Kaboom!
It was as if Jack was struck by a lightning. His body shuddered and his fury almost erupted from his eyes.
Mysterious man! That was the voice of the mysterious man! It was as if that struggling voice was said with immense effort. Jack could not think of anyone else other than the mysterious man. However, the caller was unlike the typical coolness and steadiness of the mysterious man. Even though they were miles apart, Jack could feel the panic and desperation in his voice.
“What happened?” Jack suppressed his feelings and asked through his gritted teeth but the call was immediately cut.
Jack appeared to freeze while still holding onto the phone to his ears. Horror, bewilderment, worry… all sorts of emotions churned within him. Jack started to breathe heavily.
‘What the hell happened? Wasn’t he simply holding off those four killers? Why then did he make this call?’ Jack pondered.
“Hubby, what’s wrong?” Amber was able to sense Jack’s reactions as she was still in his embrace. As soon as she said, the phone slid out of Jack’s hand and onto her back before falling onto the seat.
Amber was stunned by what happened. Even Steve and Rosie were startled.
At this moment, Mr. Ward and Brent returned to the bus after the fight had ended. The bus was now protected by Cheer and the Masters of the six regions and a few hundred loyal men.
Both Mr. Ward and Brent were slightly wounded from the fight but they heard Amber’s remark just as they boarded the bus. Mr. Ward and Brent immediately looked towards Jack. Jack’s eyes were red at this point. His eyes started to focus, his breathing was labored and his voice quivered, “Mysterious man… he is in danger… something’s wrong.”
What?! Everyone on the bus was stunned inclusive of Amber and her parents. Apart from them, Mr. Ward, Brent, and Daisy were shocked with their eyes and mouth wide open.
“The mysterious man… something happened to him?” Brent was the first to speak. As soon as he spoke, he noticed that he stated the obvious and awkwardly lowered his head. Since the mysterious man had called, then surely something had happened to him! Brent realized that it was dumb for him to ask. But then again, it also reaffirmed Mr. Ward, Daisy, and his doubts. In their eyes, the mysterious man’s fighting skills were supreme. This was undisputed.
Even Brent had to put aside his pride as the lord of Mercenaries and admit that the mysterious man’s skills were several notches above him. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the mysterious man was superhuman.
Ninja Lord Iga could be considered as the highest skilled ninja in the entire world of ninjas. The mysterious man well and truly killed Ninja Lord Iga although he was injured in the process. Brent and Daisy witnessed the mysterious man kill Ninja Lord Iga with ease.
But… he was in trouble now!
“Turn the convoy and head to where the mysterious man was.” Jack decisively ordered.
“I object!” Mr. Ward objected sternly, “Master, it is not time to be emotional. We need to be objective or things will get more complicated. I am certain that the mysterious man called you not because he wanted you to save him!”
Jack scoffed, “You are right, he hastened us to board the plane and depart without him!”
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