Allie: "What? Mom has been kidnapped! How could that be? She's in China!"

  Charles: "Pheromone tricked Yuling back to the United States and then sent someone to kidnap her. He then recorded a video and sent it to Ludwig at the committee headquarters. He knew we had already taken care of Ludwig and was sure we would see that video."

  Sam: So what now? What is his request?"

  Charles: "It's you, Sam. He wants me to bring you to him for hostage exchange. It's just me taking you. If I bring anyone else, he'll kill her."

  Allie: "We can't let him hurt Mom."

  Frank: "But isn't taking her there like falling into a trap? How do we know if he will really release her?"

  Charles: So now I have to think of a better way."

  Sam: "I will be there."

  Allie: "What? Are you crazy?!"

  Sam: "The incident started because of me, and I am willing to take on all of it."

  Goeman: "It's impossible, you can't trust Pheromone. And I can't let you go see him either."

  Sam: "It's not up to you now, Brit!"

  Goeman: "That's not you either! You're the only target he wants now, and we also know what Pheromone wants you to do."

  Frank: "Do what?"

  Charles: "Ludwig told us the truth: Pheromone established a base at a chemical plant in Boston and placed a high-tech instrument deep inside the base. This instrument is similar to the machine he stole from the Royal Laboratory in England more than twenty years ago - a machine that can release Achilles radiation.

  Achilles radiation is an energy that can enhance human skills and give them self-healing abilities. Pheromone relied on it to become a Regenerator, and his offspring also inherited his self-healing ability and were even stronger. "After speaking, he looked at Sam.

  Sam: "What does that have to do with me?"

  Goeman: "Because his machine has an even more terrifying function, which is to brainwash users and erase their memories. It was because of this that your memories were lost."

  Sam: "What?!"

  Charles: "That's right, when we raided his manor, he was brainwashing you with machines, and we interrupted him, causing you to lose your memory. Actually, Pheromone has always wanted to use you as his weapon, to use machines to enhance your abilities, and then make you completely submit to him without any complaints."

  Sam: "That bastard!"

  Goeman: "So you must stay safely by our side. Our alliance will find a way to stop his conspiracy."

  Allie: "What about Mom? Did she sacrifice herself for nothing?"

  Goeman: "Pheromone expects you to obey him for the sake of your loved ones. So we cannot fall for his conspiracy."

  Allie: "No, we can't do this! Dad, think of a better way!"

  Everyone was caught in an argument, while Frank continued to ponder on the side, imagining how to kill Pheromone and Mars. He can't wait to join a big battle.

  the second day.

  Frank: "What did you say?"

  Allie: "They're gone! My dad and Sam!"

  Frank: Damn it! They didn't really go looking for pheromone, did they?"

  Goeman: "They didn't go blind. He left us a clue. A tracker."

  He showed them the footage on his phone, indicating that Charles had installed a tracker on himself.

  Goeman: "MI6 is ready to go. I am contacting the CIA to provide firepower support now. You should also prepare, we may have a war to fight."

  Frank:" Hmph, I can't wait any longer. Let them come!"

  The location on the phone suddenly disappeared, and Frank and Allie could only rely on intuition to determine their correct position. When they found Sam and Charles, they had already been kidnapped by Pheromone, and Yuling was indeed in Pheromone's hands. Pheromone seemed to be aware of his and Sam's weaknesses, so he had his men prepare electric shock weapons in advance, launched a surprise attack on Sam, and defeated her. Charles chose to surrender to Pheromone on the spot, only to be humiliated by Pheromone. Pheromone dragged Yuling to him, ready to execute his beloved in front of him.

  At this moment, Allie jumped out first and shouted at Pheromone , attracting his attention. And Frank sneaked to the other side and shot Pheromone in the hand with Beretta, saving Yuling.

  Pheromone and his henchmen immediately engaged in a fire with the two of them. Pheromone was worried that they had called for other reinforcements. After recovering from his hand injuries, he quickly had his men leave with Sam and Charles who had fainted, leaving Yuling in place to die. Goeman and his MI6 agents arrived one after another and eliminated the enemy behind the palace. Allie and Frank quickly approached Yuling to check on her situation.

  Allie: "Mom, are you okay?! Oh my god! Did he hurt you?"

  Yuling was extremely agitated, feeling difficulty breathing and hard to speak.

  Frank: "Calm down! You're okay now!"

  Yuling: "They... they kidnapped them! Sam and Charles!"

  Frank: "I know, we'll save them both! Now calm down and tell us what you've been through. Where will he take them?"

