Chapter 376


    Judith had been out of the game for years, her skills rusty but her foundation solid. She had kept the


    violence of her past tucked away like old photographs in an attic, but now, as she faced the detectives


    of the Major Crimes Unit, it seemed fate had a cruel sense of humor.


    The detectives, armed but bound by protocol not to shoot without orders, could only attempt to


    apprehend Judith with their bare hands.


    Judith was fluid in her movements, and every strike was deliberate. However, unarmed, her attacks


    she no longer imed.


    Percival and Vivienne watched with icy detachment as Judith grappled with the officers.


    After a moment, Percival’s gaze shifted to Thomas, who understood the silentmand. He drew his


    gun and, with a chilling indifference, fired a single shot that pierced Judith’s temple instantly.


    Judith fell, her eyes wide in disbelief as she fixed them on Thomas, her voice whispering of betrayal.


    “You, you... How could you?”


    Thomas holstered his weapon, his voice colder than his expression. “Judith Brooks, a fugitive for


    twenty years, assaulted officers in her attempt to escape justice. Her threat to public safety has been


    neutralized.”


    The Brooks family gasped in horror at the scene before them. Despite their influence, they had never


    witnessed such a brazen act of violence, much less against the matriarch of their household.


    K and others screamed and rushed forward while Timothy and Cheryl stood frozen, unable to


    process the sight of their mother, once vibrant and alive, now lifeless before them. Their legs shook as


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    they stared at Judith’s cold body on the ground.


    “How dare you!” Scott roared. “You dare spill blood in the Brooks household? Who gave you the


    authority to take my mother’s life? Do you think there’s nothing I can do about this?”


    Having just recovered from the shock,ced with outrage, Timothy said, “This is outrageous! Even if


    she was guilty, we havews. You’ve denied her life without due process. This is an abuse of power!”


    Although he agreed that Judith should be punished for taking ten lives, she was his mother, after all. He


    could not ept the fact that his mother was shot down like that without even having the chance to


    negotiate in court.


    Themand from Scott was swift. “Surround the mansion! No one leaves today. We’ll see who gets


    away with murder on my watch.”


    As Scott reached for his phone to dial the emergency hotline, the detectives who had been standing


    moments before crumpled to the ground, writhing in pain.


    His call was cut short by the sight of Vivienne, from whom silver needles seemed to have flown with


    deadly uracy. And as predicted, doctors and nurses in white coats rushed in to tend to the fallen


    officers, dering severe injuries.


    The lead doctor’s words were like a death knell. “Who dared attack these officers?”


    Scott seethed, knowing the implications. An assault onw enforcement could spell the end for the


    Brooks family.


    However, before he could respond, agents from the Vanguard Agency stormed the mansion. Like a


    mouse spotted by a cat, Calista immediately hid behind M.


    The agents ignored their pleas, their leadermanding, “For assaulting officers and endangering


    national security, you’re all under arrest!”


    Scott’s expression darkened. He had underestimated Percival and Vivienne, and now the Brooks family


    faced their reckoning.


    K and the others, usually fearless, were now shaking with terror. Ashley’s cries for mercy went


    unheeded.


    “Vivienne, you witnessed everything. Tell them we’re innocent!” K pleaded.


    As the agents began to detain the family, Vivienne’s eyes held a glint of something unreadable.


    Baron, meanwhile, aged a decade in seconds, slumped into a chair, a wordless witness to the chaos.


    Scott’s fury rose when he saw Baron''s resignation.


    However, the Brooks family was in a much more dire situation right now.


    Thus, instead of speaking out rashly, he decided to ponder and analyze the situation first.


    Compared to the astounding achievement he was about to aplish, his mother’s death was


    insignificant. Nheless, he could not ept letting Percival off so easily.


    Having witnessed the change of expressions on Scott’s face, Vivienne showed a hint of disdain.


    She nced at the Brooks siblings, who were quivering with fear, and frowned. Then, she turned to


    Percival and spoke with a subtle nod. “Mr. Wolf, it''s time.”


    Percival nced at the Brooks siblings, returned the nod, and said to Vivienne, “Okay.”


    As his words fell, he turned to the leader of the Vanguard Agency and said, "Judith has been


    apprehended and neutralized on the spot. The rest of the Brooks family did not assault the officers."


    The team leader did not say much, just bellowed, "Pack it up, folks!"


    But after the call to regroup, they did not leave. They were waiting for Percival''s followingmand.


    Vivienne approached the detectives, gave a cursory inspection, and nonchntly confiscated a silver


    needle.


    The team quickly resumed action, and the team leader ordered his people to take away Judith''s body.


    Once they had left, Percival said to Thomas, "Go submit the mission report!"


    There had been no breach of protocol today. He was the captain of the Vanguard Agency, authorized to


    neutralize any threat to national security.


    Nheless, every mission had to be reported to the state.


    The Brooks household soon regained its calm.


    The Brooks siblings looked at Percivalpletely differently now.


    Although they had known he was no pushover, they never imagined he possessed such formidable


    power.


    Seeing the turn of events, Calista felt her nerves on edge and quickly made an excuse. "It looks like


    today''s party won''t be happening. Dad, I''m feeling unwell. I''m going to go upstairs."


    At her words, K and the others turned a shade of green with annoyance.


    Their grandmother had just died, yet she was still thinking about the party?


    Though deserved, the matriarch of the Brooks family had passed, and there were funerary matters to


    attend to!


    Percival nced at her coolly, his stern face showing no emotion.


    Thomas seemed to understand his cue and gave the Vanguard agents a knowing look.


    Quickly, the team leader stepped in Calista''s path and said, "Come with us!"