The Protector (The Return Of The God of War) novel Chapter 692

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With a wave of his hand, a subordinate went to Levi.

He ordered, “Monitor that woman closely. If anything happens to her, report it to me right away.”

He did not expect Mia to warn him about his situation.

It is rare to have someone so kind within an emotionless family like the Joneses.

She deserves my acknowledgement.

Back at the villa, Wales dragged Mia into the living room.

Plop!

Mia cried in pain when Wales kicked her knees. They buckled, and she fell to her knees in front of Michael.

Then, Wales asked, “Grandpa, do you know who she ran out to meet?”

Curiously, Michael responded, “Who did she go to?”

“She went to Levi and told him everything,” Wales complained.

“What? Are you telling me that Levi knows that we are going to make him a scapegoat and send him to jail?” Michael stood up immediately and shouted.

Wales confirmed, “Exactly!”

“This is absurd! You are a piece of shit!” Michael was livid that he almost had a fit.

The rest of the Jones family also looked at Mia with hatred and started to chatter about her.

“She is a betrayer! How dare she rat out on our family?”

“By turning your back against Grandpa, do you know how big a mistake you have made?”

“You are throwing the entire family in a ditch! If Levi does not go to jail, we will be doomed!”

Mia was still on her knees with her head hung so low that it was about to kiss the floor.

She knew that she had committed a grave sin.

Michael yelled furiously, “Do you know your actions will destroy every single one of us here?”

“Grandpa, I’m sorry. It is my mistake…” Mia cried.

“Mistake? You aren’t even the scapegoat we chose to send to jail! Why do you seem to have a grudge against us that you wish to harm us in this way? Huh?” Michael roared.

At a loss, Mia continued to weep. “No, Grandpa. It’s nothing like that! I do not hate the Jones family nor do I want to see any of you get hurt.”

“You are clearly trying to bring us down! I won’t be surprised if you already planned to betray us in the first place.”

The rest of the Joneses viciously scolded her.

“Father, this won’t do. Mia committed a serious offense that concerns the survival of our family. She has broken our family rules, and we have to enforce the rules. Otherwise, they will mean nothing if we do not punish her,” Wallace suggested.

“Yes! She has to be punished!”

“Mia has violated several family rules, and she has to take responsibility for them. Otherwise, more people will take those rules for granted, and there will be more who will do the same in the future.”

Persuaded by the rest, Michael nodded in agreement. “Alright, we shall punish her based on our rules then. Please hand me the ferule.”

Then, he glanced at the butler and asked, “How many strokes should she receive for such an offense?”

“Based on the rules, she should receive a hundred strokes. However, since she is a female, she will be spared and will have to take sixty.”

The rest of the family gasped in surprise at what the butler said.

They had seen family members being punished in the past.

There was a man from the Jones family who received twenty strokes. At the end of the punishment, his skin was split open, and there was blood everywhere. Besides, he could not even leave his bed for three months.

In this case, Mia had to take sixty strokes, three times what that man received. With such soft and tender skin, she might die from the punishment.

“We will not show mercy to those who break the family rules. Mia, the fifty-third generation of the Jones family, has made a mistake and is responsible for putting the family in danger. She will receive sixty strokes, and it is a lesson to never mess with the Jones family rules,” Michael announced his decision coldly.

“Father, please spare her! Mia is still a child,” Mia’s parents begged.

Heartlessly, Michael immediately responded, “Whoever pleads for Mia’s leniency will receive the punishment with her!”

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Instantly, everyone who thought about pleading for Mia backed away.

“Both of you shall receive ten strokes each! I will increase the number if you continue to beg,” Michael cruelly snapped.

With that, Mia’s parents did not dare to continue.

On the other hand, Michael did not feel sorry that Mia had to receive such brutal punishment.

He would not care even if she were beaten to death.

After all, she is a woman.

If she dies, I can easily replace her with another one.

Only the men’s lives matter to me!

All the males in this family are precious to me, and I will hate to lose any of them.

Deeply rooted within this family was the patriarchal thinking, where they preferred males over females.

Even in this age and era, the perception was still ingrained in their minds.

“Go to South Hampton and bring me the ferule now!” Michael ordered.

Since it was a family punishment, he thought they should use the Jones’ ancestral ferule.

He left no room for discussion.

“Dad, since Levi knows everything, what should we do now?”

Everyone was curious.