  The name is ACE Chemical Factory, which Frank is very familiar with, which reminds him of his past in Colchester. Unlike the previous one, this chemical plant in Boston is located far from the city center, facing away from the Atlantic Ocean. The entire factory is comparable in scale to a military base, and the equipment looks very new. The storage tank and factory building are surprisingly large, with a building in the middle that is as big as the Capitol building. The outer perimeter of the building is clearly equipped with weapons, and Pheromone himself may be hiding inside.

  Frank took a series of photos around the chemical plant as a reference and shared all of this information with Gorman and his team. Finally, three hours later, the attacking team gathered around the chemical plant. CIA Director David Fletcher actually visited the scene, took charge of the overall command, and named this special military operation "Extinction".

  Fletcher: "Alright, we have confirmed that the most wanted international criminal - Arthur Pheromone - is currently hiding in this area and has two very important hostages and an extremely dangerous military weapon in his possession.

  Our mission is to prevent Pheromone from using the machine to achieve his goals while ensuring the safety of the hostages. The best way is to directly kill Pheromone, leaving no survivors except for the hostages. Given that we have some intelligence about Pheromone himself, conventional weapons may not be effective against him, so this time we made an exception and used hollow bullets to ensure that these terrorists were killed thoroughly enough.

  Our operational team is divided into three: Alpha team led by Major Vaughn, leading the CIA's operational team to launch a frontal attack from the west, which is the chemical plant; The Bravo team, led by Victor Goeman from MI6, landed from the shipyard on the east side and attacked the east side of the factory; Charlie team, as a fire support unit, remotely attacked the defense facilities of the chemical plant; After Charlie team reported that all defense facilities were paralyzed, members of Alpha and Bravo teams acted simultaneously, attacking the chemical plant from both sides until they entered the interior of the plant, which is this building. After finding the hostages and taking them out of the chemical plant, Charlie team covered the entire plant with firepower and buried all these bastards here. Do you guys understand? Let's start preparing!"

  Frank joined Goeman's team and changed into an improved Ghost Wolf uniform, which was darker in color and similar to other new SAS soldiers, but had several times stronger bulletproof effects than regular Kevlar. And it is an insulator. His headgear also features an auxiliary aiming pendant, which is the latest product developed by the committee. His double axes remain unchanged. Graves was curious that his axe had been waving on the battlefield for so long, and there was not much wear and tear on the surface. The axe face remains sharp, cutting iron like mud.

  Graves: "What material is your axe made of?"

  Frank: "I don't know, I got this from an old Native American before. According to her, the material used to make this axe came from the sky."

  Graves: "Uh, meteorite?"

  Frank: "Maybe it's an alien spaceship, who knows? A local blacksmith made this pair of artifacts for her, and she used them to kill countless white colonizers. Finally, she buried them underground until I appeared, and then she gave them to me."

  Graves: "Very interesting story... So, we're on the same team again."

  Frank: Yeah, Hope the outcome can be better than before."

  Graves: "Hmm... you should know, if I hadn't left at that time..."

  Frank: "The outcome won't change. I can't save her, and neither can you. That's not the problem at all. Alright, cut this crap, let's focus on what's happening now. Remember, leave Mars to me!"

  Graves: "Maybe you even haven't had the chance to do it yourself."

  Frank: No, he wouldn't die so easily. I believe in him."

  In the afternoon, with the sound of missile bombings, the battle began.

  The Charlie team used Apache attack helicopters to remotely strike the defense forces around the chemical plant, successfully reducing obstacles for the Alpha and Bravo teams' attacks. Nearly 50 special forces troops walked into the chemical plant under the illumination of artillery fire.

  Frank took the lead, like a superhero in a comic book, leading his companions to break through the enemy's defense line from the east. Then, they immediately encountered several machine gunners wearing heavy armor. These people held Gatling machine guns and suppressed them against their firepower. Several unlucky SAS soldiers were accidentally knocked down by their bullets. Frank and Graves dragged the wounded to the side, thinking about how to solve these troublemakers.

  At this moment, a special forces soldier from the team suddenly circled behind these machine gunners and threw a high explosive grenade at their feet. The explosion instantly stopped several machine gunners from shooting, but did not cause much damage to them. Frank took advantage of the situation and quickly ran towards them with his double axe, attacking the gaps in their heavy armor and killing each of these guys one by one.

  After the special forces soldier eliminated the last machine gunner for him, he walked over to meet him. Frank was about to praise the soldier for his excellent performance, but the next second he saw through who this guy was.

  Frank: "Al?! What the fuck are you doing here, you little brat!"

  Allie: "Damn it! How do you know it's me?!"

  Frank: "This is a battlefield! It's not your backyard! Go back!"

