Chapter 161


    When will vengeance evere to an end?


    That quote suddenly came to Jonathan''s mind as Travis approached him. However, he suddenly


    realized he was not rewarded for his kindness. Guess I''ll just kill him, then.


    This time, he did not hesitate to fire the shot at Travis'' temples.


    A loud bang filled the air as Travis'' head exploded and blood spattered everywhere. And just like that,


    he died on the spot. It was a gory and unbearable sight.


    Seeing that his job was done, Jonathan put away his gun and said to Catherine in a calm manner,


    “Let''s go.”


    Catherine nced at him, but she did not say anything and got into the car.


    Jonathan returned to the passenger seat.


    Just as Catherine was about to start the engine, Jonathan suddenly grabbed her hand, which was soft


    yet cold at the same time.


    Catherine furrowed her brows slightly, turning to look at Jonathan, who said, “I think we need to talk.”


    Catherine asked, “About what?”


    “We''re about to get married. Even though marriage means nothing to you, I think we need to have a


    strategic alliance. As affiliates, we''ll help each other when we get into trouble in the future. What do you


    say?”


    “I don''t need your help.”


    “But you''re also one of the Chosen Ones. The Great Tribtion ising. If we work together, we may


    have a good chance of surviving. This is also the reason your grandfather wanted us to get married.”


    Catherine fell silent upon hearing his words.


    Sensing the change in her attitude, Jonathan retracted his hand, but his eyes were still fixed on her.


    After pondering for some time, Catherine agreed, “Okay. I promise you.”


    Jonathan heaved a sigh of relief. “Good. Now that you''ve agreed, you must not say things like it''s none


    of your business when we encounter enemies in the future.”


    He was traumatized from being disregarded by Catherine over and over again.


    Catherine grunted in reply.


    After a brief pause, she asked, “Anything else?”


    “That''s all.”


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    With that, she started the engine and drove off.


    Upon giving it some thought, Jonathan decided to give Mabel a call. After all, Travis was dead, and


    someone had to clean up the mess.


    When Mabel heard that Jonathan had killed Travis, she could not help but smile bitterly. “You''re really


    incredible! I can''t believe you got rid of two members of The Quartet Dragons in just two days.”


    Jonathan said resignedly, “You can''t me me for this. You, too, saw what happened. Frederick was


    the one who charged at me, wanting to kill me. I had no choice but to fight back. And that Travis tried to


    block and kill me in the middle of the road. What was I supposed to do?”


    Mabel did not me him for his actions. She said seriously, “This is actually great. Anyone who has


    achieved Nascent Soul is considered to have achieved Immortal Level. Even special forces armed with


    guns cannot defeat them, let alone ordinary police officers. You, on the other hand, are the Chosen


    One. It''s only normal that you end them. That''s also the arrangement of the Heavens. Even if you don''t


    want to deal with them, they''ll stille looking for you for trouble. I''m sure you''ve noticed that by now.


    That''s one of the mysteries of the Heavens.”


    Jonathan rubbed his nose frustratedly. “Ugh, I''m just worried that I can''t take it and end up dying one


    day.”


    Mabel smiled. “Have you finally sensed how dangerous the situation is? That''s why you''ve got to


    cultivate harder and raise your cultivation level. I believe you''ll improve faster with greater pressure.”


    “Okay. Then you''ll be in charge of cleaning up my mess in the future.”


    “Go to hell,” Mabel mumbled.


    Suddenly, Jonathan grinned. “Aren''t you afraid that I''ll spiral down the wrong path and kill innocent


    people?”


    Whan will vangaanca avara to an and?


    That quota suddanly cama to Jonathan''s mind as Travis approachad him. Howavar, ha suddanly


    raalizad ha was not rawardad for his kindnass. Guass I''ll just kill him, than.


    This tima, ha did not hasitata to fira tha shot at Travis'' tams.


    A loud bang fid tha air as Travis'' haad axplodad and blood spattarad avarywhara. And just lika that,


    ha diad on tha spot. It was a gory and unbaara sight.


    Saaing that his job was dona, Jonathan put away his gun and said to Catharina in a calm mannar,


    “Lat''s go.”


    Catharina ncad at him, but sha did not say anything and got into tha car.


    Jonathan raturnad to tha passangar saat.


    Just as Catharina was about to start tha angina, Jonathan suddanly grabbad har hand, which was soft


    yat cold at tha sama tima.


    Catharina furrowad har brows slightly, turning to look at Jonathan, who said, “I think wa naad to talk.”


    Catharina askad, “About what?”


    “Wa''ra about to gat marriad. Evan though marriaga maans nothing to you, I think wa naad to hava a


    stratagic allianca. As affiliatas, wa''ll halp aach othar whan wa gat into trou in tha futura. What do you


    say?”


