His Devious Rule

Jia was thrilled to skip school whereas Zane was very sensitive. There has to be a reason to leave school early. He peeked in front and saw a black car leading them. Removing the seat belt, he stood on the seat, holding the headrest. He saw another black car following them closely.

When they took the car in front of the school, he had seen Skylark uniform guards near those cars. It reminded him of Bernard who had security when he was President of the country.

Fear flickered in his eyes. Why do they have so much security?

\'Is there a danger?\'

\'Did something happen to Mommy?\' Zane\'s eyes moistened with the thought. 

"Zane?" Linus\'s voice caught his attention.

Zane sat back. He pulled the seat belt and looked at Linus. He hesitated to ask, wondering if Linus would tell him the truth.

"Little Linus, what happened to my Mommy and Chipmunk Monster?" He asked, unable to understand the reason behind the security escort.

Jia was in a good mood. She failed to read the mood and tried to cheer Zane, "Zane, Aunt Anya will fight the bad guys and get another award." She punched her fists in the air, very confident in Anya and also her father.

Linus had fooled Jia as they were going to play and have fun bunking the classes. But he had forgotten Zane was smart. He stretched his hand and carried Zane to his lap.

Looking at the anticipating gaze, he patiently tried to explain in simple words, "Zane, nothing happened to your Mommy." He assured Zane and he also believed it too. 

Then he voiced Alvin\'s uneasiness and the reason behind the grandeur escort, "Your father is worried the bad guys might come to you to stop Mommy. Home is safer than any place. So he asked me to bring you home soon and keep you safe so that Mommy can fight the bad guys without any fear."

Zane softly blinked, looking at Linus after hearing him. Anya had explained to him that they have to hide her identity so that the bad guys won\'t be able to reach him or his grandparents and harm them. 

But Anya became well-known in the country after her prestigious award. Due to his father and his company, they had to appear in front of the media. So the bad guys could go after him to stop Anya. 

Instead of being with him, Alvin went to help his Mommy so Zane understood why there was tight security to escort him home. 

Zane spoke in resolution, sternly looking at Linus, "Then I won\'t go to school or out of the home until Mommy comes back." That should stop Anya from getting worried and being distracted. Right?

Linus almost thought he shouldn\'t have spoken all that. He chuckled looking at the little man\'s determination. He controlled himself from pinching the chubby cheeks as Zane wouldn\'t like it. 

He agreed with the little man\'s decision, "Alright. We will wait for your Mommy to call us."

Jia just understood Alvin was worried about Zane. Hearing Zane say he won\'t go to school, she squeaked in excitement, "Uncle Linus, I won\'t go to school either. I will play with Zane all day. Oh hooo…"

Then she started making a list of what they could play in the Oasis mansion. She left Mark, Linus entertained and Zane speechless in the car.

Linus was able to breathe in relief once they stepped inside the heavily guarded Oasis mansion without trouble. But guarding up wasn\'t the solution. He was still alert, hoping Alvin or their men could spot Miles Johnson somewhere soon. 

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In country F,

Anya held back her groan when she regained consciousness. Sensing the heavy body on her back and her position, she discerned they were still in the car but the car wasn\'t moving anymore.

She tried to sense if anybody was close by or in the car to avoid alerting them. However, she couldn\'t hear any sound other than the faint noise of a factory nearby. 

Slowly moving her hand, she checked the wristwatch. It had been more than an hour. Since she hadn\'t inhaled much of the sleeping gas but the traces of it, she was awake sooner than she expected. 

She wanted to tap the tiny earbud to alert Dot but her movement and sound could be easily caught. She tried to whisper, "Dot…" She doubted if her voice even reached the earbud sensors. She repeated, increasing her tone a bit, "Dot…"

[Officer Owen!?] Dot was in momentary shock as her voice barely sounded in his earbuds. He composed quickly and asked, [Are you safe?] He has to make sure whether she was brutally hurt and struggling to speak or she couldn\'t speak.

Anya softly hummed hoping the Dot won\'t keep asking the questions as it was difficult for her to make any noise.

Dot breathed in relief. He quickly got into action guessing she woke up from unconsciousness and she wasn\'t caught.

He reported about her location and situation, [You are currently in Garnet Township. The layout is completely guarded. Approximately thirty to thirty-five men are spotted. There are heavy firearms in some men\'s hands. Handguns unknown.] 

If the area is completely guarded, how did Dot acquire that information?

Dot continued, [There are four cars in the area with the fake registration number. Everyone seemed to be waiting for someone, outside a villa.] He was hoping for her to be in the villa if not that car.

Anya heard faint sounds of a keyboard clicking before Dot continued, [I have sent the layout of Garnet and the architecture of the villa. It will open for your right-hand little finger scan.] Thus it won\'t open for any other finger scan.

Anya had the satellite phone yet she was surprised Dot came up with an idea, took her fingerprint details from team Ace, and programmed it in a short time. 

Anya and team Ace members were suckers for new technology and new ways. So obviously, it was the first green flag for Dot towards the team Ace.

She heard a loud sigh before he continued, [I have a bird view of your location. I have requested a long-range firearm.] So that he could be a sniper to take down the men who are guarding outside. 

Nevertheless, getting a legal long-range firearm in such a short time is impossible. There are numerous papers works, permission, and questioning. They didn\'t have such a long time.

Anya whispered, sensing his helplessness, "Jason" Jason could use the administration and pressure Country F to assist them in silence. Since Dot was there to assist her, she didn\'t mind getting a hand to get rid of some men.

The line fell silent for more than ten minutes. Anya was yet to hear any kind of noise from around. Just then, Dot informed her, [A car is heading in the layout.]

After a pause, he added, [Miles Johnson.] After another long pause, [Another two cars entered the layout.]

"Be alert," Anya commanded and her gaze turned predatory. 

The six cars, loads of firearms, and her targets. 

The stage is set.