Chapter 2 Eye for an Eye

“J… Jacob, is that really you? You… You’re back!” Franklin was excited to see the young man. However, he still felt that it was very surreal.

Jacob looked up with remorse-filled eyes and said, “Dad, I’m back! I am a terrible son for letting you suffer all these years!”

After stabbing the official that tried to assault Naeve, Jacob escaped out of the outland to avoid dragging his family into trouble.

Life in the outland was not easy even though Jacob had the Secret Record of the War Deity. He had experienced numerous close brushes with death.

Whenever Jacob was in danger of dying, he would think about his family and his beloved woman waiting for him to return to the Central District.

Thus, the stubborn will to live and the powers from the Secret Record of the War Deity enabled him to escape death time after time.

In that six years, Jacob made his mark in various regions of the outland. He defeated all his enemies no matter where he went. It did not matter whether they were from thousand-year-old prominent families or sects with a long history.

Jacob managed to defeat them and attain prestige.

Slap!

A hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.

Gerald’s brow twitched as he stood at the side. There were only three people who dared to slap Jacob’s shoulder throughout the four outer domains. Now, he found another one in Central District.

“You stinking brat! It has been six years! Why didn’t you send any news home?” Franklin’s eyes were full of tears as he kept slapping his son’s shoulders.

Jacob looked guilty as he said, “Dad, I am sorry!”

In the first two years Jacob left, he had to constantly struggle to survive. Thus, he did not have the liberty to consider sending a message home.

the War Deity. Furthermore, he established the Scarlet Dragons. In the next three years, Jacob led a band of men and fought for dominance against

domains. Furthermore, he had just won a war seven days ago and firmly established the Scarlet Dragons’ authority and rule in the outland. Now, he finally decided to return to Central District with

six years ago. It made his heart ache, yet

glanced at Gerald standing still as a statue at the side and helped Jacob up. “Where have you been in the past

finish dealing with the matters here.” Jacob patted his father’s right

about his family’s situation from Gerald before coming here. His family still suffered the consequences of what Jacob did despite him leaving to protect them. The authorities took his father’s shops and ended his businesses. Within four

two years, his father managed to open a food stall on a pedestrian street in South Precinct. That

aged a lot and had calluses on his hands. The sight saddened Jacob and

ago, Jacob had no power to fight back and could

now, he was the head of the Scarlet Dragons and commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

oppressed them, he could make them pay an eye for an eye, a tooth for

our family from now on!” Jacob declared

thugs with an intimidating glare. He pointed to the

he gathered his courage and shouted, “I am warning you! This is Leonard Kingston’s territory! You better watch

his eyes, and one could still see the

Jacob dashed into the gang of thugs and dragged

even manage to say the word ‘back’ before he found his feet above the ground. He realized he was

looked at the eyes glaring at him, sending a sudden chill down his spine. His face turned

could not do anything other than begging weakly,

of the thugs exchanged glances before looking at their fallen comrades, who lay bloodied on the ground. They cowered and did not dare to

calm expression as he said, “Did

I…” The long-haired thug’s face distorted with horror. “I was only obeying

flashed across Jacob’s eyes. “Is he

whole of Rowan Lane to build a high-end community. I… I am

evil is equally despicable!” Jacob muttered before raising his hand

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