  Allie: "No! I'm gonna save Sam myself! You saw it too, I can fight!"

  Frank: "You will die!"

  Allie: "Then let me fight until I die! I'll kill them much I can before I die. Let them know that I'm not a loser!"

  His bloodiness made Frank feel a bit foolish, but looking back at how he had acted in the same way as him in the past, he understood why he did it.

  Frank: Alright! You stay behind me and pay attention to the enemies on both sides of me. Check the magazine... Alright, follow me!"

  The two of them began to move rapidly towards the center of the chemical plant, one in front and one behind. While successfully breaking through an enemy level, a rocket suddenly hit the tower above them, causing it to collapse and block their retreat, and separating them from Graves' team.

  Frank: "Patrick!"

  Graves: "You two keep going! We'll find another way around!"

  The two continued towards the command building and collided head-on with another enemy team. Frank switched to melee and charged towards the enemy, while Allie showed Frank his superb marksmanship and helped him defeat the enemy in the back row. Frank wielded his double axe and killed each of these enemies one by one. Their bodies and blood plunged him into rampage. Even though the enemy had already passed away, he continued to abuse the corpses with the axe until Allie reminded him nearby.

  Allie:" Hey, we're almost there. Is that entrance over there?"

  Frank: "Hmm? Oh! Yes! And there don't seem to be any enemies, let's rush over!"

  The two of them rushed towards the entrance without stopping. Allie just rushed into the building, Frank suddenly stopped walking behind him. He noticed that not far to his right, there was someone he knew even when he turned to ashes - Mars.

  Frank: "You finally here!"

  Allie: "What? What are you waiting for?!"

  Frank: "You go in by yourself, be careful! I believe you can do it. Take my grenade and communication device, Goeman will command you from behind to find your father and sister. Now, I'm gonna finish one last thing!"

  Mars carried a seemingly heavy suitcase and walked briskly towards another hidden dock behind the chemical plant, which had not yet been occupied by the Alliance. He just made an irreversible decision: to secretly betray Pheromone, package the research findings in his hands, and take them away alone. He was aware that Pheromone was already on its last legs, but his research findings still had practical value and he could rely on them to make a comeback. However, Mars did not anticipate that his archenemy had personally found him.

  The Bravo team led by Frank and Graves rushed towards him from both directions, annihilating one enemy after another that they encountered on the way. Just as Mars arrived near a speedboat with a huge propeller, an axe suddenly flew over and hit his hand holding the suitcase, cutting off half of his three fingers. Mars let out a scream and dropped his suitcase, covering his palm, let his self-healing ability to help it heal.

  Frank appeared in front of him with a fierce aura, and the bloodstains on his body further highlighted his current cold and ruthless appearance. He took off his mask and let Mars see his angry and sharp gaze now, because this would be the last image he would see before he died.

  At this moment, Mars couldn't help but laugh out loud, unsure if she was mocking Frank or feeling helpless about reality. Then, Graves and others also rushed to the scene and surrounded Mars.

  Frank: "Don't forget what I said."

  Graves: "Put your guns down,now!"

  At his command, all the soldiers lowered their guns and stared solemnly at Mars in front of them.

  Mars: "Well... I must admit, I seriously underestimated your persistence and tenacity. You're a perfect warrior, Frank. If it weren't for your stance, we could be... friends."

  Mars: "Everything I do is business, Frank. No personal!"

  Frank: "Cut 'The Godfather' crap! You know you deserve to die!"

  Mars knew that Frank couldn't let him leave alive, so she consciously stood aside and pulled out two daggers from behind, one in a forward and the other in a counter. Frank placed the single axe on his chest and kept walking steadily, striving to move to the position of his other axe.

  Mars sneered, wanting to ambush Frank when he crouched down and picked up the axe. The next second, Frank suddenly kicked up a piece of gravel and flew towards Mars. Mars was caught off guard and his attention was drawn to the gravel. Immediately afterwards, Frank rolled over to retrieve the axe and charged towards him again.

  At the same time, in the building.

  Pheromone had not yet reacted to the fact that Mars had escaped from battle. Then, he was immediately attacked by a grenade. The grenade landed in his footsteps and exploded, although it did not destroy the machine, it caused the unexpected Pheromone to injure half of his body. Pheromone let out a roar and quickly hid behind the nearby wall, allowing the wound to heal on its own. Sam was also slightly affected, but fortunately she didn't let the machine control her and quickly jumped off the bed and climbed the other side.

  Allie walked out of the clouds and mist raised by the explosion, holding an AR15 rifle, and killed several of pheromone's men around him who had not recovered from the explosion one by one. Then he saw Sam leaning against the wall and rushed over to check on her condition.

