Chapter 143 - The Assassin Family

PqppppTaking a walk forward as he ignored all that he had seen, the grand elder made his way to the alchemy room where he saw the two pantings heavily and he was left with no choice but to shake his head.

"Since I am away, you decided to waste your time playing around eh" said the grand elder with a twitched face.

"Ah, thank goodness that you are finally here" commented Jason as he rose with a smile on his face.

"Where you waiting for me" asked the grand elder since he didn't remember having any business with the young man.

"You bet we are, how do you expect us to close this place when you are not around" replied Jason.

The grand elder couldn't help but twitch his eye brown when he heard Jason reply and began to wonder if there was anything wrong with his head.

"Jason, do you mind telling me where we are right now" asked the grand elder as he focused his gaze on him.

"We are in the Fox family territory. Grand elders are you sick or something, or could it be because you have not been having a good sleep these days because of your research" replied Jason with a worried look on his face.

The grand elder almost fell on his face because of the unexpected question that Jason has just said.

"You are the one that is sick, you annoying kid" the grand elder said inwardly as he stared into the distance which was getting Jason more worried as he began to tug on the grand elder robe and it was only then that he gained his attention.

"Are you okay grand elder" asked Jason.

The grand elder took a deep breath as he tried to calm the anger that was boiling within him before he turned to Jason as he asked straight away.

"Jason who is the protector of this territory".

"You are of course or is there another being in hiding that is protecting the family" replied Jason with his own question.

"You idiot of course I am the one protecting the Fox family so who would be so foolish as to come find trouble at my place" said the grand elder as he couldn't stop himself from smacking Jason in the back of his head.

"That makes a lot of sense but do you have to hit me in the head to point the fact" complain Jason as he rubs the back of his head.

Meanwhile, Austin was just sitting down while watching the drama unfold before him. 

"So what punishment have you decided to give to the gang" asked Jason.

"We still haven't decided on that" replied the grand elder.

Since there was nothing left for them to do and since it is already getting dark, Austin decided to take his leave and it was the same for Jason but before he could think of leaving, the grand elder suddenly called him. 

"What is the problem grand elder" asked Jason when seeing the worried on the grand elder's face.

"I am just returning from the phoenix family and things do seem to be going well" replied the grand elder with a sigh.

"Are they still coming after me because I don't mind getting rid of them all" said Jason with a smile on his face. 

"If it is the phoenix family you are worried about then you don't have to worry since they won't be sending anyone to kill you" replied the grand elder dispirited.

"Since they won't be coming for me, then what is the problem" said Jason seeing the way the grand elder is acting, he knew there is more to the matter than what it seems.

"Since the phoenix family could never come into our territory without my approval, they have gone to get help from somewhere else" replied the grand elder.

"If they do that, you can just send them away just as you did with the phoenix family" said Jason.

"It is not as simple as it seems boy, the helper they are going to call is a dangerous one. Do you still remember the family that attack the Mccray family" asked the grand elder with a serious look on his face. 

"You mean the assassin family" replied Jason and when he gave the reply, his expression suddenly change for the worst.

"That is right Jason and since they could get rid of your family, then it would be a big joke if you think the Fox family could hold its ground against the assassin family" said the grand elder. 

"Is there really a need to go this far" commented Jason.

"Since they can't get to you and having an unfinished business with the assassin family, they decided to go to them, so for the good of all, I want you and your mother with your sister to leave this place before they get here" said the grand elder with a worried look on his face.

"What about you guys if they couldn't find us" replied Jason knowing that they still won't be able to avoid facing the same casualty as their family did.

"You don't have to worry about us, as long as they couldn't find any trace of you here, we could just have a little disagreement and nothing more but if they were to find you guys here then we'll really get into trouble with them" said the grand elder.

After hearing the other reasons, Jason thank him for all that he has done for him before running home Where he saw his mother and Hannah training. Seeing the way Jason was attacking, Clara knew that something was wrong as she stop with the training before going to intercept Jason.

"What is it with you today" asked Clara as he hold Jason who seems to be shaking in fear.

"The assassin family is coming for us, we need to get out of this place as soon as possible" replied Jason.

"And who told you that they are coming for us" asked Clara with a frown on his face.

"The grand elder Just informed me that the protector of the phoenix family is going to inform the assassin family about us since they can't get to me" replied Jason 

After hearing those words, his mother didn't wait for Jason to continue what he was saying before she cut him off.

"Everyone go get your things and be fast with it" replied Clara before hurrying into the tent to get gather her stuff while Jason and Clara also went to do the same.

After some time, they were finally able to get their stuff ready before waiting for nightfall.

"Where do we go from here" asked Jason as he stare at the forest. 

"We are going to settle down in the capital for a while since it is the only place we can hide from them" replied Clara with a serious look on her face.

"But it is going to take us a week to get there, can't we go somewhere else" asked Hannah.

"That is the only place in which we will be accepted without thinking of them following our trail due to its population but if we were to go somewhere else is either we are rejected or they are no place for us to stay" replied Clara before leading the way into the forest. 

Not having much to say they could only follow their mother from behind since she is the strongest in their team.

After leaving the Fox family territory, they make their way to the capital in the middle of the night.

Meanwhile, somewhere far from the region where the five families reside, the grand elder of the phoenix family made it to a tower where he make his way forward only to be stopped halfway by a guard who was on duty.

"What business do you have doing in a play like this" asked the guard not even showing concern about the person standing in front of him.

"I am here to deliver an important to the head of your family" replied josh.

The guard went silent for a while before nodding his head as he instructed the grand elder to wait for him while he delivered his message to the family head which he agreed with and it didn't take long before the guard came back after leaving as he told Josh to follow him. Going through the tower with the guard leading the way, it didn't take long before they got to a room where the guard instructed him to sit down and that the family head will be with him shortly which Josh did since he don't want to cause any trouble as he waited patiently for the family head to coming. 

"I heard that you have an important message for me grand elder of the phoenix family" said a voice out of nowhere.

Looking around to see who it was that has just spoken only for him to notice that he is the only one in the room.

"You don't have to worry about seeing me, just drop your message and leave" replied the same voice.