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A few SUVs with blacked-out windows sped past their car, but the lead SUV suddenly slammed on the brakes
and screeched to a halt.
The other vehicles screeched to a halt behind them. The passenger door of the lead car swung open, and out
stepped a burly man, built like a tank, gripping an AK-47. That stupid remark earlier cright from him.
One after another, the doors of the other SUVS flew open, and more men stepped out, each one clutching rifles
and pistols. Their eyes were cold and vicious. These were the kind of guys who'd killed people before.
lan and the other two didn’t hesitate for a second. The moment the burly guy finished talking, they already had
their guns up and aimed right back at them. Muzzles stared down muzzles. The tension exploded in a heartbeat.
Riley and Artemus had a reputation around here, so even if they were worried deep down, others couldn't see it
on their faces.
Riley took a step forward, without a hint of emotion, shielding Briar, who was still sitting there unmoved, behind
him. “Who are you people? We're from the mercenary group. If you know what's good for you, don’t ask for
trouble.”
Artemus stepped up right after him. “Back off, or don’t blus for what happens next.”
But no matter how tough they looked, there were only three of them. As for Briar sitting on the stool, the
mercenaries didn’t take her seriously.
To them, she was just sscrawny woman, so how much trouble could she possibly cause?
‘She’s been too scared to look up since we stepped out of the car. We all saw it, they thought.
These mercenaries just assumed Briar, who kept calmly grilling her fish, was sordinary girl scared out of her
wits.
After all, this was the border, a man’s world through and through. In their eyes, women showing up here were
good for nothing except being men’s accessories or outlets for their urges.
These mercenaries had just finished a job, and after two weeks of running on high alert, they were desperate to
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtunwind, maybe find a brothel or sother den of pleasure. Then, they spotted Briar by the river, sitting with
three men.
Even from a distance, they could tell she was gorgeous. Just seeing her face was enough to draw every one of
their eyes.
So, the convoy cto a halt.
“There are only three men on that side,’ they thought. ‘No matter how tough they are, with over a dozen of us
here, we can easily overwhelm them in a brawl. As for that woman, we've already set our sights on her, and
there is no way we're letting her get away!
lan had been standing right next to Briar the whole time. He glanced at the group of idiots who were
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practically begging for trouble, then looked back at Briar, who had taken over grilling the fish with total focus. In
his mind, he might as well have said a prayer for those doomed bastards.
‘Of all the people to mess with, they just had to run into the real boss herself?’ lan thought.
Riley and Artemus knew there were only four of them on their side. If things went south, their odds weren't
great. So when the leader of the mercenaries started striding over, they didn’t fire first.
Of course, they also knew the mercenaries wouldn't dare shoot so easily. After all, they were with a mercenary
organization. Anyone who crossed them would be asking for trouble.
The leader of the mercenaries stared at Briar with lecherous eyes, and the closer he got, the more he could
appreciate her alluring curves. His mind conjured up all sorts of filthy scenarios and positions. ‘No wonder she
could handle three men at once... he thought.
Seeing that she still didn’t dare look up, pretending to focus on grilling fish, the leader's eyes flashed with cruel
amusement. He figured she was just shelpless, spineless woman. ‘A quick scare is all it'd take to get her,”
he thought.
So, without a second thought, he raised his foot and kicked over the grill. With a loud crash, the sizzling, oil-
dripping fish tumbled to the ground along with it.
They were right by the riverbank, and the ground was all dirt. Even though it wasn’t a muddy mess, anything
that hit the ground was not going to be edible anymore.
Briar was still mid-turn of the grill when it slipped from her grip, her eyes tracking the rack as it crashed down.
She stared at the fish, still sizzling and smoking in the dirt, and suddenly, a chilling light flashed in her gaze. It
felt like the temperature around her just plummeted.
lan, who'd witnessed Briar’s terrifying combat skills before, started to stammer, his voice shaky with fear and
respect, “Uh... Briar, are you alright?”
Riley and Artemus were stunned, too. They thought, ‘Miss Jennings was radiating such a terrifying presence...
Briar slowly, painfully slowly, lifted her head. Her eyes locked onto the smug grin of the lead man. When she
spoke, each word dripped like ice. “You knocked over my grill.”
The lead man laughed, totally dismissive. “Yeah, so what? Your men don’t even have the guts to go head-to-
head with us. What, you want to fightyourself?”
Briar turned to Jan. “Ashton said we can’t go around starting trouble, but he never said we can’t hit back if
someone picks on us, right?”
lan nodded hard. “Exactly! Mr. Wade never said we can’t fight back. Briar, go teach him a lesson!”
Riley and Artemus froze there.
They both had the suneasy thought, ‘How did things suddenly get so out of hand?’
Briar took a deep breath, and when she looked back at the leader, there was already a cold, deadly glint in her
eyes, yet she rolled up her sleeves lazily. The contrast was almost elegant, her delicate features softening the
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The leader still hadn't realized he was about to walk straight into the biggest crisis of his life. He stood there with
his arms crossed, watching with a pleased grin, clueless about what was coming.
Riley and Artemus couldn’t stand the way the leader was eyeing Briar with that filthy look.
Their expressions darkened, and just as they were about to step forward to stop him, lan grabbed them both,
pulling them back a few steps and quietly blocking the other mercenaries’ path.
“Briar’s making a move! Everyone else, clear out, unless you want to get caught up in the mess,” lan warned.
Riley and Artemus were confused.
They both looked at lan like he'd lost his mind. They thought, ‘We're Miss Jennings‘ bodyguards. She's getting
harassed right in front of us, and instead of stepping in, we back off to watch like it's entertainment? What kind
of bodyguards are we?’
But in the very next second, they witnessed a scene that would shock them for centuries.
Briar suddenly darted forward with agile speed, grabbed the leader's arm, and twisted it back hard before he
could even react. There was a crisp crack, and a bone snapped. His scream tore through the air, raw and
animalistic. “Ouch!”
Before that man could even think about fighting back, Briar let go of his arm and slammed a kick right into his
chest. He sailed through the air in a perfect arc before crashing into the Maysay River with a huge splash.
It was a hulking brute, at least six feet three and 170 pounds, and yet he got sent flying by a petite girl whose
legs didn’t even reach his waist, just like that!
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