    “I don''t naad your halp.”


    “But you''ra also ona of tha Chosan Onas. Tha Graat Tribtion ising. If wa work togathar, wa may


    hava a good chanca of surviving. This is also tha raason your grandfathar wantad us to gat marriad.”


    Catharina fall snt upon haaring his words.


    Sansing tha changa in har attituda, Jonathan ratractad his hand, but his ayas wara still fixad on har.


    Aftar pondaring for soma tima, Catharina agraad, “Okay. I promisa you.”


    Jonathan haavad a sigh of raliaf. “Good. Now that you''va agraad, you must not say things lika it''s nona


    of your businass whan wa ancountar anamias in tha futura.”


    Ha was traumatizad from baing disragardad by Catharina ovar and ovar again.


    Catharina gruntad in raply.


    Aftar a briaf pausa, sha askad, “Anything alsa?”


    “That''s all.”


    With that, sha startad tha angina and drova off.


    Upon giving it soma thought, Jonathan dacidad to giva Mabal a call. Aftar all, Travis was daad, and


    somaona had to an up tha mass.


    Whan Mabal haard that Jonathan had kid Travis, sha could not halp but sm bittarly. “You''ra raally


    incradi! I can''t baliava you got rid of two mambars of Tha Quartat Dragons in just two days.”


    Jonathan said rasignadly, “You can''t ma ma for this. You, too, saw what happanad. Fradarick was


    tha ona who chargad at ma, wanting to kill ma. I had no choica but to fight back. And that Travis triad to


    block and kill ma in tha mid of tha road. What was I supposad to do?”


    Mabal did not ma him for his actions. Sha said sariously, “This is actually graat. Anyona who has


    achiavad Nascant Soul is considarad to hava achiavad Immortal Laval. Evan spacial forcas armad with


    guns cannot dafaat tham,t alona ordinary polica officars. You, on tha othar hand, ara tha Chosan


    Ona. It''s only normal that you and tham. That''s also tha arrangamant of tha Haavans. Evan if you don''t


    want to daal with tham, thay''ll sti looking for you for trou. I''m sura you''va noticad that by now.


    That''s ona of tha mystarias of tha Haavans.”


    Jonathan rubbad his nosa frustratadly. “Ugh, I''m just worriad that I can''t taka it and and up dying ona


    day.”


    Mabal smd. “Hava you finally sansad how dangarous tha situation is? That''s why you''va got to


    cultivata hardar and raisa your cultivationval. I baliava you''ll improva fastar with graatar prassura.”


    “Okay. Than you''ll ba in charga of aning up my mass in tha futura.”


    “Go to hall,” Mabal mumd.


    Suddanly, Jonathan grinnad. “Aran''t you afraid that I''ll spiral down tha wrong path and kill innocant


    pao?”


    Mabel said inly, “Out of so many Chosen Ones, I chose you. That''s because I know your style and


    character. As for people like Catherine, I''ll never choose them no matter how powerful they are.” She


    paused for a while and continued, “Then again, since you''re marrying Catherine, you should teach her


    more. I think she''s the kind of person who''ll be very obedient once you actually win her over.”


    As Catherine was driving the car right beside him, Jonathan did not dare to discuss her matters with


    Mabel on the phone. Clearing his throat, he said, “I still have other matters to attend to. I''d better get


    going. Talk to youter!”


    With that, he hung up the phone.


    However, he still had a guilty look on his face when he eyed Catherine. Noticing that she was not


    bothered by it, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    Shortly after, the car drove into the courtyard of the Harrington mansion. As soon as the car came to a


    stop, Jonathan got ready to get out.


    Right then, Catherine asked abruptly, “How are you nning to win me over?”


    Jonathan froze, and embarrassment washed over him. Truth was, if Catherine''s character was just like


    Jessica''s, he would make jokes by saying that he would win her over on the bed and stir up certain


    emotions within her. However, he did not dare to say such things to Catherine.


    He could only smile awkwardly and say, “Grandpa must have been waiting for us. Come on. Let''s go


    in.”


    Thankfully, Catherine did not press on. She opened the door and got out of the car.


    Both of them walked into the living room of the Harrington mansion. In the living room were an officer


    from the City Hall and a photographer.


    Yareth had been waiting in the living room with Bruce beside him.


    As soon as the two entered, they greeted Yareth.


    Seeing that they had arrived, Yareth grinned and urged them to sort out the paperwork.


    Right after the photographer took photos of them, the officer took their ID cards and household registry


    documents and started keying in their details.


    After a short while, the officer stamped two seals on their marriage certificate and handed it to


    Jonathan and Catherine respectfully. With a warm smile, he said, “Congrattions to both of you.”


