Chapter 916 Worried About Him
Jara reassured Emmeline, "You don't have to worry. Their target is the Lost Vanguard and not you. Likewise, when Clarissa was attacked, the target was not her but the Jordan and the Sapphire families."
"Emmeline, I have been through hundreds of battles, and live to this age. I used to believe that I have no vulnerability. But now, I know that you are my vulnerability. Take good care of yourself, and don't expose yourself to any danger for my sake. All right?"
Emmeline looked at him earnestly.
Never before had she seen such a tender look in his eyes.
She was still a little dazed, but inexplicably her heart was pounding away.
She touched his gaunt cheeks weathered by hard work, and answered, "All right, I will."
With her assurance, Jara smiled in relief.
Something crossed Emmeline's mind, and she said, "Oh right. There's something I have to tell you."
"What's that?"
"Yunne is from the Icarus Association. I was trapped by the Icarus Association because of her."
Jara raised his eyebrow and replied, "I know about her already."
The kidnapping of Emmeline was such a big blow to him. Would he not investigate every person and possibility?
Within a few days of Emmeline's kidnapping, he found out Yunne's true identity was Jossi. She was an agent planted by the Icarus Association in the castle.
Since Jara already knew, Emmeline was a little relieved.
There were other concerns on her mind, and she said, "Yunne, who was with us for so long, turned out to be their spy. We don't know how many other spies there are. Jara, you should conduct a thorough investigation."
Sensing her uneasiness, Jara said in jest, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Slowly, Emmeline nodded in reply.
Her nod shocked Jara to the core.
The Emmeline that he knew was hard as nails. She would not flinch even with a knife at her neck or admit that she was afraid.
Jara felt pain when she readily admitted that she was scared.
With deep concern, Jara assured Emmeline, "Don't worry. As long as I am here, they cannot harm you."
However, Emmeline shook her head. She answered,
"I'm not worried for myself. I'm worried about you."
Then, she gripped his hand, looked down, and continued, "We live our lives on a knife-edge with danger at every turn. We have nothing to worry about when those around us are loyal and true. But what if there are spies amongst us?"
"It's like the trip you went on, and a bomb was planted in your room. You were lucky to escape unscathed. But what if you didn't? Jara, I really can't imagine what the outcome would be."
The truth in her words made Jara began to worry.
The incident Emmeline brought was a nasty reminder to Jara.
After that incident, he ordered Quan to investigate everyone in the castle. However, that investigation was superficial at best.
At that time, he had too much on his plate and neglected to look into the investigation.
There would be more recruits for Lost Vanguard now that the Icarus Association was on the verge of collapse. More personnel would be stationed at the castle then.
The detail and background of every recruit must be thoroughly checked.
Then, he nodded his head in agreement with Emmeline's suggestion.
"All right. I'll see to that."
His agreement with Emmeline's suggestion took a load off her mind.
They snuggled up to each other and chatted for a while. Not long after, Uncle Poick came with medicine for Emmeline.
There was a previous attempt to poison Emmeline's food. All of Emmeline's food and medicine were now personally handled by Uncle Poick.
Jara grew up under the watchful eyes of Uncle Poick and trusted Uncle Poick completely.
The medicine made Emmeline sleepy, and in a short while, she was fast asleep.
When Jara was sure that she was fast asleep, he left the room.
He sought out Uncle Poick and told him, "Take this order. All personnel in the castle are to be screened thoroughly. Do this discreetly and make sure no one gets away."
Uncle Paul was stunned and stared in disbelief.
Then, he quickly understood and nodded in reply, "Yes."
After he left, Jara returned to his room.
A week later.
The Icarus Association and its businesses collapsed. All their territories and even their headquarters were taken over by Jara and his men.
There were a lot of former Salvation Club and Lost Vanguard old personnel at the headquarters.
After so many years, they met again under different circumstances.
However, Jara showed no compassion four years ago. Now he still would not.
Four years ago, Emmeline pleaded on their behalf. But when Emmeline learned of their predicament, all she said was that those who were her brother and sisters were dead. These people had nothing to do with her.
She did not offer any words to help them.
These former high-level executives of Lost Vanguard and Salvation Club sold their integrity to join the Icarus Association hoping to gain a brighter future.
Finally, they went round in a vicious circle and ended up falling under Jara's hand.
Emmeline was not part of this operation, so she did not know how Jara dealt with these turncoats.
She did not want to ask either as she had nothing to do with these people.
The assets of the Icarus Association were divided amongst several organizations.
This operation boosted Lost Vanguard's forces immensely, and it regained almost all the power it once had.
The Ethanbez Family's bastion remained in F Country. Their origins were from there, and the domain there was sufficient for them. Apart from absorbing some of the nearby Icarus Association assets, they had no intention of further expansion.
The Jordan family was by nature a business organization and stayed away from the affairs of the underworld.
Therefore, the businesses and all that was above board were left to Anderson to handle.
There was no need to ask what the Sapphire family wanted.
Dakota hated the Icarus Association to the core when he found out that they were behind the attack on Clarissa. He was determined to wipe them out sooner or later.
He expended so much effort to find his niece Clarissa, so why would he let the perpetrators off so easily?
He did not get involved in the dividing of the spoils. Instead, he decided that he would take what was leftover.
The strangest part was that they thought the Marsh family joined in the fray to further their interest.
However, the Marsh family was nowhere to be seen when the spoils divided.
Anderson and Jara were not the only ones who were puzzled. The crafty old Dakota had no explanation why the Marsh family acted that way either.
Meanwhile, over in a picturesque manor on an island.
A dignified-looking man lay in an easy chair as he listened to his subordinate reading out his report. He narrowed his eyes and gently waved his folding fan.
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