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  Allie: "Sam! Are you okay? Are you still remember me?"

  Sam: "Of course, Al... of course."

  Allie: "Where's dad?"

  Sam: "He was injured by Pheromone in another room. Watch out!"

  Pheromone suddenly jumped out of the darkness and kicked Allie in the head, knocking him down on the spot. Allie didn't have time to react.

  Sam: "No!"

  Allie was completely stunned, struggling to pick up the gun on the other side. Pheromone arrogantly walked up to him, kicked the gun away with one foot, and then stepped on his shoulder, forcing him to turn his head and look at himself.

  Pheromone: "I underestimated your determination, young Woodhart. Impressed me! Maybe I should keep you for my daughter and brainwash you, huh?"

  Allie: "Go to hell! Fake Wesker!"

  Pheromone: "Unfortunately, too vulgar and doesn't understand etiquette."

  Allie: "Yeah? But I understand this!"

  He suddenly pulled out a metal stick from behind his waist and attacked Pheromone. Before Pheromone could see what it was, he instinctively grabbed it with his hand. The next second, a current instantly flowed out from the tip of the stick, catching Pheromone off guard.

  After getting shocked, Pheromone immediately left Allie, and Sam on the other side seized the opportunity to retrieve her half sword and strode towards Pheromone. Pheromone endured the pain and turned around, using his hand to block Sam's attack. Right now, Sam completely abandon her bottom line, every attack was quick, accurate, and ruthless, leaving Pheromone covered in bruises. Soon, Pheromone recovered. When Sam attacked again, he quickly grabbed her hands, first hitting her head with his forehead, then kicking her chin with a highly difficult flying kick, turned sideways and pushing her whole body away.

  Allie quickly took over the fallen Sam and picked up one of her half swords. The two siblings glanced at each other with a telepathic connection and exchanged a smile. Then the two of them distanced themselves and surrounded Pheromone from both sides, making the same hand gesture.

  Sam: "His clothes are insulated, so you can only attack his neck and hands."

  Allie: "Understood, partner. We..."

  Sam: "Are unstoppable!"

  Mars wielded a dagger and engaged in a fight with Frank. However, when the dagger struck Frank's left arm, it was unable to pierce through his clothes. Frank used his left axe to release the dagger and then followed up with his right axe to attack his waist. Quickly, Mars lost to Frank in terms of momentum, but his modified body gave him extremely strong resistance to blows. Frank's axe couldn't make him feel any pain when it hit him, and the wound quickly healed. With this, Mars' attack became bolder, gradually suppressing Frank and forcing him to the side of the propeller.

  Mars cut Frank's wrist with a dagger and kicked off one of his axes. Then he raised the dagger and stabbed towards Frank's face, but was blocked by Frank's single axe. The two of them began to engage in a strength struggle, with Mars pressing the dagger down tightly, trying to force Frank to fall into the propeller. Frank was well aware that his strength could not compete with the strengthened Mars, so he suddenly released his hands and tilted his head to the right, letting Mars to insert the dagger into his left shoulder.

  Mars was somewhat surprised, but the next second, Fran gave up his axe and suddenly gripped Mars tightly, triggering the electric shock switch on his gloves. Electric current seeped out from her fingertips, catching Mars off guard and completely losing his strength. Frank took the opportunity to push him away, hit his chin with a hook punch, and then continued his fierce attack, punching Mars' head one punch after another. Mars was stunned by him and didn't have time to defend herself. Frank punched to the right, knocked out several of Mars' teeth, and then made an uppercut, hitting Mars' abdomen.

  Mars knelt down in pain, completely defenseless. At this point, Frank circled around to the other side, with Mars facing the propeller behind him. Mars still wanted to stand up and fight back desperately, but Frank immediately grabbed his hand holding the dagger and slammed his head fiercely towards his nose bridge, then continued to punch him repeatedly, making him retreat and get closer to the propeller. Finally, Frank exerted his maximum strength and hit Mars' head with a heavy blow. Let him lose control and fall backwards. The next second, he fell completely into the propeller and was instantly cut in half of his body, turning into minced meat.

  Frank looked at Mars' remaining incomplete body, he seem couldn't heal on his own like before. Frank let out a long sigh, shook the blood off his hand, and enjoyed the long-awaited pleasure of revenge.

  On the other hand, Pheromone was still struggling with Allie and Sam.

