THE PROTECTOR
Chap 16's

“Slay them!” Levi ordered gently.

Azure Dragon stepped up and gave a hard slap across Queena's face.

His slap was received with such great force that it knocked him off his feet and made him fly nearly eight meters away.

It tore its flesh with deep wounds on its skin, and several blood-stained teeth emerged from its mouth.  His hysterical screams filled the air, which sounded as if he was being slaughtered.

Matthews dumbfounded. “J-Don't you dare touch me,” he's shaking, “or I'll call the security guard..”

Plaque!

The slap from the Azure Dragon came rushing and fast, which made him see stars.  Blood spurted out like a fountain from Matthew's mouth.  It almost knocked him unconscious.

“T-Please don't kill me...please don't kill me..” Matthew shriveled and pleaded.

Lost his arrogant and bossy demeanor when he became the big father of the corporate world.  He was now as helpless and hopeless as a trapped beast!

"I want you out of the villa at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."  Levi commanded, "Or you will live regretfully for not heeding it."

"It's a behavior and I won't let anyone desecrate it and pollute this place."  Levi said with a cold spark in his eyes.

The villa has been a lair for Matthew and his men for the past six years.  Levi was afraid to think about what kind of dirt they brought to the villa – which was completely unbearable for a person like him, who was obsessed with cleanliness.

"What?"  Matthew could not believe his ears.

‘What makes you think I'm going to return the villa, you rotten bastard?  You're just someone who just got out of jail!’

Levi left shortly after he issued a final notice to Matthew.

Meanwhile, Matthew does not return home but goes straight to Ashton, bringing along his secretary.

Unaware of what was happening in the villa, Ashton had fun at the club, tucking himself between a blonde on his left and a brunette on his right.

"Something terrible has happened, Mr. Garrison!"  Matthew shouted as he ran to the club, "It's a disaster!"

He tells Ashton what happened at the villa, making it sound worse than it really is.

"No one but you can help me now, Mr. Garrison."  Matthew said sadly, "Look at how badly we've been beaten by Levi."

Indeed, the puffy face and puffy eyes of Matthew and Queena looked more like a pig's face than a human, which made Ashton instantly angry.

"Levi, you bastard!"  Aston gritted his teeth, “Who do you think you are?  How dare you beat up my subordinates?” He threw a bottle of beer on the floor, smashing it.

"What a useless piece of trash you are!"  he glared at Matthew scornfully, "How can you let him trample you like this?"

"Master.  Garrison, he has someone tough guy.”  Matthew lamented "He even warned me, he'll kill us both if we don't hand over the villa tomorrow."

"What to be afraid of?  It was just Levi. ” Ashton grunts, “He's a nobody to me.  Let's see if he has the guts to hurt me when I take my men to the villa tomorrow.”

“It will be safer to bring more men with you, Mr. Garrison.”  Matthew advises, "I'm afraid you'll be outnumbered by Levi's men at the villa tomorrow."

"Oh yeah?  How about I take Trey with me?"  Ashton's eyes flashed bloodthirstily as he spoke.

“It's going to get better!”  Matthew said with renewed confidence, “Everyone knows Trey's abilities.  It was just a piece of cake for him!”

Trey is the leader of a notorious gang in North Hampton with several hundred men under him, known for their brutality and barbarity. He had stained his hands with the blood of so many enemies that he could barely count the exact number.

Trey has had a good relationship with Ashton for many years, providing his services whenever Ashton needed help at one of his malls. All Trey had to do was send his men armed with axes and knives.  That would be enough to scare anyone and upset them.

Meanwhile, Zoey has just returned home after a long day to discover that Levi is not home.

"Mom, Dad, where's Levi?"

"I don't know," Aaron shrugged without looking up, "maybe he went looking for a job?"

"Let me call her."

 Zoey was just about to call when Aaron stopped her.  "You should focus on your career rather than wasting your time on Levi, Zoey." she advises "She will only be your distraction if she wanders around the house all the time."

“What do you mean, Father?”  Zoey looked at her father in disbelief.

"That's right, Zoey."  Caitlyn chimed in, “Can't you see that you're ready for something big?  You're in a completely different league now, and you can't let him smear your name.”

"Dad, mother, how can you say such a thing?"  Zoey rebuked her parents for being ungrateful, “You know, I wouldn't even have a chance if it wasn't for Levi giving me an invitation card to the banquet.  Levi was the one who helped me bag the project!”

