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Anthonydidn’tknowwhatto<b>say</b>.”
Grandpa,Ithinkyou’remissingthepoint.
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Forgetaprivatene–even<i>if</i>youbuymeatank.Iwouldn’tdarechallengethatTibetanMastifftoafight!
“Grandpa,let’sjustforgetaboutthiswhole‘GoldChessMaster‘thingandfocusontheinternationalchesstournamenttomorrow.Wecanwintheworldchampionship,okay?”
PhilipletoutacoldsnortandignoredAnthony’swords.“Hmph,we’lltalkaboutthater.Rightnow,youneedtomakemeproud,orelse
Hewhackedthecaneonthegroundafewtimes.
Anthonywassoscaredhe startedshaking.HedecideduseanemotionppealbybowingtostirupPhilip’passionateside.Butbeforehecouldbow,RodSantoswasalreadyfurious.
“Fine.Ifyouwanttofight,thenlet’ssettlethis<b>once</b>andforall!”
Hesquatteddown,pettedtheTibetanMastiff’sheadwithafierceexpression,andgrowled,“Listenup,Grandson.Showthemwhatyou’vegot,andtonightI’llgiveyouextratreats!”
Philipdidn’tbackdowneitherasheretortedwithanger,“Fine.Thegrandson’slosswillbecountedasthegrandfather’s.Inthefuture,theloserwillhave<b>to</b>acknowledgethewinneraschampioneverytimethey
meet!”
“Deall
“Hmph,deal!”
Anthonyshookhishead.“No,waitaminute…Shouldn’tyouguysconsidermyfeelings<b>?</b>”
Justthen,theropeinRod’shandhadloosened,andtheTibetanMastiffsuddenlybrokefreeandcharged.atAnthony.
“<b>Ahh</b>!Help!Ahh<b>!</b>”
ThesoundofAnthony’sterrifiedscreamsechoedthroughthecourtyard.
Afterwitnessingthewholesceneunfold,Millywasspeechless.
IsAnthonyactuallyGrandpa’sbiologicalgrandson?Grandpaseemstotreathimlike<i>he</i>was<i>adopted</i>!
Justamoment<b>ago</b>,shehadthoughtitwasjustajoke,butPhilipactuallypittedAnthonyagainsttheTibetanMastiff!WhenshesawtheTibetanMastiffpounce,shewasshocked.
Atthismoment,AnthonywasrunningwildlyaroundthecourtyardwiththeTibetanMastiffhotonhis
heels.
JustasAnthony’seyesmetMilly’sgazeoutsidethewindow,hiseyeslitup,<b>as</b>ifhehadseenhope.
<b>“</b><b>Ah</b>!Helpme,Milly!Saveme!”Herantowardsher.
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BeforeMillycouldreact,twofiguresappearedinfrontofher.
ThenshesawApollo,whohadbeenquiet,flyingtowardstheferociousTibetanMastifflikeash.
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TheTibetanMastiffwaswell–trainedandhadthestrengthofanadulthuman.Ontheotherhand,Apollowas<b>young</b>andmalnourishedduetohisseverenutritionaldeficiencies,andhewashalfitssize.
ItseemedthatApollowouldn’tbeabletoholdacandletotheTibetanMastiff.
“No!It’stoodangerous!”
Millywatchedinhorrorasthepersonbegantostrugglewiththedog,worriedthatApollomightgethurt.Shewasabouttorushforwardtoprotecthim,butGeorgegrabbedherfromtheside.
Hegazedcalmlyatthescene,saying,“Don’tworry.Apolloisanexperimentalsubject.Thedog’snomatchforhim.”Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Millydidn’tunderstand,butGeorgeknewalltooweboutthbatabilitiesofexperimentalsubjects.
Therewasapreviousexperimentthathadgoneawry,resultinginasubjectescapingandevadingcapturebyfiveelitemilitaryforces.Ittookadirectmissilestriketodestroyit.
Andthatwas<b>a</b>failedexperimentsubject.
Apollo,ontheotherhand,wasahighlysessfndfullydevelopedexperimentsubjectthathadsurviveduntiltheend.
AsGeorgefinishedspeaking,Apolloquicklygainedtheupperhand.HesatontopoftheTibetanMastiff,pinningitdownwithafirmgriponitsneck,targetingitsmostvulnerablespot.
TheTibetanMastiff,whichwasstillpowerfuljustmomentsbefore,wasnopletelyhelplessinApollo’shandsandletoutapitifulwhineduetotheintense<b>pain</b>.“Woo…Woof….
intervene.
Rodwasshockedtoseehisbeloveddogbeingtreatedthiswayandrushedovertoin
“Whoisthisyoungboy?Howdarehehurtmygrandson!Leavehimalone!”
Apollodidn’trespondoracknowledgeRod’swords.
Anthony,whowasstillcatchinghisbreathbehindMilly,peekedoutandeximedangrily,“OldMr.Santos,servesyourightforlettingyourdogbitemejustnow.Ihopeheneverletsgo!Hmph!”
Rod’sfaceturnedredwithanger.“How<b>dare</b>you…Philip,dosomething!Howcouldyoulethimdisrespect
me!
Philipseemeddelightedbythe<b>situation</b>anughedinwardly.Haha!Thisis fantastic!<i>I’m</i>notsteppingin!
However,heknewthatjokingaroundhasitslimits,<b>and</b>ifheupsetRodtoomuch,hemightgeta heart
attack.
Afterall,theystillhadalonglifeaheadofthem.IfRodgothospitalizedbecauseofthis,whowouldserveas<b>his</b>source<b>of</b>entertainment?
Thinkingaboutthis,Philippretendedtobeconcernedandsaid,“Rod,doyouadmitdefeatnow?Is‘Gold-ChessMaster‘mytitleto<b>have?</b>
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“Justadmitdefeattome,andI’llorderthemtoletyourdoggo.”
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“Hmph!”Rodharrumphed,lookingindignant.“Takingadvantageofpeople’sweaknessisdespicable!”
Atthismoment,theTibetanMastiffunderApollo’scontrollookedupatitsownerandinstinctivelybeggedforhelp.“Woof…”
ThedirectionofitsbarkhappenedtobetowardsMilly’sdirection.
ApollonoticedthatitbarkedatMillyandnarrowedhiseyes.Then,afirmndedontheTibetanMastiff’sfaceasApollogrowledathimwithhisteethbare.“Ah–woo,ah–woo…
Hewassaying.<i>If</i>Millydidn’twarnmenottoharmothers,you’dbedeadmeatright<b>now</b>!
TheTibetanMastifffeltwronged.
Rodwasdevastatedatthispointandsuddenlyfelttearswellingupinhiseyes.“Alright,alright!I’ll<b>admit</b>thatyou’rethestrongest!You’rethe“GoldChessMaster,okay!Noworderthispunkto releasemygrandson!”
Philipsuddenlyfeltrefreshedandrevitalized.“Okay,then!Sinceyou’resodevotedtome,I’llletyouoffthistime.”
LookingatApollopinningdowntheTibetanMastiff,Philippointedathimwithhiscane.“Um,kid…Yeah,you…Letthatdoggo.”
Apollodidn’tmove.
Notevenancewasgiven.
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