Chapter 1960

"What's that smell? It's awful." I covered my nose.

The blood stench was overwhelming, like one from a slaughterhouse mixed with the briny sea.

"Something's wrong," Solomon muttered.

"Ma'am, they killed so many of our guys." The lead bodyguard's face was grim. "They followed us for years. The Illuminati are animals!"

The west docks were littered with bodies, sprawled in every direction.

Debra forced herself to stay calm. "Haven't the police shown up yet?"

"They're on their way," another bodyguard chimed in. "When I got here, our guys were already down. This is sheer provocation."

Randy frowned. "Hold on. They made this big a mess just to pick a fight?"

"Something is wrong," Debra said, raising her hand. "Run!"

The bodyguards quickly scattered. Their leader stepped in front of Debra and Erica.

A massive explosion roared from the sea.

"Mom!" I shouted, trying to rush over.

"Are you nuts? That's a bomb." Solomon grabbed me, leading me to run.

The blasts kept coming. It was like they wanted to level the whole west docks.

Neither Solomon nor I had ever seen anything like that.

Ships at the docks were blown to bits. Metal shards flew everywhere.

Debra was still in the danger zone. One wrong move in this blast could be fatal couldn't help but worry about her safety. s

As the smoke cleared, another figure showed. Marion shielded Debra with his body and cloak.

More bodyguards arrived, holding dismantled bombs.

Randy cursed, "Damn it! You knew there were bombs. Could've given us a heads-up. Took you long enough to disarm them, Nearly gave me a heart attack." s

"Good thing we're quick on our feet, or we'd be toast," Erica echoed, dusting off herself.

They looked roughed up but unharmed.

Solomon and I were stunned,

realizing

their stories at the dinner

table had been too tame This was

practically a war. s

"Sorry, I was late," Marion muttered.

I'd never seen him look this cool. Gone were the cozy house clothes. He wore a crisp military uniform.

Debra asked, "They wanted to blow up the whole west docks?"

"Yeah." Marion nodded. "War's coming. This was probably their warning shot."

"So, they caused all this chaos? They're insane!" Randy said. "Those bastards! gonna make them pay." Latest content published on Find~Novel.net

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Solomon and I were too shocked to utter a sound.

Suddenly, two bodyguards ambushed us from behind. They grabbed us and dragged us forward.

Neither of us resisted. We wanted a closer look at our parents.

"Them again?" Randy scowled. "Where the hell do you two keep popping up from?"