  The tacit cooperation between Allie and Sam shocked Pheromone. Although Allie's fighting skills are far inferior to Sam's and far from Pheromone's, due to his dirty attacks, Pheromone has to be on guard against him throughout the entire process. Whenever Pheromone wants to get rid of Allie, Sam always rushes over to interrupt him. She used a half sword to break the insulation on Pheromone's body, letting Allie to more easily use an electric baton to shock Pheromone's body.

  While Pheromone was in a daze due to the electric shock, Allie inserted a half sword into his back, piercing his entire body. Pheromone let out a muffled cry, turned around and kicked Allie away, but also became even weaker. His vision gradually became blurred, struggling to find something to support himself. He never thought he would become so helpless.

  Allie and Sam stood in front of him with tired, looking at him with angry eyes. Sam held the other half sword in her hand, and after Pheromone stumbled backwards, she calmly walked forward. She aimed at Pheromone's left eye and forcefully stab it. The sword penetrated deeply into Pheromone's eye sockets, delivering his most fatal blow. Even the regenerative ability bestowed upon him by Achilles radiation failed to pull him out of the gates of hell at the last moment.

  Pheromone completely lost his strength, fell to the ground with a loud bang, and died in the most cowardly position in front of his daughter. The last image he saw was Sam's angry and confused expression, as well as the machine behind her that was constantly running and unable to stop. It looks like it's about to explode.

  Graves: "What the hell is going on?"

  Everyone present noticed that the ground was shaking violently, and there were obvious cracks on the walls of the surrounding buildings. Even the two sides who were just exchanging fire stopped fighting at this moment. Various signs indicate that a super large earthquake is occurring from here. Frank's sixth sense told him that there was a problem underground in the command center, which was the area where Allie had just entered. Immediately afterwards, they received orders from Goeman to leave the area as soon as possible.

  Soon, some buildings on the east side of the chemical plant began to collapse, with some chemical liquids leaking out, triggering a series of explosions. Frank struggled to escape while helping the wounded evacuate safely. Looking at the shattered building in front of him, he couldn't help but recall the scene of watching Carly get blown up. Now, he can't let that happen again.

  Frank successfully helped all his teammates escape to a safe area outside the chemical plant, while the chemical plant behind them, especially the command center building in the center, collapsed in an instant, and everything inside seemed to have disappeared in that moment. Immediately afterwards, the earthquake unexpectedly stopped, and the chemical flames that had been burning earlier were extinguished by the dust raised by the collapse of the building. Everything seemed to have returned to calm.

  Everyone silently looked at the ruins in front of them, their emotions mixed with mixed feelings, and they didn't know if their operation had succeeded or failed this time. But soon, sharp eyed Frank discovered two survivors who had escaped from the chemical plant near the forest. He hurried over to check and found that the two were actually Charles and Allie, who had successfully escaped.

  Frank: "Charles!"

  Charles: "Frank..."

  Frank: "That actually succeeded, kiddo! You made me look at you with new eyes!" He praised Allie.

  Allie did not show any joyful expression, clearly feeling lost and sad. Frank's smile gradually disappeared. He just realized that Sam was not by their side.

  Afterwards, the CIA and MI6 searched the ruins of the chemical plant and were unable to find Sam's body, nor did they find Pheromone's. However, Charles and Allie confirmed that Pheromone had actually died in front of them.

  Sam and Allie completely ended Pheromone's life, leaving everyone incredulous upon hearing it. But Pheromone's machine lost control due to the explosion of a grenade thrown by Allie at the time, producing a huge unknown energy. If it is not turned off immediately, this energy will cause a major earthquake of magnitude 8 or above, and the entire Boston will be plunged into disaster.

  Sam stood up at this moment and became the one who had to sacrifice. She forced Allie and Charles to escape from here, and she would stay and try to shut down the machine herself. And in the end, she succeeded, and buried herself in this ruins.

  The CIA informed President Austin of the entire operation, stating that the severity of the incident was no less than 9/11, but fortunately the outcome was smooth. Afterwards, the government also reported this matter in the media, but the facts revealed were half true and half false. In summary, the most wanted international criminal Arthur pheromone has been killed by US special forces, and his followers have also been annihilated in this operation. The government did not disclose the truth about the committee and MI6's assistance in the success of this operation to the media, which has also sparked conspiracy theories among many media outlets and netizens.

  The CIA and MI6 took the majority of the credit for this operation, while also undertaking all the aftermath work. Then Goeman secretly took the things in Mars' suitcase, which were the so-called research findings of Pheromone. Except for him and some others, no one knows what precious things are hidden inside.

  Woodhart's family is immersed in grief. Charles held a funeral for Sam and built an empty tomb without a body to commemorate her. Allie felt disgusted by this, he didn't believe Sam was really dead, and this approach was very hypocritical for him. But over time, he still had to accept the fact that Sam had left him.

