The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 9

“Jaylah is the only son of the Kennedy family, so he is naturally the sole heir as well!” Bethany continued reproaching, “His father, Brandon Kennedy, is the richest man in Apren City. Both the police and gangsters respect him!” “Really?” Joseph replied softly as if he did not seem to care at all. When Bethany saw this, she immediately stamped her feet. “Once they find out about this, you are done for.” “Paig, you’d better leave Apren City as soon as possible!” Earlier, there were a few men who managed to run away. Thus, Bethany was certain that members of the Kennedy family would come over soon. By then, both Paige and Joseph would not be able to leave anymore. Paige, who was overwhelmed with both sorrow and surprise, finally regained her senses. Then, she immediately broke free from Joseph’s arms. “Beth is right. You have to leave right now.” Nonetheless, Joseph refused and responded, “Paig, I’m sorry. I… I didn’t know that you were pregnant at that time.” Hearing this, Paige became even more anxious. She cried, “Can you leave? Hurry up!” Bethany became both panicked and agitated. “Listen to Paig. You should leave now! After all, members of the Kennedy family may arrive soon. They own a casino nearby, so you should hurry up…” Meanwhile, Joseph remained silent. With his status, international organizations could not easily deal with him, let alone the Kennedy family. To be honest, who were the Kennedy family? Just as Joseph was about to explain, a furious voice echoed. “Are you trying to leave? Where do you plan to go? Do you think you can leave just like that?” Nearly a hundred men rushed out from all directions. The ones leading the way were the men who had escaped before. These underlings were following the lead of a bald man. At the sight of this scene, both Bethany and Paige were shocked. “Alex Kennedy, you’d better not seek trouble with us. Jaylah is the one who started the whole mess first.” Glaring at Joseph, Bethany stamped her feet in anger while standing up for her friend.

Jaylah was shrieking in pain. With a scar on his face, Alex snorted. “It would make more sense if your father spoke to me instead. Who do you think you are?” Glancing at Bethany, Alex then shifted his gaze toward Joseph. “Are you trying to leave after beating someone up? Would it be so simple?” Bethany’s face darkened. After all, it seemed that Alex did not respect her at all. “Who… Who are you?” Joseph asked. For some reason, Alex felt an extremely imposing aura exuded from Joseph. “I’m Alex Kennedy, Jaylah’s uncle!” The man with a scarred face straightened his chest and asked sternly, “Were you the one who beat Jaylah up?” “That’s right.” Alex sneered as his killing intent surged from within. “You sure have guts.” “Your posture is like that of an experienced soldier, but even so, you shouldn’t hurt a member of the Kennedy family.” Joseph replied calmly, “I was the one who hit him. Let the girls go. I’ll stay!” Before the two women could speak, Alex quickly glanced over. He then sneered once again. “Indeed, I’ll admit that you have guts. I can let them go for now.” “Joseph…” Paige shook her head. Bethany did not expect Joseph to be so stubborn, but she acknowledged that he was a responsible man. “Leave now,” Joseph shouted with a cold look on his face. At the same time, he looked at Bethany and motioned for her to take Paige away. Gritting her teeth, Bethany dragged Paige, who was initially unwilling, and hurriedly left. Alex did not plan on stopping them because he knew that capturing the two girls would be a matter of time. Moreover, he was waiting for reinforcements to arrive at the scene. In an instant, the number of men reached dozens, hundreds even. Despite being surrounded by many men, Joseph held a

gently, “We shouldn’t think about these things now. Since Joseph had the guts to do what he did, he must be confident, not to mention that his skills should be quite impressive.” “In addition, it seems like he is a military man. Once he is in danger, the military might help him out! You don’t have to worry too much. Let’s go to Chloe first…” “But… But if we leave, what will happen to him?” Biting her lips, Paige felt uneasy. “Don’t worry. My dad will return home tomorrow. I’ll ask him to come forward and deal with this matter. You can leave with Chloe first…” Bethany proposed, “It’s better not to let Chloe see him for now. I guess… I guess Joseph thinks the same way!” Just as Paige was about to speak again, a military off-road vehicle stopped near her and Bethany.