Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1849

Andrew narrowed his eyes. "You said there's trouble around you, Mr. Thornton? What kind of trouble?"

Jerome let out a cold snort. "Some people in the Southern Martial Union think I've held the position for too long. They're getting impatient, and I think you know exactly what that means. To be honest, even though all the evidence points to the Eastonians being responsible for my poisoning, I know for a fact that someone else is behind it."

Andrew's unease, which had been quietly simmering, surged to the surface. "Do you have any idea who it is?"

Jerome's expression turned icy. "I have a good guess. But right now, I don't have any concrete evidence yet. Still, it doesn't matter. These people aren't capable of flipping things around just yet. I am still more than enough to handle these rats in the dark."

Andrew suddenly recalled something and gave a light laugh. "I believe that. It's clear everything's under your control. No wonder I was questioned by a martial king when I arrived earlier. Looks like you've got high-level protection all around."

Jerome paused. "A martial king questioned you? At the entrance of the main hall?"

Andrew nodded. "Exactly. There was a martial king guarding the front gate personally."

Jerome's face shifted instantly, his voice rising in alarm. "Dr. Lloyd! Did you recognize him? Can you describe him?"

Andrew immediately sensed something was off from the seriousness in Jerome's eyes. As the image resurfaced in his mind, he quickly shared the details. "He was a short old man. Oh, and he had a red ribbon tied around his sleeve!"

"A red ribbon… Red…" Jerome repeated it softly under his breath, then suddenly gasped and inhaled sharply.

He exclaimed, "This is bad. That's the Fischer family's elite guard! They've already made their move! Dr. Lloyd, go! Use the back exit and get out of here now! Go, now!"

He shoved Andrew toward the rear just as he shouted urgently. Just then, a deafening crash rang out.

The side hall doors blew apart as a wave of raw energy surged in like a storm cloud, instantly swallowing the entire room.

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