All Chapters of The Almighty General : Chapter 81
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CHAPTER 81
It was him.The same man who had humiliated them at the wedding. The same one who had sent them limping home, some of their fellow men were still receiving treatment in the hospital.They immediately slowed down their pace.“What the hell are you waiting for?!” she snapped, her heels clacking as she gestured violently toward Lance. “Get him!”Still, they hesitated, exchanging tense glances.The CEO’s phone vibrated sharply in his pocket. He glanced at the caller ID—and his blood ran cold.Selene.He answered in a rush. “Ma’am, I—”Her voice exploded through the line like a whip crack.“Do you have a death wish?”He swallowed hard. “I—no, ma’am—”“How dare you allow someone holding the General’s Seal to be insulted in your company?!” Selene’s words were venom-laced steel. “Are you aware of the power you are disrespecting?”Sweat beaded across his forehead. “Ma’am, I wasn’t aware—”Vivian watched him confused as to why he was trembling all of a sudden.“You'd better resolve this now,” S
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Gasps erupted across the room and even on the livestream.“BRO, HE SLAPPED HER?!?”“I’m screen-recording this embarrassing moment before she deletes it.”Her friends gasped audibly, clutching their phones but too stunned to speak.Darren’s men stepped forward instinctively—until Lance took one slow step toward them. His eyes met theirs, cold and unblinking.They froze. Not one dared move.The hall emptied fast, the sound of hurried footsteps filling the air.One of Darren’s men placed a hand on Vivian’s arm. “Come. We’ll deal with this later.”Vivian yanked free, eyes locked on Lance like she could burn him alive with her glare.“This isn’t over,” she hissed.She spun toward the CEO, her voice dripping with venom. “And you... I’ll be back. And when I do, I will make you regret ever laying your hands on me.”The CEO’s expression didn’t even twitch. “Get. Out. And take your spoiled little entourage with you. You’re banned from this building. I never want to see your faces near this buil
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Lance had fully settled into his residence, which was nothing short of a fortress.Every corner of the house screamed luxury and power.Lance stood alone in his study room, and he walked slowly toward a mahogany side table, carrying a picture frame.He set it down with care.A family portrait of Evelyn, him and their two children.Lance’s fingers grazed the glass, tracing Evelyn’s face, then the small, innocent grins of the children who bore his eyes.His chest tightened.He did not even notice when a tear slipped down his cheek and fell onto the table.If only they were here.DING.The doorbell cut through the silence.Lance straightened instantly.He set the picture down carefully, wiped his cheek with the back of his hand, and strode to the door.When he opened it, Selene stood there composed, but her sharp eyes narrowed, instantly scanning Lance's face. Even though Lance tried his best to hide it, she could see something dark behind his eyes.“Sir… I hope this is not a bad time.”
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“A military unit will draw too much attention,” he continued. “I'll go alone. If I need backup…” His gaze locked with hers. “I'll call for one.”Selene’s lips pressed into a thin line. She could see it in his eyes, his mind was made. Nothing could sway him now.Finally, she exhaled, closing the tablet with a soft click.“Very well, sir.” Her voice was steady, though beneath it she felt unease. “I’ll arrange for your military helicopter. At dawn, it will take you to Novida.”The jet cut low across the desert sky, its shadow sliding over the dunes. Whirls of sand spun upward.Lance jumped down from the chopper into the burning heat, his boots sinking into the soft sand. A worn scarf covered his face, his clothes looked faded and torn. He didn’t look like a general. He looked like a ghost.And that was exactly what he wanted.The pilot gave a nod. The engines roared, and the bird lifted, and in seconds the sky swallowed it whole.Novida laid ahead. It looked like the scavenged land Selen
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The knife clattered to the dirt, spinning uselessly at the boy’s feet.The boy gasped, stumbling back until his spine hit the wall. His chest heaved, sweat streaking down his grimy face.“Little thief… do you have any idea who you just stole from?” Lance said in a deadly voice.The boy’s eyes widened. He shook his head frantically, his lips quivering.Lance leaned closer, his voice a whisper now, but heavier than thunder.“If not that I need that phone… I would have let you keep it. Then sit back and watch as the Prescott Army traces it. They would have found you and also your family and dealt with all of you.”The boy froze. His face drained of color. The knife forgotten, the phone slipped from his weak grip into Lance’s waiting hand.When the boy heard the Prescott army, he broke. His knees buckled, and he dropped to the dirt, palms pressed together in desperate surrender.“Please, sir!” His voice cracked. “I—I’ll never steal again! Please don’t let them come for me—please! I was ju
