After eating and drinking, Ethan Locke accompanied Jay Brent back to the second-floor balcony.
Looking down at the over a hundred people gathered in the yard, Ethan Lockeâs lips curled into a relaxed smile.
With so many people around, and the addition of the twenty-odd Bright Strength Warriors the Locke family had, as long as Greg Jensen dared to come, he would certainly not be able to escape.
âUncle, send some food down to the boys, let them come into the villa to get warm,â he said.
âAll right.â
The Locke familyâs ship was on the verge of capsizing, and the only hope lay on Ethan Lockeâs shoulders, to the extent that Alan Locke, his uncle, had no complaints about his nephewâs orders.
â¦
As daybreak came, Greg Jensen awoke on time, playing briefly with a peach before he casually picked up his phone to check the time, only to see the message Jay Brent had sent him.
âMy family has been kidnapped?â
Greg Jensenâs gaze sharpened, and then he became somewhat puzzled, âThe message says there are old people and women involved, could it be⦠â
Peach Blossom Village ran into trouble?
He immediately came to his senses and hurried to call Boss Liu, instructing him to check on his family back home.
Five minutes later, Boss Liu called back, his tone filled with panic, âBoss, itâs bad, thereâs been a big problem.
I just had Third Brother send someone to check on your house, not only is Lindsey Wolfe missing, but so are the Second and Third Uncles and everyone else.â
Upon hearing this, Greg Jensen immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
My aunt, Second Uncle, and the others have been captured!
And they were in Ethan Lockeâs hands!
There was no need to think about it, when they were captured, Second Uncle and the others must have encountered violence.
Thinking of Second Uncleâs age, and that he had to suffer because of himself, Greg Jensen was filled with regret and anger.
âYou son of a bitch, only know how to play dirty, huh?â
Greg Jensen roared in anger, startling Lois Abbott who was beside him awake.
She looked at Greg Jensen in bewilderment and asked, âGreg, whatâs wrong?â
âHehâ¦â
Greg Jensen let out a heavy breath and shook his head, âItâs nothing, just stay at home and donât go anywhere today, wait for me to come back.â
âOkay.â
Lois Abbott could tell something serious must have happened, but since Greg Jensen didnât say, she didnât ask further, obediently nodding her head.
Greg Jensen kissed her on the forehead, dressed quickly, and rushed downstairs.
In the kitchen, his assistant was preparing breakfast. Seeing that her boss was about to leave, she couldnât help asking, âBoss, where are you going? Do you need me to come with you?â
âNo need, just stay at home with Miss Lois today, donât go anywhere!â
âOh!â
Greg Jensen gave a casual order and then rushed out of the villa. Once he was in the car, he suddenly calmed down again.
If Ethan Locke did such a thing, then he certainly must want something, and what he wanted could be none other than the Fragrant Spirit Grass.
Up to this point, it seemed that only the Fragrant Spirit Grass could save the Locke family.
Since he wanted something, he would undoubtedly call him.
Realizing this, Greg Jensen calmed down even more, sat in the car to steady his emotions, and held his phone in his hand, waiting for Ethan Lockeâs call.
Before long, his phone indeed rang, the call from an unfamiliar number.
Greg Jensen did not rush to answer, letting the ringtone sound for almost ten seconds before lifting his hand to pick it up.
The call quickly connected, and Ethan Lockeâs slightly hoarse voice came through, âHello, Greg Jensen, this is Ethan Locke.â
âEthan Locke? Just speak frankly, I donât have time to dilly-dally with you,â Greg Jensen said indifferently.
Ethan Locke chuckled and said, âActually, itâs nothing major, I just wanted to send you a gift.â
âSorry, but Iâm not acquainted with you, so letâs forget about the gift. If thereâs nothing else, Iâm hanging up.â
Greg Jensenâs voice was steady, showing no signs of perturbation, as if completely unaware.
Ethan Locke grew even more excited and said, âDonât you care about what kind of gift Iâm going to give you?â
âSorry, not interested.â
Greg Jensen said impatiently, âDo you have something to say or not? If not, Iâm hanging up.â
âYou wouldnât dare!â
Hearing that Greg Jensen seemed about to actually hang up, Ethan Locke immediately panicked, his voice taking on a chilly edge:
âIf you dare hang up, I guarantee that your aunt and your second uncle will go meet your dead parents right now.â
âHeh, my aunt and second uncle? You sure have dug up a lot of dirt on me,â Greg Jensen said with a mock cold laugh.
Yet, in his heart, he was secretly mulling over his next move.
âDonât believe me, huh? Fine, let me let you listen to their voices.â
The next second, Ethan Locke shouted into the phone, âSpeak up, tell Greg Jensen to hurry up and come rescue you, otherwise, Iâll chop off your fingers.â
âGreg, come save meâ¦â
Lindsey Wolfe said through her sobs.
Hearing her crying, the thoughts Greg Jensen had just organized were once again thrown into disarray.
âEthan Locke, what do you want?â
âFragrant Spirit Grass, I want Fragrant Spirit Grass!â
Ethan Locke panted with urgency, âYou bring the Fragrant Spirit Grass over here right away, or Iâll slaughter them now.
Oh, by the way, your auntâs not bad looking; sheâs got a great figure too. Even though sheâs a bit country, Iâve never really had a village woman before.
How about this, if you donât hurry up and bring the Fragrant Spirit Grass over, Iâll have some fun with your aunt first. If she pleases me well enough, I might just spare her life. What do you think?â
âYou fucking dare!â
Although Greg Jensen had already received the message, Ethan Lockeâs words still completely ignited the fury in his heart.
âIf you fucking dare touch a finger on her, Iâll flay you alive!â
âHahahahaâ¦â
Before Greg Jensen could finish, a wild laugh erupted from Ethan Locke on the phone.
âIâve already fucking lost my home, do you think I fear your threats?â
Ethan Locke said coldly, âIâll send you an address soon, bring the Fragrant Spirit Grass there immediately.
Do as I say, and I might just let them go, otherwiseâ¦â
âYou motherfuâ¦â
Greg Jensen wanted to say something else, but the phone had already been hung up.
At this moment, he couldnât help feeling utterly distraught.
The Fragrant Spirit Grass was crucial for his advancement to Foundation Establishment; if he were to give it up now, he might never be able to reach Foundation Establishment in this lifetime.
But right now, his aunt and second uncle were in Ethan Lockeâs hands; if he didnât give him the Fragrant Spirit Grass, there was no telling what outrageous acts he might commit.
Greg Jensen hesitated only for an instant before quickly making up his mind.
âI can find Fragrant Spirit Grass again, and if it comes to it, Iâll give up on Foundation Establishment. After all, becoming a Cultivator is already a huge win.
If my aunt and second uncle get hurt because of this, then it would be too late for any regrets!â
Greg Jensen returned to the villa, took the Fragrant Spirit Grass, and headed to the location sent by Ethan Locke.
âI canât follow his rhythm, or else Iâll always be at his mercy!â
On the way, Greg Jensen began to think of ways to break the situation.
But, after racking his brains, other than handing over the Fragrant Spirit Grass, there seemed to be no other solution.
Do I really have to hand over the Fragrant Spirit Grass?
Greg Jensenâs complexion turned ashen, for he knew that even if he handed over the Fragrant Spirit Grass, this matter would probably not be over.
Just then, Jay Brentâs call came through.