  Frank, who had successfully avenged himself, felt a wave of emptiness in his heart. He endured humiliation for three years, and everything he did was finally not in vain. But after success, he didn't feel much happy, he just felt like he had finally been liberated. Soon, he will attend the trial of Ludwig La Fontaine as a witness. And as the defendant, attend the trials of Jefferson de Lasse murder, Mark Grane murder, and Alexis Komnenos murder.

  After the 'Extinction' operation ended, Charles rushed back to the committee and continued to serve as its interim chairman, rectifying the mess left by Ludwig. Everyone repeatedly recommended Charles to serve as the chairman of the committee, but he declined. In the end, he stood up against public opinion and personally recommended Richard Hensett, who had always supported him from behind, as the new chairman of the committee.

  This result surprised most people, and a few were aware of the reasons behind Charles' actions. During the time when Charles left, Hensett did help him rectify the chaos within the committee and also helped him uncover the remaining traitors within the committee, many of whom were senior figures. Although this caused a void in the senior positions of the committee, it also gave Hensett the support of most of the bottom.

  In order to ensure that the entire committee was convinced, Charles decided to serve as the chief prosecutor of the committee's prosecutor's office, supervising and assisting Hensett in carrying out all his work after becoming chairman. At the same time, Charles and the prosecutor's office formulated a new policy that strengthened the central government's power over localities, extended the tenure of the chairman, and strengthened the law enforcement power of the prosecutor's office's trial army. The purpose of doing so is to ensure that senior scum like Ludwig does not take advantage of the situation and cause the committee to fall into division again. Although they didn't believe how long this policy could last, Charles and Hensett still implemented it, and the entire committee is gradually regaining vitality.

  On the day of the trial, Frank and Rita were both present. After three years, the two finally met again. Although today's request prevented Frank from directly contacting Rita, he was able to see Rita appear safely in front of him again, and he felt much relieved.

  At the stage of his own testimony, Frank calmly recounted to the judge the various events he had encountered, except for his own experience with Sapphire. Afterwards, the court compared the evidence he provided with the facts he claimed, confirming that everything he said was absolutely true.

  After a series of tedious trial procedures, the jury ultimately concluded that Ludwig La Fontaine was guilty of all charges and sentenced to one thousand years in prison without commutation. He will be held in Oxenford Prison, jointly supervised and managed by MI6 and the committee.

  After the Ludwig trial is concluded, it is Frank's turn. To his surprise, Rita appeared in court as a witness. In court, Rita publicly revealed her relationship with Frank and proved to him that she was with Frank on the day of Jefferson de Lasse's death.

  After comparing all the evidence and interrogating other witnesses, it was ultimately confirmed that Frank was not guilty of murdering Jefferson de Lasse, Mark Grane, and Alexios Komnenos, and he will not bear any punishment for this. However, considering the harm he caused to the committee and the public during his forced defection, such as trespassing on the committee archives, attacking committee related personnel, and illegally entering the British Parliament building, although they were all necessary actions taken by Frank to investigate the truth of the matter, the harm he caused cannot be ignored.

  After intense discussion, the jury decided not to hold Frank responsible for these illegal actions, but to put him on a one-year observation period. During this period, the prosecutor's office will monitor Frank's life, restrict his range of activities, and ensure that he will not engage in those illegal activities again. If Frank performs well, the prosecutor's office can end the observation period early, allowing him to regain his freedom and return to committee work.

  Although Frank was dissatisfied with these unreasonable demands, these conditions were already acceptable compared to his actual imprisonment. But what he cares more about is that others already know about his relationship with Rita, which makes him feel a bit embarrassed.

  After all the court hearings were over, Frank finally made contact with Rita outside the courtroom. The two of them met again and were speechless. Rita didn't know what to say to Frank at all, she just hugged him tightly and leaned against him, silently shedding tears. Frank also unloaded all his burdens and hugged her for a long time without separating.

  Perhaps due to concerns about others gossiping about them, or perhaps due to emotional suppression, the two did not kiss each other as before. Three years have passed, and they have almost forgotten what it feels like to kiss each other. Rita slowly loosened Frank's grip, tidied up her makeup, and smiled contentedly at him.

  Rita: "So... you're safe now."

  Frank: "You too."

  Rita: "I... it's hard to imagine... how much pain you've gone through... I just feel how foolish I was when I said it back then."

  Frank: No, I was wrong too. I shouldn't have left you without saying a word back then."

  Rita: "I know... you did it to protect me, I understand. And... no matter how much explanation you give now, it's useless. It's better to take a look at the future."

