Market this disrespectful? You're at my mercy, yet you still dare to act defiantly?"

Upon hearing him mention "Freo Market," the men in black were stunned. They couldn't understand how Ian knew about it.

Jean finally walked down the stairs with Neera.

As soon as they heard footsteps approaching, Ian, Storm, and Cloud turned around. "Mr. Beauvort, Mrs. Beauvort, we apologize if we've disturbed you," they said respectfully.

"No harm done," Jean replied calmly as he looked at the black-clad men kneeling before him.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spine, and for a moment, no one dared to breathe.

This man... His presence is overwhelming! The way he looks at us makes us feel as though we're being tortured! Who is he? Why does he have so many experts with him? This is different from the information we had!

The intruders were still in shock and confusion when Jean spoke up.

"Who sent you here, and what were you supposed to do?"

The men in black were taken aback by the question, their faces filled with various expressions.

Seconds passed, but there was only silence.

The intruders remained silent, determined not to speak.

Jean chuckled coldly. "I didn't think you guys would be so tight-lipped. No one's saying anything, huh? In that case, you're in for a rough time."

Finally, someone spoke up. However, instead of revealing the truth, they fired questions at Jean.

"Who are you? Phison doesn't allow outsiders, so how did you bring your people here? If those in Phison find out, you and your team will be in trouble!"

To their surprise, Jean burst into laughter, his tone filled with scorn and mockery.

"At this point, you still have the mind to worry about me? You should start thinking about your next steps. Think about whether you can leave this island alive."

After saying that, Jean wiped away his smile and glanced at Ian.

With just one look, Ian knew what to do.

He ordered Storm, Cloud, and two other subordinates to quickly take the intruders out of the mansion.

"Where are they being taken?" Neera asked.

"We'll find a place to keep them under watch and make sure they reveal everything."

Neera understood what he meant. The intruders were going to be locked up and interrogated, possibly even tortured.

She didn't try to stop it. The thought that she might have died in the mansion if it weren't for Ian and the others left her without sympathy.

Even now, she still felt fear. "It's all my fault. I was too careless. Zephyr and Charles were right to be worried. I can't believe someone is so eager to come after me that they tracked me down to this place..."