Chapter 138


    At eight in the evening, Jonathan, Amber, Jennifer, Winnie, Jessica, and Yasmin all boarded the military


    aircraft. Mabel was there as well, but not the Xanthos brothers.


    After all, thetter had no connection with Jonathan, and thus, their lives would not be in danger. Mabel


    had let the Xanthos brothers board another ne to Yaleview and meet up with their groupter.


    The military aircraft flew across the dark sky, letting out a low rumbling sound. Jonathan held Winnie in


    his arms as thetter looked around excitedly.


    Everyone was immersed in their own thoughts.


    Going to Yaleview was like a brand new journey for Jonathan. He did not know what would be awaiting


    him, but he would do his best, no matter what.


    It was very spacious and quiet inside the military aircraft.


    Mabel held herptop in her hand, but no one knew what she was up to. After a while, she piped up,


    “Hey, Jonathan. Can youe over here for a minute? Yasir''s disciple, Levi, wants to talk to you.”


    Jonathan was a little stunned as he asked, “What''s going on?”


    Mabel exined, “It''s a video call. After the sh between Yasir''s team of hackers and ours, they


    tracked our frequency and made a call request. They want to have a word with you.”


    Jonathan understood at once. He realized that even though they were high up in the sky, they were in a


    military aircraft, thus having no issue with telmunications.


    If calls could not be made on a military aircraft, it would not have been used by the army.


    Jonathan put Winnie back on her mother''sp and went over to Mabel. After handing her earphones to


    Jonathan, Mabel clicked on the answer button.


    Levi''s face appeared on the screen immediately.


    He smiled and greeted, “Hello, Mr. Lawson. I didn''t expect us to speak under such a circumstance.”


    Jonathan understood that Levi was merely following orders, so he did not put thetter in the spot. He


    replied calmly, “Well, it''s certainly not a reunion. So, let''s just get straight to the point.”


    “You''re indeed a straightforward person!” Levi remarked. He paused for a bit before going on, “I''m


    passing you a message from Master Sullivan and Master Weiss. Whatever feud Strikezone Martial Arts


    had with you, Mr. Lawson, it''s all been settled in the ring. From now on, we''ll no longer seek vengeance


    with you. We also hope that we can make peace with each other and write off the grievances between


    us. What do you think, Mr. Lawson?”


    Jonathan was not surprised by Levi''s words, but he still felt relieved.


    He then shed a smile and said, “Since the decision is in your hands, I don''t have any opinion on


    that.”


    Levi, too, grinned and replied, “All right! Have a nice day, Mr. Lawson. Goodbye!” With that said, he


    ended the call.


    Jonathan removed the earphones and told Mabel. “They asked for a truce.”


    Mabel smiled faintly and responded, “Edward must have surrendered to fate, for he knew he could


    never get rid of you, the Chosen One. So, it''s not surprising for them to ask for a truce now.”


    Heaving a sigh, Jonathan remarked, “In any case, I''m d that the grudge between me and Strikezone


    Martial Arts is finally resolved. If only I didn''t have to deal with this mess about Leonardo, there would


    be peace.”


    Mabel refuted nonchntly, “Believe me, your troubles will never end.”


    Displeased, Jonathan grumbled, “Why can''t we just chat happily, Mabel?”


    About half past ten at night, the military aircraft arrived at the military zone of Yaleview.


    The military zone had tight security, and the atmosphere was tense.


    There were even several tanks parked in the middle.


    After the military aircraftnded, a major-general and several soldiers drove a military vehicle over to


    wee the group. The major-general saluted Mabel. “Commander Sandler! Major-General George


    Zogby from Team Fifteen reporting for duty!”


    Mabel greeted in response, “We''re heading to Old Mr. Johnson''s house. These people are my friends,


    and this finedy over here is Old Mr. Johnson''s granddaughter, Amber Johnson.”


    George then respectfully saluted Amber. Thetter, however, fumbled frantically and blushed before


    responding with a subpar salutation.


    Jonathan chuckled upon seeing that.


    After that, George arranged for a military vehicle to send Mabel and the rest to Old Mr. Johnson''s


    house.


    Old Mr. Johnson, who went by the name Arthur, lived at Vipod Residence. It was a quadrangle


    courtyard, surrounded by white walls and covered with red roof tiles. It also had stringent security. That


    residential area was where the senior military officials of Chanaea would stay after retirement.


    Before arriving, Amber had already informed her grandfather about their visit. Needless to say, Arthur


    weed her and her friends with open arms.


    Having said that, Arthur was a wise man, and he immediately asked if something had happened.


    Amber did not know the whole picture, thus replying, “I''m just following Mabel''s arrangement.” Hence,


    Arthur contacted Mabel after that.


    Mabel did not try to hide anything from him.


    Thus, Arthur more or less knew what was going on. Even so, he could do nothing to retaliate against


    Bianca. Firstly, Bianca came from a somewhat prominent family. Although her family was still not


    comparable to Arthur''s, Arthur had no reason to arrest Bianca.


