Chapter 1707


    "Not as a threat? Then get someone to send them back safely now. Can you send them back to


    Chatterton Town without any issue?" Neil''s voice sounded neutral, but with a uniquemanding


    air.


    Neil had been in charge of the military region for decades. Thus, he had witnessed all kinds of


    incidents. How could he lose hisposure just because of such a phone call?


    Neil, who was currently speaking from the other end of the phone, was the person who Sheldon


    wanted to tear into pieces so badly. Neil was the one who destroyed the force that he had built up


    for years, and hindered him from achieving his ultimate goal.


    He hated Neil so much that he wanted to rip off his skin and force him to kneel before him and


    apologize. However, it was not the right time yet. He still needed more time.


    Therefore, no matter how exasperated and hateful Sheldon was, he still remained calm. "Young


    Master Brown has just arrived in Xanduvia City, and he''s very interested in the local customs of the


    area, so he wants to stay here and understand them thoroughly. Don''t worry, Colonel Brown. He


    lives well here. We won''t even touch a single hair on his head," Sheldon assured.


    Neil sneered. "What if I don''t give you what you want?"


    "Colonel Brown, we can''t force you either if you''re unwilling toply." Sheldon was still smiling but


    his smile became gradually more vicious. "Then, I''ll have to have Young Master Brown and his


    friend stay with me for a few more days."


    Neil responded, "Since you''re okay with that, he can stay with you for as long as you want. It''s none


    of my business."


    Snap!


    From the other end, Neil hung up decisively, heartlessly.


    Holding the phone tightly, Sheldon''s exasperation reached its peak. Veins popped out on his


    temple.


    Levi shrugged and addressed Monique, "See? I told you that I''m nothing more than a free gift to my


    parents, yet you didn''t believe me. Now, seeing Neil''s attitude towards me, you should finally


    believe me, right?"


    Monique responded, "Colonel Brown is usually a little disappointed in you, but with that being said,


    you are still his only son. He won''t abandon you without a single care."


    Levi said, "You''re the best. You''re the only person who cares about me."


    Monique patted his back andforted him, saying, "Your parents do care about you too."


    "Tell me, do you love me?" Levi asked.


    Even though they were putting on an act for the enemy, Monique could not help but blush when she


    heard Levi teasing her so naughtily. "Yes, of course I love you," she answered.


    Levi replied, "Honey, I love you too!"


    There were many other people in the room but the young couple began flirting with each other as if


    the others were of no concern. They didn''t stop talking until Sheldon coughed discontentedly.


    Levi looked back at Sheldon and said, "Mr. Gilbert, now you''ve seen it with your own eyes. It''s not


    that I don''t want to call Neil, it''s that Neil won''t care whether I''m alive or dead even if I call."


    Sheldon did not look as kind as before, but his tone was still polite as he said, "Young Master


    Brown, you''re overthinking it. As the young woman said, you are Colonel Brown''s only son. It''s


    impossible for him to not care about you."


    Levi suggested, "Mr. Gilbert, why don''t you lock me up and torture me now? Or, you can cut off one


    of my hands or ears and instruct someone to send it to Neil to see if he really cares about me."


    Sheldon had actually thought of doing so. But now that Levi had bluntly suggested it, he didn''t dare


    to carry out the act anymore. He just responded, "Young Master Brown, you must be joking. You are


    my distinguished guest. I''m over here fretting if I''ve treated you well enough! How could I do such a


    brutal thing to you?"


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    Levi said, "Mr. Gilbert, since you can''t bear to do so, get someone to send us back to our room to


    rest. Let''s see if Neil will call us backter. If he doesn''t call, you can call him again and threaten


    him. Tell him that if he doesn''t give you what you want, you''ll kill me and leave him childless."


    At the present moment, Sheldon''s mind was busy with thoughts about Neil''s intention. He was not


    in the mood to deal with Levi at all, so he motioned his subordinates to escort Levi and Monique


    back to their room for the time being.


    When Levi left, Edward finally spoke up after biting his tongue for so long, "What on earth is Neil


    thinking? Don''t tell me he''s ignoring his precious son for the sake of his status."


    Sheldon stroked his forehead and thought over it. Then, he said, "Even if he doesn''t care about his


    precious son, his wife will still care about Levi."


    Edward asked, "Are you referring to Mia Kyle?" Sheldon nodded. "Those who know them are all


    aware that Neil always listens to what Mia tells him. As long as Mia knows that Levi is in our


    hands... Do you think that Neil will still not trade the objects we want for Levi?"


    Edward took out his phone immediately. "I''ll get someone to send the news to Mrs. Brown then.


    She''ll help us with what''s going to happen next."


    Sheldon nodded, silently agreeing with Edward''s suggestion.


    Edward did not waste a single moment. He contacted their subordinates lurking in Chatterton Town


    right away and asked them to get the news to Mia as soon as possible. However, their subordinates


    quickly replied that Mia was currently staying at Secret Garden of the Kyle family.


    The Secret Garden of the Kyle family was heavily guarded. If Mia didn''t go out of the ce, they


    wouldn''t be able to enter at all. Thus, there was no way for her to receive news of this.


    Edward hung up and nced at Sheldon with a distressed look. "They said that Mia has moved to


    the Secret Garden of the Kyle family, so they can''t pass on the news about Levi to her."


    Sheldon asked, "Is there such a coincidence?"


    Edward questioned in return, "Do you think it''s possible that Neil knew about this ahead of time and


    sent Mia to the Kyle family on purpose?"


    Sheldon answered, "Although Levi didn''tmunicate with the outside world after we caught him,


    we can''t rule out the possibility that Neil might have predicted Levi would be caught by us, and thus,


    he made certain arrangements in advance."


    Edward asked again, "Does Neil really intend to abandon Levi?"


    Sheldon replied, "We''ll give him a few more hours. If he doesn''t take initiative to contact us before


    dinner, it''s not my fault if he ends up childless."


    Back in the room, the first thing that Levi and Monique did was to check if there were any


    surveince equipment in the room. After confirming that no one had done anything to the room


    while they were away, they began to talk.


    Monique asked in a soft voice, "Levi, what are you and your father nning to do?"


    Although she had heard what Neil said on the phone, she absolutely did not believe that Neil would


    not care about Levi''s life. There must have been some hints dropped between the father and son.


    Levi was lying on the bedfortably with his limbs outstretched. "You don''t have to concern


    yourself with Neil''s ns. Just carry out your own tasks."


    Monique said, "I carefully observed Sheldon''s office just now but I didn''t find anything. I can''t


    confirm if it has a hidden passage that leads outside the house."


    "His office looks quite ordinary," Levi replied.


    Monique continued with her observations, "However, from what I got to know about him in the past


    two days, since he can endure your taunts time after time, he must value his ultimate goal very


    much. Before he can achieve it, he will take ample measures to ensure his safety. Therefore, I''m


    sure that his office has a hidden passage leading outside."