All Chapters of The Rise of the Son-in-law After Divorce: Chapter 851
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Chapter 851
“Then we’ll take our leave for now. If anything develops, I’ll contact you immediately.”Blake Morgan rose to his feet and addressed Donovan Williams.“Very well. Travel safely.”Donovan inclined his head.“Assistant, please see Mr. Morgan out.”After exchanging farewells, Blake and Mason left the police department.Mason took the wheel himself. Though only father and son occupied the car, several vehicles trailed discreetly behind them—security escorts assigned for their protection.“Dad, for a moment back there, I was afraid you’d reveal everything,” Mason admitted, still unsettled.“You think I’m a fool?” Blake shot him a sidelong glance.“I’ve navigated a lifetime of storms. Do you imagine I’d grow careless now?”“The source of that intelligence concerns Joseph. Under no circumstances can his involvement be exposed.”“So what now?” Mason asked. “We should inform my future son-in-law and let him decide.”“We’ll return to the company,” Blake replied decisively. “Use our private line
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“I may not know how to cook,” Mason Alvarez retorted, rolling her eyes, “but surely I can wash vegetables and do the dishes.”“It’s not that I can’t learn—I just haven’t bothered. If I decided to, I’d pick it up in no time.”She looked faintly indignant.Joseph could only laugh helplessly.“Very well.”With the two women so insistent, he surrendered the kitchen without further protest.Before long, Alice had prepared a meal that was as pleasing to the eye as it was to the palate.After dinner, Joseph rested briefly, then prepared to head out.Before leaving, he gave Alice and Mason a series of careful reminders.These were no ordinary days; caution was no longer optional.Once outside, Joseph got into his car and drove toward the Night Rose Nightclub.Before dinner, he had already called Brian Adams to confirm that both Brian and Neil Foster were there.In many ways, the Night Rose had become their operational headquarters in Nova City.After more than half an hour on the road, Joseph
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“Then let’s share the assassins’ movements in real time—but without exposing our own identities.”“There shouldn’t be any difficulty in keeping our identities concealed, correct?”Joseph asked again.“No difficulty at all.”Neil Foster replied.“The commander of Nova City’s First Garrison Regiment is Clarence Bennett, isn’t he?”Joseph continued.“That’s right. We have a solid grasp of his background.”“His origins are remarkable, yet he rose through the ranks from an ordinary soldier. His record is distinguished, and his current position is well deserved.”“He’s forthright by nature, tactically competent, and particularly skilled at leading troops. He has commanded numerous large-scale engagements.”“He’s thirty-five now. A decade ago, during the southern border campaign against Dreadmoor, he distinguished himself repeatedly and was promoted to regimental commander.”There was undisguised admiration in Neil Foster’s tone as he spoke.“It seems you’ve had your eye on him for quite som
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At his words, the adjutant drew a document from the folder in his hands.Clarence Bennett took it, examined it briefly, and compared it with the live feed on the screen.“This should be the shared surveillance footage transmitted through the Morgan family’s channels.”“But why wouldn’t they contact us directly?”He could not quite make sense of it.“Colonel, perhaps they wish to conceal their identity,” the adjutant suggested.“Not perhaps—most certainly.”“To monitor so many individuals in real time… as far as I know, only the southern intelligence network from years ago had that capability.”“If they can accomplish this, their background is anything but ordinary.”“They may be hiding within Nova City—or somewhere else entirely. Wherever they are, they are formidable… and dangerous.”Clarence spoke with firm certainty.“But they’re providing us with intelligence. Doesn’t that suggest they mean us no harm?”another officer ventured.“It’s not that simple. Sometimes interests align; so
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“These are ambush sites—and sniper positions. Not all of them, but a portion.”After studying the map, Clarence Bennett spoke with quiet certainty.“What?”The officers exchanged bewildered looks.The ambush points and sniper locations marked on the map were nothing like what they had anticipated.“Judging from the movement intelligence and these markings, it’s clear they originate from the same source.”“They were concerned we might overlook something—so they chose to give us a nudge.”Clarence’s voice carried a note of admiration.“This…”The room fell into stunned silence.“Who exactly are they? Why would they help us?”“To mark these positions so precisely suggests significant expertise—at the very least, exceptional military training.”“Our thinking has been conventional. Theirs, however, is anything but.”“Now that the points are marked, we can understand them. But without those markings, we would never have conceived of such placements. This is the work of a true strategist.”“
