Jasper said, “If anything were to happen to you here, what am I supposed to tell Lyse?”


    Danger was imminent. Both Jasper and Jonah couldn’t dy even a second longer.


    Jasper called out to him. “Jonah.”


    Jonah felt shaken. The way his name was called had an unusual effect on his body. He couldn’t quite


    pinpoint the sensation, but it seemed to be a mix of an obscure pain and bitterness.


    Jasper looked eyes with him, delivering a clear message. “No matter what, you must return to Lyse


    safe and sound. Lyse had said before that her family is the most important people in her life.”


    Jonah’s eyes welled up in tears. He grabbed him by the arm and asked, “How about you, Jasper?


    Aren’t you important to her too? It took her 13 years to finally get to be with you.


    “For many more years do you n to make her endure the pain you’ve caused? Do you even have a


    heart?”


    With a bitter smile and an unwavering gaze, Jasper spoke, “I know I’d shattered her hope in me when


    we got divorced,” he said, “If she has to lose me again, she’ll likely find a way to adapt.”


    Without even waiting for a response from Jonah, he darted out at lightning speed.


    “Jasper!” Jonah shouted after him.


    Jonah couldn’t stop him at all. He could only watch as Jasper bolted deep into the dark forest.


    Their enemy, watching them like a lion ready to pounce, started running after him!


    Believing that he could serve as an effective distraction for their enemy, Jasper assumed that by


    making himself the bait, he could do his utmost to disperse the danger that enveloped them all.


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    These people could quickly converge to besiege them. Now, he was 90 percent confident in asserting


    that it was somehow linked to Jameson, who had probably given his orders from Sna City.


    If this were true, it meant that he was their target.


    Once he managed to separate from Jonah, Jonah and the others. would then have an opportunity to


    escape.


    Sharp tree branches cut into his arms, neck, and face, but he paid little heed. The relentless gunfire


    from behind, with bullets raining at his feet, consumed his attention.


    Fortunately, the extensive experience he gained from warfare saved him. Otherwise, he would have


    lost his life very early on!


    “If I were to survive this, Jameson, you’d better watch out,” Jasper said out loud.


    Gritting his teeth, he sprinted like the wind. “If I live, you’re dead meat!” he eximed, veins pulsating at


    his temples.


    In the midst of the intense battle with the enemy, a bullet was discharged from behind, aimed at his


    back!


    He heard the terrifying sound slicing through the air. However, shots were also being fired from the


    front, and he couldn’t turn around in time!


    Gasping in agony, he felt a sharp pain tearing through his left.


    He had been hit!


    The pain wasn’t the kind of pain that just about anyone could endure. Yet, he was thankful the shot


    hadn’t struck a vital point.


    Behind him, he heard a voice speaking in Tsulian. The individuals across from him lowered their guns


    upon hearing the voice.


    “Hi there, Mr. Beckett.”


    Jasper’s face was covered in cold sweat. He fought to suppress the pain, and turned back slowly.


    There, he found Jeffrey holding a submachine gun. He grinned


    smugly at Jasper and remarked, “I didn’t expect us to reunite so soon. I’m assuming you’re not here on


    Shend Ind for a vacation. I’m afraid that the locals here aren’t that friendly.”


    Behind Jeffrey, his men stood armed with various handheld weapons, casting mocking looks at Jasper.


    Jasper was a ssy and arrogant man in Sna City. However, he appeared no different from a


    coward to these assassins who began their careers as mercenaries.


    A mere gesture from them could make him submit like a dog.