Michael coldly replied, “It’s simple. Since he is aware, we only have to capture him. Doesn’t he have a wife? I believe he will agree to come with us if we promise to take care of her and the rest of his family on his behalf.”

Then, he continued, “After we are done with Mia’s punishment, we shall send someone to go after him. Of course, please don’t let him get away!”

Wales chuckled. “Don’t worry, Grandpa. I always have my men monitoring him, so there is no way for him to escape.”

It did not take long for Levi to find out that Mia had to receive the family punishment.

“Sixty strokes on a small girl? Aren’t they afraid that she will die from it? The Joneses are heartless. We live in a new era, and I can’t believe they still have such traditional family rules in place. What a joke!” Levi spat.

“I will not let anyone touch Mia in my presence.”

He was furious. Deadly daggers were shooting from his eyes, which scared Seth and the rest.

At the Sapphire Villa, Mia and her parents were kneeling in the middle of the living room.

They were surrounded by the other Joneses who watched on expressionlessly but seemed to be mocking them.

Sitting at the front was Michael, who had a domineering aura around him.

The butler beside him said, “Today, Mia was unfilial and broke the family rules. According to the book, she will receive sixty strokes. Give me the ferule!”

With that, a man brought a plate covered by a red cloth to the living room.

The butler removed the cloth to unveil the ferule.

“We shall carry out the punishment now!” Michael commanded.

A fierce-looking man walked towards Mia, with the ferule in his hand.

Mia had long given up hope and knelt there, soaking the floor with her tears.

Her parents were wailing as well.

They had no power within the Jones family and could not even save their daughter.

“Hmph! Just the sight of them makes me angry!”

“It is an honor if you are chosen to go to jail. That is a sacrifice for the family.”

“What is there to complain about?”

The crowd made various sarcastic remarks.

They made it seem like one should be proud to be the sacrificial lamb for the family.

“The first stroke!” The butler called out. Obediently, the burly man lifted the ferule and was about to bring it down onto her.

Mia was terrified and started shaking.

With one stroke, it would probably shorten half her lifespan.

Bang!

At that moment, a brick, thrown from outside into the living room, flew towards the burly man’s face.

Immediately, he tried to dodge and failed to land the first stroke on Mia.

A loud sound was heard when the brick landed on the ground, startling everyone.

Next, a man walked in.

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“Have I ever warned you that Mia is under my protection?” Levi spoke as he walked into the room.

He scanned the crowd and continued, “I will kill anyone who touches her.”

It took a few seconds before everyone could react.

“What? He is Levi?”

Many people present had never seen him before and were startled.

In particular, Michael was surprised too and he scanned Levi from head to toe.

Then, he responded, “You have certainly inherited your parent’s values.”

Mia was also shocked to see Levi. She anxiously said, “Levi, what are you doing here? You should be hiding now!”

Like Zoey, she was kind and was worried that something might happen to Levi because of her.

“Mia, don’t worry. No one can bully you as long as I am here.” Levi smiled.

“Look at this! Even up to now, Mia is still helping this outsider. She is clearly a traitor!”

“Yes! She is a bi*ch!”

Slap! After one of the Joneses commented, Levi gave her a tight slap.

It left her dumbstruck, while the rest of the family were equally shocked.

Who is this guy, Levi? How dare he slapped one of our family members in front of everyone else?

Levi scowled at the woman and sneered, “Who taught you this horrible habit of insulting your family members?”

In response, Michael roared, “Levi, how dare you lay hand on one of the Joneses?”

“I will hit anyone who speaks unfavorably of Mia. This is the result of the poor upbringing in your family. I can’t believe you brought up such trashy people,” Levi scoffed.

“Levi, you must be courting your death! How can you act so presumptuously in my residence?”

As though Levi had caught hold of their weakness, the Joneses started to curse at him, one by one.

They looked like they wanted to kill him.

Sternly, Levi questioned, “In my eyes, your family is just a bunch of gangsters. Who is in charge here?”

“You are so gutsy. Why are you not kneeling in front of your grandpa?” Michael stood up and scolded him with a dark expression on his face.

Judging from Levi’s actions, he clearly does not respect me.

Levi replied harshly, “I have no grandpa. Besides, even if I did, he would not set me up and want to send me to jail.”

“You…” Michael stuttered in embarrassment.

Levi had found his Achilles heel.

If others find out about the truth, it will tarnish our family’s reputation.

Besides, I still need Levi to go to jail.

