The helicopters appeared, unleashing a barrage of missiles. Tony wasn't sure what they were targeting. All he could hear were the deafening blasts and see the plumes of smoke billowing high into the sky.It was clear to him now that these helicopters were reinforcements sent by Mark. This meant the situation behind the second military blockade in front of him would soon be resolved.Tony decided to brake. The two armored vehicles flanking him on either side also came to a halt."It wouldn't hurt to wait a bit," Tony said, glancing at his watch.He turned to look back at his wife, still unconscious.He estimated Jade would regain consciousness in a few hours. The physical injuries she sustained were quite severe for a woman like her."If only I had some water," Tony muttered.He desperately needed a substantial amount of water to use in providing medical assistance to Jade. Unfortunately, he hadn't brought a single bottle of water. And since Kuroacan was a dead district, there wasn't a

At the military headquarters in Karnaan City, inside one of the treatment rooms in the medical facility...“Well? Have you found anything yet?” Tony asked.“We still need to verify the accuracy of the information we've gathered so far, General. My apologies,” Mark replied.Tony clicked his tongue, then said, “Do whatever it takes, and make it fast! I don’t care how—you give me the name of the mastermind behind this today.”“Copy that. I'll get my men to work faster,” Mark responded.Mark turned and left, pulling out his phone, seemingly issuing fresh orders to his team assigned to uncover who paid Jeffrey and his mafia to kidnap Jade.Tony sat in a chair facing the bed, gazing at Jade as she lay unconscious. She still hadn’t woken up, but he’d overseen every treatment necessary. The wounds on her hands and legs were now gone, her skin tone gradually improving as the IV fluids worked through her system.“I’m sorry, Jade. You shouldn’t have had to go through this. I failed to protect yo

Tony placed the A3-sized photo on top of the pile of documents handed to him by the Commander. He looked at the Commander, saying while squinting, "I don't know the person in this photo. I've never seen him anywhere either." The Commander frowned in disappointment. He had hoped for a better answer from Tony. "But," Tony said then, "I did have dealings with someone from the Valmont Family recently." Enthusiasm was visible again in the Commander's eyes. "Oh, really? Who is it?" he asked. "Her name is Erina, if I'm not mistaken. One of her bodyguards said she was the only child of the Valmont Family. Maybe the person in this photo is her father," Tony explained. The Commander nodded. "I see," he said. "So, what was your business with the woman named Erina? If you don't mind me asking, what exactly is the business you're referring to?" "What business?" Tony asked back. "Well, I won't explain the details, but our interaction wasn't very good. In the end, I gave her a lesson so s

Tony couldn't believe his eyes. Jessica was standing there, and the way she’d walked straight up to him after stepping off the elevator told him she was here for him. “Tony, there’s something you need to know,” Jessica said, her voice serious. Tony stared at her, trying to process this sudden appearance. “Ma’am, please back away. We’re trying to secure this individual. He’s dangerous,” one of the security guards surrounding Tony said. Jessica glanced at the guard coldly, then ignored him. “Ma’am, please stop right there!” another guard warned. She ignored him again. One of the guards was reassigned from guarding Tony to blocking Jessica. This time, her progress stopped. “Ma’am, for your own safety, please stop approaching and let us—” Whack! Before the guard could finish his sentence, Jessica unleashed a lightning-fast kick, a move straight out of a taekwondo textbook, that landed squarely on his neck. The guard crumpled to the ground, unconscious. The other four

Bernard Valmont was truly shocked to hear what Tony said. He fell silent for a moment, stunned and looking stupid. But then, he thought that Tony was just bluffing him, because when he thought about it again, what Tony said didn't make sense. So he smirked and laughed. “You bastard! You're trying to play me, huh! How dare you! You think I believe your bullshit?” Bernard scoffed. Tony raised one eyebrow, looking at Bernard strangely. He released his grip on Bernard's left shoulder and pushed Bernard's back with his foot. Bernard fell and his forehead briefly touched the dry and slightly hot hospital floor. "Shit! You're a fucking bastard! You fucking crossed the line, you know that?!" Bernard cursed, glaring at Tony with a flushed face. Of course, Tony didn't care. He just smirked slightly at the corner of his lips. He rubbed the soles of his shoes as if he had just stepped on dog poop. Seeing what Tony was doing, Bernard was really furious. Holding his leg that Tony had broke