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Lance’s fingers closed tight around the slip.Finally, a lead.The boy’s breath still came in ragged bursts, his chest rising and falling like a cornered animal.Lance slipped the folded receipt into his pocket and fixed him with a stare that pinned him to the wall.“You’re not done yet,” Lance said, his tone flat but heavy. “You’re going to take me there. Now.”The boy swallowed hard, nodding quickly. “Ohh... okay… It’s at the far end of the town.” His voice cracked as he spoke.Lance stepped closer, towering over him. “Listen carefully. If you even think about running…” He leaned down, his voice dropping to a cold whisper that sent shivers down the boy's spine.The boy’s eyes went wide, his head bobbing frantically. “I won’t, I swear!”“Good.”Lance straightened, motioning with a sharp jerk of his head. “Lead the way.”The boy hesitated only a second before stumbling forward, wiping his tears with the back of his grimy hand. His small frame shook as he stepped out of the alley,The
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Lance took a slow step forward, his voice calm.“I’m not here to hurt you. I’m not a mercenary. Listen...”“Shut up!” she snapped, her eyes wild, darting around the street like a cornered animal. “Get out of my way! I am not afraid to spill blood, I swear it!”Lance’s expression hardened. He didn’t move closer.He slowly reached under his shirt and brought out the pendant.He lifted it for her to see, and her eyes widened instantly and a wave of shock shivered down her spine.The world seemed to be still around her.How is this possible?She thought he was dead.She staggered back, then her knees buckled. She fell before him with her hands trembling and tears welling in her eyes.Her lips parted as she managed to mutter. “Gen… General… Lance.”In that instant, the memory of that day Lance saved her flooded her mind.It was the day he returned from battle and was heading to the east district, his hometown.His convoy trailed behind, they were caught in traffic, but Lance had little pat
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He lunged.Lance sidestepped again, his hand snapping out like lightning. He caught the thug’s wrist, twisting it sharply. The knife clattered to the ground as the leader let out a scream.With one swift motion, Lance slammed his elbow into the man’s face, sending him crashing onto the dirt road. Blood trickled from his nose as he groaned in pain.Lance crouched beside him, his voice low, calm, but lethal.“I warned you.”The man’s eyes were wide with fear as he scrambled backward, panting. The remaining conscious thugs, seeing their leader beaten so effortlessly, grabbed their injured comrades and fled.The woman, still trembling, clutched her torn sleeve, her eyes filled with shock.This stranger took out these strong, dangerous men like it was nothing.Lance extended a hand to her. “You’re safe now.”She hesitated before taking it, her grip unsteady.“Who... who are you?” she whispered.Lance didn’t answer.The distant rumble of engines echoed through the street as military vehicle
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The woman brushed it off. "Nonsense, you saved my life five years ago, it's the least I could do."Lance nodded and then continued. "Also, I came here to seek answers. I need to know what this pendant really is… and why it brought me back.”The woman was so overcome with shock that she had forgotten that she had been standing outside for a few minutes, but that was too long for someone who had a bounty on her head.“Come with me,” she urged in a hushed tone, glancing over her shoulder at the rooftops, the alleys, the empty windows that watched like hidden eyes.“I hope no one saw you on your way here,” she breathed, clutching his arm with trembling fingers.“If anyone did…” her voice cracked, “…they’ll come for us. Please, we have to go back inside. Now.”Lance, on the other hand, felt no urgency. His eyes narrowed, calm and unshaken.Which bounty hunter… which mercenary… would be foolish enough to lay a hand on her while he was here?If anyone tried—They wouldn’t just be chasing a b
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Sarah’s fingers curled into the fabric of her cloak, clutching it against her chest. Her lips trembled before she answered.“It’s… because of the pendant,” she whispered, her eyes darting to the pendant that hung from Lance's chest.Lance glanced down at it, confusion furrowing his brow. His hand instinctively touched the pendant. “This?”Why would a bounty be placed on her head because of the pendant?Sarah nodded slowly, her breath uneven. “That pendant… it once belonged to the Mafia Lord’s family.”The words struck like ice. Lance’s jaw tightened, but he said nothing.Sarah’s eyes grew distant as she recalled a memory.“My mother… she worked as a maid in their mansion, many years ago. She was young, innocent. And yet… she caught the eye of the lord himself, and they had an affair.”Her throat tightened, her voice trembling now. “When it became dangerous, when the other wives and mistresses began to notice, he feared for her life. He had to send her away. But before she left, he gav