  Frank: "Yeah, you're right."

  Rita: Well... then, I have a new job as Mr. Hensett's deputy."

  Frank: "Really? Congratulations! This must be the biggest official you've ever been."

  Rita: Hahaha! I guess so! But work will also become busier and busier. Maybe we won't have the chance to meet again in the future."

  Frank: It's okay, I'll find a good place, brew a cup of good tea, and wait for you to visit me."

  Rita: (laughing incredulously) "Really? In fact... you could have gone and found a better one, after all, we've been... three years, and you have reason to do so."

  Frank: "Maybe, but... you know, I'm a selfish fool who won't let go of anyone worth my affection for."

  Rita: (With a relieved smile) "Okay!"

  The two hugged each other again, although they no longer had the affectionate affection of a couple, they regained the intimacy they had when their friendship began. Their relationship is no longer something that can be explained in a few words, and there will be endless opportunities waiting for them in the future.

  Frank has set his regulatory area in London, a place he loves and hates.

  He bought a villa in the western district as his new home, which is actually located two blocks away from his ancestral home.

  After settling down, he went back to the tomb where his parents were buried and met his brother Owen's family again. Just this time, he boldly walked over and recognized them.

  Owen and his family were shocked to see Frank appear, and after nearly twenty years, the two brothers finally met again. Owen could hardly recognize his brother's appearance, after all, Frank's hair had gradually become sparse over the years. However, Owen never forgot Frank's gaze throughout his life, and he recognized him no matter what.

  Since Frank ran away from home, Owen has been wanting to inquire about Frank's whereabouts. After learning from SAS that Frank had been fired for his mistake and wanted for arson and other crimes, Owen's heart was constantly shrouded in shadows. He even found a job at Scotland Yard to search for Frank's whereabouts, but all these years have been fruitless. After his mother's death, he was completely numb. It was his wife and children who helped him out of the shadows and bring his life back to normalcy. Now, his family is happy and fulfilled, and his brother Frank has reappeared in front of him at this time. Although he used to hate his brother for leaving without saying goodbye, seeing him again at this moment, all the previous grudges have been forgiven.

  The two brothers embraced each other, and it was rare for Frank to shed tears in this situation. The two of them exchanged a smile, dispelling their grudges and eager to confide in each other about their experiences over the past twenty years. Of course, for the sake of his younger brother's family, Frank still concealed his identity as a Grey Runner. But in fact, Owen's sixth sense had already told him that Frank must have done many earth shattering things in recent years. He was still his "stay strong and never yield" older brother, just like what his father's epitaph said.

  When Frank returned to his residence, an unexpected acquaintance appeared at his doorstep.

  Frank: "Allie? What are you doing here?"

  Allie: "I came specifically to find you." After speaking, he showed him a badge. That is a badge with the emblem of the twelve knights of the committee, and the color is still gray. Prove that he is now a Grey Shadow Walker.

  Frank: "Did your dad call you here?"

  Allie: "I want you to train me, just like when we were at the manor."

  Frank: "Doesn't the committee have its own training program? I'm still under supervision."

  Allie: "Don't worry, my dad said it's not illegal. They will allow it."

  Frank: "Alright, why are you looking for me?"

  Allie: "Because I only know you, you are the strongest."

  Frank: (couldn't help but laugh)"Okay, I can't have that compliment right now."

  Allie: "Please, Frank!"

  He suddenly stood at attention and bowed, making Frank feel a little flattered. In order not to make the situation awkward, Frank quickly asked him to put it away.

  Frank: "Alright, alright! Stop the Japanese bullshit, go inside first. Did you bring beer?"

  Allie: "What? No."

  Frank: Damn it! Okay, come with me and buy one."

  Allie: "Why? Is this related to training?"

  Frank: Just go, don't ask! You damn kid!"

  Seeing that Allie was still serious, Frank couldn't help but laugh out loud and quickly patted Allie's shoulder to help him relax.

  Allie agreed with Frank and awkwardly smiled. He may be a bit puzzled now, but from now on, the teacher-student camaraderie he formed with Frank will produce many subtle chemical reactions. And the answer he has been pursuing since joining the committee will receive an unexpected response one day.

  On an early morning in August 2016, at 1066 Rue Normandy in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.

  The alarm sound in the yard woke up Frank, who was still sound asleep. Frank shook his head, quickly regained consciousness, and then pulled open the curtains to check the situation in the yard.

  As expected, the old Beetle parked in his yard sounded the alarm, and a flower pot next to the car was knocked over, leaving some spikes on it. He immediately concluded that another nearby wild hedgehog had accidentally triggered the car's alarm, disturbing his previous dream. He helplessly pulled up the curtains, put on his clothes on the bed, and went downstairs to start the first thing of the day.