“I will not argue with you anymore. Since you are here, it makes everything easier, and I will suck it up.”

Michael tried to suppress his anger and continued, “So what are you doing here? Are you trying to save Mia?” barked Wales.

“Of course! I told you that I would protect her. I will kill anyone who lays a finger on her,” Levi announced.

Michael ignored his words and said, “Mind your own business. I will deal with you later, but for now, we are going to carry out the punishment.”

Then, he glanced at the burly man and instructed, “Carry out the punishment now!”

Once again, the ferule was lifted, and the burly man was about to strike Mia with it.

In a flash, Levi appeared in front of him and caught the ferule.

Bang!

Levi snatched it from him.

Crack!

With a flick of his wrist, he broke it into two.

Hiss!

The whole room went silent.

This ferule was a symbol of the Joneses’ dignity with a three-hundred-year history behind it.

Now, it is broken…

It was as though he was stepping on the entire Jones family.

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The Joneses were stunned and couldn’t believe it.

This ferule was passed down three hundred years ago and represented the family’s supremacy.

In other words, it was the embodiment of the Jones family spirit.

Now, their ‘spirit’ was destroyed today.

Every single one of them was in a stage of shock.

Boom!

Mia’s eyes widened.

This is the end.

When standing in front of the ferule, the Joneses would be in fear.

To go against it would mean one was challenging the Joneses power and was a signal of betrayal.

However, Levi had the guts to break it.

It was as good as provoking the Joneses and declaring war on them.

Bam!

Levi threw the broken ferule aside and chuckled. “Forget about your patriarchal rules. I will reinvent the rules for you instead. The first step is to break this dumb ferule and abolish the family rules!”

Levi’s words brought everyone back to their senses, and they started to chatter among themselves.

“What the hell did you just do?”

“He broke our ancestral ferule?”

“Is he courting death?”

Everyone babbled and sounded like they were out to get Levi.

“Do you know what you have done? You will never be able to redeem yourself for the offense you committed today! How dare you break the ferule? You are obviously trying to declare war on us!” Michael raged.

“What’s wrong with that? Can’t I go against the Jones family? Does all of you think that your family is the most powerful one out there?” Levi ridiculed.

Previously, he got rid of the Gates family, who proclaimed themselves to be the most powerful.

“You are very daring…to challenge my family. We have to kill you. Get him!” Michael exploded.

“Sir, we can’t do that! We still have to keep him as our scapegoat!” The butler tried to stop him.

The others wished that they could kill him there and then too.

However, they had no other choice.

They had to make him take the fall for them.

Therefore, no matter what mistakes he made, the Joneses could not kill him.

Michael shook in anger. “Alright, count yourself lucky! Instead, I will send you outside of Quebec to be imprisoned by the Warlord. You will suffer there.”

He had a death glare, and his expression was contorted.

He wanted Levi dead as the latter had offended the entire Jones family.

“Since you are here, you can forget about leaving. Just be good until we send you to the prison outside Quebec in a few days.”

“Haha…”

Every one of the Jones family began to laugh.

The most important thing was he came here himself, regardless of whether he broke the ferule.

Thud!

Then, the strongest few from the Jones family closed the living room door.

There is no way Levi could escape now.

“Aren’t you very close to Mia? Both of you can suffer together then!” Wales laughed.

Mia could not help but sigh.

Though she was touched that Levi came to rescue her, she could not bear to see anything happen to him.

“Levi, since you know what our plan is, let me add in a word here then. It is not because I’m heartless, but you are just like your parents who were born to be a sacrificial lamb. You should be honored that you are doing something for the family!

Besides, you broke our ancestral ferule and went against our family rules. Therefore, it is only fair for you to pay us back by going to jail.” Michael stated.

“You should pay for your offense!” Everyone else chanted in unison.

This time, there was a valid reason for them to send Levi to jail.

Levi snickered, “Who will dare to stop me if I walk out of here?”

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The Joneses were appalled by Levi’s atrocious tone.

“How dare you use such an arrogant tone when you speak to us? We are one of the royal families! What makes you think you can defy us?” Wallace snorted.

Laughter erupted among the Joneses.

We are invincible in South City! Even the Gates family and the Caesar family have to obey us!

Ignoring the Joneses, he grabbed Mia’s hand and said, “I promised to protect you, Mia. Come with me!”

“What?” It took a moment for Mia to recover from the daze. “I can’t, Levi. I have to go to jail!”