    Jonathan thanked him and looked at the photo of him and Catherine on the marriage certificate.


    They really looked like a match made in heaven.


    In reality, it was all because of Catherine''s angel-like beauty.


    Perhaps anyone who saw that marriage certificate would admire Jonathan for being so lucky to have


    married such a beautiful wife.


    “Let me take a look,” Yareth said with a smile.


    “Sure, Grandpa,” Jonathan said, passing him the marriage certificate.


    After studying the marriage certificate for some time, Yareth said, “Good, good. This is great.” He then


    turned to Bruce and continued, “Bruce, give our guests some mary gift.”


    “Yes, Old Mr. Harrington,” Bruce responded, then gave the officer and photographer each a generous


    amount of mary gift.


    The two guests were shocked by how great the amount was, and they thanked Yareth repeatedly


    before leaving the mansion.


    Yareth put away the marriage certificate carefully and said to Jonathan, “Jonathan, Catherine''s your


    wife from today onward, which means both of you are protected by thew. I hope you can be more


    tolerant of her.”


    Jonathan said with utmost sincerity, “I will, Grandpa.”


    Yareth smiled in response. “I believe you will.”


    Soon, everyone in the Harrington mansion began to get busy. All kinds of decorations were put up,


    filling the air with festivity.


    Although Yareth did not n to have arge-scale celebration, a celebration was still needed.


    Jonathan and Catherine, on the other hand, were rather free as they did not have to worry about


    anything.


    The next day was a bright and sunny day.


    Nheless, the air was still filled with the dryness and bitter cold of winter. Even the water by the


    roadside had frozen.


    At ten o''clock in the morning, Aaron and his two sons could be seen at the Young residence.


    Although his sons already had a family of their own, the mansion was rather huge, which was not too


    packed for everyone to live in there.


    Of course, his two sons had houses of their own. They would only stay there asionally to keep


    Aaronpany.


    Bernard Young was Aaron''s eldest son. He was also the father of Leonardo. Jerome Young, on the


    other hand, was Aaron''s second son.


    They were not the only ones in the mansion, as there were also many bodyguards who were protecting


    Aaron in secret.


    At this moment, Aaron, Bernard, and Jerome were sitting in the living room and enjoying coffee.


    Bernard was extremely silent.


    Aaron, too, was silently drinking his coffee. He was in a daze and there was no telling what he was


    thinking about.


    Jerome, who was in his forties, was in the prime of his life. Exasperated, he started, “Dad, all our


    business partners now know you''ve offended a big shot. And now, they''re not willing to coborate with


    us. Do you know how much money I''ve lost over the past few days?”


    Aaron gave Jerome an indifferent stare. “How much?”


    “One hundred million!”


    “Oh,” Aaron said nomittally.


    Seeing his reaction, Jerome could not help but feel more anxious. “Dad, I know you''re really sad about


    what happened to Leon. But humans can''t be resurrected once they''re dead. Please, you have to focus


    on the big picture. We still have so many people in the Young family who have to survive. Do you think


    Arthur is someone we can afford to mess with? Besides, what does Leon''s death have to do with him?”


    “Shut up!” Bernard suddenly yelled. As the older brother, he still had amanding presence.


    Despite that, Jerome did not seem to fear him. “Why should I shut up? I know what you and Dad are


    thinking. Do you think I''m not sad about Leon''s death? I''m his uncle! Then again, we have a huge


    family to take care of.”


    Aaron shot Jerome an icy re, causing thetter to shudder. After all, he still feared his father.


    “Jerome, all you care about is money. Have you forgotten that a family should have pride? We can


    never stop earning money, but once our pride is trampled on, we must earn it back even if it leads to


    death. Sure, I''m sad that Leon''s dead, but what makes me sadder is that Arthur and his men are


    openly protecting the criminal. They clearly don''t respect us. If Arthur actually had the slightest respect


    for us, he wouldn''t have done such a thing.”


    “Well... This is not about pride. All I know is that we have many people in our family, and all of them


    need to be fed. If this matter is not resolved properly, then our family will have a hard time in the


    business world. It''s fine if you''re not scared. After all, you''re quite old already. But the younger ones still


    have to live, don''t they?”


    “How impudent!” Bernard fumed, getting to his feet in an instant. “Apologize to Dad now!”


    Jerome gritted his teeth and argued, “Why should I? Did I say anything wrong?”


    “Forget it!” Aaron spoke. “His heart has changed long ago. There''s no point in talking to him anymore.


    Why don''t we split up? We''ll go our separate ways and live our own lives.”


    “Dad...” Fear started filling Jerome''s heart when he heard that.


    Right at that moment, a housekeeper came in. “Old Mr. Young, Ms. Bianca is back. She and her master


    would like to see you.”