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“Captain Christopher—what brings you here?”Joseph stepped forward, shook his hand, and glanced at the officers behind him.“Mr. Wilson, we’ve been assigned to duty in this area to ensure the safety of certain individuals.”“We’re aware of the gravity of the current situation. Orders from above are for us to remain stationed here for the next few days.”“My men will stay outside the premises. We won’t disturb your daily life.”Christopher spoke with a courteous smile.“I see.”“These next few days may indeed be unstable. Thank you for your efforts.”Joseph felt a measure of reassurance.The presence of the Nova City Police was partly their obligation—but undoubtedly also influenced by old Mr. Morgan.“We’ll do what we can. The city has already launched operations. The main battlefield lies elsewhere.”“If their efforts fail, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold the line either.”“There’s no need to say more—you understand the situation. I’ll assign posts and deploy officers at each int
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“Young Lord, take a look.”“Based on the intelligence we’ve gathered, their ambush locations are largely in line with our projections.”“Clarence Bennett must have deciphered the map.”“They’ll initiate their offensive at five. From here, we should be able to observe the outcome in real time.”“If they succeed, the individual targets will disappear from our feed.”Neil Foster spread a map across the table.“How much they ultimately achieve will depend on battlefield command.”“This engagement will reveal just how capable Clarence Bennett truly is.”Joseph nodded slightly.“Commanders forged in the southern campaigns are rarely mediocre—especially one with such a decorated record.”Brian Adams added.“What about our own deployment? Is everything in place?”Joseph asked.“Old Adams and I have made the necessary arrangements.”“We’ve handled operations like this for years. There shouldn’t be any issues.”“Still, we’d appreciate your input, Young Lord.”Neil said.“We can review it again—
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“Oh—there’s one more thing.”Joseph rose abruptly, as though something had just occurred to him.“What is it, Young Lord?”Neil Foster turned toward him.“I’ve brought my master’s memorial tablet with me.”“I want to place it beneath his portrait in the hall.”“Tonight, I will offer their severed heads in tribute to his spirit.”Joseph’s voice was cold as steel.“We await your command.”Brian Adams and Neil Foster bowed solemnly.The three then proceeded to the hall, where Joseph carefully set the memorial tablet beneath the portrait of Eugene Wilson.When all was arranged, Brian handed him a stick of incense. Joseph bowed three times before the tablet.“Master, so long as I live, one day I will lay every enemy’s head before you.”“With the skulls of those heartless traitors, I will honor your spirit.”His expression was grave, his voice thick with restrained emotion.He placed the incense upright before the tablet.Brian stepped forward next.“General, even if it costs me this life,
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“Fine. Then we move together.”Clarence Bennett agreed without hesitation.On a battlefield, there is no space for sentiment or prolonged debate—everything unfolds in flashes of lightning.“You five—on me!”“The rest of you, lay down suppressive fire from the front!”With that command, Clarence led his small team toward the flank.At his signal, a dense barrage erupted from the front line.Moments later, gunfire flared from the side as well.Ahead of them, a shadow moved with uncanny agility, scaling half-finished structures as though walking on air.The skeletal buildings, riddled with gaps and broken walls, only enhanced his mobility.Yet even he could not ignore the storm of bullets behind him. He was forced to retreat along a narrow route.Seeing this, Mandy and Clarence exchanged a sharp glance.Their plan was working.“Push forward!”Clarence barked.The frontal unit advanced swiftly.As anticipated, the target veered toward the dead-end alley Mandy had identified.Though it was
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The blade swept past Joseph’s face, stopping a mere hair’s breadth from the tip of his nose.Its edge sliced clean through the black cloth masking the attacker, splitting it neatly in two.Caught off guard, the man in black had not anticipated such a turn. He immediately pulled away from Kitaharano, putting distance between them as the clash momentarily ceased.With the veil torn apart, his true face was revealed.“It’s him!”“How could it be him?”Clarence Bennett and Mandy cried out in unison.For the masked man was none other than Joseph—the same Joseph they had encountered twice before.“Hahaha! Hahahaha… So it is you, Autumnless!”“Kill you, and I claim the top rank on the assassin leaderboard.”Kitaharano’s face twisted with malice as he spoke.“Kill me? You overestimate yourself.”Joseph let out a cold, dismissive laugh.“Brother Joseph?”Clarence Bennett exclaimed.“Take the wounded and clear out of this building. Leave him to me.”Joseph tilted his head slightly toward Claren