    After all, she had notmitted any crimes, and all they had against her was based purely on their


    guess of what she would do next.


    Secondly, Arthur was an understanding person. Considering the ongoing crisis the country was facing,


    he would dly support Mabel in her work.


    Apart from that, Arthur had also gotten a deep understanding of Jonathan''s background, as Jonathan


    was someone special to Amber.


    When Arthurter found out that Jonathan was the Chosen One, he began to pay more attention to the


    latter even more.


    In any case, if Bianca were just an ordinary person, Mabel would have already taken control of Bianca


    and nipped all dangers in the bud.


    Sadly, Bianca had two backers, which were the Young family and Holy Bounds Sect.


    Hence, if Mabel were to arrest Bianca without any valid reason, both the Young family and Holy


    Bounds Sect would definitely make a huge fuss over it.


    In the meantime, the group finally arrived at the entrance of Vipod Residence.


    With high pirs and red rooftops, that ce looked as mysterious as a maze.


    There were guards and informants in every corner.


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    Obviously, the safety of the senior military officials was noughing matter.


    Soon enough, with Mabel in the lead, the group marched straight into the entrance of the brightly-lit


    courtyard.


    Above their heads, a bright moon dangled in the night sky.


    Escorted by two security guards, Arthur came to the entrance to wee them. He was yearning to


    see his precious granddaughter, Amber.


    Arthur was already in his seventies. He was d in his favorite suit, and his hair waspletely white,


    but he looked as fit as a fiddle.


    He exuded an aura of a true leader, so even a skillful man like Jonathan could not help but tread


    carefully in front of him.


    That was how terrifying a person with power could seem to be, but of course, that was not the most


    important matter at this point.


    Upon seeing her grandfather, Amber bolted forward and dove into his embrace as she eximed,


    “Grandpa!”


    Arthur, in turn, was on cloud nine as he hugged his granddaughter andughed heartily. “You little brat!


    You only look for me after getting yourself into trouble.”


    Embarrassed, Amber answered with a sweet voice, “Don''t speak of me like that, Grandpa.”


    Looking at her blushing, Arthur burst intoughter.


    Jonathan and the others soon caught up with Amber. Everyone felt rather stressed facing Arthur.


    Mabel, however, seemed rather indifferent as she greeted, “Commander Johnson!”


    Amber then let go of Arthur''s hand as Arthur directed his gaze toward Mabel. Arthur smiled and said,


    “You don''t have to be so formal with me, Mabel.”


    Mabel simply shed a faint smile and went on, “Commander Johnson, this is Jonathan!”


    Immediately, Jonathan stepped forward. Since he was not a soldier, he did not give a formal salutation,


    but he still lowered his head slightly and addressed Arthur, “Hello, Old Mr. Johnson!”


    Arthur started to size Jonathan up from head to toe, for Jonathan was the man that his granddaughter


    was into.


    Jonathan was slightly taken aback, but he kept hisposure.


    After a brief pause, Arthur roared withughter. “Even though it''s our first meeting, my ears had long


    since gone numb hearing your name! I''ve been wondering what charm you have to make my


    granddaughter care for you so much. Now that I''m finally meeting you, you indeed have an


    extraordinary vibe. What a fine young man through and through!”


    Jonathan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing thosepliments.


    Subsequently, the others introduced themselves one after another.


    Arthur was all praises for thedies as well. That showed the old man really had the charm of getting


    along with people. Of course, there was no doubt that Jonathan and his group of friends were all


    outstanding in their own ways as well. That was especially true for Winnie, for she was well-behaved


    and even addressed Arthur politely without being told to do so. Arthur was so happy that he carried her


    in his arms.


    Soon after, he led the group into the house.


    Dinner was already prepared and ready to be served.


    Mabel, however, rejected the offer politely and exined, “Jonathan and I still have something on, so


    we can''t have dinner here, Commander Johnson.”


    Arthur was momentarily stunned, but he understood. “Okay, since you have matters to deal with, I won''t


    hold you up. The girls will be fine here, so you don''t have to worry about their safety.”


    Jonathan lowered his head and expressed his gratitude. “Thank you very much, Old Mr. Johnson.”


    Arthur grinned in response. “Jonathan, you''re a young man and a Chanaean. Our country depends on


    you. I have your back, so just do what you have to do.”


    Hearing that, Jonathan was touched by Arthur''s patriotism as he replied, “Yes, Old Mr. Johnson! I''ll


    always bear that in mind.”


    Arthur then waved his hands. “Go ahead, then.”


    Jonathan nced at the rest. “Take care!”


    The girls looked at Jonathan with mixed feelings, not knowing what to say.


    “Please be careful, Jonathan!” Yasmin finally stated.


    With a nod, Jonathan turned and left with Mabel.


    In fact, Jennifer wanted to say something as well, but seeing the crowd around her, she had decided


    not to.


    Deep down, she felt that she did not fit into this group of people and this environment.


    Jonathan and Mabel quickly exited Vipod Residence.


    There was a military vehicle parked near the entrance, but there was no driver. As for the other


    vehicles, they were long gone without a trace.