  Arriving at the living room on the first floor, he was immediately attracted by the aroma of toasted bread. Looking for the fragrance, he realized that Rita in the kitchen was preparing a sumptuous breakfast for him. At first glance, there were croissants, fried eggs, bacon, and her homemade French seafood soup, which was Frank's favorite. Although Frank didn't know how she completed this breakfast with one hand, he was still proud of everything she had done.

  Frank: "Morning!"

  Rita: "Hi! Awake now? Have another nightmare?"

  Frank: "No, it was actually a good dream this time, and then I was awakened by the damn alarm sound, those cunning rodents..."

  Rita: "So why did you park that car outside? What's the point?"

  Frank: "That's part of the yard defense system."

  Rita: "Oh, then why can't your defense system even defend against a hedgehog?"

  Frank: (couldn't help but laugh at her teasing) "Okay, I'll improve it later. How's your hand? Be careful not to use too much force."

  Rita: "It's okay! Just move around. Didn't you see how much delicious food I've made? I'm amazing, right?"

  Frank: (Proud of her) "Yeah, right!"

  Rita: "Maybe I can resume work next week. I'm almost suffocating from staying at home all day."

  Frank: "Don't be in such a hurry, you need to rest more. And it's not peaceful outside yet."

  Rita: "Didn't you all catch her? She won't escape from the Kronos."

  Frank: "Not just her, her companions have not been caught. It's better for you to stay here for now."

  Rita: "I feel like you're still a bit too worried."

  Frank: "Based on the trivial matters we've encountered before, do you think I'm overthinking?"

  Rita: Hmm... Good point!"

  Frank: Okay, that's all for the morning debate. Now let me forget about that damn alarm with breakfast."

  He pulled up the chair and sat down, picking up croissant from the dining table, about to take a bite. A sudden doorbell interrupted him immediately.

  Frank: "Damn it!"

  He couldn't help but pound the table. Rita was amused by his angry and embarrassed expression, and the next second she saw him pull out a Desert Eagle pistol from under the dining table.

  Rita: "Wow, you don't have to be so exaggerated! Maybe the postman sent me the work report from the prosecutor's office."

  Frank didn't believe it, so he picked up the tablet on the sofa and looked at the surveillance footage in the yard. Then he suddenly cursed.

  Frank: "Damn it! Fucking bitch!"

  Rita: "Hmm? Who is it?"

  Frank took the gun and immediately walked over, which scared Rita badly.

  Rita: "What's wrong?"

  Frank: "Nothing, you keep eating yours own."

  He walked quickly to the door, pressed the gun against the back of the door, and then slowly opened the door.

  He never imagined such a scene would appear: Sapphire stood in front of him wearing a very simple casual outfit, with a smile on his face, like a girl next door.

  That's really bullshit! But this is what is happening now. Frank looked at her expressionlessly, knowing that her appearance was definitely not good for him, but thinking about what he had experienced a few months ago, he didn't show any hostility towards her for the time being, just asked impatiently.

  Frank: "What?"

  Sapphire: "Nothing, just... saying hi to you. How you doing?"

  Frank: "You think?"

  Sapphire: "Hmm... can I come in and have a sit?"

  Frank: Hmm... No!"

  After speaking, he turned his hand to close the door, only to be kicked open by Sapphire. Frank was speechless again.

  Sapphire: "Come on, bro. It's been months since we last met. Don't you want to know what I've been through? I know what's going on your here~"

  Frank: "Oh, so?"

  Their commotion still attracted Rita get out the house.

  Rita: "What's going on here? Hey! Daniela!"

  Sapphire: "Rita! How have you been lately? Your boyfriend is still so neurotic."

  Frank: "Hmph!"

  Rita: "Why are you here?"

  Sapphire: "Oh, I finished my business in the United States and happened to run into that kid Woodhart and the others. I followed them back to Paris on the way. And I heard from him that you're currently living here, so I came over specifically to say hello to you."

  Frank: "Hmph, that guy Allie..."

  Rita: "Oh, you're too kind! Do you want to come inside and have a seat?"

  Sapphire: "Sure! Why not?"

  Frank: "Uh,hello! Are you serious?"

  Rita: "Hmm? What are you afraid of? Can't you protect me?"

  Sapphire: "Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

  Frank: "I... okay, okay, whatever you want! Just don't touch my things!"

  Sapphire: "Great! It's so nice to see you all! I have so much to say to you all. Especially you, Frank."

  Frank: "Uh..."