Upon receiving Trent’s orders, the Harmon family guards and the elite shadow guards took action.“Quick! Seal off all exits and ensure this kid doesn’t get away!”


    “ActingsoboldlyontheHarmonfamily’sgrounds?Hemusthaveadeathwish!”TheguardsquicklyblockedallescaperoutesandsurroundedDustin.


    AsDustinexitedthereceptionhall,hecouldfeelthehostilestaresoftheguardsonhim.Heguessed there were around two hundred of them, including Dn’s Dark Panther Cavalry soldiers.


    “Rhys‘Releasemysonnow,oryou’llpaywithyourlife!”Jacobyelledangrily.


    “You’retrapped,there’snoescape.ReleaseDn,andmaybeI’llspareyou,”Trentwarned.


    “Ionly wantDn.Therestofyoucanstepback!”Dustinstatedfirmly.


    “You’restandingatdeath’sdooranddon’tevenrealizeit.Lookaroundandseewho’sincharge!”


    Trentthreatened.


    TrentknewDustincouldnotwinagainstsomanyarmedguards,nomatterhowskilledhewas.


    “Eventhoughthiskidmanagedto takedown Dn,hewon’tleavetheHarmonfamilyalive.”


    “Thiskidmightbetalented,buthe’soutnumbered.”


    “Heshould’veknowntheconsequencesofpickingafightwiththeHarmonfamily!”


    Theguestswhisperedamongthemselves.Theyknewthattakingonapowerful familyalonewas


    suicidal


    “Hmph!Havingcouragewon’ttakeyouveryfarwhenyou’reoutnumbered,”Leamented.


    SheviewedDustinasanamateuranddoubtedhisabilitytofightarmedopponents.


    “You’reright!Thisguyistooidealistic,thinkinghismartirtsalonecanmakehim invincible


    It’sjustwishfulthinking”Quintonsneered.


    Liviedidn’tsayanything,butshealsodoubtedDustin’sskills.Sherealizednobodywouldsurvive


    againsttheHarmonfamilyguards.


    “Consideringyou’retheHarmons,Idon’twanttouseforce.I’mholdingbackfornow,sostepaside!“Dustin’sintensegazesweptoverthem.Ifitweren’tforNatasha,hewouldhavealreadytakendowntheentireHarmonfamily


    “Youstubbornbastard!Itseemslikeyouwon’tbackdown”


    Trentcouldn’tcontainhisangerandsignaledhisquards“Getndofhim!”


    Gunshotsrangout,andpustinusedDn asashield.Twobulletsmissed,butthe remainingthreehit Dn.


    “Ah!”ThepainjoltedDnawake.


    “Stopshooting!”Jacobshouted.Herealizedthatatthisrate,hissonwould diebeforeDustin.


    “Youipetentfools!What’swrongwith youraim?”Trentwasfuriousthattheyhadmissedtheirchancetokill Dustin.


    “Whoshotme?Whothe heckdidthis?!”Dnroaredin agony,staringat thebloodywounds.Hecouldn’tunderstandwhyhehadbeenshotthreetimes.


    “Dyl,thosewereanident.”Trenttriedtoassurehim.


    “Theguard willshoot again,butwewon’tmissthistime.Hanginthere.”