"I know he's in this project."  Aaron agrees, “But it was your abilities and credentials that eventually won your contract.  It has nothing to do with him.”

“Levi can give me advice.  I have no doubts about his ability.”

"So, you're just gonna let him stick to you like a parasite that gives you advice?"  Aaron snorted, "There's no way we'll let him hang on with you, unless he raises his status to be on par with you."

“Argh!  You guys are really unreasonable!”  Zoey shook her head in annoyance, "Forget it, I'll look for it myself."

Zoey knows that Levi must have been kicked out of the house by her parents.  He called Levi and asked that he return.

Soon Levi returns home and she follows Zoey to her room.

“Do not be angry with my parents, Levi.  All you need is a little time to solve the problem, which I'm sure will help you back in no time.” he gave his encouragement.

“How about your job?”  Levi asked, “Is there any luck in the investment you need?”

“This is frustrating.”  Zoey sighed, “Everyone has his own demands.  It can't please everyone!”

"Don't worry.  Let me come with you.”  Levi comforted him, "I'm sure we can make it happen."

"By the way, can you come with me tomorrow, Zoey?"  levi asked, "I want to take you somewhere."

"certain."

 The next morning, Levi takes Zoey to the villa.  Time is exactly eight.

"I'll return our villa today, Zoey."  Levi said confidently, “This should be our home after we get married.  There's no way I'll let anyone else stay at our place!"

"Huh?"  Zoey's confused.

"What courage do you have to show today?"  Matthew grinned with hatred when he saw Levi and Zoey.

"Have you moved out of that place?"  Levi asked coldly, "I'll take back the behavior today."

“Who are you, how dare to take the villa from Ashton Garrison?  You must be crazy!”  The high-pitched sound pierced through the air like the screeching of a cat that was stung high.

It was the voice of Ashton Garrison, who brought with him a large group of men. Soon, they besieged Levi and Zoey.

A middle-aged man wearing a classic suit stood beside Ashton.  He carried in his hand two shining walnuts that let out clack sounds.  The thick and long scar on his face could not be ignored.  It exuded an aura of evil.

That man is Trey, the great leader of the North Hampton underground community.

Everyone was well aware of his merciless killing and the hundreds of people working under him. They even avoided it like a plague.

Trey had brought over a hundred people with him to the villa today.  This is what Matthew wanted to see. The ghastly expressions on the faces of these criminals gave Zoey goosebumps as she brought herself closer to Levi.

Ashton looks happy to see Zoey at the scene.  He glanced at her with a pervert smile on his face. He set his sights on her for quite some time, and today would be the perfect opportunity to trap her.  He planned to sleep with her after they beat Levi and left him paralyzed.

"What brings you here, Levi?"  ask Ashton, with his usual haughty attitude.

"I'm here to take back the behavior."  Levi replied with a cold look.

“Vilu?”  he screeched, “What makes you think this villa is yours, idiot?  It's a behavior and I gave it to Matthew.”

"I'll never forget how you embarrassed me last time when you upset my VIP."  Ashton steps up and pushes Levi, “Now it's time for a refund, son!  I will break all your limbs before I take them away and make them mine!”

"Let's go now, Levi" Zoey pleaded, "We're not their match."

“Where do you think you're going?  It's too late now!”  Ashton screeched, "Do you think you'll escape Trey and his men?"

Nah!  Nah!  Nah!

More than a hundred of Trey's men focused on Levi and Zoey, waving their steel batons and various other deadly weapons as they tried to intimidate the two of them.

Levi was not affected.  He dialed the number and gave his instructions, “Azure Dragon, send a regiment from the North Hampton camp now.  I want everyone armed with full war gear!”  Levi muttered with his deep voice.

Gripped with fear, Zoey barely noticed what Levi had just said over the phone, while the rest of the crowd failed to understand what Levi had said in his low, deep voice.

“So it looks like you asked someone to help you?  And you even asked them to wear some kind of gear?”  Ashton sneered sarcastically, "Alright, I can't wait to see what kind of help you ask to save you from this.”

Trey grinned as he looked at Levi with disgusting curiosity.

Zoey on the other hand shivered in fear, she felt as if she was standing on the edge of a ravine.

After about ten minutes, the security guards at the gates of the Royal Villas were wide open with their mouths agape as they saw many war trucks, one after another, charging into the villa.  Every truck is full of soldiers.

Some trucks even loaded heavy artillery.

"Do you think there's more than a thousand soldiers in that truck?"  ask one of the guards.

"God!  This is the whole regiment!”